Gerrard's free-kick drifts over. Time almost up and it looks like ending 2-0 to Liverpool
86
Substitution
Lucas is also on in place of Keane
86
Substitution
Liverpool make a double change with Jermaine Pennant on for Alonso
84
Gerrard, looking for his 100th Liverpool goal still, curls one from around 25 yards but Howard tips it round the post
81
It appeared a slightly harsh decision to send the Australian off but he did catch the Liverpool man with both legs
80
Red Card
Cahill dives in on Alonso and is sent off. Things go from bad to worse for Everton with 10 minutes left
77
Lescott arrows a cross over into the six-yard box but no Everton player can get on the end of it
77
Yellow Card
Arbeloa catches Cahill from behind and is rightly booked
74
Fellaini heads a free-kick just wide in what was a half chance for Everton
73
Torres almost gets past Jagielka after a mazy run but the Everton man does well to get a challenge in to deny him
71
Kuyt rises high to clear an Everton corner. The home side need a goal as soon as possible if they are to get back into the game
69
Rafa Benitez's side appear in total control after those two Torres goals now
66
Substitution
Riera goes off for Liverpool to be replaced by Fabio Aurelio
65
Liverpool have the ball in the net again twice inside a minute but both 'goals' are ruled out - the first because the ball had gone out of play and the second for a foul by Torres
64
Yellow Card
Neville is booked for a poor challenge
64
Substitution
Hibbert goes off in place of Louis Saha for Everton
63
Goal
Torres scores a second inside four minutes after Kuyt is denied by a challenge the ball rolls to the striker and he blasts it home
62
The goal has really lifted the Reds and the Blues are struggling at the minute
60
Torres has had a frustrating afternoon so far but made no mistake with the goal. Keane's deep cross from the by-line was inch perfect
59
Goal
Torres makes it 1-0, slotting home Keane's cross from the left from close range
56
Gerrard breaks forward again and tries to find Torres but it's overhit. A shot might have been a better option then for the Reds skipper
54
Torres almost gets clear again but this time he is judged to have fouled Yobo and Everton have a free-kick
53
Keane pulls the ball back for Riera but his shot is poor too and well wide of Howard's goal
53
No early chances at the start of the second half - it remains a very tight game as Gerrard shoots well wide from distance
51
Torres turns well and manages to get a shot in but it's easy for Howard
50
Yellow Card
Torres is booked now after complaining at the award of a free-kick against him
48
Yellow Card
Yakubu is booked for diving after going down very easily in the box under a challenge from Skrtel
47
Kuyt has a shot blocked from distance early on in the second half
Second half
The home side get the second period underway at Goodison after a competitive but tight first 45 minutes
Half time
Level after an even first half at Goodison Park with only a couple of half-chances at either end so far.
45
Almost half-time and Cahill claims to have been impeded in the Liverpool box by Carragher but his protests are waved away
44
Yakubu turns past Carragher but drags his shot wide too
43
Everton easily clear Gerrard's corner but Liverpool attack again and Alonso has a decent half-chance but his shot is awful and wide
41
It's been a typical derby so far with challenges flying in and plenty of committment but not a great deal of clear chances
38
Yellow Card
Alonso is booked for a foul on Felliani
36
Yakubu clashes with Carragher again and the Liverpool man wins a free-kick
34
Howard is forced out of his goal to beat Kuyt to the ball
32
It's very even at Goodison now after that initial bright start from Liverpool, Everton are now playing well
29
Reina fumbles a cross and Felliani has a real chance but the ball is cleared off the line by Carragher. The referee decides Feliiani fouled the Liverpool keeper though and it's a free-kick
27
Cahill is deemed to have fouled Dossena but the Everton fans don't like the decision
26
Tim Cahill finds a bit of space in the box but Jamie Carragher defends well to block the shot - better from Everton
24
Kuyt does well to block Lescott down the left
21
Arteta's cross at the other end is cleared well by Skrtel
20
Riera shoots from the left and it goes just over Tim Howard's bar as Liverpool remain the more threatening of the two sides
18
Torres wastes a decent opportunity to open the scoring when his effort is well blocked by Jagielka
15
Mikel Arteta's weak shot is no problem for Reina
14
Kuyt fouls Lescott to give Everton a free-kick. Liverpool have shaded the opening 15 minutes so far
12
Torres almost gets in front of Phil Jagielka but the defender does well to shepherd the ball out of play
11
Skrtel clashes with Yakubu and the Everton man earns a free-kick. No yellow for the Liverpool defender that time
9
Yellow Card
Marouane Fellaini is booked for a foul on Alvaro Arbeloa - a harsh decision on the midfielder though
8
Keane's shot is blocked before the ball rebounds to Gerrard but his cross for Torres finds the forward offside
6
Robbie Keane and Riera work it well down the left but Everton manage to clear the cross
4
Martin Skrtel blocks Yakubu off the ball as Jose Reina comes out to gather the ball, Everton's fans want a penalty but Mike Riley is having none of it
3
Everton win a corner but Liverpool clear and Fernando Torres breaks forward before being fouled. It's a predictably lively start to the game
1
Andrea Dossena tries to play Riera in but it's overhit down the left
Kickoff
Liverpool get the Merseyside derby underway at Goodison Park
Awaiting Kickoff
Everton have Tony Hibbert back after a knee operation while Joleon Lescott plays at left-back and Phil Neville pushes into midfield for David Moyes' side.
Awaiting Kickoff
Javier Mascherano fails a late fitness test for Liverpool so Xabi Alonso starts alongside Steven Gerrard in the centre of midfield while Albert Riera also plays for the visitors.
