Manchester United Red Devils suffered a shock 1-0 loss toe struggling Wolverhampton in the Premier League Saturday.
It was also defender Rio Ferdinand's last match before starting a drugs suspension.
Kenny Miller scored for Wolves in the 68th minute, sliding the ball past United goalkeeper Tim Howard for the club's first win over United in 23 years. Despite sustained pressure, United couldn't score an equalizer at Molineux Stadium.
"We put in a great shift," Miller said. "It was hard work by the whole team. We deserved it. It was a hard, hard game against an unbelievable team. But we set our stall out and it paid off."
United has 50 points, Arsenal 49 and Chelsea 45. Sunday, Arsenal, still unbeaten this season, plays at Aston Villa and Chelsea is at home to eighth-place Birmingham.
In other results Saturday, Charlton cemented fourth-place with a 1-0 win over Everton, while Leeds dropped to bottom of the table with a 2-1 loss at Southampton.
Liverpool fell to a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham but stayed fifth and Manchester City drew 1-1 with Blackburn to extend its unbeaten streak to 11.
Middlesbrough rallied from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Leicester and Bolton had 1-0 win over Portsmouth.
United and England defender Ferdinand lined up for his last game before starting an eight-month suspension for failing to take a Sept. 23 drugs test. Ferdinand has decided to start his ban next Tuesday while appealing his punishment in the hope that it might be reduced.
He only lasted until the 50th minute after struggling with a shin injury sustained when he fell awkwardly in the first half.
Wolves goalkeeper Michael Oakes produced a fine save to deny Paul Scholes in the 56th minute and Ruud van Nistelrooy sent several attempts over the bar.
It was United's fourth loss this season following defeats by Southampton, Fulham and Chelsea. Before the match, Wolves had only earned 15 points from 20 matches this season, conceding 43 goals.
``It wasn't a poor performance,'' United manager Alex Ferguson said. ``We got frustrated once Wolves scored but that was a natural reaction. I have no problems with our performance but we did not take our chances.''
Kevin Keegan's tenure at Manchester City was again called into doubt when it failed to hold onto Nicolas Anelka's 50th minute lead. Blackburn captain Garry Flitcroft equalized five minutes later to leave City without a win since November.
"There is pressure on us all but it tends to start with the manager because I am the one who picks the team," said Keegan, the former England manager who has been in charge of City for nearly three years.
"You have to go back to October for our last home win and that is a long time. We are in a disappointing run but we will keep soldiering on."
City had started with new goalkeeper David James, signed after David Seaman was forced to retire midweek because of injury. Only Middlesbrough's late fightback against Leicester prevented City from slipping to within a point of the drop zone.
Middlesbrough scored two goals in the last three minutes to draw 3-3 at Leicester.
Juninho scored for Middlesbrough after eight minutes, only for Leicester to gain a 3-1 lead with two goals from Paul Dickov and another from Marcus Bent. An own-goal from Leicester's John Curtis and a late leveler from Massimo Maccarone gave Boro a point.
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