Full time, West Brom 2-1: Suarez wins a corner very well, but it is partially cleared. It falls to Suarez, who puts a good shot on target. It is saved, but there is a rebound that is cleared frantically.
It comes back to Suarez, who tries to chip Carson/cross to the far post. It is cleared off the line.
Liverpool sends it back into the area, but it is too late. Full time. 2-1 West Brom.
90+2, West Brom 2-1:
Meireles takes a shot from distance, saved well by Carson for a corner.
Multiple Reds get their head to the corner, but it goes wide for a goal kick — great chance.
Carlos Vela comes on to waste a little time.
89', West Brom 2-1:
Cole on for Kuyt
Thomas — Yellow Card — Heavy challenge on Skrtel.
Yellow Card — Reina — Bringing Odemwingie down in the box
Goal — Brunt — Penalty
Liverpool builds from the back, but a longball is too high and ends up in Carson's hands.
Thomas sees a yellow card for a heavy challenge on Skrtel.
Joe Cole is called on.
A longball forward is sent near Odemwingie and Kyrgiakos.
Kyrgiakos falls and Odemwingie is free on goal. He dribbles around Reina, and forces Reina to tackle him.
Reina sees yellow and Odemwingie has won another penalty.
84', 1-1: Liverpool finally has some room to counter, but the ball for Suarez results in an offside flag — likely a poor call upon replay review.
The Baggies come right back, with Odemwingie holding up play in the final third.
Fortune gives the ball back to Liverpool, but eventually, it is right back at Odemwingie's feet.
This time, Kyrgiakos challenges him well.
The ball goes all the way to Carson, and West Brom builds from its own half.
A great cross finds Thomas in space, and his shot towards the far post is saved very well by Reina.
81', 1-1: Odemwingie again gets into the area with the ball, but his shot is blocked.
It falls to West Brom, and is sent back in to Fortune, who gives it to Odemwingie, but he can't turn.
Liverpool, though, cannot find a clearance. Fortune comes up the right, but his touch lets him down and he gives up a goal kick.
78', 1-1: Jame Carragher makes an exceptional block on an Odemwingie effort from close range after Fortune danced through the defense.
After the clearance, Fortune again finds Odemwingie in the area, and his shot/cross across the face of goal barely misses the target for a Liverpool throw deep on their left.
West Brom gets it right back, and Thomas goes down right above the area — but he wasn't remotely fouled.
Liverpool takes a spell of possession, but West Brom come right back — they've seen an incredible amount of possession in the second half.
The Reds again take hold of the ball in midfield, but they are continually rebuffed and Fortune steals the ball and makes a run. He, however, is cut out above the area.
75', 1-1:
Cox off for Fortune.
Reina collects a longball into the area that seemed to have Kyrgiakos fooled.
Liverpool wins a throw in the West Brom half on the left.
The ball falls to Suarez in space above the area, and he fires a good ball on target, saved very well by Carson.
West Brom comes forward again, holding in midfield under little pressure.
72', 1-1:West Brom win a series of throws down the right in the Liverpool half.
Liverpool wins the ball, but Reina is forced to concede a throw on the left.
Shorey crosses in, but Carragher deflects it for yet another throw. Finally, the Reds clear temporarily.
69', 1-1: Suarez makes another crafter run down the left, laying it off for Meireles in the area with space to shoot. He gets power on it, but he misses the target.
West Brom builds from the back, but sends a longball straight to Skrtel, who sends it forward, where Liverpool controls in midfield.
Suarez is fouled on the left in the final third — pushed in the back in the midst of a turn.
The set piece, however, comes to little effect.
66', 1-1: Right off the equalizer, Suarez wins a corner with some nice play.
Meireles floats one in, which Carroll flicks to the far post, but nothing can be done with it.
West Brom has a free kick on the right in the final third, and Reina aggressively takes it at the far post.
Liverpool counters, and Meireles tries to chip one to Spearing to no avail.
Odemwingie, who has been incredible, makes another lengthy run and puts one on target, saved well by Reina.
63', 1-1:
Goal — Brunt — Penalty off Kyrgiakos foul of Odemwingie (fair call)
West Brom continues their seige, and Odemwingie wins the ball right above the area in the center.
He turns around Kyrgiakos and is brought down just inside the area — it's a penalty, a call that had to be made.
Brunt converts the spot kick as Reina guesses wrong, 1-1.
