Liverpool vs Hull as it happened: Mesmeric Reds hit five past ten-man Tigers to maintain promising start

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Milner and Elmohamady battle for the ball at Anfield (Getty)

Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of Liverpool vs Hull City.

Hopes are high at Anfield following last weekend's impressive victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Jurgen Klopp's side have taken seven points from three difficult trips to the capital and beaten the champions at home, but a defeat at newly-promoted Burnley blotches their copybook.

Hull will have taken note of Liverpool's single loss and will hope to frustrate them in the same way Sean Dyche's men did.

After a fantastic start, Mike Phelan's side have faltered slightly, taking one point from their last three games.

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Saturday’s Premier League fixtures

All kick-off times are 3.00pm unless stated

• Manchester United vs Leicester City (12.45pm)
• Bournemouth vs Everton
• Liverpool vs Hull
• Middlesbrough vs Tottenham Hotspur
• Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion
• Sunderland vs Crystal Palace
• Swansea City vs Manchester City
• Arsenal vs Chelsea (5.30pm)

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Sunday’s fixture

West Ham United vs Southampton (4.00pm)

Monday's fixture

Bunrley vs Watford (8.00pm)

[24 September 2016 15:52 · Samuel Lovett]

HALF TIME: LIVERPOOL 3 HULL 0

Liverpool have now scored 22 goals in their last eight games in all competitions. It could be 44 in eight by the end of this game.

Lallana, Milner and Mane with the goals against the 10-man Tigers after Elmohamady saw red.

And I don't mean to tempt fate, but Liverpool have never lost when James Milner has scored - a record that will almost certainly survive another weekend.

[24 September 2016 16:31 · Samuel Lovett]

70 mins: GOAL! LIVERPOOL 5 (MILNER) HULL 1

Milner puts the ball in exactly the same place as he put his first. Too easy.

[24 September 2016 16:34 · Samuel Lovett]

74 mins: Time to ring the changes as Can makes his comeback for Henderson and Coutinho is replaced by Marco Grujic.