FULL TIME: LIVERPOOL 2-0 READING: A spirited Reading performance isn't enough as a Kuyt double is enough to give Liverpool the 3 points, Reading though, will count themselves unlucky after they had what seemed like a good goal disallowed for a foul o

3 minutes of stoppage time to go, as Reading are still going forward with intent

Fowler makes a good run, and Gerrard hits ina decent effort, but it fails to find the net

Kuyt goes off to applause from the home crowd as he is replaced by Fowler, meanwhile, for Reading, Oster replaces Harper

Liverpool break with four against four, but Alonso's shot is easily saved by the Reading 'keeper

Reading have shown that they can play against the big teams in the premiership, but the inability to finish their chances mean that the Royals may not get anything out of this game

Gunnarsson is replaced by Seol as Reading are still looking for a goal and have not given up the game yet

Liverpool it seems, have had the rub of the green in this game and after Liverpool's second goal comming after Reading's disallowed effort, the Royal's fans would be right in thinking that today isn't their day

Riise hits one of his famous long range shots, but his effort is wide

Crouch comes off and Sissoko comes on as Liverpool look to pack the midfield and close the game out

LIVERPOOL 2-0 READING (KUYT): After a scramble in the box,and after Crouch misses his chance, the Dutchman grabs his second of the game,

Bike's goal is disallowed after Reina is judged to have been fouled by the Reading player, a harsh decision perhaps on the striker

Bike comes on for Sodje, as Sodje looked close to recieving a red

Gerrard's header would have been a goal if it was on target, luckily for Reading, it wasn't, and Liverpool's first real chance of the half nearly finishes the Royals off

Gonzalez replaces Zenden as the winger will look to get that crucial second goal

Crouch and Zenden are caught offside as Liverpool almost doubled their lead

After repeated warnings in the first half, Sodje now joins his team mate Sidwell in the ref's notebook

Reading are on top and not letting Liverpool play, Glen Little and Stephen Hunt causing problems for Liverpool's defence

The game is much more open as both teams set a frantic pace to the 2nd half, Gerrard played a one two with Hyppia and struck the ball from 20 yards as it whistled past the post

The midfielder is booked as he commited a needless foul

A long throw from Sonko into the penalty area caused problems for Liverpool as the referee missed a handball from Steven Gerrard

Reading try to claim a penalty as Hunt seemed to be pushed in the box

Both teams start the 2nd half brightly

Liverpool restart the 2nd half as Reading look to get back into the game

HALF TIME: LIVERPOOL 1-0 READING: In a game where chances were few and far between, Liverpool go into the break one - nil up after Kuyt scored the goal after good work from Peter Crouch. Reading though, can count themselves unlucky after the goal was

A single minute of time is to be added on as Crouch does well to bring the ball down but his shot is off target

Pennant and Gerrard link up well and get a corner, from the corner, Kuyt rises well but his header goes just over

Both teams are sloppy when in control of the ball, as possible counter-attacks die out early

The best chances of this game seem to be comming from set plays, Reading's corners are especially causing problems for the Liverpool defence

Gerrard puts the ball out for a corner from a dangerous Reading free-kick, the resulting corner ends up going out for a goal kick

The crowd are quiet at Anfield as both teams aren't playing at their attacking best

Gerrard turns Sonko twice and fires a shot in but is unable to hit the target

Doyle is unable to get his shot on as Carragher blocks, but both sides are starting to create more chances

Liverpool cant quite get the shot on in the box after Crouch and Kuyt nearly link up again

Sam Sodje Puts in another dangerous tackle, and he'll be lucky not to get booked if he commits another foul

With 12 goals in 6 games, Liverpool are the most prolific team at the moment in the premiership

The goal came slightly against the run of play, and Reading can count themselves unlucky that they're behind in this game

LIVERPOOL 1-0 READING (KUYT): After good work from Crouch, the tall striker heads the ball across and the Dutch danger man Kuyt scores from 6 yards out

Glen Little is looking good in the opening stages, but his corner is cut out by Steven Gerrard

There's a break in play as the Linesman holds up the proceedings with a broken flag

Dirk Kuyt tries his luck from a tight angle, but his effort is wide

The ball strikes Jamie Carragher and goes off for a corner as Reading create their first good chance of the game, Steve Sidwell is then caught offside from the resulting corner

Sam Sodje clears as Crouch and Alonso look dangerous in attack

Both teams start the game rather nervously as they look for the opening goal

Uriah Rennie is the man in the middle for this match, and he gets the game underway as the inform Liverpool look to continue their good form.

The Royals meet the reds for the second time in 10 days and hope to avenge their Carling cup defeat, they line up with: Hahnemann, Sodje, Sonko, Ingimarsson, Shorey, Gunnarsson, Sidwell, Harper, Hunt, Little, Doyle

Alonso has been passed fit for today's game and there's also a start for Jermaine Pennant, Liverpool line-up with: Reina, Finnan, Hyypia, Carragher, Riise, Pennant, Gerrard, Alonso, Zenden, Kuyt, Crouch