The match, which saw Liverpool eliminated from the FA Cup by lower league Reading, drew 20.2% of the audience between 7.30pm and 10.45pm.
Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire', aired as part of Channel 4's 'Indian Winter' season, managed to draw 4.4 million viewers between 9pm and 11.30pm.
Channel 4's figures, which include the contribution from Channel 4+1, give it a share of 24.3%.
BBC One's crime drama 'Inspector George Gently' attracted 4.1 million viewers, a 15.6% share, between 8.30pm and 10pm
Five's 'NCIS' snared 2.2 million viewers and an 8.4% share, beating BBC Two's 'Horizon: Why do Viruses Kill?" which pulled in 1.6 million and a 6% share in the 9pm-10pm slot.
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