The Scotsman

Battling City hit back at West Ham to keep title bid on track

- By JAMES LITTLE

Manchester City came from two down to draw 2-2 at West Ham and edge closer to lifting the Premier League title.

Two goals from Jarrod Bowen in the first half threatened to throw Liverpool a lifeline.

But Jack Grealish pulled one backshortl­yafterhalf-timeand Vladimirco­ufalheaded­intohis own net in the 69th minute to draw City level. City had a golden chance to win it when they wereawarde­dalatepena­ltybut

Lukasz Fabianski saved Riyad Mahrez's effort.

Everton blew a chance to secure their top-flight status as Brentford twice came from behindtoea­rna3-2winagains­t nine men at Goodison Park.

Dominic Calvert-lewin put Evertonahe­adbutjarra­dbranthwai­tewassento­ffforafoul­on Ivan Toney and Brentford levelled through a Seamus Coleman own goal.

Though Richarliso­n restored Everton's lead just before the break, the pressure told in the secondhalf­astwogoals­inthree minutes from Yoane Wissa and Rico Henry gave Brentford vic

tory.everton'smiserywas­compounded by a late red card for substitute Salomon Rondon.

Pascal Struijk came off the benchtoear­nleedsapot­entially vital point in a 1-1 draw with Brighton.

Danny Welbeck put the visitorsah­eadinthe21­stminutebu­t in injury time Struijk conjured an equaliser to lift Leeds out of the relegation zone.

They have been replaced in the bottom three by Burnley, who have a game in hand but are now one point behind their rivals after a 1-0 defeat by Tottenham.harrykanes­coredthe only goal from the penalty spot.

Jamie Vardy and Harvey Barneseach­scoredtwic­easroy Hodgson's final home match in charge of relegated Watford ended in a 5-1 loss to Leicester.

Joao Pedro's deflected effort gave the Hornets the lead but James Maddison's leveller and doublesfro­mvardyandb­arnes condemned them to defeat.

Substitute Jeffrey Schlupp nettedalat­eequaliser­ascrystal Palace secured a 1-1 draw at fellow mid-table side Aston Villa.

Schlupp finished from close rangeinthe­82ndminute­tocancelou­tolliewatk­ins'69th-minute opener.

Rayan Ait-nouri salvaged a point for Wolves against relegated Norwich. The defender struck to rescue a 1-1 draw at Molineux after Teemu Pukki gave the Canaries the lead.

 ?? ?? 0 Jack Grealish scored as Man City fought back for a point
0 Jack Grealish scored as Man City fought back for a point

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