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  • Gerrard (68)
  • Cahill (87)
  • Date:2009-01-19
  • Kick-off:20:00
  • Venue:Anfield
  • Attendance:44382
  • Referee:Webb, H

Live Commentary

90mins

There goes the full time whistle and Cahill has rescued a point for Everton, a result which means that Liverpool won't go back to the top of the Premier League.

90mins

The Everton fans are having a bit of a party in the away end as the Liverpool fans pile out of the stadium.

89mins

Liverpool make their last change of the game with Albert Riera going off to be replaced by Ryan Babel.

86mins

Arteta whips in another freekick from wide on the left which finds CAHILL arriving at the near post and the Australian international steers it in from four yards with a cracking header.

84mins

Second change of the match for Liverpool and Rafael Benitez decides its not worth risking Fernando Torres for the last five minutes and on comes Lucas Leiva.

83mins

Hibbert finds Osman on the edge of the penalty area who has enough time to turn and get a shot off, unfortunately for Everton his effort is straight at Reina who can save comfortable.

81mins

Arteta swings in a cross from a freekick out on the left hand side which looks good but is headed away by Cahill inadvertently as the Everton midfielder tried to escape the clutches of Skrtel.

76mins

Everton are trying to get back into the game but a red wall is preventing them getting into the final third of the field, Hibbert's latest cross is closed down on the edge of the penalty area.

73mins

Liverpool look well in control now after Gerrard's goal but on the touch line Moyes is still debating the penalty appeal that was turned down after Anichebe was felled in the box,

68mins

Who else but GERRARD opens the scoring for Liverpool with a classic Gerrard goal, picking the ball up from 20 yards and firing it in with a low drive which Howard can't quite stretch enough to reach.

67mins

Controversial stuff, this time it is Everton who have a claim for a penalty after Anichebe goes down in the box but those protests are waved away.

66mins

First change of the match for Liverpool as Robbie Keane is sent for yet another earlier bath and on in his place comes Yossi Benayoun.

61mins

Torres has a snap shot from 20 yards which he bends just over the crossbar with a cracking effort as he tries to make amends for his miss in the first half.

60mins

Gerrard takes the resulting corner for Liverpool which can only find Alonso on the far side of the penalty area before the attack breaks down and Everton clear.

60mins

Gerrard whips in another corner which is too high for everyone, although Carragher manages to work it back into the box to win another corner.

56mins

Great chance for Liverpool after Gerrard's shot is palmed away by Howard at full stretch Hyypia looks certain to tap the ball into an empty net only for Baines to dive in with an excellent tackle to make sure the defender couldn't score.

55mins

Gerrard whips ina corner for Liverpool which is headed away at the near post by Jagielka as Everton defend another set piece very well.

53mins

Everton win a freekick some 35 yards from goal which Arteta looks at before firing in a low shot which Reina does well to hold after the ball skipped off what is now becoming an icy surface.

51mins

From the freekick taken by Riera Everton manage to scramble the ball away before its put back into the penalty area where Torres heads wide.

50mins

Second yellow card goes to Mikel Arteta for a silly foul on Kuyt, the Spaniard was lucky to escape a booking in the first half.

47mins

Liverpool have a good shout for a penalty after Torres bundles his way past Jagielka, only for the centre-back to seemingly trip the Spaniard inside the box, referee Howard Webb is having none of it and waves away the protest.

46mins

Baines plays in a low cross towards Anichebe who tries to get on the end of it but Reina is there to collect the ball , coming off his line quickly to make sure the Everton forward isn't left with a tap-in.

45mins

Liverpool get the second half underway as everyone inside Anfield prays for a more entertaining second half despite Everton probably being happy if the scoreline were to stay the same.

45mins

There goes the half time whistle and a hard fought derby remains goalless at the break but only because Torres couldn't finish from eight yards, lets hope for a better game in the second half.

43mins

Hibbert gives the ball away on the edge of his own penalty area which allows Riera to have a shot at goal, the ball flashing just wide of Howard's right hand post.

42mins

Arteta swings in a corner from the right which is over everyone in a blue shirt in the penalty area as Skrtel heads it away.

