Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League after being held to a goalless draw by West Ham at Anfield on Monday night.
The Reds could not turn a domination of possession into goals, with veteran defender Sami Hyypia going close with four chances in both halves, with Carlton Cole clearing one effort off the line.
Instead it was former Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy who went closest to scoring when his long-range effort from outside the box hit Pepe Reina's right post.
In the second period, Robert Green needed to pull off a great full stretch save to deny Yossi Benayoun, while at the other end Cole went close before a long range Ryan Babel effort was inches wide for the Reds in injury time.
Liverpool had two early penalty appeals turned down by referee Peter Walton when both Benayoun and then Dirk Kuyt drove the ball at Herita Ilunga from close range.
West Ham had looked tentative from the start, with Scott Parker - playing despite a week of illness - being caught in possession, while Julian Flaubert seemed unsure of what to do when he got the ball.
After 14 minutes Robert Green raced from his line to punch away, but the ball fell to Albert Riera, whose shot was blocked in the six-yard box by James Collins.
The Liverpool pressure increased and Mullins was booked after 19 minutes when he tripped Benayoun in full flow.
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