Football- Unstoppable Arsenal cut Chelsea's lead to four points

England's Aaron Ramsey was the saving grace for the second place Arsenal as they cut down Chelsea's lead on the English Premier League table to four points on Saturday following their 1-0 victory over Burnley at the Turf More stadium.

Ramsey 12th minute strike gave the Arsene Wenger-led side the all important three points over Mike Dean's men, who defeated the defending champions, Manchester City at the Ethiad a fortnight ago.

The two teams needed the game badly- Burnley, to get away from the relegation zone but the Gunners gunning for the title as well as guarantee a comfortable place ahead of next season's champions league qualification.

Meanwhile, Yannick Bolasie's hattrick turned the stadium of light into darkness as Alan Pardew's Crystal Palace demolished 16th place Sunderland 4-1.

Glenn Murray gave the visitors the lead in the 48th minute of the game after which Bolasie put three goals in the net in 11 minutes to keep Palace 11th on the league table.

Tim Sherwood's return to White Hart Lane was unpleasant for the home team as Aston Villa stole all three points in their game on Saturday with Christian Benteke's 35th minute goal.

Tottenham had fired Sherwood following his poor performance at the club but it seems the Villa manager had paid them back with the victory that has kept them two places clear of relegation.

Swansea City 1 - 1 Everton
FT Southampton 2 - 0 Hull City
FT Sunderland 1 - 4 Crystal Palace
FT Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 1 Aston Villa
FT West Bromwich Albion 2 - 3 Leicester City
FT West Ham United 1 - 1 Stoke City
FT Burnley 0 - 1 Arsenal


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