Hull City 3-1 Liverpool
Late Martin Skrtel own goal completes shock defeat for disappointing Reds
A late Martin Skrtel own goal compounded a miserable day for Liverpool and helped Hull to three deserved points at the KC Stadium.
Jake Livermore's deflected shot was cancelled out by Steven Gerrard's wonderful, low free-kick as both sides went into half-time level.
But David Meyler's low drive and Skrtel's header past Simon Mignolet left Brendan Rodgers' side seven points off top.
In a quiet opening to the game, it was Hull who took the lead.
Jake Livermore found himself with plenty of space running towards the Liverpool goal and unleashed a strike past Simon Mignolet via a deflection off Martin Skrtel.
But it didn't take the visitors long to get back into it.
Curtis Davies' foul on Jordan Henderson gave Steven Gerrard the opportunity to strike from distance, and he buried it into the bottom corner.
And so it remained until half-time.
Neither side looked likely to score after the break, with Suarez coming closest from a narrow angle.
But that changed with 18 minutes to go. Kolo Toure failed to clear far enough and allowed David Meyler to take a touch and bury it into the bottom corner.
And Skrtel's own goal, from Huddlestone's weak shot, with three minutes to go, sealed the three points.
Brendan Rodgers' side remain seven points off top, but Hull move up to 10th.
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