Man City 0-0 Liverpool: Vedran Corluka holds off Yossi Benayoun as he looks to protect City's unbeaten home record

The hosts shade first-half possession and see Elano move into a dangerous position before Jamie Carragher intervenes

Harry Kewell looks dangerous down the left, supplying a number of crosses for the Reds but the half ends goalless

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez sees his side start to get the better of things after the break with several shots going close

Fernando Torres (right) asks several questions of Richard Dunne and his defensive colleagues but they keep him out

Dirk Kuyt's header almost wins it for the visitors but Joe Hart's save and Dunne's last-ditch clearance ensure a goalless draw

Derby 1-2 Blackburn: Tyrone Mears looks to evade Morten Gamst Pedersen and create an early chance for the Rams

The prolific Roque Santa Cruz has a goal disallowed for Rovers before Matt Oakley gives Derby the lead from close range

They get the chance to score again when Kenny Miller wins a penalty but Brad Friedel saves Steve Howard's spot-kick

It proves costly as Blackburn respond with two goals in three minutes, the first from Santa Cruz after Lewis Price's parry

The second comes from the boot of David Bentley who bends a low shot home from 25 yards shortly before the interval

Further chances go begging at either end as Mark Hughes' team win to leave Derby still 10 points adrift of 17th spot