PREMIER LEAGUE

MOHAMED Salah scored twice as Liverpool tightened their grip at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 home win over bottom club Watford.

The Egypt forward broke the deadlock with a curled finish after 38 minutes.

Sadio Mane then saw his headed goal disallowed for offside following a VAR review.

Salah eventually flicked home a second during the final minute to seal victory and hand new Watford manager Nigel Pearson a defeat for his first match in charge.

The Reds moved 10 points clear of Leicester, who were held to a 1-1 home draw by relegation battlers Norwich, while the Hornets remain adrift at the foot of the table.

Leicester had been looking for a ninth consecutive top-flight win.

The Canaries, though, went ahead through Teemu Pukki in the 26th minute after the Finland forward latched onto Emi Buendia’s pass.

Leicester were level after 38 minutes when Jamie Vardy’s header from a corner at the near post went in off the arm of Norwich goalkeeper Tim Krul for an own goal.

Sheffield United climbed to fifth in the table following a 2-0 home win over struggling Aston Villa as John Fleck scored twice.

Villa had the chance to set up a tense finale after a penalty was awarded for handball, but Jack Grealish saw his spot-kick come back off the crossbar.

Chelsea lost 1-0 at home to Bournemouth through a late goal by Dan Gosling – given following a VAR review.

Burnley halted their own poor run with a 1-0 home win over Newcastle, who had won their last two league games.

New Zealand forward Chris Wood put the hosts in front from a corner after 58 minutes.

Newcastle substitute Dwight Gayle fired a late chance wide.

In the late game, West Ham won the battle of the strugglers when Sebastian Haller got the winner in the 1-0 victory at Southampton.

Haller fired a low shot in off the post for his fifth goal of the season after 37 minutes.