Liverpool have beaten city rivals Everton 1-0 in a fiercely-contested Merseyside derby in the English football Premiership at Anfield.
The Reds overcame the early sending-off of defender Sotiros Kyrgiakos, who was red-carded after 34 minutes for a challenge on Marouane Fellaini, who was lucky to escape the same punishment, in one of several wild first-half tackles.
Everton were unbeaten in nine league games going into the match but Liverpool won it 10 minutes into the second half when Dirk Kuyt headed in a Steven Gerrard corner.
They then defended without too many scares to claim the win which took them into the top four before the remaining weekend fixtures.
Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar was sent off for a second yellow card in stoppage time.
