Liverpool have the better of the early stages with El Hadji Diouf, Michael Owen and Emile Heskey all starting

Danny Murphy is kept in check by Geremi and Boro new-boy Chris Riggott who makes his debut

Phil Thompson, standing in for Gerard Houllier who is absent with illness, urges Liverpool forward

Boro end their away goal drought as Geremi curls home a magnificent free-kick giving them an unexpected lead

Liverpool toil in front of goal but John Arne Riise fires them level with a close range effort on 73 minutes