Good evening everyone and welcome to LIVE updates from the Europa League, where Liverpool are in action against Steaua Bucharest in Romania.

Kelly's long ball breaks for Cole, but he loses possession once again. Not a good game so far for the Englishman, but he is returning from injury and still finding his way.

Stancu wins a free kick after a tackle from Wilson. Not his finest - and that gives the home side a set piece 35 yards out. Latovlevici opts to shoot - and it's a dreadful effort, high and wide.

3-2 to Utrecht, by the way, in Group K's other game. Napoli will take little consolation frrom the goalfest if they lose this one.

REINA HAS TO SAVE! Steaua work the short corner again and in it comes in to Geraldo, whose header is angled towards the far post but not far enough into the corner to beat the Spanish number two.

Some good play from Kelly, watching Tanase carefully and sliding in to deny him - but he has to concede a corner.

Through ball looks like it might interest Pacheco but Tatarasanu gets there first. Steaua back on the move.

A throw for Liverpool deep in their own half. Steaua coach Marian Lacatus is looking less than amused.

Good ball, but Reina gets enough of a fist on it to get it clear. Liverpool begin the second half on the back foot.

Dreadful tackle from behind from Shelvey gives away a dangerous free kick which Latovlevici lines up from the right.

The second half begins! One change - Bicfalvi replaced by Angelov for the hosts.

Liverpool have not been particularly pretty, but their opponents have missed their best opportunity and Liverpool took theirs. The last 32 awaits if they avoid defeat. Join us in a few minutes to see if they can do it.

HALF-TIME: Steaua try to work it short, but it ends with Shelvey dismissing Tanase - and that's the final action of the half!

Tanase and Surdu combine down the left - it is broken up by Kelly at the expense of a corner.

Two extra minutes to play in the first half.

STANCU! BAD MISS! He turned Kyrgiakso after Gomes' ball and from all of six yards out he smacks his shot wide of goal. Real chance to level the score!

It's been a quiet game so far - according to the official statistics, Steaua have managed just three shots, all off target. Liverpool have only had three too, but they did convert one.

Good ball in from Surdu - headed out well by Kyrgiakos - it falls straight to Tanase for a shot, but it's driven left of goal.

Kelly clears this one as Tanase threatens to get past him wide on the left. Bucharest having the better of possession here but have yet to turn it into much to worry Liverpool.

After a good work from Tanase to find some space on the left, he spoils it with an appalling cross which soars out of play behind the goal.

Decent shape to the delivery from Nicolita, but it goes straight out of the penalty area and Liverpool escape out of their half.

Nicolita sees his cross from the right blocked by Aurelio. He gets another chance when fed the ball from the throw - once again it's blocked, but this time Bucharest have their sixth corner.