There may have only been five games yesterday in the Barclay's Premiership with no televised fixtures, but the action was well worth waiting for on Match of the Day or Football First.
Blackburn's new owners claimed Blackburn were good enough to finish sixth and they sacked Allardyce because they weren't heading for it. Well anyone with common sense could have told them that Blackburn couldn't finish sixth and are now just four points from relegation after a defeat to Aston Villa. After a goalless first half, the deadlock was broken four minutes after the restart when Keith Andrews brought Ashley Young down in the box, Young converted the following penalty. Villa made it 2-0 two minutes after the hour when Grant Hanley put the ball into his own net without knowing much about it. The game was well and truly over two minutes later when a great counter attacking move was finished off by Stewart Downing. Kalinic pulled one back nine minutes from time via a deflected shot but Villa made it 4-1 just a minute later with Young scoring his second. Ryan Nelsen has had a worrying week with the disaster in his home country New Zealand, it got even worse when he received a second yellow in injury time. Villa now leapfrog Blackburn into twelfth.
There was a stalemate at St. James' Park where Newcastle hosted Bolton. Former Bolton man Kevin Nolan continued his impressive season with a goal after thirteen minutes. Bolton equalised with Sturridge scoring his fourth goal in four games seven minutes before half-time. The second half saw Ryan Taylor see red just nine minutes into it after a two footed lunge on Elmander. Bolton couldn't take advantage and the game finished 1-1.
With Arsenal not playing this weekend due to the Carling Cup, Manchester United were looking to take full advantage away to Wigan. There was controversy in the opening minutes when Rooney looked to have elbowed James McCarthy, referee Clattenburg gave nothing and Rooney got away with it but the FA should surely retrospectively punish him for it. From United held off Wigan's charge and took the lead with Javier Hernandez scoring after seventeen minutes. He then made it 2-0 after 74 minutes and from there it was just about how many United could get. Rooney made it three when Berbatov unselfishly gave him a tap in six minutes from time. Fabio scored his first ever Manchester United goal three minutes later to seal the 4-0 victory to extend United's lead to four points.
Wolves secured their biggest ever Premiership victory at home to Blackpool. Wolves fired themselves out of the traps with Matt Jarvis giving them the lead after just two minutes. Blackpool didn't help themselves when DJ Campbell lost his cool and pushed Stearman in the face, the striker earned himself a red card and Blackpool had to face the whole second half with ten men. Wolves took full advantage with Jamie O'Hara scoring his second goal in two games nine minutes into the second half. Sylvan Ebanks-Blake joined the party by making it 3-0 twelve minutes from time and adding a second in injury time. The win sees Wolves move out of the relegation zone on goal difference.
A Jermiane Beckford double saw Everton overcome Sunderland at Goodison Park. He broke the deadlock after just eight minutes before finishing the game off six minutes before half-time. Sunderland's best chance came in the first half when Sessegnon hit the crossbar. Everton now move into the top half but are level on points with Stoke and Villa behind them.
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