MANCHESTER City eased to a 3-1 win over West Brom to stay within three points of leaders.

Yaya Toure netted a penalty to send City 2-0 up in just 13 minutes at The Hawthorns following Fernando's opener.

David Silva added City's third goal in the first half, before the visitors shut up shop to coast home after the turnaround despite Brown Ideye netting for West Brom late on.

Manchester United eased past Newcastle 3-1 at Old Trafford.

Wayne Rooney scored twice and set up Robin van Persie as Louis van Gaal's side cemented third place in the table, Newcastle slipping to their fourth-straight defeat in all competitions.

Southampton leapfrogged West Ham into fourth place with an assured 3-1 victory over struggling Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Hull claimed their first win in 11 Premier League games with a 3-1 comeback victory at Sunderland, to move out of the drop zone at Palace's expense.

Christian Eriksen's free-kick helped Tottenham survive a scare at Leicester as they returned from the King Power Stadium with a 2-1 win.

Harry Kane handed Spurs the lead in the first minute, but Leonardo Ulloa's second goal in four games drew Leicester level.

Denmark midfielder Eriksen blasted Spurs to victory however, to leave Leicester still rooted to the foot of the table.

Stoke secured just their second win in seven games thanks to Bojan Krkic's penalty in a 1-0 victory at Everton.

Liverpool ground their way to a 1-0 win at Burnley, England forward Raheem Sterling on target for Brendan Rodgers' men.

Swansea had Gylfi Sigurdsson's early free-kick to thank for the 1-0 victory over Aston Villa at the Liberty Stadium.