FULL-TIME : Liverpool run out 4-0 winners thanks to a hat-trick from Fernando Torres and a Steven Gerrard special to send The Reds up to fourth spot.

88 mins - BOOKING : Noble is booked for cynical kick out at Mascherano.

87 mins : Carragher has two chances to score when he sees his initial header saved by Green and he hits the rebound wide of the target.

86 mins : Riise's goalbound shot deflects over the crossbar off Ashton as Liverpool look for number five.

GOAL 83 mins : Steven Gerrard makes it 4-0 with a thumping drive from the edge of the box which flies into the top corner past Robert Green.

SUB - 82 mins : Torres is taken off to a standing ovation with Peter Crouch replacing him.

GOAL - 81 mins : Torres completes his hat-trick when he beats Lucas Neill inside the box and slots the ball past Green.

77 mins : Reina rushes off his line to punch the ball away from the onrushing Zamora.

SUB - 75 mins : Jermaine Pennant comes on for Babel.

75 mins : Torres tries his luck from just inside his own half but his shot fails to trouble Green.

68 mins - DOUBLE CHANGE : Dean Ashton comes on for Solano and Bobby Zamora replaces Carlton Cole.

66 mins : Torres is inches away from completing his hat-trick when he heads Gerrard's superb cross against the post.

SUB - 63 mins: Benayoun comes on for Kuyt as the Israeli takes on his old club.

SUB - 63 mins: Spector comes on for Upson.

GOAL - 61 mins: Torres make it 2-0 with a simple header from Kuyt's cross

56 mins : Liverpool make a mess of a quickly taken free-kick with Gerrard slipping and losing the ball.

53 mins : Gerrard and Babel work a neat one-two inside the box and Babel fires in a shot which Green gathers at the second attempt.

50 mins : Reina catches Solano's free-kick right from under his own crossbar.

RESTART : West Ham get the second half underway with no changes at the break.

HALF-TIME : Liverpool lead at the break thanks to Fernando Torres' 22nd goal of the season after just eight minutes.

ADDED TIME : There will be one minute added on at the end of the opening 45 minutes.

44 mins : Noble is lucky to escape a booking after blocking Liverpool from taking a quick free-kick.

42 mins : Mascherano fires in a shot from the edge of the box which flies well wide.

38 BOOKING : Carlton Cole is the first player to be booked after clattering into Alonso.

37 mins: Liverpool have penalty appeals waved away as Lucas Neill appears to handle the ball inside the box, but their claims are turned down.

36 minutes : Green makes a great save to keep out Gerrard's near-post flick.

33 mins : Carragher fails to control the ball after it finds it way to him inside the box from Alonso's corner.

32 mins : McCartney makes a vital clearance to deny Kuyt getting on the end of Gerrard's cross.

28 mins : Skrtel flicks Gerrard's corner just over the crossbar as Liverpool push for a second goal.

25 mins : Liverpool win a free kick in a dangerous position after Solano trips Arbeloa and from Gerrard's delivery Carragher just fails to get on the end of the cross.

20 mins : Ryan Babel cuts in from the left and flashes a shot wide of the target.

20 mins : Skrtel makes a good challenge on Carlton Cole to deny him a shot on goal.

16 mins : Javier Mascherano tries his luck with a shot from the edge of the box which flies well wide of the target.

13 mins : Torres is hobbling a bit after falling on his ankle.

12 mins : Boa Morte is unlucky not to draw West Ham level when he rounds Reina, but Arbeloa gets back to clear the ball off the line.

11 mins : Skertel is alert to snuff out the danger from Freddie Ljungberg as West Ham look to get back into the contest.

GOAL - 8 mins: Torres breaks the deadlock with a superb finish from Kuyt's cross

6 mins : Fernando Torres goes close to breaking the deadlock when he heads just wide from six yards after Kuyt heads Riise's cross into his path.

5 mins : Mark Noble has a sight of goal, but his volley lacks the power to trouble Jose Reina.

4 mins : All the early pressure is coming from Liverpool, but West Ham are standing up to the home side's attacks.

KICK-OFF: Liverpool get the game underway aiming to go fourth in the table.

West Ham team : Green, Neill, Ferdinand, Upson, McCartney, Solano,Noble, Mullins, Ljungberg, Boa Morte, Cole

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