Kingston upon Hull: Michael Dawson, the Hull City captain, scored a goal that secured a 1-0 home win over Liverpool and had a significant impact on both ends of the Premier League table on Tuesday.


Hull City's English defender Michael Dawson (2R) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Hull City and Liverpool at the KC Stadium in Hull. Pic/AFP 

This was Liverpool's game in hand over Manchester United and their failure to win it leaves Brendan Rodgers's team seven points adrift of the Old Trafford club with an inferior goal difference. Both of them now have four games to play and Liverpool's pursuit of a Champions League place looks to be over. "Our fight is to perform better through to the end of the season," Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers told the BBC.