Two Steven Gerrard penalties and a Luis Suarez strike downed rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford as Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool did everything to strengthen their title credentials.

Man Utd: De Gea, Da Silva, Jones, Vidic, Evra, Fellaini (Cleverley 76), Carrick, Mata (Ferdinand 87), Rooney, Januzaj (Welbeck 76), Van Persie.

Subs: Lindegaard, Young, Valencia, Kagawa.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Flanagan, Henderson, Gerrard (Lucas 87), Allen, Sterling (Coutinho 72), Sturridge (Aspas 90+1), Suarez.

Subs: Brad Jones, Moses, Sakho, Cissokho.