The final whistle goes. Gerrard rescues Liverpool yet again though a point probably still isn't enough to appease the Anfield doubters.

Liverpool attack down the left but Kuyt mis-controls at the vital moment and the move breaks down.

Four minutes will be added on. Birmingham are defending for their lives here.

The Anfield crowd rise to their feet to salute the belated arrival of Alberto Aquilani who replaces Lucas Leiva.

More great play from Liverpool, Gerrard crosses in from the right, N'Gog meet it with his head but it goes just wide. Alberto Aquilani looks set to come on.....

Birmingham are hanging on now, Benitez and Jerome could do with holding the ball up to ease the pressure on the back four.

Penalty for Liverpool! Carsley trips N'Gog and the referee points to the spot - though replays suggest there was minimal contact.

Johnson again raids down the right wing but his cross just evades Kuyt at the far post, another excellent performance from the England full-back tonight.

Chance for Liverpool! Anfield finally comes to life as Johnson does well down the right and crosses for Gerrard who heads against the post.

Liverpool are getting sloppy now, Johnson is the latest player to give the ball away with a lazy sliced cross-field pass.

Liverpool are struggling to create anything, Insua has a shot form the edge of the area to he slices it high and wide.

Liverpool build patiently and Emiliano Insua runs down the right but his cross is poor. More frustration for Liverpool.

Yossi Benayoun has a shot from 25 yards but he drags it wide, Liverpool need an inspiration from somewhere.

You can hear a pin drop at Anfield as the crowd struggle to get over Jeromes' stunning strike just before the half time whistle.

The teams come out for the second half, can Liverpool dig themselves out of yet another hole?

There will be three minutes added on.

Chance for Birmingham! A rapid break from the Blues sees Benitez run clear but he is taken wide by Jose Manuel Reina and he shoots wildly over.

A cross-field pass from Lucas is collected by Yossi Benayoun who feeds it in towards N'Gog but the young striker fails to control the ball and it's cleared.

The crowd rise to their feet to applaud Steven Gerrard as he warms up on the touchline. If it stays like this he maybe needed in the second half.

Glenn Johnson and Albert Rieira are causing all sorts of problems for Birmingham down each flank, the game has come to life now!

Chance for Liverpool! Reira's cross causes chaos in the penatly area and Lucas' effort is cleared off the line by Carsley, the ball comes in again and Skirtel volleys just over, breathless stuff!

Now it is Birmingham's turn to attack as they force a corner which is eventually cleared by Martin Skrtel.

Great play from Glenn Johnson down the right. He scampers past two players before firing a low cross in that just evades Dirk Kuyt at the near post.

Liverpool had have 75% of the possesion so far, Birmingham are yet to turn up.

You could feel the relief ripple through Anfield when N'gog scored that goal. The players have settled down now to and seem happy to keep possession.

First shot in anger goes to Liverpool, David N'Gog is played in but he can only shoot straight at Joe Hart.

Albert Riera goes on a jinking run but tries to beat one player too many and he is tackled by Stephen Carr.

A very quiet start here with both sides exchanging possession, the crowd is also quiet.

Liverpool dominate the possession but seem content to keep the ball in midfield early on.