UPDATE 4-Soccer-Inter rally to beat dogged Catania

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By Mark Meadows

MILAN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Inter Milan battled to a 2-0 win at Catania on Sunday to remain eight points clear at the top of Serie A.

The hosts were the better side in the first half but Inter had a lucky break on 64 minutes when Esteban Cambiasso's tap-in from Javier Zanetti's header was allowed to stand despite him being just offside.

Substitute David Suazo netted with ease three minutes later to help the unbeaten champions up to 56 points and keep them clear of second-placed AS Roma, who put pressure on Inter by beating Reggina 2-0 on Saturday.

Cambiasso's strike is the latest in a number of controversial decisions which have gone Inter's way in recent weeks and following the goal Catania fans ironically applauded every decision of the referee.

Earlier substitute Alberto Paloschi finished superbly with his first touch in Serie A to hand a lethargic AC Milan a 1-0 win over Siena while Juventus won 2-1 at Udinese.

Paloschi, 18, found the far corner from the edge of the area on 63 minutes to help Milan in fifth go two points behind fourth-placed Fiorentina, who drew 2-2 at Atalanta on Saturday.

Milan have a game in hand against Livorno on Wednesday when they can jump into a Champions League spot having recently recovered from a woeful first half of the season.