Reds beat Baggies to go second

Liverpool moved up to second in the Premier League thanks to a 2-1 win against West Bromwich Albion at Anfield on Saturday evening.

The Reds had appeared to be cruising towards a comfortable three points after first-half goals from Sadio Mane and Philippe Coutinho.

Gareth McAuley’s close-range strike with nine minutes to go then set up a nervous finish, but the hosts held on to move level on points with leaders Arsenal, with only goal difference separating the sides.

The Baggies drop to 13th in the table after just one away win in their last 11 league games.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was able to hand Adam Lallana, who came on as a substitute against Man Utd on Red Monday, a starting berth in place of Daniel Sturridge, while fellow midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum was also fit enough to take his place on the bench after recovering from the hip problem he picked up on international duty.

As for the visitors, as expected experienced centre-back Jonas Olsson replaced the suspended Jonny Evans at the back, with the Swede making his first appearance since August.

The home side knew that victory by a two-goal margin would send them top of the table and unlike against Man Utd on Monday, they started as though they meant business.

In front of watching co-owner John W Henry, the Reds moved the ball about at pace in the opening quarter of an hour, …

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