Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text coverage of a what promises to be a mouthwatering clash between English football's two most successful clubs - Liverpool versus Manchester United at Anfield.

PLAYER RATINGS - LIVERPOOL: Mignolet 7, Johnson 7, Enrique 6, Agger 6, Skrtel 8, Lucas 6, Henderson 6, Gerrard 7, Coutinho 6, Aspas 6, Sturridge 7. Subs: Sterling 6, Wisdom 6, Alberto 6.

PLAYER RATINGS - MANCHESTER UNITED: De Gea 6, Jones 5, Vidic 7, Ferdinand 6, Evra 6, Cleverley 6, Carrick 5, Young 6, Welbeck 6, Giggs 6, Van Persie 6. Subs: Valencia 6, Nani 6, Hernandez 7.

MAN OF THE MATCH - Martin Skrtel (Liverpool): The Slovakian defender came back into the side for the first time this season and was a rock at the back as Liverpool held firm under incessant pressure in the second half.

FULL-TIME: Liverpool hang on to clinch a 1-0 success courtesy of Daniel Sturridge's fourth minute winner. A great result for the Reds.

You'll Never Walk Alone belting out around Anfield now. Can Liverpool hold on? Just seconds left... Here comes Sterling, who skins Ferdinand before forcing a great save out of De Gea. Almost a clincher there.

Liverpool trying to keep possession down in the right-hand corner with Wisdom. The Reds attempting to run down the clock.

Five minutes added. Liverpool will think that is an eternity. It's all United.

Van Persie fires it into the mix but Enrique heads clear.

Lucas booked for a silly challenge on Cleverley. Free-kick on the far right. Big moment here.

Liverpool hanging on here as United press again.

Sturridge leads the Liverpool charge but sees the heat taken out of his shot by Vidic. Easy for De Gea.

CHANCE! Hernandez plays Van Persie in on the right side of the area but the Holland striker fizzes wide at the near post. Big miss for Moyes and co.

Nani launches it into the box but it's way over everyone's head and Liverpool survive on this occasion.

Valencia wins a free-kick off Sterling on the far right for handball. United with a chance to whip one in here.

LIVERPOOL SUB: Coutinho replaced by Luis Alberto.

Hernandez flicks an overhead to Van Persie and when the ball breaks back to him he unleashes a low shot from 25 yards that is straight at Mignolet.

We've seen very little of Liverpool as an attacking force in this second half. Here come the champions once again.

Ten minutes left. Are we set for late drama here? It's been bubbling away so far this afternoon but not really taken off.

United will want to work the ball out to their left where Wisdom has taken up his position. The defender can play at right back but is much happier at centre back.

LIVERPOOL SUB: A blow for the hosts as Johnson limps off to be replaced by Andre Wisdom.