Queens Park Rangers – Liverpool

1. Live commentary will appear here from 1600 GMT.

2. Liverpool take on Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road in a match both teams will be desperate to win.

3. QPR, despite ending their wait for a first league victory of the season when they beat Fulham before Christmas, are eight points away from safety and have lost their last two.

4. Signings are to be expected in January, but Harry Redknapp will know that - with Chelsea, Spurs and Manchester City to play next month - they must look to topple some of the big boys.

5. Liverpool, meanwhile, have struggled to find any consistency this season, and their 4-0 thrashing of Fulham was sandwiched by 3-1 defeats to Aston Villa and Stoke. While they may accept the top four is out of reach this season, the owners will no doubt want to see signs of progress.

6. Brendan Rodgers is under no illusions about the need to do better and <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1280810/brendan-rodgers-warns-underperforming-liverpool-stars?cc=5739" target="_blank">has issued a warning to his underperforming stars</a>.

7. So the big news is that Brendan Rodgers, along with reserve goalkeeper Brad Jones, both picked up a bug and have not travelled to the match. Reds' assistant manager Colin Pascoe and first-team coach Mike Marsh will deputise.

8. As far as the teams go, QPR manager Harry Redknapp recalls goalkeeper Julio Cesar, meaning Robert Green drops out of the side after five successive starts. Nedum Onuoha, Ryan Nelsen and Samba Diakite are also brought in after the 2-1 Boxing Day defeat to West Brom.

9. Liverpool make three changes as Joe Allen, Jordan Henderson and former Rs youth team player Raheem Sterling are brought into the starting line-up.

10. Commentary coming up shortly. Meanwhile you can follow me on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/dalejohnsonESPN" target="_blank">@dalejohnsonESPN</a>

11. QPR really need to start winning home games if they are to have any chance of staying up.

12. 1'

    And it's QPR who kick-off.

13. 2'

    Liverpool looking the more eager in the opening exchanges.

14. 3'

    Suarez blasts an effort from the edge of the box when allowed too much space - Julio Cesar beats away the shot and Joe Allen mis-kicks the follow up.

15. 4'

    Ominous signs in the opening moments, but remember Liverpool scored first and early at Stoke on Wednesday.

16. 5'

    Mackie is close to getting onto a through ball into the box, but he was offside anyway.

17. 7'

    QPR ask for a foul for handball against Gerrard just outside the area - it was never deliberate.

18. 8'

    QPR seem to have settled a little now.

19. 9'

    Sterling tries a one-two with Enrique running into the box but the teenager's pass was poor and intercepted.

20. 10'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> LUIS SUAREZ

21. 11'

    Clint Hill is made to look a clown by Suarez, the striker gliding past Hill into the box and slotting into the corner past Julio Cesar.

22. 12'

    Now there's work to do for Harry Redknapp - QPR, with their plight, had to have this down as one to win.

23. 13'

    Now Liverpool have a spring in their step - can they go on to a convincing win like they did against Fulham two games ago?

24. 14'

    Suarez goes down holding his head wanting a foul 25 yards out - QPR fans boo as though he's not really been caught by the defender.

25. 16'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> LUIS SUAREZ 0-2

26. 16'

    This is woeful from QPR. Hill is beaten in the air by Suarez, who then latches back onto the ball and tries to find Sterling across the face of goal. The cross is blocked but it runs back to Suarez who can tap into an empty goal.

27. 17'

    I fear for QPR today. It's going to be half an hour before Harry Redknapp can get them in and give them a rocket.

28. 18'

    The tempo of Liverpool's play and the intelligence of the movement is just too much for the Premier League's bottom club.

29. 19'

    Mbia goes down holding his face after being caught by a stray arm of Gerrard as he gave chase. Nothing sinister in it though.

30. 20'

    Now Mbia does get the free-kick for a trip, and this is dangerous 27 yards from goal.

31. 21'

    We finally see something of Taarabt, and his free-kick doesn't even get over the wall.

32. 22'

    It comes back into the box and Mbia tries an acrobatic finish over his shoulder from close range - way over.

33. 23'

    Just seen a replay of the Taarabt free-kick - Henderson definitely blocked it with his hand and QPR are very unlucky not to have a route back into the game from the penalty spot.

34. 24'

    Suarez boots a wayward shot into the night sky from the angle.

35. 25'

    Downing's shot from distance is blocked by the bum of Hill.

