That's it! After a dismal first half, Steven Gerrard turned up the heat on Boro after the break with two quickfire strikes helping the home side to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Gareth Southgate's team who rarely troubled their hosts.
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Crouch meets Gonazelez's cross but it hits Kuyt and Kuyt still has the ball and lays it back for Mascherano but it is well wide.
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Crouch turns Woodagte and volleys goalwards and Schwarzer makes a good stop to deny him.
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Substitution
Steven Gerrard is given a well earned rest late on and Mark Gonzalez is given a run-out.
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But here comes Pennant again and he looks for Crouch who makes a complete mess of the shot and the chance goes by.
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Liverpool look satisfied with their night's work and are really just cruising towards the final whistle.
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Stewart Downing has been very quiet tonight but he has a chance on the volley now but he has sliced it wildly high and Reina will catch it.
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Substitution
Adam Johnson will now replace Lee Cattermole who has done very little tonight.
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Wonderful defending from Andy Taylor as Pennant escapes down the right and Kuyt was waiting to tap it into the net.
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Rochemback delivers it nicely and Davies and Yaakubu both go for it and after a short scramble the ball rolls softly into the arms of Reina.
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Despite that though Liverpool look very confident and comfortable at the moment and you can't see Boro getting back on terms.
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Yakubu and Viduka are starting to cause Carragher and Agger some problems and Reina has to make a decent stop to deny the Australian.
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But a chance for Boro as Woodagte rises to meet the corner and it falls to Viduka but the whistle has gone for a handball by Viduka.
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Now Liverpool are really going for the throat with Zenden shooting narrowly over from the edge of the box.
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Substitution
Mark Viduka replaces James Morrison as Gareth Southgate tries to claw something out of this game.
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Goal
GOAL: LIVERPOOL 2 - 0 MIDDLESBROUGH (GERRARD): And Gerrard smashes it home from the spot and Liverpool lead 2-0.
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Pennant does brilliantly down the right and looks for Crouch who is impeded by Davies and the referee awards a penalty.
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Liverpool look very comfortable now and they are passing it roudn much better than in the first half and Kuyt has been impressive since his introduction.
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Yellow Card
And now Andrew Davies is booked for diving as he falls over the leg of Riise.
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Goal
GOAL: LIVERPOOL 1 - 0 MIDDLESBROUGH (GERRARD): Steven Gerrard smashes the ball past Schwarzer from 20 yards out to give Liverpool the lead with his tenth goal of the season. 1-0 Liverpool.
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Boro are starting to grow in confidence but here come Liverpool with Riise squaring it for Kuyt but Woodgate does brilliantly and eventually it comes to Zenden who blazes over.
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Yakubu goes down looking for a penalty and the referee is unimpressed and Carragher will bring the ball clear.
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Substitution
First substitution of the game as Momo Sissoko who has endured a torrid evening is replaced by Dirk Kuyt.
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However they have a corner, and Mascherano has met it well and heads it onto the bar and Boro escape but what a chance that was.
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Nothing has changed that much at the start of this half with Liverpool still struggling to break Boro down.
Second half
And the second half is underway and hopefully it will get mich better after the break.
Half time
And finally the half time whistle is blown at the end of a very poor opening period in which neither side have created too much although Momo Sissoko and Fabio Rochemback have wasted good chances. 0-0 at the break.
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One minute of added time has been indicated.
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Liverpool on the break with Sissoko finding Pennant on the right and he looks for the midfielder again but Sissoko misses his kick and the chance is wasted.
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An uncharacteristic mistake from Carragher as he slips and Rochemback steals the ball and shoots but it fires wide of Reina's goal and Yakubu is not happy that his teammate failed to play him in.
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Pennant is showing good pace but his final ball is letting him down so far as he once again only finds the arms of Schwarzer.
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The game is very scrappy still though and even though Liverpool are passing it around a lot better now, they are still not looking like scoring any time soon.
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Finally Liverpool are beginning to keep possession of the ball and play it round, finding space and creating opportunities and Boro are struggling to match them at times.
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Mascherano does brilliantly to find Pennant who is behind Taylor again and he plays in Sissoko who should have done better as he screws it wide.
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Boro are doing a superb job of silencing the crowd who are getting restless and frustrated with their team's performance.
