Marlon King puts the ball into the net from Emanuel Pogatetz's cross but is offside.

Four minutes of added time are announced which produces groans from the crowd.

The Boro fans are applauding their players' every move.

Justin Hoyte's cross can only find Jose Manuel Reina with Marlon King waiting at the far post.

Boro are keeping possession and Liverpool are having to chase the game.

Lucas Leiva's cross from a corner is cleared by Emanuel Pogatetz and a long-range effort from Fabio Aurelio goes way over the bar.

Liverpool seem to have run out of ideas and they're running out of time.

Marlon King's ball into the far post is cleared on the volley by Sami Hyypia.

Martin Skrtel's shot from a corner is blasted over the bar.

Steven Gerrard seems to be hobbling after tangling with Sanli Tuncay.

Sanli Tuncay sends the ball across goal after a quick Boro break and Marlon King's effort is saved by Jose Manuel Reina.

Gary O'Neil is offside from Stewart Downing's cross.

Dirk Kuyt has an open goal after excellent work from Steven Gerrard and puts the ball wide.

The Boro fans are in full voice.

Liverpool almost get a goal back straight away but Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso both have efforts blocked.

Xabi Alonso's long pass just misses Dirk Kuyt and goes through to Bradley Jones.

The game has gone a little scrappy and Liverpool need to change their tactics.

The crowd is offically Middlesbrough's biggest of the season at 33,724.

Fabio Aurelio gets underneath his cross and puts it behind for a goal-kick.

Steven Gerrard is offside after Nabil El Zhar plays his corner back to him, and the captain is not happy.

Emanuel Pogatetz is careless and concedes a corner.

Sami Hyypia is back on the field.

Sanli Tuncay isn't expecting the ball from Jeremie Aliadiere and a chance is gone.

Sami Hyypia is off the field and Liverpool are temporarily down to 10 men.

Sami Hyypia is down receiving treatment for a head injury but looks okay to continue.

Steven Gerrard drives into the area and cuts the ball back to Nabil El Zhar who should score but sends the ball high over the bar from eight yards out.

Martin Skrtel is well forward again and has a powerful shot which flies over the bar.

There are two minutes of added time.

Stewart Downing's crossfield ball is too far in front of Gary O'Neil.

The pace of the game is slowing as we move towards half-time.

Stewart Downing's shot is saved by Jose Manuel Reina after a quick Boro break.

David Wheater gets the ball away just before Dirk Kuyt is able to make contact on the edge of the area.

The crowd are in full voice now after seeing their first home goal for some time.

Martin Skrtel comes forward for the corner and is able to pull the ball back to Dirk Kuyt but he can't get his shot away.

Fabio Aurelio's cross into the near post is headed behind by Robert Huth for a corner.

Gary O'Neil's corner is straight at Jose Manuel Reina.

Stewart Downing threads the ball through to Sanli Tuncay and Jamie Carragher is there to concede a corner.

Gareth Southgate is urging his players to slow the pace of the game down.

Boro win their first corner of the game and the noise levels increase.

Steven Gerrard's shot is blocked and tries to cross from the rebound but Boro clear.

Steven Gerrard turns and shoots into the side netting with Bradley Jones beaten.

Nabil El Zhar's cross hits Dirk Kuyt on the back and doesn't fall to any Liverpool player so Boro are able to clear.

Stewart Downing puts a cross into the far post which goes way over Jeremie Aliadiere.

Boro have looked bright in the early stages.

Jeremie Aliadiere limps off the field and play resumes.

Jeremie Aliadiere is down after getting a knock in an aerial challenge and Liverpool put the ball out so that he can get some treatment.

Nabil El Zhar shows his pace on the left and puts in a cross but Dirk Kuyt can't make any contact.

Ryan Babel takes a shot which is blocked by Robert Huth and Javier Mascherano is then penalised to give Boro some breathing space.

Ryan Babel has a shot from the angle which Bradley Jones is able to save.

Liverpool are building up some pressure now and win a couple of corners in quick succession which come to nothing.

Dirk Kuyt has a shot from the penalty spot from Fabio Aurelio's cross but Bradley Jones is able to tip it over the bar.

Stewart Downing puts in another cross which just evades Sanli Tuncay.

Stewart Downing's cross is met by Gary O'Neil but Jose Manuel Reina is able to make the save.

Nabil El Zhar has a shot which is saved by Bradley Jones and Dirk Kuyt goes for power with the rebound but his effort is deflected for a throw-in.

Sanli Tuncay appeals for a free-kick after a challenge by Jamie Carragher but the referee is not convinced.

Steven Gerrard is looking lively and seems to have fully recovered from his recent injury.

The away fans are making their voices heard in an almost full Riverside stadium.