36. 26'

    Ooooh! So close to a third for Liverpool as Glen Johnson skips through, mis-hits the shot and it's cleared off the line as Suarez waiting to pounce at the back post.

37. 27'

    The corner is worked by Liverpool from the right. A cross comes in which will be bread and butter for Julio Cesar. He's dropped the ball!

38. 27'

    Henderson stretches out a leg and gets to the loose ball first but it goes a yard wide. So, so lucky for Julio Cesar.

39. 28'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> DAN AGGER 0-3

40. 29'

    A corner was played in from the right and there was Agger unmarked in the centre of the box to head home. Julio Cesar could probably have done better, pushing the ball into the side-netting of the goal.

41. 29'

    So, Liverpool are 3-0 up without Brendan Rodgers?

42. 30'

    Another corner for Liverpool, Taarabt blocking Johnson's cross.

43. 31'

    Gerrard takes again, it's flicked away by a defender but QPR just cannot get it away. Suarez forces his way into the box but his shot is blocked.

44. 32'

    This QPR performance is pathetic, Liverpool's pulsating.

45. 33'

    A corner is worked short, Henderson is allowed the freedom of Shepherd's Bush to shoot from the angle of the box - it's driven just wide.

46. 34'

    I've just glanced at the teamsheet and seen Shaun Wright-Phillips' name on there... Is he playing?

47. 34'

    Liverpool fans start the oles as they pass the ball around, after 34 minutes.

48. 35'

    Sterling feeds a pass into Suarez, another shot blocked.

49. 36'

    This QPR performance is one of the worst I have seen for some time.

50. 37'

    Sterling is allowed so much space to come into the box on the left but his control lets him down. There was no attempt to close the winger.

51. 38'

    QPR all at sea again. A loose ball runs for Gerrard who slams at goal from 12 yards - two deflections and it's cleared off the line and away before Suarez can pounce.

52. 39'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2012/1230/luissuarezscoresagainstqpr_275x155.jpg"><br>Luis Suarez opens the scoring.

53. 40'

    A shot for QPR! Taarabt spins his man and hits an effort from 30 yards - Reina plucks the ball out of the air when it looked like being a more testing effort.

54. 41'

    Gerrard fires over from 25 yards, always rising.

55. 42'

    Harry Redknapp will surely make changes at the break. This cannot go on.

56. 43'

    Cisse tries to skip past Agger, the Dane does well and makes the tackle.

57. 44'

    Clear dive from Cisse as he throws himself to the ground outside the box, no foul but no further action either.

58. 45'

    Another shot from distance by Taarabt which goes well wide of Reina's goal.

59. 45'

    One minute to be added on.

60. 45'

    QPR have been better in the last five minutes, but let's be honest they couldn't really be any worse.

61. The whistle goes for half-time and the QPR fans won't like what awaits them in the changing room from Harry Redknapp. A totally abject display.

62. Is there any way back for QPR? They need a miracle - Liverpool have been excellent, but haven't had to work for it.

63. Join me for the second half, and follow me on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/dalejohnsonESPN" target="_blank">@dalejohnsonESPN</a>

64. Shaun Derry, a midfielder, is coming on for Djibril Cisse. Damage limitation?

65. 46'

    Liverpool kick-off.

66. 47'

    If QPR don't come out with a bit of fight they might Harry Redknapp might as well give up.

67. 48'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2012/1230/danielaggerscoresagainstqpr_275x155.jpg"><br>Dan Agger heads in Liverpool's third.

68. 48'

    SWP (he's playing) fouls Enrique in the corner, free-kick.

69. 49'

    Suarez takes the free-kick, it's headed away at the near post.

70. 50'

    Too much on the cross from Johnson, QPR get the goal kick.

71. 51'

    Ooooh! Suarez sees an effort from just inside the area pushed over by Julio Cesar. Corner.

72. 52'

    Gerrard takes from the left, Julio Cesar palms away from goal.

73. 52'

    To any QPR fan out there, the only thing that has changed for you in the second half is that QPR are attacking the other end.

74. 53'

    Onuoha gets to the ball at the back post ahead of Gerrard just as the Liverpool skipper was poised to add a fourth goal.

75. 54'

    Corner to Liverpool, it's taken short and low to the near post and no QPR player is alive to the danger - Henderson arrives put can't fire on target.

