Liverpool 4
Torres 61,8,81 Gerrard 83
West Ham 0
Liverpool 4 West Ham 0 March 05 2008
Fernando Torres swept Liverpool back into the top four of the Premier League with a hat-trick as West Ham were brushed aside 4-0 at Anfield.
Torres grabbed the opener courtesy of an expert finish after Dirk Kuyt whipped in a low ball from the right wing.
The Spanish striker stole a yard on Anton Ferdinand to crack the ball home on the turn from inside the box.
The 23-year-old had to wait until 61st minute to make it 2-0 when he was on the end of another cross from Kuyt - this time heading beyond Robert Green into the top corner.
Torres made it 3-0 when he flicked the ball past Lucas Neill before sliding the ball into the corner and moments later Gerrard grabbed the Reds' fourth.
The England man was allowed to advance to the edge of the penalty area before rifling the ball into the top corner.