Steven Gerrard performed yet another rescue act for Liverpool by twice scoring for the Premier League leaders as they came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 against surprise package Hull City at Anfield on Saturday.
Liverpool were left two points clear of Chelsea but the Londoners will go top by a point if they beat a West Ham side managed by former Blues hero Gianfranco Zola in Sunday's capital derby at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United, in the reigning champions' last match before heading to Japan for the Club World Cup, remained six points behind Liverpool after a goalless draw away to Tottenham Hotspur in the day's late kick-off.
But it needed a superb, last minute, save from Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes to deny United all three points after he tipped a curling Ryan Giggs free-kick onto the crossbar. Aston Villa leapfrogged Arsenal into fourth place by coming from behind to beat Bolton Wanderers 4-2 after the Gunners lost ground with a 1-1 draw away to Middlesbrough - a result that left them eight points off top spot. Under-pressure Blackburn Rovers manager Paul Ince saw the second-bottom side lose their sixth straight league match in a 3-0 defeat away to Wigan.
Hull, who've already won away to Arsenal, Newcastle and Tottenham in their first top-flight season, stunned Liverpool when Paul McShane headed the Tigers into a 12th minute lead at Anfield. And they were 2-0 in front thanks to an own-goal from Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher. However, barely two minutes later, Reds captain Gerrard scored from close range following a pass from Albert Riera.
England midfielder Gerrard, as he's so often done before, continued to drag Liverpool back into the game with his second goal in the 32nd minute after Dirk Kuyt's cross fell into his path.
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