Late own goal gives Liverpool vital win over Tottenham

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld scored an own goal and Liverpool's second. [Reuters]

Liverpool secured a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur thanks to an own goal by visiting defender Toby Alderweireld to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League.

Liverpool are on 79 points with Manchester City, who won at Fulham on Saturday, on 77 points but with a game in hand.