LIVERPOOL 3 - WEST BROM 0

Rafael Benitez recorded his 150th victory as Liverpool boss as the Anfield club moved back to the top of the Premier League. Keane, who had only scored twice (both in Champions League) since his arrival to Anfield, finally broke his Premier League duck when he drove home from a Steven Gerrard pass in the 34th minute.

Keane's second came when he rounded Scott Carson a couple of minutes before the break and Alvaro Arbeloa added the gloss in injury time. Liverpool have now beaten West Brom in their last 10 meetings and wiped away the memory of losing their unbeaten record at Spurs last weekend. Fernando Torres made his return after a six-game absence with a hamstring injury, but initially only as far as the bench.