LIVERPOOL move closer to taking the English Premier League title with a win against Wolves at the Molineux Stadium on Thursday.
Liverpool are now at the top of the table with a 16-points lead and a game in hand.
The Reds scored first after eight minutes but Wolves drew level six minutes after the break. It was the first goal Liverpool had conceded in the league for more than 12 hours.
Liverpool, carried a huge threat and Roberto Firmino drilled home the winner with six minutes left solidifying the win for the Reds. The match ended 2-1 in favour of Liverpool
The Reds, who have won their past 14 league games, are the third team to go 40 games unbeaten in the Premier League. They have amassed 67 points from a possible 69 this season, five more than any side in English top-flight history have after 23 games.
They are the first club to win three top-flight games on a Thursday in the same season since Leicester City in 1933-34.
The Reds visit Shrewsbury in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, and go to West Ham next Wednesday in their Premier League game in hand.
