- Torres (65)
- Date:2010-08-29
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Anfield
- Attendance:41194
- Referee:Probert, L
Live Commentary
90mins
Full Time: LIVERPOOL 1-0 WEST BROM. The final whistle goes as Liverpool secure their first league win of the season. They were largely disappointing and West Brom will rue some missed chances. Torres' fine goal was the difference between the teams.
89mins
Ryan Babel replaces Fernando Torres.
88mins
Gabriel Tamas lets fly from distance, but his effort is off-target.
86mins
James Morrison flies into Torres and is harshly sent off - he was late but it wasn't dangerous.
85mins
Somen Tchoyi shoots into the side netting when a pass was a better option.
84mins
An Olsson error lets in Torres, but his shot is deflected behind. Appeals for a handball and a penalty are waved away.
82mins
Marc-Antoine Fortune makes way for Chris Wood.
81mins
Odemwingie strides forward and gets a shot away, but it is easy for Reina to deal with.
79mins
Gerrard breaks quickly but Olsson does well to clear.
76mins
Debutant Somen Tchoyi replaces Graham Dorrans.
76mins
Peter Odemwingie does well to win a corner down the Liverpool left.
74mins
West Brom have a corner, but Dorrans' delivery is poor.
72mins
Torres turns a Gerrard cross goalwards, but Carson pulls of a fine save.
70mins
The game is really opening up - West Brom know they have the firepower to grab an equaliser.
68mins
Scott Carson does well to clear from the feet of Maxi as the Argentine chases a ball over the top.
66mins
LIVERPOOL 1-0 WEST BROM. Liverpool break quickly and TORRES opens the scoring with a calm volleyed finish from Kuyt's cross.
66mins
Gonzalo Jara forces Reina into a neat save as the game opens up.
66mins
Maxi and Gerrard have firm shots blocked in quick succession.
64mins
Nicky Shorey hacks clear just as Kuyt prepared to shoot.
62mins
Olsson misplaces a pass back to concede a corner. The delivery is cleared. Liverpool's pressure is building.
60mins
Gerrard's corner causes panic in the West Brom box, the ball falls to Skrtel, who shoots just wide with a rasping drive. The closest Liverpool have come.
59mins
Maxi Rodriguez replaces the ineffective Milan Jovanovic.
58mins
Jonas Olsson crowds out Torres at the cost of a corner.
56mins
Dorrans sends a curling effort just wide. Roy Hodgson must be considering a change.
54mins
Torres is struggling to make an impact, but he is not alone - new signing Christian Poulsen has been particularly anonymous.
52mins
The new shape is not bringing an immediate improvement for the Reds - Liverpool are still lethargic and short of ideas.
50mins
Roy Hodgson appears to have reorganised things at the break, with Kuyt more central and Milan Jovanovic now on the right flank.
47mins
Morrison tries to curl-in a long range effort, but Reina's goal is not threatened.
45mins
The second period is underway, with no half-time changes.
45mins
Half Time: LIVERPOOL 0-0 WEST BROM. A frustrating half for Liverpool comes to an end - they have perhaps been second best for much of it.
45mins
Morrison lashes a snap-shot just wide.
44mins
Mulumbu is fit to continue, but the stoppage has further broken up this disjointed match. One minute of stoppage time is signalled.
42mins
Johnson brings down Youssouf Mulumbu, who needs some treatment.
40mins
Liverpool have not created a proper chance and Roy Hodgson will already be thinking ahead to his half-time team talk.
38mins
Liverpool break quickly and briefly have three against two, but Gonzalo Jara cuts out Gerrard's rather aimless pass into the box.
37mins
West Brom have weathered the recent Liverpool storm and are again taking the sting out of the game.
34mins
Leiva Lucas has a shot deflected into the path of Kuyt, but Gabriel Tamas is again quick to intervene.
32mins
Liverpool have suddenly increased the tempo and are stretching West Brom with every attack.
30mins
Glen Johnson delivers an inviting cross for Torres, but the goal-shy Spaniard - 10 club and country games without a goal - is crowded out.
