LONDON, March 15 — Brighton beat Sunderland 1-0 to climb into the top half of the Premier League, while Burnley held Bournemouth before Arsenal and Manchester City reignite their battle for the title yesterday.

The Gunners can open up a 10-point lead at the top of the table for a few hours at least when Everton visit the Emirates Stadium in a 1730 GMT kick-off.