Three consecutive draws for Chelsea allowed Manchester United to stride into 2007 six points clear at the top of the EPL table.

Liverpool's FA Cup match on Saturday is one of four all-Premier League tussles, with leaders Manchester United also hosting Aston Villa, Everton taking on Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth facing Wigan Athletic.

The Premier League leaders were held to a 2-2 draw.

India are likely to play two spinners in the third and final Test against South Africa, beginning on Tuesday.

South Africa skipper Graeme Smith said the 174-run rout of India in the second Test in Durban was a 'stand-out' during his captaincy.

Manchester United lead the English Premier League with 53 points from 21 games; Chelsea follow with 47 while Bolton Wanderers are third.

The India pacer is set to play in the second Test against South Africa in Durban after recovering from an ankle injury.

Graeme Smith and his men, says Allan Donald, were secure in the presumption that the first Test would be a one-sided affair.

Liverpool moved up to third in the Premier League after they won 3-0 at Charlton Athletic and rivals Arsenal could only draw 2-2 with Portsmouth after being two goals down on Saturday.

West Ham United sacked manager Alan Pardew on Monday after a poor run of results left the club third from bottom in the Premier League.

United, who have 44 points from 17 games, now hold their biggest lead in an EPL title race since 2001, although Chelsea can close the gap to six points with victory over Arsenal on Sunday.

Chelsea host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in the English Premier League on Sunday.

Brazilian midfielder Gilberto converted a penalty in each half as Arsenal trounced Tottenham Hotspur 3-0.

Leaders Manchester United stayed three points clear in the English Premier League by beating Everton 3-0.

The result left Manchester United top of the EPL standings on 35 points, three ahead of Chelsea.

Nicolas Anelka scored twice against his old club to help Bolton Wanderers beat Arsenal 3-1 to climb to third in the Premier League on Saturday.

The former South Africa captain said Rahul Dravid must make his own decisions if India are to come out of the current slump.

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Manchester United lead the EPL on 25 points, ahead of Chelsea on goal difference.

Champions Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Aston Villa, Liverpool lost 2-0 at Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal rallied to beat Charlton Athletic 2-1 in Saturday's Premier League matches.

The BCC programme alleged corruption and rule-breaking in English football.

Rajiv Shukla looks back on the incident in NatWest Trophy match, when John Wright held Virender Sehwag by the collar.

Chelsea almost stole the points at the death but Argentine Hernan Crespo wasted two good chances while defender Ricardo Carvalho headed over.

Vice-captain Adam Gilchrist has dismissed any possibility Australia would suffer a hangover from their extraordinary one-day series loss to South Africa when the first Test starts on Thursday.

Striker Georgios Samaras scored his fourth goal in eight games for his new club to give them a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.

The dashing opener was stunned after his knock of 175 helped South Africa overhaul Australia's daunting total of 434-4 with one ball to spare.