Houllier promises improvement

Gerard Houllier has vowed to drag Liverpool out of their Premiership slump as struggling Sunderland further dented their title hopes.

Howard Wilkinson's side climbed out of the relegation zone with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at the Stadium of Light, but Liverpool are ensconsed below local rivals Everton in the table after picking up just one point from the last 18.