PAST MEETINGS: Liverpool v Swans

 

Liverpool moved to within five points of the top four as a upturn in form continued with an emphatic victory at Anfield.

The home side took the lead through Alberto Moreno's close-range finish and Adam Lallana made it 2-0 when Lukasz Fabianski's attempted clearance struck him and found the net.

Gylfi Sigurdsson hit back immediately to halve the deficit before Lallana struck again with a low finish and Jonjo Shelvey's own goal sealed the win for Liverpool.

 

LIVERPOOL: Mignolet, Manquillo, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Lucas, Henderson, Moreno, Lallana (Markovic, 77), Sterling (Balotelli, 83), Coutinho (Borini, 90).

 

SWANS: Fabianski, Richards (Rangel, 45), Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Britton (Ki, 67), Shelvey, Sigurdsson, Dyer, Routledge, Bony (Gomis, 62).

 

 

 

Jordan Henderson and Daniel Sturridge scored twice as Liverpool beat Swansea in a thriller at Anfield to tighten their grip on fourth place in the Premier League.

Sturridge's opener came two minutes in and Henderson soon bent in a second to put the hosts in complete command.

But former Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey pulled one back with a fine 20-yard shot and Wilfried Bony headed in off Martin Skrtel to level the scores.

Sturridge headed in his second from Luis Suarez's cross but Bony pulled Swansea level from the penalty spot before Henderson stabbed in the winner late on.

 

LIVERPOOL: Mignolet, Flanagan, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger (Toure, 63), Henderson, Gerrard, Coutinho, Sterling (Allen, 58), Sturridge (Moses, 79), Suarez.

 

SWANS: Vorm, Rangel, Chico Flores, Williams, Taylor, Britton, De Guzman (Hernandez, 73), Shelvey (Canas, 45), Dyer (Ngog, 78), Routledge, Bony.

 

 

 

Swansea produced a majestic performance at Anfield to reach the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup for the first time in their history.

Liverpool, the holders, were outplayed in the first half and deservedly trailed at the break thanks to Chico Flores's powerful header.

Rodgers responded by throwing on Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez and Raheem Sterling as second-half substitutes but it was Swansea who struck again as Nathan Dyer made it 2-0 with 20 minutes remaining.

Suarez glanced in Gerrard's free-kick four minutes later to cut the deficit but in injury time Swansea added a third through Jonathan De Guzman to record a famous victory.

 

LIVERPOOL: Jones, Coates, Carragher, Robinson, Cole (Gerrard, 45), Henderson, Downing, Allen, Shelvey, Assaidi (Sterling, 65), Yesil (Suarez, 45).

 

SWANS: Tremmel, Richards, Chico Flores (Monk, 58), Williams, Tiendalli, Britton, De Guzman, Ki, Dyer, Hernandez (Routledge, 75), Michu.

 

 

 

A late wonder save from goalkeeper Michel Vorm earned Swansea a memorable point at Anfield.

The Dutchman tipped over Glen Johnson's 20-yard shot in a thrilling goalless draw but Andy Carroll should have given Liverpool an early lead at Anfield.

Carroll hit the Swansea bar but the visitors may have won it when Mark Gower squandered a great late chance.

 

LIVERPOOL: Reina, Johnson, Enrique, Agger, Skrtel, Henderson (Kuyt, 45), Downing, Lucas, Adam, Suarez, Carroll (Bellamy, 74).

 

SWANS: Vorm, Rangel, Monk, Williams, Taylor, Britton, Allen, Gower (Agustien, 90), Dyer, Routledge (Sinclair, 74), Graham.