Michael Owen's first-half double helped Liverpool crush Blackburn Rovers 4-0 and reclaim fourth place in the English premier league.
Arsenal opened a five-point gap at the top of the English Premier League after beating Blackburn Rovers 2-0.
Chelsea moved to within three points of Manchester United in the Premier League after a 0-0 draw with Liverpool and United were upset by Manchester City.
With 10 games left, United are now 12 points behind league leaders Arsenal and three behind second-placed Chelsea.
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Portsmouth as their hopes of finishing fourth in the Premier League suffered a blow.
Arsenal, champions Manchester United and big-spending Chelsea are proving a cut abover the rest.
Alex Ferguson said his current squad is the best he has ever had since becoming manager at Old Trafford 21 years ago.
Chelsea beat Portsmouth 2-0 while Arsenal easily got the better of Blackburn Rovers 3-0 in Saturday's EPL matches.
They have games against Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough respectively on Saturday.
Manchester United beat Watford 4-1 to reach their 18th FA Cup final.
After over 500 appearances, 100 goals and countless mesmerising dribbles, Ryan Giggs, Manchester United's prince of wingers, has suddenly become a target for the club's boo-boys.
The Manchester United manager admits he does not understand why his team have lost two games in a row despite returning to full strength.
Salomon Kalou headed a stoppage-time goal to give Chelsea a dramatic 1-0 victory at Watford.
The Turkish coach Senol Gunes is seeking new options as he prepares for a Euro 2004 qualifier against England in April.
The Franchman is likely to miss the match on Wednesday due to a groin injury.
Arsenal won 3-1 after extra time at Bolton Wanderers to reach the FA Cup fifth round.
The Chelsea goalkeeper last conceded a league goal in the 2-2 draw at Arsenal on December 12, since when he has kept seven clean sheets.
Liverpool cruised past Watford 3-0 away to claim their seventh win in their last eight league games.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer struck in injury time to earn Manchester United a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Manchester United needed a stoppage-time equaliser to draw 1-1 with 10-man Blackburn Rovers in the English Premiership.
The defending champions beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 to move to fourth place in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City and strengthened their hold on fourth place, England's second slot in the final Champions League qualifying round.
Arsenal will begin their quest to become the first club since 1886 to win the English FA Cup three years in succession.
The champions beat Aston Villa 2-1 while Manchester United went down 1-2 at home to Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League.
Michael Owen scored his first Newcastle United goal to help them beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0.
Champions Arsenal eased to a comfortable 2-0 home win over Middlesbrough on Saturday, extending their lead at the top of the English premier league to two points.
Thierry Henry and Sol Campbell will miss Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final against Blackburn Rovers due to injury
Arsenal's top scorer Thierry Henry has been ruled out of their FA Cup semi-final against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday due to a groin injury.
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