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Reuters

 Arsenal preserved their lead in the Premier League by beating Fulham 2-0  yesterday, while goal-line technology was used for the first time as Manchester City overcame Cardiff City.
 Arsenal knew that anything less than victory might allow City to gazump them, but it was not until Santi Cazorla claimed a  brace midway through the second half that they put paid to Fulham at the Emirates Stadium.
 Fulham goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg had frustrated Arsenal in the first half, but he was beaten in the 57th minute when Cazorla slid a shot past him after a neat interchange involving Olivier Giroud and Jack Wilshere.
 The  midfielder added a second five minutes later, collecting the ball on the edge of the box after Nacho Monreal's cross was partially cleared and drilling a low shot into the  right corner.
 City stole above Chelsea into second place, a point behind Arsenal, after sinking Cardiff 4-2 on a day of milestones at the Etihad Stadium.
 Edin Dzeko broke the deadlock in the 14th minute with a goal that was both City's 100th of the season and the first goal to require the use of goal-line technology in the Premier League.
 The Bosnian striker's miscued effort from David Silva's pass was hacked away from beneath the crossbar by Aron Gunnarsson, but Hawkeye replays shown on the stadium's video screens confirmed that the ball had crossed the line.
 Craig Noone equalised in the 29th minute after exploiting slack defending from Martin Demichelis and Vincent Kompany, but Jesus Navas restored the hosts' lead four minutes later with a measured finish.
 Yaya Toure added a third goal in the 76th minute after a one-two with Sergio Aguero, who got on the score-sheet himself three minutes later to claim his first league goal since returning from a calf injury.
 Fraizer Campbell pulled a goal back late on for Cardiff.
Southampton were denied a morale-boosting victory after Sunderland hit back from 2-0 down to record a 2-2 draw in an engaging encounter at the Stadium of Light.
Saints, hit by the midweek resignation of chairman Nicola Cortese and doubts over the future of coach Mauricio Pochettino, were further rocked with Gaston Ramirez and Dejan Lovren carried off on stretchers after being hurt late on.
"The ugliest side of the game was the injuries," Pochettino told the BBC. "We hope they are okay, both are heading to hospital.
"In this game nothing is over until it is over. We were unlucky. In the first half we played fantastically well and deserved a third or a fourth. With the second half and the support of their fans they pushed ahead and got the equaliser - I think we deserved to win the game."
 Newcastle United bolstered their challenge for European qualification with a 3-1 success at West Ham United, who slipped into the bottom three.
 Yohan Cabaye scored twice for Newcastle, with Loic Remy also on target, while West Ham replied via an own goal by Mike Williamson.
 Jason Puncheon atoned for a woeful penalty miss at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend by scoring the only goal for Crystal Palace in a 1-0 win over Stoke City that catapulted his side out of the relegation zone.
 Elsewhere, Ryan Bennett scored in the 87th-minute to give relegation-threatened Norwich City a precious 1-0 win at home to Hull City.
Agence France-Presse, Reuters 


Gunners remain on top as City go hi-tech

Arsenal's Santi Cazorla scores the opening goal during their Premier League match against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium. Photo: AP

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Arsenal's Cazorla fires a quick brace in second half to end Fulham's hopes, while goal-line technology makes debut at Etihad Stadium
