Controversial win for Blues, Spurs held
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April 8, 2012, Sunday
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CHELSEA grabbed a late 2-1 win over an unlucky Wigan Athletic yesterday to boost its push for third in the English Premier League after Tottenham Hotspur could only draw while Liverpool also had to settle for a point as its winless streak dragged on.
Tottenham's dire 0-0 draw at Sunderland means Arsenal can move back into third with a point at home to second-placed Manchester City today when leader Manchester United, five points ahead, hosts Queens Park Rangers.
Chelsea opened the scoring through a clearly offside goal by Branislav Ivanovic only for Mohamed Diame to deservedly level but Juan Mata secured victory as the fifth-placed hosts went three behind Spurs and Wigan was left second from bottom.
Newcastle United, which won 2-0 at Swansea City on Friday to continue its strong form, is level on points with Chelsea in sixth.
Chris Herd's goal after a mistake by stand-in goalkeeper Doni looked to have given Aston Villa victory at Liverpool but Luis Suarez's 82nd-minute header made it 1-1 and avoided eighth-placed Liverpool's seventh loss in eight league games.
Third-bottom Blackburn Rovers lost 0-3 at West Bromwich Albion and Bolton Wanderers are just a point clear of danger following a 0-3 home defeat by Fulham. Basement side Wolverhampton Wanderers was at Stoke City in the late game.
At Sunderland, both sides struggled to create any clearcut opportunities but Tottenham felt aggrieved that Phil Bardsley and Michael Turner got away with handballs in the box, the first from a goalbound Emmanuel Adebayor header.
Rafael van der Vaart had two half chances for the visitors, who have lost some of their verve since manager Harry Redknapp was made the bookmakers' favorite for the vacant England job.
Tottenham's dire 0-0 draw at Sunderland means Arsenal can move back into third with a point at home to second-placed Manchester City today when leader Manchester United, five points ahead, hosts Queens Park Rangers.
Chelsea opened the scoring through a clearly offside goal by Branislav Ivanovic only for Mohamed Diame to deservedly level but Juan Mata secured victory as the fifth-placed hosts went three behind Spurs and Wigan was left second from bottom.
Newcastle United, which won 2-0 at Swansea City on Friday to continue its strong form, is level on points with Chelsea in sixth.
Chris Herd's goal after a mistake by stand-in goalkeeper Doni looked to have given Aston Villa victory at Liverpool but Luis Suarez's 82nd-minute header made it 1-1 and avoided eighth-placed Liverpool's seventh loss in eight league games.
Third-bottom Blackburn Rovers lost 0-3 at West Bromwich Albion and Bolton Wanderers are just a point clear of danger following a 0-3 home defeat by Fulham. Basement side Wolverhampton Wanderers was at Stoke City in the late game.
At Sunderland, both sides struggled to create any clearcut opportunities but Tottenham felt aggrieved that Phil Bardsley and Michael Turner got away with handballs in the box, the first from a goalbound Emmanuel Adebayor header.
Rafael van der Vaart had two half chances for the visitors, who have lost some of their verve since manager Harry Redknapp was made the bookmakers' favorite for the vacant England job.
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