Salah stars as Spurs suffer in Anfield loss

MOHAMED Salah finally rediscovered his form – unfortunately too late for Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes – as Tottenham were dispatched in an occasionally slapdash 4-2 victory at Anfield.

A week ago it was all about the Egyptian off the pitch, with his touchline disagreement with Jurgen Klopp spilling over into his incendiary comment in the mixed zone which did little to calm the row.

But, restored to the team, Salah was in the form prior to his January hamstring injury, engaged from the start and scoring the opener to become the club’s record goalscorer against Spurs.

He provided the assists for Andy Robertson and Harvey Elliott to net the second and fourth and gave makeshift left-back Emerson Royal such a torrid time the defender found himself being singled out by team-mate Cristian Romero as they walked off at halftime, with goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario separating the pair.

While Romero was seemingly the only Tottenham defender willingtoputhisbodyinthewayhe was not without fault as he was easily outjumped by Cody Gakpo for Liverpool’s third.

Substitute Richarlison slotted home a near-post shot and then Heung-Min Son scored at Anfield for the fourth consecutive time after the defence completely switched off.

■ Bromley will play in the English Football League for the first time in their 132-year history after beating Solihull Moors in a Wembley penalty shoot-out.

Skipper Byron Webster slotted the decisive spot-kick as Bromley won 4-3 on penalties after 120 minutes of football in the National League play-off final had produced a 2-2 draw.