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The sporting weekend in pictures

The sporting weekend in pictures
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Dropped points against Toffees prove hard to swallow for Liverpool after Manchester City regain pole position.

Liverpool surrendered top spot in the Premier League, drawing at Everton the day after Manchester City had regained pole position with victory at Bournemouth.

Kepa made a winning return to the Chelsea team, while Brendan Rodgers tasted defeat for the first time since taking over as Leicester boss.

Here we look at some of the weekend's best sporting action in pictures.

Everton v Liverpool – Premier League – Goodison Park
Liverpool were frustrated by Everton at Goodison Park (Peter Byrne/PA)
AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City – Premier League – Vitality Stadium
Manchester City's players celebrate victory at Bournemouth (Adam Davy/PA)
Fulham v Chelsea – Premier League – Craven Cottage
Kepa was beaten by a Calum Chambers shot for Fulham but ended on the winning side as Chelsea held on for a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage.
Watford v Leicester City – Premier League – Vicarage Road
Watford's Andre Gray scored a late winner against Leicester (Steven Paston/PA)
Watford v Leicester City – Premier League – Vicarage Road
The Hornets' 2-1 win at Vicarage Road condemned Brendan Rodgers to a first defeat as Leicester boss (Steven Paston/PA)
Manchester United v Southampton – Premier League – Old Trafford
Romelu Lukaku, right, scored twice as Manchester United won an entertaining match against Southampton 3-2 (Martin Rickett/PA)
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal – Premier League – Wembley Stadium
Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saw his late penalty saved by Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in the 1-1 draw at Wembley (John Walton/PA)
Brighton and Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town – Premier League – AMEX Stadium
Brighton managed a much-needed win over Huddersfield, with Florin Andone celebrating the only goal of the game in style (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Burnley v Crystal Palace – Premier League – Turf Moor
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson had a satisfying day at Burnley, with his team winning 3-1 (Nigel French/PA)
Laura Muir claimed her second of two gold medals at the European Indoor Championships by winning the 1500m on Sunday night
Laura Muir claimed her second of two gold medals at the European Indoor Championships by winning the 1500m on Sunday night (Jane Barlow/PA)
European Indoor Athletics Championships – Day Three – Emirates Arena
Great Britain's Andy Pozzi, left, lost his 60 metres hurdles title  after finishing sixth in the final in Glasgow (Ian Rutherford/PA)
There was better news for Shelayna Oskan-Clarke who claimed gold in the 800m
There was better news for Shelayna Oskan-Clarke who claimed gold in the 800m (Jane Barlow/PA)
Wigan Warriors v Sydney Roosters – World Club Challenge – DW Stadium
Wigan head coach Adrian Lam had a difficult afternoon as his team lost 18-16 to newly promoted London Broncos in the Betfred Super League (Martin Rickett/PA)
Saint Lucia England West Indies Cricket
England were put to the sword by the West Indies in the final one-day international in St Lucia, with Chris Gayle in irrepressible form with the bat for the hosts (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)
Dubai Tennis
Roger Federer reached the landmark of 100 tour-level titles after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships (Kamran Jebreili/AP)
Aberdeen v Rangers – William Hill Scottish Cup – Quarter Final – Pittodrie Stadium
Joe Worrall, left, scored his first goal for Rangers to keep alive Steven Gerrard's hopes of landing a trophy in his first season as boss. The goal earned a 1-1 draw at Aberdeen in the William Hill Scottish Cup quarter-finals, and a replay (Jeff Holmes/PA)
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool15113131131836
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1686229151430
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest168442119228
5Manchester CityMan City168352823527
6Aston Villa167452425-125
7Bournemouth157352320324
8Fulham166642422224
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton166642625124
10Brentford157263128323
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle166552321223
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd166462119222
13Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Crystal Palace163761721-416
16Everton153661421-715
17Leicester CityLeicester163582134-1314
18Ipswich TownIpswich162681628-1212
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1623112440-169
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