James Beattie slots home a penalty into the bottom left hand corner of Dudek's goal after a clumsy foul by Hyypia inside the area, to give Southampton the lead.
Match day commentary with Steve Hunter.
Pre-match press conference at the Melwood training ground.
Reds suffer their fifth EPL defeat of the season. Anelka went close in the first half but the Saints dominated the second period, and took three points courtesy of a Beattie pen and a bizarre own goal from Riise.
Marian Pahars cross from the left wing is spectacularly headed into his own net by John Arne Riise, who had only been on the field of play for little over a minute since coming on as a substitute.