League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Stephen Caldwell and Joe Murphy Andy Welsh was sent-off after 74 minutes for violent conduct. However, his subsequently claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld.

1 Liverpool

Goals:

Xabi Alonso

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina

Defender Jamie Carragher

Defender Steve Finnan

Defender Sami Hyypiä

Defender/Midfielder Stephen Warnock

Midfielder Steven Gerrard

Midfielder Xabi Alonso

Midfielder Bolo Zenden

Forward Djibril Cissé

Forward Morientes

Forward Mohamed Sissoko

Substitutions:

Luis García for Steven Gerrard	55
John Arne Riise for Bolo Zenden	63
Milan Baroš for Djibril Cissé	75

Cards:

Steven Gerrard	21	Y
Mohamed Sissoko	35	Y

On the bench:

Defender John Arne Riise

Forward Milan Baroš

Forward Luis García

Comments:

League position: 7th Unused substitutes: Josemi and Scott Carson

0 Sunderland

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Kelvin Davis Goalkeeper

Gary Breen Defender

Alan Stubbs Defender/Centre back

Julio Arca Defender/Midfielder

Nyron Nosworthy Defender/Midfielder

Liam Lawrence Midfielder

Tommy Miller Midfielder

Carl Robinson Midfielder

Dean Whitehead Midfielder

Andy Welsh Midfielder/Forward

Andy D Gray Forward

Substitutions:

Stephen Elliott for Liam Lawrence	66
Chris Brown for Andy D Gray	66
Martin Woods for Carl Robinson	81

Cards:

Gary Breen	11	Y
Carl Robinson	24	Y
Nyron Nosworthy	88	Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Martin Woods

Forward Chris Brown

Forward Stephen Elliott

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