Manchester United took another big step towards a third straight English title after coming from behind to beat Newcastle 2-1 and reclaim a seven-point lead at the top of the table.
Wins for Liverpool and Chelsea 24 hours earlier had encouraged thoughts of the title battle being opened up once more, which were further encouraged by Peter Lovenkrands 9th-minute opener for Newcastle.
But the stumble United's rivals had hoped for failed to materialise as United hit back through Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admitted his side had not been at their best but paid tribute to his players' determination.
"It wasn't a great performance," admitted the Scot. "We got off to a terrible start, and Newcastle were pumped up for it. "But coming from 1-0 down was a good result for us. It required a lot of grit."
As well as a seven-point cushion, United have a game in hand over their rivals as they seek to close out the campaign. A stoppage time winner by substitute Manucho, the Angolan striker on loan from Manchester United, earned Hull an unlikely 1-0 win at Fulham and halted Phil Brown's side's slide towards trouble.
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