The run-in to the end of the season began with an exciting weekend both at the top and bottom of the table.
Manchester City furthered their title hopes with a 4-1 win against Southampton and led early through a third minute penalty from Toure, Southampton's hopes were dented when Rodriguez went off with a serious injury that will rule him out for six months.
Lambert levelled from the spot but a double just before the break from Nasri and Dzeko put City in control. Jovetic completed the win in the 81st minute to put them top of the league.
Fulham gave their survival hopes a boost with a 2-1 win away to Aston Villa with Richardson putting them ahead on the hour mark only to be pegged back by a a leveller from Holt in the 70th minute.
As the minutes ticked towards the end, it looked like the sides would share the points but Rodallega sealed a win for the Cottagers with four minutes to go.
Cardiff's hopes of avoiding the drop suffered a massive blow as they fell to a 3-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace. Puncheon put the Eagles in front after 38 minutes, Cardiff kept the score to one for 40 minutes but their failure to level allowed Palace to extend their lead with Ledley striking in the 71st minute. Puncheon completed the win with his second in the 88th minute to put his side seven points above the drop.
Hull kept up hopes of a top ten finish with a 1-0 win over Swansea with the vital strike coming in the 39th minute from Boyd while West Brom moved clear of the bottom three with a 1-0 win away to Norwich who since have sacked manager Chris Hughton. Amalfitano scored his second goal in as many games to secure the win in the 16th minute.
Manchester United still have an outside chance of finishing in the top four after a 4-0 win at Newcastle with Mata scoring a brace either side of half-time to put them in control with Hernandez making it 3-0 in the 64th minute. Januzaj completed the rout with a strike in the 90th minute to put them to within eight points of fourth place Arsenal.
Chelsea went back to the top in the late kick-off with a 3-0 win over Stoke who missed the chance to Salah put the hosts in front in the 32nd minute and Lampard made it two in the 61st minute but only after collecting the rebound from his own missed penalty.
reduce the gap to Newcastle.
The win was completed by Willian who finished off Stoke with a superb strike that put pressure on Liverpool to win in order to retake top spot on Sunday.
Super Sunday began with the 'Battle For Fourth' between Everton and Arsenal and the Gunners bad away form against the top sides continued as they fell to a 3-0 defeat which means they have conceded 20 away to Everton/Chelsea/Liverpool and Man City.
Naismith put Everton in front in the 14th minute and Arsenal looked to be onto a repeat of their mauling at Anfield when Lukaku made it 2-0 in the 34th minute but Arsenal kept it at two until the hour mark when Arteta got the last touch after a dangerous cross into the Arsenal box to hit into his own net.
A Merseyside double on the day was completed by Liverpool's 2-1 win away to West Ham with Gerrard converting from the spot after a Tomkins handball in the 44th minute only to have it cancelled out by a Demel strike that came controversially after Mignolet had spilled the ball from a foul but the goal was given by the referee.
Gerrard sealed the win in the 71st minute with a second penalty after Adrian had felled Flanagan and Liverpool returned to the top and will look to extend their lead when they face fellow title rivals Man City on Sunday.
Tottenham kept up their hopes of a top four finish by dealing Sunderland's survival hopes a massive blow in a 5-1 win on Monday night. Sunderland led in the 17th minute when Cattermole struck but Adebayor levelled in the 28th minute and the hosts led on the hour mark with a strike from Kane.
Eriksen made it 3-1 in the 78th minute but the win was sealed via a late double from Adebayor and Sigurdsson for a comfortable victory.
Manchester City furthered their title hopes with a 4-1 win against Southampton and led early through a third minute penalty from Toure, Southampton's hopes were dented when Rodriguez went off with a serious injury that will rule him out for six months.Lambert levelled from the spot but a double just before the break from Nasri and Dzeko put City in control. Jovetic completed the win in the 81st minute to put them top of the league.
Fulham gave their survival hopes a boost with a 2-1 win away to Aston Villa with Richardson putting them ahead on the hour mark only to be pegged back by a a leveller from Holt in the 70th minute.
As the minutes ticked towards the end, it looked like the sides would share the points but Rodallega sealed a win for the Cottagers with four minutes to go.
Cardiff's hopes of avoiding the drop suffered a massive blow as they fell to a 3-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace. Puncheon put the Eagles in front after 38 minutes, Cardiff kept the score to one for 40 minutes but their failure to level allowed Palace to extend their lead with Ledley striking in the 71st minute. Puncheon completed the win with his second in the 88th minute to put his side seven points above the drop. Manchester United still have an outside chance of finishing in the top four after a 4-0 win at Newcastle with Mata scoring a brace either side of half-time to put them in control with Hernandez making it 3-0 in the 64th minute. Januzaj completed the rout with a strike in the 90th minute to put them to within eight points of fourth place Arsenal. reduce the gap to Newcastle.
The win was completed by Willian who finished off Stoke with a superb strike that put pressure on Liverpool to win in order to retake top spot on Sunday.
Naismith put Everton in front in the 14th minute and Arsenal looked to be onto a repeat of their mauling at Anfield when Lukaku made it 2-0 in the 34th minute but Arsenal kept it at two until the hour mark when Arteta got the last touch after a dangerous cross into the Arsenal box to hit into his own net.
Gerrard sealed the win in the 71st minute with a second penalty after Adrian had felled Flanagan and Liverpool returned to the top and will look to extend their lead when they face fellow title rivals Man City on Sunday.
Tottenham kept up their hopes of a top four finish by dealing Sunderland's survival hopes a massive blow in a 5-1 win on Monday night. Sunderland led in the 17th minute when Cattermole struck but Adebayor levelled in the 28th minute and the hosts led on the hour mark with a strike from Kane.Eriksen made it 3-1 in the 78th minute but the win was sealed via a late double from Adebayor and Sigurdsson for a comfortable victory.
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