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City regain top spot in Premiership

08:36 am on 1 October 2017

Manchester City has regained top spot in English football's Premier League with a 1-0 nil win over over an out-of-sorts Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Having been knocked down into second place by Manchester United's 4-nil win over bottom placed Crystal Palace City jumped back ahead of United on goal difference.

Kevin de Bruyne scored City's only goal. Photo: Photsoport

City are now unbeaten in 15 league games and have dropped only two points this season.

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Chelsea slip to fourth six points adrift of the two Manchester clubs and one behind Tottenham Hotspur, who are third.

Watford recovered from two goals down at West Bromwich Albion to go fifth after a 2-all draw.

Stoke City beat Southampton 2-1.

At bottom of the table West Ham United had a late 1-0 win over Swansea City to move above them but Bournemouth were held to a scoreless draw at home by Leicester City.