Arsenal maintain title push

Aston Villa 1-2 Arsenal

Edu scores his first Premiership goal after Peter Schmeichel fails to hold a Sylvain Wiltord free-kick

Arsenal's Dutch forward Dennis Bergkamp skips past Aston Villa's Lloyd Samuels

Robert Pires scores Arsenal's second with a sublime 14 yard lob over Peter Schmeichel

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Leeds 3-1 Blackburn

Robbie Fowler scores after only seven minutes as Leeds get off to a fantastic start at Elland Road

Fowler doubles Leeds' advantage two minutes later after seizing on an Alan Smith cross

Blackburn boss Graeme Souness is left frustrated by a lacklustre Rovers performance as they lose 3-1