TOTTENHAM MISSED A chance to close the gap on Chelsea after being held to a dour 0-0 draw by struggling Sunderland.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side, who lost England left-back Danny Rose to a first half injury, rarely got into top gear in their second successive draw.
Struggling champions Leicester crashed to a third successive league defeat as Sam Vokes’ controversial strike gave Burnley a 1-0 win at Turf Moor.
Claudio Ranieri’s team were shattered when Michael Keane nodded down for Vokes from a corner and the ball appears to hit the striker’s hand before he lashed in from close range in the 87th minute.
Leicester, with just one win in their last eight league games, are now two points above the relegation zone.
Sam Allardyce celebrated his first league win as Crystal Palace manager at the sixth attempt as the lowly Eagles won 2-0 at Bournemouth.
Scott Dann’s 46th minute tap-in from Damien Delaney’s flick on put third bottom Palace ahead and Christian Benteke wrapped up the points in second half stoppage-time.
Fourth bottom Swansea boosted their bid for survival with a 2-1 win over Southampton at the Liberty Stadium.
Alfie Mawson’s 38th minute headed opener was cancelled out by Saints striker Shane Long’s cool finish in the 57th minute, only for Gylfi Sigurdsson to win it for Swansea with a 70th minute volley.
Middlesbrough drew 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion at the Riverside Stadium.
James Morrison put Albion ahead with a long-range strike in the sixth minute, but Alvaro Negredo equalised with a 17th minute penalty after being fouled by Gareth McAuley.
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