BEATING SPURS TO WIN THE TITLE... I REMEMBER IT WELL!

LIVERPOOL need just a point against Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday to win the title and Mark Lawrenson knows all about that.

- BY DAVID ANDERSON X@Mirror Anderson

He was part of Bob Paisley's 1982 team, which beat Spurs at Anfield in the penultimate game of the season to claim the Reds' 13th title.

He headed home the equaliser past Ray Clemence - on the keeper's first return to Anfield - then laid on the second for Kenny Dalglish before Ronnie Whelan bagged the third in the 3-1 win.

Lawrenson had become Liverpool's record signing and Britain's most-expensive defender the previous summer following his £900,000 move from Brighton and he says that day was key in the team's development.

"It was important because I think there were six of us, who hadn't won a league," he said. "Myself, Rushie, Sammy Lee, Bruce Grobbelaar, Ronnie and Craig Johnston.

"Bob (right) made the decision to ring the changes, to bring in younger blood with us. But you still had 17 or 18 internationals, all trying to get into the team - and that remained the driving force."