Clockwatch: Liverpool 2-1 Wycombe

All the minute-by-minute action from Villa Park as Liverpool take on Wycombe Wanderers in the second FA Cup semi-final.

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Full-time: Liverpool 2-1 Wycombe Liverpool hang on to book their place in the FA Cup final against Arsenal, but Wycombe put up a spirited challenge.

95 mins: Gerrard misses a golden chance to seal victory for Liverpool.

92 mins: Fowler drives a left-footed effort wide from 25 yards.

90 mins: Four minutes of added time are signalled by the fourth official.

88 mins: Keith Ryan gives Wycombe late hope as he loops an effort over Westerveld after McCarthy flicks on a long ball. Liverpool 2-1 Wycombe.

86 mins: Gerrard and Heskey present Murphy with an opportunity from the edge of the area, but Taylor gets down to save well to his right.

83 mins: After a foul by Bates on Heskey, Fowler curls a beautiful left-foot free-kick into the top left corner of Taylor's goal. Liverpool 2-0 Wycombe.

81 mins: Dave Carroll and Guy Whittingham replace Ben Townsend and Steve Brown as Wycombe aim to chase the game.

Danny Murphy replaces Michael Owen for Liverpool.

78 mins: At last Liverpool breakthrough. Gerrard's ball in from the right is met by the head of Heskey and he powers the ball past the courageous Taylor. Liverpool 1-0 Wycombe.

77 mins: A threaded pass sets Owen in on goal, but Taylor bravely dives at his feet to thwart him and concede the first corner of the game.

76 mins: Taylor makes a smart save diving to his right to deny Heskey's header from Carragher's cross.

75 mins: Ryan's 25 yard volley is the latest effort off target after a poor defensive header from Carragher.

71 mins: Bates climbs highest but heads wide from a Cousins free-kick as Wycombe continue to give as good as they are receiving.

66 mins: Gerrard fires an effort well wide from 25 yards.

61 mins: With no sign of a breakthrough Gerard Houllier introduces Emile Heskey in place of Christian Ziege.

55 mins: Cousins is booked for a challenge from behind on Owen. Wycombe introduce quarter-final hero Roy Essandoh in place of Andy Rammell.

53 mins: Ziege looks set to have a great chance at the far post, but the ball will not come down for him and Wycombe clear the danger.

51 mins: Gerrard replaces the injured Barmby for Liverpool.

Brown is in the thick of the action with Fowler

47 mins: Hamann's volley from 25 yards clears the bar comfortably.

Half-time: Wycombe deservedly reach the break still on level terms with Liverpool.

45 mins: Hyypia heads a free-kick back across goal and Ziege's acrobatic overhead kick flashes just wide of Taylor's left post.

45 mins: Two minutes of stoppage time are signalled at the end of the first half.

41 mins: Bullman's right-footed cross from the left is only just ahead of Rammell.

36 mins: Vinnicombe's stinging volley from the edge of the box is blocked by Babbel as Wycombe threaten again. Brown had just gone down in the area under Babbel's challenge, but referee Durkin saw nothing untoward.

33 mins: Taylor makes a brilliant diving save at the feet of Owen after Barmby presents the England striker with the best chance of the game so far.

32 mins: Simpson's terrific delivery from a free-kick on the right of the Liverpool box is flicked on by Ryan and Westerveld is relieved that it is straight at him.

28 mins: Brown is booked for a late challenge on Hamann.

Barmby and Brown in battle at Villa Park

26 mins: Fowler and Hamann catch Brown and Simpson respectively with late challenges as the game begins to warm up.

23 mins: Taylor punches away a Liverpool free-kick and as Owen goes to ground in the area under Vinnicombe's challenge penalty protests are waved away.

Wycombe players are incensed by Owen's fall.

17 mins: Fowler tries his luck from 35 yards but Taylor makes a comfortable save as the Second Division side continue to hold their own.

14 mins: Owen gets to the by-line but Taylor cuts out his near post cross.

11 mins: Westerveld comes out to claim Townsend's cross, but is put under pressure by Ryan.

7 mins: Keith Ryan attempts to chip Westerveld from 40 yards but his effort is just too high.

3 mins: Fowler races away down the left but Taylor races off his line to beat Owen to the cross and then hastily clear the ball upfield.

2 mins: McAllister whips the ball in from the right and Owen flashes a shot across the face of the Wycombe goal.

1 min: Liverpool get the second semi-final underway as the two teams battle it out to meet Arsenal in the final.

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Wycombe: Taylor, Cousins, Vinnicombe, McCarthy, Bates, Ryan, Townsend, Simpson, Brown, Rammell, Bulman. Subs: Carroll, Whittingham, Lee, Osborne, Essandoh.

Liverpool: Westerveld, Babbel, Carragher, Henchoz, Hyypia, Hamann, Barmby, McAllister, Ziege, Fowler, Owen. Subs: Heskey, Murphy, Berger, Gerrard, Arphexad.

Referee: P Durkin (Dorset)