Liverpool 5-0 Watford: Mohamed Salah nets FOUR in rout as his first Premier League hat-trick helps him move clear of Harry Kane in race for Golden Boot

Mohamed Salah scored his first Premier League hat-trick as Liverpool thrashed Watford to climb into third place on Saturday

They vie Ken Dodd's melody 'Happiness' at half-time as a tribute to the legendary port comedian UN agency died last week. As an excellent somebody, and shut friend of Bill Shankly, Doddy would have appreciated what the club have in Mo worship.

Salah hits new heights on every occasion he plays. His initial hat-trick for port on weekday night complete up as a four-goal haul; 2 worldies and 2 poacher's finishes.

The statistics ar astonishing in his debut season on Merseyside. He has thirty six goals in total, twenty eight within the Premier League wherever he is high scorer, and fifteen in his last thirteen games all told competitions. Ian Rush's club record of forty seven is beneath threat.

Salah ended the rout with four goals to his name and has now moved clear of Harry Kane in the race for the PL's Golden Boot

Salah set up Firmino for Liverpool's other goal — the Brazilian nailing a flamboyant back-heeled finish at the near post

Salah and Firmino congratulated each other with high-fives as Liverpool bounced back from their loss to Manchester United

Saturday's win over Watford saw the Reds return to third place in the Premier League, above Spurs who were in FA Cup action