A COMBINATION of goalkeeping errors and penalties earned Liverpool a return to the English Premier League (EPL) summit and Brighton a place in the FA Cup semifinals Sunday.

James Milner converted an 81st-minute spot kick — after two mistakes in a matter of seconds by Fulham goalkeeper Sergio Rico — to secure a 2-1 win for Liverpool at Craven Cottage, lifting the Reds above Manchester City and two points clear in the title race.

City has a game in hand in its quest for an unprecedented quadruple. Pep Guardiola’s side has already won the English League Cup, is into the Champions League quarterfinals, and now knows it will play Brighton in the last four of the FA Cup.

Brighton only made it to extra time in its quarterfinal match against Millwall by scoring an equalizer in the fifth minute of stoppage time, when goalkeeper David Martin allowed a free kick to sail into the corner.

The score stayed 2-2 after extra time and Brighton won the penalty shootout 5-4 to reach the semifinals for the first time since 1983.

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford complete the all-Premier League lineup for the last four, with the semifinal games taking place at Wembley Stadium on April 6 and 7.

In the other Premier League game Sunday, Chelsea lost 2-0 at Everton and missed a chance to move level on points with fourth-placed Arsenal. Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson, with a rebound off his saved penalty, scored for Everton.

Mohamed Salah’s goal drought extended to seven games in all competitions in another frustrating display by the Egypt forward at Fulham.

Luckily, Liverpool has Sadio Mane in the form of his life. The Senegal international made it 11 goals in his last 11 games by putting Liverpool ahead at Craven Cottage. (SD-Agencies)