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The sporting weekend in pictures

There were important victories for Liverpool and Rangers on a thrilling weekend of sport.

Roberto Firmino scored a hat-trick as Premier League leaders Liverpool showed they mean business with a thumping 5-1 win against Arsenal on Saturday.

In Scotland, Rangers ended Brendan Rodgers' run of Old Firm dominance as Ryan Jack scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over rivals Celtic.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the weekend's best action in pictures.

Steven Gerrard celebrates after Rangers' Old Firm win against Celtic
Steven Gerrard cannot hide his delight after Rangers' Old Firm win against Celtic (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Harry Kane celebrated his MBE in style with a brilliant first-half strike but Tottenham lost 3-1 to Wolves
Harry Kane, left, celebrates his MBE in style with a brilliant first-half strike on Saturday (John Walton/PA)
Hat-trick hero Roberto Firmino celebrates with Andy Robertson after scoring against Arsenal
Hat-trick hero Roberto Firmino, below, celebrates with Andy Robertson after scoring against Arsenal (Peter Byrne/PA)
George Kruis charges down a clearance in Saracens' victory over Worcester
George Kruis charges down a clearance in Saracens' victory over Worcester (Mark Pain/PA)
Michael Van Gerwen set up a PDC World Championship semi-final blockbuster with Gary Anderson by beating Ryan Joyce 5-1
Michael Van Gerwen, pictured, saw off Ryan Joyce on Saturday to reach the PDC World Championship semi-finals (Steven Paston/PA)
Chelsea goalscorer N'Golo Kante and David Luiz, right, after their 1-0 win at Crystal Palace
Chelsea goalscorer N'Golo Kante and David Luiz, right, shake hands after Sunday's 1-0 win at Crystal Palace strengthened their grip on a top-four spot (John Walton/PA)
Young Burnley winger Dwight McNeil celebrates after scoring against West Ham
Burnley winger Dwight McNeil celebrates after scoring his first Premier League goal in the 2-0 win against West Ham (Richard Sellers/PA)
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, left, deep in conversation with Southampton counterpart Ralph Hasenhuttl on the touchline
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, left, deep in conversation with Southampton counterpart Ralph Hasenhuttl on the touchline (Adam Davy/PA)
Sergio Aguero waves to supporters after scoring in Manchester City's 3-1 at Southampton. City's victory takes them back to second in the Premier League table
Sergio Aguero waves to supporters after scoring in City's 3-1 win at Southampton. The victory took them back to second in the Premier League table (Adam Davy/PA)
Paul Pogba scores his second goal during Manchester United's victory over Bournemouth
Paul Pogba scores his second goal during Manchester United's 4-1 victory over Bournemouth (Martin Rickett/PA)
Michael Smith watches Nathan Aspinall throw during their PDC World Championship semi-final
Michael Smith watches Nathan Aspinall throw during their PDC World Championship semi-final (Steven Paston/PA)

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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool21173149103954
2Manchester CityMan City21162356173950
3Tottenham HotspurSpurs21160546212548
4Chelsea21135338162244
5Arsenal21125446311541
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd21115543321138
7Leicester CityLeicester219482523231
8Watford218583031-129
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves218582325-229
10West Ham UnitedWest Ham218492932-328
11Everton217683131027
12Bournemouth2183103140-927
13Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton217592429-526
14Crystal Palace2164111926-722
15Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2146111529-1418
16Burnley2153132142-2118
17Cardiff CityCardiff2153131941-2218
18Southampton2137112138-1716
19Fulham2135131947-2814
20Huddersfield TownHuddersfield2124151337-2410

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