Aston Villa 0-0 Portsmouth: Villa have little to play for but pride, while Pompey still harbour Uefa Cup qualification hopes

The visitors struggle to find their feet in a first half dominated by Villa but Pompey keeper David James keeps them in it

James denies Craig Gardner, Gabriel Agbonlahor and John Carew to notch up a record 142nd Premiership clean sheet

Newcastle 0-0 Chelsea: Neither side creates a real chance of any note in a dull opening half at St James' Park

There is a slight worry for Chelsea when Newcastle defender Titus Bramble clumsily clatters into Michael Ballack

And following treatment from the physio, the Blues midfielder is forced to leave the field - Jon Obi Mikel replaces him

After the break, Kieron Dyer finds himself through on goal, but Chelsea keeper Petr Cech deflects his shot over the bar

Salomon Kalou goes close for the visitors, turning Joe Cole's cross goalwards, but Nicky Butt clears the danger

The Blues introduce Andrei Shevchenko but their search for the decisive goal ends when Joe Cole deflects a cross wide

Chelsea close the gap at the top of the Premiership to three points, while the draw also guarantees Newcastle's safety