Owen puts 'Pool ahead

Liverpool have taken the lead at Anfield through Michael Owen.

Latest scores:

Aston Villa 1 (Angel 26) Man City 0.

Aston Villa: Sorensen, De la Cruz, Mellberg, Johnsen, Samuel, Hendrie, McCann, Hitzlsperger, Barry, Vassell, Angel. Subs: Postma, Crouch, Whittingham, Ridgewell, Luke Moore.

Man City: James, Jihai, Distin, Dunne, Tarnat, Wright-Phillips, Bosvelt, Reyna, McManaman, Wanchope, Macken. Subs: Fowler, Barton, Arason, Sinclair, Anelka.

Referee: U Rennie (S Yorkshire)

Liverpool 1 (Owen 7) Blackburn 0

Liverpool: Dudek, Carragher, Biscan, Hyypia, Riise, Diouf, Hamann, Gerrard, Kewell, Heskey, Owen. Subs: Henchoz, Baros, Murphy, Sinama Pongolle, Luzi Bernardi.

Blackburn: Friedel, Babbel, Short, Todd, Gray, Emerton, Tugay, Flitcroft, Andresen, Gallagher, Stead. Subs: Enckelman, Yorke, Cole, Reid, Johansson.

Referee: J Winter (Cleveland)