90 mins - SUB : Hyypia comes on for Gerrard.

90 mins - Vital block : Gerrard makes a vital block to keep out Kitson's volley.

89 mins - Alonso opening : Alonso has a sight of goal but he drives his effort over the top.

85 mins - BOOKING : Cisse is booked for hauling down Torres.

82 mins - SUB: Babel is taken off for Riise.

80 mins - SUB: Benayoun comes on for Kuyt.

78 mins - BOOKING : Bikey is booked for a foul on Gerrard and the pair become embroiled at a shouting match at each other.

75 mins - Penalty claims : Reading have claims for a penalty waved away as Doyle goes down in the box under pressure from Carragher.

74 mins - SUB: Matejovsky is replaced by Cisse.

73 mins - BOOKING : Matejovsky is booked for a foul on Gerrard.

73 mins - High wide and handsome : Kuyt cuts inside and drives a shot well wide of the target.

72 mins - Aurelio blaster : Aurelio lets fly from long-range and Hahnemann does well to palm away his swerving effort.

72 mins - SUB: Kebe comes on for Oster.

68 mins - Skrtel worry : Skrtel is receiving treatment after falling over the advertising hoarding behind the goal at the Kop end, but he is okay to continue.

65 mins - Gerrard effort : Gerrard drives from midfield and fires in a shot which deflects up in the air and loops up into the grateful arms of Hahnemann.

64 mins - BOOKING : Ingimarsson is booked for a foul on Gerrard.

63 mins - Ingimarsson lucky : Ingimarsson does not get enough purchase on his pass back to Hahnemann almost letting Gerrard in, but the keeper is alert to clear the danger.

62 mins - SUB: Dave Kitson comes on for Shane Long.

62 mins - Babel misses great chance: Babel really should score but he lifts over the crossbar.

58 mins - BOOKING : Hunt is booked for a foul on Arbeloa.

55 mins - Kuyt heads over : Kuyt rises highest to meet Aurelio's cross, but can only direct his header over the top.

51 mins - Skrtel alert : Skrtel eases out Rosenior inside the box after a mistake by Aurelio.

GOAL - 48 mins : Torres heads home Gerrard's free-kick to give Liverpool the lead as the Spaniard registers his 20th Premier League goal of the season.

47 mins - Torres fouled : Torres is fouled by Rosenior as he looks to get onto Babel's pass.

RESTART : Reading get the second half underway hoping to build on their impressive opening 45 minutes.

HALF-TIME : It is 1-1 at the break with Mascherano's goal cancelling out Matejovsky's early opener for Reading.

45 mins - Alonso inches away: Alonso lets fly from the edge of the box which falls inches wide of the far post.

44 mins - Skrtel over : The ball drops to Martin Skrtel inside the box and he volleys well over the top.

40 mins - Matejovsky effort : Matejovsky has a sight of goal but he drives his shot over the top.

35 mins - Arbeloa worry : Arbeloa needs some treatment as he has a cut above his eye.

32 mins - Kuyt over : Arbeloa whips in a cross which Kuyt fires over on the half-volley.

30 mins - Goal disallowed : Babel has a goal disallowed for offside from Gerrard's cross and it is the correct decision.

29 mins - Babel denied : Babel cuts insides the box and whips in a shot which Hahnemann turns round for a corner.

26 mins - Babel blast : Babel finds space on the edge of the box, but fires well wide of the target.

GOAL - 19 mins: Mascherano draws Liverpool level with his first goal for the club when he runs past Hunt and smashes his shot from the edge of the box past Hahnemann.

17 mins - Long too long : Long has a great chance to play in Oster, but he hits his pass to hard and Reina is off his line to collect the ball.

17 mins - Gerrard effort : Gerrard sidesteps Harper and drills in a shot which flies over the crossbar.

15 mins - Ambitious effort : Bikey spots Reina off his line and fires a shot from fully 40 yards out which flies into the crowd.

14 mins - Harper opening : Reina's punch falls to Harper on the edge of the box, but the midfielder slices his shot well wide of the target.

12 mins - Torres denied : Gerrard plays in Torres but Hahnemann is quickly off his line to keep out the in-form striker.

10 mins - Penalty claims : Torres goes down in the box under a challenge from Bikey but all he gets is a corner.

9 mins - Alonso strikes crossbar : Alonso flights in a cross which hits the top of the crossbar.

GOAL - 5 mins: Matejovsky fires home a superb goal with a brilliant shot from the edge of the box after a well-worked free-kick.

3 mins - Ambitious visitors : Reading have shown in the early stages they will not sit back as they look to attack Liverpool.

2 mins - Alonso deflection : Alonso has the first shot of the game and his shot deflects into the arms of Hahnemann.

KICK-OFF : Liverpool get the game underway aiming to maintain their grip on fourth place.

Reading team : Hahnemann, Rosenior, Bikey, Ingimarsson, Shorey, Oster, Harper, Matejovsky, Hunt, Doyle, Long

Liverpool team : Reina, Aurelio, Arbeloa, Skrtel, Carragher, Mascherano, Alonso, Gerrard, Babel, Kuyt, Torres.