41mins

Osman brings the ball forward from the halfway line after winning the ball off Alonso, however Osman's effort is straight at Reina who can save easily.

37mins

Baines swings in a corner for Everton from the right hand side which Reina comes to collect but fumbles again, this time Riera is able to save the keepers blushes and clear it away.

35mins

Hibbert gets forward to deliver a deep cross which Reina comes along way to take, drops it but then regains possession before causing too much alarm.

32mins

Weel after those two flashes of excitement the game has died again a little bit where the atmosphere has become as cold as the weather at Anfield.

27mins

How has he missed! Long ball from Hyypia catches out the Everton back line so Torres can run through on goal, the Spaniard delaying his shot until he gets eight yards from goal when he proceeds to chip it over Howard but can only hit the post.

26mins

Howard Webb has had enough and shows the first yellow card of the game to Steven Pienaar after his foul on Torres.

25mins

Everton launch a quick counter attack down the right with Anichebe putting in a lovely cross which Cahill meets by out jumping two Liverpool players and nodding it towards goal only for Reina to produce a great save to deny him.

24mins

Lovely run by Torres who beats three Everton players, before squaring the ball across the edge of the penalty with Gerrard coming in to hit the ball which is blocked on the edge of the box.

21mins

Gerrard drifts a freekick into the Everton penalty area which Kuyt rises to meet and knocks it down looking for a red shirt but can only find the waiting arms of Howard.

18mins

Game has got a bit flat in the last five minutes with Liverpool starting to dominate possession but failing to create anything despite the attacking line-up.

14mins

Sloppy play at the back by Everton with Lescott giving the ball away but Riera's pass into Keane is too heavy and Everton can clear. Liverpool starting to come into the game a lot more now.

11mins

Tackles flying in left,right and centre as Liverpool win a freekick 25 yards from goal with the ball played in by Gerrard which drops to Kuyt who can't get it out of his feet quick enough before Baines closes him down.

7mins

Everton still look the brighter side as Osman whips in a dangerous looking cross, only for Skrtel to clear before a blue shirt can reach the ball. Liverpool haven't really got started yet.

4mins

Gerrard swings in the first freekick of the game from midway inside the Everton half which Martin Skrtel tries to reach but is beaten to the ball by the fist of Howard who clears.

1mins

Everton win the first corner of the game which Arteta swings in which Lescott tries to head towards goal only for Liverpool to clear before the ball comes back into the box only for Lescott to foul Reina.

0mins

Everton draw first blood in terms of shots with Anichebe taking the ball on his chest and turning to hit on towards goal which Reina has to push away one handed before Liverpool can clear

0mins

Referee Howard Webb gets the 209th Merseyside underway with Liverpool looking to regain top spot after being knocked off by Manchester United on Saturday.

0mins

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Lescott, Jagielka, Baines, Osman, Arteta, Neville, Pienaar, Cahill, Anichebe

0mins

Everton have the lucky of being forced into just one change with Marouane Fellaini suspended Victor Anichebe gets the nod to start up front as they try to win their first game at Anfield for 10 years.

0mins

Liverpool XI: Reina, Carragher, Hyypia, Skrtel, Aurelio, Kuyt, Gerrard, Alonso, Riera, Keane, Torres.

0mins

Liverpool have announced a very attacking line-up for this clash at Anfield with Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres and Robbie Keane all coming into the side, Torres making his first start since November.

Match Preview

Liverpool host Everton in the 207th Merseyside derby on Monday evening, less than a week before the 208th is contested in the FA Cup.

Liverpool go into the game following a second 0-0 draw with Stoke City this season. The game at the Britannia Stadium saw a poor display from Rafa Benitez's team, who admitted his side could have easily lost all three points to relegation-threatened City.

Steven Gerrard, who hit the woodwork twice in the stalemate, plays his last game before his court hearing following an alleged incident in a Southport nightspot which saw the Kop captain charged with assault and affray.

Benitez will hope that in-form midfielder Xabi Alonso will be fit enough to feature in the Liverpool line-up after the Spain international missed the Stoke game with a foot injury sustained in the FA Cup win at Preston.

