Saturday 18 October 2008 15:00 , Barclays Premier League
13:07 GMT : Match Starts
14:02 GMT : Match Starts
1 min : Wigan kick off the match
1 min : Riera gives the ball away to invite early Wigan pressure
3 mins : Agger attempts to find Keane with a searching ball but it goes out for a throw
4 mins : Alonso is felled by Cattermole, the ref blows for a free-kick
6 mins : It's a messy start to the match, with a lot of lofted passes flying around
7 mins : Riera finds space on the left to fire in a dangerous cross across the goal face
9 mins : Wigan have made a lively start to the match and are matching the Reds all over the park
12 mins : Alonso regains posession to spark a Liverpool attack, which soon fizzles out
14 mins : Another great piece of play from Albert Riera leads to a Reds corner
16 mins : Pennant switches to the left flank but loses posession
16 mins : Carragher finds Kuyt, who puts the ball out for a throw. Liverpool have really got their work cut out today
18 mins : Alonso tries a pot shot from range, but ex Red Chris Kirkland saves comfortable
18 mins : Gerrard lobs a hopeful pass down the flank for Arbeloa to chase, but yes, you've guessed, it - the ball goes out for a Wigan goal kick
19 mins : Pennant finds Kuyt, who can only nod a tame header at the Latics' rearguard
21 mins : Rafa certainly has a lot to shout about - the Reds boss is out of his dugout and barking instructions at his players
23 mins : An unmarked Olivier Kapo fires in a fierce shot, which Reina blocks
24 mins : Kuyt shoots but fires over by about two yards
24 mins : Kuyt huffs and puffs again in another fruitless Reds attack
25 mins : This match is more Sunday league than Premier League at the moment, Steven Gerrard is working to keep the ball on the ground and play some decent football
28 mins : Robbie Keane ghosts into the box and shoots past Kirkland, but the ball flashes a yard wide at the Anfield Road end
29 mins : GOAL! Amr Zaki: Agger gave the ball away to gift the Latics the lead
30 mins : What a soft goal to give away. Agger's thoughts seemed to be elsewhere for a moment as he gifted the ball to Amr Zaki who made no mistake to put the Latics in front. Liverpool really need to wake up here
36 mins : Gerrard attempts to set Keane away but the Wigan defence remain steadfast
38 mins : GOAL! Dirk Kuyt: A fantastic run from Agger sets up Keane to equalise for the Reds. What a way to make amends from the great Dane
39 mins : First Booking: Andrea Dossena:
40 mins : It's honours even at a rainy Anfield. Things have really livened up now
42 mins : Kirkland collects from a Liverpool corner.
44 mins : Kuyt hits the bar after smashing a well-hit shot from 20 yards
45 mins : It's real end to end stuff here as the Latics go on the attack again
46 mins : There will be a minimum of two minutes added time at the end of the first half
46 mins : A strong header from Riera goes narrowly wide after an incisive Pennant cross
45 mins : GOAL! Amr Zaki: Another strike from Zaki puts Wigan back in front
14:55 GMT : Half Time Reached
15:06 GMT : Second Half Begins
46 mins : Liverpool get the second half underway
46 mins : The Reds are dominating the play here
50 mins : The referee gives Wigan manager a ticking off for contesting decisions
50 mins : Alonso, Carragher and Agger are really linking up well, but the Wigan defence is watertight as ever
51 mins : Agger strides forward to find Kuyt, who pings in a ball for Pennant on te right
52 mins : The Reds come agonisingly close to equalising after Alonso puts in a great free-kick to find Agger to glance goalwards. But Lee Cattermole scrambles the ball away to keep Wigan in front
53 mins : Pennant finds Keane, who is disposessed by Scharner
54 mins : Pennant chips forward for Gerrard, but the move fizzles out. The Reds number 16 is looking lively here
55 mins : Today's attendance is 45,868
56 mins : Dossena gingerly gets back on his feet after going down in a heap
57 mins : Carragher puts in a great cross for Keane to head against a Wigan defender for a Liverpool corner
58 mins : Dirk Kuyt shoots straight at Kirkland
59 mins : Riera comes close again and glances wide from a Pennant cross. The Reds are edging closer to an equaliser here
61 mins : Liverpool pummel the Latics rearguard again only for Riera and then Keane to slip at crucial moments
65 mins : Carragher plays in Kuyt, but Wigan lob the ball to safety
67 mins : Gerrard links up well with Riera on the left, but Steve Bruce's side recover in time to clear
68 mins : Pennant fouls Figueroa - he's lucky to escape with no booking there
69 mins : Keane is felled right on the edge of the penalty area. It's a great position for a free-kick here
71 mins : There's a lot of niggling going on in the box here. Valencia booked
72 mins : Gerrard fires wide of Kirkland's left-hand post
74 mins : Kuyt looked set to fire in another shot on the edge of the penalty area, but the ball gets away from him
78 mins : Substitution: Nabil El Zhar for Andrea Dossena: El Zhar comes on for the Reds
79 mins : Substitution: Kevin Kilbane for Daniel De Ridder: Former Everton boy Kilbane comes on for the Latics
80 mins : Substitution: Yossi Benayoun for Alvaro Arbeloa:
80 mins : GOAL! Albert Riera: The Liverpool winger scores his first goal to equalise for the Reds. Game on!
83 mins : Substitution: Michael Brown for Olivier Kapo:
83 mins : It's honours even at Anfield after Riera's well-hit strike
84 mins : Carragher storms forward to find Pennant, who gets the ball over to Benayoun, but the Israeli can only shoot against a Latics defender
85 mins : GOAL! Dirk Kuyt: Pennant finds Kuyt who fires the ball agains the ground and into Kirkland's net to put the Reds ahead for the first time in the match
88 mins : Flying Dutchman Dirk Kuyt is Liverpool's hero here as he puts the Reds ahead against the Latics
89 mins : The Kop is really on song now
90 mins : Dirk drives forward to feed in Keane, who tests Kirkland with a shot
90 mins : There will be a minimum of five minutes added time here at Anfield
90 mins : Comeback kings Liverpool are on the verge of another momentous victory here
90 mins : Carragher heads away
90 mins : Wigan will fire in a free-kick from the left flank
90 mins : It goes out for a throw
90 mins : Alonso heads cleat to set keane away
90 mins : It's a Wigan goal kick. Not long left now
90 mins : Gerrard finds Keane, who plays the ball straight at Kirkland
90 mins : Substitution: Sami Hyypia for Robbie Keane:
90 mins : Liverpool have won!
15:58 GMT : Match Over
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