Liverpool close in on Champions League with West Ham win

Reds need victory at Anfield against Boro on the final day to ensure a top four finish

Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi of Liverpool
Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi of Liverpool celebrate at West Ham
(Image credit: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images)

West Ham United 0 Liverpool 4

Liverpool held their nerve on Sunday to thrash West Ham and also hammer a nail into the coffin of Arsenal's ambition of a top four finish. The Gunners' 4-1 victory at Stoke the previous day had given the north London side hope that they could yet make it 21 consecutive seasons in the Champions League.

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