LONDON :Newcastle United beat Chelsea and Nottingham Forest dropped points again as a gripping battle for a top-five finish in the Premier League took more twists and turns on Sunday. Champions Liverpool were given a guard of honour by second-placed Arsenal before the sides played out a 2-2 draw at Anfield, but the real intrigue was to be found elsewhere. Newcastle took full advantage of Manchester City's failure to beat bottom club Southampton on Saturday as they enjoyed a 2-0 win over Chelsea