Full Time, 2-2: Skrtel wins a free kick at the back, and Reina just sends it deep.
The teams look content with the draw now.
Reina sends another one long, and it finds its way to Howard.
Liverpool has a throw at midfield, but Everton eventually win a throw in their own corner. That's that — full time. 2-2.
90+2', 2-2:
Four minutes to be added.
Everton takes a throw on the left in their own half, but they send it long, and the teams exchange in midfield thereafter.
An Everton set piece results in some danger, but is cleared for a throw on the right. Bilyaletdinov takes it long, but Liverpool clears easily.
90', 2-2:
Yellow card — Dirk Kuyt — poor challenge.
Everton wins a series of throws up the left. Bilyaletdinov takes it long, and Everton wins a corner.
Reina punches out the corner, but Coleman takes a shot on the partial clearance, and it is deflected dangerously, but misses the target.
Everton get a free kick in midfield on a stupid foul by Kuyt — yellow card.
Fellaini commits a foul on Kyrgiakos in the box.
87', 2-2: Shelvey makes a run up the left, but he can't find the final ball to Torres.
Shelvey again comes up — this time the right, and Liverpool wins a throw in the corner.
The cross results in Johnson winning a corner on the far side.
It is taken short, and Liverpool sets up forward. Shelvey's teardrop cross is cleared for an Everton throw in the corner.
Torres nearly wins the ball in the area, but he gives up a goal kick.
84', 2-2: Liverpool builds up dangerously from right to left, but Torres can't link up on the final ball.
Everton comes back down the left, but Liverpool defends well in the end.
Thereafter, Everton holds the ball in its own half, and eventually, the left is again tested.
Spearing wins a goal kick for Liverpool, and Liverpool comes forward through midfield. A through ball is sent to Maxi Rodriguez on a creative run, but he is offside — barely.
81', 2-2:
Shelvey on for Meireles, 81'.
Bilyaletdinov on for Anichebe, 81'.
Kelly's cross is cut out by Fellaini, who makes a nice run to get the ball clear. Everton comes up the right, taking their time and then turning it over.
They get it back and try the left, resulting in a series of throws.
Liverpool win a free kick in midfield.
78', 2-2:
Jack Rodwell on for Osman, 78'.
The game has entered a slight lull after a period of intense, open play.
Liverpool builds up with space, but Kuyt is cut out, and Everton comes forward — also with space.
Neville, though, loses out on the right side of the area, and Liverpool comes right back.
Kelly finds Torres, but his chip effort from the right isn't on target.
75', 2-2:
James Vaughan on for Beckford, 73'.
Distin concedes a corner — Liverpool now seems to have the upper hand. The corner is too deep and high, but it falls to Torres. He, though, is cut out.
Liverpool build up from their side, and Rodriguez makes a long run down the center. His final ball, however, goes astray.
72', 2-2: Everton has a dangerous set piece, but the ball goes past the far post for a goal kick. Liverpool builds up slowly.
Everton has a decent countering chance, but Fellaini is cut out at the top of the area even as he had support.
Liverpool comes right back — the game is quite open, but Johnson and Torres can't combine, and Howard gets a goal kick.
68', 2-2:
Goal — 68' — Kuyt scores a penalty after Maxi Rodriguez is fouled in the area by Tim Howard.
Anichebe wins a free kick in the middle of Liverpool's half.
Distin takes it, and finds Anechebe in the box, but he cannot do anything with it — even with support.
Liverpool counter somwhat, but Torres lacks support.
Liverpool attacks the right side, and after a ball is sent into the area, a frenzy ensues at the far post.
Skrtel mishits a shot, and Howard comes out towards the ball and collides with Maxi Rodriguez, and he is awarded a penalty. No card is given, since it was not a clear chance.
Kuyt converts the penalty low and left — Howard guessed wrong.
63', Everton 2-1:
Yellow card — Fernando Torres — repeat offenses.
Kuyt wins another corner, but it is again not a great delivery to the near post.
Everton goes back on the attack, and Baines' cross lingers in the area after Skrtel partially clears it.
Eventually, Liverpool gets it out for an Everton throw on the left. Anichebe's shot from the top of the area is deflected and no problem for Reina.
Torres commits another foul and gets a yellow.
60', Everton 2-1: Johnson takes it up the left, and he wins a corner against Coleman. It is taken to the near post, and cleared.
Arteta sets up the attack as Everton slows down on the counter. Fellaini sends a low pass into the area, but it is cut out.
Everton, though, hold it in, and the cross bounces around the area. After a foul by Everton, the referee forces Kyrgiakos and Beckford to make friends.
57', Everton 2-1: Reina wanted offsides on Beckford, and there was a minor case.
Everton go forward but have to retreat all the way back, and they concede in their half. Meireles takes a nice, low shot from the left, but Howard saves.
The teams exchange in midfield.
