Nicolas Anelka scored twice - taking his tally to 12 league goals for the campaign and eight in the last four matches - after Jose Bosingwa had broken the deadlock for the Blues.

All the goals came in the first half as Chelsea equalled the 47-year-old record of Tottenham in achieving a 10th successive top flight away win and surpassed their own previous best Premier League run away from Stamford Bridge four years ago.

Liverpool had briefly re-taken top spot after strolling to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Bolton at the Reebok Stadium in the early kick-off.

Dirk Kuyt fired Liverpool into a 28th-minute lead with a superbly-placed header from Fabio Aurelio's cross.

Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill had a header disallowed on the stroke of half-time after referee Rob Styles ruled goalkeeper Jose Reina had been fouled.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard clinched victory in the 73rd minute with a lunging header.

After beating Manchester United last week crashed back down to earth with 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.

Manuel Almunia saved an Ashley Young penalty in the first half but he was helpless as Gael Clichy steered Young's teasing cross into his own net after 70 minutes.

Ten minutes from time Gabriel Agbonlahor out-paced the home defence to score the second.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp's glorious run ended at Craven Cottage as Fulham won 2-1 thanks in part to a glaring error by under-pressure Spurs goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes.

Spurs, previously unbeaten in four in the league, fell behind after 32 minutes when Simon Davies' cross deflected off Jonathan Woodgate before slipping through the grasp of Gomes.

Andrew Johnson made it 2-0 with 20 minutes left on the clock. Fraizer Campbell's third goal in two matches with nine minutes remaining was merely a consolation for Spurs, who slip back into the relegation zone.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Manchester United hammered sorry Stoke 5-0 at Old Trafford.

The Portugal winger opened the scoring after just three minutes, his 100th United goal, with a trademark free-kick and Michael Carrick made it 2-0 on the stroke of half-time.

Dimitar Berbatov added a third after 49 minutes with just his second league goal since joining from Tottenham, while promising youngster Danny Welbeck scored a fourth before Ronaldo wrapped things up with another free-kick.

Michael Owen came off the bench to claim his fourth league goal of the season but 10-man Wigan snatched a late 2-2 draw.

Ryan Taylor volleyed in the opener for the visitors but after Emmerson Boyce's dismissal for a second bookable offence just after the break Newcastle took advantage.

Ten minutes from time Owen slid in to level the scores and Obafemi Martins lashed a shot past Chris Kirkland only for former Newcastle defender Titus Bramble to head an equaliser.

Sunderland ensured they avoided a second defeat to Blackburn inside four days after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Ewood Park

Rovers took the lead on the stroke of half-time when Christopher Samba nodded home Morten Gamst Pedersen's corner.

Kenwyne Jones made it 1-1 after 49 minutes before Djibril Cisse scored his fifth of the season to end Sunderland's run of three straight league defeats.

West Ham kept their first clean sheet in 25 matches but their match at home to Portsmouth ended goalless.