Arsenal 2-0 Reading: Theo Walcott gets a start for the Gunners and looks to outpace Liam Rosenior in the early stages

Midfielder Cesc Fabregas drives past Reading's Ibrahima Sonko as the hosts look for the opening goal at the Emirates Stadium

It arrives in the 30th minute when Kolo Toure picks out Emmanuel Adebayor who finishes from close range for his 27th of the season

Arsenal seal the points with another before the interval when Gilberto Silva's deflected 25-yard shot gives Marcus Hahnemann no chance

Blackburn 1-1 Man Utd: Veteran winger Ryan Giggs (left) captains the visitors knowing a win will put them five points clear at the top

Sadly for Man Utd it is Rovers who take the lead when Morten Gamst Pedersen's throw is not cleared and Roque Santa Cruz hammers home

The goal is the Paraguayan striker's 20th for Blackburn following his move to Ewood Park from Bayern Munich last summer

A string of saves by Brad Friedel denies Man Utd until the 86th minute when Carlos Tevez heads home from a corner to earn them a point

Fulham 0-2 Liverpool: The Cottagers' fight to avoid the drop receives a setback when Jermaine Pennant finds the top corner on 17 minutes

Rafael Benitez's side put the game beyond Fulham when Peter Crouch's shot doubles their lead with 20 minutes to go

After their recent victory at Reading, this result leaves Roy Hodgson's team five points adrift of safety with just three games to go

Middlesbrough 0-1 Bolton: Wanderers earn a vital win when Gavin McCann smashes home after Ross Turnbull parries Gary Cahill's header

The three points see Gary Megson's side climb out of the relegation zone where they are replaced by Birmingham who play on Sunday

Wigan 1-1 Tottenham: The visitors from London take a sixth-minute lead when Dimitar Berbatov rifles home from close range

Their lead is shortlived, however, as Emile Heskey beats Radek Cerny from 15 yards for his second goal of the week soon after

A draw moves Steve Bruce's Latics up to 13th, five points clear of the bottom three and a step closer to another year in the top flight

West Ham 2-1 Derby: Poor marking by Dean Leacock allows Bobby Zamora to head the Hammers in front midway through the first half

Tyrone Mears levels soon after the hour but Carlton Cole wins it for Alan Curbishley's side with his 77th-minute finish