Fulham's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League suffered a blow as they were beaten 3-1 by Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The defeat, according to dpa, leaves Felix Magath's side two points behind fourth-bottom Norwich City, who host leaders Liverpool on Sunday. "We have to win our home games and if we make six points it could be enough. We will stay up," said Magath. "Maybe we have the chance of a point at Stoke." Spurs went ahead after 35 minutes, Paulinho deflecting in a Christian Eriksen free-kick. Fulham levelled within two minutes, though, a mix-up between Zeki Fryers and Younes Kaboul gifting the opportunity to Steve Sidwell. But two minutes after the restart, Harry Kane restored Spurs' lead, heading in Aaron Lennon's cross and on 62 minutes it was three, Kaboul getting a touch on another superb delivery from Eriksen. Swansea City moved a healthy six points clear of the drop zone after a 2-1 win away to Newcastle United. Shola Ameobi gave Newcastle the lead midway through the first half after a one-two with Luuk de Jong, but Wilfried Bony headed in a corner to level in first-half injury-time. Bony then converted an injury-time penalty after Marvin Emnes had been fouled by Cheick Tiote. Cardiff City are second-bottom, a point behind Fulham, after drawing 1-1 at home to Stoke City. Marco Arnautovic put Stoke ahead from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time after Peter Odemwingie had tumbled under a Kim Bo-kyung challenge. Peter Whittingham levelled with another penalty five minutes after half-time, following a foul by Stephen Nzonzi on Fraizer Campbell. Aston Villa are still not out of danger, four points off third bottom, after a 0-0 draw with Southampton. Crystal Palace won their fifth game in a row, 1-0 at West Ham, Mile Jedinak getting the only goal from the penalty spot after Cameron Jerome had been fouled by Pablo Armero. Title-chasing Chelsea host Sunderland in the tea-time kick-off. -- SPA 19:45 LOCAL TIME 16:45 GMT تغريد
