Premier League

Liverpool failed to mark captain Steven Gerrard's 600th appearance for the club with a win when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle United in the Premier League at Anfield which leaves them mired in mid-table.

A late Mikel Arteta goal ended some determined resistance from Queens Park Rangers as Arsenal beat the Premier League's bottom club 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium.

Liverpool are poised to entrust Brendan Rodgers with moulding the former European champions into Premier League title challengers after Swansea City said their highly-regarded coach had been offered the job as Kenny Dalglish's successor.

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton will serve a 12-game ban after he was suspended for a further eight matches having been found guilty of violent conduct, the FA said in a statement.

Manchester City have secured a first English title in 44 years in extraordinary circumstances as stoppage-time goals from Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero snatched a 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers to deny Manchester United another championship.

Blackburn Rovers have been relegated from the Premier League after losing 1-0 at home to Wigan Athletic, who ensured their survival in the top flight with the victory.

Manchester City took a huge step towards their first title for 44 years when they won 2-0 at Newcastle United to stay top of the Premier League on goal difference from Manchester United with one match left.

The Premier League title race took another dramatic twist when leaders Manchester United blew a two-goal lead to draw 4-4 with Everton and Manchester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 to narrow the gap to three points.

Wigan Athletic have pulled off a shock 2-1 win at third-placed Arsenal to continue their dramatic late bid to escape the Premier League relegation zone.

Manchester United have moved a step closer to retaining the Premier League title with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Aston Villa to move five points clear at the top.

Carlos Tevez fired a hat-trick and fellow Argentine Sergio Aguero scored twice as Manchester City thrashed Norwich City 6-1 to move within two points of Premier League leaders Manchester United.

A lethargic Manchester United have lost 1-0 at lowly Wigan Athletic to open the door for Manchester City to cut their Premier League lead to five points with a thumping victory over West Bromwich Albion.

Frank Lampard became the first midfielder to chalk up 150 Premier League goals but it was not enough to earn Chelsea victory as they were held to a 1-1 draw at west London rivals Fulham.

Out-of-sorts Tottenham Hotspur's Champions League qualifying hopes received another jolt when they lost 2-1 to Norwich City, while on-song Newcastle United boosted their chances with a 2-0 win over Bolton Wanderers.

Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young have scored late goals to give Manchester United a 2-0 win at Blackburn, extending the defending champion's lead to five points in the Premier League.

Manchester City have salvaged a point with two late goals to draw 3-3 with Sunderland but the result helped tip the balance in the Premier League title race in Manchester United's favour.