90+3 The final whistle blows, and Dalglish's second reign has its first victory. Torres with two tap-ins either side of the impressive Meireles' stunning volley were more than enough to take all three points against a game but limited Wolves side.
90+3 Torres almost in for a third tap-in, but this time the offside flag goes up against Aurelio.
90+2 Meireles looks to release Torres - now on a hat-trick - but perhaps tries to play the pass just too early and mishits it.
90+1 GOAL - TORRES! Kuyt breaks down the left and is tackled as he looks to pull the trigger. But the ball bounces for an unmarked Torres to smash home from six yards.
90+1 We're moving into the first of three added minutes at Molineux.
90 Liverpool content to pass the ball around at the moment and run down the clock. Good option.
89 Ward fizzes a cross in from the left, but Aurelio makes a solid clearance.
88 The travelling Liverpool fans - who've seen only one win on the road to date this season - are in fine voice now. Wolves have pushed hard since conceding the second goal but look beaten now.
87 Kenny Dalglish just three minutes plus stoppage time away from picking up the first win of his second reign as Liverpool boss.
86 Torres one-on-one with Stearman, but the Wolves defender waits and waits before picking his moment to make a good challenge.
86 Meireles becomes the third Liverpool player cautioned for a foul on halfway.
85 Jarvis switches to the right flank and is well found by Doyle, but his cross is just too high for Fletcher.
84 Liverpool break, and Torres' shot deflects off Berra to Hennessey. Torres wants a penalty but isn't getting it.
83 Hammill plays a free-kick short to Milinas, who can't get a cross or shot away. Bit of a waste.
82 Reina comes for Ward's cross but can't get through a crowd of players. No-one able to make the telling contact though.
81 Second change for Liverpool as Fabio Aurelio replaces Rodriguez.
80 Jarvis' cross is headed clear, and time is running out now for Wolves to get back into this game.
79 Another high-quality cross from Hammill, but Doyle can't get on top of it and heads over the bar.
77 Wolves knocking on the door here, but they do look vulnerable to those swift Liverpool counter-attacks.
76 All about the subs. Hammill again this time, but he can't find a decent shot after being picked out by Fletcher's cutback.
74 Both substitutes straight into the action as Liverpool break through Meireles who plays a wodnerful pass into the run of Shelvey, but the youngster leans back and shoots over the bar when he really should have scored.
73 Hammill's first involvement is a teasing cross from the right that Kelly does well to head clear.
73 Adam Hammill makes his Wolves debut, replacing Hunt. Liverpool also make a change as Jonjo Shelvey replaces Poulsen.
72 Brilliant bursting run forward from Torres, but he's eventually dispossessed by Berra.
70 Wolves preparing a substitution as we reach the final 20 minutes of this match.
69 Hunt can't direct his header back into the danger area from beyond the back post, but you certainly sense there could be further goals in this one.
68 Liverpool living on the occasional counter-attack at the moment, but they do look dangerous when they launch them. Torres links up well with Meireles again before the midfielder lashes a volley straight at Hennessey.
67 Lucas makes a good sliding challenge on Zubar after the Wolves full-back linked up well with Hunt. Corner for the home side.
66 Poor touch from Skrtel lets Fletcher get a shot away from the edge of the box. It takes a deflection which makes things awkward for Reina, but he holds on at the second attempt. Liverpool's defence giving Wolves reason to believe they're still in this game.
65 Meireles miscues the corner and, when presented with a second chance to cross by a poor clearance, then picks out Hennessey.
65 Good low cross from Johnson, but it's turned behind for a corner.
64 Milijas' delivery is too close to Reina, who claims comfortably.
63 Another free-kick given away by Liverpool in a dangerous area, giving Wolves another chance to load the penalty area.
62 Kuyt penalised for a push in the back of Ward as they contest a long ball forward.
61 Jarvis increasingly prominent in this second half, but this time his cross is blocked by Kelly and then bounces behind off the Wolves man for a goal-kick.
60 Stearman just beats Meireles to a loose ball to prevent the Liverpool midfielder having a run on goal.
59 The corner is cleared, but Berra wins a throw on the right.
59 Poulsen gets caught in possession in a dangerous area, and Wolves eventually win a corner as Doyle's cross is turned behind.
