Sheffield United claim a deserved point as Robbie Fowler's penalty cancels out Rob Hulse's header.

There will be three minutes of stoppage time as Gerrard almost finds Bellamy

Ade Akinbiyi comes on for Hulse for United

Hyypia brings down Hulse and the home side earn a free-kick from which Geary blasts high and wide

Jermaine Pennant comes on for his Premiership debut for Liverpool, replacing Fowler

Kromkamp is booked for blocking Webber

The Blades seem to be running out of ideas and it's Liverpool who are now dictating the play

Liverpool win another corner but Bellamy fouls and the home side can clear

Hyypia's header is just wide as Liverpool search for a winner now

Fowler found the net but the penalty award was controversial as Gerrard got his shot in despite Jagielka's challenge

ROBBIE FOWLER slots home the equaliser from the penalty spot after Gerrard had been fouled

Bellamy pulls it back for Fowler but Kenny does well to claim the ball before Aurelio's cross is headed straight at Kenny by Bellamy

Kromkamp gets wide and wins another corner but again United defend well and can clear

Sissoko is booked for Liverpool

Liverpool have raised the tempo predictably since going behind but have still not really created any clear-cut chances

Ifill is replaced by Keith Gillespie

Gonzalez finds himself in a good position but he slips this time

Gerrard finds Fowler but the striker slips just as he's about to cross

The goal has really shocked Liverpool but they have been poor and United deserve their lead

Agger tries a shot from fully 30 yards but it's straight at Kenny

Sami Hyypia manages to get his head to the ball from a corner but it glances wide via the post as stunned Liverpool look for a swift response

A completely unmarked ROB HULSE heads home from a free-kick to put Sheffield United 1-0 up

The Blades get the second half underway after a good first half for the home side

Still level at the break with Aurelio's free-kick that was turned over the bar by Kenny the closest we have come to a goal

Bellamy finds Fowler but he wastes a great chance as he fails to control the ball and it's behind for a corner

Webber feeds Hulse who puts the ball into the net but he's about four yards offside

Aurelio's great free-kick is turned over the bar brilliantly by Kenny for a corner from which the ball breaks to Gerrard, but his shot is wide

It's not been a good start by Liverpool with both Riise and Carragher off injured

Morgan is booked for handball

Carragher is forced off and Daniel Agger replaces him

Mo Sissoko needs treatment after a clash of heads as Carragher picks up a knock and looks like he will have to come off too

Paul Ifill skips away from a challenge and fires a shot in but Reina saves to his left

Bellamy's shot is blocked as Fowler is caught offside

Riise has to be stretchered off and is replaced by Mark Gonzalez, in what is an early injury blow for the Reds

Riise is off the pitch and looks to be in some pain as a Liverpool free-kick is almost turned into his own goal by Armstrong but Kenny saves well

John Arne Riise gets past the onrushing Kenny and his cross has to be cleared by David Unsworth from the six-yard box

Liverpool can't keep the ball at the minute and it's the home side who are very much on top

Gerrard breaks down the left but his cross is poor and the Blades can clear

Reina has to be alert to gather another dangerous cross from the right as United continue to come forward well

Webber tries his luck but his shot cannons off Carragher

Michael Tonge runs at the Liverpool defence well as the home side begin to dictate the pace of the game early on

Bellamy's cross shot is narrowly wide from a tight angle on the right

Carragher defends well to keep Hulse out who then fouls the Liverpool defender

Fowler tries to find Bellamy but United defend well and clear as Chris Armstrong goes down under a challenge from Jan Kromkamp but the referee says no foul

Danny Webber's glancing header from a free-kick is dangerous but straight into the arms of Jose Reine

Steven Gerrard crosses for Robbie Fowler but the ball is diverted behind for a corner that is straight into the arms of Paddy Kenny

Hulse fouls Jamie Carragher and Liverpool earn a free-kick in their own half from which Aurelio is adjudged to be offside

After a five minute delay due to crowd congestion, the Premiership season gets underway at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United entertain Liverpool

Sheffield United hand a debut to Rob Hulse while for Liverpool summer signings Craig Bellamy and Fabio Aurelio both start.