Summary

  • Huge crowds lined the streets of Liverpool to celebrate Liverpool's 20th top-flight league title in an open-top bus parade

  • The 10-mile (16km) procession through the city's streets, amid a sea of red smoke and flags, took than three hours to complete

  • Player of the year Mo Salah joined his team-mates in acknowledging the huge turnout from Reds fans

  • Music producer Calvin Harris was invited on to the players' open-top bus and deejayed for them

  • Liverpool were presented with the Premier League trophy at Anfield on Sunday following their final game of the season

  1. You'll never woof alone!published at 18:12 British Summer Time 25 May

    Albi the dog is ready for the trophy lift!

    We always love a picture of a cute dog wearing a football kit... keep 'em coming!

    A dog in a Liverpool shirt
  2. Final-day draw won't stop the Anfield partypublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 25 May

    The sense of anticipation at Anfield, and across Liverpool, continues to build.

    Manager Arne Slot gave his star forward Mo Salah a huge hug upon the final whistle.

    Arne Slot hugs Mo SalahImage source, Epa
    Liverpool fans before the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool.Image source, PA Media
    Anfield display a 'Campione' display from the stands
  3. Trophy presentation due to take placepublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 25 May

    The stage is being built!

    Arne Slot and his players will shortly be presented with their medals and the Premier League trophy at Anfield.

    Liverpool fans have waited 35 years for this moment - to be at Anfield to witness the silverware being handed over.

    When the Reds last won the league in 2020, no fans were allowed in the stadium due to Covid social distancing rules.

    stage being built on the pitch at Anfield
  4. Final score: Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palacepublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 25 May

    It had to be Mo, didn't it?

    Liverpool's Egyptian King Mo Salah scored a late equaliser as the Reds earned a point against Crystal Palace on the final day of the Premier League season.

    Liverpool will soon get their hands on the Premier League trophy - stay with us!

    Mo Salah wheels away in celebration after scoring for Liverpool. His left fist is raised and he carries the match ball in his right handImage source, PA Media
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    Mo Salah celebrates scoring the equalising goal for Liverpool against Crystal Palace at Anfield

  5. Back for the final whistlepublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 25 May

    Stand full of Liverpool fans, mostly wearing red. Large silver balloons, illustrating the number 20 in reference to the number of top-flight league titles won by the Reds, are held aloftImage source, PA Media
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    Liverpool have now won 20 top-flight league titles, including two Premier Leagues. Only their bitter rivals Manchester United can boast as many

    Liverpool fans at Anfield are in party mood... but their guests from London are showing up their hosts at the moment.

    Can the Reds, attacking their beloved Kop end of Anfield, come back in the second half?

    We'll be back with you on the final whistle ahead of Virgil van Dijk being invited to lift the Premier League trophy.

    In the meantime, we invite you to follow BBC Sport's brilliant coverage from around the grounds.

  6. Klopp back at Anfieldpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 25 May

    Jurgen Klopp at AnfieldImage source, PA Media

    The conquering hero returns...

    Legendary Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is back at Anfield for the Reds' coronation party.

    But it's all about the other Palace so far, with the visitors from south-east London very much in the ascendancy at the break.

    Klopp's successor Arne Slot will definitely not want to end his magnificent first season on a bum note...

    Perhaps the Reds should bring out the German's "heavy metal football" in the second half...

    Liverpool fan stands facing a huge mural of former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on the gable end of a buildingImage source, PA Media
  7. Half-time at Anfield - Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palacepublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 25 May

    So the newly crowned FA Cup winners are ahead at the break on the final day of the Premier League season.

    Crystal Palace got off to the perfect start at Anfield and are so far very much raining on the new league champions' parade.

    Arne Slot's men will be desperate to put things right in the second half before collecting the Premier League trophy which they won with nearly a month to spare.

    Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr, wearing all yellow, scores past Liverpool's diving goalkeeper Alisson Becker.Image source, Reuters
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    Ismaila Sarr slots the ball past Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker to give Crystal Palace a ninth-minute lead against the hosts at Anfield

  8. Back in a bitpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 25 May

    Liverpool fans celebrateImage source, EPA

    We're going to pause our coverage now that the final day of the Premier League season is under way at Anfield.

