Manchester City maintained their 100 per cent home record with a 4-2 win over a spirited Bolton Wanderers. City scored with strikes from Rolando Bianchi, a Lubomir Michalik own goal, Darius Vassell and Kelvin Etuhu. El-Hadji Diouf and Kevin Nolan netted for Bolton.
Wigan Athletic 5-3 Blackburn Rovers
Marcus Bent's first hat-trick for seven years helped Wigan Athletic record a pulsating 5-3 victory over Blackburn Rovers at the JJB Stadium. Denny Landzaat and Paul Scharner got the other Latics goals, while Roque Santa Cruz got all Rovers' three strikes.
Portsmouth 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Dimitar Berbatov's solitary goal handed Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park. The Bulgarian popped up at the back post to steer home Aaron Lennon's lofted cross to dent Pompey's ambitions of breaking into the top four.
West Ham United 0-2 Everton
Ayegbeni Yakubu's seventh goal in five matches helped Everton on their way to a second win over West Ham United this week. Yakubu netted the decisive goal for the Toffees in Wednesday's Carling Cup victory, and the Nigerian again came to his side's aid with his header at the end of the first half before Andy Johnson wrapped up the three points in stoppage time.
Birmingham City 1-1 Reading
Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish's first match at St Andrews ended in a 1-1 draw against Reading. Birmingham went ahead after just four minutes as Mikael Forssell scrambled home. Reading secured a share of the spoils five minutes after the break through Stephen Hunt's penalty after the Irishman had been hauled down by Maik Taylor.
Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa
Shaun Maloney's stunning free-kick salvaged a point for Aston Villa as they drew 1-1 with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. The hosts started brightly and were rewarded for their early endeavour after nine minutes as Danny Higginbotham rose highest to glance Ross Wallace's teasing corner past Scott Carson. But Villa levelled after 73 minutes as Maloney whipped home a free-kick.
Derby County 0-1 Middlesbrough
A sensational goal from Tuncay Sanli gave Middlesbrough their second consecutive win as they eased past rock-bottom Derby County 1-0. Stewart Downing burst free down the left flank and his cross was met by Tuncay, who fired a majestic first-time volley past Stephen Bywater.
Fulham 0-1 Newcastle United
A stoppage-time penalty from Newcastle United's Joey Barton condemned Fulham to defeat at Craven Cottage. The home side had been seconds away from the draw they needed to clamber out of the Barclays Premier League's bottom three but were doomed to defeat when referee Howard Webb adjudged that Elliot Omozusi had fouled Alan Smith in the area.作者: brightlee 時間: 2007-12-16 11:56 AM
