Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool

Liverpool will have the advantge in the second leg of the carling cup semi final against Manchester city after a Steven Gerrard penalty was enough to beat the premier league leaders.

Liverpool secured a 1-0 victory at eastlands yesterday to give themselves a great chance of making this years carling cup final. The mersysiders started the brightess forcing some fine stops from goalkeeper, Joe Hart. First from Andy Carroll then from a fine strike by Steven Gerrard. However Liverpool's early dominace payed off after 11 minutes when a Savic challenge on Agger resulted in referee, Lee Mason pointing to the penatly spot. The penatly was cooly slotted away by liverpool Captain, Steven Gerrard.

The controversy in the game came late on when Glenn Johnson two footed the city defender,  Joleon Lescott. Much to the fury of Roberto Mancini, Referee, Lee Mason pulled out no card for the liverpool right back.

Liverpool held on to claim a 1-0 victory but both manager, Kenny Dalglish and Captain, Steven Gerrard are still aware the tie is very much an open affair.