LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool continued their singular lead at the top of the English Premier League on Saturday, winning their seventh straight victory with a 1-0 win at Sheffield United on Saturday.
The Reds have 21 points at the top of the table, temporarily widening the gap with champions Manchester City and second place to eight points until the end of the game against Manchester City and Everton on Saturday. Sheffield United have eight points in 10th place.
Liverpool struggled at Bramal Lane in Sheffield in the face of a cohesive home defense.
The first half ended in a goalless draw, and the draw continued between the two teams with a clear improvement in Sheffield's level in the second half, where his attacks were a constant inconvenience to the defense of Liverpool until the only goal of the game came with a shot from Dutchman Jorginho Weinaldom and a fatal mistake from the Sheffield goalkeeper in the 70th minute.