Liverpool vs Arsenal

FULL-TIME: Bye bye Liverpool. Shame really.

Aurelio's free-kick goes straight in to the Arsenal wall.

Craig Bellamy is still warming up which, unless it is for the next game, seems somewhat pointless. He doesn't look happy. His non-appearance this evening is something of a mystery, it has to be said. Perhaps 'something' has happened. It usually does with Bellamy.

Senderos nearly scores an own goal but instead mis-kicks it just enough to breach the Arsenal crossbar.

The Liverpool fans, not to be out-done by these upstarts from the sarf, are singing YNWA with the forlornness of beaten men (and women. And children).

Walcott races on to a ball but in his youthful haste he has run off the pitch.

Thierry Henry is coming off and his heir apparent Theo Walcott enters the fray.

Great effort from Crouch, spooning a ball at least fifty yards over the bar.

Kuyt takes a tumble in the box but he is ignored by the ref.

The travelling fans now are in full voice and they are singing about going to Wembley. Well, if they can find a skip then perhaps GUYS.

GOAL - Another fantastic goal and Liverpool are going out. Thierry Henry starts a run from inside his own half then gets to a ball which Jamie Carragher should have dealt with before cutting inside to make himself some room. The finish is exquisite from ten yards out and Arsenal are home and dry.

Gerrard shows tenancity down the right but Toure is equally up to the task and manages to put in a challenge to stop him getting the ball up to Crouch or Kuyt.

Liverpool have a free-kick after Rosicky takes down Pennant. When the ball is played in Carragher's header is well wide of the goal.

Senderos stands firm to tackle Crouch but gives away a corner.

Finnan plays a poor ball which sails over his strikers heads.

Pennant beats Gilbeto then plays it to Finnan whose cross in is cleared by Arsenal.

Aurelio, who is having a big impact, gets a good ball in to Kuyt who flicks the ball on with his head but none of his team-mates are on hand to help him out.

Would you believe that in the last fifteen minutes Liverpool have had seventy per cent of the possession? The real question is, how much have Arsenal had?

Thierry Henry now appears to be limping.

Aurelio's pass picks out Gerrard who delivers a nice back-heel but Toure reads it well.

Aurelio's shot skims just past Almunia's left hand post. The Kop sense an equaliser here. And who am I to argue with seventeen thousand football fans?

The excitement has proved too much for Van Persie who has exited to make way for Julio Baptista.

GOAL - The corner comes in and Crouch heads the ball towards goal but Kuyt, standing right in front of Almunia, delflects the ball in to the Arsenal net with HIS head. That is what you call using your heads Liverpool.

Aurelio comes down the left but his path is blocked by a fine Toure tackle. Corner to Liverpool.

It is somewhat surprising that we have not seen Craig Bellamy on yet.