Birmingham City – Liverpool

1. All the St Andrews action, kicking off on Sunday at 16.05 GMT

2. Birmingham's record signing Clinton Morrison is restored to the starting line-up. Morrison, on target twice in the 2-2 draw at Anfield, replaced Geoff Horsfield in the only change from the side beaten 3-1 by Chelsea.

3. Steven Gerrard and El Hadji Diouf are both suspended and Stephane Henchoz is ruled out through injury with Bruno Cheyrou, Dietmar Hamann and Salif Diao called into the side. Michael Owen is rested, giving Milan Baros a start alongside Emile Heskey.

4. 1'

   Birmingham get the game underway

5. 1'

   Johnson finds space on the right and crosses deep for Lazaridis...

6. 2'

   ..Lazaridis can't control his header and the ball flies harmlessly over the bar. Half a chance

7. 3'

   A poor ball from Johnson as he looks for Morrson down the line, who had already pulled back

8. 4'

   Heskey is brought down mid-way inside the Birmingham half, but Murphy wastes the free-kick and Vaesen collects

9. 5'

   Baros does well on the right and wins a corner off Cunningham

10. 6'

    Riise plays the ball to the edge of the box for Carragher...

11. 7'

    ...Carragher stabs at the ball with his left boot and Vaesen can watch it fly over the top

12. 8'

    Savage brings down Baros on the edge of the D. Murphy steps up, and balloons the free-kick way over the bar

13. 9'

    Riise hooks clear after Dugarry lifts a teasing ball into the box

14. 10'

    Murphy gets the ball on the penalty spot and Clemence gets in with a fine challenge just as the Liverpool midfielder prepared to pull the trigger. Brilliant tackle

15. 11'

    Liverpool on top in the early exchanges as the look to boost their Champions League hopes

16. 12'

    Corner for Birmingham. Lazaridis delivers from the right only for Heskey to head clear with ease

17. 13'

    Baros is pulled to the floor by Upson, complete with skinhead, as the ball is put over the top. Free-kick, wasted yet again

18. 14'

    Lazaridis receives the ball on the left flank, His cross is nodded on by Morrison for Dugarry...

19. 15'

    ..Dugarry fails to bring the ball under control, and his rushing shot on the stretch goes over

20. 16'

    Morrison in penalised for handball on the edge of the Liverpool area

21. 17'

    Free-kick against Dugarry this time, for backing into Hyypia - much to the disgust of the home fans

22. 18'

    Carragher's first time cross is headed goalwards, but Vaesen collects diving to his right. The ball looked to be going wide anyway

23. 19'

    Murphy gets his foot stuck in an advertising board, much to the amusement of the Birmingham faithful

24. 20'

    Riise gets space on the left and breaks into box. He opts for the shot but gets it all wrong and fires well wide

25. 21'

    Diao is very late on Savage right in front of referee Wilkes. Both players need some treatment

26. 22'

    Cheyrou gets some instruction from Houllier, the boss is not entirely happy

27. 23'

    Dugarry nods the ball on to Morrison, Traore does well to win the header against him

28. 23'

    Now Traore brings down Dugarry. The French star plays a quick ball down the left flank to Lazaridis, who plays a teasing ball across the face of goal...

29. 24'

    ...three players go for it on the line, but the ball breaks for the unmarked Kenna 10 yards out...

30. 25'

    ...Kenna skies his shot over the bar, a great chance for Steve Bruce's men

31. 26'

    Birmingham coming more into the game now, causing the Liverpool defence a few problems

32. 27'

    Birmingham pump crosses into the box but keep finding a red shirt

33. 28'

    Handbags between Savage and Carragher after the pair collide, referee Wilkes steps in to calm things down

34. 29'

    Hamann plays a lofted ball for Baros through the centre only for the flag to go up for offside - a dubious decision

35. 30'

    Vaesen collects after Heskey's header from a Diao cross is tame

36. 31'

    Morrison thinks he's through on goal after a pass from Dugarry, but he's cleary a few yards offside

37. 32'

    It's a very even game at the moment. Few goalscoring opportunities in a tight encounter

38. 33'

    Free-kick goes against Murphy. Savage delivers from the left flank...

