Everton vs Liverpool Highlights: EPL

Liverpool grabbed a lucky Merseyside derby victory to claim fifth place in the Premier League on a day of raw tension at Goodison Park.

But they will have sighed with relief after being pounded for almost all of this local showdown, but somehow emerged with the vital three points. An own goal from Joseph Yobo, deflecting a Javier Mascherano effort past Tim Howard saw Liverpool ahead at the break despite being almost permanently on the back foot as Everton pushed forward.

But their eighth win in their last ten visits to Goodison Park was secured with ten minutes to time when Dirk Kuyt scored from close range after another Yobo blunder.

Everton were the dominant force, but could not turn their possession into goals, with Liverpool now having lost just two of their last 20 league games against the old rival.

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Arsenal vs Chelsea Highlights: EPL Highlights

Chelsea cemented their position on top spot in the Barclays Premier League and put a massive dent in Arsenal’s own title ambitions with a convincing 3-0 win at Emirates Stadium.

The Blues, then under Guus Hiddink, were the last team to beat the Gunners on their own ground, humbling them 4-1 here in May.

While this encounter was nowhere near as much a one-sided affair, it still highlighted the gap between the two sides’ ability to produce a big performance when required.

Chelsea – who restored their lead on Manchester United to five points – grabbed a brace at the end of a first half in which Arsene Wenger’s men had enjoyed plenty of possession, but hardly troubling Petr Cech.

The Gunners were made to pay when Didier Drogba converted Ashley Cole’s low centre, and Thomas Vermaelen’s own goal almost killed off the contest before the interval, with the Ivory Coast striker drilling in a late free-kick to seal the match.

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Manchester City vs Hull City Highlights: EPL Highlights

Manchester City continued their dubious run of draws in the league as they were held 1-1 by Hull at the City of Manchester Stadium.

City broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time when Carlos Tevez went on the attack and fed Shaun Wright-Phillips, whose speculative shot was diverted into the bottom corner from Anthony Gardner’s head.

However, City failed to extend their lead and they paid the price when Hull were awarded a penalty as Lescott appeared to handball before Kolo Toure brought down Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Jimmy Bullard, who had scored from the spot against West Ham last weekend, fired the ball home before the visitors celebrated by recreating the scene of Phil Brown’s famous team talk at the ground the previous season.

The result meant Mark Hughes men had to settle for a point for the seventh game in succession, equaling a Premier League record.

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Portsmouth vs Manchester United Highlights: EPL Highlights

United ran riot at Fratton Park despite a spirited showing from the home side, with the visitors taking the lead from a Wayne Rooney penalty on 25 minutes. Antonio Valencia had raced away on the counter and, when he found Rooney in the area, Michael Brown brought the striker down in the area.

Portsmouth were level seven minutes later, though, when referee Mike Dean pointed to the penalty spot, amid United protests after his assistant spotted Nemanja Vidic tugging on Frederic Piquionne’s shirt. Kevin-Prince Boateng made no mistake as he fired the ball past Tomasz Kuszczak.

But United were back ahead within three minutes of the restart when Ryan Giggs fed a perfectly weighted ball into the path of Rooney, who slotted beyond Asmir Begovic. United then benefited from the third penalty of the game when Piquionne brought down Giggs just inside the area and Rooney converted it to complete his hat-trick.

Giggs made it 4-1 when he curled a free-kick around the wall into the bottom corner. Substitute John Utaka then saw a fine effort tipped onto the bar in the dying moments to sum up an unfortunate first day for Pompey’s new manager.

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