Liverpool gifted victory over Fulham

This victory has lifted Liverpool to seventh place in the Barclays Premier League table.

Liverpool did not put in their best performance yesterday evening, but John Pantsil’s own goal in the second half was enough for Liverpool to take all three points.

Liverpool are now within six points off fifth-placed Tottenham.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has no intention of settling for seventh place after a 1-0 victory over Fulham lifted his side to their highest position in the Premier League this season.

''I think we are better than that,'' he said. ''It is getting a bit more realistic but we are not getting carried away with being seventh - that is not where this football club wants to be.

''We want to be further up than that but to do that we have to win more games and that is what we will try to do, starting against Stoke next Wednesday.''