Liverpool beat Everton in feisty derby to keep title charge on track | Football News

Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the game in a heated Merseyside derby to restore Liverpool’s 12-point lead at the top of the table.

Liverpool continued their march towards the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over Everton in a scrappy but feisty Merseyside derby as Diogo Jota slotted home the winner in the second half.

The champions elect, with 73 points after 30 games, restored their 12-point lead over second-placed Arsenal on Wednesday while Everton, whose nine-game league…