Special day as party time to carry on until end of May

MOHAMED SALAH drops to his knees, praises the heavens and kisses the turf, Arne Slot and his coaching staff huddle on the touchline and bounce up and down, while Diogo Jota pulls his shirt over his face, unable to hold back the emotions.

- By PAUL GORST LFC Correspondent [e-mail] @PTGorst

A few moments later, Ryan Gravenberch can be seen jumping about with a giant cardboard cutout of the Premier League trophy, while Alisson Becker and Andy Robertson turn their attention to a collection of ball-boys in the goalmouth of the Kop End as an impromptu outpouring of joy begins.

Alexis Mac Allister unfurls a banner paying homage to the La Pampa province of his native Argentina, Michael Edwards reserves an embrace for Trent Alexander-Arnold and Slot can be seen taking the acclaim from officials of Fenway Sports Group, the club’s owners.

This is Anfield, it's edging towards 6.30pm on Sunday evening, and this is one of this famous old venue's most celebrated days.

As 60,000 Liverpool supporters sing along to Dua Lipa's ‘One Kiss’, seconds after the Reds are officially marked as champions of England, it’s tempting to say this is where the party gets started.

In truth, though, it has been underway from much earlier and it’s one that runs right through to 3am inside the Carlsberg Dugout in the Main Stand.

Those at the event say it was an informal affair, with the players still decked out in their specially-made shirts to mark the clinching of the 24/25 title. There is little glitz or glamour, it’s more red collar than black tie.