ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Week 13

Late goals by substitute Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool FC a 2-0 win against Fulham FC on a day when West Ham United FC hit five goals past Derby County FC and Sunderland AFC and Newcastle FC drew.

Impact substitution
Liverpool dominated proceedings against Fulham but looked destined for a draw until Torres came off the bench to break the deadlock nine minutes from time. The hosts had gone close when Peter Crouch headed against the bar just before half-time and both Andriy Voronin and Yossi Benayoun were denied by goalkeeper Antti Niemi after the restart. Torres, on for Voronin, then made an immediate impact, chesting down Pepe Reina’s long punt before turning inside his marker to apply a cool finish. Gerrard ended the contest with a penalty four minutes later ensuring Liverpool moved into fourth place in the Premier League, ahead of Chelsea FC, who play Everton on Sunday, on goal difference.

Biggest win
West Ham United completed their biggest league win since returning to the top-flight two years ago when they crushed bottom club Derby County 5-0 at Pride Park. Three of West Ham's goals came in an eight-minute spell in the second half as Billy Davies's side recorded their fifth successive game without a goal, their worst run since 1920. Lee Bowyer put West Ham ahead after 42 minutes before Matthew Etherington (51), an own goal from Eddie Lewis (55), a second from Bowyer (59) and a free-kick by Nolberto Solano (69) piled on the home team's misery.

Derby draw
In the lunchtime kick-off Sunderland AFC drew 1-1 with Newcastle United FC in the northeast derby at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland, without a league win in their last six games or a home win against Newcastle since April 1980, went ahead after 52 minutes when Danny Higginbotham scored his first goal for the club with a header. The visitors equalised 13 minutes later when James Milner's cross-cum-shot went in off the far post.