Manchester United sent a timely message to leader Manchester City as it won 4-2 at Watford but Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League challenge is fading fast after it slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Leicester City on Tuesday.
Ashley Young was on target for the first time in 18 months as he scored twice for second-placed United who led 3-0 at the break before Watford produced a late fightback.
United's win moves them to 32 points and it is within five points of leader City that hosts Southampton on Wednesday.
Leicester's Jamie Vardy and Riyard Mahrez turned the clock back two years as they both scored in a first-half display reminiscent of when the Foxes won the title in 2015-2016.
Harry Kane replied for Tottenham after the break but the visitors could not prevent a third defeat in five league games which left them in fifth place - 13 points off top spot.
West Bromwich Albion's caretaker manager Gary Megson looked set for a morale-boosting victory as his side led Newcastle United 2-0 with goals from Hal Robson-KLondosd Sam Field.
But Newcastle rallied to avoid a fifth straight league defeat with Ciaran Clark halving the deficit and an own goal by West Brom's Jonny Evans frustrating the host that is expected to name a successor to sacked Tony Pulis this week.
The BBC reported after Tuesday's match that former Newcastle and Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew, 56, was set to be appointed as the new West Brom manager as early as Wednesday.
Basement club Palace drew 0-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion to move level on nine points with second-bottom Swansea City.
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City looks unstoppable but neighbor United is emerging as its most likely challengers with a derby looming next month.
United has been hamstrung by its poor away form, losing its last two on the road in the league, but it found a cure for travel sickness at a freezing Vicarage Road where manager Jose Mourinho said they could have scored seven or eight goals.
As it was it hanging on towards the end after Tory Deeney's converted a 77th minute penalty and Abdoulaye Doucoure stabbed home to make it 3-2 with six minutes left before Jesse Lingard's superb solo goal sealed the win.
"The second half should have been five or six nil, it was easier to score than the first," Mourinho said.
"We missed chances. Out of nothing, they got a penalty for 3-1, then it was a different game. We should be smoking cigara but then we're in trouble.
"It's important we have three wins in a row, nine points in three matches is good."
Martyn Herman
Reuters/London
Ashley Young was on target for the first time in 18 months as he scored twice for second-placed United who led 3-0 at the break before Watford produced a late fightback.
United's win moves them to 32 points and it is within five points of leader City that hosts Southampton on Wednesday.
Leicester's Jamie Vardy and Riyard Mahrez turned the clock back two years as they both scored in a first-half display reminiscent of when the Foxes won the title in 2015-2016.
Harry Kane replied for Tottenham after the break but the visitors could not prevent a third defeat in five league games which left them in fifth place - 13 points off top spot.
West Bromwich Albion's caretaker manager Gary Megson looked set for a morale-boosting victory as his side led Newcastle United 2-0 with goals from Hal Robson-KLondosd Sam Field.
But Newcastle rallied to avoid a fifth straight league defeat with Ciaran Clark halving the deficit and an own goal by West Brom's Jonny Evans frustrating the host that is expected to name a successor to sacked Tony Pulis this week.
The BBC reported after Tuesday's match that former Newcastle and Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew, 56, was set to be appointed as the new West Brom manager as early as Wednesday.
Basement club Palace drew 0-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion to move level on nine points with second-bottom Swansea City.
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City looks unstoppable but neighbor United is emerging as its most likely challengers with a derby looming next month.
United has been hamstrung by its poor away form, losing its last two on the road in the league, but it found a cure for travel sickness at a freezing Vicarage Road where manager Jose Mourinho said they could have scored seven or eight goals.
As it was it hanging on towards the end after Tory Deeney's converted a 77th minute penalty and Abdoulaye Doucoure stabbed home to make it 3-2 with six minutes left before Jesse Lingard's superb solo goal sealed the win.
"The second half should have been five or six nil, it was easier to score than the first," Mourinho said.
"We missed chances. Out of nothing, they got a penalty for 3-1, then it was a different game. We should be smoking cigara but then we're in trouble.
"It's important we have three wins in a row, nine points in three matches is good."
Martyn Herman
Reuters/London
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