Updated: May 5, 2007
Premiership: Man United close in on title
Manchester United moved a step closer to the Barclays Premiership title after Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty gave them a 1-0 win over derby rivals Manchester City at Eastlands.
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Chelsea must now beat Arsenal tomorrow to prevent United snatching their crown after the Portuguese winger dusted himself down to slot home in the 34th minute following a foul by Michael Ball, who had escaped with a stamp on Ronaldo in the opening minutes.
Darius Vassell had the chance to draw Stuart Pearce's side level with 11 minutes remaining when referee Rob Styles adjudged Wes Brown to have brought down Ball, but Edwin Van der Sar saved the striker's spot-kick with his legs.
Sammy Lee made a miserable start to his Bolton reign after a Carlos Tevez-inspired West Ham boosted their survival hopes with a 3-1 win at Upton Park.
First the Argentinian swung a stunning 10th-minute free-kick into the top corner after Abdoulaye Meite's foul before doubling the advantage 12 minutes later, tapping in Luis Boa Morte's cross from close range.
Tevez then turned creator in the 29th minute, crossing for Mark Noble who volleyed superbly past Trotters goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.
Lee's newly appointed player-coach Gary Speed pulled one back in the 67th minute, latching onto Nicolas Anelka's pass before steering the ball inside the right post from 12 yards.
At Craven Cottage, Clint Dempsey ensured Fulham's fate is firmly in their own hands with the only goal against Champions League finalists Liverpool.
The United States midfielder scored the decisive goal after 69 minutes, firing past Jose Reina after a neat one-two with Liam Rosenior.
At the JJB Stadium, Wigan's survival hopes suffered a potentially fatal blow after Mark Viduka's 29th-minute strike gave Middlesbrough a 1-0 win.
The Australia forward met Stewart Downing's right-wing cross to poke home from
six yards.
Benni McCarthy's 22nd goal of the season kept Blackburn's UEFA Cup hopes on track with a 2-0 win over Newcastle at St James' Park.
The South African striker beat the offside trap in the 14th minute to meet Stephen Warnock's left-wing cross and score from close range.
Jason Roberts added his fifth goal in as many games in the 73rd minute.
Everton moved into fifth in the table after second-half goals from Mikel Arteta, Joseph Yobo and Gary Naismith secured a 3-0 win over fellow European rivals Portsmouth.
Mikel Arteta's penalty gave the Toffees a 59th-minute lead after James Vaughan had been hauled down by Glen Johnson.
Three minutes later Joseph Yobo put David Moyes' side two ahead with his first goal since December, heading home Manuel Fernandes' floated corner from the right, before Naismith rounded things off with an injury-time header from James Beattie's cross.
Watford earned only their second Premiership away win of the season after defeating Reading 2-0 at the Madejski Stadium.
The Royals defence misjudged Lee Williamson's free-kick to leave Danny Shittu onside and unmarked at the back post for his first ever Premiership goal.
Fit-again striker Marlon King scored his first goal since October to seal the win, meeting Tommy Smith's 85th-minute cross from six yards.
Sheffield United's battle for Premiership survival will go down to the wire after they were comprehensively dismantled by an in-form Aston Villa.
Gabriel Agbonlahor, Ashley Young and Patrik Berger rattled home the goals that ensured manager Martin O'Neill's side won their final Villa Park game of the season with ease.
