Stoke bring on the little magician Xherdan Shaqiri, in place of the big magician, Marko Arnautovic.

What's going on? The ball is pumped into the Stoke box but somehow sails over the head of Christian Benteke. It lands at the feet of Jon Flanagan, who panics and runs into the considerable frame of Philipp Wollscheid. He was eight yards out but couldn't find room for the shot.

Toxteth O'Grady: Leighton Baines has the same corner routine. Both hands in the air = I'm going to kick the ball. Phenomenal.

What Toxteth is referring to is James Milner's effort on 65 minutes (see below). Boring Milner?

Groans around Anfield as James Milner, out on the right, checks back inside on to his left foot and bends in a cross which is just over the head of Roberto Firmino.

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Anfield

Stoke City look composed and ordered as they go in search of that second goal - but Liverpool know just one opening could do it for them and Anfield is awash with tension.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been relatively subdued tonight, although the explosion could come if Liverpool somehow find the goal to take them to Wembley.

Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live at Anfield

"Charlie Adam likes to get forward and can score from 25 or 30 yards."

Big red arrow: Bojan.

Big green arrow: Charlie Adam.

Better, more composed play from Liverpool who spread play out wide to Jon Flanagan and the right-back drills in a low cross but it's too close to the keeper.

Johnny Magrinho: Who are the home team? Liverpool look so nervous to play in front of their own fans. Fully expecting a 2nd Stoke goal here.

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A Liverpool free-kick, it's swung in by James Milner and Mamadou Sakho heads wide.

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If this match goes to penalties, which keeper would you want? Simon Mignolet or Jack Butland?

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Riyaz: Scary that Stoke just look better than us. More quality, technically better and stronger.

Porlsbury Doughbou: I hate to say it but this has got Stoke's name written all over it.

James Milner puts both hands in the air and delivers a corner which is cleared by Peter Crouch.

What are the hand signals about?

"Ready, lads?"

"Yep, swing it in, James."

There's plenty more shots at goal now... this time Adam Lallana firing in a daisycutter which slides wide.

Jon Walters from eight yards... but it's blocked by Mamadou Sakho.

Liverpool are on a tightrope here. One more Stoke goal and they'll need to score two themselves.

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Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live at Anfield

"I think he had to change it [by bringing on Benteke]. He had no option. I think Henderson has had a poor game. A couple of seasons ago people were talking about him when he was instrumental in the midfield - now he seems to get on the ball from the back. He's not Steven Gerrard, let's put it that way."

Christian Benteke on. Jordan Henderson off.

Anything could happen.

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You head it. No, you head it. You clear it. No, you clear it.

There's all sorts of 'after you' defending from Liverpool and they're lucky Stoke can't capitalise. They do win a corner, which ends with Glen Johnson firing over from 30 yards.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Anfield

Liverpool's fans have been subdued tonight but the injustice of Stoke City's goal and the prospect of being pegged back has woken Anfield up.

And Liverpool have responded by showing much more energy and ambition. The battle is joined at last.

All sorts of drama as Simon Mignolet comes off his line to clear the danger, punts the ball to a Stoke midfielder and the move ends with Jon Walters taking a shot which is charged down by Kolo Toure. The move began with a glorious raking pass from Marko Arnautovic out wide. The boy's got skill.