John Dunthorpe:, external Mario Balotelli is a disgrace - he could learn all about playing for your team by watching Bobby Zamora's performance today.

Ash:, external Re: John, Belfast (see 77 mins): Bit unfair on David N'Gog and Emile Heskey as they scored goals or at least assisted. Must be a very loose translation at best.

Eduardo Vargas replaces Bobby Zamora up front for QPR, while Rangers midfielder Karl Henry is booked for a culmination of tackles.

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Poor old Richard Dunne. In the space of two entries below, it read: 'Great defending by Richard Dunne.' Then: 'Own goal by Richard Dunne'. It reminds me of a boxing live text I once did. 'Ding, ding, round one'. Next entry: 'Audley Harrison is knocked out in the first round'.

The ball breaks loose on the edge of the box and Charlie Austin bends an effort towards goal which is well saved by Simon Mignolet. At the other end, Mario Balotelli's powerful shot is blocked in the area at the end of a swift counter-attack.

John, Belfast: Little known fact: 'Balotelli' is the Italian word for the French word 'Ngog'. Translates into English as 'Heskey'.

Like a dazed fighter raising themselves from the canvas after being sucker-punched, Rangers have to somehow turn this around. They are a little bit shellshocked and also a little relieved when Mario Balotelli goes down in the area under Richard Dunne's challenge. No penalty, says the referee.

John: There is no-one quite as prolific as Richard Dunne is against his own team.

Simon Tilbury:, external Let's face it, that's the only way Liverpool were going to score.

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Former Liverpool midfielder Jimmy Case: "That is what a little bit of ingenuity gets you. Down on the side of the pitch Harry Redknapp is looking back at his staff and the faces on them, well they are going mad.

"Mario Balotelli might have got the finishing touch at the far post anyway but Richard Dunne made the fatal error."

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Can you believe it? Richard Dunne scores the 10th own goal of his career - just sixty seconds after producing some superb defending. A quick free-kick is taken by Raheem Sterling and Glen Johnson drives a low cross into the box from the right where Richard Dunne gets his legs in a tangle and pokes past his own keeper. Rangers don't deserve that.

Tremendous defending from Richard Dunne as he cuts out Glen Johnson's cross with Mario Balotelli lurking.

Liverpool make a change, but Mario Balotelli remains on the field for now. Emre Can and Adam Lallana are hooked off and replaced by Joe Allen and Philippe Coutinho.

Martin Thetford:, external Get Mario Balotelli off now. At least Rickie Lambert would put some effort in. And he would have scored that open goal.

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Former Liverpool midfielder Jimmy Case: "The chance comes after a great run by Raheem Sterling, and Mario Balotelli, well in his defence it came off the 'keeper really fast and it was slightly behind him and high. He couldn't get over it and it's a shame because it would have done him the world of good. People will say it was a bad miss but to be fair it was a hard chance."

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Mario, Mario, Mario. The Italian's afternoon stumbles to a new low when he blazes over the bar from six yards out with an open net at his mercy. He was following up Adam Lallana's initial effort which was well saved by Alex McCarthy after good work down the right by Raheem Sterling. It was almost Ronnie Rosenthal-esque, that miss.

There's a break in play while Sandro receives treatment on the pitch. In fact, the Rangers midfielder is going to have to come off and Harry Redknapp beckons Armand Traore to go on.

Vince, Peterborough: Note to Brendan Rodgers: You do have two other strikers on the bench you know!

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Mario Balotelli is at his frustrating worst today - Raheem Sterling busting a gut down the left and putting in a cross which the striker fails to show for. He just ambles into the box and ambles back out when the ball runs out of play.

Come on QPR. You really need to make these chances count now. This time Charlie Austin flashes a shot across the face of goal from a tight angle. Again, Liverpool's defending looked about as sturdy as a chocolate fireguard.

It's taken until the 52nd minute but Bobby Zamora has finally missed out on a header - Charlie Austin's cross sailing over the striker's head.