Liverpool were hardly at their best, but the Reds picked up all three points in one of the trickiest fixtures standing between them and the Premier League title, beating Everton 1-0 at Anfield.

By Lori Ewing LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Liverpool continued their march towards the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over Everton in a scrappy Merseyside derby as Diogo Jota slotted home the winner in the second half on Wednesday.

Diogo Jota scored the goal that settled the Merseyside derby and kept Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge on track.

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford praised the "fight and character" of the team in their Merseyside derby defeat by Liverpool. He told BBC Radio Merseyside: "It's never nice to get beat but I think the fight and the character from all of us was great.

Liverpool welcome Everton to Anfield tonight in the season’s second instalment of the Merseyside Derby.Arne Slot’s side will have hoped to have used the international break as a chance to regroup

Ken: It was never going to be easy against this Everton team and their tactics so it feels even more satisfying to come out on top after a war of attrition. The team was the star here in battling for every ball. That said, the standard of officiating on the pitch and in the VAR booth was woeful again.

The manager's return may have transformed their fortunes but one thing remains constant - Moyes' inability to get a result at Anfield

David Moyes has never led a team to victory at Anfield but is hoping his rejuvenated Everton side can help shake off that sorry statistic when they take on Premier League leaders Liverpool. Moyes has faced Liverpool away on 21 occasions with Manchester United,