It is all Villa now in the four minutes of stoppage time that is now being played ironically down to Jose Manuel Reina's changing his boots.

Daniel Agger is forced to concede a corner from the free kick. It is played in by James Milner but Liverpool defend well to clear.

Martin Skrtel chops down James Milner right on the edge of the Liverpool area down the left side.

Steven Gerrard plays the corner inf rom the right but once again Villa clear the danger away.

Gabriel Agbonlahor gets another chance from a tight angle but it is straight at Jose Manuel Reina.

Jamie Carragher looks to clearly nudge John Carew in the Liverpool area as Gabriel Agbonlahor turns and fires an effort well wide.

Glen Johnson has gone down holding his knee after sliding in to tackle Gabriel Agbonlahor who was charging into the Liverpool half.

It is all Liverpool at the moment but they are still struggling to find a killer ball past the Villa defence.

Steven Gerrard tries to whip a quick cross into Fernando Torres in the centre but it is poor and drifts out of play.

Emiliano Insua does well to win a corner down the left flank. It is played in quickly but Ryan Babel totally misses the header.

The game is opening up here now as Liverpool break but Glen Johnson's attempted throughball for Fernando Torres hits the striker's shins and bounces away to safety for Villa.

Stewart Downing delivers a succulent cross in from the left but it is just inches ahead of Marc Albrighton as he came in at the far post to meet it.

Screams of handball as Emiliano Insua tries to head a cross clear and diverts it on to his own hand. It would have been very harsh if that was given.

James Milner plays in the corner and John Carew's flick header is inches past the far post.

A great chance for Villa as Gabriel Agbonlahor out muscles Jamie Carragher before getting in a shot from the left of the area which Jose Manuel Reina parries out for a corner.

Jose Manuel Reina gets up to take the ball but lets it slip before getting down to smother at the second attempt.

James Milner does well to win a corner down the right wing again as Villa now push forwards.

Gabriel Agbonlahor gets space on the right side of the Liverpool area but his attempted pass to Stewart Downing on the edge of the box is well cut out.

We are 20 minutes into the second half and still neither keeper has been really tested, while Liverpool are enjoying more possession.

After a lengthy delay Alberto Aquilani curls his free kick just over the bar with Brad Friedel seeing it over.

Carlos Cuellar is lucky not to be booked as he hacks down Steven Gerrard 30 yards from goal in a great position for Liverpool.

James Milner whips a ball in from the right and Jamie Carragher bravely heads clear with Luke Young trying to swing a boot at the cross.

Liverpool are enjoying a good spell of the ball as Villa struggle to clear but Lucas Leiva gives away a free kick to break down the momentum.

Fernando Torres runs at the Villa area but tries to do too much and is quickly crowded out by the home defenders.

Emiliano Insua lifts the ball towards Fernando Torres and Carlos Cuellar opts to concede a corner down the left. Steven Gerrard's kick is poor as it goes out at the other side of the field.

The second half has not got going yet with neither side carving out anything of note.

That took two minutes and the fans are rightly not happy given that Jose Manuel Reina could have done that at half time which was less than 10 minutes ago.

Play is held up for a moment as Jose Manuel Reina wants a change of footwear much to the annoyance of the home fans.

Stewart Downing whips a corner in from the right flank with his left foot but Liverpool clear the danger comfortably.

Impressive pressure from Liverpool at the start of this half but Alberto Aquilani stumbles and slices the ball out for a goal kick as he tries to get a cross into the centre.

Brad Friedel is forced to rush out of his area to clear the ball as Fernando Torres looked to break at goal.

Steven Gerrard tries to flick the ball through to Fernando Torres but it takes a nick off Richard Dunne and Brad Friedel rushes out to gather.

Villa break quickly with Luke Young trying to hit the near post with a low cross but it's too close to Jose Manuel Reina.

James Milner whips a cross in from the left flank but John Carew cannot get any real power on his header and it is easy for Jose Manuel Reina.

Dirk Kuyt seems to be kicked in the area by Richard Dunne but referee Lee Probert waves play on. That looked a good shout.

Villa struggle to clear the subsequent free kick and Fernando Torres sees his header from close range held by Brad Friedel.

James Milner tracks back and nicks the ball away from Dirk Kuyt but a free kick is given against him much to the home fans' anger.

Jamie Carragher tries to lift the ball into the Villa area and very nearly catches out Brad Friedel who has to scamper back and see it drop on top of his net.

James Milner whips in the second corner but this time Glen Johnson is on hand to clear the danger at the front post.

John Carew does well to win a corner down the left. James Milner plays it in and Stewart Downing is unmarked at the back post but Jose Manuel Reina makes a brilliant instinctive save.

Nigel Reo-Coker plays the ball into the area and Stiliyan Petrov tries an ambitious overhead kick which is well over the top.

Stiliyan Petrov blocks the first corner so Steven Gerrard gets a second bite at the cherry. However the ball spun out before John Carew headed it clear.

A well worked free kick ends with Steven Gerrard hitting John Carew for a corner to Liverpool.

A dangerous free kick for Liverpool as Luke Young brings down Yossi Benayoun just outside the area.

A lull in the action at the moment as it is a tight game against two fairly evenly matched sides with James Milner hitting a low shot which is routine for Jose Manuel Reina.

Stiliyan Petrov lifts a high ball into the area but John Carew cannot get his head to it and it drops out for a goal kick.

That Steven Gerrard effort apart neither keeper has been tested in the opening 20 minutes of the game.

Steven Gerrard's first corner is blocked and his second cross is knocked out to Yossi Benayoun whose effort bounces up into the hands of Brad Friedel.

Fernando Torres tees up Steven Gerrard who curls a shot towards goal and Brad Friedel does well to tip it over. A great effort that.

Alberto Aquilani is fouled around 40 yards from goal here and Steven Gerrard's attempt from the free kick deflects out for a corner which Villa clear through Stephen Warnock.

John Carew wins a corner off Daniel Agger at the other end as Villa push forward. Stewart Downing plays it in from the right Richard Dunne gets his head to it at the back post but Jose Manuel Reina blocks it before gathering at the second attempt.

Richard Dunne concedes a corner as he blocks Dirk Kuyt's attempted cross. Richard Dunne heads the corner clear and Luke Young blocks Lucas Leiva's follow up shot.

Liverpool have been getting forwards more and almost capitalised on some sloppy Villa play before the hosts scrambled the ball clear.

James Milner curls the free kick across the area but it is just too high for Richard Dunne to get his head to it.

Emiliano Insua brings down James Milner down the right side of the area so a chance with a free kick here.

Yossi Benayoun wins a corner off Carlos Cuellar as he tried to play in Fernando Torres. Steven Gerrard plays the corner in and Villa eventually get it clear after a brief scramble in the area.

The snow has been falling fairly heavily in the build up to this game and a slight layer has covered the surface of the Villa Park pitch which is making it slippy for the players.

The free kick is played quickly and Stewart Downing gets a shot off at goal from 25 yards but Alberto Aquilani blocks his effort.

Liverpool cannot get out of their own half here as Emiliano Insua brings down Gabriel Agbonlahor just inside the half.

Villa have started brightly with Emiliano Insua conceding a corner which is whipped in by Stewart Downing but Liverpool clear.