Aston Villa 1-0 Portsmouth: Milan Baros heads home after 36 minutes to give Villa a narrow half-time advantage

Pompey's ninth straight away defeat leaves manager Harry Redknapp running out of time to escape the drop

Burnley 0-3 Reading: The Royals' promotion bandwagon rolls on with another convincing victory at Turf Moor

Fulham 0-4 Arsenal: Thierry Henry thumps home his first of two goals in a dominant display by the Gunners

Emmanuel Adebayor adds a second, and Cesc Fabregas makes it four late on, as Fulham are brushed aside

Liverpool 0-0 Charlton: The Reds fail to find a killer touch as Alan Curbishley's team hang on for a valuable point

Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham: Boro's Mark Viduka shows great close control to finish right on half-time

Viduka's goal proves the difference between the teams to maintain Birmingham's relegation concerns

Newcastle 3-1 Bolton: Nolberto Solano's curling free-kick puts the home side ahead before Alan Shearer makes it 2-0

Shola Ameobi adds a third as Newcastle continue their good form under caretaker manager Glenn Roeder

West Ham 2-2 Everton: Dean Ashton's cool finish restores the Hammers' lead after Leon Osman's equaliser

Everton hit back a second time through James Beattie's 71st minute lob to ensure a share of the points

West Brom 1-2 Chelsea: The Hawthorns observes a minute's silence for Stamford Bridge legend Peter Osgood

Arjen Robben is sent off after Didier Drogba's opener but the Champions record another win to go 18 points clear