e, defenders Kolo Toure and William Gallas scoring in a 3-0 home win against Liverpool, while Tottenham’s 10-match unbeaten run ended with a 3-1 reverse at Reading. Italian substitute Massimo Maccarone earned Middlesbrough a 1-0 win over visitors West Ham and ex-England striker Andy Cole came off the bench to salvage a 1-1 draw for Portsmouth at home to Fulham.
Danish midfielder Thomas Gravesen scored a hat-trick as Celtic won 3-1 at St. Mirren to open up a 15-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premier.
In the FA Cup, non-League Salisbury’s reward for a 3-0 home win over Fleetwood is a money-spinning second round tie at home to Nottingham Forest, the clear Championship leaders, in deepest Wiltshire. – John Hughes
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Drogba hits hat-trick
LONDON - Didier Drogba, the Ivory Coast striker, rattled in his second hat-trick of the season as Chelsea overwhelmed Watford 4-0 at Stamford Bridge. But Frenchman Louis Saha's goal keeps Manchester United top of the English Premiership after a 1-0 win at Blackburn.
Arsenal moved up to third plac
Arsenal moved up to third plac