Liverpool vs Watford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after Diogo Jota and Fabinho goals

Liverpool turned up the title race pressure on Manchester City as they went top of the Premier League table for the first time since September with a 2-0 win over Watford.

Diogo Jota’s 20th goal of the season in the first half was followed by a late Fabinho penalty to send a message the short distance up the road to Turf Moor where City were about to kick-off against Burnley.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, watching from the bench, could not have failed to be impressed not necessarily by the first goal – which has become quite commonplace now for Jota – but with the quality of the assist.

Liverpool have won 10 consecutive Premier League games, becoming just the second side in the competition’s history to embark on such a run on five separate occasions, after Man City (also 5).

Liverpool win their 10th game in a row and go top of the Premier League for the first time since December 4th. They were 14 points behind Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in January and now have a two point lead with eight games to go.

90+4 mins: Liverpool run down the clock and secure a crucial three points after a less than stellar performance on their first game back from the international break.

The Reds move two points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table and put the pressure on Pep Guardiola’s men for their match against Burnley at 3pm.

Watford (18th) remain in the bottom three having played three games more than Everton (17th) and Burnley (19th). It looks as though it’s going to be a real struggle for Roy Hodgson’s men to stay up this season now.

90 mins: Jurgen Klopp punches the air, he knows that’s a big goal and the points are sealed for Liverpool. James Milner comes on to replace Thiago Alcantara.

There’s going to be four minutes of stoppage time to play.

89 mins: Fabinho converts from the spot sending his penalty into the top left-hand corner. Game over!

87 mins: Penalty to Liverpool! Juraj Kucka collides with Diogo Jota as Jordan Henderson swings a corner into the box. Kucka has his back to the ball and pulls Jota to ground.

The decision isn’t given initially but after a VAR check the referee heads over to the pitch side monitor and overturns his original decision.

84 mins: Roberto Firmino holds on to the ball too long on the edge of the box before eventually taking a left-footed shot that Christian Kabasele blocks. The ball bounces up and hits Ismaila Sarr on the chest close to his arm and there’s an appeal for a penalty from Firmino that comes to nothing.