The Premier League takes a back seat to the FA Cup this weekend, with five of the clubs in the top six of the English top flight playing for a place in the semi-finals and a trip to Wembley between Saturday and Monday.
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Four league clashes were still scheduled, however, with important points up for grabs in particular at the bottom of the table as Hull City took on Swansea City at the KCOM Stadium in what was nothing less than a must-win match for the Tigers.
Here's how the action unfolded...
PREMIER LEAGUE SCORES
| Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 3-2 | West Ham |
| Everton | 3-0 | West Brom |
| Hull City | 2-1 | Swansea City |
| Liverpool | 2-1 | Burnley |
Goals were not in short supply on Saturday, with a five-goal thriller at Bournemouth offering the best entertainment across three enjoyable matches.
The Cherries saw off West Ham thanks to Josh King's 90th-minute winner, which also completed his hat-trick. Remarkably, King had missed a penalty in the first half - from which the Hammers took a 1-0 lead by immediately counter-attacking up the other end - and Benik Afobe later saw a second spot-kick saved.
Despite missing twice from 12 yards, Bournemouth still had goals in their locker and were 2-1 up early in the second half thanks to King's double. Andre Ayew appeared to have earned Slaven Bilic's men a point seven minutes from time, but King struck again just as the fourth official's board to show time added on was raised.
The most important result of the day, however, came in Hull, where Marco Silva's impressive start continued with a priceless win against Swansea. Paul Clement's team, also revitalised by a new manager, had the chance to put themselves all but out of Hull's reach but an Oumar Niasse double brought them back to within three points of each other.
Everton tightened their grip on seventh place, meanwhile, by easing past West Brom at Goodison Park. Kevin Mirallas, Morgan Schneiderlin and Romelu Lukaku scored for the hosts, who are now just two points behind Manchester United, in a 3-0 win.
On Sunday, Liverpool had an early scare when Burnley came to call, with Ashley Barnes finding the net after just seven minutes at Anfield. Goals from the in-form Georginio Wijnaldum and Emre Can sealed the comeback, however, and the Reds now sit in fourth place in the Premier League with 55 points.
PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 20 | 37 | 66 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 33 | 56 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 29 | 24 | 56 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 35 | 25 | 55 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 31 | 24 | 50 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 49 |
| 7 | Everton | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 30 | 14 | 47 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 40 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 36 |
| 10 | Southampton | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 33 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 33 |
| 12 | Burnley | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 31 |
| 13 | Watford | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 31 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 54 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 27 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 27 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 25 |
| 18 | Hull City | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 54 | -28 | 24 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 22 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 19 |
The biggest losers of the weekend are probably Sunderland, who are now five points adrift of 18th-placed Hull, let alone the first spot out of the relegation zone. David Moyes' team will need a miracle to avoid demotion to the Championship in May.
Middlesbrough, who were busy being knocked out of the FA Cup by Man City, also look in major trouble but can put themselves back in the mix by winning the game in hand they hold over Swansea and Hull. After their win against West Ham, Bournemouth will probably need only a couple more wins in their final 10 matches to ensure safety.