Premier League - Liverpool down West Ham to go top

Louise (Admin)

Steven Gerrard brace helped Liverpool ease past West Ham 3-0 at Upton Park, sending the title chasers to the top of the Premier League - for 24 hours at least.

The Liverpool skipper scored twice in the first half before Ryan Babel sealed all three points late on to keep alive Liverpool's ever-slimming hopes of wresting the title off Manchester United.

Rafa Benitez's side took top spot from United on goal difference, but the champions - who now have two games in hand - can reclaim that position with anything but defeat in the Manchester derby against local rivals City on Sunday.

Defeat for West Ham saw them fall behind in the race for a European place after Fulham had beaten Aston Villa earlier in the day to pull ahead of both the Hammers and Tottenham.

Saftlad · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject:

It was another good win for Liverpool but its still not enough to stop Man U from winning the title.
Plus a 'pool fan has bet me that they'll win the title so I have more than a passing interest in anyone other teamthan Liverpool winning it