28mins
West Brom are giving as good as they get - Peter Odemwingie nearly latches onto a Fortune cross.
26mins
Big appeals for a penalty for the visitors, but Martin Skrtel is adjudged not to have pulled back Olsson.
25mins
The Anfield crowd is slightly subdued as Liverpool continue to lose rhytym.
23mins
The visitors are increasing in confidence and are no longer a mere defensive presence.
21mins
Fortune lets fly after good work from Jonas Olsson, but Pepe Reina does well to save low to his right.
18mins
Gerrard's corner is cleared. The Baggies are defending bravely - Liverpool are yet to have a clear sight of goal.
17mins
Steven Gerrard whips in the free-kick, but Gabriel Tamas heads behind to concede a corner.
16mins
Torres is tripped by Tamas in an advanced position. Danger for West Brom.
15mins
Fortune slices horribly wide from a decent James Morrison cross.
13mins
Gonzalo Jara does well to intercept a Torres throughball.
10mins
West Brom are defending well by getting plenty of men behind the ball - it could be a long afternoon for Marc-Antoine Fortune.
7mins
Peter Odemwingie gives the ball away on the edge of his own box, but Torres' shot is blocked by Gabriel Tamas. The corner is cleared.
5mins
The Baggies are settling into their stride, with Graham Dorrans keen to put his foot on the ball.
3mins
Fernando Torres cuts in from the left flank and tests Scott Carson with a fizzing low effort.
2mins
Liverpool are quickly out of the block, with the Baggies yet to get a proper touch of the ball.
1mins
Referee Lee Probert gets play underway at Anfield.
0mins
West Brom have won one of their last 28 away matches in the Premier League.
0mins
For all the optimism that has accompanied Roy Hodgson since he arrived at Anfield, Liverpool are on a four-match league winless run, their longest since January 2008.
0mins
Roberto Di Matteo makes two changes to the team that won at Sunderland last week, Marc-Antoine Fortune and Nicky Shorey coming in for Jerome Thomas and Marek Cech.
0mins
Roy Hodgson makes five changes to the team that beat Trabzonspor in midweek, Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres the most notable returnees.
Match Preview
All eyes will be on Anfield on Sunday as Liverpool take on West Bromwich Albion in search of their first Premier League three-point haul of the fledgling season.
New manager Roy Hodgson could hardly of wished for a tougher start to his Reds career and, with just one point from a possible six to their name so far, the Merseysiders already trail leaders Chelsea by five points.
David N'Gog's strike in their opener against Arsenal looked to have sealed a welcome three points, but Pepe Reina's ugly own goal at the death snatched the win away from them and worse was to follow on Monday evening at Manchester City.
The big-spending Citizens landed a comfortable 3-0 triumph at their Eastlands home and, of concern to Liverpool's fans, Fernando Torres looked a shadow of his usual self and Steven Gerrard failed to make a telling impact when it mattered.
But with newly promoted West Brom up next, a win is certainly achievable on home soil.
The Baggies crashed 6-0 at Chelsea on the opening day, but debutant Peter Odemwingie scored the winner as they beat Sunderland 1-0 at The Hawthorns last time out to renew optimism in the Midlands.
Former Reds goalkeeper Scott Carson must be at his best to keep Liverpool at bay and he will need to be suitably aided by defenders Gonzalo Jara, Gabriel Tamas, Jonas Olsson and Marek Cech.
On the injury front, Liverpool have slight concerns over Maxi Rodriguez (virus), Gerrard (back) and Daniel Agger (concussion) but they are expected to win their fitness battles.
Joe Cole, who was sent off on his Premier League debut against Arsenal, is suspended.
Jerome Thomas (ankle) could miss out for the Baggies while Joe Mattock (ankle) and Ishmael Miller (thigh) will not make a return until next month.
The last time the two sides met in the Premier League at Anfield was in November 2008 and a fine performance from former Liverpool striker Robbie Keane set them on their way to a 3-0 victory.
Keane's brace - and his first goals for his new club - came in the 34th and 43rd minutes, much to the delight of the Kop faithful.
90mins
Three minutes of stoppage time will be played.