Newcastle 3-0 Wigan: Newcastle move five points clear of the drop, three above Wigan, after this comprehensive match. The game was arguably decided when Maynor Figueroa went shoulder to shoulder with Papiss Cisse which sent the Senegalese over in the box. Referee Mike Jones pointed for a penalty and he had no point but to send Figueroa off for being the last man. Demba Ba stepped up and converted coolly into the bottom corner on 13-minutes. Ba then made it 2-0 on 21-minutes after converting a parried shot, this marks his ninth of the season and the Premier League's 21,000th goal. The game was over when substitute Gael Bigirimana scored a screamer 19-minutes from time, his first for the club. Wigan now sit just two points ahead of the drop and slip further down if Sunderland win their game in hand.
Norwich 2-1 Sunderland: Norwich have now gone eight games without defeat as Chris Hughton continues to work his magic. Sebastien Bassong scored his second goal in recent games after eight minutes to give the hosts the lead. Anthony Pilkington added to his goal against Manchester United by scoring Norwich's second on 37-minutes. Craig Gardner did make it 2-1 just before half-time but it wasn't enough to start a comeback as the Black Cats now sit just one place and one point above the relegation zone with a game in hand.
Reading 3-4 Manchester United: United go three points clear at the top going into the Manchester derby after a crazy first half in the Madejski. The deadlock was broken after just eight minutes when Hal Robson-Kanu fired Reading ahead. United levelled five minutes later when Anderson's shot was too powerful for Adam Federici to save at his near post. Jonny Evans would then go down in the box after a push in the back from a corner, Wayne Rooney stepped up to convert the penalty to make it 2-1 after 16-minutes. United's lead lasted for just three minutes as Adam Le Fondre would make it 2-2 via a header from a corner. It would be deja vu on 23-minutes as Reading made it 3-2 when Sean Morrison also headed home from a corner, the quickest team to ever score three goals against Manchester United. The half was still far from over and Patrice Evra played the ball across the box for Rooney to guide home on the half hour mark. It would then be 4-3 four minutes later when Robin Van Persie scored his tenth of the season, making it only the third game in Premiership history to have seven goals in the first half. The Dutchman should have a hat-trick but he had a goal not given in the first half which was over the line before missing an open goal from four yards in the second half. Reading remain four points from safety.
Manchester City 1-1 Everton: City still remain unbeaten so far this season but are now three points behind United. Everton took the lead on 33-minutes when Marouane Fellaini scored at the second attempt. Carlos Tevez was the pulled the ground in the box two minutes before half-time and a penalty had to be given. The Argentine stepped up and converted past Tim Howard to secure the point. Everton are still just three points from the top four.
West Ham 3-1 Chelsea: Rafa Benitez is still searching for his first victory at Chelsea as the fans get increasingly on his back. Benitez did see his first goal since taking charge when Juan Mata put the visitors ahead after 13-minutes. West Ham were much better in the second half and former Chelsea striker, Carlton Cole, would get the equaliser with a header on 63-minutes. Mohamed Diame then fired West Ham ahead four minutes from time before substitute Modibo Maiga guaranteed the points by scoring from an parried shot. Chelsea now slip to ten points behind United and West Ham move to just four points behind Chelsea.
Arsenal 0-2 Swansea: Arsenal fall to tenth after this defeat to Swansea which caused the faithful to once again boo Arsene Wenger. It took until two minutes before the end for the deadlock to be broken, Michu getting it for Swansea. Poor play from Carl Jenkinson left Michu in at goal again to grab his tenth of the season in injury time to put them just three points from the top four.
Fulham 0-3 Tottenham: Spurs go level on points with Chelsea as they enter the top four again. Sandro surprisingly put Tottenham ahead with a long range effort that Mark Schwarzer probably should have done better with ten minutes into the second half. Jermain Defoe reciprocated Andre Villas-Boas' comparison to Radamel Falcao by making it 2-0 on 72-minutes before grabbing a second five minutes later. Fulham sit 12th but are only five points ahead of the relegation zone.
Liverpool 1-0 Southampton: Liverpool remain in the bottom half despite this victory of Southampton. The only goal of the game came two minutes before half-time when Daniel Agger scored with a fantastic header. Luis Suarez will still keep in the headlines as he receives a suspension for accumulation of yellow cards after picking one up for trying the punch the ball into the net. Southampton are still a point from safety but Sunderland do have two games in hand over them.
QPR 1-1 Aston Villa: QPR have officially had the worst start to a Premiership season as Rangers are still without a win this season. Brett Holman gave Villa the lead on eight minutes when his shot was turned into the net by Rob Green. QPR levelled ten minutes later through Jamie Mackie to now sit seven points from safety. The point sees Villa move four points ahead of the bottom three.
West Brom 0-1 Stoke: West Brom lose two on the bounce but still remain level on points with Chelsea and now Tottenham. The only goal of the game came 15-minutes from time through Dean Whitehead. The win sees Stoke move into ninth and ahead of Arsenal.
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