Summary

  • Liverpool up to eighth in Premier League

  • Lallana scores twice in PL for first time

  • Pardew given permission to talk to Palace

  1. Vote resultpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Should he stay or should he go?

    With Newcastle and Crystal Palace in talks about Alan Pardew's future, we've been asking whether he should leave St James' Park for Selhurst Park or stay where he is.

    And judging by your responses, Pardew might have a difficult decision to make, with 51.8% saying he should stay, and 48.2% saying he should make the move south.

    Thanks for voting. We'll have to wait a little bit longer to see what Pardew and the clubs decide...

  2. Postpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    BBC

    Surprisingly, the stats suggest Swansea have had more of the ball but, with just one shot on target, it is pretty clear who is on top. Liverpool's six shots on target from eight attempts isn't a bad ratio.

  3. Postpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Kevin Kilbane
    BBC Radio 5 live

    Wilfried Bony shields the ballImage source, Reuters

    "Bony is key for Swansea, he can score so many types of goals. He can score tap ins, long range efforts or headers so he's so important for the away side."

  4. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Swansea can have few complaints at going in behind at the break. Liverpool have been the better side, even if they have created fairly little.

  5. Postpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    At the other end, Philippe Coutinho's swerving 20-yard strike is beaten away by goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.

  6. Football League latestpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Still no goals in the evening's only Championship match, though Hugo Rodallega has just gone close to making the breakthrough for Fulham against Brighton at Craven Cottage, where they are approaching half-time. 0-0 in that one.

    Leyton Orient lead 1-0 at Yeovil at the break in League One.

  7. Postpublished at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Gylfi Sigurdsson's right-footed delivery causes a bit of panic inside the Liverpool box but Simon Mignolet is eventually able to come and collect after a bit of pin ball inside the penalty area.

  8. Postpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Late chance for Swansea as they have a free kick 40 yards out...

  9. Postpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Wayne Routledge has found some space on the left for Swansea this half but, again, his deep cross misses its intended target. Swansea looking fairly toothless so far.

  10. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Shohidur Rahman:, external Idiotic from Shelvey and should've been sent off.

    Dwain_44:, external Shelvey elbow on Can. Say hello to your 3 match ban.

    Ashley Wilkinson:, external That's shocking from Shelvey. But how are the referees, three yards away, missing these? Marriner missing another big call.

  11. Ouch!published at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Jonjo Shelvey shows good feet as he waltzes past two Liverpool defenders on the edge of the penalty area. As the ball gets away from him, Emre Can goes down holding his face as the former Liverpool midfielder's arm smashes into his face. Perhaps not the last we have heard of that incident. That looks naughty from Shelvey.

  12. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Ryan Cowie:, external This is the Liverpool of 2013/14 on show tonight - pace, creativity, commitment...let's just hope the defence holds.

  13. Postpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Kevin Kilbane at Anfield
    BBC Radio 5 live

    Alberto Moreno scoresImage source, Getty Images

    "It was a wonderfully worked goal from Liverpool. They haven't created an awful lot but that was a telling moment.

    "Nobody was tracking the run of Moreno who started the move, Swansea had numbers back in the six yard box and should have dealt with the cross."

  14. Postpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Philippe Coutinho reactsImage source, Reuters

    Close to a second for Liverpool after some trickery from Philippe Coutinho. The midfielder twists and turns, leaving Jazz Richards on the floor, but his near post shot is turned wide by Lukasz Fabianski.

  15. GOALpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Alberto Moreno celebratesImage source, Reuters

    Relief for Liverpool as Alberto Moreno scores his first Anfield goal. He started the move with a pass to Adam Lallana, who in turn slipped Jordan Henderson into space on the left. The midfielder's low cross is smashed into the net from close range by the onrushing Moreno. Good move.

  16. Postpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Kevin Kilbane at Anfield
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "They heavily watered the pitch before the match which suites Liverpool's style of play as it helps them playing through the lines. It seems to me Swansea have just struggled to deal with the it."

  17. Postpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Better from Swansea. Wayne Routledge's deep cross from the left is met by the diminutive Nathan Dyer but his header is all too easy for Simon Mignolet. Not really the man you want on the end of a looping cross.

  18. Postpublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    SwanseaImage source, Getty Images

    Swansea will be growing increasingly confident as this match goes on. Liverpool may be enjoying most of the possession but they are doing very little with it. If the Swans could be a little more composed on the ball, they could have real joy this evening. Not much happening.

  19. Postpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    Kevin Kilbane at Anfield
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "That's better from Swansea, they need to make 10, 15 passes. It allows them to get more of a foothold in the game as they've struggled to string a few passes up to now."

  20. Postpublished at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2014

    We have our first goal of the evening and it's come in League One, where Chris Dagnall's back-post header gives Leyton Orient a 1-0 lead at Yeovil.

    Big game at the bottom of League One this one. Five minutes to go to half-time at Huish Park.