Good evening and welcome to live coverage of Liverpool v Stoke City from Anfield.

Faye just making sure the ball reaches Bogovic before Agger and Wilkinson fly into a ferocious challenge. No messing about there.

Walters tries to get on the end of Pennant's free-kick before he wallops a shot over the bar seconds later. Liverpool yet to stamp their authority on the match.

Silly foul by Agger on Pennant. Clipped him late and Stoke have a free-kick in a dangerous position.

Disappointing pass by Agger there. Tried to play in Meireles, but the ball flies out of play. Stoke have the ball.

Good defending by Huth before Begovic comes to punch clear. Stoke prepared to fight for every ball out there.

Superb run by Gerrard. Tries to flick it to Kuyt in the area, but the home side win a corner.

Kyrgiakos and Carew battling for possession. Liverpool have enough bodies back, but Stoke will need to get men forward to support Carew. Big gap between him and the Stoke midfield.

Tony Pulis looking a bit animated on the Stoke bench, but he must be happy with how things are working out. Liverpool have only had one chance.

Reina shanks a kick out of play under pressure from Carew. Was a tough ball back from Kyrgiakos to be fair. Not the kind of ball a defender wants to deal with never mind a keeper.

Stoke not fussy about hurtling the ball up the park. Johnson just fails to control a pass and the ball bounces out of play.

Lovely cross by Pennant. Attacked by Carew in the box, but he nods just wide. That was a dangerous moment.

Liverpool again on the move, but Kelly and Gerrard confuse each other and Stoke pick up. Intelligent movement by Kuyt.

Kelly throws the ball into the danger zone before Stoke hammer the ball up the park courtesy of Walters.

Gerrard hammers that cross in into the heart of the visiting box, but no takers as Stoke clear their lines. Kuyt is then fouled by Faye. Free-kick to Liverpool.

Cross by Johnson at the other end is put out by Huth and Liverpool have a corner.

Wilkinson throws a high ball into the box. They continue to try to pick out Carew with the long ball, but he is offside there.

Stoke continue to snap into the the challenges as soon as Liverpool pass the halway line. Stoke with five men across that midfield.

Move breaks down and Liverpool can build from the back.

Liverpool with 70% of possession, but Stoke continue to look menacing on the counter attack. Pennant finds Diao who finds Wilson. Decent movement.

Liverpool with the ball at the back. Was a claim for a penalty against Huth, but the referee says no penalty. Probably called that right. No deliberate handball.

Skrtel decides to have a go at goal from distance. Ball well wide of the target with the outside of a foot.