Nearest challengers Manchester City are at Sunderland.
Third-placed Chelsea go to Norwich.
Of the teams contending for the Champions League spots, Everton host Wigan, Tottenham go to Aston Villa, and West Brom are at QPR.
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Bottom team Reading host Swansea, while fellow strugglers Southampton head to Fulham.
Stoke take on Liverpool this evening in the other game.
Arsenal's clash with West Ham was postponed because of a strike on the London Underground.
The matches on today day are:
- Everton v Wigan 3pm
- Fulham v Southampton 3pm
- Norwich v Chelsea 3pm
- QPR v West Brom 3pm
- Reading v Swansea 3pm
- Sunderland v Manchester City 3pm
- Manchester United v Newcastle 3pm
- Aston Villa v Tottenham 5.30pm
- Stoke v Liverpool 7.45pm
