FT: Manchester United 2 Liverpool 1

Park's header wins the game as Liverpool suffer their tenth defeat of the season. The penalty debate will ramble on no doubt but United were worthy of their win based on their second-half display.

Full-time at Old Trafford.

90+5 Ironically, Ferguson is complaining that the whistle hasn't been blown after over five minutes of injury time.

90+4 Agger's long ball is easily claimed by Van der Sar.

90+2 Agger sums up this second-half for Liverpool with a sliced cross finding row z, so to speak.

90+1 Five minutes have been added but you get the feeling that Torres chance was the opportunity Liverpool were waiting for, and they never took it.

90 What a chance for Torres! The Spaniard scuffs a shot as the ball bobbles on him right on the penalty spot and Benayoun can't get a strong enough connection on it with his head.

88 Rooney makes a wayward pass and Reina takes a goal-kick short as Liverpool look to build up a late chance.

87 Goal-hero Park makes way for Scholes.

86 Rooney cuts inside turning Agger inside out before dragging a shot wide of the near post.

85 Carragher dispossesses Rooney with a thumping, but well-timed, tackle.

84 Benayoun comes on for Lucas. Too little too late from Rafa?

83 Mascherano's cross is wayward and sails out of play as Benitez prepares a change.

82 As we enter the closing stages, it's difficult to see Liverpool getting anything out of this game through their lack of possession.

81 Giggs loses out to Johnson on the wing but the home side have the ball again.

80 Torres controls well but Ferdinand pokes the ball from his foot for a throw-in.

79 Giggs comes on to replace Nani.

78 Insua's cross is blocked by Neville and the right-back emerges with possession.

77 Lucas is late on Nani and the Portuguese winger is now hobbling. Free-kick to United.

76 Babel comes on for Maxi, who is sporting an old-school bandage round his head.

75 United are seeing the large majority of the ball as Rooney shoots wide from range.

74 Aquilani comes in for Kuyt as the away side look to get something out of this game.

73 Vidic goes into the book for bringing down Torres. He needs to be careful now.

72 Neville's cross is well kept in by Fletcher but Evra's shot is blocked.

71 Johnson wins a free-kick off Nani.

70 Johnson plays his way out of trouble on the right.

69 Valencia can't keep the ball in play and Reina is in a hurry to get the ball back in play.

68 Howard Webb gives the pair a talking to and the game continues without an official caution.

67 Tempers are flaring up here as Fletcher and Kuyt square up to each other.

66 Agger tries an ambitious shot from range, a tad desperate from the Dane.

65 Evra is down injured now, clutching his hand but he seems ok to continue.

64 Valencia is booked in the midst of a vast exchange of words.

63 Maxi is receiving treatment after a ridiculously high challenge from Neville which somehow went unpunished.

62 Torres fails to control a low cross when seemingly in a lot of space to shoot.

61 Old Trafford erupts as the hosts take the lead for the first time in the game. What will Benitez's response be?

Fletcher creates space to cross perfectly for the on-rushing Park who diving heads the ball past Reina, who had no chance.

60 GOAL PARK!!

58 Torres wins the ball for Liverpool but Kuyt proceeds to lose out to Fletcher.

57 Reina punts up-field from a free-kick awarded for an offside.

56 Maxi shows his frustration by hacking down Fletcher. Meanwhile, Giggs is warming up on the touchline.

55 Rooney's dinked cross is cleared and Liverpool look to break with Maxi, who in turn goes down too easy and gives away possession with no foul awarded.

54 It's been a cagy opening to the second period but Liverpool have possession with a throw-in now, with Johnson preparing to launch.

53 Carragher shows great strength to outmuscle Rooney but the striker has won a throw-in.

52 Park takes on Carragher and creates space to shoot. However, his effort is straight at Reina.

51 Gerrard is penalised and United can rebuild from the free-kick.

50 Gerrard skips past a number of challenges before looking for Torres at the back post. Vidic intercepts, though.

49 Lucas nods clear the free-kick but United are back on the ball.

48 Nani is impeded by Johnson on the wing and United can deliver.

47 Johnson puts the ball into touch under pressure from Valencia.

46 United get the ball rolling once more.

My inbox has been bombarded with your thoughts. Unfortunately, I don't have time to post the all as the players are now back out for the second-half. Stay tuned!

Victoria Greenhalgh feels Howard Webb "needs to sort himself out" but is predicting a 3-1 win for the away side.

Danny Young, meanwhile, feels Torres is the one pushing his luck and thinks the striker's frustration could get the better of him with a second booking.

Daniel Jones is predicting an early bath for either Carragher or Mascherano, the latter of which is already on a yellow.

Neutral fan Gavin Steele says it was never a penalty but is enjoying a great spectacle.

Donna Roche feels United have done enough to be leading at the break and wants more of the same in the second-half.

United fan Josh Reynolds feels his side need to bring on Berbatov to cause Agger and Carragher more problems.

USA-based fan Jim Honeyman is not surprised to see United get a penalty in Old Trafford but is expecting a 3-2 win for Liverpool.

Bo Anderson admits the penalty incident is a tough one but has no doubts the home side can go on to grab a win after that early setback.

Martin Williams feels the penalty decision is "more proof that the refs are scared to give decisions against Man Utd" and believes Alex Ferguson's reputation is too influential.

So, Liverpool took an early lead through Torres but it was quickly cancelled out by Rooney, who tapped in his saved penalty. Lots of talking points, including the penalty incident, and you can let me know your view by e-mailing jamie.casey@bskyb.com.

45+4 Half-time at Old Trafford.

45+4 Rooney takes it in the end but it lacks power and Reina comfortably saves and holds on. That should be that for the half.

45+3 Rooney wins a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area just outside the D. Liverpool form a wall as United players decide who will shoot.

