West Brom dent Leicester’s title charge

The leaders were denied victory by a stunning free kick from Craig Gardner and while they moved three points clear of Tottenham Hotspur, Spurs will replace them in top spot if they win at West Ham thanks to a better goal difference. 

While Leicester and Spurs are locked in hot pursuit of the title, reigning champions Chelsea continued their revival under interim coach Guus Hiddink with a third successive league win -- 2-1 over relegation-threatened Norwich City. 

Sunderland grabbed a point with a last minute goal to draw 2-2 with Crystal Palace while Everton pushed Aston Villa closer to relegation with a 3-1 win at Villa Park, where thousands of fans walked out in protest at the way the club is being run.  

The fans’ protest was planned for the 74th minute, by which time the hosts were already 3-0 down. Villa are eight points adrift at the bottom behind Sunderland, Norwich and Newcastle United, who are all on 24.