Manchester United v Liverpool: Kenny Dalglish returns

It's a while since these two old adversaries, Sir Alex Ferguson and Kenny Dalglish, walked out at Old Trafford together Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

You can get banners made in Liverpool within 24 hours. Looks like red cloth was hard to come by, mind Photograph: PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

Almost two decades after resigning as Liverpool's manager Dalglish returns to the dugout and the 9,000 Liverpool fans in the away end chant his name with obvious delight. But Old Trafford in the third round of the FA Cup is as tough as any comeback could be Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

And to highlight the point Liverpool concede a penalty with only 30 seconds of the match gone after Daniel Agger's attempted tackle on Dimitar Berbatov is adjudged by the referee Howard Webb to have been illegal Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Ryan Giggs uses all 37 years of his experience to keep his head and drive home from the spot. It's a disastrous start for Kenny Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

The home fans at Old Trafford are ecstatic as Giggs celebrates with his team-mate Javier Hernández Photograph: Jon Super/AP

So what else could go wrong for Dalglish? Well, Steven Gerrard could be sent off. The Liverpool captain's tackle in the 31st minute on Michael Carrick is deemed worthy of a red card. Even more maddening for Liverpool, is that they had been playing well up to that point Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

Liverpool's captain trudges off for an early bath ... Photograph: Jon Super/AP

The away team's remaining 10 men battle on, but find the going tough. Here Dirk Kuyt makes an attempt to win back posession ... Photograph: Tom Purslow/Man Utd via Getty Images

... while Fernando Torres becomes a much more isolated figure in attack without his captain in support Photograph: Tom Purslow/Man Utd via Getty Images

Dalglish desperately tries to encourage Liverpool at the beginning of the second half as they come under renewed pressure from United Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

He brings Jonjo Shelvey and Ryan Babel on early in the second half. The changes help Liverpool to get on top for the first time since Gerrard's red card. Here Lucas Leiva gets in front of Michael Carrick as Liverpool go forwards Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

This United fan is finding Dalglish's return quite amusing Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

But there's nervousness among United's support too as Liverpool's 10 men continue to press. Here Babel cuts inside Jonny Evans as he tries to look for an opportunity to shoot Photograph: PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

Fabio Aurelio brings out a fantastic save from Tomasz Kuszczak in the United goal after fizzing a free-kick up and over the wall late in the second half Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

Dalglish shows he has the strength of character to make a big decision as he withdraws Fernando Torres, who had struggled to make an impact in attack for Liverpool Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

The Spaniard's replacement, David Ngog, gives Jonny Evans a torid time as Liverpool desperately push forwards towards the end of the match Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

But there's no happy return for Kenny as the score ends 1-0 to United. Although his Liverpool team did show enough spirit in adversity to give fans optimism for the future Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins