PREMIER LEAGUE

MOHAMED Salah’s winner boosted Liverpool’s outside chances of a top-four finish in the Premier League in a 3-2 home win against relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.

Salah struck his 16th Premier League goal of the season after Forest had twice hit back to level and back-to-back wins have lifted Liverpool to within six points of fourth-placed Newcastle with seven games remaining.

Forest responded to Diogo Jota’s second-half double with equalisers from former Liverpool defender Neco Williams and Morgan Gibbs-White, but Steve Cooper’s side slipped to second-bottom, one point from safety.

Aston Villa’s five-game winning streak was halted as they drew 1-1 at Brentford, whose winless run was extended to six matches.

Ivan Toney’s 20th goal of the season gave Brentford a secondhalf lead before Villa rescued a point through Douglas Luiz’s late effort.

Leeds remain in deep relegation trouble as they slumped to a third straight defeat, losing 2-1 at Fulham

in the lunchtime kick-off.

Second-half goals from Harry Wilson and Andreas Pereira put the Cottagers 2-0 up and although Leeds responded through Joao Palhinha’s own goal, a crucial equaliser was beyond them.

Leicester climbed out of the bottom three and to within a point of Leeds as they hit back to beat Wolves 2-1 in Dean Smith’s first home game in charge.

Matheus Cunha’s early opener for Wolves was cancelled out by Kelechi Iheanacho’s first-half penalty after Jamie Vardy had been brought down by Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa.

Timothy Castagne fired Leicester’s winner with 15 minutes left as the Foxes ended their nine-game winless league run with their first victory since early February.

Crystal Palace edged closer to safety after a goalless home draw against 10-man Everton, who dropped into the bottom three.

Everton defender Mason Holgate was sent off for his second yellow card late on and his side now sit below Leicester on goal difference.