54', Everton 2-1:
Goal — 52' — Beckford shoots past Reina from the center of the area after a ball from Osman.
Yellow card for Reina — complaining.
Kuyt concedes a free kick, which Howard boots long.
Osman collects it, and carves out a little run in the area from the left. He slips in a quick pass to Beckford, who finishes with a low shot past Reina at the far post. Goal — 2-1!
50', 1-1: Everton builds up the right, but Neville's long throw results in a Fellaini foul.
The game has taken a turn slower now that the teams are equal.
Torres wins a free kick in midfield.
47', 1-1:
Kyrgiakos on for Agger
Goal — Distin '47 — Header off a corner kick at the far post
The half begins with an Everton corner. It is taken well to the far post and headed by Distin at the far post. He heads it down past Reina and Johnson, and Everton has tied it. Goal — Distin.
Half Analysis: Liverpool is slightly lucky to have the lead at half time, though the run of play shifted slightly in their favor as the 45 minute period wore on.
Raul Meireles and Martin Kelly are having spectacular games up the right side, and Glen Johnson looks creative on the left.
Everton is giving Liverpool space in whch to operate, and they are responding.
In the other direction, however, the same can be said, as Everton is using the width of the field well, winning many corners, and looks able to counter.
Jay Spearing has looked relatvely decent in his return to the side, though Maxi Rodgriguez has been characteristically non-existence, and Lucas hasn't been much better.
Liverpool should win this match, but they aren't out of the woods.
Prediction: Liverpool 2, Everton 1
Half, Liverpool 1-0:
One minute of added time.
Everton comes up the right, but Neville's ball is cut out, and Liverpool go forward.
Coleman concedes another corner to Liverpool after pressure from Torres.
It is again taken short, and Everton has a chance to counter.
They slow it up, and the whistle blows.
44', Liverpool 1-0: Meireles makes a run in from the right after a ball from Kuyt. He shoots from an acute angle, and Howard saves.
Kelly wins a series of throws in the right corner, but Meireles concedes a goal kick.
The teams exchange possession on the right, and a Lucas longball doesn't find Maxi in the box.
42', Liverpool 1-0: Meireles' corner is cleared partially, but given back to him. Thereafter, it is again partially cleared and lingers around the edge of the area, but finally, it is sent to midfield.
Torres gets a run down the right, and he wins a corner when his shot from the top of the area is deflected.
Heitinga and Torres get a talking to, but the corner is taken poorly, and Everton counters. Eventually, Liverpool gets back in defense.
39', Liverpool 1-0: Liverpool has a set piece at the top of the final third on the right. It rattles around dangerously, and Everton struggles to clear, but Torres is called for a foul.
After the clearance, Liverpool rebuilds, and Johnson has space on the left. He wins a corner.
36', Liverpool 1-0: Everton wins a foul at the edge of the final third up the right — the goal was slightly against the run of play.
Arteta's kick goes wide and long for a goal kick.
Liveerpool builds up slowly thereafter, and they concede a throw on the right to Everton.
Everton brings it up through midfield, and some combinations give Baines a cross in from the left — nice play. Everton wins a corner, but it is too far from goal.
Liverpool breaks up the right, but the ball in is too heavy, and Kuyt has to run to the corner to get it — if only Torres' pass had been better.
33', Liverpool 1-0: Liverpool quickly generates some more chances — Everton looks shaky, but they escape with just the one concession for now.
The teams exchange tackles in midfield, and the ball is cleared back to Howard. Everton thereafter builds from the rear.
Everton longballs it forward and is rebuffed, but they keep the pressure on up the right until Agger wins a goal kick.
29', Liverpool 1-0:
Goal — 28', Meireles — shot from top of the area on the right after a rebound from two Kuyt efforts.
Liverpool builds up the right again, but Meireles again fouls Arteta.
The teams trade it some more in midfield thereafter, and Liverpool wins a throw on the right.
Johnson concedes a corner on a Baines cross that wasn't that dangerous.
The corner is taken well to the near post with the right weight and height, but it goes across the front of goal. Glen Johnson makes a run in the other direction, and Liverpool attacks from the left. The cross in for Kuyt connects, but Howard makes two great saves on him at the far post.
The rebound falls to Meireles at the top of the area, and he scores — deflected by Baines — for 1-0 Liverpool. Goal!
25', 0-0: The corner comes to nothing.
Everton win a foul in the middle of the Liverpool half, but Coleman fouls Glen Johnson in the Liverpool area.
The ball is exchanged in midfield, and Meireles is called for a foul for jumping in on Arteta.
A longball for Fellaini is brought down in the area, and his pass to Beckford in front of goal almost connects — dangerous.
22', 0-0: Everton builds from the center of the field — combining passes until the finally lose it up the right.
Everton wins a free kick in the top of the final third — center. They take their time getting ready for it. Fellaini wins it in the air, and Kelly concedes a corner.