    We won't be far away (trying to find a telly to watch the game on!) and we will be back at half-time.

    In the meantime, though, we'll leave you in the very capable hands of our friends and colleagues at BBC Sport as they take you through the first half. Or listen to live commentary on BBC Radio Merseyside.

    See you in a bit!

  9. Last orders please, ladies and gents - pies and pints before kick-offpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 25 May

    A queue for a pie shopImage source, Paul Beesley/ BBC
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    Reds fans getting some ballast in their bellies before the party ahead

    There are queues outside bakeries and bars all around Anfield with the match approaching.

    Maybe stomachs are being lined ahead of the night (and Bank Holiday...) to come...

    Either way, it's a bumper payday for businesses small and large around Anfield.

    A man orders a pie at a pie shopImage source, Philip Munns/BBC
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    Champions pies are on sale at Homebaked outside Anfield

    A crowd outside a pubImage source, Paul Beesley/BBC
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    Big queue for drinks at the Famous Arkles Pub outside the ground

  10. Are we on for a double guard of honour?published at 15:40 British Summer Time 25 May

    Not long until kick-off now.

    BBC Radio Merseyside's Paul Salt is hosting Total Sport Merseyside live from Anfield this afternoon, alongside former Premier League striker Craig Hignett.

    Craig has just pointed out that we could be in for a very rare double guard of honour before kick-off, following Crystal Palace's dramatic FA Cup final victory over Manchester City last Saturday

    But who will go first? The Eagles or the Reds?

    Only 20 minutes to wait until we find out!

  11. No flaking away from the big occasionpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 25 May

    A Champions-themed bar of Dairy MilkImage source, Carl Woodward/BBC

    A sweet taste of victory for Reds...

    Those in the blue half of Liverpool will need no reminding that other brands of chocolate are, of course, available!

  12. Liverpool fan says he 'just fell in love with it'published at 15:29 British Summer Time 25 May

    Some fans have been sharing with us what it felt like when the Reds won titles in eras gone by.

    It is hard to believe that Liverpool have ever been anywhere but at or near the top of the football pyramid, but John Machin remembers the 1961-62 season when they were crowned champions of the old Division Two (now the Championship) under a certain Bill Shankly.

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    'I just fell in love with it'

  13. 'Incredible' atmosphere around Anfieldpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 25 May

    Liverpool fans, wearing their club's red colours, arrive at AnfieldImage source, PA Media
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    Reds fans in jubilant mood ahead of kick-off

    By BBC Sport's Gary Rose at Anfield

    I've covered a fair few Liverpool games as Anfield but this is the busiest I've seen it with the streets all around the ground a sea of red.

    The usually relatively straightforward walk to collect my media pass was a bit more tricky this time with thousands crowded to see the team bus arrive, and when the champions did appear it prompted lots of red flares and chants.

    An incredible atmosphere already!

  14. A tough day for the Blues...published at 15:13 British Summer Time 25 May

    Some Toffees have told us of their escape plans to avoid what must seem like never-ending Red celebrations this weekend.

    Alan Rothwell says he plans to spend Monday quietly sat in the garden for a bit of light reading - in this case, Robert Waterhouse's book Liverpool Football Club Ruined My Life: Sixty Years of Supporting Everton.

    The 69-year-old said the weekend was going to be "horrendous".

    Evertonian Alan Rothwell stands holding a book called 'How the Reds ruined my life'Image source, Alan Rothwell
    Quote Message

    I've booked an Airbnb on the dark side of the moon. I'm just waiting for confirmation."

    Alan Rothwell, Lifelong Evertonian

  15. Final-day teamsheets are in...published at 15:05 British Summer Time 25 May

    Arne Slot has certainly picked a very strong starting XI for Liverpool's final Premier League game of the season against Crystal Palace, who are of course fresh from winning the FA Cup.

    Probably the biggest news is that Trent Alexander-Arnold has to make do with a place on the substitutes' bench, with Conor Bradley preferred at right-back.

    Alexander-Arnold is preparing to say goodbye to join Real Madrid, arguably the biggest club in world football.

    On what is sure to be an emotional afternoon, there are likely to be cheers, tears - and boos.

