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1st April 2002

Results

Result

2nd April 2002

Aston Villa  1  - 1    Newcastle Utd

19:45

Blackburn 2   -  0   Southampton

Charlton 0   -  3 Arsenal

Draw at Villa Park

Derby County  0    -   1 Middlesbrough

Everton   3 -  1   Bolton Wanderers

Peter Crouch scored on his Home Debut to help Aston Villa to a draw. Alan Shearer put the Magpies in front after a Laurent Robert shot hit the post. Crouch headed the equaliser but there were few chances in the second half.

Fulham 0   -  1   West Ham Utd

Ipswich 0   -  0   Chelsea

Sunderland   2   -  1   Leicester City

Tottenham Hotspur  2 -  1   Leeds Utd

Arsenal reach Premiership summit

Chelsea held at  Portman Road

Goals from Henry and Ljungberg helped Arsenal to take pole position. Euell and Kinsella went close but were unable to score.

Marcus Bent failed to convert a penalty in a goaless draw.  Ipswich had plenty of poessesion but could not score. Zenden and Hasselbaink went close for Chelsea.

Spurs damage Leeds' Champion's league hopes

Middlesbrough gain  vital win

Robbie Mustoe gave Middlesbrough an important win against Derby. The goal was gifted toi him by a poor clearance by Andy Oakes. Derby couldn't penetrate a solid Middlesbrough defense.

Steffen Iversen put Tottenham ahead before minutes and then Sheringham put Spurs 2-0 up with 28 minutes gone. Viduka gave Leeds a lifeline but Robbie Fowler was made to regret his missed chances.

Two sent off as Toffees bounce back

Blackburn climb out   of drop zone

Both teams had players sent off, Ferguson was sent off for a clash with Bobic whil Konstantinidis was sent off for two rapid yellow cards. Pistone, Radzinski and Nick Chadwick scored for Everton but N'Gotty gave Bolton a chance with a goal to make it 2-1 before Chadwick's goal.

In two minutes Blackburn scored two goals to win the game. Damien Duff cut inside from the left to make it 1-0, Duff then suppied a sublime cross which was met by Jorge Yordi.

Who would be in your premiership dream team? Email nigeljcollins@aol.com Results will be shown on 25th April 2002 (keeper, 3 def, 4 mid and 3 strikers.)