A stoppage time equaliser from Fernando Torres earned Liverpool a fortunate point and prevented Tottenham recording a win that would have lifted the pressure on Martin Jol.

Hoping to earn the club's first win at Anfield since 1993 and only their league success there since 1912, Tottenham fought excellently only to concede Torres' header on 92 minutes.

Andriy Voronin had put the home team ahead only for Robbie Keane to score either side of half-time.

Rafael Benitez made his now obligatory five changes following the Champions League defeat at home to Marseille, recalling John Arne Riise, Voronin, Jermaine Pennant, Alvaro Arbeloa and Javier Mascherano. There was not a place for Peter Crouch even on the bench.

Tottenham made only two changes from the side that fought back from 4-1 to draw with Aston Villa on Monday. Jermaine Jenas, recovered from an abdominal strain, and Young-Pyo Lee replaced Aaron Lennon and Tom Huddlestone.

They almost took the lead after just two minutes when Gareth Bale curled a 20-yard free-kick inches wide of a post.

Voronin had a 20-yard shot easily saved by Paul Robinson four minutes later but after 12 minutes the Ukrainian was more successful. Jenas had pulled back Steven Gerrard 25 yards out and, when the Liverpool captain crashed the free-kick through the wall, Robinson could only half stop the deflected effort. Voronin punished him by scoring on the rebound.

In an entertainingly open game, Tottenham deservedly equalised after 44 minutes when Dimitar Berbatov nodded on Robinson's long clearance, and Keane got in between Steve Finnan and Sami Hyypia to flick a shot past the advancing Reina.

Two minutes into the second half Keane struck again. Berbatove headed on Robinson's free-kick - given for a foul by Torres - and Keane lifted the ball over Reina. Tottenham continued to press forward and, after Bale's graft retained possession on the left, Jenas fired wide from the edge of the box.

There was an air of desperation now about Liverpool - yet another team had come to Anfield and attacked them - and they were not enjoying it. However, after Liverpool had failed to mount the expected grandstand finish, Torres finally found space in the box and rose to head home Finnan's cross.