Chelsea went 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League table after a 1-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday as Leicester moved off the bottom of the table.
Eden Hazard scored the only goal of the game at Stamford Bridge to leave Jose Mourinho’s side in sight of their first English title since 2010 with just six games left.
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The Belgium midfielder scored the only goal of the game in the 38th minute.
Oscar back-heeled the ball into the path of Hazard, cutting in from the left, and he then placed a low shot past United goalkeeper David de Gea.
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Southampton’s push for a Champions League place was halted by a 2-1 loss away to Stoke.
Morgan Schneiderlin scored from close range to put the Saints ahead in the 22nd minute at the Britannia Stadium after Jose Fonte headed on a corner from the right.
But the Potters were level early in the second half when Saints goalkeeper Kelvin Davis misjudged Steven N’Zonzi’s chip into the box. The ball hit the crossbar and Mame Biram Diouf fired in the rebound.
And Stoke were ahead six minutes from time when Charlie Adam followed up after Jon Walters’s shot was blocked.
Leicester, buoyed by their 3-2 win over West Brom last weekend, saw off Swansea 2-0.
The Foxes needed just 15 minutes to take the lead at their King Power Stadium.
Argentinian forward Leonardo Ulloa, only drafted into the side after fellow striker David Nugent injured himself in the warm-up, latched on to a loose ball in the box after Wes Morgan had shielded it from Ashley Williams.
And King made the game safe for Leicester a minute from time when he scored after Esteban Cambiasso’s free-kick was parried by Lukasz Fabianksi.
Ten-man Burnley found themselves at the foot of the standings after a 1-0 loss away to Everton.
Everton could have gone ahead in the ninth minute at Goodison Park when Aaron Lennon won a penalty after going down under a challenge from Dave Jones.
But regular penalty-taker Leighton Baines did not take the spot-kick and Ross Barkley’s effort was well-saved by diving Clarets goalkeeper Tom Heaton.
Fortunately for Everton, it was not a costly miss with Belgium winger Kevin Mirallas turning in a cross from Seamus Coleman in the 29th minute.
West Brom went eight points clear of the relegation zone with a 2-0 victory at home to Crystal Palace.
James Morrison scored in just the second minute at the Hawthorns when, completely unmarked, he headed in a corner from eight yards out.
The Baggies doubled their lead in the 53rd minute through Craig Gardner’s brilliant 25-yard strike.