45 Carragher lunges at Rooney but Howard Webb plays advantage and Mascherano rescues his team-mate by breaking up the attack.

44 Torres takes on Vidic and beats him but his cross is easily read by Van der Sar, who intercepts.

43 Nani plays it short instead and the home side are still on the ball without making a chance.

42 Mascherano brings down Park and United have a free-kick around 40 yards out. Nani prepares to float one in.

41 Evra's cross is cleared by Carragher this time.

40 Evra's cross is well met by Park with a fine leap but his header spins wide of the mark.

39 Vidic coolly nods back to Van der Sar from a Reina goal-kick.

38 Agger heads out of play for a United throw deep in Liverpool territory.

36 Liverpool are stroking the ball around more now but are struggling to find another opening.

35 Carrick's ambitious long ball is too long for Park and it runs out of play for a Liverpool goal-kick.

34 Insua calmly chests a deep cross into the path of Reina. It needed to be perfect and it was from the left-back.

33 Nani's cross is too deep and Reina plucks it out of the air.

32 Maxi's cross is blocked by the back-tracking Nani.

31 Carragher is allowed to carry the ball forward but his pass towards Torres is wayward and the home side are on the ball once more.

30 Evra goes in hard on Torres but the Spaniard has won a throw deep in the United half.

29 Reina tips wide a Nani shot from range. It looked to be going wide but the keeper was taking no chances.

28 Nani's cross bounces through to Reina after Rooney failed to get a toe on it.

26 Reina's goal-kick is collected by his team-mates but eventually Maxi loses possession and United play themselves out of defence.

25 Torres goes into the book for hacking down Park and shows his frustration with the referee.

24 Reina punts long up field and Evra heads the ball into touch.

23 What a chance for Park! Valencia takes on Insua and beats him before delivering a cross, perhaps just a little too high for him as his glancing header loops wide of the far post.

22 Van der Sar eventually collects the corner and the home side are back in possession.

21 Kuyt plays in Torres out wide and the Spaniard's cross is put behind for a corner.

20 A loose touch from Park denies him a shooting opportunity just on the edge of the penalty area.

19 Nani misplaces a pass and Carragher looks for Torres with a long ball but Neville picks up possession for United.

18 Insua intercepts a loose pass from Carrick but his cross towards Torres is won in the air by Vidic.

17 United have the wind in their sails now with Fletcher looking for an opening.

15 Reina collects a loose United pass and launches a long ball.

14 Carragher wins a free-kick out wide on the right and Liverpool will look to slow the pace down a bit.

13 It's been an explosive start at Old Trafford and United are on the ball now after the restart.

Reina brilliantly saves the penalty but the rebound falls kindly for the United striker who simply stabs in. All square again.

12 GOAL ROONEY!!

12 Mascherano drags down Valencia, the foul started outside the box but continued inside. Rooney prepares to take. And Mascherano goes into the book.

11 PENALTY TO UNITED!!

10 Kuyt is flagged offside after a short corner, he wasn't on the same wavelength as his team-mates.

9 Rooney skips past Mascherano and Carragher before dragging a weak effort wide of Reina's goal.

8 Carragher barges through Rooney and United have another free-kick.

7 Nani's free-kick is headed clear by the Liverpool defence as United look for an immediate response.

Gerrard slides in Kuyt on the right who picks out the Spaniard with a delightful cross, and he brilliantly heads Liverpool into an early lead at Old Trafford!

5 GOAL TORRES!!

4 Insua hoofs up-field when under pressure from Nani.

3 Maxi can't keep a cross-field pass in play drawing a sarcastic cheer from the home crowd.

2 Carrick wins possession in the centre of the pitch before Torres is flagged offside.

1 Liverpool, wearing their black away strip, get the game underway at Old Trafford.

Thanks for all the e-mails, I'll post some more at half-time as kick-off is very close now.

Matt, reading from Perth, is another backing a home win but does not think it will be easy for United, who he expects to edge a 2-1 win.

Dave Young from Selby is predicting a Rooney-dominated United show in a comfortable home win.

United fan Ben Gleeson is disappointed to see Berbatov benched but is predicting a 3-0 drubbing for Liverpool nonetheless.

Fancy a bet on today's game? Sky Bet make Wayne Rooney 3/1 to score 1st while Torres is 11/2 to open the scoring. Full range of in play betting is available throughout the game

Fellow Reds fan Richard Hughes is much more confident, however, and he's predicting a brace from Torres to shock Old Trafford.

"Roll on Rafa's P45" says Liverpool fan Keith Hitchcock. He feels benching Aquilani AND Benayoun could prove very costly for the away side today.

Rafa Benitez has benched Babel despite a return to form while Berbatov must also be content with a bench role. Got any thoughts on the line-ups? Get in touch with some predictions - jamie.casey@bskyb.com.

The referee for today is Howard Webb of South Yorkshire.

For Liverpool, Maxi Rodriguez returns in place of Ryan Babel for the visitors, who are looking to record their fourth straight victory over the hosts, the previous three all including a red card for Nemanja Vidic.

As expected, United revert to a fluid five-man midfield, with Wayne Rooney the lone recognised striker.

So, Dimitar Berbatov is left on the bench as Manchester United square up to old rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford looking for a win to take them back to the Premier League summit.

Man United: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Carrick, Park, Valencia, Nani, Rooney. Subs: Kuszczak, Berbatov, Giggs, Scholes, Rafael Da Silva, Jonathan Evans, Obertan.

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Insua, Mascherano, Lucas, Kuyt, Gerrard, Rodriguez, Torres. Subs: Cavalieri, Aquilani, Benayoun, Kyrgiakos, Babel, Ngog, Kelly.

Team news is in and will be with you in a moment.