Nigeria, March 15 -- Arsenal strengthened their grip on the Premier League title race on Saturday after a 2-0 victory over Everton, while West Ham United held Manchester City to a 1-1 draw, leaving the Cityzens nine points behind the league leaders.

At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal needed a late surge to overcome a stubborn Everton side. Viktor Gyokeres broke the deadlock in the 89th minute after reacting quickest inside the box to finish from close range following a cross that caused confusion in the Everton defence.

The victory was sealed moments later by 16-year-old Max Dowman, who produced a memorable solo effort deep into stoppage time. After Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford had gone forward for a late corner, Dowman collected th...