LONDON (AFP) -- Robin van Persie fired Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League on Sunday but Liverpool's title credentials took another hit when they were held at home by struggling Tottenham.

Fernando Torres produced a last-minute header to earn Liverpool a 2-2 draw they scarcely deserved, denying embattled Spurs boss Martin Jol a win that might have ended speculation over his immediate future.
Robbie Keane had scored twice either side of halftime to give Spurs the lead after Andriy Voronin had opened the scoring for Liverpool.
Rafael Benitez's side are now six points adrift of the league leaders and another uninspiring performance at home will have done little to stem growing skepticism about the Spaniard's leadership in the wake of the midweek defeat by Marseille which has left them battling for survival in the Champions League.
""We made two bad mistakes on their goals,"" Benitez fumed. ""We showed character to come back and get a draw in the end but we must be disappointed not to have taken the three points.""
In contrast, Arsenal go from strength to strength.
Arsene Wenger's side made it 10 wins in a row in all competitions with a 3-2 win over Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium.
Van Persie's second goal of the afternoon secured three points which lifted the Gunners back above Manchester United, who had beaten Wigan 4-0 24 hours earlier.
Arsenal were two up inside 13 minutes thanks to Van Persie's free-kick and a close-range strike by Philippe Senderos.
But Ross Wallace and Kenwyne Jones got Sunderland back on level terms and Roy Keane's side were a little unlucky not to take something from the match.
Wenger admitted his side may have got complacent after their early goals, but praised their response to Sunderland's fightback.
""It was a test of our resilience and quality,"" the Frenchman said. ""It's always difficult after a Champions League game, so if you get the three points it is good.""
Arsenal remain unbeaten this season and Wenger added: ""What is very good for us is we have won seven and drawn one in the league, that shows consistency and stamina. It is down to us if we want to win every game.""
Salomon Kalou scored Chelsea's first goal in five league outings to secure a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Bolton, their first in the league since last month's departure of Jose Mourinho.
But Avram Grant's new charges remain seven points adrift of Arsenal and this was not a display that suggested they will easily close that gap.
Another two superb goals by Brazilian Elano helped Manchester City to a 3-1 win over Middlesbrough and kept Sven-Goran Eriksson's side in third place, just one point behind their crosstown rivals United.
An own goal by Chris Riggott provided City's other goal with Ben Hutchinson's first goal for Boro coming once the home side were sure of maintaining their 100 percent league record at the City of Manchester Stadium.
Michael Owen came off the bench for Newcastle seven days after undergoing stomach muscle surgery in Germany and marked his return with a goal as the Magpies beat Everton 3-2.
Nicky Butt's opener for Newcastle was cancelled out by Andrew Johnson's first goal since February. A superb long-range effort from Emre Belozoglu and Owen's late header then made the points safe before a late own goal by goalkeeper Shay Given.
Blackburn beat Birmingham 2-1 with a first-half goal from David Bentley and a Benni McCarthy penalty. Cameron Jerome pulled one back for Birmingham.
Reading pulled away from the relegation zone by beating bottom side Derby 1-0 thanks to a second-half header from Ireland striker Kevin Doyle.
Two goals in two second-half minutes from Zimbabwean striker Benjani Mwaruwari and Hermann Hreidarsson gave Portsmouth a 2-0 win at Fulham, who slipped into the relegation zone as a result.