Liebherr Grazer AK vs Liverpool, 1st Leg

It's all over. If this was a boxing match it would have been stopped some time ago. As it is Graz have to go to Anfield and try and overturn a 2-0 deficit. I don't fancy their chances

Sick compounds a disappointing night for himself by fouling Cisse without attempting to get the ball and earning himself a yellow card

Once the throw is taken it arrives at Cisse via the hand of Kewell. Snap shot goes wide anyway but a free kick rightfully awarded

The mood of these closing minutes summed up by the time it took a Liverpool player to offer themselves to take a throw in an attacking position

A real case of playing out the time now as the home players look down and the visitors just want to get the game finished with

Graz enjoying the best bit of possession they have had all game but it is all too little too late

Graz now reduced to long, hopeful punts for Kollomann to chase in vain, Dudek the only winner in that particular race

Cisse, looking desperate to score, breaks into space in the Graz half but he set off fractionally too soon and is rightly pulled up for offside

Gerrard's reward for his contribution? A nice sit down with Michael. On comes Michael Warnock to take his European bow

Really is no way back now for the Austrians who have just not been up to the task tonight

Gerrard started the move from deep within his own half and, after Cisse had taken it wide and fed Kewell in the middle, the captain powered up to make an extra man on the right. Kewell did well to find him under pressure but there was only one outcome once the ball was at Gerrard's feet. Low drive across the keeper is inch perfect. 2-0 Liverpool

Just as the home side begin to see a chink of light at the end of the tunnel they concede again and the game, perhaps the tie, is over

Another half chance for the home side. Again a cross from the left finds Standfest in space. the ball is behind him and he didn't have that much time but nonetheless the final shot can only be described as awful. Think Beckham's penalty and triple the height

Despite their dominance, with the score at 1-0 Liverpool have to reamin vigilant. Good work down the left sees a tricky cross fall to Kollomann who very nearly turns Hyypia to shoot but his control just lets him down at the vital moment. A warning against complacency

Liverpool follow suit with Diao coming on in place of the impressive and hard working Baros

Substitution for Graz: Off goes Aufhauser to be replaced by the unfortunately named Gernot Sick

Deep cross from Finnan this time evades Hyypia but Baros is on hand to win the header. His glanced effort flashes wide of the left upright

A rare Graz break forward falls apart due to loose play and Liverpool counter with Cisse until Tokic impeeds him

All Liverpool. The home side has offered next to nothing in this match and Liverpool should be a handful of goals to the good. Only one in it though so far

Gerrard puts the ball in the back of the net with a blistering strike but the referee's whistle leaves the score at 1-0. A headed clearance flew into the path of Gerrard about 25 yards out and his first time volley is sweetly struck. I can only think the ref had blown up for a push by Cisse earlier on in the move

Gerrard not far from bagging his second. A long, searching ball aimed at the back post from Carragher sees Gerrard arriving late but he is just unable to direct it goalward

Liverpoool add to their corner count with another pair coming back to back. The first ending with a Hyypia effort from distance which earned the second

Dudek - largely a spectator in this match - spills as high cross but is alert enough to dive on the loose ball as Kollomann went in again. Brave keeping

First substitution of the night sees the anonymous Skoro make way for Bazina

Second dead ball cross is not as good and easily cleared