Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League finale between Liverpool and relegated Middlesbrough at Anfield. The Merseysiders have their destiny in their own hands; if they win they will play Champions League football next season. The Reds will be confident of completing the job in hand, but have come unstuck against sides in the lower echelons of the division this term, and know any slip could let Arsenal in at the death. It promises to be an intriguing afternoon and all gets underway at 3pm BST.
Premier League / Matchday 38
Anfield / 21.05.2017
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- G. Wijnaldum(45+1')
- P. Coutinho(51')
- A. Lallana(56')
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Updated 21/05/2017 at 15:50 GMT
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PHOTO: Lallana tussles with Friend.
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STAT: Liverpool have won eight of their 10 Premier League final day games at Anfield (D2), scoring 27 goals.
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Coutinho engineers space from the edge of the box but fires a low shot wide of Guzan's left-hand post.
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LATEST: Arsenal 2-0 Everton. The 10-man Gunners are doing their job. Liverpool can't expect any more favours today. They need to up their game if they want CL football next season.
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An ex-Red reckons it was a nailed on penalty.
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Replays of that penalty incident show Lovren's arms on Bamford outside the area at first. Still, it looked like a penalty and it's potentially a massive moment in the context of the top four.
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Downing with a tidy cross towards Gestede, but the big man's header flies wide.
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Elsewhere, City are 2-0 up at Watford.
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Big let off for the Reds it seems. We've seen those given plenty of times before. Coutinho looks to make the most of it but sees his long-range drive well saved by Guzan.
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BORO PENALTY SHOUT! Bamford seems to wriggle free in the area. He goes down following a tussle with Lovren. It could easily be a spot kick and a red card - but the referee waves away the appeal.
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Liverpool beginning to pose a greater threat. Lallana's dinked cross from the left is over Sturridge, but the hosts keep the move alive with Can fizzing wide from 25 yards.
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DID YOU KNOW? The Reds have won each of their last four Premier League contests against Middlesbrough at Anfield, scoring 2+ goals on each occasion.
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Firmino and Wijnaldum see shots blocked after Boro made a meal of trying to defend a left-wing free kick.
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Liverpool's crowd have been pretty quiet so far, but they are recognising their team need a lift and starting to raise the noise level. Will the players respond?
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Ex-Red Downing steps up but curves his shot into the wall.
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A silly tackle by Milner sees him trip Bamford. Free kick to Boro 25 yards out, right of centre.
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WIjnaldum sees his shot on the turn blocked by GIbson after Firmino had flicked Milner's cross into his path.
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More drama for Arsenal. They are down to 10 men. Laurent Koscielny sent off.
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STAT: Liverpool hoping to record their 50th win under Jurgen Klopp in all competitions in what is his 99th game at the helm.
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Coutinho ups the pace of the game and whips in a dangerous cross from the left that Brad Guzan reads well to hold firm.
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Klopp composed on the touchline - but inside he's like...