
Manchester City played hosts to Chelsea in the Super Sunday game. Both teams needed the points however it was City who game up with the goods with 2 second half games to ensure City stayed in touch with United. Earlier, Frank Lampard missed a penalty which would have given Chelsea the lead however it was not to be Chelsea's day as City got back to winning ways.
In other fixtures, Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2-1 late on while Newcastle scored 2 late goals to defeat Southampton 4-2 at St James Park. Norwich also left it late to defeat Everton 2-1 whilst Wigan pulled away from the bottom 3 with a crucial 3-0 win at home to fellow strugglers Reading. West Brom reversed their current poor form with an important 2-1 win at home to Sunderland and Fulham beat Stoke City 1-0 in London.
In Saturdays other fixtures, Aston Villa were held to a 2-2 draw at Albion whilst Liverpool smashed 5 past a hapless Norwich in the cold. Reading won a 6 pointer away in Newcastle and Swansea beat Stoke City 3-1 in Wales. Sunderland had a dramatic 3-2 win away at struggling Wigan while West Ham and QPR played out a 1-1 draw.
Swansea picked up the Capital 1 Cup with a 5-0 win on Bradford.