Ten-man Arsenal cut Manchester United's lead to a single point tonight after a 3-2 victory over Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.
Ukraine defender Oleg Luzhny picked up Arsenal's 11th red card of the season -and the 43rd since Arsene Wenger became their manager in 1996 - but it failed to stop Dennis Bergkamp from scoring his second of the night to seal victory.
Leeds United's title charge suffered a setback at the hands of Chelsea as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, while Emile Heskey ended a goal drought stretching back to November by scoring Liverpool's winner as they beat Leicester City 1-0.
Newcastle United stay third after rallying from a goal down at half-time against Tottenham Hotspur to win 3-1 at White Hart Lane after a sparkling second half performance from Craig Bellamy.