Bent stuns OldTrafford with last-gasp equaliser

A LAST-gasp Darren Bent Emmanuel Adebayor equaliser left Manchester gave Tottenham’s top-four United shattered after the hopes a timely shot in the champions thought they arm as Tim Sherwood’s had saved themselves from side rode a first-half storm another desperate day in the to beat Everton 1-0. Barclays Premier League. Fourth-placed Liverpool

Trailing to Steve Sidwell’s had heaped on the pressure first-half opener, United’s with their 5-1 mauling of search for redemption Arsenal on Saturday. lasted until the 79th minute Spurs appeared to be before Robin van Persie buckling under the pressure and Michael Carrick struck in the first half, but returned within the space of 120 strongly after the break to seconds to turn the match secure a 1-0 win thanks to on its head. Adebayor’s low strike after

Carrick’s goal brought quick thinking from Kyle Wayne Rooney to his knees Walker. in celebration and had Eden Hazard’s hat-trick manager David Moyes fired Chelsea to the top of punching the air with relief. the table as Jose Mourinho’s

But the celebrations troops took full advanwere cut short in the fourth tage of costly slip-ups by minute of stoppage time as Arsenal and Manchester DavidCity.de Gea turned away Kieran Richardson’s shot, With erstwhile leaders but sent the ball straight Arsenal sinking to a misinto the path of substitute erable loss at Liverpool in Bent who nodded into an the lunchtime kick-off and empty net to leave Moyes’ City held 0-0 at Norwich, side nine points away from Chelsea moved a point clear a Champions League place. at the top with a 3-0 win over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.

After Monday’s damaging 1-0 defeat at home by Chelsea, City were expected to get back to their free-scoring ways at Carrow Road but came up short as Chris Hughton’s hosts earned a notable shutout.

City’s woes were nothing compared to Arsenal’s, however, who shipped four goals in the opening 20 minutes against a rampant Liverpool.

Martin Skrtel hit a brace inside the opening 10 minutes for Brendan Rodgers’ men, while Raheem Sterling also claimed a brace of his own either side of Daniel Stur ridge’s strike as Liverpool hit five against the Gunners in the league for the first time since 1964.

The action was just as heated at the foot of the table with Crystal Palace, West Ham and Hull each claiming key wins in their fight to beat the drop.

Palace ran out 3- 1 winners at home to West Brom, who now find themselves inside the bottom three, with Joe Ledley, freshly arrived from Celtic, among the scorers.

Sam Allardyce’s West Ham claimed an eye-catching 2-0 win at Aston Villa while Hull wrapped up a double over Sunderland as goals from new boys Shane Long and Nikica Jelavic saw them to a 2-0 win at the Stadium of Light.

In the day’s other games, Southampton and Stoke played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at St Mary’s and Swansea beat Welsh rivals Cardiff 3-0 in their first game under the leadership of Garry Monk.