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Arsenal on the brink of first title since 2004

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Arsenal 1 - 0 Burnley Arsenal moved closer to their first Premier League title since 2004 after a tense and nervy night in North London Author | DJ Stadium | Emirates Stadium Watch | full-time scenes The only thing that mattered for Arsenal here was the result. By beating Burnley here, Arsenal have now left Manchester City with virtually no margin for error. A closer look at a potentially pivotal night for Mikel Arteta and his players Before kick-off, Arsenal supporters unveiled a banner reading "three games to make history" in reference to their two remaining Premier League fixtures and the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on 30 May. Fans also created a fantastic atmosphere outside the stadium As Arsenal have navigated the pressure of the title race in recent weeks, manager Mikel Arteta has spoken about relying on intuition when making some of his major selection calls. He trusted those instincts again here, naming an attack-minded line-up fe...

Hearts beat Rangers to edge closer to title

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Hearts 2 - 1 Celtic A raucous Hearts crowd inspires players to put them on the brink of history Author | Mark Lee Stadium | Tynecastle A goal from club captain Lawrence Shankland thundered the home side to a huge victory over Rangers as the Scottish Premiership leaders restored their three-point advantage at the top and all but ended the Ibrox side's title hopes. Derek McInnes' side lead Celtic by three points with three games to play. Rangers are noe now seven points off the top, surely now ending their own title hopes.  How a dramatic afternoon unfolded Pre match atmosphere Dujon Sterling's volley deflected off Michael Steinwender and looped over Alexander Schwolow to give Rangers the lead during a first half in which they controlled play. One fan even text into the BBC saying: "This is some performance so far from Rangers. Hearts look clueless." In the second half, Stephen Kingsley levelled on the rebound after Alexandros Kyziridis' shot had come off a post...

Man City move top of the table and relegate Burnley

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Burnley 0 - 1 Manchester City  Manchester City moved to the top of the table while condemning Burnley to an immediate return to the Championship. Author | Macca Stadium | Turf Moor City’s surge has come at a decisive moment. A nine-point deficit to Arsenal has been wiped out in under a fortnight, with Pep Guardiola’s side edging ahead on goals scored to take a slender lead at the summit. It is the first time they have occupied top spot since the opening week of the season, but an 11-match unbeaten run has carried them past the Gunners with five games remaining. Erling Haaland won the game He broke through inside five minutes to latch on to Jeremy Doku’s pass and lift a composed finish over Martin Dubravka. He later struck the post as City pressed for greater reward. Watch | Highlights from Burnley’s YouTube channel Burnley threatened briefly before falling behind, with Rayan Cherki forcing a fine save from Dubravka, who tipped a powerful effort on to the bar. Despite their dominanc...