Chelsea kept in touch with the top two in the Premier League after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s first-half penalty secured a laboured 1-0 home win over Charlton Athletic on Sunday.
Hasselbaink struck in the 28th minute but, bar a late flurry of Adrian Mutu misses, there were few other chances at either end as Charlton were also operating below their best. In day’s other game, Manchester City and Birmingham City played a goalless draw. Arsenal remain top on 58 points followed Manchester United on 56. (Reuters)