Fabio Aurelio shoots high over the bar as Richard Dunne appears to be pulling Fernando Torres back.

There are three minutes of stoppage time.

The free-kick is caught by Jose Reina and he tries to set up a Liverpool attack which soon breaks down.

The crowd are quiet again as Craig Bellamy wins a free-kick.

It's a frantic end to the game with both teams going for the winner.

Yossi Benayoun's cross into the area seems to hit Richard Dunne's hand but nothing is given.

Nedum Onuoha shoots after Lucas Leiva gives the ball away but it's straight at Jose Reina.

Dirk Kuyt's curling shot forces a great save from Shay Given.

Yossi Benayoun has a shot from the edge of the area which is headed away by Micah Richards.

The Liverpool fans have finally found their voices as their team pushes for a winner.

A frantic passage of play sees a series of fouls by both sets of players.

Liverpool are trying to build patiently from the back but the fans are frustrated.

Stephen Ireland's corner is poor and is easily defended.

Craig Bellamy wins another corner off Andrea Dossena.

Robinho's free-kick from the middle of the goal is deflected behind for a corner.

Liverpool need to step up the pace if they're to get anything out of this game.

City break from the corner and Stephen Ireland puts the ball into the net after good work from Robinho but is offside.

Nabil El Zhar's cross towards the near post is hooked behind by Richard Dunne for a corner.

The referee gives a free-kick to Liverpool after Jose Reina collides with Nedum Onuoha from Stephen Ireland's corner.

Javier Mascherano shoots from distance but is a long way wide of the right-hand post.

Lucas Leiva tries an ambitious pass towards Yossi Benayoun but can't find him and there are groans from the crowd.

Stephen Ireland gets underneath his shot from the edge of the area and it balloons over the bar.

Fernando Torres can't direct his header goalwards from the corner and City have a goal-kick.

Micah Richards concedes a corner for Liverpool.

Albert Riera almost finds Fernando Torres in the box but Shay Given is there first to scoop up the ball.

Yossi Benayoun's shot is blocked by Pablo Zabaleta but Liverpool keep possession and keep up the pressure.

Alvaro Arbeloa's cross is blocked by Wayne Bridge and City break but Craig Bellamy loses the ball.

The goal has raised the tempo of the game and it's City who look energised.

Nigel de Jong tries his luck from a long way out and his shot has Jose Reina scrambling back.

The crowd are again very quiet as the second half has started as the first finished.

Vincent Kompany has a shot from 25 yards out which is straight at Jose Reina.

There are two minutes of stoppage time.

Alvaro Arbeloa's cross is met by Dirk Kuyt but his header is wide.

The corner is punched away by Jose Reina, Nigel de Jong sends it back into the area but the Liverpool keeper is able to comfortably make the save.

City win their first corner.

Yossi Benayoun's cross is straight out of play after pressure from the City defenders.

Micah Richards is okay and the game restarts.

Micah Richards is down again after a challenge from Martin Skrtel.

Fernando Torres makes a great run down the left and pulls the ball back to Albert Riera whose shot goes wide.

Andrea Dossena forces a good save from Shay Given although his shot did seem to be going wide.

Richard Dunne heads Andrea Dossena's cross out of the area but only finds Javier Mascherano whose effort from 25 yards out flies wide.

Stephen Ireland has two great chances but his first shot is straight at Jose Reina and the second goes into the side-netting.

The crowd have gone very quiet as City put a few passes together.

Fernando Torres fouls Robinho as the strikers collide in midfield and City have a free-kick.

City enjoy some rare controlled possession which should help them settle them into the game.

Fernando Torres lays the ball off to Dirk Kuyt who sends his shot wide from 20 yards out.

Confusion in the penalty area as Fernando Torres manages to get a shot in which is cleared, and City are living very dangerously.

Albert Riera sends in a great cross which is scrambled away for a corner.

Yossi Benayoun's free-kick is straight at the wall and Shay Given is able to clear upfield.

Richard Dunne fouls Fernando Torres on the edge of the area and Liverpool have a free-kick.

Andrea Dossena whips in a dangerous cross but it evades all the Liverpool players.

Vincent Kompany puts in a good crossfield ball towards Craig Bellamy but Liverpool are defending well and get it clear.

Craig Bellamy finally sees some action but the Liverpool defenders double up on him and he puts the ball out for a goal-kick.

Fernando Torres is flagged offside to relieve a little pressure on City.

City are having to do a lot of defending in the early stages and Craig Bellamy is finding himself isolated up front.

Dirk Kuyt almost finds Albert Riera in the box but Richard Dunne is there first to concede another corner.

Fernando Torres has a chance but his volley is horribly wide.

Micah Richards is back on the pitch and seems okay.

Micah Richards is down following a poor challenge from Andrea Dossena and Mark Hughes is off his bench complaining at Phil Dowd.

Micah Richards does well against Albert Riera and manages to avoid conceding another corner.

Wayne Bridge concedes Liverpool's first corner, which comes to nothing.

Nigel de Jong almost lets Dirk Kuyt in on goal with a poor defensive header but City regroup.