58 Nothing comes of the corner, but Liverpool suddenly look a bit nervy.
57 Good defending from Rodriguez to deal with a clever Jarvis pull-back and concede a corner.
56 Liverpool still don't look exactly impenetrable at the back, and they've just invited the home side on a fraction since the second goal.
55 Hunt's free-kick hits the wall, and Zubar lashes the rebound high over the bar.
54 Doyle's cross is only half-clared by Kelly before Lucas fouls Milijas just outside the penalty box. Big shooting chance for Wolves here.
52 Skrtel gives away a needless free-kick out on the left, but it comes to nothing. Next five or 10 minutes crucial here if Wolves are to mount a comeback.
51 That's surely a killer blow. Wolves had come out brightly at the start of the second half but now have it all to do to get back into this game.
50 GOAL - MEIRELES! A stunning goal to double Liverpool's lead. The ball drops to Meireles 25 yards from goal, and his dipping volley finds the top corner giving Hennessey no chance.
49 Kuyt finds himself onside and through on goal, but can't manage to poke the ball past Hennessey.
48 Hunt's cross from the right finds only the side-netting, but it's a lively start to the second half from the home side.
47 Another good situation for Wolves on the left as Ward's clever flick sets Jarvis away, but his cross is too close to the keeper when he had so much time to pick out a team-mate.
46 Early scare for Liverpool as Jarvis skips past Kelly before clipping a cross that only just clears Fletcher before Reina can gather.
46 Second half under way at Molineux.
Liverpool now 1/3 with Sky Bet to get their first win since Kenny Dalglish took over. Wolves are 14/5 to battle back for a draw and 10/1 to come from behind and win. Kevin Doyle is 17/2 to net the next goal.
Strong end to the half from the home side, but Liverpool good value for their lead. In a generally scrappy, bad-tempered affair the moments of quality have come from those in red shirts.
45+3 Liverpool don't get the free-kick properly clear, and Henry is able to work the ball back across to Jarvis, but his shot is blocked and the half-time whistle blows.
45+2 Clumsy tackle on Ward earns Torres a booking for accumulation. Not a great surprise that. This is the last chance of the half.
45+1 The free-kick finds its way to Milijas unmarked at the back post, but the ball gets stuck under his feet and by the time he can get a shot away Reina is out to smother. We're into the first of two added minutes at the end of this first half.
45 Kelly gives away a free-kick on the left after pulling down Doyle to give Wolves a final chance to get level before the break.
44 Good break from Liverpool as Torres sets Kelly away on the right. He turns the ball back for Kuyt to cross, but Karl Henry heads clear.
43 Wolves have Liverpool penned in under a bit of pressure on the right, but Zubar is caught offside as a throw is knocked back to him.
42 The ball drops to Rodriguez 25 yards from goal and he goes for the spectacular first-time volley.Doesn't come off, and he shins the ball well wide of the target. Wide even of the penalty area in the end.
41 Rodriguez links up nicely with Torres on the left, but this time the offside flag does go up.
40 Torres tangles with Stearman once again, and this time gets what looks like a final warning from Atkinson.
39 Wolves test Reina for the first time as Fletcher's 20-yarder is comfortably held by the keeper diving to his left.
38 Meireles does go for goal this time from 20 yards, but slices his shot wide.
37 Liverpool probably value for their lead: they've looked the likelier in what has generally been a pretty scrappy affair.
36 GOAL - TORRES! Zubar plays Meireles onside, and the Portuguese midfielder keeps his composure to square the ball and give Torres a tap-in. Poor from Zubar, who was at least six yards deeper than the rest of the back four. Credit to Meireles, though, for squaring the ball there when plenty of players would've gone for goal themselves.
36 Hunt swings a free-kick in from the right, but it bounces behind for a goal-kick.
35 Liverpool growing in confidence and starting to put a few moves together. Torres' clever pass finds Rodriguez's run from midfield, but his shot on the turn is easily saved by Hennessey.
33 Liverpool certainly shading things at the moment, but fair to say it's not a classic. Torres' continuing spat with Stearman the chief source of entertainment.
32 Close! Snap shot from Meireles 20 yards out, and it flashes just past the post.
30 Just one serious attempt on goal in the first half-hour here - Torres' curler that was easily saved by Hennessey.
29 Linesman's flag goes up - wrongly - as Fletcher and Doyle look to link up. Agger let to step up, but gets away with it.
