Chelsea 3-0 Middlesbrough: The Blues edge ahead when Didier Drogba's 45th-minute free-kick beats Mark Schwarzer

Arjen Robben takes the credit when Abel Xavier diverts his cross into his own net to double Chelsea's lead

Drogba completes the scoring with another free-kick seven minutes from time as they increase the gap over Liverpool

Everton 1-0 Blackburn: At Goodison Park, Andy Johnson's ninth goal of the season is enough to win it for the Toffees

Man Utd 2-0 Charlton: Ji-Sung Park heads the hosts in front as Charlton fail to deal with Patrice Evra's deflected cross

With time running out, Darren Fletcher scores a second as Man Utd maintain their six-point lead at the top

Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool: Former Magpie Craig Bellamy returns to St James's Park and scores the opener for the Reds

Newcastle level when Pepe Reina's clearance hits Daniel Agger and goes straight to Obafemi Martins, who finishes well

John Arne Riise brings down Steven Taylor in the penalty area, allowing Nolberto Solano to score a second-half winner

Portsmouth 2-1 Man City: A powerful strike from Pedro Mendes gives Pompey an early lead over Stuart Pearce's team

City grab a 62nd-minute equaliser when Bernardo Corradi (right) converts Darius Vassell's cross

The scores stay level until 10 minutes from the end when substitute Kanu toe-pokes in from eight yards

Reading 2-0 Aston Villa: The Royals take a 15th-minute lead when Steve Sidwell meets Stephen Hunt's corner

Sidwell scores again in injury time after combining well with Dave Kitson - the result keeps Reading in the top six

Sheff Utd 2-1 Tottenham: Jermaine Jenas (right) scores early on as Spurs make a dream start at Bramall Lane

The Blades level midway through the first half when Rob Hulse's soft header beats everyone and creeps into the corner

Phil Jagielka's penalty earns the hosts their second successive home win to pull them 10 points clear of the relegation zone

West Ham 0-1 Watford: Darius Henderson's 12th-minute penalty puts the Hornets ahead after Anton Ferdinand's foul

West Ham get the chance to equalise but Marlon Harewood sends his penalty wide as Watford gain a precious victory