Steven Gerrard given Liverpool reprieve by cousin as record broken in cruellest fashion

When Liverpool take to the field against Cardiff City on Sunday, supporters will be expecting a home win in 90 minutes, but a look back at a previous encounter suggests otherwise.

The two sides met at Wembley in the League Cup final in 2012, battling out a rollercoaster match that had to be settled from the penalty spot.

And with current FA Cup rules stipulating that all fourth-round ties must be settled on the day, there is the very real possibility that this contest could be resolved in precisely the same manner.

Liverpool were red hot favourites to lift the Carling Cup in 2012, with Kenny Dalglish taking his team to Wembley in his second stint as manager.

A team that boasted the likes of Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez was expected to beat their Championship opponents easily, but come February 26, the Bluebirds had other ideas.

Despite fullback Glenn Johnson rattling the Cardiff crossbar as early as the second minute, a crowd of 89,401 watched Cardiff take the lead in the 19th minute, when Kenny Miller played a simple through-ball to Joe Mason, who stuck the ball through Pepe Reina's legs, sending the Welsh contingency in the stadium wild with delight.

The underdogs would hold out until the hour mark when Liverpool finally drew level via an unusual source.

When a corner from Stuart Downing was headed goalwards by Andy Carroll, Suarez flicked the ball onto the post, but Martin Skrtel was on hand to slam home Liverpool's first-ever goal at the rebuilt Wembley stadium.

With nothing to choose between the sides after 90 minutes, the Reds took the lead early in the second period of extra-time when substitute Dirk Kuyt came off the bench to hit what looked like the winning goal.

But Malky Mackay's team weren't finished and