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Loic Remy came off the bench to score the winner as Chelsea recovered after throwing away a two-goal lead against Hull City at the KC Stadium.

Eden Hazard and Diego Costa scored early goals but Ahmed Elmohamady and Abel Hernandez deservedly drew Hull level and the Blues were lucky to go into the break on level terms with the host.

But 75th-minute substitute Remy ensured the Barclays Premier League leaders regained their six-point advantage shooting past Allan McGregor.

Manchester United cleared a major hurdle to a top-four finish in the BPL after a fine brace from Juan Mata fired them to a superb win against Liverpool at Anfield.

The Spanish midfielder opened the scoring after just 14 minutes, firing home after good work from Ander Herrera.

The pivotal moment in the game came just after the re-start, with substitute Steven Gerrard was rightly sent off after just 38 seconds for a nasty stamp on Herrera.

Despite going a man down, the home side were much better in the second-half, but it was the visitors who would score again, with Mata finding the net courtesy of an outstanding strike on the hour mark.

Daniel Sturridge reduced the tally for the Reds, but Wayne Rooney missed a penalty late as the Red Devils hung on for a precious win.

In the third game of the day, Aaron Lennon scored a late winner as Everton beat QPR 2-1 to move nine points clear of the relegation zone and deal a heavy blow to Rangers’ own hopes of survival.

Seamus Coleman’s cool finish put Everton ahead against the run of play in the first half before substitute Eduardo Vargas equalised for Rangers shortly after the hour.

The hosts’ quest for a winner was their undoing as Lennon provided a sucker-punch 13 minutes from time with his first goal for the Toffees to give Everton a much-needed victory that leaves Rangers four points adrift of safety.