Last updated: 31st January 2008
Benayoun: Facing former club
FULL TIME West Ham have won after a dramtic finish at Upton Park
90 4mins GOAL!!!!! Mark Noble converts the spot-kick to surely steal the points. Reina went the right way put couldn't get down to it.
90 4 mins: PENALTY: Ljungberg brought down by Carragher in the last-minute
90 3mins: Late corner for Liverpool
89 mins: Gerrard rolled a direct free-kick to Alonso who struck powerfully towards the West Ham goal but a deflection took the ball out for a corner
87 mins: YELLOW CARD. Alonso booked for pulling back Etherington
85 mins: Spector has been brought on to man-mark the more effective Gerrard
83 mins: Stoppage in play as McCartney receives treatment after colliding with Babel
80 mins: SUBSTITUTION. Cole is brought off for defender Jonathan Spector
78 mins: Strong penalty appeals from Liverpool are turned down by Alan Wiley. Gerrard's corner was flicked on by Hyypia and appeared to hit Neill's arm. Lucky escape for the Hammers
76 mins: From the resulting corner the ball bounced out to Neill who struck his half-volley wide from 12 yards
75 mins: Ljungberg breaks into the box and just as the Swede shaped to shoot Aurelio produced a superb last-ditch challenge to deny him
74 mins: A rare second half chance for West Ham as Cole heads Noble's corner over the bar
73 mins: Babel is involved immediately. The Dutchman got to the by-line and pulled the ball back to Torres. Torres struck the ball from six-yards and Green produced a smart low save with his legs
72 mins: SUBSTITUTION Babel replaces Benayoun
71 mins: YELLOW CARD. A frustrated Torres is booked for dissent
69 mins: Liverpool are beginning to take more risks and a quick counter-attack breaks down after Torres over runs the ball
66 mins: Gerrard bursts into life with a typical surging run through midfield. He rolled the ball to his right where Lucas struck high and wide from 18 yards when he should have at least hit the target
63 mins: Lucas nearly marks his introduction with a goal. The Brazilian starts the move with a ball out to Torres, the Spaniard cut the ball back to the on-rushing Lucas whose shot is deflected inches wide
62 mins: Benayoun slides the ball to Gerrard on the edge of the box but the Liverpool captain's shot is blocked and Kuyt is flagged offside
61 mins: SUBSTITUTION. Lucas comes on as Kewell makes way
60 mins: With half-an-hour left, Alan Curbishly clearly believes this game is there for the taking.
58 mins: DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION. Etherington and Ashton replace Bowyer and Boa Morte
57 mins: Boa Morte misses his second guilt edge chance of the match. Another Noble free-kick causes panic in the Liverpool box. The ball broke to Boa Morte four-yards out but the Portugeuse winger scuffed his shot miserably wide
56 mins: Direct run by Torres has the West Ham defence desperately back tracking. The Spaniard just fails to slip the ball through to Kuyt as West Ham clear
54 mins: West Ham are peppering the Liverpool box with testing crosses. Good defending from Kewell this time clears the danger
51 mins: Superb defending by Hyypia denies Cole a free header after a superb cross from Ljungberg
48 mins: Kuyt skips past McCartney and delivers a teasing cross. The balls makes its way through to Kewell but the Australian winger is at full stretch and can't direct it towards goal
47 mins: The visitors start the half with more impetus - Kuyt roamed his way into the box but was unable to get his shot away
KICK-OFF Liverpool re-start the action with neither side making any changes at the break
HALF-TIME A dissapointing half comes to a close with Mark Noble's free-kick the closest either side have come to breaking the deadlock
45 mins: A cynical foul by Hyypia on Ljungberg results in a free-kick in a dangerous position
42 mins: A slow passage to the game as neither side are able to create any chances of note
37 mins: The resulting free-kick is unconvincingly dealt with by the Liverpool defence
36 mins: Good spell of pressure by West Ham results in a free-kick in a dangerous position for the hosts. Aurelio receives a YELLOW CARD for his foul on Ljungberg
33 mins: Great sportsmanship and a reminder that not all footballers are theatrical specialists. Gerrard catches Noble late, the West Ham man picked himself up and smiled with Gerrard as the free-kick was awarded. No play-acting and the game re-started - good to see
32 mins: Aussie battle as Kewell runs at Neill and appeared to be fouled very close to the West Ham box. To the amazement of the Liverpool players - no free-kick was given
30 mins: A reminder of Liverpool's threat as a one-two between Kewell and Torres sees the former denied a goal-scoring chance by a fabulous tackle from Ferdinand
29 mins: Cole chipped the ball through to Bowyer but Reina was out quickly to snuff the danger
26 mins:> Mark Noble rattles the bar for West Ham. The midfielder's direct free-kick took a deflection, but fortunately for Reina he watched the ball cannon back off the crossbar
25 mins: The game has changed completely. It is West Ham who are in control at present with Liverpool uncharacteristically surrendering possession at will
22 mins: Best chance of the match and it fell for West Ham. A long throw by McCartney was flicked into the six-yard box by Cole. Liverpool failed to clear as the ball fell to Boa Morte. However, with the goal at his mercy the West Ham man scooped the ball over from close range
20 mins: Torres is beginning to look threatening. This time the pacey front man sets off on a mazy run from the halfway line but is stopped in his tracks by a well-timed Neill challenge
18 mins: With Torres bearing down on goal, Green rushed out of his goal to clear the danger before the Spaniard could latch onto Kuyt's through ball
16 mins: West Ham's best move of the match. Cole slipped Ljungberg in down the right. However the former Arsenal man's cross was just behind the on-rushing Bowyer
13 mins: The repeat fixture of the 2006 FA Cup final is yet to provide as much entertainment as it did on that memorable day in Cardiff
10 mins: Both teams are guilty of needlessly giving the ball away in the middle of midfield
7 mins: Liverpool are dominating the early stages. A better ball from Kuyt may have seen an opening for Torres
5 mins: Nervy defending by West Ham sees Kuyt slip through Benayoun. The Israeli chose to chip Green instead of going for power and the ball drifts over the bar. Good chance for the visitors
4 mins: Free-kick in a dangerous position for Liverpool. Gerrard delivers but it is well defended by the West Ham defence
3 mins: Late challenge by Cole on Reina results in referee Alan Wiley ticking off the Hammers front man
1 min: Early warning for West Ham as Torres goes past Mullins and shoots wide of the post
KICK-OFF West Ham get us underway at Upton Park
Preview Liverpool make their first visit to the capital this season and make seven changes from the side which beat Havant and Waterlooville last weekend.
Alan Curbishly names the same team which drew with Manchester City ten days ago.
Team news
West Ham: Green, Neill, Ferdinand, Upson, McCartney, Ljungberg, Noble, Mullins, Bowyer, Boa Morte, Cole. Subs: Ashton, Solano, Etherington, Spector, Wright
Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Aurelio, Benayoun, Gerrard, Alonso, Kewell, Torres, Kuyt. Subs: Babel, Crouch, Lucas, Skrtel, Itandje
Welcome to skysports.com's live commentary on tonight's Premier League clash between West Ham and Liverpool from Upton Park
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Andy Gray fears for Fulham and Bolton, but says Reading and Birmingham aren't out of the woods yet.
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Hull City | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Fulham | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Everton | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 |