London: Daniel Sturridge scored a hat-trick for his sixth goal in the past four Premier League matches on Sunday as Liverpool came from behind to win 3-1 at Fulham.
After Dimitar Berbatov gave Fulham a 33rd-minute lead with a header at Craven Cottage, Sturridge scored in the 36th, 62nd and 85th minutes to extend Liverpool's unbeaten run to six games.
Sturridge latched on to Philippe Coutinho's deflected pass to score his first, before beating goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer to make it 2-1. He rounded off the win near the end with a clever chip over the Australian international.
Fulham's final home game of the season ended with boos from the crowd after they watched their team extend their losing run to five games. Liverpool stayed seventh, while Fulham dropped to 15th.
Newcastle overcame a nervous start and finish to secure a 2-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League Sunday and ease their relegation fears. The victory over the already relegated QPR moved Newcastle six points clear of 18th-place Wigan, which have a game in hand.
Newcastle, which came into the game with just one league victory away from home this season, fell behind in the 11th minute to Loic Remy's penalty. The visitors leveled seven minutes later when Hatem Ben Arfa converted a penalty he won when fouled by Jose Bosingwa. The sides then exchanged chances until Yoan Gouffran broke the deadlock with a long-range strike in the 35th.
Newcastle pressed for a third goal and enjoyed a considerable edge in possession in the second half until their goalkeeper Rob Elliot was sent off for a second yellow card in the 80th after handling the ball outside the area.
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