Reading 3-1 Liverpool: Liverpool were the big losers in the Premier League title race today as the Reds went down 3-1 at Reading, while rivals Manchester United and Chelsea both won.
Rafa Benitez's side did not get the rub of the green against the Royals and fell behind to a dubious penalty.
Stephen Hunt scored from the spot but only after Jamie Carragher had brought down Brynjar Gunnarsson what appeared to be outside of the area.
Liverpool soon equalised through Steven Gerrard but had two penalty claims of their own - for challenges on Fernando Torres either side of the interval - turned down by the unmoved referee Andre Marriner.
Reading took full advantage with Kevin Doyle heading in Nicky Shorey's free kick on 59 minutes.
Gerrard rattled the bar in the search for a second equaliser but less than a minute later Reading broke and James Harper rounded Jose Reina to make it 3-1, a scoreline the visitors were unable to turnaround.
Liverpool now trail leaders Arsenal by seven points and are six behind Manchester United who cruised past bottom club Derby 4-1 at a sodden Old Trafford earlier in the day.
