Arsenal kept their faint Premier League title hopes alive with a narrow 1-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor thanks to Aaron Ramsey’s first-hal...
Arsenal kept their faint Premier League title hopes alive with a narrow 1-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor thanks to Aaron Ramsey’s first-half strike.
Ramsey scored the game's only goal after 12 minutes, smashing in from 10 yards after the Gunners had twice been denied from close range.
Burnley’s George Boyd miscued the hosts’ best chance in a second half lacking clear-cut opportunities, and Arsene Wenger’s side held on for an eighth straight Premier League win.
The result leaves the Gunners four points off league leaders Chelsea, who have two games in hand, while Burnley remain two points from safety in the relegation places with six games remaining.
Tim Sherwood made a triumphant return to White Hart Lane as his Aston Villa side snatched a 1-0 victory over Tottenham on Saturday.
In-form striker Christian Benteke followed up his hat-trick against QPR in midweek by netting the winner in the 35th minute with a glancing header from Leandro Bacuna's whipped cross.
It was only Villa's 10th goal away from home this season and the valuable three points took them six points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.
One sour note for Villa was the late dismissal of Carlos Sanchez for a second bookable offence and he will now miss next weekend's FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool as a result.
Leicester City remain bottom of the table but they also claimed a precious three points after twice coming from behind to win 3-2 at West Brom.
Albion, wearing a replica of their 1968 FA Cup final white kit as a tribute to their former striker Jeff Astle, took the lead in the eighth minute through Darren Fletcher’s near-post header.
David Nugent levelled in the 20th minute but the Baggies were back in front six minutes later when Craig Gardner volleyed home.
However, the Foxes battled back after the interval and Robert Huth equalised for a second time in the 80th minute before Jamie Vardy sparked wild celebrations with an injury-time winner.
Sunderland are now back in deep trouble after slumping to a 4-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace.
The Black Cats were brought crashing back down to earth after last weekend’s win over Newcastle as the Eagles netted four goals in 14 minutes after the break.
Glenn Murray opened the scoring in the 48th minute and Yannick Bolasie then hit a quickfire hat-trick with goals in the 51st, 53rd and 62nd minutes.
Connor Wickham scored a consolation goal in injury-time for Sunderland.
Hull City are also hovering just above the bottom three following a 2-0 defeat at Southampton.
James Ward-Prowse put Saints ahead from the penalty spot in the 56th minute after Shane Long was fouled by Alex Bruce and Graziano Pelle sealed the win with nine minutes remaining with his first Premier League goal since December 20.
The victory moved Southampton up to fifth in the table, above both Liverpool and Tottenham, although they are still five points off the top four.
Swansea City equalled their best Premier League points haul of 47 as they fought back to stop Everton's winning run in a feisty 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium.
Aaron Lennon gave the visitors a 41st-minute lead with his second goal in Everton colours following his recent winner at QPR and manager Roberto Martinez looked on course for a successful return to his old home.
But Swansea equalised after 69 minutes when Seamus Coleman's inexplicable handball was spotted by referee Michael Oliver and Jonjo Shelvey scored with a firm spot-kick.
Stoke City drew 1-1 at West Ham after Marko Arnautovic’s goal in the fifth minute of injury-time cancelled out Aaron Cresswell’s seventh-minute opener for the Hammers.
