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22 March 2009

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Arsenal Vs NewCastle

3 : 1

Arsenal continued their good run of form with a victory over Newcastle United.

Nicklas Bendtner headed the Gunners in front only for Obafemi Martins to atone for a first-half penalty miss with a 58th-minute equaliser.
Abou Diaby restored Arsenal's lead with a superb effort and the match was effectively over within seconds when Samir Nasri fired home a third.

Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur

0 : 1

Chelsea missed the chance to close the gap on leaders Manchester United with this defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.

United had earlier lost 2-0 to Fulham but Luka Modric's goal in this delayed kick-off due to a problem on the roads around White Hart Lane proved to be the difference.
AGAINST MAN U!

Man Utd Vs Fulham

0 : 2

Fulham blew the title race wide open with a sensational win over nine-man Manchester United at Craven Cottage.

Danny Murphy put Fulham in front from the penalty spot when Paul Scholes was sent off for handling a Bobby Zamora goal-bound header in the 17th minute.
Zoltan Gera condemned United to their first back-to-back top flight defeats for four years when he scored a second in the 87th minute.United's miserable afternoon was capped seconds later when Wayne Rooney was sent off for a second bookable offence.

Team Pld Pts
Man Utd29 65
Chelsea30 61
Liverpool2961
Arsenal29 52
Aston Villa29 52
Everton30 48
West Ham Utd30 41
Fulham30 40
Tottenham30 38
Wigan Athletic29 38

Man City29 35
Bolton30 34
Hull City29 33
Sunderland29 32
Portsmouth29 32
Stoke City30 32
Blackburn30 31
Newcastle29 29
Middlesbrough30 27
WBA30 24

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