Leader Chelsea produced an instant response to its first loss of the by beating Hull 2-0. Eden Hazard headed in his eighth goal of the season and played a one-two with Branislav Ivanovic before releasing Diego Costa to score.

Between the goals, Hull midfielder Tom Huddlestone was sent off on the hour, receiving a second booking for a studs-up challenge on Filipe Luis.

There was a fifth successive league win for Manchester City, with the defending champions edging past bottom-placed Leicester 1-0 to stay three points behind Chelsea.

Frank Lampard, who slotted in a low cross from Samir Nasri, could now potentially extend his loan from sister club New York City FC, which makes its Major League Soccer debut in March.

"Frank wants to stay, we want to keep him," City manager Manuel Pellegrini said. "Now we must resolve the problem with New York City and MLS."

The former Chelsea midfielder's 175th Premier League goal put him level with ex-Arsenal striker Thierry Henry in fourth on the all-time scorers' list.

Scoring was no problem for Arsenal, with Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla both netting twice to banish the gloom following last weekend's loss at Stoke.

The victory nudged Arsene Wenger's sixth-placed side within two points of top four Champions League places.

While West Ham stayed fourth after drawing 1-1 with Sunderland, Southampton slumped to a fourth successive loss. Burnley's 1-0 victory left the south-coast side in fifth, having been second last month.

Burnley provisionally climbed out of the relegation zone, which is now made up of Queens Park Rangers, Hull and Leicester.

Crystal Palace is only a point above the danger zone after drawing 1-1 with Stoke. West Bromwich Albion is two points further in front of Palace after beating 10-man Aston Villa 1-0.