Liverpool missed the chance to top the Premier League after a dominant display brought them a 2-1 win at home to West Bromwich Albion -- but not the two-goal margin they had needed to reach the summit.
Jurgen Klopp's side had too much pace and movement for their opponents for large chunks of the game and wanted a penalty in the second minute when Sadio Mane went down under Allan Nyom's challenge but referee Neil Swarbrick said no.
Although Liverpool were monopolising possession in the early stages, they were given a scare when the visitors broke after 13 minutes.