Liverpool win as Spurs snatch draw with Arsenal

Liverpool beat Wigan Athletic 2-0, Tottenham Hotspur snatched a 2-2 derby draw with Arsenal.

Liverpool beat Wigan Athletic 2-0, Tottenham Hotspur snatched a 2-2 derby draw with Arsenal and Watford were relegated from the Premier League on Saturday.

Liverpool, third in the table and limbering up for next week's Champions League semi-final first leg at Chelsea, secured victory with a goal in each half from Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt.

The win opened up a four-point gap on Arsenal, who were set for a 2-1 win at White Hart Lane before Spurs midfielder Jermaine Jenas drilled home an equaliser in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

Bottom club Watford played out one of three 1-1 draws on the day, but needed a win over Manchester City to avoid relegation.

The battle to avoid the drop became even more intense after West Ham United beat Everton 1-0 and Charlton Athletic finished 1-1 with fellow candidates Sheffield United.

Leaders Manchester United face Middlesbrough in the day's late kickoff.