Man. United beat Liverpool atop the Premier League

Manchester United beat Liverpool 2- 1 to move two points ahead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday as Chelsea were held to 1-1 draw at Blackburn.

Fernando Torres headed Liverpool ahead at Old Trafford only for Wayne Rooney to equalize in the 12th minute.

Pepe Reina saved a penalty, but Rooney put the rebound home for his 33rd goal of the season and Park Ji-sung headed a second-half winner from Darren Fletcher's cross.

Didier Drogba put Chelsea ahead in the sixth minute at Blackburn but a header by El-Hadji Diouf gave the hosts a point.

The draw means Chelsea are now four points behind Man. United and two behind Arsenal but with a game in hand on both. Arsenal beat West Ham 2-0 on Saturday.

Chelsea were also knocked out of the Champions League by Inter Milan on Tuesday.

With a game in hand, Chelsea can move within a point of Man. United by winning at last-place Portsmouth on Wednesday.

Chelsea moved ahead when Nicolas Anelka burst down the left and provided the cross for Drogba to score with a low left-footed shot for his 28th league and cup goal of the season.

But mid-standings Blackburn refused to give in, and Diouf collected a point for his side with a 70th-minute header at the far post from Michel Salgado's cross.

Manchester City won 2-1 at Fulham to move up to fifth, two points behind Tottenham with a game in hand.

Man. City defender Joleon Lescott pulled out of the game after he injured a hamstring while warming up, but his side went 2-0 ahead by the 36th minute through Roque Santa Cruz and Carlos Tevez.

Danny Murphy's 75th-minute penalty for Fulham was not enough to save a defeat for the hosts.

Source: Xinhua