Rivals ramp up pressure on ref

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers and Everton manager David Moyes have called for a strong performance from the referee in tomorrow’s Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

Clashes between the Reds and their local rivals Everton have often been feisty affairs in recent times, with several red cards being produced.

Rodgers has expressed his unhappiness this season with the way his team have been treated by officials, and with that and the likely intensity of this weekend’s Premier League encounter in mind, the manager is keen to see that referee Andre Marriner ensures “everything is in control” on the day.