Arsenal 2-1 Reading: A goalless first half is forgotten when Gilberto Silva scores from the spot after a foul on Gael Clichy

Julio Baptista then barges through the Royals defence and holds off Graeme Murty before poking in the Gunners second

Cesc Fabregas deflects a corner into his own goal to give Reading a lifeline, but Steve Sidwell misses a late chance

Fulham 1-1 Aston Villa: John Carew collects a pass from Gareth Barry before clipping Villa ahead at Craven Cottage

Villa's lead is short-lived though as Carlos Bocanegra heads in Franck Queudrue's free-kick from six yards

Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd: There is a typically frenetic start at Anfield where Ryan Giggs plays in his 700th game for United

Liverpool take charge but Daniel Agger fires over and Dirk Kuyt fails to touch in a Craig Bellamy cross as the half ends level

Liverpool continue to dominate after the break and United's worries deepen when Wayne Rooney is forced off injured

The afternoon gets worse for the Premiership leaders when Paul Scholes is dismissed for aiming a punch at Xabi Alonso

But in injury time John O'Shea slams in an unlikely winner after Reds keeper Pepe Reina fumbles Cristiano Ronaldo's free-kick

Man City 0-1 Wigan: Caleb Folan nods in Leighton Baines's free-kick to ease their own relegation fears but increase City's

Newcastle 0-0 Middlesbrough: United's James Milner hit the crossbar in an otherwise largely uneventful Tyne-Tees derby

Portsmouth 0-2 Chelsea: Newly-crowned African footballer of the year Didier Drogba fires Chelsea into a first-half lead

Chelsea keeper Petr Cech makes two decent saves before Salomon Kalou keeps the title race alive with a late goal

Sheff Utd 1-1 Everton: A goalless first half at Bramall Lane, but Rob Hulse breaks the deadlock with a neat finish

Mikel Arteta secures a draw for the Toffees from the spot after Andy Johnson is felled by Blades keeper Paddy Kenny

Watford 2-2 Charlton: Hameur Bouazza hammers home after Addicks keeper Scott Carson parries Damien Francis's header

And Francis steals in at the back post to thump in a second and put the Hornets in charge before half time

But Charlton boss Alan Pardew's half-time teamtalk works wonders and Luke Young's goal gives the visitors hope

And with time running out, Darren Ambrose nods in a leveller, but Watford are off the bottom, replaced by West Ham