Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

The Eagles now face a daunting trip to Anfield for an FA Cup replay. Liverpool have to be favourites to win that clash......although they were tonight.

Liverpool dominated the early part of the second-half and looked the likely winners. But Palace battled back and the Reds will be happy to leave Selhurst Park with a draw.

....Kolinko gets there first and punches the ball away from his goal as the ref blows the final whistle.

Biscan chips the ball into the box. Gerrard bears down on the bouncing ball and Kolinko rushes off his line.......

Into added time now and Liverpool make a sub, bringing on Diao, to eat up the clock - a measure of Palace's attacking pressure.

Routledge has the ball on the right. He sets up Johnson for the cross but he hits the first defender.

Fleming and Heskey battle in midfield, neither player giving any quarter. The game still in the balance.

....Routledge clips the ball to the edge of the box and Liverpool scramble it clear.

The Eagles win a corner and the crowd find their voices.......

Palace are really going for it now and could get caught on the counter attack.

.....The Australian heads into the ground, Heskey sticks out a leg and the ball deflects over the bar - it should have been a goal.

The cross comes in and Popovic has a free header.........

Palace have a freekick and Liverpool make a change. Biscan replaces Diouf.

Routledge is causing havoc on the right now. He skips past Cheryou, who grabs the wingers' shirt and gets booked.

Routledge picks the ball up on the right. He drives inside, evading three challenges on the way, before Hyypia dives in with a tackle.

Palace are coming on strong towards the end of the half. Routledge takes a corner and Dudek punches clear.

That will be Gray's last contribution. He is replaced by Granville.

Gray has a chance to deliver another freekick from the left.......with the same disappointing result.

Johnson tries his luck down the left. He out paces Carragher, who fouls Johnson and gets booked.

...He skips past two tackles and into the box before Symons gets in a tackle.

Liverpool build an attack. Gerrard looks around, has no options and decides to go himself....

Gray gets hacked down from the throw and Palace have a freekick on the left. Gray takes it and Hyypia heads clear.

Gray wins a throw deep in Liverpool's half and Palace pack the box.

Routledge attempts the smae trick against Riise. this time the defender has enough pace to deal with the youngster.

Palace make another change. Adebola is going off for the equally muscular Akinbiyi.