FULL TIME: LIVERPOOL 3-0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: The red half of Liverpool celebrate as the ref blows his whistle and Liverpool find themselves in the top five for the first time this campaign.

LIVERPOOL 3-0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (RIISE): RIISE smashes a shot into the left hand corner as Liverpool storm into a three goal lead.

Robinson tries to bring a high back-pass under control with his chest and manages to clear the danger as Kuyt charges in on the England number one.

Kuyt breaks into the box trying to twist and turn round Assou-Ekotto with good effect but he sends his shot high and wide past the left-hand post.

Alonso is given a few minutes of rest before the end of the game after pullin gthe strings for most of the match with Jamie Carragher replacing him.

Alonso is given a few minutes of rest before the end of the game after pullin gthe strings for most of the match with Jamie Carragher replacing him.

Tottenham really can't get back into the game and seem to know that the game is beyond them as another chance goes begging with Defoe failing to hit the target.

Chimbonda sends in another ball through to Mido and Defoe but neither can get on the end and Reina gathers.

Spurs' waste another dead-ball opportunity as Jenas' ball sails harmlessly out of play without working Reina yet again.

Mido comes on to replace Danny Murphy with the Midfielder receiving a round of applause from both sets of fans.

Gerrard holds off two Spurs' players and wins a free-kick as the skipper leads by example late on in the game.

First goalscorer Gonzalez comes off and is replaced by Fabio Aurelio on the eve of the centre-half's 25th birthday as Liverpool try to settle the game.

The liverpool crowd are in full voice after the second strike and the team are playing controlled football pushing Spurs back into their own half.

LIVERPOOL 2-0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (KUYT): DIRK KUYT shows great control after Luis Garcia's chipped ball and buries the ball to Robinson's bottom left corner. LIVERPOOL 2 - 0 TOTTENHAM.

Alonso shows he doesn't know how to play a simple ball as his long ball up towards Gerrard is only a couple of yards too long for the skipper.

King's backwards header hangs in the air as Kuyt and Robinson both go for the ball, the 'keeper acting bravely to puch clear.

Defoe has a woeful effort from a free-kick which flies over the top of the cross-bar.

Luis Garcia strolls onto the pitch as Bellamy comes off with Liverpool in total domination of the match.

The centre back is booked for unsporting behaviour and receives the first card of the match.

Davids makes an almost instant impact on the game as he puts in Jenas only to see the midfielders shot dribble wide.

Tottenham have a good chance to force the equaliser down at the other end but Reina looks big as he comes out to collect a Jenas cross.

LIVERPOOL 1-0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (GONZALEZ): The nippy Chlian pounces on a ball which came back off the post after Gerrard slid in a great ball from the right. LIVERPOOL 1 - 0 TOTTENHAM.

Spurs' bring on Edgar Davids with the Dutchman given the job of battling for the ball in the middle of the park as Tainio comes off.

The ball is dogged down in the middle of the park but both teams are really battling to win possession, presumably in the knowledge two thirds of the game are gone.

Tainio takes along throw into the middle of the box but Agger is their to slice the ball out of the area.

Gonzalez puts in yet another great ball for Alonso but the Spaniard has a swipe at thin air.

Liverpool are really piling on the pressure attacking down both flanks and sending in good balls to their forward partnership of Kuyt and Bellamy.

Gerrard slides in a teasing ball for Bellamy but the striker is at full stretch and it rolls all the way out to Gonzalez who takes his time to put in another good ball for Kuyt and Bellamy who get in each others way.

Riise has the Alonso bug and pulls the trigger on goal but it ballons over the net.Riise has the Alonso bug and pulls the trigger on goal but it ballons over the net.

Alonso looks to be brimming with confidence as he attempts another shot which unfortunately sails just wide of the goal for a second time.Alonso looks to be brimming with confidence as he attempts another shot which unfortunately sails just wide of t

Sissoko puts in a looping ball towards Dirk Kuyt but the dutchman can't bring the ball inder control.

Tottenham are being pressured at the back by Bellamy and Alonso but they manage to force the ball out with Dawson bringing it out of danger.

Liverpool start the second half at the same pace as they played the first, trying to coax Spurs' into making a mistake.

