Liverpool were left ruining missed opportunities in their 2-2 draw with Birmingham City tonight at Anfield and ClickLiverpool was there to witness every minute of the action and kept our readers updated on every kick that mattered with our exclusive minute-by-minute coverage.
Minute-by-Minute:
Final score: Liverpool 2-2 Birmingham City
FULL TIME STATS:-
Shots: Liverpool 25-5 Birmingham
On Target: Liverpool 8-2 Birmingham
Free Kicks: Liverpool: 11-6
Corners: Liverpool 7-3 Birmingham
Offsides: Liverpool 2-1 Birmingham
Bookings: Liverpool 2-2 Birmingham
90:00+4 - Full time.
90:00 - The fourth official indicates four minutes added time at the end of the game.
88:00 - End-to-end action as the clock ticks down. Both sides are playing a highly physical game to cancel each other out. Liverpool have been the stronger going forward as Babel darts through the centre of the pitch, dribbling through three Birmingham defenders in the process.
85:00 - SUBSTITUTION: Christian Benitez is replaced by Gary McSheffrey
82:00 - SUBSTITUTION: Aquilani makes his first league bow, coming on for Lucas.
81:00 - CHANCE: Ngog meets a Kuyt cross but can only hit it into the side netting.
79:00 - Looks like it's going to be a frantic final few minutes at Anfield as Birmingham threaten Reina's goal again. The Liverpool fans are desperate for this win and are hoping the introduction of Alberto Aquilani, who is stripping down for action, will bring that vital third goal.
76:00 - SUBSTITUTION: Ryan Babel comes on for Benayoun who has been holding his hamstring for a good few minutes.
74:00 - CHANCE: Benayoun half-volleys Kuyt's knock-down header but Hart is able to save well.
73:00 - Liverpool striding forward with real purpose now as Johnson's shot is deflected for a corner.
70:00 - GOAL! Steven Gerrard tucks away the penalty with ease. Hart guessed right, the captain went left. Liverpool back in this now.
69:00 - PENALTY! Scuffles are taking place after David Ngog dived over Lee Carsley's trailing leg. The referee has given the penalty and has booked both Ngog and Carsley.
66:00 - SUBSTITUTION: Ex-Everton midfielder James McFadden is being replaced by Vignal.
65:00 - Anfield roars as Liverpool start to pick up the pace. Gerrard has been at the heart of everything as former Anfield defender Gregory Vignal prepares to set foot on his old stomping ground as a substitute.
64:00 - James McFadden goes into the referee's notebook for a mistimed challenge on Gerrard.
62:00 - CHANCE: Gerrard meets a Johnson cross but crashes his header against the post and out for a goal kick. The Kop has found its voice again as Birmingham start to become a bit more physical with the advancing Reds players.
57:00 - CHANCE: Insua blazes a shot wide, much to the frustration of the Anfield crowd. Liverpool are struggling to repeat the strong start they enjoyed in the first half as Birmingham continue to disrupt their passing game.
53:00 - Very little to separate the sides so far in this half. Birmingham are able to deal with Liverpool attacks but aren't creating many of their own. Jerome's stunning strike on the stroke of half time could well be the deciding goal if the opening minutes of the restart are anything to go by.
51:00 - CHANCE: Benayoun angles a shot on goal but sends it wide.
50:00 - The official attendance for tonight's game is 42,560
48:00 - CHANCE: Lucas hit a curling shot goalwards but Hart was equal to it.
46:00 - CHANCE: Kuyt attempts a shot from the edge of the area which ricochets off a Birmingham defender and into the arms of Hart.
45:00 - Birmingham get the second half underway
HALF TIME STATS:
Shots: Liverpool 12-5 Birmingham
On Target: Liverpool 4-2 Birmingham
Corners: Liverpool 3-3 Birmingham
Offside: Liverpool 1-1 Birmingham
Free Kicks: Liverpool 2-4 Birmingham
Bookings: Liverpool 0-0 Birmingham
45:00+3 - Half time.
45:00+ - GOAL! Brum take a half-time lead as CAMERON JEROME hits a curling shot from the edge of the area which Pepe Reina was helpless to stop.
44:00 - SUBSTITUTION: Riera limps off with the Liverpool physio after coming off worse in a challenge with Liam Ridgewell. Steven Gerrard is replacing him as three minutes of added time is announced by the fourth offficial.
42:00 - Benitez goes close but can only fire his shot wide of the advancing Reina.
37:00 - Daniel Agger sends a looping header over the crossbar from a Riera corner.
32:00 - CHANCE: Liverpool have upped the ante again and had efforts from Ngog and Kuyt both cleared off the line.
