Stuart Pearce
BBC Radio 5 live at Upton Park

"Looking at West Ham with Dimitri Payet back, Andy Carroll fit and Michail Antonio getting regular football, it's quite a formidable front three for them for the rest of the season.

"Slaven Bilic will be happy with the way the game is going, but will just want to make sure his side does not make any silly mistakes. You can't see Liverpool getting a foothold into this game though."

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Liverpool being patient as they wait for an opening. Adam Lallana and Philippe Coutinho creating pretty patterns, the Brazilian spots Nathaniel Clyne making a late run on the right... danger for West Ham... but the defender's low cross is cleared before it can find Christian Benteke.

Liverpool have Simon Mignolet to thank that the score remains 2-0 with the Belgian brilliantly stopping Andy Carroll's header from six yards. 

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Philippe Coutinho chases Christan Benteke's header, but James Tomkins toe-pokes the ball away from the Brazilian playmaker. Liverpool have yet to hint at any comeback. 

Just the one shot of their 17 attempts on goal have been on target. 

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A rousing reception from the West Ham fans as Enner Valencia leaves the field for Dimitri Payet. Hammers fans are glad to see the Frenchman who has been absent for a few months because of injury. 

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A wasteful ball from Lucas, straight at Enner Valencia. A scrappy couple of minutes in this match with much of the play happening in the middle of the park. 

A double substitution for Liverpool. Firmino is the man sacrificed for Adam Lallana, while the young Brad Smith is coming on for Alberto Moreno. 

Alberto Moreno with an outswinger towards Christan Benteke, but again West Ham deal with those crosses comfortably. There needs to be a change of plan if Liverpool are to get back into this. 

Liverpool have created little in this match which suggests they're going to be unable to score the three goals they'll at least need for the three points. There's little for Jurgen Klopp to chose on the bench, either, with Adam Lallana the only attacking option. 

Stuart Pearce
BBC Radio 5 live at Upton Park

"Noble's weight of cross was perfect, he just feathered the ball into the box and told Carroll to get his head on to the ball.

"It was an incredibly powerful header and that is what Carroll can do. Liverpool are out of this game."

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Trademark. Andy Carroll with a bullet header from six yards for his third goal of the season. A brilliant cross from Mark Noble on the right and Nathaniel Clyne again beaten in the air. 

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Stuart Pearce
BBC Radio 5 live at Upton Park

"Moreno could hold the key for Liverpool unlocking West Ham's defence. He has to keep running forward and get past James Tomkins when he can."

Liverpool dominating possession, but yet to work their way into the final third... Eventually they do, Alberto Moreno with a pull back for Christian Benteke and the Belgian side foots it well wide. It wouldn't have hit the target even if there were two goals to aim at. 

The Liverpool striker is having one of those days, it seems. 

A good, driving run from Jordan Ibe. The forward holds off Cheikhou Kouyate and finds Philippe Coutinho, but the Brazilian is high and wide with his effort. 

Stuart Pearce
BBC Radio 5 live at Upton Park

"I am sure Jurgen Klopp was disappointed with the first 45 minutes from his team. They don't look like Liverpool and where they are expected to be heading."

Here we go. The second half is up and running. Are West Ham on course for a first double over Liverpool since the 1963-64 season? 

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Liverpool's team are on the pitch, waiting for the Hammers to reappear from the dressing room. The visitors will nee to improve after the break if they are to get anything from this game.