WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS Man Utd
2-0 Bolton
Tottenham
4-4 Chelsea
GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times GMT)
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To get involved use 606 or text us your views & comments on 81111. (Not all contributions can be used)2208: Not sure how this Easter weekend's 'big-four-go-head-to-head-extravaganza' is ever going to live up to tonight's rollercoaster ride but you never know... Thanks for all your efforts. It's been awesome.
2206: "Avram Grant has the tactical genius of an amoeba. Why did he make those substitutions at those times, pure idiocy. Chelsea should have won that game. But he can't take all the blame, what are Chelsea doing conceding three goals from set-pieces?"
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2203: PLAYER OF THE DAY
Absolutely no contest. Manchester United's record-breaking winger Cristiano Ronaldo takes the plaudits with 9.32. Football was the winner at White Hart Lane obviously - but Joe Cole is the highest-rating player on 7.71. Ashley Cole is today's baddie on 4.71.
2158: So United go three points clear from Arsenal in second. Chelsea stay third, two points behind the Gunners. Spurs are 11th while Bolton remain rooted in the drop zone.
2155: FULL-TIME Tottenham 4-4 Chelsea
Matt Holland on BBC Radio 5 Live reckons that's the best Premier League game he's seen this season - and it's difficult to think of a better one. Chelsea take the lead three times but are pegged by a resiliant Spurs - who could have won it at the end but for Cudicini sticking an arm out to stop Berbatov's shot.
2154: Carlo Cudicini saves Chelsea with a brilliant stop from Dimitar Berbatov.
2153: FULL-TIME Man Utd 2-0 Bolton
Job done for United as Cristiano Ronaldo's 32nd and 33rd goals of the season puts them three points clear.
2152: Don't worry Chelsea fans, here comes Sheva to save the day with three minutes of added time to play.
2149: GOAL Tottenham 4-4 Chelsea
Oh my word. Seriously. Oh my word. Robbie Keane curls an absolute pearler into the top corner from 22 yards. What a goal. Spurs must feel like they've won the cup all over again.
2146: "As Mourinho would say this isn't football it's a hockey score..."
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2143: Chelsea go five at the back as Alex comes on. What an incredible game. "Never mind Super Sunday, it's Wonder Wednesday," says BBC Sport's excitable Dan Warren.
2140: GOAL Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea
Tottenham lose the ball in midfield, Didier Drogba provides the pass for Joe Cole. Cole sidesteps Pascal Chimbonda's pathetic attempt at a challenge and hammers the ball into the top corner.
2138: Avram Grant is looking perturbed. Very perturbed.
2136: GOAL Tottenham 3-3 Chelsea
Robbie Keane's corner is only half-cleared and Tom Huddlestone smacks a stunning shot into the a far corner.
2135: United are back in the groove again. Some frantic activity in the Bolton area ends with Nani turning beautifully and shooting just over.
2134: Tom Huddlestone gets a deserved yellow card as he dives in front of John Terry's challenge.
2132: Paul Robinson rolls the ball out... to Ashley Cole, who attempts an audacious lob which spins wide. Not sure Fabio's going to be too impressed with Robinson tonight.
2130: At Old Trafford, United make a double change with Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes replacing Louis Saha and Anderson. Over at White Hart Lane, Darren Bent comes on for Ledley King.
2128: Belting game at White Hart Lane. Michael Essien hits the post now after being fed by Joe Cole.
2126: Robbie Keane stays onside to get on the end of Dimitar Berbatov's clever pass. He controls on his chest and volleys as he's falling - but Carlo Cudicini pulls off a brilliant save. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo's shot from 18 yards is stopped by Ali Al Habsi as United splutter back into life.
2122: GOAL Tottenham 2-3 Chelsea
What a game this is. Dimitar Berbatov climbs above John Terry and plants a looping header into the corner. Carlo Cudicini might have done better I reckon.
2122: Now Kuszczak has to dive low to his left to push Gavin McCann's low shot around the post.
2120: Bolton sub Nicky Hunt tries his luck with a dipping volley from 25 yards but Tomasz Kuszczak tips it over. United have taken their foot off the gas here.
2115: Bolton have a goal disallowed. El-Hadji Diouf curls in a quick free-kick but referee Alan Wiley hasn't blown his whistle so he has to go again - and can't repeat the trick.
2113: GOAL Tottenham 1-3 Chelsea
Didier Drogba feeds Joe Cole, who runs around the ponderous Pascal Chimbonda and sees his shot loop off Paul Robinson's arm and into the net.
