Typical Manchester United!!

Manchester United left it typically late as they went within a point of leaders Chelsea, who were stunned by Tottenham, while Arsenal blew their slim title chances.

City's gut-wrenching loss to their Manchester rivals allowed Spurs to leapfrog them into fourth place, while elsewhere Aston Villa were also triumphant, Everton closed on Liverpool, Bolton now look safe while Hull City and Burnley both appear doomed.

For the third time this season, United scored in the dying moments in their meeting with Manchester rivals City. Saturday's lunchtime clash between the pair lacked intensity and tempo, with the Red Devils just about shading the goalscoring chances. But a draw looked the most likely result as the match entered second half injury-time. However, as United have done so often, their refusal to give up and instead play until the final whistle shone through when Paul Scholes, who signed a new contract at Old Trafford last week, headed past Shay Given to break City hearts and send United within a point of the table-toppers.

The pressure was then on Chelsea, who took on Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's evening kick-off. The phrase 'it is Chelsea's to lose' has been uttered in the Blues direction, and, not for the first time this campaign, Carlo Ancelotti's men crumbled when in pole position. But, as poor as Chelsea were, Spurs were just as inspired, with the club building on their midweek scalp of Arsenal, helping to forget their FA Cup semi-final exit. The deadlock was broken at White Hart Lane on 15 minutes when Jermain Defoe slotted in from the penalty spot following an alleged handball by John Terry. Then just prior to half-time the in-form Gareth Bale, who is surprisingly not on the shortlist for PFA Young Player of the Year, grabbed Spurs' second with a low strike. Chelsea's misery was compounded when Terry was handed a second yellow card for going in stupidly on Bale before Frank Lampard grabbed a consolation. Next for Spurs is United. Can they make it three 'big four' scalps on the bounce? Chelsea will be hoping so.

Chelsea's loss presented third-place Arsenal, who were seemingly out of the title race during midweek, with an opportunity to haul themselves back into the hunt. The Gunners tackled lowly Wigan and claimed a 2-0 lead as Theo Walcott and Mikael Silvestre scored either side of half-time. Three points looked a certainty for Arsene Wenger's men, who were coasting in the second period. But complacency set in and in the 80th minute Ben Watson bagged to set up a tense finale. Then came another error from goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, who was making his first appearance since the horror show in Porto while also celebrating his 25th birthday, as Titus Bramble levelled. And in injury-time, the previously inconceivable became a reality as Charles N'Zogbia fired in to make it 3-2 Wigan at the DW Stadium. Said victory means the Latics are now all-but safe while this is the fourth time this season that Arsenal have suffered back-to-back league defeats