Premier League round-up:Luis Suarez's eighth league goal of the season rescued a point for Liverpoolin a 1-1 draw against struggling Aston Villaat Anfield. The Uruguay international headed in from close range eight minutes from time to end a run of three successive defeats for Kenny Dalglish's side.
Villa had gone ahead through Chris Herd’s 10th-minute strike but could not hold on to their lead and their relegation worries remain.
Harry Redknapp watched Tottenhamclamber up to third in the table despite a largely frustrating afternoon at the Stadium of Light as his side drew 0-0 with Sunderland.
Although a point was enough to nudge Spurs ahead of Arsenal, Redknapp’s hunger for a win was obvious in his late introductions of Aaron Lennon and Jermain Defoe.
Emmanuel Adebayor, Gareth Bale and Rafael Van der Vaart all came close for the visitors who started well but faded as Martin O’Neill’s resolute Sunderland held firm.
In a game of few clear-cut chances, the best for Sunderland fell to Stephane Sessegnon and Nicklas Bendtner, but there was precious little to threaten either of the two goalkeepers.
Juan Mata scored a dramatic 93rd-minute winner as Chelseaenjoyed another huge slice of luck to beat Wigan2-1 and move to within touching distance of the top four.
The visitors looked certain to climb out of the relegation zone for the first time for almost four months when Mohamed Diame scored a spectacular equaliser eight minutes from time.
A draw would have been no more than Wigan deserved after Branislav Ivanovic had put Chelsea ahead from an offside position just after the hour mark, but Mata won it at the death.
West Brombanished fears of relegation and pushed Blackburncloser to the drop via Martin Olsson's own goal and second-half efforts from Marc-Antoine Fortune and Liam Ridgewell in a 3-0 victory at the Hawthorns.
Olsson sliced his clearance past Rovers goalkeeper Paul Robinson for the opener after seven minutes before Fortune and Ridgewell wrapped up the points for Roy Hodgson’s side.
Rovers substitute Anthony Modeste was sent off in injury time for violent conduct after kicking out in retaliation at Albion defender Billy Jones.
Norwichstriker Grant Holt continued to press his claims for an England call-up by scoring a crucial equaliser against Evertonthat helped City reach the infamous 40-point mark at Carrow Road after a 2-2 draw.
Nikica Jelavic put Everton ahead with a clever backheel before Jonny Howson equalised just prior to half-time with his first Norwich goal.
Jelavic added his fourth goal in four games to make it 2-1 in controversial circumstances after Norwich thought they should have had a foul, but the home crowd breathed a sigh of relief as Holt calmly swept home his 13th league goal of the season with 14 minutes to go.
Clint Dempsey struck twice as Fulhamdealt relegation-threatened Bolton'ssurvival chances a blow with an easy 3-0 won at the Reebok Stadium.
The American hit a superb free-kick and headed home a second before Mahamadou Diarra wrapped up a convincing win.
Bolton paid the price for a lacklustre first-half display and remain deep in trouble after their three-game winning run was brought to an end.
Bottom side Wolvesmoved closer to the trapdoor as Peter Crouch's header condemned them to a 2-1 defeat at Stokein the evening kick-off.
Results earlier in the day had presented Wolves with an opportunity to reduce the six-point gap between them and safety, but for the third successive match they took the lead only to end up with nothing.
Winger Michael Kightly put Wolves in front in the 26th minute with a lofted pass that drifted straight in, but Robert Huth drove home an equaliser with eight minutes of the first half remaining before Crouch nodded in the winner just after the hour mark.
The loss was the visitors’ sixth in a row and with only six games left, things are looking increasingly bleak for Terry Connor’s men, who have taken only one point from a possible 21 since he replaced Mick McCarthy as manager.