2110: "Would there be such a furore if it were someone else other than Ashley Cole making that challenge? I doubt it. Worthy of a yellow, certainly, ridiculous to argue that fact by the Chelsea players, certainly, but it wasn't two footed, let's remember that!"
MHLF150 on 606
2108: Tottenham make a half-time change too, Jermaine Jenas replaced by Tom Huddlestone.
2105: Back under way in both games. For Bolton, Abdoulaye Meite - who had a bit of a nightmare in the first half - is withdrawn at half-time and replaced by Nicky Hunt.
2104: PLAYER RATER
Over at White Hart Lane, things are a whole lot closer. Didier Drogba is leading the way with 7.46, with Michael Essien on 7.38. Jonathan Woodgate is tops for Spurs on 7.32.
2102: PLAYER RATER
No doubt about who is the boss at Old Trafford. Cristiano Ronaldo, fresh from beating George Best's winger scoring record, has found himself with a whopping 9.43, miles clear of second-place Carlos Tevez, who has but 7.53.
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2101: So as it stands, Manchester United go three points clear at the top while Chelsea will go level with Arsenal but stay third on goal difference.
2058: Just watching replays of that Ashley Cole incident. Here's what happens: Cole launches himself at Hutton, Cole realises he's about to get booked and launches tirade at ref Mike Riley, incidicating he went for the ball, tirade at Riley continues, supported by a number of Chelsea team-mates.
2056: "There really is no way to defend that Ashley Cole tackle. I could understand it he was complaining about ONLY getting a yellow card. Fat chance."
JohanMourinho on 606
2051: While I was being horrified by Ashley Cole's challenge, I omitted to tell you that a lovely United passing move ended with John O'Shea volleying wide.
2050: HALF-TIME Tottenham 1-2 Chelsea
2047: HALF-TIME Man Utd 2-0 Bolton
2046: Ashley Cole should be off. Sorry. But that is a fact. He piles in on Alan Hutton, catching him half-way up his shin. Unbelievable. What is worse is that he's complaining about getting a yellow card.
2044: Tottenham lose the ball in midfield and Chelsea break, with three on two, but Didier Drogba opts to shoot lamely instead of passing. Well, he probably didn't opt to - but he did.
2043: Andy O'Brien is in the book at Old Trafford for a nasty tackle on Louis Saha. Saha is uninjured. Which is not something you say that often.
2041: Matt Taylor goes in for a header and is pole-axed by United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak. He's alright though.
2037: Joe Cole is clattered by Pascal Chimbonda - but the linesman decides to give the free-kick to Tottenham. Cole booked for a bit of back-chat directed at the official.
2035: "A puncture stopped me getting to Old Trafford tonight and Ronaldo scores two (so far) in the goal I sit behind. I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!"
Leealdo in Wigan, via text on 81111
2034: Bolton defender Ricardo Gardner gets in ahead of Louis Saha to prevent the United striker tapping in Carlos Tevez's cross.
2033: Carlo Cudicini comes charging out of his goal to rob Aaron Lennon out on the right wing. All a bit unnecessary from the Chelsea keeper - perhaps he felt the need to stretch his legs.
2026: That goal means Cristiano Ronaldo beats George Best's 32 goals in 1968 - the best ever mark by a United winger.
2020: GOAL Tottenham 1-2 Chelsea
Clever through ball by Joe Cole finds Michael Essien who, having just had lengthy treatment for a shin injury after a challenge by Didier Zokora, steers home a finish with the outside of his right foot. Five goals in 20 minutes... what the...?
2020: GOAL Man Utd 2-0 Bolton
Goal number 33. Cristiano Ronaldo is fouled by Abdoulaye Meite and steps up to hammer a fabulous free-kick into the top corner. Amazing amount of movement on that. Genius.
2019: What a start to the night this is. Bolton go close to an equalise. Danny Guthrie goes on a great run down the right and crosses for Kevin Davies at the far post - but the striker's volley is brilliantly saved by Tomasz Kuszczak.
2018: A flowing move from Chelsea ends with Joe Cole putting in a dangerous cross but Salomon Kalou can't make contact.
2017: United winger Nani cuts inside from the left but shoots over from a good 20 yards.
2013: GOAL Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
Jermaine Jenas curls over the free-kick from the right and Jonathan Woodgate climbs highest to head home from eight yards. That's two in two for Woodgate v Chelsea.
2008: GOAL Man Utd 1-0 Bolton
Ricardo Gardner makes a desperate clearance to prevent Carlos Tevez putting United ahead but from the corner, the ball comes out to Cristiano Ronaldo, who smashes it high into the net. Goal number 32 for United's captain fantastic.
