Manchester United 4-1 Wolves: United bounce back from their European disappointment with a cruising victory over Wolves. Nani broke the deadlock after seventeen minutes with a trademark cutting in before shooting. Wayne Rooney then scored his first goal in nine Premiership games with a disguised long shot ten minutes later. Steven Fletcher pulled a goal back for Wolves two minutes into the second half with a well crafted header. Nani scored his first Premiership brace to restore United's two goal cushion by turning Antonio Valencia's cross in after 56 minutes. Rooney wrapped things up with his second, again turning in a Valencia cross just six minutes later. Ezekiel Fryers also became the first United player to play in the Premiership despite being born after the league had started when he came on as a substitute.
Norwich 4-2 Newcastle: Newcastle slump to four games without a win after fielding a very makeshift defence. Norwich took the lead with Wes Hoolahan getting the last touch from a corner that shouldn't have been given after 36 minutes. Demba Ba equalised after a great Yohann Cabaye through ball right on half-time. Grant Holt scored his fiftieth league goal for Norwich to make it 2-1 with a rebound header just fourteen minutes into the second half. Steve Morison made it 3-1 with his fifth goal in six games courtesy of a bullet header after 63 minutes. The task got worse for Newcastle when Dan Gosling went in studs first and received a red card after 66 minutes. But it didn't look to deter Newcastle as Demba Ba scored his second to make it 3-2 five minutes later. But Grant Holt made sure Norwich had the victory with another headed goal with eight minutes remaining.
Bolton 1-2 Aston Villa: Bolton slump to bottom of the league after their sixth defeat in seven. Marc Albrighton put Villa ahead after tapping in Gabriel Agbonlahor's low cross after 33 minutes. Villa made it 2-0 when Stiliyan Petrov's shot was deflected of ex-Villain Gary Cahill past Jussi Jaaskelainen six minutes later. A goalmouth scramble turned in by Ivan Klasnic just ten minutes into the second half gave Bolton hope but they couldn't find an equaliser, giving Villa their first away win this season.
Arsenal 1-0 Everton: Arsenal move fourth, perhaps temporarily, with a tight victory over Everton on their 125th anniversary. Arsenal had countless chances to take the lead in the first half but a mixture of good defending and overplay kept the score goalless at half-time. Robin Van Persie moved to within one goal of Thierry Henry's Arsenal record of 34 league goals in a calender year, scoring the winner via a stunning volley twenty minutes from time.
Swansea 2-0 Fulham: Clint Dempsey deflected a Scott Sinclair shot past Mark Schwarzer eleven minutes into the second half. Fulham had a penalty when Ashley Richards fouled Simon Davies but Michel Vorm saved Dempsey's penalty. Danny Graham secured the win in injury time, just five minutes after the penalty.
West Brom 1-2 Wigan: Wigan move off the bottom and out of the relegation zone after coming from behind to win. West Brom took the lead with Steven Reid curling a free-kick into the top corner after 33 minutes. Victor Moses equalised for Wigan just four minutes later. Jordi Gomez secured the victory via the penalty spot twelve minutes into the second half.
Liverpool 1-0 QPR: Liverpool stumbled over the line against QPR as they remain seventh. Luis Suarez headed the only goal of the game two minutes into the second half to give Liverpool the win.
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