Bolton Wanderers squandered a chance to leap into the Champions League places when they were held 1-1 at home by Everton while fourth-placed Arsenal drew 0-0 at Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday.
Arsenal stay two points ahead of Bolton on 56 while leaders Manchester United, who have 78 points, second-placed champions Chelsea, on 75, and Liverpool, who have 60, prepared for Champions League quarter-final, second leg matches this week.
Striker Kevin Davies put Bolton ahead in the 18th minute when he volleyed home Ivan Campo's free kick but James Vaughan equalised for Everton in the 33rd against the run of play.
Manchester City passed their relegation worries to Fulham by beating the Cottagers 3-1 in London to climb to 12th on 40 points. Fulham, on 35, are only four points above the drop zone with five games to go.
Wigan Athletic's 1-1 draw at Aston Villa left them three points above the relegation zone. Wigan played with 10 men for 56 minutes after Ecuador's Luis Antonio Valencia was sent off.
Bottom club Watford romped to their biggest win of the league season, 4-2 at home to Portsmouth, a result that has almost certainly come too late to help them avoid relegation.
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