(CNN) -- Chelsea extended their lead in the English title race with a 2-0 win over London neighbors Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday while the misery continues for 18-time champions Liverpool.
Goals in either half from Didier Drogba and Alex leave Chelsea four points clear of big-spending Manchester City.
They beat Newcastle 2-1 in an earlier kickoff while Liverpool went down 2-1 at home to newly-promoted minnows Blackpool .
Charlie Adam's penalty and a fine goal from Luke Varney put Ian Holloway's men two up by halftime.
Sotirios Kyrgiakos pulled a goal back in the second half but Roy Hodgson's strugglers could not force an equalizer and they stay in the bottom three.
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