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Reds suffer title blow

Author: Rose Young
Date: 01/03/2009

Liverpool's Premier League title challenge is hanging by the narrowest of threads after they lost 2-0 at Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Boro's first league win since November left Liverpool seven points adrift of Manchester United, having played a game more than the leaders.

Chelsea's own last-gasp 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic also saw the Reds slip from second to third in the table.

United were not in league action due to their participation in Sunday's Carling Cup Final against Tottenham, but victory over Newcastle United in midweek would significantly strengthen the champions' grip on the Premier League title according to football betting experts.

Elsewhere, Everton boosted their hopes of a top-four finish after a straightforward 2-0 victory over rock-bottom West Bromwich Albion.

Arsenal again flattered to deceive after Arsene Wenger's out-of-sorts side failed to overcome Fulham in a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium.

Celtic and Rangers remain level on points at the top of the table in the Scottish Premier League after wins over St Mirren and Hamilton respectively.

However, Celtic's goal difference has been vastly improved after they hit seven without reply against a dismal Saints outfit.

In rugby union, Ireland have been installed as the new favourites for this year's Six Nations after maintaining their 100 per cent start with a 14-13 victory over England at Croke Park.

Ireland are now the only unbeaten side in the championship and their meeting with Wales on March 14 is likely to determine the destination of this year's title.

Meanwhile, Italy are virtually guaranteed the wooden spoon after losing 26-6 to Scotland at Murrayfield as their miserable tournament continued.

In domestic action, Gloucester now have a six-point lead at the top of the Guinness Premiership after a 36-27 win over Bath at Kingsholm.

Elsewhere, Worcester got the better of Wasps and Newcastle won at Northampton.

There were rugby league Super League victories for Wigan and Castleford with the Warriors 24-18 victors over Harlequins and the Tigers on the right side of a 52-16 scoreline against Salford.

England toiled on day three of the fourth Test against West Indies, as Ramnaresh Sarwan stole the show.

The Windies resumed on 85-1 in their first innings and had reached 398-5 by the close of play, with Sarwan unbeaten on 184, having hit 19 fours and two sixes from 280 balls faced.

England's Paul Casey will play Geoff Ogilvy in the 36-hole final of golf's WGC-Accenture Match Play in Arizona.

Casey was a narrow winner over compatriot Ross Fisher in Saturday's semi-final, while Australian Ogilvy was a 4&2 winner over last year's beaten finalist Stewart Cink.

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