Last Updated: Sun, 04 May 2008 18:19
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres' 23rd league goal of the season separated the sides as Man City's faint hopes of Europe died out.
After a goalless first half the game came to life 13 minutes after the restart when Dirk Kuyt's flick unleashed Torres who took the ball past Richard Dunne before heading towards goal and squeezing the ball past Joe Hart from a tight angle.
Liverpool began to click into gear as the half went on and Kuyt missed two guilt-edged chances, one header striking the crossbar from a Sami Hyypia cross, the other a header straight at Hart.
Ryan Babel was also guilty of failing to extend Liverpool's lead when he miss-hit a low cross from Torres from six yards.
City offered very little in return, their only chances coming from a pair of free-kicks, Elano smashing one just over the crossbar and Benjani forcing Pepe Reina to punch away his powerful effort with the other.
In the end Liverpool saw out the game to record a victory at Anfield in their last home game of the season.