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Chelsea stay five clear atop Premier League table

Chelsea have maintained their 5-point lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League.

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Eden Hazard's headed goal was enough to hand the Blues a 1-0 win over West Ham at Upton Park

But second-placed Manchester City have kept pace with the league leaders after a 2-0 win over Leicester at Eastlands.

Goals from David Silva and James Milner secured a comfortable victory for City.

Arsenal are still in third place and still a point ahead of Manchester United after both sides also registered wins tonight.

The Gunners were 2-1 victors over QPR, while United needed a late goal from Ashley Young to scramble a 1-0 win at Newcastle.

In the late kick-off, Liverpool emerged with a 2-0 win over Burnley at Anfield after goals from Jordan Henderson and Daniel Sturridge.

Elsewhere tonight, Everton's alarming slump in form has continued after a 2-0 loss to Stoke.

And Tottenham held-out for a 3-2 win over Swansea after an eventful game at White Heart Lane, which was held-up for several minutes in the first-half when Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis (pr: Baffa-tee-mee Go-miss) collapsed on the pitch and had to be brought to hospital.

Swansea say that the Frenchman is now recovering well.

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Meanwhile, Celtic have suffered their first Scottish Premiership defeat of 2015.

The leaders missed the chance to go nine points clear after losing 1-nil at home to St Johnstone – who have moved up to sixth.

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