Howard saves pen but Everton held 2-2 by West Ham (AP)

LONDON (AP)—American goalkeeper Tim Howard saved the chastisement shot to helpEverton to the 2-2 pull opposite West Ham, whilst Fulham flog Wigan 2-1 upon Sunday inthe Premier League.

Howard dropped to his right to push the 37th notation mark flog from West Ham’sEgyptian striker Mido around the post with his group heading 1-0 upon the 24th minutegoal by Diniyar Bilyaletdinov.
Howard was knocked about in the 60th notation by Manuel de Costa, though Evertonappeared set to win the eighth straigt home diversion when Ayegbeni Yakubu headedhome the cross in the 85th minute.
Brazilian striker Ilan headed home the equalizer, though, as West Ham endeda run of 6 straight waste for the valuable point. West Ham is in 17th place inthe Premier League, the single point upon top of the relegation zone, though has played the single moregame than 18th place Hull.
Liverpool was held 1-1 by Birmingham to remove ground in the race for fourth.Steven Gerrard dismissed Liverpool forward though Liam Ridgewell replied for the homeside and Rafa Benitez’s group is right away 4 points during the back of fourth-place ManchesterCity carrying played the diversion more.
In Saturday’s games, Chelsea transposed Manchester United atop of thestandings with the 2-1 feat over the defending hold up during Old Trafford, andthird-place Arsenal remained in contention by edging Wolves 1-0 upon the goal ininjury time by Nicklas Bendtner.
AMSTERDAM (AP)—Toby Alderweireld scored an injury-time personality as Ajax keptup the pressure upon Eredivisie personality FC Twente with the 1-0 feat over 10-manADO The Hague.
ADO goalkeeper Barry Ditewig was sent off in the 75th notation for the tainted onDemy de Zeeuw prior to Alderweireld’s late strike maintained Ajax’s hopes of arecord 30th title.
PSV ! Eindhove n indispensable an 81st-minute chastisement by Balazs Dzsudzsak to secure a1-0 win over Willem II that keeps it third, the single point during the back of Ajax.
Ajax’s feat lifted it to 73 points, 4 during the back of Twente, that beatVVV-Venlo 2-0 upon Saturday and right away needs 3 wins from the last 4 matches toclinch the title.
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP)—Robbie Keane scored upon the chastisement flog for his 12thgoal in 12 games as Celtic won 1-0 during Hibernian to cut Rangers’ lead in theScottish Premier League to 10 points.
On loan from Tottenham, Keane drove the mark flog home in the 62nd minuteafter Hibs’ Anthony Stokes had caught Aiden McGeady in the face with the highkick.
Rangers needs to win usually 3 of the last seven games to win the secondstraight pretension and 53rd overall, whilst Celtic is perplexing to stay alive.