Aurelio drives a cross towards the back post from the left hand side but it is slightly too strong for Lucas who can only head it behind for a goal-kick. Time is almost up for Liverpool!

Bullard is dispossesed by Alonso and Liverpool look to attack but Paintsil makes an excellent tackle and releases Zamora who holds the ball up well to earn a throw-in.

Four minutes of stoppage time to be played.

Lucas taking a speculative strike from well out and it forces Paintsil to head the ball behind for a corner - Hangeland again gets up well to head the ball away from the corner.

A low ball in from Carragher and it travelled all the way through to Babel who cushioned it back to Alonso but he could only send the ball into row Z with his shot.

Bobby Zamora finding space just outside the Liverpool box and he tries to slide the ball into Johnson but he is beaten to it by Carragher and Liverpool come away with the ball.

Liverpool have a corner here with just over five minutes to go - The corner comes in and Paintsil clears, it is sent back in but Schwarzer clears before Alonson volleys over the top.

Fulham have a throw-in deep in Liverpool territory but Davies plays the ball out of play and gift possession back to Liverpool needlessly.

Swift passing move from Liverpool as Riera cuts inside Dempsey and finds the run of Torres who burst into the box but Hughes made an excellent tackle to prevent Torres getting the shot off.

Alonso feeds the ball to Carragher who picks out the run of Kuty in behind the Fulham back line. Kuyt shot left-footed on the run and off balance and could only send it over the bar.

Aurelio drives in a low left-footed strike that tested Schwarzer and the keeper did well to gather with plenty of red shirts ready to pounce on a rebound.

Fulham break away from the pressure with a long ball towards Zamora who turned Agger and found Johnson but Carragher did well to force him into a shot from range that didn't trouble Reina.

Riera picking the ball up on the left hand side and drilling the ball across the goal straight to Kuyt who cushioned the ball goalbound but Schwarzer made another fabulous save to deny Kuyt.

Nice passing between Aurelio and Alonso on the left hand side, Aurelio picks out Torres who tries a spectacular overhead but can only send it into the air and Fulham are able to clear.

Torres picks up the ball on the edge of the box, turns and shoots but it is deflected for a corner - Hangeland heads away the danger, good defending.

Fulham are really under pressure here and they cannot keep the ball. Bullard wins it back and tries to release Zamora but the pass is picked off and Liverpool come back at Fulham once again.

The corner comes in, Schwarzer comes and misses it but luckily for the keeper it beats everyone and goes for a goal-kick.

Torres again looking dangerous as he skips past Paintsil before driving it goalbound but Schwarzer saved and in the end it goes for a Liverpool corner. Bright start to the second half from Torres.

Agger wins the ball back for Liverpool and launches a counter-attack and Keane slides the ball to Torres who bends it right-footed towards the corner but Schwarzer is again there to save.

Danger for Fulham as Riera finds space on the left, turns inside and drives the ball low, right-footed, in behind the defenders but Konchesky was just able to clear.

Schwarzer called into action again as Kuyt slid the ball square beautifully into the path of Torres who struck right-footed but the keeper was up to the challenge.

Deep cross from Carragher from the right bent onto the head of Torres but the striker is unable to get the accuracy on a difficult header and it goes well wide.

Arbeloa turning inside on the right onto his left foot to cross but Murphy is able to intercept and clear the immediate danger.

Arbeloa is penalised for a foul on Zamora - Bullard swings in the free-kick from a dangerous area but Carragher is up to turn it away from the danger zone.

Jimmy Bullard striking a shot from range after some great play from Zamora, the ball was heading towards the top corner but Reina was over to turn it over the bar.

Torres is played in the right channel and plays the ball square across the box but Paintsil was in to turn the ball away from Keane on the penalty spot.

Aurelio whips the ball in and it takes a deflection into the path of Keane ten yards from goal and he shoots, right-footed but Schwarzer is out quickly to deny the opening goal with an excellent save!

The first corner is awarded to Liverpool after Dempsey's cross is headed behind by Agger - Bullard to take - The ball is headed out to Konchesky who turns it back in to Johnson who shoots on target but Reina saves.

Torres guides a long clearance into the path of Keane with his head who drives into the box, plays it out to Riera who tries to play it back to him but the ball is behind him to the frustration of the home fans. Wasteful from Liverpool.

Another free-kick for Fulham just a touch deeper than the last - Bullard swings it towards Dempsey at the far post but it is too high and goes for a goal-kick.

A throw-in deep inside the Fulham half finds Keane on the edge of the box, the striker brings it down and shoots quickly but the strike is tame and easy for Schwarzer.

Free-kick for Fulham in a dangerous area around 25 yards from goal out on the right hand side - Bullard bends it around the wall and into the box, it's half cleared but Bullard plays it back in to Johnson who shoots on the volley but Reina saves.

First real sight of Torres as he breaks into the Fulham half with a driving run before feeding the ball into the feet of Keane who tries to play the return ball but it's too strong and Schwarzer gathers.

Liverpool struggling to put together any real passing moves as of yet with Bullard and Murphy working hard to break up and Liverpool attacks in the midfield.

Paintsil seeing a lot of the ball on the right hand side and he plays in Bullard down the flank but his cross is too high for Johnson and Zamora and runs out of play for a throw.

First opportunity for Liverpool as they break quickly down the right hand side and the low cross comes in but Dirk Kuyt fails to connect properly with the shot and sends it wide from inside the box. Good chance.

The first free-kick of the game is given against Simon Davies and Carragher will take it short from just inside the Fulham half to initiate a Liverpool move.