UPDATE 2-Soccer-New hope for Fulham and Bolton after rare wins

(Updates after Portsmouth v Newcastle)

By Mitch Phillips

LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) - Fulham and Bolton Wanderers earned Premier League lifelines on Saturday with victories over Reading and West Ham United respectively to keep their survival hopes alive with four games remaining.

Goals by Brian McBride and Erik Nevland secured Fulham's 2-0 win, their first away success in the league in 19 months, while Bolton ended a dire run with a 1-0 home victory over West Ham courtesy of a Kevin Davies goal.

With Birmingham City drawing 1-1 at home to Everton, the day's results have tightened up the battle at the bottom.

Derby County, already relegated and thumped 6-0 at home by Aston Villa on Saturday, are bottom on 11 points. Fulham have 27, Bolton 29, Birmingham 31, Reading 32 and Wigan Athletic, with a game in hand, on 34.

The top four are in action later this weekend as on Sunday leaders Manchester United play Arsenal at Old Trafford and Liverpool face Blackburn Rovers while Chelsea host Wigan on Monday.

Everton are two points behind Liverpool on 61 points, Portsmouth after sixth on 57 after a goalless home draw with Newcastle United while Villa have 55.