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Pennant is in behind again and Crouch is there to meet the cross but it is just too high and Riise is there again but he blazes it wildly over and wide.
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Still the game is very flat with the likes of Gerrard and Rochemback struggling to get on the ball and create chances for their teams.
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Liverpool have the upper hand for the first time now as a series of short corners eventually present a chance for Riise but once again it is blocked.
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Momo Sissoko is down after a collision with Lee Cattermole and is receiving treatment.
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The crowd have re-awoken since that chance for Crouch but their team certainly seem to have the air of the Premiership season is already over for them.
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Mascherano finds Pennant - who looks very dangerous so far - and he looks for Crouch but hsi shot is blocked well by Woodgate and Riise arrives but slices his shot well wide.
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Pennant is in behind Andy Taylor and wins his team a corner as Pogatetz blocks his cross.
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The game is still very scrappy with neither side threatening to show much attacking edge, hopefully things will improve as the half progresses.
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Fabio Rochemnback has started well much like many of his teammates, but here comes Pennant, he beats Taylor and shoots but Boateng gets in the way although he has been hit in a delicate area and play is stopped.
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Liverpool are really struggling to settle in the opening stages as the Boro midfield get in amonst them and Yakubu looks lively up front too.
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Both sides have made a pretty slow start to the game but Boro have enjoyed the better of the early action.
Kickoff
Referee Graham Polll blows his whistle in front of a typically excitable Anfield crowd, which has erupted after the mintue's silence in memory of the 96 killed in the Hillsbrough disaster.
Meanwhile Boro boss Gareth Southgate rings the changes after their 3-1 home defeat by Aston Villa as Xavier, Huth, Johnson and Christie go out with Davies, Pogatetz, Morrison and Cattermole coming in.
Awaiting Kickoff
Rafa Benitez makes three changes from the side that drew 0-0 with Manchester City as Steve Finnan, Xabi Alonso and Dirk Kuyt are replaced by Momo Sissoko, Bolo Zenden, Peter Crouch.
Liverpool
Middlesbrough
Full time
That's it! After a dismal first half, Steven Gerrard turned up the heat on Boro after the break with two quickfire strikes helping the home side to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Gareth Southgate's team who rarely troubled their hosts.
Crouch meets Gonazelez's cross but it hits Kuyt and Kuyt still has the ball and lays it back for Mascherano but it is well wide.
Crouch turns Woodagte and volleys goalwards and Schwarzer makes a good stop to deny him.
Substitution
Steven Gerrard is given a well earned rest late on and Mark Gonzalez is given a run-out.
But here comes Pennant again and he looks for Crouch who makes a complete mess of the shot and the chance goes by.
Liverpool look satisfied with their night's work and are really just cruising towards the final whistle.
Stewart Downing has been very quiet tonight but he has a chance on the volley now but he has sliced it wildly high and Reina will catch it.
Substitution
Adam Johnson will now replace Lee Cattermole who has done very little tonight.
Wonderful defending from Andy Taylor as Pennant escapes down the right and Kuyt was waiting to tap it into the net.
Rochemback delivers it nicely and Davies and Yaakubu both go for it and after a short scramble the ball rolls softly into the arms of Reina.
Despite that though Liverpool look very confident and comfortable at the moment and you can't see Boro getting back on terms.
Yakubu and Viduka are starting to cause Carragher and Agger some problems and Reina has to make a decent stop to deny the Australian.
But a chance for Boro as Woodagte rises to meet the corner and it falls to Viduka but the whistle has gone for a handball by Viduka.
Now Liverpool are really going for the throat with Zenden shooting narrowly over from the edge of the box.
Substitution
Mark Viduka replaces James Morrison as Gareth Southgate tries to claw something out of this game.
Goal
GOAL: LIVERPOOL 2 - 0 MIDDLESBROUGH (GERRARD): And Gerrard smashes it home from the spot and Liverpool lead 2-0.
Pennant does brilliantly down the right and looks for Crouch who is impeded by Davies and the referee awards a penalty.
Liverpool look very comfortable now and they are passing it roudn much better than in the first half and Kuyt has been impressive since his introduction.
Yellow Card
And now Andrew Davies is booked for diving as he falls over the leg of Riise.
