Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle
Salomon Kalou’s late winner sank Newcastle and increased the pressure on under-fire Magpies boss Sam Allardyce. A depleted Chelsea side took the lead when Shaun Wright-Phillips’ shot fell for Michael Essien to slide home. Magpies keeper Shay Given made a string of fine saves before his side levelled when Wayne Bridge turned Charles N’Zogbia’s cross [...]
Sunderland 3-1 Bolton
Kenwyne Jones created one goal and scored another as Sunderland moved out of the drop zone with a priceless win. The home side opened the scoring when Jones slipped in Kieran Richardson to notch his first goal for the club. Richardson then turned provider as his corner was by met by Jones with a powerful [...]
Man City 2-2 Blackburn
Manchester City lost their 100% home record in the Premier League this season as in-form striker Roque Santa Cruz bagged a brace for Blackburn. Santa Cruz headed in a late David Bentley cross to earn his side a point. City went ahead when the inspirational Martin Petrov crossed for Darius Vassell to nod in, before [...]
Everton 2-0 Bolton
Everton produced a powerful second-half performance to earn a deserved three points against Bolton. Phil Neville’s speculative cross floated beyond Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen after 51 minutes to break the deadlock. And Tim Cahill slammed home the second from Joleon Lescott’s cross 19 minutes later to seal the victory. Nicolas Anelka had a late effort [...]
Tottenham 5-1 Fulham
Robbie Keane and Tom Huddlestone each scored a brace to help Spurs win and compound managerless Fulham’s Premier League struggles at White Hart Lane. Keane tapped in the first after Steed Malbranque’s volley had hit the post. Huddlestone’s excellent 20-yarder then made it 2-0, before Clint Dempsey bundled home against the run of play. A [...]
Wigan 1-0 Newcastle
Ryan Taylor’s fine second-half free-kick earned Wigan victory over Newcastle at the JJB Stadium. A disappointing contest was settled by Taylor’s brilliant 25-yard effort after Alan Smith had fouled Michael Brown. After a shocking first half the game improved, with Titus Bramble heading a Mark Viduka shot off the line and Paul Scharner forcing Shay [...]
West Ham 1-1 Reading
Dave Kitson’s superb second-half strike earned 10-man Reading only their third away point of the season at Upton Park. The visitors looked more threatening until Brynjar Gunnarsson saw red for a two-footed lunge at Hayden Mullins. Nolberto Solano dinked West Ham ahead and Marcus Hahnemann denied Scott Parker but Kitson latched on to Nicky Shorey’s [...]
Sunderland 0-4 Man Utd
Manchester United swept aside Sunderland with ease to end the day top of the Premier League after Arsenal’s evening draw at Portsmouth. An inspired Wayne Rooney opened the scoring on 20 minutes, coolly stroking the ball home from 18 yards. Rooney then set up United’s second, clipping in a cross for Louis Saha to volley [...]
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