Stoke City vs Liverpool

1. 95'

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2. 95'

   FULL TIME Sotirios Kyrgiakos looked to have given Liverpool a crucial win but they could not hold on and Robert Huth has dealt a big blow to the club's hopes of finishing fourth. How dramatic.

3. 95'

   LIVERPOOL HIT THE POST! How painful football can be. Insua swings in a lovely cross from the left and Kuyt heads into the ground and against the woodwork. What a finish to the game.

4. 94'

   It looked for a split-second as though Stoke would score as the ball floated into the box but no one could convert, allowing Liverpool to break. Maxi Rodriguez loses possession though.

5. 94'

   A late, late corner for Stoke. Surely not? Reina is booked for kicking the ball away.

6. 90'

   Etherington's free-kick is poor and Liverpool breathe a sigh of relief, but what will this late goal do for their confidence and state of mind? They just couldn't resist the growing pressure generated by the home side.

7. 90'

   Now Stoke win a free-kick right on the edge of the box, we are into the five minutes of added time.

8. 90'

   GOAL FOR STOKE! My goodness, Roberth Huth taps home at the far post after Higginbotham heads back across goal. Disaster for Liverpool.

9. 90'

   GOALMOUTH SCRAMBLE! Andy Wilkinson slams the ball wide after Liverpool fail to clear. Everyone was expecting a long throw but Diao went short.

10. 88'

    Kyrgiakos heads behind as Stoke win another late corner. Again Reina rises to the challenge and clears.

11. 88'

    Reina continues to dominate his box as he punches clear from another ball into the area.

12. 87'

    Liverpool make a late change as Alberto Aquilani replaces David Ngog. The Italian can play for four minutes, then.

13. 87'

    Still the long throws bombard the Liverpool box and still the visitors keep Stoke at bay.

14. 85'

    Pepe Reina grabs the set-piece as it flies into the box and the 'keeper has had a very good second half. An element of composure just when Liverpool needed it.

15. 84'

    Diao launches in another long throw from the right and Insua, for a second, looks like he has headed it into his own net. It is a corner to Stoke though.

16. 81'

    Well the tide is turning in Stoke's favour, despite my foolhardy prediction that they were done for. The nerves are growing in the Liverpool defence.

17. 81'

    Corner to Stoke as Fuller plays the ball off Kyrgiakos...

18. 81'

    Reina does excellently to get among three home shirts and punch clear from a dangerous cross. Tuncay was just waiting to head that in.

19. 80'

    I don't want to jinx anything, but Stoke really don't look like getting anything out of this game at all. Ten minutes remaining now.

20. 78'

    Here is Maxi, as he replaces Degen. He is an exciting player at his best and it will be interesting to see if he can make an impact today.

21. 76'

    New signing Maxi Rodriguez is ready to come on for Liverpool...

22. 75'

    From the set-piece, Stoke go close as Ricardo Fuller meets Etherington's corner and heads the ball at Jose Reina.

23. 74'

    Ricardo Fuller darts into the box and goes down under contact with Kyrgiakos but it was never a penalty and Stoke win a corner.

24. 74'

    Salif Diao is booked for his furious reaction to a foul on Lucas.

25. 72'

    Despite the goal, Liverpool are still looking a bit scrappy in what has been a very, very bad game so far. Rafa won't mind one bit though.

Leaders

STKLIV

Total Shots

Robert Huth

2

Lucas Leiva

2

Accurate Passes

Dean Whitehead

31

Lucas Leiva

46

Saves

-

Pepe Reina

1