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The sporting weekend in pictures

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There were important victories for Liverpool and Rangers on a thrilling weekend of sport.

Roberto Firmino scored a hat-trick as Premier League leaders Liverpool showed they mean business with a thumping 5-1 win against Arsenal on Saturday.

In Scotland, Rangers ended Brendan Rodgers' run of Old Firm dominance as Ryan Jack scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over rivals Celtic.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the weekend's best action in pictures.

Steven Gerrard celebrates after Rangers' Old Firm win against Celtic
Steven Gerrard cannot hide his delight after Rangers' Old Firm win against Celtic (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Harry Kane celebrated his MBE in style with a brilliant first-half strike but Tottenham lost 3-1 to Wolves
Harry Kane, left, celebrates his MBE in style with a brilliant first-half strike on Saturday (John Walton/PA)
Hat-trick hero Roberto Firmino celebrates with Andy Robertson after scoring against Arsenal
Hat-trick hero Roberto Firmino, below, celebrates with Andy Robertson after scoring against Arsenal (Peter Byrne/PA)
George Kruis charges down a clearance in Saracens' victory over Worcester
George Kruis charges down a clearance in Saracens' victory over Worcester (Mark Pain/PA)
Michael Van Gerwen set up a PDC World Championship semi-final blockbuster with Gary Anderson by beating Ryan Joyce 5-1
Michael Van Gerwen, pictured, saw off Ryan Joyce on Saturday to reach the PDC World Championship semi-finals (Steven Paston/PA)
Chelsea goalscorer N'Golo Kante and David Luiz, right, after their 1-0 win at Crystal Palace
Chelsea goalscorer N'Golo Kante and David Luiz, right, shake hands after Sunday's 1-0 win at Crystal Palace strengthened their grip on a top-four spot (John Walton/PA)
Young Burnley winger Dwight McNeil celebrates after scoring against West Ham
Burnley winger Dwight McNeil celebrates after scoring his first Premier League goal in the 2-0 win against West Ham (Richard Sellers/PA)
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, left, deep in conversation with Southampton counterpart Ralph Hasenhuttl on the touchline
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, left, deep in conversation with Southampton counterpart Ralph Hasenhuttl on the touchline (Adam Davy/PA)
Sergio Aguero waves to supporters after scoring in Manchester City's 3-1 at Southampton. City's victory takes them back to second in the Premier League table
Sergio Aguero waves to supporters after scoring in City's 3-1 win at Southampton. The victory took them back to second in the Premier League table (Adam Davy/PA)
Paul Pogba scores his second goal during Manchester United's victory over Bournemouth
Paul Pogba scores his second goal during Manchester United's 4-1 victory over Bournemouth (Martin Rickett/PA)
Michael Smith watches Nathan Aspinall throw during their PDC World Championship semi-final
Michael Smith watches Nathan Aspinall throw during their PDC World Championship semi-final (Steven Paston/PA)
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City37277393336088
2Arsenal37275589286186
3Liverpool372310484414379
4Aston Villa37208976562068
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs371961271611063
6Chelsea371791175621360
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle371761481602157
8Manchester UnitedMan Utd37176145558-357
9West Ham UnitedWest Ham371410135971-1252
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton371212135560-548
11Bournemouth37139155365-1248
12Crystal Palace371210155258-646
13Wolverhampton WanderersWolves37137175063-1346
14Fulham37128175159-844
15Everton37139153949-1040
16Brentford37109185461-739
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3789204766-1929
18Luton TownLuton3768235081-3126
RBurnley3759234076-3624
RSheffield UnitedSheff Utd37372735101-6616
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