With the European competitions returning earlier this week, it meant that only five of the ten Premiership games took place today. But these games included a controversial Midlands derby, one unbeaten team, one shock and a late comeback.
Wolves 2-2 Swansea: The day kicked off with Wolves playing host to Swansea and saw the comeback of the day. Despite a decent start to the game, Wolves found themselves behind with 23 minutes played when Graham made it three goals in three games after being put through one on one to slot the ball home. Wolves continued to cause problems but then found themselves two down ten minutes before half-time when Allen tapped home a Graham cross. Swansea then continued to attack in the second half and this time it was them to be hit against the run of play; Doyle pulled a goal back with six minutes left by poking home a parried shot from three yards. They then found an equaliser two minutes later with O'Hara scoring his first goal of the season.
Bolton 0-2 Sunderland: Just when Bolton thought they were starting their season, Sunderland came and stopped a possible run of form stone dead, leaving Bolton still without a home point season. The deadlock was finally broken when Sessegnon fired a shot on turn into the net from a corner eight minutes before the end. Despite some Bolton questions, Sunderland wrapped the game up in injury time when Bendtner finished from a Colback through ball.
Aston Villa 1-2 West Brom: It took controversial circumstances for this Midlands derby to be won. It was feisty from the start with Long and Hutton both giving it out to each other which ended with Long getting substituted for not being deemed fit enough to carry on. Villa then took the lead when a mix-up between Reid and Foster allowed Agbonlahor to nip and be brought down by the keeper. Bent took the resulting penalty and slotted it home after 23 minutes. West Brom was then given a penalty by the linesman, Chris Herd was perceived to have stamped on Olsson and was sent off. Although it looked like Herd's foot was actually being held by Olsson. But Brunt smashed it extremely wide to maybe serve justice. West Brom took full advantage of the extra man and equalised just before half time with Olsson heading a corner home. Odemwingie thought he'd scored a second before half time but he was flagged offside and it remained 1-1 at the interval. But Villa didn't learn from their mistakes and Paul Scharner volleyed home from a corner twelve minutes after the restart.
Newcastle 1-0 Wigan: Unless tomorrow's Manchester derby ends in a draw, Newcastle are set to become one of only two teams to still be unbeaten in the Premiership this season. It was tough test though against Wigan who have now lost their last six matches. It was Wigan who started the game better but Tim Krul did his best to keep it goalless. As Newcastle grew into the game, it was Ali Al-Habsi's turn to do the same and he did for the majority of the game. The winning goal eventually came nine minutes from time when Marveaux pulled the ball back to Yohan Cabaye who curled it into the top corner for his first Newcastle goal.
Liverpool 1-1 Norwich: Anfield rounded the day's football off by playing host to Norwich. Liverpool had much of the early going with both Skrtel and Suarez hitting the woodwork. Norwich's best chance of the first half came to Hoolahan but his shot was straight at Reina. But Liverpool with Norwich with a sucker punch as Bellamy capitalised from some slow defending, his shot was deflected into the net in first half injury time, his first since in the league since returning to Anfield. Suarez would again hit the post early in the second half and without that second goal they always looked a little vulnerable. This materialised on the hour when Reina came for a cross he would never get, allowing substitute Grant Holt to nod into the corner. Both keepers then played their parts in keeping the scoreline at 1-1, but a surprise scoreline nonetheless.
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