article_snippet: Unlike previous seasons there will be no end-of-season play-offs, meaning a straight shoot-out for the title.
article_snippet: Liverpool: Vigouroux, Williams, Maguire (Hart 77), Stewart, Cleary, Chirivella, McLaughlin (Trickett-Smith 77), Brannagan (c), Canos, Wilson (Ejaria 68), Smith .
article_snippet: West Ham United: Howes, Knoyle, Page, Makasi, Pike, Onariase, Powell (Gordon 63), Nasha (Carter ht), Brown, Cullen (c), Parfitt-Williams (Diangana 69)
article_snippet: The London side managed to stem the flow for a little while but further goals seemed inevitable and Liverpool duly extended The London side lead a minute before half-time.
article_snippet: Brad Smith of Liverpool (right) takes on the West Ham defender Amos Nasha .
article_snippet: Sergi Canos of Liverpool and Alex Pike of West Ham compete for the ball .
article_snippet: Michael Beale's side were unlikely to let the match slip from such a strong position and Michael Beale's side scored twice more after the break.
highlights_snippet: Man United with a game in hand .
  