Liverpool kept alive their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League as Sadio Mane and Thiago Alcantara sealed a 2-0 win against Southampton on Saturday.
Jurgen Klopp's side moved above Tottenham into sixth place thanks to Mane's first-half header and Thiago's first goal for the club in the final moments at Anfield.
Liverpool's first victory in four games in all competitions leaves them six points behind fourth-placed Leicester with a game in hand in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League.
It was only their second league win at Anfield in their last 11 matches.
They travel to second-placed Manchester United on Thursday for a crucial clash in their attempt to catch Leicester.
After the failed defence of the title they won last season, Liverpool would be delighted to salvage a troubled campaign with a top-four place.
To do that, they need to win their last four games and hope Leicester and fifth-placed West Ham stumble in the final stretch.
Southampton, 10 points above the relegation zone with four matches left, have now lost 13 of their 17 league games since beating Liverpool in January.
The Saints have earned the fewest points and conceded the most goals in the Premier League in 2021.
Liverpool were quick to scent blood against opponents in such poor form and Mohamed Salah was denied by Fraser Forster after Mane poked the ball through to the Egyptian in the six-yard box.
Diogo Jota's stinging strike forced another good save from Forster before Salah tested the overworked keeper from the resulting corner.
Georginio Wijnaldum guided a diving header against the bar as Liverpool kept up the pressure.
Southampton nearly snatched the lead against the run of play when Che Adams met Nathan Tella's low cross with a close-range effort that was well saved by Alisson Becker.
But 46 seconds later, Liverpool's dominant spell paid dividends as they broke away to take the lead in the 31st minute.
Salah clipped a cross to the far post and former Southampton forward Mane got behind the visitors defence to head home from close range.
Remarkably, it was the first time the duo had combined for a Premier League goal this season.
Tella should have cancelled out Mane's 14th goal of the season, but the unmarked winger headed straight at Alisson from Nathan Redmond's cross.
Jota's blast was pushed away by Forster early in the second half, but Liverpool weren't quite so cohesive after the break.
Alisson snuffed out Michael Obafemi's raid and then turned over Ibrahima Diallo's rocket from the edge of the area.
Adams had a golden opportunity to equalise in the closing stages after Alisson gifted him possession, but the striker's effort lacked the accuracy to beat the Brazilian.
Thiago settled Liverpool's nerves in stoppage time when the former Bayern Munich midfielder rifled home from 18 yards.
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Since 2001, Ms Davison has worked at many affordable schools such as Our Own English High School in Sharjah, and The Apple International School and Amled School in Dubai
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Favourite cuisine: Italian food
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