  16. Kloppwatch: Jurgen will be there for Anfield party!published at 14:59 British Summer Time 25 May

    Due to the Covid restrictions in place at the time, Jurgen Klopp was not able to celebrate his Liverpool side's first Premier League title in 2019-2020 with fans.

    But Liverpool's totemic former boss will be back at Anfield to see the trophy being lifted this time around by his successor Arne Slot.

    "What a weekend ahead - wow" Klopp told adoring Reds supporters.

    The German now oversees football operations at Red Bull's stable of clubs, including RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg.

    Send us a pic if you spot him in and around Anfield!

    Jurgen Klopp during the LFC Foundation Ball at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.Image source, PA Media
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    Jurgen Klopp spoke at the LFC Foundation Ball in Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.

  17. Reds fan says Salah is 'just a freak of nature'published at 14:45 British Summer Time 25 May

    Liverpool reporter Matt Addison and Reds fan Lewis Aspinall just can't get enough of Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian's incredible season.

    Salah was named Premier League player of the season on Saturday after a title-winning campaign in which the forward has registered 28 league goals - five more than anyone else - as well as 18 assists so far.

    "He's just a freak of nature," said Aspinall. "He's in his 30s and playing like someone at their absolute peak. There's no denying just how top quality he is. He's the best right winger in Premier League history - maybe English top-flight history.

    "When Arne Slot came, I don't think anyone could have thought that there was another level to Mo Salah than the one we were seeing. But he looks fitter than ever and some of the goals he's scored this season are unbelievable. He's just been monumental.

    A fan holds a flag showing Mo Salah's iconic selfieImage source, Reuters
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    A Reds fan waves flag underlining the fact Mo Salah is no "one-season wonder"

    Quote Message

    He's one of the greatest players I've ever had the privilege of watching in a Liverpool shirt and this season is one of the best individual campaigns from any player in English football history."

    Lewis Aspinall, Liverpool supporter

  18. Eagles land at pristine Anfield for season's final gamepublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 25 May

    Anfield's huge Sir Kenny Dalglish stand is starting to fill up ahead of the 16:00 BST kick-off.

    All is set in the BBC Radio Merseyside commentary box too - nice view, eh?

    The Anfield pitch on a clear sunny dayImage source, Carl Woodward/BBC
    Commentary box showing equipment laid out on a table at AnfieldImage source, Carl Woodward/ BBC
  19. The Premier League trophy is in position...published at 14:28 British Summer Time 25 May

    The league trophy on display before the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool.Image source, PA Media

    This is what it's all about

    A glittering Premier League trophy is basking in the Anfield sunshine.

    There are less than two hours until kick-off now on the final day of the Premier League season.

    While Liverpool cannot be denied the joy of lifting the silverware after the game, it would be a bit of a blow for Reds fans were Crystal Palace to crash the party and, erm, poop it!

    Team news will be published in about 30 minutes' time - we will of course bring it to you as soon as it is announced...

  20. 'This is everything' for Liverpool fanspublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 25 May

    There are red shirts everywhere you look around Anfield as the team bus arrives to loud cheers from fans gathered outside the famous old stadium.

    Paul and Ian both said they had no expectation that Arne Slot would steer Liverpool to a Premier League title in his first season as manager since taking over from Jurgen Klopp.

    Paul told BBC Radio Merseyside “it will be brilliant won’t it, just like the Tottenham game”.

    The Reds thrashed Spurs 5-1 on 27 April to seal the silverware.

    “It is everything, a win and a trophy," Paul added, before imploring his team to "finish in style”

    The lads have also cheekily mentioned they’d quite like to see Florian Wirtz line-up for the Reds next year...

    Watch this space this summer for news about the much-in-demand Germany playmaker...

    A group of Liverpool fans throws beer in the airImage source, Tom Mullen/BBC
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    Is it really a title celebration without someone lobbing pints in the air?

    Crowds gathering for the arrival of the team busImage source, Ben Anderson/ BBC
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    Crowds gathering for the arrival of the team bus

    A fan holds a scarf aloft below Liverpool's champions wallImage source, Carl Woodward/BBC
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    The newly-minted Champions wall - reflecting the Reds 20th league title