LIVERPOOL took the Premier League title race to the final day of the season after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Newcastle United at St James’ Park.

It looked as though the Reds would slip up for long periods after strikes from Newcastle’s Christian Atsu and Salomon Rondon, but for all of the talk of a lack of squad depth, it was substitute Divock Origi with yet another late goal from a dubious free-kick, with help of a Jamaal Lascelles deflection, which proved decisive. Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah had put them ahead at half-time.

Their superb spirit looked to be tested in the second-half particularly, and they rode their luck with a potential red card against Trent Alexander-Arnold when Newcastle first levelled, but they came through to continue the most remarkable of battles at the top of the table.