Date:07/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/07/stories/2008100757181900.htm

Sport - Football

Chelsea wins

LONDON: Chelsea stayed on top of the English Premier League football with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

The results: Chelsea 2 (J. Cole 21, Anelka 44) bt Aston Villa 0; Everton 2 (Arteta 17-pen, Fellaini 35) drew with Newcastle 2 (Taylor 45, Duff 47); Manchester City 2 (Ireland 19, Garrido 41) lost to Liverpool 3 (Torres 55, 73, Kuyt 90); Portsmouth 2 (Crouch 25, Defoe 51) bt Stoke 1 (Fuller 48); Tottenham 0 lost to Hull 1 (Geovanni 9). — Agencies