Summary

  • Liverpool move on to 69 points

  • Can scores with amazing acrobatic volley

  • Lallana volleys against crossbar

  • Prodl hits Liverpool crossbar late on

  1. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    FOUR minutes added on. Now or never for Watford. Get it in the mixer. Nope.

  2. Postpublished at 21:49 British Summer Time 1 May 2017

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Mark Schwarzer
    Ex-Middlesbrough keeper on Radio 5 live

    That was excellent from Sturridge - who had a lot to do when he picked the ball up about 30 yards out. It was a superb strike and an equally good save. 

  3. GREAT SAVE!published at 90 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    That is superb stuff! Daniel Sturridge shows once again what he's all about, drifting past tired defenders with absolute ease, it all opens up for him and he's one on one - Heurelho Gomes gets a big hand on his shot but it's drifting in, it's going in, it goes wide!

  4. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Liverpool are moving on to 69 points as it stands, four points clear of fifth-paced Manchester United who would have a game in hand. It's going to go to the wire.

  5. CLOSE!published at 88 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    What's he doing up there?! Joel Matip in the centre-forward position and he forces Heurelho Gomes into another save at his near post. 

    Liverpool will not rush this corner. 

  6. Postpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 1 May 2017

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Alistair Bruce-Ball
    Radio 5 live commentator at Vicarage Road

    It really hasn't been a very good game.

  7. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    The Watford onslaught has yet to materialise.

    Isaac SuccessImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:45 British Summer Time 1 May 2017

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    Johnny Magrinho: It is incredible how Liverpool are third. Our squad is threadbare at best & we've barely spent anything. Massive achievement.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 86 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Adam Lallana is goosed, no surprise there. He's also now off, as Liverpool send on an extra defender in Ragnar Klavan. AWAY!

    Lallana leaves the pitchImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Waste. Liverpool have a free-kick to defend but Watford go offside. That's a frustrating error. 

  11. Postpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 1 May 2017

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Mark Schwarzer
    Ex-Middlesbrough keeper on Radio 5 live

    You see Klopp on the sidelines and you wonder how many players are listening? When he is shouting and shouting, after a while as a player you just switch off.

    For Liverpool at this stage of the season, it doesn't really matter how they play - it is all about results. 

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 84 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Daniel Sturridge is on for the final few minutes, replacing Divock Origi, as Watford send on Stefano Okaka. Hit the big man!

  13. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Liverpool are looking a touch edgy and shakey at the back. James Milner shanks a clearance and Simon Mignolet makes hard work of a Daryl Janmaat shot.

    If Watford really go for this they may get their rewards...

  14. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Isaac Success does beat his man and puts in a fine cross but Joel Matip clears with authority. Simon Mignolet then comes and claims with similar authority. A new man?

    Isaac Success of Watford holds off Georginio Wijnaldum of LiverpoolImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 1 May 2017

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Mark Schwarzer
    Ex-Middlesbrough keeper on Radio 5 live

    Watford need to try to lift their game - nothing seems to be coming off for them and their final pass has been quite woeful really.

    They need to give the ball to Success and give him the opportunity to isolate and take on Clyne.

    Walter MazzarriImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Into the final 10 minutes. About the point that this man might have been hoping to get on. As it is he's already done 70 minutes' graft. 

    LallanaImage source, Reuters
  17. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    What are the rules here?! Watford head the ball out, it hits referee Craig Pawson and stays in play but a throw-in is given anyway. Think that should have been play on.

  18. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Walter Mazzarri and Jurgen Klopp are enjoying themselves anyway.

    As that Liverpool counter was unfolding Mazzarri was pounding on the dugout in frustration. A fit Adam Lallana would probably score. 

    Walter Mazzarri and Jurgen KloppImage source, Getty Images
  19. CLOSE!published at 76 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    Chance to seal it! Liverpool break from the Watford corner, Nathaniel Clyne whips over a peach of an early cross and Adam Lallana is in on goal.

    One good, solid touch and it's 2-0. But it's a tired, rusty touch from the man just back from injury and he's tackled instead.

    Big moment. 

  20. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Watford 0-1 Liverpool

    The crowd are back with us now too, plenty of noise. It's the players' responsibility to give you something to sing about, and the hosts have done that now. Liverpool are in for a testing last 15-20 minutes...