HARRISON FLOORED

Reed rocket pegs back champions after Gakpo's last-gasp goal looked to have clinched win

- BY JOHN CROSS

EVERY time Liverpool think they have turned a corner, they get blown off course.

This time it was a 97th-minute Goal of the Season contender from Harrison Reed, which took the roof off Craven Cottage.

It was so cruel on Liverpool, who thought they had won it with Cody Gakpo's 95th-minute strike, which would have been a precious away win for Arne Slot's side.

But the away supporters were still celebrating when supersub Reed, who has only scored four since joining the club six years ago, unleashed his 25-yard Exocet into the top corner.

It was no more than Fulham deserved, but the Anfield outfit just cannot catch a break in this bizarre roller-coaster season.

Florian Wirtz had drawn them level after Harry Wilson's opener, which, up until the injury-time drama, had been a game all about tight VAR margins.

Cottagers forward Wilson was initially flagged off before VAR showed he was played onside by Virgil van Dijk’s elbow.

Then Wirtz’ leveller also stood, thanks to VAR, and you might have thought the story was going to be about the £116m midfielder beginning to turn things around.