Good evening and welcome to LIVE text coverage of the Barclays Premier League clash between Liverpool and Aston Villa at Anfield. The hosts will be hoping to build upon a solid start to the new campaign after winning two of their opening three fixtures. A superb 3-0 success at Tottenham prior to the international break has set the standard for Brendan Rodgers' men after they followed up a sluggish 2-1 opening day triumph over Southampton with a 3-1 defeat at champions Manchester City. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have surprised their critics thus far with wins over Hull and Stoke while a draw with Newcastle ensures they remain unbeaten in the league heading into tonight's match in L4. Kick off 5.30pm BST.
Premier League / Matchday 4
Anfield / 13.09.2014
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Updated 13/09/2014 at 19:20 GMT+1
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90+4'
FT: Liverpool 0-1 Aston Villa. The Villans move up to second with another fine display at Anfield.
90+4'
Lambert fouls Hutton and that will surely be it...
90+3'
Bent nods the corner clear and Westwood hacks it away. Liverpool make a hash of applying the pressure and Villa waste a few seconds in the corner.
90+2'
Lovren shoots from 35 yards... blocked. Liverpool a bit desperate here. Villa can't hold onto it though and Borini wins a corner...
90+2'
Four minutes have been added.
90+1'
VILLA sub: Agbonlahor off, Bent on.
90'
Coutinho shoots again but this time it's way over the bar.
89'
Lovely build up by Lambert and Coutinho sees the ball worked to Manquillo on the right but his cross isn't good enough. That sums up Liverpool's approach play tonight.
88'
Coutinho with another shot from distance but that wall of Villa defenders gets in the way once more.
87'
Lovren hits a hopeful low ball towards the edge of the area. It's easily cut out by Villa. Poor play again by Liverpool.
86'
VILLA sub: Carlos Sanchez on for Cleverley.
85'
Liverpool runing out of time. The Reds are camped in Villa's half but it's not exactly intense pressure.
84'
Still just one shot on target for both sides! Villa's making all the difference.
83'
The rebound from that Coutinho shot fell for Sterling who hit an awkward shot against Henderson.
82'
OFF THE POST! Coutinho jinks left and right before cutting in from the flank and curling in a shot that clips Senderos and crashes back off the post. Unlucky for Liverpool.
81'
N'Zogbia fizzes a low cross into the area but Sakho is well positioned to hack it clear.
80'
Coutinho picks up possession just inside the Villa half and tries to tease a ball through that just wasn't on. Easily mopped up by Villa and very poor from the Brazilian.
79'
Lovren rises to meet the corner... but heads well wide of target. It's looking like one of those days for Liverpool.
79'
Baker heads another free kick away for a corner.
78'
A poor header from Cissokho gift-wraps a ball through for Sterling but the winger's touch is poor and the chance goes begging as Guzan comes to gather.