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

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.

Pacheco chases Latovlevici back into his own half down the right flank, but cannot rob him of the ball.

No trouble this time for the Reds, and Liverpool clear through a Reina goal kick. Shelvey tries to link up with Pacheco but his pass is intercepted.

Surdu has looked like the stand-out player in the Bucharest line-up - he wins another corner this time, and the Romanians can probe from the set piece.

Ricky van Wolfswinkel has scored his second of the evening and Utrecht lead Napoli 2-1 in the other Group K game. Bad news for the Italian club, who have yet to record a win in the group stages.

Tatarusanu punches the ball clear without great conviction and the ball lands in Shelvey's path on the outside of the area. His shot slides tamely wide of the upright.

Reina gathers that one without great ceremony, and Liverpool break upfield. Babel, who's been fairly isolated, does well to win a corner at the other end.

Krygiakos slides in on Surdu to give away a Steaua corner.

The crowd has gone quiet - we began with the noise of great European nights of years gone by, but the fans have been subdued by the goal.

Cole's not looking on top of his game so far - there seems to be a lack of understanding between him, Babel and Jovanovic, and a couple of his attempted through balls have ended up in no man's land.

Eder Bonfim tries a cross with the outside of his boot but Aurelio has looked assured so far and he makes the block look straightforward.

Jovanovic is felled trying to negotiate his way past three red-and-blue shirts, and wins a free kick in the process.

Free kick for Bucharest just beyond halfway, but they get precisely nowhere with it.

CHANCE GOES BEGGING FOR LIVERPOOL! Babel on the break plays in Joe Cole, who cannot quite control the ball and hit an early shot with the goal at his mercy. Back it goes to Jovanovic, whose opportunity never quite arrives, and he lays off for Pacheco, who eventually drives it wide.

Liverpool would qualify for the next round with a game to spare should the scoreline remain the same. In the other group game it's 1-1 between Utrecht and Napoli.

Midway through the first half, and despite the Romanians' bright start it doesn't look like Liverpool's unbeaten record against them is under threat.

Nicolita collapses in the area after losing out to Reina and Aurelio - he doesn't have much of a case, and soon enough he's back on his feet.

Tanase picks out Latovlevici with a promising ball down the left, but the full-back's cross swerves towards goal and high over the bar. Disappointing delivery.

Surdu picks up a booking after jumping unfairly for the ball.

Against the run of play, but a very impressive counter-attack, and that should settle the visitors after a tricky early spell.

JOVANOVIC SCORES! LIVERPOOL LEAD! A sweeping counter-attack which Jovanovic himself started. The ball ended up with Babel on the right who showed great skill to stand a ball up, and the free transfer summer signing headed accurately into the far corner.