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Liverpool
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Southampton
1 Dec 2012 15:00
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Premier League
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Anfield
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93 MinFULL-TIME
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92 MinSuarez sends Sterling clean through but the forward dwells on the ball and his attempted pass to Gerrard is cleared.
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91 MinFirst Booking: Jamie Carragher:
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90 MinSuarez has a chance to finish the game but his left-footed effort is dragged wide.
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90 MinThree minutes of time added on.
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89 MinStanding ovation from the Anfield crowd for Lucas.
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88 MinFirst Booking: Luis Suarez: Hand ball. Suarez will miss our West Ham clash after his fifth yellow of the season.
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88 MinSubstitution: J. Carragher for L. Leiva
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86 MinAnother long-range effort from Enrique stings the palms of Gazzaniga and the defence tidies up as Suarez closes in.
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83 MinVital block from goalscorer Agger as Lambert sent another heavy shot towards Reina. Just over five minutes left on the clock.
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79 MinHow did that not go in? Johnson feeds Sterling, who plays in Gerrard. The captain maintains his balance and smashes goalwards, only for the ball to hit Suarez and fly over.
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77 MinSubstitution: J. Rodriguez for J. Puncheon
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76 MinJohnson glides a ball to Enrique, who sends a blistering drive towards Gazzaniga - well saved.
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75 MinRapid break from the Reds featuring Sterling and Henderson but the young duo muddle the chance as they approach the area and Southampton avoid conceding.
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73 MinAgger has an opportunity to double his and Liverpool's tally for the day, but his header from Shelvey's corner loops narrowly wide.
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71 MinSubstitution: S. Davis for J. Cork
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70 MinShortly before the change, Suarez and Enrique combined perfectly to send the Spaniard clear but his strike was deflected wide.
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69 MinSubstitution: J. Henderson for J. Allen
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66 MinJordan Henderson is being prepared to come on.
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64 MinTricky dribbling by Suarez earns the Reds a corner, but the visitors defend well and it remains 1-0.
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60 MinWeak drive towards goal by Sterling after being picked out smartly by Johnson, who has attacked the flank sensationally again today.
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58 MinAs things stand, the Reds will climb to 11th place in the Barclays Premier League.
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57 MinTottenham are currently leading at Fulham, Manchester City are drawing with Everton, and Arsenal are level against Swansea.
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55 MinRamirez takes aim from a long way out - well over Reina's goal.
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54 MinA wicked centre from Gerrard almost connects with an onrushing Allen but Southampton clear. The Reds are keen on an early second here.
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52 MinAs has been his way in recent weeks, Enrique attacks the penalty area but his toe-poker after Sterling's pass is easy for Gazzaniga.
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49 MinSuarez lofts a brilliant pass to Shelvey with just one defender to beat, but the midfielder chooses to pass wide and his delivery misses the intended target.
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47 MinBoth teams are unchanged for the second period, which begins with a strike from Jason Puncheon - corner to the away side.
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46 MinSECOND HALF
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45 MinHALF-TIME
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44 MinSuarez curled the free-kick against the bar but when the clearance was delivered back into the box, Daniel Agger nodded into the opposite corner.
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43 MinGOAL! Daniel Agger:
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42 MinFree-kick in an excellent position for Liverpool at the left corner of the Saints box.
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41 Min@JBcommentator: I can't explain how Shelvey's effort came back in that direction after hitting the inside of the post. Defied the law of gravity.
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40 Min44,525 people here at Anfield for this match.
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35 MinSo close for Shelvey. Lambert smashes a free-kick wide and the Reds counter quickly - Gerrard plays the midfielder through and his slice back across Gazzaniga bounces away off the post.
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32 MinTeasing ball across the face of goal by Suarez - just too far for Shelvey and the arriving Enrique.
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31 MinGerrard then finds Martin Skrtel twice in quick succession - one on the ground and one in the air. The Slovakian can't work Gazzaniga with either.
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29 MinNearly a carbon copy of his goal against Newcastle for Suarez, latching onto a direct ball but a combination of goalkeeper and defence manage to clear for the Saints.
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28 MinSouthampton break and Ramirez is almost clear behind the Reds defence but Reina is out quickly to head away.
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25 MinExcellent volleyed one-two between Allen and Suarez allows the latter to train his sights on goal. Well saved by Gazzaniga again.
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23 MinThen Shelvey tests the visiting 'keeper - pushed away low to his right.
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23 MinAgain Johnson flies forward and this time decides to shoot instead of cross. Straight at Gazzaniga.
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22 MinUnlucky for Liverpool - Shelvey takes a clever quick free-kick to Suarez, who in turn tees up Gerrard. The skipper's effort from the edge of the area is off-target, though.
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20 MinEnrique picks out Luis Suarez with a precise delivery over the Southampton defence, only for the No.7 to handle at the crucial moment.
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19 MinMarauding run from Johnson on the right but his dangerous low cross cannot find a teammate and the Saints survive. The Reds are on top here.
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18 MinNeither manager has left the technical area since the match began.
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14 MinLambert makes his way into the Reds area and is close to getting a shot away, but Jose Enrique smartly nicks the ball away and the danger is cleared.
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12 Min17-year-old Sterling has been lively throughout the opening stages and has now switched to the left, with Shelvey crossing to the right.
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9 MinSterling then goes close but his effort drifts wide as the Reds mount concerted pressure.
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8 MinChance for Jonjo Shelvey after a raking ball from Steven Gerrard drops kindly for the midfielder, but he can't quite catch the strike and it's easy for the goalkeeper.
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6 MinWild cross from Glen Johnson and the Reds' move breaks down. Positive start from the hosts, with some nice early touches for the returning Lucas.
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5 MinJoe Allen releases Raheem Sterling into space on the right wing but the teenager's cross is cleared.
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2 MinFirst strike in earnest comes from Rickie Lambert, who thrashes a long-range drive wide of Pepe Reina's left-hand post.
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1 MinKICK-OFF
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-1 MinImmaculate applause in honour of Stephen Packer.
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-1 MinThe teams are out and YNWA is ringing around the stadium.
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-1 MinRapturous applause as Lucas Leiva's name is read out before kick-off.
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-1 MinParticularly good pre-match playlist at Anfield today... The Beatles, The Kinks and The Small Faces.
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-1 Min@neiljonesecho: Rickie Lambert, meanwhile, has a Liver Bird tattoo on his shoulder. Scored at Anfield Road end, aged 10 for Liverpool Schoolboys.
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-1 MinThe Reds are out warming up on the pitch at Anfield, and they'll need to - it's chilly on Merseyside today.
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-1 Min@Petermcdowall10: LFC will pay tribute to young Stephen Packer before KO, but at request of Phil Taylor's family, his won't happen today.
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-1 MinThe Reds line-up in full is: Reina, Johnson, Enrique, Skrtel, Agger, Lucas, Allen, Gerrard, Shelvey, Sterling, Suarez. Subs: Jones, Sahin, Henderson, Downing, Carragher, Suso, Wisdom.
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-1 MinJonjo Shelvey is also back in the starting XI, with Jose Enrique returning to a defensive role as the boss makes two changes from the team which faced Tottenham on Wednesday.
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-1 MinBrendan Rodgers has handed Lucas Leiva his first start since August as the Reds take on Southampton in the Barclays Premier League.