Arsenal keep up chase

Tottenham Hotspur were beaten 1-0 at home by Everton while Portsmouth beat Blackburn Rovers 3-2 at Fratton Park. Liverpool can move three points clear at the top of the table on Monday if they beat West Ham United at Anfield.

Derby win for United

England striker Wayne Rooney earned the Red Devils a deserved derby day victory at Manchester City, scoring a tap-in three minutes before halftime to earn the champions revenge for two league defeats by City last season.

United had to play the last 23 minutes with 10 men after Ronaldo was shown a second yellow card when he inexplicably met a corner using his hands rather than his head and referee Howard Webb deemed it to be gamesmanship.

The Portuguese winger looked bemused as he reluctantly trudged off, indicating that he thought the referee8217;s whistle had been blown before he handled the ball.

8220;We dominated the match,8221; said United manager Alex Fergsuon. 8220;We had to play the last 20 minutes with 10 men which is never easy but the players never looked in danger.8221;

Ferguson was guarded when asked about the Ronaldo red card. 8220;I8217;ve seen it again and in actual fact he8217;s tried to protect the ball from his face,8221; Ferguson said. 8220;He thought he heard the referee8217;s whistle, but I8217;m not going to get into the referee because I could be here all day.8221;

United dominated to such an extent that it would have been an injustice if Richard Dunne had equalised for City in stoppage time 8212; his shot cleared off the line by Patrice Evra.