Arsenal threw away their opportunity at home with a scoreless 0-0 with Blackburn. Manager Wenger was disillusioned with the result and performance, in which left Arsenal now 7 points away from Manchester United. Arsenal must now dig deep and recover as they look to break their 5 year trophy drought.
Chelsea also gave up ground on the fight for the Trophy with a 1-1 away draw at Stoke City. Stoke were lively and went ahead early only for an equaliser from Drogba. Chelsea are now in danger of being too far away to sustain a serious challenge on United and will look back on points dropped from games like this at the end of the season.
The Relegation battle heated up this weekend with more surprises as all teams were in action. West Brom staged a dramatic win over Liverpool with a 2-1 win in the Midlands. The win moves West Brom away from the drop zone and gives them some breathing space as the battle intensifies. Birmingham also moved away from the bottom 3 with a priceless 2-1 win over Bolton whilst Wigan also got a valuable point at home to inform Tottenham. Aston Villa and Everton shared the points with a 2-2 draw at Goodison.