Derby 1-2 Blackburn
David Bentley netted a first-half winner for Blackburn to condemn bottom club Derby County to another defeat.
Derby went ahead when Giles Barnes’ lay-off found Matt Oakley, who shot through keeper Brad Friedel’s legs.
Friedel then saved Steve Howard’s penalty after Ryan Nelsen was adjudged to have fouled Kenny Miller.
Roque Santa Cruz tapped in [...]
Man City 0-0 Liverpool
Manchester City survived a second-half onslaught to prevent Liverpool ending 2007 with three league wins in a row.
Fabio Aurelio came closest to scoring in a cagey first half, his long-range strike tipped over by City’s Joe Hart.
Fernando Torres squandered two good chances and Hart palmed away a fierce effort from Yossi Benayoun as [...]
Birmingham 1-1 Fulham
Sebastian Larsson’s deflected strike denied Fulham victory a day before new boss Roy Hodgson officially takes over.
The visitors looked sharp in the first half and Carlos Bocanegra headed in Simon Davies’ corner to put them ahead.
Birmingham improved considerably after the break and were level when Larsson’s shot went past a stranded Antti Niemi. [...]
Wigan 1-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa came from behind to hand Wigan their first defeat in four games.
Titus Bramble outmuscled Martin Laursen at a corner to thump a header into the net and give Wigan a deserved lead.
But Villa, who last lost away from home back in August, pulled level early in the second half when Curtis [...]
West Ham 2-1 Man Utd
Cristiano Ronaldo’s missed penalty for Manchester United proved crucial at West Ham as the Premier League champions were beaten at Upton Park.
United got an early let-off when Hayden Mullins hit the woodwork and Mark Noble blazed high from the rebound.
Ronaldo quickly made the Hammers pay when he headed in a Ryan Giggs cross. [...]
Tottenham 6-4 Reading
Dimitar Berbatov scored four goals for Tottenham as they won an amazing game.
Berbatov put Spurs ahead with a tap-in before Kalifa Cisse levelled and Ivar Ingimarsson headed Reading in front.
Berbatov smashed home an equaliser, Dave Kitson restored Reading’s lead and Berbatov completed his hat-trick only for Kitson to then put Reading 4-3 up. [...]
Portsmouth 0-1 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough secured a victory that moved them two places up the table as Portsmouth failed to score for the sixth consecutive league match at home.
Pompey started briskly but failed to create a clear opening and paid for it on 20 minutes when Gary O’Neil’s volleyed cross was tapped in by Tuncay.
Boro then kept [...]
Everton 1-4 Arsenal
Eduardo da Silva’s first Premier League goals helped Arsenal beat Everton and ensured they leapfrogged Manchester United at the top of the table.
Arsenal had to come from behind after Tim Cahill poked in on 19 minutes but Eduardo levelled after the break and coolly slotted another on 58 minutes.
Nicklas Bendtner was then sent off [...]
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