Giggs refuses to ease up as United stroll on

London, April 30: Ryan Giggs refuses to ease up in Manchester United's Premiership campaign as the English season draws to close.There c...

London, April 30: Ryan Giggs refuses to ease up in Manchester United8217;s Premiership campaign as the English season draws to close.

8220;There can be a tendency to relax but I think we showed the lads want to win every game,8221; said Giggs. We have the attitude that we are going to score more than the other team.8221;

Heidar Helguson8217;s header gave Watford a 1-0 lead at half-time but substitute Dwight Yorke was on target with a low drive to level the scores for United after 68 minutes 8211; his 20th league goal of the season.

Ryan Giggs lobbed keeper Alec Chamberlain to put the visitors ahead with 15 minutes to go only for Tommy Smith to drill home the equaliser for Watford three minutes later.

Cruyff ghosted in to secure the points for United after 86 minutes to give the Old Trafford club their ninth successive Premiership win.

Chelsea, who still hold slim hopes of securing a place in next season8217;s Champions League, beat Liverpool 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Liverpool, harbouring European ambitions of their own, were two goals down within the first 15 minutes, Liberian international George Weah putting Chelsea in front before Roberto di Matteo added the second.

Chelsea boss Gianluca Vialli hailed the reaction of his side to their defeat at Manchester United last Monday by producing a resurgent display.

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Chelsea can qualify for the UEFA Cup by either finishing in fourth spot above Leeds or by winning the FA Cup.

Arsenal jump above Liverpool into second place after bagging their tenth win in a row at Everton with Dutch international Marc Overmars scoring the only goal 11 minutes before the interval.

Dutch compatriot Dennis Bergkamp sent Overmars away and the winger ran 50 metres before cracking a shot into the bottom corner. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger refused to accept that Manchester United are 19 points better than his on-form Gunners.

After winning at Everton, hours after United beat Watford, 19 points now separate first and second. Should the gap remain the same when the season ends it will be a record Premiership victory margin.

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Niall Quinn scored a close-range equaliser for Sunderland five minutes from time in the 1-1 draw with Aston Villa. Gareth Barry put the home side ahead after 60 minutes with a glancing header.

Moroccan international Hassaon Kachloul gave Southampton the lead after just four minutes at the Dell but veteran striker Tony Cottee levelled for Leicester 18 minutes later. Turkish international Muzzy Izzet scored the winner for Martin O8217;Neill8217;s side with half an hour to go and the Saints had defender Dean Richards sent off in the final minute.

Derby8217;s German defender Stefan Schnoor was sent off after 39 minutes at Tottenham before Horacia Carbonari put the visitors ahead at White Hart Lane.

Stephen Clemence rescued a point for Spurs with the equaliser on the stroke of full-time.

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Alan Shearer and Diego Gavilan were both on target in Newcastle8217;s 2-0 win over Coventry, still without an away victory all season.

A Brian Deane penalty gave Middlesbrough all three points in a 1-0 win over West Ham at Upton Park.