Fellow Spaniard Alvaro Arbeloa could also return following a hamstring niggle, while Philipp Degen may be available.

One big loss for Liverpool could be Benitez himself, who is undergoing further surgery for his kidney stones problem, but the Reds are hopeful he will soon be back in the dug-out.

Assistant manager Sammy Lee said: "He's going for the third operation but we're hoping it won't keep him out for too long - hopefully just a couple of days."

Everton star Marouane Fellaini will miss both derby games after picking up his tenth yellow card of the season in last weekend's 2-0 victory against Hull City.

The Toffees are also without Joseph Yobo, Louis Saha (both hamstring), Yakubu (Achilles), James Vaughan and Nuno Valente (both knee).

Despite Everton's mounting injury problems, David Moyes has led his side into the top six in the league and they have lost just one of their last 14 games.

Tim Cahill could again lead Everton's attack but Victor Anichebe is ready to step in, if given the chance. He said: "It's an exciting prospect.


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Match Report

A hard-fought Merseyside derby saw honours even at Anfield as Liverpool failed to regain top spot in the Premier League after surrendering a one-goal lead late in the game.

A second-half strike from Steven Gerrard gave the home side a deserved but slim advantage over their rivals which would have shot them back in front of Manchester United in the title race.

But a battling Everton refused to give in and an 87th minute header from Tim Cahill gave his side a valuable point which edged them ever closer to the European places.

Sticking with an unchanged formation that has seen a run of six games without conceding, David Moyes' Everton started with makeshift striker Cahill as the lone forward with Victor Anichebe having to settle for a place wide on the right.

The move could have paid dividends inside the first minute as Anichebe took a high bouncing ball on his chest and struck it low and hard towards the bottom corner, but keeper Pepe Reina got down well to his left and palmed it off the line.

Liverpool's first chance came in the 12th minute after a Gerrard free-kick hit Leon Osman and rebounded to Dirk Kuyt, but the Dutchman failed to steady himself and his seven-yard effort was blocked by a lunging Leighton Baines.

A quick break from the visitors on 26 minutes saw a neat Steven Pienaar cross-field pass find Anichebe free on the Liverpool touchline and his deep ball to the back post was met by Cahill, whose header looked certain to have broken the deadlock but somehow Reina managed to get his fingertips to the ball to push it past the post.

Liverpool should have taken the lead moments later when a pinpoint 40-yard ball from Sami Hyypia split the Everton defence wide open, but an on-rushing Fernando Torres, with only the keeper to beat, clipped the outside of Tim Howard's post.

The second half started with a Liverpool penalty claim inside the first two minutes following a clumsy tackle from Phil Jagielka into the back of Torres.

It was waved away by referee Howard Webb but replays showed the defender got nowhere near the ball.

The home side had two great chances just before the hour mark when a neat string of passes fed the ball to captain Gerrard on the edge of the box.

First his curling effort brought out the best of Howard in the Everton goal who got down well to his left and his save fell at the feet of Hyypia, who should have scored but a last-gasp tackle from Baines kept the scores level.

The breakthrough came in the 68th minute after Everton failed to pick up Gerrard in the middle of the park.

After a short infield pass from Albert Riera, the Liverpool captain had time to pick his spot and found the bottom corner with a trademark low right-footed drive.

Having not conceded for more than 607 minutes of football, the Toffees were clearly rocked by the goal and it looked like the Reds were going to go on and win comfortably with efforts from Kuyt and Yossi Benayoun putting the visitors on the back foot.

Desperately searching for an equaliser, Moyes swapped Pienaar and Anichebe to alternate wings and the move looked to be a stroke of genius after the visitors won a free-kick outside of the box with only three minutes left to play.

A whipped in cross from Mikel Arteta to the near post had Liverpool in disarray and Cahill stole a yard on his man before heading past a stationary Reina, who didn't stand a chance of getting near the ball.

Liverpool

Everton

Corners

44

Fouls

1815

Goal attempts

107

Shots off target

41

Offsides

21

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