LONDON (AP) Goalkeeper David Seaman saved a penalty kick as Arsenal won 2-1 at Aston Villa on Sunday and kept the pressure on Premier League leader Manchester United.

Seaman, who has missed most of the season because of injury, blocked a shot by Gareth Barry in the 55th minute.

Edu gave Arsenal a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute and Robert Pires made it 2-0 in the 60th on a chip over goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel. Dion Dublin scored for Villa with a header with 20 minutes left.

Arsenal is a point behind Manchester United with a game in hand in the tightest race in years. United has 64 points, Arsenal has 63 and Liverpool has 62.

Robbie Fowler scored twice in the first eight minutes as sixth-place Leeds downed Blackburn 3-1 in Sunday's other game.

On Saturday, Manchester United twice came from behind to down West Ham 5-3 behind David Beckham's two goals.

In Scotland, the Rangers won 4-0 against division one Ayr United in the League Cup final.

The Rangers are 13 points behind Glasgow rival Celtic in the league title race. Celtic can clinch the Premier League title for the second straight season by winning the next two games.

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