Arteta's corner is poor and short. It is cleared easily, and Liverpool comes forward up right. Liverpool switches fields, and then Kuyt wins a corner off Fellaini.
18', 0-0: Torres hits the post.
Torres wins the ball down the right and beats Distin. He weaves around Heitinga in the box and gets his shot off. He beats Howard at the far post, but he hits the post — what a chance. The rebound chance is sent over the net by Kuyt.
Liverpool has a corner — again taken short. The cross has Howard out of position, but it comes to nothing.
Everton wins a foul on the clearance in midfield.
15', 0-0: Liverpool builds from the back under pressure, but Everpool win it in midfield and come up the left. Osman's cross from a dangerous spot misses three teammates, but Everton wins a corner.
It's a good corner, but nobody gets to it, and it bounces high to Osman at the top of the area, and he shoots it over the goal.
Liverpool comes forward up the right with Kelly again, but Beckford ends up having a dangerous run of his own. Spearing cuts him out with some force, but there is no call.
Neville commits a foul in midfield in retaliation — and there is a call.
12', 0-0: Torres concedes a free kick, but the result is just the ball being sent long back and forth. Liverpool finally gets a throw down the left in midfield, and they switch fields.
Kelly makes a lengthy run down the right past two defenders, and his cross in is cut out for a corner.
It is taken short before being sent in ineffectively by Spearing. It is cut out, but sent back in for a Torres chance at the top of the area, but he couldn't keep it down.
9', 0-0: Kelly concedes a throw on the left, but Liverpool cuts out Baines' run. Meireles can't send a through ball for Lucas.
Everton build from the back, but Neville's ball goes to Reina — tentative start so far.
Torres is offside going the other way.
Howard kicks from well up field, and has it sent right back to him by his teammates. The next longball is collected by Beckford and combination play with Coleman down the right beats Johnson. No shot, however, can be taken, and after a throw, Liverpool wins a free kick.
6', 0-0: Liverpool possesses in its own half after a ball to Beckford misses.
Beckford wins it in midfield and makes a run forward alone. He tries to chip Reina from near half field and misses.
Liverpool builds up the right, and Distin beats Torres for a goal kick.
Everton comes up the left, but Liverpool clears to midfield and race up down the center. The ball is settled on the left before the cross in is headed away by Distin. Liverpool keeps it in the final third a while longer until Everton clears. Glen Johnson fouls in midfield.
3', 0-0: Torres gets a shot on target from the right within 20 seconds of kickoff. Howard stops it easily — not dangerous.
Liverpool brings it back up the right, and Distin commits a foul in midfield. Possession is held in midfield by Liverpool. The ball is eventually sent up long for Torres, and it falls to Meireles, but is cleared.
Coleman gets the ball in space going the other way, and he shoots wide from the top of the area. Kuyt is called for offside on the goal kick.
8:50 a.m. ET: Lineups are as follows.
Liverpool
Pepe Reina (25), goalkeeper
Daniel Agger (5), center back
Martin Skrtel (37), center back
Glen Johson (2), full back
Martin Kelly (34) full back
Jay Spearing (26), midfielder
Lucas (21), midfielder
Raul Meireles (4), midfielder
Fernando Torres (9), forward
Dirk Kuyt (18), forward
Substitutes
Joe Cole (10)
Fabio Aurelio (6)
Ryan Babel (19)
Sotirios Kyrgiakos (16)
Dani Pacheco (12)
Jonjo Shelvey (33)
Peter Gulasci (42)
Everton
Tim Howard (24), goalkeeper
Sylvain Distin (15), center back
John Heitinga (5), center back
Leighton Baines (3), full back
Phil Neville (18), full back
Marouane Fellaini (25), midfielder
Mikel Arteta (10), midfielder
Leon Osman (21), midfielder
Seamus Coleman (23), midfielder
Jermaine Beckford (16), forward
Victor Anichebe (28), forward
Substitutes
Tony Hibber (2)
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (7)
James Vaughan (14)
Jack Rodwell (26)
Jose Baxter (37)
Magaye Gueye (19)
Jan Mucha (1)
5 a.m. ET: The Merseyside Derby has had its way of falling at the most pivotal of moments for Liverpool this 201011 season. This past October, Liverpool fell to the Toffees at Goodison Park in the first match under the new FSG (then NESV) ownership. Now, Kenny Dalglish is looking for his first win as manager — in what was his last fixture at the helm at Anfield during his first tenure.
Liverpool will remain without the injured Jamie Carragher and the suspended Steven Gerrard, though much of the rest of the squad may be somewhat weary following the mid-week trip to Bloomfield Road.
Both Liverpool and Everton come into the match with 25 points from 21 games played, though Everton rests in 12th to Liverpool's 13th in the league table thanks to a slightly better goal differential (-2 to -4).
Kickoff will be at 9:05 a.m. ET. Lineups will be posted prior to the match.