HALF TIME: LIVERPOOL 0-0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: The sides come off the field at half-time with neither team able to put the ball in the back of the net at the break. LIVERPOOL 0 - 0 TOTTENHAM.

Bellamy is found breaking into the box by Gonzalez but Robinson pulls off a world class save to deny the welshman.Bellamy is found breaking into the box by Gonzalez but Robinson pulls off a world class save to deny the welshman.

The northerners are controlling the latter stages of the first half but Defoe is found in the box only to be thwarted by the charging Reina.

Alonso sends a wonderful ball to the chest of Steven Gerrard but the England star is tackled at the last opportunity by Assou-Ekotto.

Liverpool win a corner as Chimbonda puts the ball out of play, but the Reds can't produce a significant chance from the corner.

Assou-Ekotto tries a long cross-field ball to Jenas but it flies into the stand.

Tainio has a fierce shot blocked by Hyypia who is putting his body infront of everything as Spurs' try in vaqin to break the deadlock.

Hyypia puts in a great challenge down at the other end of the pitch to deny Defoe who only had the central defender to beat.

Appeals for a penalty as Ledley King looks to have brought down Bellamy but the ref disagrees and waves play on.

Gonzalez sends a corner which is flicked on by Hyypia onto the post and as the ball ricochets back out to Sissoko the midfielder swings at the ball but Dawson gets his head to clear.

Jenas appears to have been watching Alonso's shot against Newcastle as he has a dip from 30 yards far on the right but it goes well wide.

Finnan looks to put in Bellamy with a long through ball down the right but King is in the right place to cut out the pass.

A couple of hard tackles are put in with the second resulting in a free-kick to Liverpool with Pascal Chimbonda flooring Craig Bellamy.

Jeramine Jenas tries yet another cross from the left hand side but his hanging cross is too long for Jermaine Defoe.

The game is slowly coming to life with opportunites falling to both sides but most of the match is being played in the middle of the park.

Zakora puts in a delightful ball right onto the head of Ledley King but the centre-back can't connect with the cross and the ball runs out of play.

Alonso knocks the ball onto John Arne Riise who fires a shot just which curls narrowly past the post.

Zokora runs into Mohamed Sissoko 30 yards fro the Spurs' goal and Webb awards a free-kick.

The home side have had the best chances in the opening 22 minutes with Alonso coming close and Gonzalez unfortunate to loose his footing as Tottenham's wing play looks to be getting them nowhere fast.

Liverpool break quickly with the ball finding Mark Gonzalez but the Chilian stumbles over his own feet and his shot is weak.

Spurs attempt another break down the left hand side but Liverpool defend well.

Murphy plays a near perfect through ball into Keane which beats Hyypia but the forwards run is miss-timed and Reina collects.

Tottenham aim to copy Liverpool's game by knocking the ball around at the back but lose possesion near the centre circle as Benoit Essou-Ekkoto's ball is too long for the stretching Didier Zokora.

Alonso has a shot from 20 yards which flies past everyone in the box and narrowly sails past Robinsons left hand up-right.Alonso has a shot from 20 yards which flies past everyone in the box and narrowly sails past Robinsons left hand up-right.

Both sets of players struggle to find their stride early in this match as the tempo stays at a steady pace.

Spurs break down the left hand side but taino's ball into Robbie Keane fails to find the Iirsh striker.

Both teams enjoying spells of possession, Tottenham failing to make the most of their early dead-ball opportunities however.

Steve Finnan sends in a high ball into the box but King is there once again to clear the danger.

Liverpool play the ball around in the middle of the pitch, Xabi Alonso being urged to have a shot every time he touches the ball.

Hyypia plays a long diagonal ball in search of Mark Gonzalez but Robinson comes out early and kicks the ball clear.

Sami Hyypia fouls just inside his own half but ex-liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy's free-kick sails past Jose Reina's left hand post.

Ledley King gets up well early on to head out of his own box.Ledley King gets up well early on to head out of his own half.

Referee Howard Webb blows his whistle and Tottenham kick-off in front of a lively Anfield crowd.

Both teams go into their 550th Premier League game aiming to patch up their shaky starts to the season. Liverpool coming off the back of a mid-week victory against Newcastle which included a wonder strike from Xabi Alonso will be sitting in the top f