A tremendous block from Scott Dann keeps out Philippe Coutinho's blaster, Joel Ward then controls the ball between his chest and the floor, and somehow manages to roll away from it without handballing it. Quite brilliant from the Eagles defender.

Plenty of empty seats behind the goal which Liverpool are attacking - and attack they do. Patient build-up, left to right and back again, they pass up a shooting chance, and again, but then burst into life.

Jordan Henderson into Adam Lallana, great one-touch stuff, and Lallana's drive is turned away by Julian Speroni. Really fine play from Liverpool.

Palace new boy Pape Souare clatters into Jordan Henderson with his knee, a really high challenge, and is lucky not to be booked. An ugly challenge. Can Liverpool find a route back into the game?

Former Tottenham manager David Pleat
BBC Radio 5 live at Selhurst Park

"A great run by Dwight Gayle, and it was a rather anaemic punch by Simon Mignolet. He got in a bit of a mess and Fraizer Campbell, following up, thrust the ball into the net on his right foot, on the rebound. Just earlier the home fans seemed to sense something was going to happen. They raised the noise levels, and it's Palace who have been asking the questions."

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That worked like a dream! Palace lead and it's defensive disarray for Liverpool. Martin Skrtel dithers with a high ball in behind, his header is weak and Dwight Gaye reads it. Gayle is brave to go in for the header with Simon Mignolet. Mignolet bats it down and there is Fraizer Campbell, right on cue, to sweep home from six yards out.

The Palace fans erupt.

I'm not sure if it's just me but these 17:30 kick-offs always seem to be dull. Maybe I'm imagining it - but this has not been the most exciting game so far.

Tom Bodley: Underdogs winning today's earlier matches, let's hope Pardew's Palace can continue the run.

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Former Tottenham manager David Pleat
BBC Radio 5 live at Selhurst Park

"A brilliant interception from Martin Skrtel (see 9 mins). The ball did bounce up and hit his hand but it was absolutely accidental. There was nothing the centre-back could do about that."

Liverpool have had 78% of the ball so far. Utterly dominant - yet it's Palace who have had the one break of note. Is that the pattern set for the game?

It's as if David Pleat has a crystal ball. Palace have their first counter which frees Dwight Gayle down the left, pace to burn, but his cross is well cut out by Martin Skrtel. In fact, it bounced up off his foot and on to his arm.

Good defending though.

David Owen: "Super Alan Pardew!"

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Former Tottenham manager David Pleat
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"Crystal Palace look prepared to sit off Liverpool when the away side work the ball across the back. Liverpool look quite composed, but Palace won't press too early and when they do get their chance on the counter, the home side have the pace of Dwight Gayle and Yannick Bolasie going forward."

Palace defender Pape Souare is lucky to get away with the ball striking him on the hand as Lazar Markovic flicked it on, Liverpool continue their bright start.

Liverpool seeing plenty of early ball, Jordan Henderson to the fore. The men in yellow construct a neat passing move together which ends with Daniel Sturridge miscuing a volley wide. Difficult height for him to strike.

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Stoke boss Mark Hughes: "We were well beaten today, credit to Blackburn, they put the ball in good areas and used the threats they had up front. We didn't deal with it all afternoon, we got our noses in front without really dictating Blackburn. We allowed them to get back into the game.

"Blackburn deserved to go through.

"For the red card, there was a little bit of contact, I have seen them given, I have seen then not given. If you don't do the fundamentals, you are liable to get punished. Absolutely no complaint, we didn't deserve anything today.

"I couldn't emphasise the point enough in the lead up to the cup games. We wanted to progress. We need to get our heads down this week and not let our season peter out."

Former Tottenham manager David Pleat
BBC Radio 5 live at Selhurst Park

"A tremendous game in prospect. Whoever wins this game will be in a higher position than the three clubs already in the quarter-finals. What an opportunity for Liverpool then if they can get a result here today. Maybe a final swan song for Steven Gerrard?"

Marouane Chamakh wins a free-kick deep on the left wing and it's headed tamely into the hands of Simon Mignolet in the Liverpool goal.

I saw that Mignolet credited his partner with revitalising his career this week. She's a miracle worker.

Game on!

Reading goalscorer Yakubu: "I was desperate to go on, I told our manager that I wanted to go on. Derby manager Steve McClaren pulled me back on the touchline and joked with me telling me 'don't do it, don't go on and score', but I did it, I did my job.

"I never wrote it off coming back to England, never say never. Reading gave me the chance to come back so I'm happy to be here."

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Tim G: Disappointed that Emre Can hasn't replaced Gerrard in midfield. He can become a Liverpool great in that position.

SoundbeatUK: Hope Liverpool take revenge on Palace. They cost us the title last season. I want a heavy win please boys.

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