Oct 5, 2008 - 1:30 PM
0 shoutsBy PA SportsTicker
Liverpool rallied from a two-goal deficit to record a 3-2 triumph over Manchester City on Sunday and keep up the pressure on Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea, which defeated Aston Villa, 2-0, to stay ahead of the Merseysiders on goal difference.
Surprise package Hull piled the pressure on Tottenham manager Juande Ramos with a 1-0 win at White Hart Lane which lifted the Tigers up to third.
Liverpool looked in trouble as it trailed to a 19th-minute goal from Stephen Ireland and Javier Garrido's curling free-kick four minutes from the interval.
However, Fernando Torres slid in from close range to reduce the deficit in the 55th minute before the Spain striker headed a 73rd-minute equalizer from Steven Gerrard's left-wing corner.
City then had right-back Pablo Zabaleta sent off for an over-the-top challenge on Xabi Alonso, although Liverpool, having used all its substitutes, also went down to 10 men late on when Martin Skrtel was carried off on a stretcher with a serious-looking knee injury.
But in injury-time, Dirk Kuyt fired home to complete the turnaround.
Chelsea's win was much more routine, with Joe Cole (21) and Nicolas Anelka (44) scoring the goals in a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
At White Hart Lane another stunning goal from Geovanni compounded bottom side Spurs' problems.
The Brazilian drilled a 30-yard free-kick into the top corner to move the Tigers, in their maiden season in the top flight, into third place.
Bolton was 3-1 winners at Upton Park after West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green handed it a 30th-minute lead when he dropped the ball at the feet of Kevin Davies and he hooked home.
Green then fumbled a shot to allow Gary Cahill to stab home from close range four minutes later.
Carlton Cole pulled a goal back for the hosts in the 69th minute but a drilled free-kick from Matt Taylor secured victory.
Jermain Defoe was Portsmouth's match winner again as he fired home in the 51st minute to clinch a 2-1 win over Stoke at Fratton Park after Peter Crouch's overhead kick (25) had been canceled out by Ricardo Fuller (48).
In the later match, Newcastle also came from two down to draw 2-2 at Everton.
Mikel Arteta, with a 17th-minute penalty, and Marouane Fellaini (35) gave the Toffees a comfortable lead.
But the visitors hit back with goals from Steven Taylor and Damian Duff a minute either side of the interval to earn a point.
