Liverpool close the gap
Wretched Wigan run continues
Rams go six clear
—– Liverpool close the gap to second-placed Chelsea to only two points with a 2-1 win at West Ham United in the Premiership.
The Hammers miss the chance to move out of the bottom three as Wigan Athletic suffer a club record eighth consecutive league defeat. The Latics lose 2-3 at Reading.
Sheffield United ease away from the relegation zone with a 2-0 win against Fulham at Bramall Lane while Portsmouth and Middlesbrough battle out a goalless draw at Fratton Park.
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—– Derby County go six points clear at the top of the Championship after Birmingham City suffer a shock 1-3 home defeat to strugglers Southend United. The Rams beat Burnley 1-0 at Pride Park.
Third-placed Preston North End also lose 0-1 at Colchester United.
Despite a vital 2-1 win at Hull City, Southend United’s win means that Leeds United drop to the bottom of the table.
Queens Park Rangers sink in to the bottom three after a 0-2 defeat in another key relegation encounter at Barnsley.
—– Walsall restore a three point lead at the top of League Two with a 2-0 win at Macclesfield Town while Swindon Town are held to a 1-1 draw at Peterborough United.
Signs of a revival for bottom-of-the-pile Torquay United are short lived as they crash 0-5 at Mansfield Town.
—– Liverpool formally stall on the £156million takeover bid from Dubai International Capital.
They appear to want more time to consider a revised offer from George Gillett, the owner of Montreal Canadiens ice hockey team.
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