LONDON (Reuters) a' Manchester Cityas finger hold on their Premier League name was further loosened once they lost 2-0 at Everton on Saturday and runaway leaders Manchester United beat Reading 1-0. Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (L) launches to rating past Reading's Alex Pearce throughout their English Premier League football match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis Leon Osmanas swerving 32nd-minute opportunity set Everton in front at a raucous Goodison Park and, despite the fact that your home area were paid off to 10 males when Steven Pienaar was red-carded for an allergy handle after 61 minutes, City could not answer. Victory deep was sealed by substitute Nikica Jelavic in stoppage time after being put up with a rampaging Marouane Fellaini. In an evening kickoff United made sure they took full advantageous asset of Cityas next category beat of the campaign, Wayne Rooneyas deflected opportunity delivering Alex Fergusonas side 15 points clear and in sight of a 20th top-flight title. Everton fleetingly rose above Arsenal in to fifth spot in the battle for a top-four position nevertheless the Gunners responded with a triumph at Swansea City to close within two points of fourth-placed Chelsea who play West Ham United on Sunday. Improved with a surprise, if eventually pointless, Champions League win at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, Arsenal struck late through Nacho Monreal and Gervinho. "It was a hard game away to Bayern in midweek. The spirit we revealed today was wonderful. Sky Sports were up for the battle," Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger told by weare. Liverpool were defeated 3-1 at Southampton to essentially extinguish their top-four hopes and hand an important increase to Saints within their bid to avoid trouble. In an exciting relegation scrap, a vital 3-2 victory was clawed by Aston Villa over base membership Queens Park Rangers. The winner was scored by christian Benteke after 81 minutes to leave QPR seven details adrift of protection. QPR, seeking a third consecutive league victory, light emitting diode 1-0 through Jermaine Jenas and then equalised through Andros Townsend having gone 2-1 behind before Benteke got his 13th league target of the season. One week after being heckled and booed by their fans in an awkward 3-0 FA Cup defeat at home to battling Wigan Athletic, Everton produced a gutsy performance to remain in contention for a top-four end. SPECIFIC REACH "Last week was disappointing but when we're at the races we're a for any team," we showed said Osman who is in Englandas group for this monthas World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro. "Itas difficult to play with 10 men against any team, specially the winners, but we kept them at bay," he told Sky Sports. Osmanas hit was a unique one. Getting the ball from Seamus Coleman 25 metres out, he lashed a shot that flew past England owner Joe Hart. Carlos Tevez went near an equaliser with an attempt just wide of the post but City missed the travel of Yaya Toure in midfield as Everton dominated. City showed more desire following the break and were pushing hard for an when Pienaar raked his guys down the shin of a close-range chance had been earlier squandered by Javi Garcia. The inevitable red card simply increased Everton to better efforts, with second-choice keeper Jan Mucha exemplifying their commitment with a double save from Tevez and James Milner. City were refused an outright late penalty when Tevezas opportunity was blocked by the arm of Fellaini, with the umpire awarding just a free end and judgment it had been outside the box. It was made by jelavicas effort a dark day for the champions whose manager Roberto Mancini declined to give his post-match tv interview, as an alternative sending out associate David Platt. "Heas angry and heas taking inventory of it," Platt said. "He really wants to settle down instead of say something that can get him in big trouble. "We got outworked by Everton but there is no doubt in my mind in regards to the handball. It was three yards inside the place and although perhaps it is deserved by the performance didnat, we're able to 've got a little more out of it if that decision choose to go for us." Southampton beat Liverpool thanks to targets from Morgan Schneiderlin, Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodriguez with Philippe Coutinho taking one back for the seventh-placed visitors. In the dayas other fit Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion played out a tepid 0-0 draw. (Editing by Tony Jimenez) Connected posts:
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