FLORIAN Wirtz’s first goal for Liverpool helped sink sorry Wolves. Yes, you read that correctly. The £116million man finally found the net as the Reds extended their run to seven games without

Liverpool moved into the top four with a nervy 2-1 victory over rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers, who have set the record for the longest winless start to a Premier League season following their latest defeat.

But Wolves pulled a goal back a few minutes into the second half, which made the remainder of the game more nervy than it should have been. Substitute Conor Bradley made a superb block in the closing stages to prevent a Jhon Arias equaliser as Slot’s team continue to look susceptible at the back. Gregg Evans and James Pearce dissect the game.

Chris Finch knew Friday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder was a big one. OKC entered the game with an NBA-best 24-2 record, and the Minnesota

The Timberwolves are now 2-2 against the Knicks since last year's blockbuster trade, and tonight was their first regular-season win over New York in a game where Karl-Anthony Towns played in an impressive 115-104 showing.

Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 on Saturday to climb into the top four in the table and condemn Wolves to an unwanted record for the longest winless start in Premier League history with 18 games.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has backed Florian Wirtz to continue finding the back of the net after the midfielder finally scored his first goal for the club in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

In recent weeks, Florian Wirtz has shown more and more signs of his quality. At Tottenham last Saturday, he got his first Premier League assist in a 2-1 win and he was a class apart against Wolves. Wirtz signed in a deal worth £116m in June - and such a price tag comes with lofty expectations.