Liverpool yet again threw away a two-goal lead at Anfield tonight against Premiership New Boys Birmingham City.

Its the 2nd Home game in a row that Houllier's men have blown a two-goal lead , Last Week The Pool were 2-0 up against Newcastle only for the Geordies to claw there way back to 2-2.

The Reds goals came from Danny Murphy and Steven Gerrard before Republic Of Ireland International Morrison struck with a double.

Forward Michael Owen was judged to have handled the ball when he charged down an attempted clearence from Birmingham keeper Nico Vaesen, the linesmen was 30 yards away, must have good eye sight?

The Reds lost vital defender Stephane Henchoz at half-time and on came Emile Heskey with Riise dropping to Left-Back and Troare going into the centre postion of defence.

When the 2nd half got under the way Houllier's men did not waste time in making there dominance count , Diouf picked up the ball in his own half and ran at the Birmingham defence who started to abck off and the Senegal star slipped a lovely ball the Steven Gerrard who placed the ball briliantly past the dive of Vaesen.

After a mistake from French Defender Troare it let Hughes in who set crossed and Morrison shot past Dudek in the six-yard box.

Dudek then made a wonderful save from Birmingham midfielder Stephen Hughes , Liverpool went straight down park and a sweeping move involving Hamann who then set up Murphy who saw his effort come back off the post.

Houllier then made a substitution on came Diouf for Riise.

Steve Burce then made a triple substitution with on coming Geoff Horsfield, Stan Lazaridis and Darren Carter for Hughes, Damien Johnson and John.

The Reds then made another change with with Berger coming on for Diouf and the Czech's first piece of the action saw his shot well saved by Vaesen.

Clinton Morrison then got his 2nd goal of the night and one that could come back to haunt Gerard Houllier's men after a excellent cross form Lazaridis and Morrison sent a looping header over Dudek into the net and sent Anfield into Silence.