Today's early game saw Stoke entertain West Ham, the Potters were coming in off the back of a late victory over Aston Villa on Monday whereas West Ham were still looking for their first point. Scott Parker put the visitors in front with a scrappy goal that came from an undealt with corner after 32 minute. Stoke had another second half revival and were denied by the woodwork on many occasions but Kenwyne Jones equalised from an inch perfect cross from Jermaine Pennant. The score finished 1-1.
Aston Villa could only muster up a draw at home to Bolton under the watching Gerrard Houllier, who will take charge of Villa's next game. Ashley Young put Villa ahead after just thirteen minutes but Kevin Davies equalised ten minutes before half-time and the score remained 1-1.
1-1 was the common result as Ewood Park also witnessed that scoreline; Samba put Blackburn ahead in somewhat controversial standards on the half hour mark. Justice was somewhat done when Clint Dempsey equalised eleven minutes into the second half.
Everton's poor run continued as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Newcastle. New boy Hatem Ben Arfa provided a wonder strike just before half-time, but unlike last week Everton couldn't come back and looked in trouble.
Tottenham came back from 1-0 down to win 3-1 in a late show; Steven Fletcher put Wolves ahead just before half time. Rafael Van Der Vaart scored his first goal for Tottenham from the penalty spot after Hutton was fouled by Ward on 77 minutes. Roman Pavlyuchenko gave Spurs the lead with three minutes remaining and Hutton secured all three points inside stoppage time.
The final three o'clock kick-off saw a West Midlands derby between West Brom and Birmingham. Cameron Jerome gave Birmingham an early lead after fifteen minutes, but like Wolves they would lose 3-1. Scott Dann equalised for West Brom, his own goal came six minutes after half-time. Peter Odemwingie kept up his form, putting West Brom ahead after 59 minutes and Jonas Olsson secured all three points ten minutes later.
The 5:30 kick-off saw Sunderland host Arsenal; Cesc Fabregas scored one of the most fortuitous goals you will ever see, Ferdinand dallied with the ball 40 yards from goal, he tried clearing hit and it rebounded off Fabregas' raised boot and looped over the helpless Mignolet into the net after thirteen minutes. Darren Bent equalised in the fifth minute of added time to grab a point and bemuse a certain Mr. Arsene Wenger.
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