Liverpool's full-backs are playing as extra wingers, with their midfielders snapping into the tackle the moment they lose possession. The orders are clear, but Liverpool are almost caught on the counter and Martin Skrtel ends up being booked for bringing down Marouane Chamakh just inside his own half.

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OptaJoe:, external 48 - Liverpool's total of 48 away goals this season is the most in a single PL campaign (beating Man Utd with 47 in 2001-02).

Naheem Iqbal, external 3-0 up. Let's keep going! Expecting gung-ho stuff for the next 30 minutes!

Tim Arstall:, external You have to love Liverpool when they're playing like this, really deserved the title more than Chelsea and arguably City.

Ahmer Murad:, external Amazing what a a goal does. Everyone seems to have relaxed & playing with more confidence since Sturridge scored.

Tom Wylie:, external A few more goals here and why not go and hammer Newcastle at Anfield, the NUFC players have been on holiday a couple months.

Liverpool are now six shy of equalling Manchester City's current goal difference. This could be a spectacular final 30 minutes...

Chief football writer Phil McNulty at Selhurst Park

Liverpool have really stepped on the gas after the break and have the perfect opportunity to close up on Manchester City's superior goal difference. Palace have nothing left to play for and it has shown for most of tonight. Not a patch on the side who have secured safety so superbly under manager Tony Pulis.

OptaJoe, external: 28 - Daniel Sturridge has scored (21) or assisted (7) 28 goals in 28 PL appearances this season. Vital.

Steve Claridge
BBC Sport at Selhurst Park

"Did you see Sturridge's reaction? It's about getting the goals, Sturridge does not want to waste any time.

"You'd think Liverpool were 0-3 down by the way Luis Suarez has reacted after scoring, grabbing the ball straight away. What do they need, five or six to put pressure on City? They could have had that already tonight."

It's all about goals now! Luis Suarez plays a one-two with Raheem Sterling and collects the return before burying Liverpool's third past Julian Speroni. Attack, attack, attack!

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Liverpool have that all-important second and it's no surprise that Daniel Sturridge has given it them with a low, deflected shot which trickles past Julian Speroni.

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The SAS are knocking on the door now, but Julian Speroni refuses to let them in. First Daniel Sturridge opens his body up and curls a shot towards the bottom corner which is brilliantly tipped on to the post by the goalkeeper, before Luis Suarez blazes the follow-up well wide.

Boos ring around Selhurst Park from the away end as Luis Suarez goes tumbling in the area after being checked by Scott Dann while attempting a one-two with Daniel Sturridge. The Uruguayan is convinced it should be a penalty and ends up being booked by referee Mark Clattenburg for his protestations.

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BBC Sport

Former England striker Gary Lineker on Twitter:, external I love watching Sterling play. He is a very special talent with a huge future.

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Good, incisive play from Yannick Bolasie as the tricky winger flies past challenges down the left but eventually runs into a brick wall which looks rather like Martin Skrtel.

Back under way at Selhurst Park...

We asked you who you think should play Brendan Rodgers if a film about the Liverpool manager was made, and there has been a wide and varied selection so far:

John Andrews:, external Tom Hardy to star as Brendan Rodgers if film made of this season

Richard Thomas:, external Surely Christopher Ecclestone should play Brendan Rogers?

Lucas Kenyon:, external Michael Sheen, he's already done Clough.

The stats say it's all Liverpool, but goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has kept them ahead with two superb saves from Jason Puncheon and Mile Jedinak...

Italian Serie A

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Juventus fans have turned out in force to cheer their title-winning players for their game against Atalanta. It is a real party atmosphere in the stands, which is just as well given there has been little to celebrate on the pitch. It is goalless at the break and Juve seem to be quite content to let the visitors have plenty of the ball, with the home side definitely playing in second, perhaps even third, gear.

What has been your goal of the month for April? Have you seen an absolute thunderbolt of a strike?

Vote for your Match of the Day April goal of the month., external

Vote at bbc.co.uk/sport or tweet @BBCMOTD, external with the hashtag:

#goal1 - Kieran Richardson, for Fulham at Aston Villa, 5th April

#goal2 - Jason Puncheon, for Crystal Palace at Cardiff City, 5th April

#goal3 - Romelu Lukaku, for Everton vs Arsenal, 6th April

#goal4 - Olivier Giroud, for Arsenal vs West Ham United, 15th April

#goal5 - Connor Wickham's second goal for Sunderland at Manchester City, 16th April

#goal6 - Raheem Sterling, for Liverpool at Norwich City, 20th April

#goal7 - Graham Dorrans, for West Brom at Manchester City, 21st April

#goal8 - Ashkan Dejagah, for Fulham vs Hull City, 26th April

#goal9 - Jonjo Shelvey, for Swansea City vs Aston Villa, 26th April

#goal10 - Yaya Toure, for Manchester City at Crystal Palace, 27th April

Full terms/conditions available at bbc.co.uk/sport

Voting closes during tonight's Match of the Day on BBC One.

Chief football writer Phil McNulty at Selhurst Park

Liverpool deserve their lead at half-time but just signs of life from Crystal Palace as the half came towards its close. Liverpool's fans - with their eye on Manchester City's superior goal difference - have been chanting "attack, attack, attack."

Steve Claridge
BBC Sport at Selhurst Park

"Liverpool deservedly ahead, the way Palace has approached the game has been a little odd. For quarter of an hour they matched them, then they went into their shell, they asked Chamakh to do a job on Gerrard, and Liverpool created chance after chance for a deserved lead. Then Palace got back into the game... there's an opportunity for them here."