60', Liverpool 1-0: West Brom comes right back, as a poor ball gives it to Mulumbu in the final third. He shoots, but his good effort hits his own man and goes for a corner.
West Brom is forced back to their own half, but they come down the left, and Skrtel concedes a throw.
57', Liverpool 1-0: Kuyt makes a long run in space down the right — Liverpool will likely have more now.
He shoots, though Suarez was free in the area, and Carson makes a good save to keep the game at 1-0.
Liverpool again goes on the attack, as the game has opened up, but they elect to hold the ball in midfield before losing out to Odemwingie.
Shorey sends in a great cross which isn't quite dealt with, and Brunt shoots from the top of the area, but Reina makes another good save.
54', Liverpool 1-0: West Brom goes back on the attack, though Liverpool now has many men behind the ball. Still, the Baggies keep possession at length in the final third before Cox sends a ball wayward for a goal kick.
Suarez commits a foul deep in the West Brom half off the goal kick.
51', Liverpool 1-0:
Goal — Skrtel — Header off Meireles corner
Carroll has a chance at the other end, taking a longball and turning well for a shot, but Carson saves it very well for a corner.
Meireles takes the corner, and at the far post, Skrtel gets his head to it. He beats Carson — goal! Liverpool.
48', 0-0: West Brom comes back right on the front foot, as Odemwingie finds Cox in the area, and he blasts one on target — saved very well by Reina, perhaps the best chance of the game other than Skrtels near own goal.
Liverpool comes forward, but Shorey finds himself on the counter.
He gets it to Odemwingie, but he holds up play, and West Brom keep possession in the Liverpool half.
Eventually the Reds clear with a throw on the left.
Half, 0-0:
Four minutes added.
Brunt is teed up for the free kick, but he is blocked well.
West Brom, however, keeps the bal, and Odemwingie again shoots from above the area — but his shot is deflected away from goal.
Liverpool finally holds the ball in the final third for a spell, but Kuyt loses out to Mulumbu. Eventually, a shot is sent Reina's way, but it has no power and Liverpool come forward.
A longball finds Odemwingie on the left, and the ball eventually finds Brunt. He shoots from above the area , but gets no power on it and Reina saves easily.
A Reina longball lands near Suarez, but he can't quite collect it and it falls to Carson.
Liverpoool enjoys some possession in the West Brom half, and Scharner concedes a deep throw on the right.
Carragher takes it short, and it is cleared — half time.
43', 0-0:
Wilson — yellow card — holding Odemwingie, who was behind everybody.
West Brom gives up a Liverpool throw in midfield, and the Reds see the attacking half for the first time in quite a while. They give it back in midfield, but a through ball for Odemwingie is cut out.
West Brom comes right back down the left, sending a cross in.
It is cleared, and Suarez makes a lengthy run into the final third, but he can't find Suarez.
At the other end, Odemwingie is held by Wilson on a longball — and given a yellow.
40', 0-0: Reid sends a cross in from the right as West Brom continue their assault forward, but the ball is beyond everybody.
Skrtel is again forced to make a nervy clearance on the left. After a partial clearance, the ball falls to Brunt above the area. He picks out Odemwingie, who again shoots from the left, but is off target.
37', 0-0: Thomas sends it into the area, and Skrtel attempts to clear over the bar, but Reina has to make a great save to preserve the tie.
Brunt crosses in to Scharner in the area, and both Skrtel and Scharner stay down — both look hurt.
34', 0-0: West Brom has a throw deep on the right, which is sent right back to Reid.
He crosses in well, but Scharner fouls Carragher at the far post.
West Brom win a series of fouls in midfield.
Brunt finds Reid in the area very dangerously, but the ball is just barely collected by Reina.
At the other end, Suarez gets the ball in the area, but he is cut out.
West Brom again creates a threat, with Odemwingie dancing around on the left side before sending a good shot on target, saved by Reina at the near post — the Nigerian has been very positive thus far.
31', 0-0: Odemwingie sends a dangerous cross in for Brunt, but Liverpool escapes.
The ball forward toward Carroll results in another poor foul by the striker, and he receives a final warning for his actions.
West Brom has begun to come into the game on the attack, holding possession on the right and bringing the ball into the area. Wilson clears to the side for a throw.
28', 0-0:
Scharner — Yellow Card — Bad challenge on Spearing
Carroll — Yellow Card — Late lunging challenge
A ball into the area finds Meireles on the left, and he slips it towards Carroll.
Carroll dives in on the ball, challenging poorly, and he is given a yellow for the lunging, late challenge. It could've been more.