39. 34'

    GOAL!!!!!

40. 35'

    Savage's brilliant free-kick is met by an equally fine header. Clemence ghosted in to head the ball into the corner from 10 yards out, giving Dudek no chance. Birmingham lead!

41. 36'

    Liverpool come forward imediately, Murphy cuts in from the right and drills the ball across the face of goal...

42. 37'

    ...no red shirt can get on the edge of the ball from Murphy and it goes for a goal-kick

43. 38'

    Now Lazaridis cross from the left and Hyypia has to hook the ball away at the near post

44. 39'

    Dugarry goes down in pain under the challenge from Hamann. Another free-kick to Birmingham, 30 yards from goal, but Lazaridis's ball into the box is headed clear

45. 40'

    Upson brings down Murphy in a dangerous position on the right flank. Riise floats the ball straight into the hands of Vaesen

46. 41'

    Cheyrou plays a ball into the box for Heskey, it finds the England striker in space...

47. 42'

    Cunningham gets back with a superbly timed tackle to win the ball, and the chance is gone

48. 43'

    Liverpool win the corner. Riise takes from the right, but it's headed away

49. 44'

    Diao finds Baros with a deep ball inside the box. Baros creates the space but his control is poor and a defender gets in

50. 45'

    One minute to be added

51. 45'

    Cheyrou crosses from the left, a blue shirt intercepts but the pass had so much power no striker would have stood a chance of bringing it under control

52. 45'

    And there goes the half-time whistle

53. 45'

    A pulsating end to the half after Stephen Clemence had headed the home side in front. Birmingham have certainly had the better of the goalscoring opportunities

54. 45'

    Blues keeper Nico Vaesen has not had a real save to make, that is sure to change in the second period as Liverpool look to hit back

55. 46'

    Liverpool begin the second period

56. 47'

    Liverpool start well, desperate to find a leveller

57. 48'

    Cheyrou finds space in the box and goes down under the challenge from Lazaridis. No penalty, but referee Wilkes gives a corner. Lazaridis never touched the ball!

58. 49'

    Diao tries to find Heskey in the box, but it's a poor ball

59. 50'

    A sloppy start to the second half by both sides

60. 51'

    Murphy feeds the ball to Riise on the left, only for the Norwegian to mis-control and it goes for a throw

61. 52'

    Diao finds Heskey on the right, and now he fails to bring the ball under control and Birmingham win the throw. Shoddy play

62. 53'

    Dugarry goes in hard on Traore and gets a yellow card for his troubles

63. 54'

    Dugarry closes down on Dudek after a woeful back-pass by Hyypia...

64. 55'

    ...Dudek gets to the ball just before Dugarry and hacks clear

65. 56'

    Clemence is adjudged to have fouled Murphy 25 yards from goal. Hamann lines up the free-kick and shapes to shoot...

66. 57'

    ...Hamann hits it low and hard, and the ball sticks in Vaesen's grasp as Heskey lurks for the loose ball

67. 58'

    Murphy plays the short ball through to Heskey who is offside. Needless

68. 59'

    Carragher is furious after referee Wilkes gives a free-kick for a foul on Lazaridis. It's Savage to deliver into the box, headed away

69. 60'

    Diao comes forward with real purpose, then gives possession away way too cheaply

70. 61'

    Traore wins the free-kick after Morrsion backed into him

71. 62'

    Hamann's cross is headed goalwards by Cheyrou, but it's straight into the hands of Vaesen again

72. 63'

    Baros is caught late by Upson, and the England international will be the latest to enter the book

73. 64'

    Change for Liverpool as Michael Owen comes on for Jamie Carragher

74. 65'

    Lazaridis does well to break into the box, but dwells too long on the ball then claims the foul by Diao. Play on, and Liverpool clear

75. 66'

    Steve Bruce looks on in despair as referee Wilkes gives Liverpool yet another free-kick

76. 67'

    More urgency in Liverpool's play now, they know the clock is running down

77. 68'

    Dugarry gets the ball on the left. He has time to look as Lazaridis comes up in support, playing the ball down the line for the Australian. Lazaridis plays a fine ball across the face of goal...

