Liverpool's chances of qualifying for the Champions League took another hit with a 0-0 draw at West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Saturday.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard played in his 500th Premier League match but it ended in disappointment, with Jordon Ibe coming closest to snatching victory for the team in the 62nd minute when his deflected shot struck the crossbar.
The Reds are fifth, six points behind Manchester City ahead of the champions' match against Aston Villa later on Saturday.
Mario Balotelli started his first Premier League game since November, but was ineffective before being replaced after 75 minutes.
In another match, Charlie Austin had a first-half penalty saved as relegation-threatened QPR were held to a goalless draw by West Ham.
Both teams had chances to take all three points at Loftus Road with the best falling to Austin when James Collins handled in the area but the striker's penalty was saved by Adrian's legs.
Meanwhile, Swansea condemned Newcastle to an unwanted club record of seven straight Premier League defeats, beating the Magpies 3-2 at St James' Park.
Newcastle, which started the day just seven points clear of the relegation zone, went into first-half stoppage time leading through Ayoze Perez's 20th-minute strike. But the hosts surrendered their advantage before the break when striker Nelson Oliveira took advantage of weak defending to head home, and capitulated within five minutes of the restart as Gylfi Sigurdsson gave the visitors the lead.
In a separate match, Dame N'Doye scored twice to give Hull a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace that lifted the team away from the Premier League relegation zone.
N'Doye put his team ahead in the 51st minute with a tap-in and added the second goal by finishing off a counterattack in injury time. The win puts Hull in 16th-place, level on points with Leicester and one point ahead of 18th-place Sunderland in a tight battle to avoid the drop.
Palace fell to their second straight home loss but is safe in midtable.
On the other hand, Leicester scored just a minute after Burnley missed a penalty, securing a 1-0 win in a high-stakes game between teams fighting to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Matthew Taylor's penalty for Burnley hit the post in the 59th minute, giving the visitors a quick counterattack that ended with Jamie Vardy tapping in a rebound after goalkeeper Tom Heaton prevented a cross from Marc Albrighton from being deflected into the net by Michael Duff.
The result leaves Burnley rooted to the bottom of the standings, five points behind Leicester, which climbed out of the relegation zone into 17th place. The team also has a game in hand on Burnley and 19th-place Queens Park Rangers.
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