Harry Redknapp was cruelly denied victory in his first match in charge of Southampton as Middlesbrough scored twice in the last two minutes to come back from 2-0 down in the Barclays Premiership.

Everton overtook Arsenal to claim second place in the Barclays Premiership with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Merseyside rivals Liverpool.

Chelsea maintained their five-point lead over champions Arsenal today after a second-half blitz against Newcastle.

Bolton 1 Middlesbrough 2

Arsenal won the north London derby while Leeds went down 6-1 against Portsmouth in the FA Premiership today.