Manchester City 2-1 Chelsea: It was the battle of the 100% records as Manchester City came from behind to move to within a point of Manchester United. Gary Cahill put Chelsea ahead with a goal that deflected off Yaya Toure just before the hour mark. Michael Essien conceded a 77th minute penalty for hand-balling a Pablo Zabaleta shot, Sergio Aguero stepped up and smashed it into the bottom corner. The winner came six minutes from the end when the returning Carlos Tevez linked up with Samir Nasri to put the Frenchman through on goal and he made no mistake.
QPR 3-2 Liverpool: QPR also came from behind to gain a vital three points that lifts them two points clear of relegation, although Bolton have a game in hand. Sebastian Coates put Liverpool ahead eight minutes into the second half with a fantastic scissor kick to mark his first Reds goal with a screamer. Dirk Kuyt doubled their advantage 19-minutes from time, scoring the rebound from a Stewart Downing shot. The comeback began five minutes later with Shaun Derry riding above everyone to head home from a corner. Former Liverpool player, Djibril Cisse equalised with five minutes remaining heading a cross from Taye Taiwo past Pepe Reina. Jamie Mackie won the game in injury time, taking full advantage of a defensive mishap.
Tottenham 1-1 Stoke: An injury-time equaliser prevented Spurs from losing their fourth consecutive game. The teams and officials before the match wore shirts in support for Fabrice Muamba after that horrible incident four days ago. Cameron Jerome put Stoke ahead 15-minutes from time, tapping home a flick on from a Jermaine Pennant free-kick. Rafael Van der Vaart equalised in the third minute of injury time heading home a Gareth Bale cross. The point leaves Tottenham a point behind Arsenal in fourth.
Everton 0-1 Arsenal: Arsenal move a point clear of Spurs into third courtesy of a seventh minute header by Thomas Vermaelen header. Everton should have had an equaliser when Royston Drenthe was put through and scored past Wojiech Szczesny, but the linesman wrongly flagged for offside. Everton slip to tenth, five points behind rivals Liverpool in seventh.
Blackburn 2-0 Sunderland: Blackburn's resurgence sees them move five points clear of the relegation zone. Junior Hoilett put Rovers ahead 12-minutes into the second half before Yakubu sealed the vital victory five minutes from time.
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