27 Good spell this for Wolves as Hunt's left-wing cross leads to big but optimistic shouts for a penalty as it hits Kelly. Wolves come again, but once again Kelly is in the way with a decent clearance.
26 Milijas goes for goal, but his curling effort is always too high and clears the bar comfortably.
25 Agger penalised for climbing on Kevin Doyle to give Wolves a dangerous free-kick 10 yards outside the box to the right of centre.
24 Decent move from Wolves, but Jarvis' low cross is dealt with by a retreating Liverpool defence.
23 One to keep an eye on here, with Torres and Stearman having a couple of bouts of handbags. Martin Atkinson calls the pair over to try and calm them both down.
22 First real save of the match as Meireles makes up for his error a moment ago with a lovely ball over the top for Torres who nicks the ball round one defender before having a curling effort beaten away by Wayne Hennessey. Keeper read the striker's intentions pretty well there.
21 Meireles loses possession in midfield, but Wolves can't take advantage.
21 The second corner is cleared, but Wolves have left no-one forward so the ball will come straight back.
20 Torres' clever back-flick bounces behind for another corner. Liverpool on the top at the moment.
19 Liverpool win a corner as Wolves are caught napping from a throw.
18 The free-kick is a poor one, but Zubar fails to clear decisively which almost lets Torres in before Wolves eventually snuff out the danger as a hacked clearance ricochets off Rodriguez's shins for a goal-kick.
17 Torres, back to goal, wins a free-kick for Liverpool 10 yards inside the Wolves half.
16 Doyle's overhit cross keeps Reina honest as he catches the ball underneath the crossbar.
15 Jarvis' corner is glanced clear by Kuyt, and Kelly completes the clearance when the ball is played back into the box.
14 Referee waves play on after what looks a clear foul on Maxi Rodriguez, who has stayed down. Wolves break and win a corner thanks to Daniel Agger's heavy touch.
13 Scrappy spell of play in midfield followed by each keeper smashing the ball to the other.
11 Nenad Milijas lumps the free-kick forward, but it's easily dealt with by Liverpool.
10 Torres penalised for a foul on Richard Stearman on the halfway line.
8 Good move from Liverpool as Torres and Glen Johnson combine to free Lucas on the left. His cut-back finds Poulsen, but his shot is blocked by Christophe Berra.
7 Great defending from Stephen Hunt, tracking Martin Kelly's run and dispossessing the Liverpool right-back as he bursts into the penalty area.
6 Flag up against Steven Fletcher as he challenges for a long ball out from the back.
5 Kuyt's cross from the right is blocked. Loud Liverpool appeals for a handball, but nothing given.
4 The corner is cleared, and there's a break on for Wolves that is rudely halted on halfway by Poulsen's crude foul on Stephen Ward. First booking of the afternoon shown to the Dane.
3 Liverpool into Wolves territory for the first time as Raul Meireles sets Torres away down the left, and his cross is sliced behind for a corner.
2 Matt Jarvis swings the free-kick into the penalty box, but Jose Reina is out confidently to gather. Good early touch for the Liverpool keeper.
1 Bit of head tennis to get things started, and it ends with Fernando Torres penalised for a high foot to give Wolves an early chance to put pressure on the Reds' goal.
1 Wolves get us under way at Molineux.
Chris is going for a 2-0 home win, with Hammill and Doyle on the scoresheet.
"Wolves to win 2-1. Liverpool will start with an early goal and then have another meltdown," says Mads Christensen.
Let us know your thoughts and predictions for this one on Dave.Tickner@bskyb.com
Sky Bet report plenty of interest in a Liverpool win at 6/4 in this lunchtime kick-off, while Wolves can be backed at 15/8. It's 9/4 the draw, with Fernando Torres 7/2 to net the first goal.
Team news is in: Christian Poulsen returns to the Liverpool starting line-up in place of Jay Spearing in the only change from the side which drew 2-2 in last Sunday's Merseyside derby. Joe Cole makes his first appearance in a Dalglish squad as one of the substitutes. Wolves boss Mick McCarthy also makes one change from the team which lost 4-3 at Manchester City a week ago, with Karl Henry replacing Dave Jones.
Welcome to our live minute-by-minute coverage of this crucial clash near the foot of the Premier League table. Wolves are looking for a victory that would lift them out of the drop zone and within two points of today's opponents, while Liverpool still search for a first win under the new Kenny Dalglish regime. Team news to follow...
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