31:00 - CHANCE: Javier Mascherano fires a 30-yard shot at Hart, forcing the England international to palm it over the bar.
30:00 - The goal has put a spring in Birmingham's step as they attack stronger than before. Sebastian Larsson has been causing Emiliano Insua problems on the left-hand side but it's come to nothing.
26:00 - GOAL! There was a hint of offside as CHRISTIAN BENITEZ pulls Birmingham level. A series of headers into the box by Roger Johnson and Scott Dann were not cleared by Liverpool, allowing the Ecuador international to power home. Replays suggest that he was offside but the ggoal stands.
23:00 - CHANCE: Johnson weaved through the Birmingham defence and played in Ngog but the Frenchman could not reach it before Brum stopper Joe Hart.
19:00 - Ngog is limping after being taken out by a Birmingham defender and nearly doubled Liverpool's advantage but failed to meet Lucas Leiva's defence-splitting pass.
15:00 - SUBSTITUTION: Teemu Tainio leaves the pitch and is replaced by former Everton midfielder Lee Carsley who has received a chorus of boos from the Anfield faithful.
15:00 - CHANCE: Emiliano Insua heads wide an Albert Riera cross.
12:00 - GOAL! He's been threatening all game and finally DAVID NGOG has opened the scoring. His first shot was parried by Joe Hart. The Manchester City stopper was equal to Kuyt's follow-up half-volley but Albert Riera's cross back into the box was met by the advancing Ngog who hit the ball on the volley into the roof of the net to give Liverpool a deserved early lead.
10:00 - CHANCE: Yossi Benayoun received the ball on the far left-hand side and cut into the box but couldn't stay on track and pulled it wide. He teed it up for Dirk Kuyt but the Dutchman's heel saw the ball role to the feet of a Brum defender.
8:00 - Ngog has taken to the game with real enthusiasm. The former Paris Saint-Germain striker has just ventured into his own half to snuff out a Birmingham attack.
6:00 - "You're getting sacked in the morning", the travelling Birmingham fans sing to Kop boss Rafael Benitez who is out in his technical area.
5:00 - Lee Bowyer angles a shot from distance but sends it high and wide of Pepe Reina's goal.
4:00 - Liverpool are starting to threaten now with Ngog at the heart of their attacks. A promising opening few minutes for the Reds.
2:00 - Great dribbling by Ngog saw the youngster play an inviting low ball into the Birmingham box but no red shirt was there to meet it.
1:00 - Early chance by Liverpool as David Ngog is played in but the linesman had flagged for offside against the French target man.
00:00 - The game kicks off.
20:02 - Liverpool have lost the toss and will attack the Kop end in the first half.
20:01 - Anfield falls silent for a minute's silence to honour those who died in war.
19:59 - Bill Shankly's arms stretch across the Kop on a banner proclaiming 'all around the ground, the Kop spirit survives'. Anfield sounding vocal as ever as supporters sing You'll Never Walk Alone.
19:57 - Anfield erupts with applause as the teams line up, preceded by two cadets carrying a large poppy which has been placed in the centre circle.
19:56 - The teams are in the tunnel, preparing to walk out in front of a near sell-out crowd. A Standard Bearer from the Royal British Legion will lead the players out ahead of a minute's silence to mark Remembrance Day on Wednesday.
19:48 - The Kop is nearing capacity as we are 11 minutes away from kick-off. Both sides have returned to the dressing rooms ahead of tonight's match. Follow it live at 8pm.
19:32 - The Liverpool team are out on the pitch as the fans start to filter into Anfield. Birmingham's players have been put through their paces for the past five minutes as a bitter chill sweeps the air around L4.
19:20 - TEAM NEWS: Steven Gerrard and Alberto Aquilani both make the bench as Rafael Benitez fields a strong side. Surprise inclusions for Glen Johnson and Albert Riera who have both struggled with injury of late. David Ngog starts as the lone striker.
LIVERPOOL: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Insua, Kuyt, Mascherano, Lucas, Benayoun, Riera, Ngog. Subs: Cavalieri, Aquilani, Gerrard, Kyrgiakos, Babel, Spearing, Darby.
BIRMINGHAM CITY: Hart, Carr, Bowyer, Ridgewell, Larsson, Jerome, Christian Benitez, Johnson, Dann, McFadden, Tainio. Subs: Taylor, Phillips, Espinoza, McSheffrey, Queudrue, Carlsley, Vignal.
19:07: The thick fog that hung over Anfield has settled. A little bit lingers in the air but not enough to stop the game going ahead. It was looking a bit worrying earlier but it looks like we have clear visibility at eye level for most fans in the ground.
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