Clockwatch: Liverpool 1-1 Derby

Follow the action as it happened at Anfield as Liverpool and Derby battled out an entertaining draw with Michael Owen cancelling out Deon Burton's early strike.

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1 minute: Derby kick off at a sunny Anfield.

3 mins: Litmanen volleys spectacularly into the hands of Oakes.

7 mins: Igor Biscan strikes firmly from outside the box but Oakes is firmly behind the ball.

9 mins: Derby stun the home crowd as Deon Burton gets the ball into the net from a corner with the help of his thigh.
Liverpool 0-1 Derby

16 mins: Liverpool press the Derby defence with McAllister's chip just failing to reach Heskey.

25 mins: Tempers boil over as Hamann and Burley have a brief altercation.

27 mins: Dietmar Hamann's thunderous free-kick is blocked and Andy Oakes bravely gathers the rebounded ball at the feet of Heskey.

30 mins: Gary McAllister blazes the ball over the bar after good support from Michael Owen and Jari Litmanen.

32 mins: The Liverpool defence fail to close down Burton but his shot is tame from 35 yards.

36 mins: Heskey's powerful volley from the edge of the box is blocked by Taribo West.

38 mins: Emile Heskey outjumps the Derby defence but heads lightly towards goal.

40 mins: Hamann brings down Malcolm Christie on the right touchline and is the first name to enter the referee's notebook.

41 mins: Craig Burley swings the ball in from a free-kick and Deon Burton's header is just inches away from a second goal.

44 mins: With half-time approaching and the snow falling, Carbonari blasts a free-kick into the Liverpool wall - Derby are piling on the pressure.

45 mins: Horacio Carbonari heads just wide and the whistle is blown for the interval.

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46 mins: Liverpool kick off the second half and push for the equaliser after disappointing in the first period.

49 mins: Dietmar Hamann is wide of the target with a weak right foot volley.

52 mins: Litmanen crosses from the right and Owen pokes the ball into the net after his first shot is blocked by Andy Oakes. A watching Sven Goran Eriksson will be impressed.
Liverpool 1-1 Derby

55 mins: The Anfield faithful are pleased as Gerrard comes on to replace Igor Biscan.

57 mins: Litmanen pops up on the left and crosses for Owen, but he can only head the ball into the keeper's hands.

70 mins: Jari Litmanen enjoys a noisy reception as Vladimir Smicer replaces the Finn from the bench.

72 mins: Gary McAllister's hanging corner falls to Owen who volleys against a crowd of defenders. The ball bobbles from player to player and Derby eventually clear.

75 mins: Steven Gerrard crosses from the right, only to see Michael Owen head just wide of the right post. Owen is in imperious form, but luckily for the visitors, so is Taribo West.

79 mins: Deon Burton unsettles the home defence as his shot is held on by Sander Westerveld.

81 mins: Darryl Powell's name goes into the ref's book and Michael Owen is left clutching his arm in pain.

82 mins: Michael Owen's trickery takes him around the Derby defence but his shot squirms agonisingly wide of the post.

83 mins: Seth Johnson looks uncertain of his duties as his volleyed clearance goes just wide of the goal.

84 mins: In search of the winner, Liverpool's Robbie Fowler is introduced in place of Gary McAllister. Derby battle to try and cling on to the point with six minutes remaining.

85 mins: Time is running out for Liverpool as Malcolm Christie makes way for on-loan Thordur Gudjonsson.

86 mins: Derby struggle to clear the ball as Steven Gerrard shoots over the bar.

87 mins: Sander Westerveld makes a brilliant blocking save as Thordur Gudjonsson almost scores a dramatic goal having been on the pitch for only two minutes.

89 mins: It is end-to-end football as both teams appear to be unhappy with a point.

90 mins: Seth Johnson gets a yellow card for bringing down Markus Babbel. Emile Heskey wastes a headed opportunity and three minutes of injury time are announced.

93 mins: Both teams look shattered as Derby cling on to get a point against Liverpool.

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Liverpool: Westerveld, Babbel, Henchoz, Hyypia, Carragher, McAllister, Hamann, Biscan, Litmanen, Heskey, Owen
Subs: Smicer, Fowler, Murphy, Gerrard, Arphexad

Derby: Oakes, Riggott, Carbonari, West, Powell, Burley, Johnson, Higginbotham, Delap, Burton, Christie
Subs: Kinkladze, Gudjonsson, Mawene, Eranio, Grant

Referee: N Barry (Scunthorpe)