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James McArthur boosted Wigan's survival hopes with a dramatic goal which handed the Latics a 2-1 win over fellow Barclays Premier League strugglers Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.

ROBIN van Persie smashed a hat-trick as Arsenal thrashed 10-man Blackburn to win in the Barclays Premier League for the first time this year.

Manchester United kept within touching distance of the top of the Barclays Premier League thanks to Danny Welbeck's late goal in a 2-1 win at Arsenal.

Mario Balotelli's stoppage time penalty gave Manchester City a priceless 3-2 Barclays Premier League win over Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium.

Charged on Wednesday with "a racially aggravated public order offence", Terry will face West London Magistrates Court on February 1, 24 hours after the Blues have faced Swansea in a Barclays Premier League game and four days before they tackle Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

Manchester United threw down the gauntlet to Manchester City by reclaiming top spot in the Barclays Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 win at QPR.

Tottenham claimed a club record-equalling sixth successive Barclays Premier League win as they eased to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Bolton at White Hart Lane.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has already ruled O'Shea out of Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to former club Manchester United, and admits his chances of making the first leg of Ireland's showdown with the Estonians in Tallinn next Friday night are remote.

Frank Lampard underlined his importance to Chelsea with a hat-trick as the Blues closed the gap at the top of the Barclays Premier League with a 5-1 victory on an afternoon to forget for Bolton goalkeeper Adam Bogdan.

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish was keen to spread praise across his whole team after crushing Bolton to move top of the Barclays Premier League.