Bolton, Spurs and Wolves Secure Wins

Bolton 5-0 Stoke: Bolton sought retribution from their 5-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat last season. The hosts got off to a flyer with Kevin Davies finding the net after just two minutes after a dubious back pass decision and fast thinking from Ivan Klasnic. Chris Eagles doubled the score after 23 minutes before Klasnic made it three just after the hour mark both with clinical finishing. Eagles was put through to score his second and Bolton's fourth with seventeen minutes left. Klasnic then scored his second to finish their revenge with a header eight minutes from the game. Stoke's woes after European matches continue, Bolton win their first home game this season.

Fulham 1-3 Tottenham: Tottenham go level with Chelsea after another victory, making it seven wins in eight games. Spurs played without Harry Redknapp who was recovering after recent heart surgery. Tottenham took the lead when Gareth Bale's cross was turned into his own net by Chris Baird after just ten minutes. It was 2-0 in first half injury time when Aaron Lennon was able to finish off a mazy run with a great finish. Fulham earned a fortuitous goal back when a corner pinballed off defenders and went in off Younes Kaboul twelve minutes after the restart. From there Fulham were all over Tottenham and Spurs were lucky not have a conceded a second before securing the win in injury time with Defoe putting past Schwarzer.

Wolves 3-1 Wigan: Wigan remain bottom of the table with their eighth consecutive defeat. Wigan had chances to take the lead with Rodallega missing an absolute sitter. This was quickly followed by Wolves taking the lead with Jamie O'Hara finding the net just after the half hour mark. Wigan then received a penalty when Stephen Hunt blocked Emmerson Boyce, Ben Watson stepped up and his penalty was saved but Watson was able to convert the rebound three minutes before half-time. Wolves re-took the lead despite Ali Al-Habsi's best efforts, with David Edwards making it third time lucky ten minutes into the second half. It was deja vu as Wolves went 3-1 up as Al-Habsi made more great saves before Stephen Ward tapped home after 66 minutes.