Arsenal threw down the gauntlet to Manchester City in the Premier League title race with a 3-0 home cruise against Fulham on Saturday (2 May) putting them six points clear ​at the top, Reuters reported. 

Viktor Gyokeres scored twice in the first half at The Emirates to put his side in control, with Bukayo Saka also on target as Arsenal ramped up the pressure on City.

It was the perfect day for Arsenal who will now be firmly back in control of their destiny if City fail to win the first of their two games in hand away at Everton on Monday (4 May).

West Ham United's survival hopes suffered a blow when they went down 3-0 at Brentford for whom the win raised the possibility ​of playing European football for the first time, according to Reuters.