Striker Chris Dagnall has equalised from the spot for Leyton Orient to make it 1-1 against Notts County and may have handed a lifeline to manager Russell Slade, who has been told he has one game to save his job.

Dagnall sent Notts keeper Roy Carroll the wrong way after Curtis Thompson lunged in on David Mooney in the box.

Meanwhile, league-leaders Bristol City are cruising at 3-0 up against Port Vale, with defender Aden Flint adding to a brace from Aaron Wilbraham.

Second-placed Peterborough are hoping to keep the pressure on Bristol and have fought back to 1-1 away at Gillingham, with winger Jon Taylor cancelling out Cody McDonald's opening header.

Sam Sheringham at Anfield
BBC Sport

"Anfield erupts as much in relief as joy as Mario Balotelli opens the scoring. All around this famous ground, scarves are being swung around heads and vocal chords strained."

Unorthodox, unconventional - important! Mario Balotelli puts Liverpool into a lead they just about deserve with a fine effort, juggling Alberto Moreno's cross away from the clutches of a defender and then powerfully smashing home from 10 yards with the outside of his right foot. Celebrated with a huge fist pump in front of the Kop, that's his first goal for Liverpool.

Moments earlier they had nearly gone behind too, with only a fine recovery tackle from Moreno keeping them out...

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I think the problem is that Wojciech Szczesny was watching Manuel Neuer too much during the World Cup. Arsenal's goalkeeper comes flying out of the area again to meet a long ball and collides with the effervescent Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. He covers some turf that boy.

Second-placed Norwich have taken a 1-0 lead at Brentford through Nathan Redmond and could move ahead of Nottingham Forest at the top of the table tonight if they can hold for the win.

Fourth-placed Watford, who are without manager Oscar Garcia after he was admitted to hospital with minor chest pains, have taken a 1-0 lead against Blackpool through a Matej Vydra penalty and could also climb up the table.

Charlton have been pegged back to 1-1 by third-placed Wolves - Danny Batth's second-half strike cancelling out Andre Bikey's opener.

John Hartson
in Dortmund for 5 live Sport

"Danny Welbeck did everything right, got it into his feet, rolled Sokratis Papastathopoulos and must hit the target - but again blazes over the bar. But I maintain the goals will come, and he will turn out to be a great signing for Arsenal."

Everything but the goal. Not a Hull-based, two-piece dance act, but Danny Welbeck. His first touch to gather in a through-ball is quite simply sublime. His strength to hold off a challenge is admirable. His finish is substandard though, high and over the top.

Krakow Peter:, external The problem isn't not buying defensive players, it's that Wenger has never organised a decent defence. He inherited one once...

Martin Childs:, external Wenger being shown up again as tactically inept in the modern game. His tenure should come to an end. He's had long enough.

Photogenic:, external Too many Arsenal fans are like Piers Morgan. Wenger is either brilliant or a fool, no grey areas. Fairweather fans.

It's not Liverpool's night. Jordan Henderson flicks a header wide. Fifteen to go.

Arsenal need a collective 'MAN ON!' permanently. They have no answer to Dortmund's high pressing as once again they cough up the ball pathetically under pressure. Mikel Arteta this time the guilty man as his square pass is cut out by the tornado of energy that is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan streaks clear of a half-hearted defensive line but shoots over. It could be four or five by now...

Liverpool so close...to falling behind! Roman Bezjak slots a low shot against the post after a great ball through. That would have shaken things up!

Infectious indecision is rife in the Arsenal team. Wojciech Szczesny is the latest to show symptoms, dawdling on a backpass and closed down by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the ball almost spinning in for a third...

Liverpool's tactics are now 'hit the big man' and it almost works instantly. Right-back Javi Manquilo delivers a wondrous cross from wide, brilliant ball in, Fabio Borini meets it with a fine header but Milan Borjan is right behind it to turn it over the bar.

Sam Sheringham at Anfield
BBC Sport

"Things really aren't going to plan for a lacklustre Liverpool tonight and it is the Ludogorets fans - decked out in green and white in the corner of the Anfield Road End - who are making the most noise at the moment."

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It has been a long time coming, more than five years in fact, but Carlos Tevez has finally ended his Champions League goal drought. The former Manchester City striker gives Juventus the lead against Malmo, exchanging passes with Kwadwo Asamoah before slotting home.

Elsewhere, Joao Moutinho has given Monaco the lead against Leverkusen, with his shot from Dimitar Berbatov's pass deflecting off Emir Spahic and into the net.

Dennis Praet has put Anderlecht ahead against Galatasaray, weaving his way past two defenders before driving beyond goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, while Real Madrid have taken their foot off the pedal and still lead Basel 4-1.

Liverpool now playing 'the diamond' as Fabio Borini joins Mario Balotelli up front.

Hold up at Anfield as a stray cross/shot breaks the net. A double change from Brendan Rodgers as Lucas and Fabio Borini come on for Adam Lallana and Philippe Coutinho. Are they the changes Liverpool need?

They have 23 minutes to score.

David Ljunggren:, external My word, Arsenal look absolutely dire at the back. Did Alan Pardew take over the team without anyone noticing?

Sanj:, external Watching £16m Welbeck at Arsenal and £26m Lallana at Liverpool gives you a slight glimpse of what is wrong with English football!

Daniel Walford:, external Bit of a garbage night all round for English clubs in Europe. A sign of things to come?

It's opening up at Anfield, both sides committing men forwards as Mario Balotelli hooks a shot over the top under heavy pressure. Time for Rickie Lambert? We can dig out the fact that he used to work in a beetroot factory one more time if he bags in the Champions League.

At the other end Roman Bezjak slides in to shoot over. Great support from the away fans in the Anfield Road end. Terrific din all night.

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John Hartson
in Dortmund for 5 live Sport

"Double substitution for Arsenal - Aaron Ramsey was pretty quiet, though he put a great ball through for Danny Welbeck in the first half. But the game has just really passed him by. As for Mesut Ozil, well he was just totally anonymous."