Premiership: Blues in touch

17/03/2007 16:58, Report by Ben Hibbs

Premiership: Blues in touch

The Reds breezed past Bolton at Old Trafford on Saturday with a 4-0 victory that temporarily took United nine points clear of Chelsea, but Jose Mourinho's men made equally light work of Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge to restore the status quo.

Goals from Andriy Shevchenko, Salomon Kalou and Michael Ballack secured a routine victory for the Blues to keep Chelsea six points behind United.

Elsewhere, Manchester City eased their relegation fears with a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough, who rested Jonathan Woodgate and Mark Viduka with Monday's FA Cup quarter final replay against United in mind.

Premiership Results: Saturday 17 March
Chelsea 3-0 Sheff Utd
United 4-1 Bolton
Middlesbrough 0-2 Man City
Reading 0-0 Portsmouth
Tottenham 3-1 Watford
Wigan 0-0 Fulham