Liverpool vs Newcastle United

The result means Liverpool climb to 5th in the Premier League table, ahead of Arsenal.

Full-time at Anfield and Liverpool run out 3-1 winners. A brace from Bellamy and a third from Gerrard ultimately made it a comfortable victory for the home side.

Krul's clearance hits Carroll and presents Downing with a chance to chip home from 40 yards. His effort is over the bar.

Gerrard's ball is too high for Carroll.

Liverpool fans in full voice as the game plays out.

Enrique does find Carroll this time, but he's dispossessed before he can get a shot away.

Enrique's low cross is aimed at Carroll, but Williamson cuts it out.

Gutierrez stretches to keep a ball in play, but he can only pass straight to a red shirt. That and crash into the hoardings.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Obertan is replaced by Sammy Ameobi for Newcastle.

Newcastle's one real chance this half was the Ba shot cleared off the line.

Liverpool are looking for a fourth here, and you wouldn't bet against them getting it.

Downing's cross is cleared as far as Johnson...whose shot is dragged low and wide.

Encouraging for both Liverpool and England fans that goal.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Great finish from Gerrard! The Liverpool captain breaks into the box and slots a composed finish under Krul to put the game to bed.

Corner comes in from Liverpool's left. Cleared at the near post.

Gerrard again into Carroll, but this time his ball is too high for him.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Kuyt enters the fray to replace Bellamy for Liverpool.

Carroll hits the bar! Gerrard's cross picked him out and the big man rises six yards out to crash one against the woodwork.

Downing fouled by Gutierrez on the touchline. Liverpool have a free-kick.

Great effort from Ba, who beat the offside trap and shot first-time under Reina from a tight angle.

So close to an equaliser for Newcastle! Ba's shot is miraculously cleared off the line by Skrtel!

Simpson was on the line for Newcastle and Bellamy shot straight at him. Krul couldn't get his hands in front of him.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Bellamy goes for goal and somehow squeezes a shot between Simpson and Krul.

Tiote penalised for a foul on Agger, 30 yards out and central.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Ben Arfa replaces Vuckic for Newcastle.