Liverpool title hopes ebb away after West Ham draw
West Ham effectively snuffed out Liverpool's slim Premier League title hopes on Saturday, coming back to draw 2-2 at the London Stadium.
Jarrod Bowen put the home team ahead in the closing minutes of a forgettable first half but Andy Robertson levelled after the break.
A bizarre Alphonse Areola own goal 20 minutes into the second period put the visitors in front but Michail Antonio pulled West Ham level in the 77th minute.
The single point leaves Liverpool third in the table on 75 points, one behind defending champions Manchester City, who have two games in hand.
Leaders Arsenal are two points clear of Liverpool and have a game in hand.
Liverpool were on the front foot from the start at the London Stadium but energy quickly drained out of the encounter and the atmosphere went flat.
West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta was lucky to escape punishment after a reckless early tackle on Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister.
The contest livened up in the closing minutes of the first period, with Luis Diaz hitting the post for the visitors in the 40th minute after good work down the left.
Two minutes later Liverpool goalkeeper Allison Becker was called into action, making a sharp save from Bowen's deflected shot.
But he was powerless to keep out Bowen's header from the resulting corner, which took the England forward to 16 Premier League goals this season.
Liverpool emerged for the second half with renewed intent and Ryan Gravenberch fired over from the edge of the box.
But they were back on terms in the 48th minute when Andy Robertson squeezed a shot past Areola at his near post.
Gravenberch attempted a flick minutes later but the chance went begging.
Angelo Ogbonna then made a crucial block as the game opened up before Trent Alexander-Arnold's
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