Manchester United 2-1 Southampton: The gap at the top has been extended to seven points after United once again come from behind to win it. Michael Carrick's poor back pass let Jay Rodriguez in and the striker benefited from David De Gea somehow jumping over the ball to stroke it home after just three minutes. United were level five minutes later when Shinji Kagawa played the ball through for Wayne Rooney to slot under Artur Boruc and level George Best's goal tally. United took the lead on 27-minutes when Robin Van Persie's free-kick was headed by Patrice Evra for Rooney to tap home and scoring United 1600th Premier League goal. Southampton are now three points from the relegation zone.
Reading 2-2 Chelsea: Reading somehow find another extraordinary comeback to come out of the relegation zone on goal difference. Chelsea took the lead in the dying moments of the first half when Fernando Torres' floated through ball was finished off by Juan Mata. Chelsea's man of the moment, Frank Lampard, doubled Chelsea's lead with a header from a corner which was helped in by Pavel Pogrebnyak on 66-minutes. Once again Adam Le Fondre came off the bench and once again he gave Reading the point. He neatly finished off a Hope Akpan ball with one touch, three minutes from time. An injury time free-kick from Adam Federici was headed on twice before Le Fondre volleyed home. Chelsea are now 13-points from the top but five points ahead of Everton in fifth.
Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool: Liverpool remain three points behind Arsenal as the Gunners sit four points off the Champions League after coming from behind to get a draw. An absolute shambles from Arsenal's defence was finally rolled home by Luis Suarez after five minutes. Liverpool were 2-0 ahead on the hour mark when Jordan Henderson finished it off after his run had initially been blocked. Arsenal responded and pulled a goal back four minutes later when Jack Wilshere's free-kick was headed home by Olivier Giroud. Arsenal would then make it 2-2 a further three minutes later when Theo Walcott found a magnificent finish into the bottom corner from an acute angle.
Fulham 3-1 West Ham: This is Fulham's second win at Craven Cottage over West Ham since 1974. The result also puts Fulham a point ahead of West Ham who are still seven points from the relegation zone. The deadlock was broken on ten minutes by Dimitar Berbatov who headed home a Damien Duff free-kick on the Bulgarians birthday, although he was in an offside position. Kevin Nolan equalised three minutes into the second half, latching onto a quick free-kick. But parity lasted for a minute as Fulham went up the other end and Duff's cross was headed in by Hugo Rodallega. The points were sealed in injury time when Mladen Petric knocked the ball off the post before the ball bounced off Joey O'Brien to make it 3-1.
Everton 2-1 West Brom: Everton go to within a point of Tottenham and fourth place after this win over West Brom. Everton took the lead just before the half hour mark when Leighton Baines fired in a shot from the edge of the area. Everton were awarded a penalty in first half injury time when Claudio Yacob felled Victor Anichebe. Baines again stepped up and beautifully put it into the bottom corner, sending Ben Foster the wrong way. Substitute Shane Long pulled a goal back on 65-minutes when Jonny Heitinga's touch on the goal line went up in the air for the striker to head home.
Norwich 1-1 Tottenham: Tottenham remain a point clear of Everton in fourth place after a late equaliser. Norwich took the lead on 32-minutes when Wes Hoolahan finished off an Anthony Pilkington ball across. The Spurs equaliser came ten minutes from time when Gareth Bale produced a fantastic run before unleashing a great shot into the top corner. Norwich are still only seven points ahead of the relegation zone.
Aston Villa 1-2 Newcastle: Villa fall to 19th on goal difference after another crucial defeat. Newcastle took the lead through Papiss Cisse on 19-minutes before Yohan Cabaye fired in another special goal just after the half hour mark. Villa were given a penalty four minutes into the second half when Mathieu Debuchy pushed Gabriel Agbonlahor in the box. Christian Benteke stepped up and coolly converted but it wasn't enough and Newcastle now move four points clear of the relegation.
QPR 0-0 Manchester City: Another huge point for QPR sees them now move to within four points of safety. The point for City means that they slip to seven points behind Manchester United. It was the last game for Ryan Nelsen who is leaving QPR to become FC Toronto's head coach in the MLS.
Stoke 2-2 Wigan: Wigan come back from 2-0 down but still slip into the bottom three on goal difference. Ryan Shawcross put Stoke ahead on 23-minutes from a Charlie Adam free-kick. Peter Crouch then made it 2-0 three minutes in to the second half, finishing off a parried shot. James McArthur pulled one back three minutes later with a cool chip finish. Franco Di Santo equalised just after the hour mark to give Wigan a crucial point.
Sunderland 0-0 Swansea: This game was more of a mid-table battle than anything else. Swansea perhaps should have had a penalty and missed a couple of chances to win the game, but Sunderland held on.
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