Salah bags double in Liverpool win Forest beat City to boost chances of European qualification Late penalty lifts Brighton to fourth consecutive league win LIVERPOOL, England, March 8 (Reuters) - Liverpool's march to the Premier League title continued with a 3-1 victory over last-placed Southampton on Saturday as Mohamed Salah bagged a double and Darwin Nunez scored to give them a 16-point provisional lead over Arsenal.

Liverpool’s lead in the Premier League has grown to 16 points and Mohamed Salah’s lead in the Golden Boot race is up to seven goals

Manchester City head to Nottingham Forest on Saturday for a potentially important game in the battle to finish in the UEFA Champions League places.