Goal
GOAL: LIVERPOOL 1 - 0 MIDDLESBROUGH (GERRARD): Steven Gerrard smashes the ball past Schwarzer from 20 yards out to give Liverpool the lead with his tenth goal of the season. 1-0 Liverpool.
Boro are starting to grow in confidence but here come Liverpool with Riise squaring it for Kuyt but Woodgate does brilliantly and eventually it comes to Zenden who blazes over.
Yakubu goes down looking for a penalty and the referee is unimpressed and Carragher will bring the ball clear.
Substitution
First substitution of the game as Momo Sissoko who has endured a torrid evening is replaced by Dirk Kuyt.
However they have a corner, and Mascherano has met it well and heads it onto the bar and Boro escape but what a chance that was.
Nothing has changed that much at the start of this half with Liverpool still struggling to break Boro down.
Second half
And the second half is underway and hopefully it will get mich better after the break.
Half time
And finally the half time whistle is blown at the end of a very poor opening period in which neither side have created too much although Momo Sissoko and Fabio Rochemback have wasted good chances. 0-0 at the break.
One minute of added time has been indicated.
Liverpool on the break with Sissoko finding Pennant on the right and he looks for the midfielder again but Sissoko misses his kick and the chance is wasted.
An uncharacteristic mistake from Carragher as he slips and Rochemback steals the ball and shoots but it fires wide of Reina's goal and Yakubu is not happy that his teammate failed to play him in.
Pennant is showing good pace but his final ball is letting him down so far as he once again only finds the arms of Schwarzer.
The game is very scrappy still though and even though Liverpool are passing it around a lot better now, they are still not looking like scoring any time soon.
Finally Liverpool are beginning to keep possession of the ball and play it round, finding space and creating opportunities and Boro are struggling to match them at times.
Mascherano does brilliantly to find Pennant who is behind Taylor again and he plays in Sissoko who should have done better as he screws it wide.
Boro are doing a superb job of silencing the crowd who are getting restless and frustrated with their team's performance.
Pennant is in behind again and Crouch is there to meet the cross but it is just too high and Riise is there again but he blazes it wildly over and wide.
Still the game is very flat with the likes of Gerrard and Rochemback struggling to get on the ball and create chances for their teams.
Liverpool have the upper hand for the first time now as a series of short corners eventually present a chance for Riise but once again it is blocked.
Momo Sissoko is down after a collision with Lee Cattermole and is receiving treatment.
The crowd have re-awoken since that chance for Crouch but their team certainly seem to have the air of the Premiership season is already over for them.
Mascherano finds Pennant - who looks very dangerous so far - and he looks for Crouch but hsi shot is blocked well by Woodgate and Riise arrives but slices his shot well wide.
Pennant is in behind Andy Taylor and wins his team a corner as Pogatetz blocks his cross.
The game is still very scrappy with neither side threatening to show much attacking edge, hopefully things will improve as the half progresses.
Fabio Rochemnback has started well much like many of his teammates, but here comes Pennant, he beats Taylor and shoots but Boateng gets in the way although he has been hit in a delicate area and play is stopped.
Liverpool are really struggling to settle in the opening stages as the Boro midfield get in amonst them and Yakubu looks lively up front too.
Both sides have made a pretty slow start to the game but Boro have enjoyed the better of the early action.
Kickoff
Referee Graham Polll blows his whistle in front of a typically excitable Anfield crowd, which has erupted after the mintue's silence in memory of the 96 killed in the Hillsbrough disaster.
Awaiting Kickoff
Middlesbrough: Schwarzer, Davies, Woodgate, Pogatetz, Taylor, Boateng, Morrison, Cattermole, Rochemback, Downing, Yakubu
Awaiting Kickoff
Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Agger, Riise, Pennant, Mascherano, Sissoko, Zenden, Gerrard, Crouch
Awaiting Kickoff
Meanwhile Boro boss Gareth Southgate rings the changes after their 3-1 home defeat by Aston Villa as Xavier, Huth, Johnson and Christie go out with Davies, Pogatetz, Morrison and Cattermole coming in.
Awaiting Kickoff
Rafa Benitez makes three changes from the side that drew 0-0 with Manchester City as Steve Finnan, Xabi Alonso and Dirk Kuyt are replaced by Momo Sissoko, Bolo Zenden, Peter Crouch.