Liverpool went second in the table with victory over West Ham in a match that featured three own goals plus another strike for the in-form Luis Suarez.
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The Reds took the lead when the ball ricocheted in off Guy Demel, before Mamadou Sakho scuffed in a second.
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Martin Skrtel's own goal briefly gave the Hammers hope, but Suarez's bullet header restored Liverpool's cushion.
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West Ham's Kevin Nolan was sent off for a poor challenge, before Suarez's strike deflected in off Joey O'Brien.
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A day after Suarez's national side were pitted against England in the World Cup draw , the Uruguayan provided the latest reminder of the task that will face Roy Hodgson's defenders in Sao Paulo on 19 June 2014.
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Brendan Rodgers's side have now scored a formidable 17 goals in four home matches, seemingly having dispelled concerns from previous seasons that they struggle at Anfield against the Premier League's so- called lesser sides.
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Not that this victory was as straight-forward as the scoreline suggests, after the lowly Hammers more than matched the Reds in the first half until conceding an unlucky opening goal.
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Nor was it a vintage display from Suarez, who single-handedly demolished the Reds' last opponents Norwich in midweek, but still he added another goal to bring his season's tally to 14 in 10 league games.
Luis Suarez is just a player to watch out for both in the Epl and at the World Cup.
He is fantastic