LIVERPOOL scored a stunning 3-2 win over bottom side Queens Park Rangers (QPR) with four goals coming in a frenzied seven-minute finale as the drama continued in the Premier League on Sunday.

    Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling had endured widespread derision after England manager Roy Hodgson revealed the Reds star had told him he was too tired to play in last weekend’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Estonia.

    The 19-year-old’s commitment to his country and passion for the sport were subsequently questioned, but Sterling made a point to the critics as he played the entire 90 minutes at Loftus Road and produced two key contributions to seal the points for Brendan Rodgers’ men.

    With Hodgson watching from the stands, Sterling, who began his career as a QPR trainee, won a free-kick that led to Hoops defender Richard Dunne turning into the net for Liverpool’s second-half opener.

    That set the stage for an astonishing finale as Eduardo Vargas equalized with three minutes left, only for Philippe Coutinho to restore Liverpool’s lead in the 90th minute.

    Vargas leveled again in stoppage time, but Liverpool still emerged with three points thanks to Sterling, whose cross was deflected into his own net by QPR defender Steven Caulker with virtually the last kick of the match.

    Not for the first time this season, Liverpool was well below its best for long periods, but somehow the side was able to secure a morale-boosting victory ahead of Wednesday’s crunch Champions League clash with Real Madrid.

    “Sterling was outstanding in his running and in his desire, but QPR certainly did not deserve to lose,” Rodgers told Sky Sports.(SD-Agencies)