2007: That's a bit of a let-off for Paul Robinson. The keeper fumbles Didier Drogba's shot and Joe Cole tucks in the rebound but he's just offside. Fabio Capello is watching...
2004: GOAL Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
Wow, those highlights of the Carling Cup final really scared Chelsea... Didier Drogba smacks a 25-yard free-kick into the wall but from the rebound, Claude Makelele feeds John Terry on the left of the box and he floats over a lovely cross for Drogba to head home.
2001: The games get under way at exactly the same time. Spooky.
2000: Avram Grant is laughing like a drain as he emerges from the tunnel and shakes hands with a cheery Juande Ramos. Heart-warming scenes.
1959: "Re 1905: If you mention Chelsea's 6-0, you should really also mention that a 9-0 win for Bolton puts Arsenal back on top."
Eerke via text on 81111
1956: Look at that... Cristiano Ronaldo is captaining United. Madness?!
1953: Those cheeky tinkers at White Hart Lane are replaying highlights of Tottenham's Carling Cup final win on the big screens. Bet the Chelsea fans are absolutely loving that.
1952: "Re 1947: Myleene Klass? Nah she's over rated. That one from Coronation Street she used to sing with is OK. But Myleene Klass? She's the Ibrahimovic of glamour girls."
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I feel unqualified to comment on this matter...
1949: "Re 1930: Watch out for Chelsea's youth player Gael Kakuta. He's the French Kaka!"
Anon via text on 81111
1947: "Am I being boring by pointing out that the Man United squad debate is irrelevant? As a complete neutral tonight, there is more chance of me bagging Myleene Klass and Eva Longoria than Man U losing to Bolton..."
SingingSamurai on 606
1943: Yes, Bolton are the only other team not to have received a red card in the Prem this season. So much for Fergie's view that they're just a bunch of mean bullies.
1939: Did you know only two clubs are yet to receive a red card in the Premier League this season? Liverpool and... ?
1937: More news from BBC Radio 5 Live reporter Ian Brown at Old Trafford... He reckons Owen Hargreaves could play at right-back, not Darren Fletcher.
1935: TEAM NEWS Man Utd v Bolton
Tomasz Kuszczak returns from suspension and is selected ahead of Ben Foster in goal for Manchester United as one of seven changes from the team that beat Derby 1-0. Darren Fletcher, Gerard Pique, Owen Hargreaves, Louis Saha, Nani and Carlos Tevez also come into the team. Kevin Nolan (back) and Gary Cahill (bruised foot) miss out for Bolton, while Ali Al Habsi continues in goal in place of the injured Jussi Jaaskelainen.
1933: Manchester United are going after a fourth straight league win tonight - as Bolton look to avoid their fifth defeat on the trot(ters). If Bolton win, they'll achieve their first league double over their rivals since 1979.
1931: "Seems Sir Alex might have had a crash course at the Rafael Benitez school of squad rotation..."
Daripa on 606
1930: "Woah there Caroline you haven't mentioned the big game tonight, Villa-Chelsea in the Youth Cup semi second leg! Come on you Villa boys!"
Anon via text on 81111
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1929: Some great texts from the United fans about Fergie's line-up. My favourite one so far simply says: "This is madness!?"
1925: "Ha ha, the boy Fletcher at right back, Rooney on the bench? Different certainly - but perhaps we need a shake up after a disppointing showing at Derby on Saturday..."
Ole Ole on 606
1919: "Makelele and Essien in but Ballack and Mikel out - I'd be happy with that! Sounds like Grant's gone for proven experience tonight."
Samar-ass on 606
1916: Still waiting for full team news from Old Trafford but it seems Sir Alex Ferguson has gone for an attack featuring Ronaldo, Tevez and Saha - but no Rooney. Darren Fletcher is at right-back, while Gerard Pique gets the nod ahead of Patrice Evra...
1913: TEAM NEWS Tottenham v Chelsea
Chelsea include Ricardo Carvalho, Michael Essien and Claude Makelele at the expense of Alex, Michael Ballack and Jon Mikel Obi. Petr Cech isn't ready to return so Carlo Cuducini continues in goal. Tottenham pick the same line-up that started the Carling Cup final.
1905: That's the pleasantries out of the way... Huge night of football ahead for us. Manchester United will go three points clear of Arsenal if they win their game in hand against Bolton while Chelsea will go above the Gunners - providing they beat Tottenham 6-0. That won't happen... or will it?
1900: Hello you.
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