It is as you were at the top of The Premiership with seven points still separating Chelsea and Manchester United after victories over West Ham and Arsenal respectively.
In one of Sunday's midday kick-offs Chelsea recovered from going a goal down and then a man down to produce a show of defiance and a superb 4-1 victory.
The title race appeared to be back on after James Collins had given The Hammers an early lead at Stamford Bridge and the champions had Maniche dismissed for a dangerous challenge on Lionel Scaloni.
But quickfire goals from Didier Drogba and Hernan Crespo turned the match on its head and the win was confirmed emphatically by second half goals from John Terry and William Gallas.
United beat Arsenal 2-0 later on in the afternoon thanks to a superb performance from Wayne Rooney in front of a record crowd of 70,908 at Old Trafford.
Rooney gave United the lead in the 54th minute and crossed for Park Ji-Sung to settle the match with a little over ten minutes remaining and so put a dent in The Gunners' aspirations of finishing fourth.
Liverpool's Robbie Fowler had a double reason to celebrate on his 31st birthday as his first half matchwinner proved the difference in a 1-0 win over Bolton at Anfield.
At the other end of the table West Bromwich Albion manager Bryan Robson was left seething at official Mark Halsey for the referee's failure to award a penalty for his side in a goalless draw at Aston Villa.
Robson's side appealed for handball on more than one occasion but had to make do with a point which keeps Albion in the bottom three despite enjoying the better of the match at a disillusioned Villa Park.
An own-goal from George Boateng set Newcastle on their way to a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough at The Riverside.
Shola Ameobi doubled the visitors' lead shortly before half time before Boateng atoned for his earlier aberration ten minutes from time but to no avail for Boro.
In one of Sunday's midday kick-offs Chelsea recovered from going a goal down and then a man down to produce a show of defiance and a superb 4-1 victory.
The title race appeared to be back on after James Collins had given The Hammers an early lead at Stamford Bridge and the champions had Maniche dismissed for a dangerous challenge on Lionel Scaloni.
But quickfire goals from Didier Drogba and Hernan Crespo turned the match on its head and the win was confirmed emphatically by second half goals from John Terry and William Gallas.
United beat Arsenal 2-0 later on in the afternoon thanks to a superb performance from Wayne Rooney in front of a record crowd of 70,908 at Old Trafford.
Rooney gave United the lead in the 54th minute and crossed for Park Ji-Sung to settle the match with a little over ten minutes remaining and so put a dent in The Gunners' aspirations of finishing fourth.
Liverpool's Robbie Fowler had a double reason to celebrate on his 31st birthday as his first half matchwinner proved the difference in a 1-0 win over Bolton at Anfield.
At the other end of the table West Bromwich Albion manager Bryan Robson was left seething at official Mark Halsey for the referee's failure to award a penalty for his side in a goalless draw at Aston Villa.
Robson's side appealed for handball on more than one occasion but had to make do with a point which keeps Albion in the bottom three despite enjoying the better of the match at a disillusioned Villa Park.
An own-goal from George Boateng set Newcastle on their way to a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough at The Riverside.
Shola Ameobi doubled the visitors' lead shortly before half time before Boateng atoned for his earlier aberration ten minutes from time but to no avail for Boro.
