Everton did local rival Liverpool a big favor in the Premier League title race by taking points off second-place Arsenal on Saturday. A 1-1 draw at Goodison Park left Arsenal 11 points behind Liverpool with seven games to play in what is looking like an increasingly forlorn task to catch the leaders.

Arsenal's faint hopes of catching Premier League leaders Liverpool are almost over after their 1-1 draw at Everton, while Aston Villa bolstered

Arsenal suffered a likely decisive blow to their faint hopes in the Premier League title race as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Everton. The Gunners were hoping to cut Liverpool’s lead at the top to nine points with victory on their final trip to Goodison Park.