LONDON (Reuters) - Dimitar Berbatov's hat-trick desirous Manchester United to a 5-0 subjection of Wigan Athletic and put them turn on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City who were hold 0-0 during West Bromwich Albion on Monday.
Berbatov scored twice and converted a late penalty, with Park Ji-Sung and Antonio Valencia adding United's other goals opposite a visitors who had Conor Sammon sent off late in a initial half.
Chelsea's unsatisfactory pretension plea suffered another blow when they were hold 1-1 by neighbours Fulham in an early kickoff during Stamford Bridge, a home group induction their third unbroken joining draw.
Juan Mata scored after 47 mins for Chelsea, lashing in a left-foot shot from a corner of a box, before Clint Dempsey equalised 9 mins after with a close-range bid after good work by Bryan Ruiz.
City and United have 45 points from 18 games followed by Tottenham Hotspur (35) who have dual matches in palm and revisit Norwich City on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. British time).
Chelsea are fourth with 34 points from 18 followed by Arsenal (32 from 17) who horde Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday (3:00 p.m. British time).
United's second unbroken 5-0 feat -- they also thrashed Fulham by a same measure -- authorised them to separate their idea disproportion necessity on City who started a day with a plus-10 total over their neighbours.
The final 4 joining matches for United have constructed 16 goals for and usually one against.
"Today's outcome pleases me deliberation a injuries we have had. We had 10 players blank and (defender) Jonny Evans was taken off during halftime," manager Alex Ferguson told Sky Sports.
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"In a tighten persion we would have disturbed about that. We finished adult with a behind 4 that has never played together."
At a Hawthorns, West Brom became a initial group to forestall City scoring in a joining this season.
"Today was difficult," pronounced City manager Roberto Mancini. "When we play a group who have all their players behind a round during home, if we don't measure in a initial half it's not easy.
"It is unfit to measure 3 or 4 goals in each game. There will be some moments in a year when we won't score."
Liverpool remained sixth with 31 points after being hold to a startling 1-1 home pull by bottom bar Blackburn Rovers.
A Charlie Adam possess idea -- his second in a persion opposite Rovers in unbroken seasons -- put a visitors forward late in a initial half before Maxi Rodriguez equalised 8 mins after a mangle during Anfield.
Blackburn manager Steve Kean, underneath heated vigour from fans to quit all season, enjoyed a moment.
"It was a patched-up group since we have so many players harmed and afterwards we mislaid a goalkeeper (Paul Robinson) though Mark Bunn came in and done some good saves," pronounced Kean.
"We have got a really immature group during a impulse though we are digging in and ... we suspicion my lads were exceptional."
Blackburn narrowed a opening on their nearest rivals after 19th-placed Bolton Wanderers mislaid during home for a eighth time in 9 joining matches, going down 2-0 to Newcastle United.
It was a acquire win for Newcastle who finished a run of 6 matches but a feat interjection to second-half goals by Hatem Ben Arfa and Demba Ba.
Sunderland and Everton drew 1-1 during a Stadium of Light, Jack Colback scoring for a home side after 26 mins and Leighton Baines equalising with a 51st-minute penalty.
Last year's World Cup final arbitrate Howard Webb ruled Leon Osman was fouled nonetheless TV replays suggested a Everton midfielder missed his flog completely, took a pile out of a territory and fell over but being challenged.
Stoke City drew 0-0 with Aston Villa in a late match, Stoke staying eighth and Villa remaining 12th in a standings.
(Editing by Ed Osmond)
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