25', 0-0:
Wilson on for Agger — another injury.
Liverpool comes forward down the right, but they quickly retreat back to midfield.
Daniel Agger now appears to be experiencing a knee injury, and he calls for the trainer.
Carroll is again fouled very hard in the Baggies half, and he wins a free kick from the aerial challenge.
The supporters at the Hawthorns aren't too pleased about the situation.
Meireles' ball in, however, is cleared partially and then sent to Carson's hands.
22', 0-0: West Brom generates a little danger as Odemwingie makes a nice run up the right and crosses low into the area.
It is cut out, but the Baggies retain possession and Lucas concedes a free kick just above the area — dangerous spot.
Brunt takes the kick low, but Reina saves well at the near post — he didn't need to.
19', 0-0: West Brom loses out in their own half, but Kuyt can't find Suarez after he has a lot of space right up the middle.
A throw into the area finds Carroll, who flicks it to Suarez. He tees up Kuyt in the center, but his shot goes wide.
16', 0-0: Kuyt tries to pick out Carroll, but his ball is too long and it goes for a West Brom throw.
Liverpool rebuilds from their own half until Kyrgiakos attempts another longball to Carroll that is cleared — the Reds seem a little one dimensional.
Liverpool continues to dominate possession but create little danger as Spearing crosses it in right to Carson.
West Brom again gets a little possession, but Agger immediately clears a through pass down the left.
13', 0-0: Liverpool builds from their own half before coming up the left via Agger and Suarez. The cross into the middle can't find Carroll, and West Brom clears and finally enjoys a spell of possession in midfield.
Agger commits a foul in a dangerous area on the right of the box.
Reina wins the ball at the far post.
10', 0-0: A Brunt free kick in the attacking half comes to no effect, as the Baggies are whistled for a foul — another on Carroll, who the Baggies seem to be looking to be physical with.
Suarez has a run into the area, but he is cut out on the right side.
7', 0-0:
Kyrgiakos for Johsnon — Hamstring injury, Agger slots into left back
A ball is sent over the top for Brunt, and Glen Johnson comes up lame chasing him down the right. He looks to have tweaked his hamstring — he goes down and doesn't get back up.
4', 0-0: Liverpool start off on the front foot. They win a corner, which Meireles sends into the area well.
Carroll heads it to the far post, where Kuyt gets his head to it, but he can't beat Carson.
A turnover in midfield leads to a lengthy runout for Suarez, but he can't slip it into Carroll in the area.
Carroll has gone down three times in the area already in the opening minutes. West Brom may be playing with fire.
9:30 a.m.: There's no denying what will be at stake when Liverpool takes the field against West Brom at The Hawthorns.
Roy Hodgson will have a chance to vindicate himself — if he hasn't already with the turnaround that he has orchestrated for West Brom.
Deep in a relegation battle when he took the helm, Hodgson's side hasn't lost in their last five, a record one better than Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool. Still, there couldn't be more at stake for either side as the season winds down. West Brom still remain just an inch from relegation, while Liverpool must continue their charge up the table to stay in Europe next season.
Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. ET.
Lineups are as follows.
Liverpool:
Pepe Reina (25), goalkeeper
Martin Skrtel (37), center back
Daniel Agger (5), center back
Glen Johnson (2), left back
Jamie Carragher (23), right back
Jay Spearing (26), midfielder
Lucas (21), midfielder
Raul Meireles (4), midfielder
Dirk Kuyt (18), midfielder
Andy Carroll (9), forward
Luis Suarez (7), forward
Substitutes:
Joe Cole (10)
Maxi Rodriguez (17)
Christian Poulsen (28)
Sotirios Kyrgiakos (16)
David Ngog (24)
Peter Gulacsi (42)
Danny Wilson (22)
West Brom:
Scott Carson (1), goalkeeper
Jonas Olsson (3), defender
Abdoulaye Meite (23), defender
Nicky Shorey (20), defender
Steven Reid (12), defender
Youssuf Mulumbu (21), midfielder
Paul Scharner (33), midfielder
Jerome Thomas (14), midfielder
Chris Brunt (11), midfielder
Peter Odemwingie (24), forward
Simon Cox (31), midfielder
Substitutes:
Boaz Myhill (13)
Pablo Ibanez (6)
Gianni Zuiverloon (22)
Marek Cech (4)
Carlos Vela (18)
Marc-Antoine Fortune (28)
Gonzalo Jara (36)
