Charlton 2-1 Portsmouth: Andres D'Alessandro's fantastic strike gives Portsmouth a crucial lead at The Valley But goals from Bryan Hughes and Darren Bent turn the match on its head, leaving Pompey boss Harry Redknapp furious Chelsea 3-0 Everton: Frank Lampard scores his 20th goal of the season as the hosts take the lead in the 28th minute The impressive Didier Drogba scores Chelsea's second as the Premiership leaders move to within a point of the title Middlesbrough 2-0 West Ham: Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink is mobbed after firing Boro into the lead in the 41st minute Matthew Bates congratulates Massimo Maccarone after the Italian slots home Boro's second from the spot Sunderland 1-4 Newcastle: Justin Hoyte opens the scoring for the hosts but Michael Chopra levels for the Magpies Alan Shearer's penalty puts Newcastle in front before Charles N'Zogbia and Albert Luque wrap up victory But there is bad news for Shearer who suffers an injury which may bring a premature end to his career Tottenham 1-2 Manchester United: Wayne Rooney gives the visitors the lead after a frantic start to the match Rooney's eighth-minute strike stuns the Tottenham fans after the hosts squander a number of early opportunities Rooney scores his second of the day in the 36th minute following a sloppy defensive error from Lee Young-Pyo Jermaine Jenas stabs the ball home from close range in the 53rd minute to lift Spurs, but it proves a mere consolation West Brom 0-0 Bolton: Bryan Robson's Albion remain in relegation trouble despite picking up a point Kevin Nolan comes close to snatching victory for Bolton in injury time, but sidefoots over with the goal gaping
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