Football: Rooney treble lifts United
Liverpools propose to catch Tottenham and secure a Europa League place faltered in the same way as a 2-1 defeat by past director Roy Hodgsons recent team West Brom.Slovakia defender Martin Skrtel headed Liverpool into the chief five minutes subsequently halftime, but Chris Brunt leveled with a penalty specifically subsequently the hour and afterward netted the winner from the catch sight of with a exact to die so Nigeria striker striker Peter Odemwingie was fouled both time.The upshot lifted West Brom into 12th place, four points beyond the downgrading zone.Seventh-placed Everton stimulated to surrounded by four points of limited rivals Liverpool behind snatching a 2-2 tie on at home to Aston log cabin, who came from behind to advance with a expand from England striker Darren Bent.Leighton Baines leveled with a penalty seven minutes from fulltime later Cameroonian midfielder Jean Makoun fouled Phil Jagielka.Eighth-placed Bolton lost 2-1 on Birmingham, a victory which lifted the League Cup winners not at home of the substructure three while veteran striker Kevin Phillips and midfielder Craig Gardner scored prior to Johan Elmanders consolation.