Everton
Liverpool
Full time
Full-Time: EVERTON 0-2 LIVERPOOL.
Three minutes of injury time is added
Saha fires a shot narrowly wide of Reina's goal
Gerrard's free-kick drifts over. Time almost up and it looks like ending 2-0 to Liverpool
Substitution
Lucas is also on in place of Keane
Substitution
Liverpool make a double change with Jermaine Pennant on for Alonso
Gerrard, looking for his 100th Liverpool goal still, curls one from around 25 yards but Howard tips it round the post
It appeared a slightly harsh decision to send the Australian off but he did catch the Liverpool man with both legs
Red Card
Cahill dives in on Alonso and is sent off. Things go from bad to worse for Everton with 10 minutes left
Lescott arrows a cross over into the six-yard box but no Everton player can get on the end of it
Yellow Card
Arbeloa catches Cahill from behind and is rightly booked
Fellaini heads a free-kick just wide in what was a half chance for Everton
Torres almost gets past Jagielka after a mazy run but the Everton man does well to get a challenge in to deny him
Kuyt rises high to clear an Everton corner. The home side need a goal as soon as possible if they are to get back into the game
Rafa Benitez's side appear in total control after those two Torres goals now
Substitution
Riera goes off for Liverpool to be replaced by Fabio Aurelio
Liverpool have the ball in the net again twice inside a minute but both 'goals' are ruled out - the first because the ball had gone out of play and the second for a foul by Torres
Yellow Card
Neville is booked for a poor challenge
Substitution
Hibbert goes off in place of Louis Saha for Everton
Goal
Torres scores a second inside four minutes after Kuyt is denied by a challenge the ball rolls to the striker and he blasts it home
The goal has really lifted the Reds and the Blues are struggling at the minute
Torres has had a frustrating afternoon so far but made no mistake with the goal. Keane's deep cross from the by-line was inch perfect
Goal
Torres makes it 1-0, slotting home Keane's cross from the left from close range
Gerrard breaks forward again and tries to find Torres but it's overhit. A shot might have been a better option then for the Reds skipper
Torres almost gets clear again but this time he is judged to have fouled Yobo and Everton have a free-kick
Keane pulls the ball back for Riera but his shot is poor too and well wide of Howard's goal
No early chances at the start of the second half - it remains a very tight game as Gerrard shoots well wide from distance
Torres turns well and manages to get a shot in but it's easy for Howard
Yellow Card
Torres is booked now after complaining at the award of a free-kick against him
Yellow Card
Yakubu is booked for diving after going down very easily in the box under a challenge from Skrtel
Kuyt has a shot blocked from distance early on in the second half
Second half
The home side get the second period underway at Goodison after a competitive but tight first 45 minutes
Half time
Level after an even first half at Goodison Park with only a couple of half-chances at either end so far.
Almost half-time and Cahill claims to have been impeded in the Liverpool box by Carragher but his protests are waved away
Yakubu turns past Carragher but drags his shot wide too
Everton easily clear Gerrard's corner but Liverpool attack again and Alonso has a decent half-chance but his shot is awful and wide
It's been a typical derby so far with challenges flying in and plenty of committment but not a great deal of clear chances
Yellow Card
Alonso is booked for a foul on Felliani
Yakubu clashes with Carragher again and the Liverpool man wins a free-kick
Howard is forced out of his goal to beat Kuyt to the ball
It's very even at Goodison now after that initial bright start from Liverpool, Everton are now playing well
Reina fumbles a cross and Felliani has a real chance but the ball is cleared off the line by Carragher. The referee decides Feliiani fouled the Liverpool keeper though and it's a free-kick
Cahill is deemed to have fouled Dossena but the Everton fans don't like the decision
Tim Cahill finds a bit of space in the box but Jamie Carragher defends well to block the shot - better from Everton
Kuyt does well to block Lescott down the left
Arteta's cross at the other end is cleared well by Skrtel
Riera shoots from the left and it goes just over Tim Howard's bar as Liverpool remain the more threatening of the two sides
Torres wastes a decent opportunity to open the scoring when his effort is well blocked by Jagielka
Mikel Arteta's weak shot is no problem for Reina
Kuyt fouls Lescott to give Everton a free-kick. Liverpool have shaded the opening 15 minutes so far
Torres almost gets in front of Phil Jagielka but the defender does well to shepherd the ball out of play
Skrtel clashes with Yakubu and the Everton man earns a free-kick. No yellow for the Liverpool defender that time
Yellow Card
Marouane Fellaini is booked for a foul on Alvaro Arbeloa - a harsh decision on the midfielder though
Keane's shot is blocked before the ball rebounds to Gerrard but his cross for Torres finds the forward offside
Robbie Keane and Riera work it well down the left but Everton manage to clear the cross
Martin Skrtel blocks Yakubu off the ball as Jose Reina comes out to gather the ball, Everton's fans want a penalty but Mike Riley is having none of it
Everton win a corner but Liverpool clear and Fernando Torres breaks forward before being fouled. It's a predictably lively start to the game
Andrea Dossena tries to play Riera in but it's overhit down the left
Kickoff
Liverpool get the Merseyside derby underway at Goodison Park
Awaiting Kickoff
Everton have Tony Hibbert back after a knee operation while Joleon Lescott plays at left-back and Phil Neville pushes into midfield for David Moyes' side.
Awaiting Kickoff
Javier Mascherano fails a late fitness test for Liverpool so Xabi Alonso starts alongside Steven Gerrard in the centre of midfield while Albert Riera also plays for the visitors.