London, Jumada I 28, 1438, Feb 25, 2017, SPA -- Chelsea took another step towards the Premier League title as they beat Swansea City 3-1 on Saturday to open up an 11-point lead at the top, dap reported. Cesc Fabregas, Pedro and Diego Costa scored the goals to extend their advantage over the chasing pack, led by Manchester City. Crystal Palace boosted their survival hopes with a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough thanks to Patrick van Aanholt's goal, dropping champions Leicester into the bottom three. Hull remain in the bottom three, a point behind Palace, after a 1-1 draw with Burnley while Sunderland stayed bottom after they were beaten 2-0 at Everton and West Brom beat Bournemouth 2-1. -- SPA 21:22 LOCAL TIME 18:22 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w340212