Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool – in pictures

Given Liverpool's woeful recent results it's no wonder Kenny Dalglish looks a bit worried ahead of the game. The Reds have won once in the league since the start of February and only twice since the turn of the year. Since the beginning of 2012, their league form reads: P13, W2, D3, L8 Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Thirteen minutes in and a Blackburn free-kick comes to nothing and the ball ends up at the feet of Martin Skrtel. The Liverpool defender, here challenging Junior Hoilett, fires a majestic crossfield pass 50 odd yards towards Craig Bellamy. The Liverpool midfielder picks up the ball and gallops towards the penalty area ... Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Bellamy then zips a low ball across the six-yard box for Maxi to tap into an empty net Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

Just three minutes later Maxi gets his and Liverpool's second. Jonjo Shelvey picks the ball up by the centre circle and powers down the inside-right channel. He slips a low ball into the box for Carroll, who slides into a challenge with Paul Robinson. The keeper saves but the ball breaks left to Maxi, who sidefoots high into the top-left of the unguarded net Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

Liverpool are two goals up and in control, maybe this is the cause of John Flanagan's complacency when he doesn't look up when he underhits his backpass to the Liverpool keeper Alexander Doni. Hoilett picks up the loose ball and races through clear on goal with only the Doni to beat. He looks to go round the keeper ... Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

... but Hoilett's quick feet fools Doni and the Liverpool keeper clatters in to the Blackburn winger Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

The ref has no option but to show Doni the red card. The Liverpool keeper is distraught as he heads off for his early bath Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Brad Jones comes on for his first game in two years to face his old Middlesbrough team-mate Yakubu Aiyegbeni. The Blackburn striker steps up and hits an absolute stinker of a penalty. It's a terrible effort, just to the right of the keeper. Jones guesses the correct way and snaffles the shot Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

The keeper - who has suffered personal tragedy recently with the loss of his son - smiles broadly and then points to the heavens. A lovely, bittersweet moment Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Nine minutes later Yakubu makes up for his dreadful penalty miss when he gets between Liverpool's centre backs and onto the end of David Dunn's delicious free-kick to guide the ball into the net Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

At the start of the second half Bellamy fizzes a wonderful corner into the six-yard area. It's low and hard and met by Carroll, who attempts to Keith Houchen a diving header into the net. He's only six yards out and manages to power it wide right of the goal. Not an easy chance, despite the short distances Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

On the hour mark Liverpool push the self destruct button again. Jones hammers a clearance straight at Yakubu and the rebound's going in. Jones parries but Yakubu is onto the loose ball first and Jones bundles Yakubu over. That's a foul and the ref blows his whistle Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

The Blackburn fans are calling for the referee to pull out a red and Dalglish's heart must be in his mouth because Jones is his only keeper available for Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Everton. The Liverpool keeper and manager breath a big sigh of relief when Anthony Taylor pulls out a yellow Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

Yakubu dribbles a frankly pathetic effort straight down the middle. But Jones has committed himself, diving left, and once again Liverpool have given up a two-goal lead against relegation-haunted opposition! Will they ever win another match? Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

Possession is equally split between the two teams and both sides go close as they push for a winner Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images

As the game goes into injury time Liverpool get a corner which is whipped in by Bellamy, but cleared powerfully by Bradley Orr. Henderson rolls the ball to Sebastián Coates in the centre circle who launches the ball forward. On the edge of the area, Daniel Agger flicks the ball straight forward and Carroll, diving high and purposefully forward, guides an absolutely brilliant header round the advancing Robinson and into the top left ... Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

He tears off to celebrate in front of the travelling fans Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

In the last minute of injury time Blackburn almost grab an equaliser when Grant Hanley flicks on a Blackburn hoof but Orr, coming in at the far post, can't reach it. The final whistle goes and Liverpool finally get a win, and a much-needed morale-boosting one at that, could this be a turning point for Liverpool and Carroll? Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images