Fantastic atmosphere here at Wembley Stadium. Everton fans are to my right with Liverpool to the left.
This is the 218th meeting between the Merseyside rivals. Liverpool lead by 86 wins to 66, with 65 draws. Liverpool are looking to deny Everton a place in the final for the fourth time in a row.
Liverpool have already done the double over their Merseyside neighbours in the Premier League this season.
Steven Gerrard has scored nine goals in his last 13 FA Cup starts. Whilst seven different players have scored in Everton's FA Cup run this season.
Liverpool manager manager Kenny Dalglish has chosen Andy Carroll to partner Luis Suarez upfront. Carroll is rewarded for scoring the winning goal against Blackburn on Tuesday night.
Stewart Downing and Steven Gerrard are back in the starting line-up with Brad Jones set to make his first start for Liverpool since December 2010.
Everton manager David Moyes recalls Nikica Jelavic, Leighton Baines and Tim Cahill following the 4-0 win over Sunderland on Monday. Steven Pienaar is cup-tied. Phil Jagielka is on the bench.
Here are the teams...
Liverpool: Jones, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Gerrard, Spearing, Henderson, Downing, Carroll, Suarez.
Everton: Howard, Neville, Distin, Heitinga, Baines, Gueye, Gibson, Osman, Fellaini, Cahill, Jelavic.
A minute's silence at Wembley to remember the 96 Liverpool fans who lost their lives at Hillsborough in 1989, is impeccably observed.
1 min: The action is underway. The assistant referee flags for the first offside off the tie against Suarez..
2 min: Spearing with the first chance of the game, shoots over after a lay-off by Carroll. Free-kick was awarded against Gibson on Gerrard just before.
4 min: Foul by Fellaini on Downing.
5 min: Foul by Agger on Jelavic gives Baines a chance to test Jones with a free-kick just outside the area. Baines shoots over. Gerrard may have given away the free-kick with an unfair challenge on Jelavic before Agger's foul.
7 min: Nervous start by both sides.
8 min: Downing wastes a chance to test Howard.
9 min: Henderson fouls Gibson.
10 min: Neither side in control yet.
12 min: Suarez wins a free-kick in a dangerous position after Distin trips him.
14 min: Free-kick from Agger is blocked by the wall. Gerrard sends a cross back in which eventually leads to Carroll playing in Skrtel, who fires over.
15 min: Osman has a shot blocked, then wins a corner off Spearing.
16 min: Free-kick given against Distin on Agger following the corner by Gueye.
17 min: Liverpool win their first corner which leads to a counter-attack by Everton. Gerrard intercepts the through ball though.
20 min: Jelavic with an overhead kick on target after good work by Osman then Neville.
21 min: Gueye adjudged to have fouled Spearing.
22 min: Offside given against Suarez. Popular decision amongst Everton fans.
23 min: Goal for Everton. Jelavic scores after some confusion amongst the Liverpool defence.
23 min: Carragher failed to clear the danger, eventually hitting his clearance against Cahill. The ball broke to Jelavic, who finished well.
29 min: Liverpool look for a way back into the game, but Everton remain solid at the back. Downing's cross was cleared by Fellaini. A cross by Suarez is also cleared, this time by Neville.
30 min: Game remains scrappy.
32 min: Everton fans in full voice still, clearly delighted to be leading against their rivals here at Wembley.
33 min: Offside given against Jelavic.
34 min: Liverpool corner is cleared away. Howard then claims a cross back into box by Downing.
35 min: Suarez looks for a free-kick but Webb plays advantage. Liverpool move breaks down though.
36 min: Gerrard shoots over the bar. Distin is booked for an off-the-ball foul on Suarez.
38 min: A cross by Johnson goes out of play. Liverpool need Suarez to influence the game and create chances.
39 min: Liverpool have taken control in the last few minutes.
41 min: A Downing cross following a Liverpool corner is headed over the crossbar by Carroll.
42 min: Skrtel gives away a free-kick on Jelavic in a dangerous position. Maybe a good chance for Baines to test Jones in the Liverpool goal.
43 min: Jelavic surprisingly takes the free-kick but shoots just wide.
44 min: Suarez is very unpopular amongst Everton fans after once again appealing for a free-kick.
45 min: 1 minute of injury time to go. Another offside against Jelavic.
46 min: End of the first-half. Everton lead and deserve it too.
Half-time: Liverpool 0 Everton 1: The Toffees lead at the break. They have been solid in defence and dangerous in attack. Everton, just like their fans, will be very pleased with that first-half display. Liverpool need Gerrard and Suarez to receive more of the ball and for Carroll to follow the example of Everton's impressive striker Jelavic.
Half-time thoughts from The Independent’s Northern Football Correspondent Ian Herbert...
Liverpool have edged a poor first-half ,Carroll needs support and more supply from the wingers, says The Independent’s Ian Herbert..