78. 69'

    GOAL!!!!!

79. 70'

    It was all too easy for Birmingham, they had to time to pick the passes with no pressure. Lazaridis' cross was superb and Morrison had the simple task of passing the ball into the back of the net. 2-0 Birmingham!

80. 71'

    Real problems for Liverpool now - are their Champions League hopes dead and buried?

81. 72'

    Owen shows real purpose to get into the box, Cunningham gets something on the ball but it breaks for Murphy...

82. 73'

    ...Murphy's shot from just inside the box is tame and bread and butter for Vaesen

83. 74'

    Diao finds Owen on the edge of the box, he breaks into the area but runs away from goal and any chance is gone

84. 75'

    Corner for Birmingham. Lazaridis delivers from the left, Heskey wins the header and clears

85. 76'

    Murphy wins the ball back in centre field and spots Owen in space on the edge of the bax, the ball is played over the top...

86. 77'

    GOAL!!!!!

87. 78'

    Owen did well to watch the flight of the ball and stab it past the helpless Vaesen. Question marks over the defending, but Liverpool are back in this at 2-1

88. 79'

    Clapham tries to get past Diao on the left flank, but is pushed to the ground. Free-kick to Birmingham, played into the box by Savage...

89. 80'

    ...Diao gets there ahead of Morrison to head the ball away

90. 81'

    Darren Carter enters the fray in place of the scorer of the first goal, Stephen Clemence

91. 82'

    Birmingham hoist a long throw into the box, and Morrison just fails to get on the edge of Dugarry's flick

92. 82'

    Dugarry looks to be struggling with cramp, and gets some treatment off the pitch

93. 83'

    Geoff Horsfield comes on for Christophe Dugarry

94. 84'

    Morrison gets to the byline and looks to cut the ball back into the box, but he takes his eye off the ball and it just runs over the line for a goal-kick

95. 85'

    Hamann brings Johnson to the floor, precious seconds for the Blues

96. 85'

    Bruno Cheyrou is replaced by Neil Mellor in an attacking change

97. 86'

    Riise lauches a long throw into the box from the right, Heskey fails to get a touch, Owen's shot is blocked by Cunningham and Birmingham clear

98. 87'

    Liverpool probing for the equaliser now, trying to find a way through

99. 88'

    Murphy plays a threaded ball throught he centre, straight to Vaesen

100. 89'

     A final change for Birmingham as the hard working Clinton Morrison, scorer of the vital second goal, is replaced by Paul Devlin

101. 90'

     Baros is muscled off the ball on the right wing. A real chance for Liverpool. Riise's free-kick is woeful and Savage heads clear

102. 90'

     Birmingham break, Savage picks out Lazaridis on the left but Dudek races out, belatedly, to clear

103. 90'

     Birmingham win a rare free-kick for a foul by Diao on Devlin

104. 90'

     Three minutes to be added on

105. 91'

     Savage plays the free-kick to Horsfield in the corner. He makes a mess of it and gifts possession back to Liverpool

106. 92'

     Liverpool pour forward for the leveller

107. 93'

     Heskey crosses from the left, there's three red shirts in the box but Vaesen rises high to claim

108. 94'

     And there goes the final whistle

109. 94'

     Birmingham thoroughly deserved their victory and move six points clear of the relegation zone

110. 94'

     Goals from Clemence and Morrison put the Blues in control, and at that stage they were cruising

111. 94'

     Although substitute Owen got a goal back, Liverpool didn't have one shot afterwards. They never looked like equalising, had no urgency and got exactly what they deserved

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