FT: LIVERPOOL 2-1 NEWCASTLE

Date: Sunday 11 May 2014
Kick Off: 15:00
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Broadcast: Sky Sports 2, 14:55


LINKS

http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=257295


Liverpool host Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon as the Premier League season draws to a close.

The Reds are two points adrift of leaders Manchester City and, for the first time since they were last crowned champions in 1990, they find themselves in with a chance of winning it on the final day of the season. But their capitulation against Crystal Palace on Monday night severely dented their hopes after coasting to a 3-0 lead only to draw the game. City's win over Aston Villa now means that City realistically need to lose against West Ham United today and Liverpool win in order for the title to come to Anfield. Liverpool will be hoping former players Andy Carroll, Joe Cole and Stewart Downing will be able to provide a favour this afternoon.

Newcastle have had a dreadful run of form in 2014, as they lost six games in a row before their victory against Cardiff City last weekend. They have suffered off-the-pitch problems with manager Alan Pardew having been given a lengthy touchline ban for headbutting Hull City's David Meyler, but he has now returned to the touchline.

Liverpool are without Sebastian Coates (knee) and Jose Enrique (knee) for this match.

Newcastle are without Sammy Ameobi (hamstring), Papiss Cisse (knee), Gabriel Obertan (knee), Ryan Taylor (knee) and Davide Santon (hamstring).


LIVE SCOREBOARD

LIVERPOOL - 2
Agger 63'
Sturridge 65'

NEWCASTLE - 1
Skrtel o.g. 20'


LEAGUE POSITIONS AS IT STANDS

2. Liverpool - Pld 38, W 26, D 6, L 6, F 101, A 50, GD 51, Pts 84
10. Newcastle - Pld 38, W 15, D 4, L 19, F 43, A 59, GD -16, Pts 49


TEAMS

Liverpool
22 Mignolet
2 Johnson
37 Skrtel
5 Agger
38 Flanagan (Cissokho 46')
14 Henderson
8 Gerrard
24 Allen (Coutinho 59')
31 Sterling
7 Suarez
15 Sturridge (Lucas 80' )

Subs
1 B Jones
4 Toure
9 Aspas
10 Coutinho
17 Sakho
20 Cissokho
21 Lucas

Newcastle
1 Krul
26 Debuchy
27 S Taylor (De Jong 73')
6 Williamson
2 Coloccini
19 Haidara
7 Sissoko
8 Anita
24 Tiote (Dummett 82' )
11 Gouffran (Sammy Ameobi 78')
23 Shola Ameobi

Subs
21 Elliot
3 Santon
13 Yanga-Mbiwa
18 De Jong
28 Sammy Ameobi
36 Dummett
37 Satka


KEY UPDATES<

20: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 0-1 NEWCASTLE
Yoan Gouffran races down the left hand side with the ball and crosses it into the box. Martin Skrtel swings his foot at it but only manages to send it into the corner of his own net.

35: NEWCASTLE BOOKING
Mathieu Debuchy receives a yellow card (9) for time wasting.

46: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Jon Flanagan is replaced by Aly Cissokho at half time.

59: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Joe Allen is replaced by Philippe Coutinho.

63: NEWCASTLE BOOKING
Vurnon Anita receives a yellow card (2) for a foul on Raheem Sterling.

63: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 1-1 NEWCASTLE
Steven Gerrard whips the ball in from a free kick and Daniel Agger (2) meets it at the far post to hook it into the far corner.

65: NEWCASTLE BOOKING
Yoan Gouffran receives a yellow card (3) for time wasting.

65: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 2-1 NEWCASTLE
Steven Gerrard whips the ball in from a free kick and Daniel Sturridge (24) is at the far post to tap it into the net.

66: NEWCASTLE BOOKING
Shola Ameobi receives a yellow card (1) for dissent.

66: NEWCASTLE SENDING OFF
Shola Ameobi receives a second yellow card and a red card (1) for dissent.

73: NEWCASTLE SUBSTITUTION
Steven Taylor is replaced by Luuk de Jong.

78: NEWCASTLE SUBSTITUTION
Yoan Gouffran is replaced by Sammy Ameobi.

80: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Daniel Sturridge is replaced by Lucas.

82: NEWCASTLE SUBSTITUTION
Cheick Tiote is replaced by Paul Dummett.

87: NEWCASTLE SENDING OFF
Paul Dummett receives a red card (1) for a foul on Luis Suarez.

88: LIVERPOOL BOOKING
Lucas receives a yellow card (7) for a foul on Luuk de Jong.


LAST MATCHES

Liverpool
Monday 5 May 2014
Barclays Premier League
Crystal Palace 3-3 Liverpool

Newcastle
Saturday 3 May 2014
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle 3-0 Cardiff

Head to head
Saturday 19 October 2013
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool


TOP SCORERS

Liverpool
Luis Suarez - 31
Daniel Sturridge - 24
Steven Gerrard - 14

Newcastle
Loic Remy - 14
Yoan Gouffran - 7
Papiss Cisse - 4