Manchester City vs Liverpool

Houllier is bought some time, Kevin Keegan and City will have to wait for next season for the FA Cup. Maine Road however, has seen the last of the FA Cup.

Liverpool, never threatened, are through with a typically workmanlike performance. City disappointed and were unable to get past an organised Houllier tactical plan.

Murphy fouls Huckerby. One last City chance to get the ball into the area from a free-kick. Ball came out to Wiekens but he drives it into a wall of red shirts. The whistle blows...that's the end of it.

Diouf is offside so City get a chance to attack. Hyypia heads clear. Then Diouf gets a chance when Schmeichel heads out. He chips from forty yards but just misses.

In time added on.

Anelka with a rash challenge on Traore. He helps up his former team-mate.

Horlock gets a flick on the ball from the free-kick. Schmeichel went up for the corner but had to chase back as Diouf threatens. Jensen saves his Danish bacon.

Huckerby breaks. But City again fail to use the ball. Huckerby beats Gerrard and Carragher only to be fouled.

City with all the pressure but a lack of bodies on the right meant that Diao could attack. He's fouled.

Darren Huckerby comes on to replace Bernarbia and use his pace against Liverpool. For the Reds it's John Arne Riise on for Smicer.

Berkovic chips forward only for Hyypia to head away, Smicer is tackled and Foe breaks. Bernabia crosses for Goater who heads over.

Liverpool break only for over-ambition to get the best of Gerrard. Neither side really capable of holding the ball.

Anelka gets the ball down the wing. All he can do is force a throw.

Gerrard plays a first-time through ball only for Schmeichel to claim. But City can break now...

Hyypia looked to foul Berkovic. But Goater gets a go before Henchoz clears. A chipped ball for Berkovic is turned on and is fouled? No, says the ref and books the Israeli for a dive.

Smicer breaks down the right. He crosses for Heskey but the ball is cleared. The resulting corner is a total waste.

Anelka puts Kirkland under pressure from a back pass. The keeper is quick to clear.

Diouf is stopped by Jensen. He gets it again and holds it in the corner. Distin clatters him. And is booked.

Neil Mellor, who has run hard all day, is replaced by Emile Heskey.

Diouf did well before his cross is intercepted. Smicer gets a chance to shoot. He fires over.

Berkovic cuts in from the right. Foe takes over possession but swings a boot at it and clouts the ball into row Z.

Goater held the ball up before Gerrard intercepts his flick on.

Sean Goater is replaced by Sun Jihai. City pushing everything forward now.

City pressuring now as Henchoz has to clear desperately away from Wright-Phillips.

Bernarbia's chip is too far for Foe. City unable to get bodies in the box as yet.