76. 55'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2012/1230/luissuarezagainstqpr_275x155.jpg"><br>Luis Suarez is hunting a hat-trick.

77. 56'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Mbia goes down very easily under the challenge of Johnson and gets booked for diving.

78. 57'

    Mbia's is the 23rd yellow card for diving this season. There were only 20 in the whole of last season.

79. 58'

    Still no sign of QPR being able to get back into this game.

80. 59'

    Diakite's shot smacks into Agger and bounces behind for a corner to the home side.

81. 60'

    Oh my word. QPR take the corner deep to Wright-Phillips 25 yards (!) from goal - he cannot control it and Liverpool stroll away with the ball

82. 61'

    Traore fires a cross-shot across the face of goal, no team-mate there to apply a finish.

83. 62'

    Taarabt shoots straight at Reina from the edge of the box.

84. 63'

    Lucas will be coming on for Liverpool shortly.

85. 63'

    Handball against Agger, laying on the ground, as Taarabt tried to dance through. This is a good chance for QPR here.

86. 64'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Esteban Granero on for Diakite.

87. 64'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> And Henderson, who was in the wall for the free-kick, is replaced by Lucas.

88. 64'

    This free-kick is around 25 yards from goal. Taarabt will leave it to the new man Granero...

89. 65'

    Granero fails to make proper contact and a daisy-cutter goes harmlessly wide. The QPR fans boo because Taarabt didn't take it.

90. 66'

    This is much better from QPR now.

91. 66'

    Corner to Liverpool as SWP fails to guide the ball behind for a goal-kick and it clips the winger.

92. 67'

    The corner from the left is too deep and QPR clear.

93. 68'

    Shot from distance from Mbia, again straight at Reina.

94. 69'

    Mbia has time and space for the shot on the edge of the area but puts his shot way wide. You have to at least hit the target when you have that much time to make a decision.

95. 70'

    Jose Enrique has done his hamstring - he's pulled up and down.

96. 71'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Suso comes on for Jose Enrique. That means Stewart Downing will revert to left-back.

97. 72'

    Suarez almost gets a bit of space in the box but can't get the ball where he wants it and eventually loses out.

98. 73'

    Mackie puts the ball in the back of the next after the whistle had gone for offside, perhaps a bit of compassion from the ref not to book him.

99. 74'

    Sterling runs into the box and it's another great challenge from Onuoha to give away the corner.

100. 75'

     Liverpool win two corners in quick succession, Julio Cesar jumps to claim the second

101. 76'

     Handball against Hill, free-kick to Liverpool 30 yards out but again the set-piece finds the gloves of the QPR goalkeeper.

102. 77'

     Taarat is brought down on the left flank, and this provides a chance. Free-kick.

103. 78'

     Unbelievable, rather than putting it into the box it's played short to Granero, and his ball into the box it headed away. What a waste.

104. 80'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Fabio is on for SWP

105. 81'

     Liverpool look to be preserving energy now for midweek.

106. 82'

     Suarez is angry after failing to get a free-kick for a challenge from Hill.

107. 83'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Lucas is book for a trip of Taarabt a couple of yards outside the box.

108. 84'

     Mbia is going to take it. The fans boo again.

109. 84'

     Mbia hits it through a gap but it's easy for Reina to claim.

110. 85'

     QPR have now had six shots on target to Liverpool's seven. That proves stats mean nothing without the context.

111. 86'

     Fabio, shaven head just like Rafael, pulls back Sterling - free-kick.

112. 87'

     Gerrard played a short free-kick into Suso but it didn't run well for a shot.

113. 88'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Jamie Carragher is replacing Joe Allen for the last couple of minutes.

114. 89'

     In truth the last 25 minutes of this game have been a non-event.

115. 90'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Fabio deliberately blocks off Sterling.

116. 91'

     Three minutes to be added on.

117. 92'

     We are going through the motions here.

118. 92'

     Just like Brendan Rodgers,

119. 93'

     And there goes the final whistle, QPR put out of their misery.

120. QPR end the year hammered to the foot of the table with just 10 points, and in need of a miracle to stay in the Premier League.

121. This win will give Liverpool a boost, moving up to ninth but still five points behind a European place. Something to build on after the disappointment of Stoke.

122. Harry Redknapp is going to have to work wonders in the January transfer market, but surely saving QPR from the Championship is beyond him.

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