Following the sacking of defender James Reese before the break, Chelsea were held together by 10 players to impose a 1-1 tie over host Hillferpool at Anfield in the English Super League.

Unlike the play, Chelsea went ahead when Kai Haverts met with a head-kick to put in the net of keeper Alison Baker.

In controversial circumstances Liverpool realized the equaliser before the break, with referee Anthony Taylor considering after a screen review in the side of the pitch that James touched the ball on the line to deny Sadio Mane the scoring to count a penalty and fire Chelsea's back.

Footage showed the ball touching James' thigh before it reached his arm, and while Chelsea felt the harshness of the decision, Mohamed Salah kept him calm to put the penalty kick in the net.

It is indicated that this is Salah's target 99, approaching the 100 targets in a Liverpool shirt.

After his team came to play with 10 players, Chelsea's Thomas Tavel made two changes between the two innings, with Njolo Kante coming off defender Tiago Silva and midfielder Mateo Kovačić.

It is reported that this has helped Chelsea to hold together the Liverpool attacks to come up with a point and keep the two teams a winless start to the season.