<p>Liverpool's surge towards a first league title since 1990 continued on Wednesday when they beat Fulham 3-2 with a last-minute penalty while Arsenal's challenge took a knock after a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The most open Premier League championship race for years continued on a wild and windy night across Britain, leaving Chelsea top, just seven points ahead of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur who chalked up a superb 4-0 win at Newcastle United.<br /><br />The other match that survived the weather ended in a 1-1 draw between Stoke City and Swansea City at the Britannia Stadium, a result that left both sides mired in the equally tight battle to avoid the drop that has 11 teams in its grip.<br /><br />The storms caused Manchester City's game against Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium and Everton's match at Goodison Park against Crystal Palace to be postponed because of dangerously high winds.<br /><br />After drawing 1-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday, Chelsea lead the way with 57 points, one in front of Arsenal with 12 matches to play.<br /><br />Manchester City are third on 54 with a game in hand on the top two, followed by Liverpool on 53 and Spurs on 50.<br /><br />Everton are sixth on 45 points, three clear of United who have won just two of their last seven league matches.<br /><br />The most dramatic game of the night was played at Craven Cottage where bottom-of-the-table Fulham twice led against Liverpool.<br /><br />It was Fulham who took the lead when defender Kolo Toure, guilty of a terrible error that cost Liverpool victory at West Brom earlier this month, sliced the ball into his own net after eight minutes.<br /><br />Daniel Sturridge equalised four minutes before the break before Fulham stunned the visitors by going ahead again through Kieran Richardson.<br /><br />Brendan Rodgers's side equalised for a second time when Philippe Coutinho found the net from 20 metres in the 72nd minute.<br /><br />Sascha Reither then brought down Sturridge in stoppage time and skipper Steven Gerrard scored from the penalty spot.</p>
<p>Liverpool's surge towards a first league title since 1990 continued on Wednesday when they beat Fulham 3-2 with a last-minute penalty while Arsenal's challenge took a knock after a 0-0 home draw against Manchester United.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The most open Premier League championship race for years continued on a wild and windy night across Britain, leaving Chelsea top, just seven points ahead of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur who chalked up a superb 4-0 win at Newcastle United.<br /><br />The other match that survived the weather ended in a 1-1 draw between Stoke City and Swansea City at the Britannia Stadium, a result that left both sides mired in the equally tight battle to avoid the drop that has 11 teams in its grip.<br /><br />The storms caused Manchester City's game against Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium and Everton's match at Goodison Park against Crystal Palace to be postponed because of dangerously high winds.<br /><br />After drawing 1-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday, Chelsea lead the way with 57 points, one in front of Arsenal with 12 matches to play.<br /><br />Manchester City are third on 54 with a game in hand on the top two, followed by Liverpool on 53 and Spurs on 50.<br /><br />Everton are sixth on 45 points, three clear of United who have won just two of their last seven league matches.<br /><br />The most dramatic game of the night was played at Craven Cottage where bottom-of-the-table Fulham twice led against Liverpool.<br /><br />It was Fulham who took the lead when defender Kolo Toure, guilty of a terrible error that cost Liverpool victory at West Brom earlier this month, sliced the ball into his own net after eight minutes.<br /><br />Daniel Sturridge equalised four minutes before the break before Fulham stunned the visitors by going ahead again through Kieran Richardson.<br /><br />Brendan Rodgers's side equalised for a second time when Philippe Coutinho found the net from 20 metres in the 72nd minute.<br /><br />Sascha Reither then brought down Sturridge in stoppage time and skipper Steven Gerrard scored from the penalty spot.</p>