Fulham 1-2 Chelsea: Gonzalo Higuain and Jorginho boost Blues' top four hopes
Fulham 1-2 Chelsea: The Cottagers put in a positive display under caretaker Scott Parker but could not pick up any points
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea were 2-1 winners at Craven Cottage in a game where all the goals came in the first half.
Gonzalo Higuain gave the visitors a 20th minute lead, which was cancelled out eight minutes later by Calum Chambers.
However, Jorginho’s 31st minute goal won it for the visitors – but there was late drama as Kepa Arrizabalaga saved an Aleksandar Mitrovic header, before Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon saw a late effort disallowed.
The win takes Maurizio Sarri’s side to within two points of the top four.
A win with their game in hand, against Brighton, will lift them above fourth placed Man United.
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89 min : Everton 0-0 Liverpool
A minute of normal time to go and Everton are throwing everything they have at the visitors.
Is there a late twist here to decide this one?
90 min: Everton 0-0 Liverpool
Three minutes have been added on here at Goodison.
Full Time: Everton 0-0 Liverpool
Could that be a significant result in the title race?
Well, what it definitely does mean is that Liverpool have won only two of their last six fixtures and have slipped a point behind Manchester City after their win at Bournemouth yesterday.
Jurgen Klopp remains undefeated, having managed the Reds in eight Merseyside derbies, but he will no doubt rue the chances squandered by Mo Salah in each half.
Everton had a couple of half chances but they emerge with a point, which they would feel they deserved at Anfield earlier in the season.
That concludes another thrilling day of Premier League action.
Chelsea and Watford both emerged victorious with 2-1 wins against Fulham and Leicester City respectively, before a goalless Merseyside derby saw proceedings come to an end.
Thank you for joining me, Kishan Vaghela, for all the action, but make sure to check out the website for all the reaction to today's games.
Here is a reminder of all of those results once again:
Watford 2 (Deeney, Gray) Leicester 1 (Vardy)
Fulham 1 (Chambers) Chelsea 2 (Higuain, Jorginho)
Everton 0 Liverpool 0
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