Liverpool were held at home by newly promoted Stoke but their point was still enough to send them back to the top of the Premier League table.

Steven Gerrard had the ball in the back of the net after 76 seconds from a free-kick - only for the goal to be controversially ruled out for offside.

Stoke continued to frustrate the home side as Thomas Sorensen saved Robbie Keane’s 51st-minute strike.

And Andy Griffin’s late goal-line clearance ensured the match was drawn.