Newcastle 2-2 Wolves: Terry Connor's first ever game as manager was almost a baptism of fire. Demba Papiss Cisse put the hosts ahead with a poacher's goal on just six minutes, his second in a Newcastle shirt. That was followed up by a Jonas Gutierrez rocket 12-minutes later, scoring for the third consecutive game against Wolves. Matthew Jarvis pulled one back with a heavily deflected shot five minutes into the second half. Kevin Doyle scrambled home an equaliser from a free-kick after 66-minutes, earning Wolves a point that moves them out of the bottom three.
Manchester City 3-0 Blackburn: City move five points clear at the top as they keep up their 100% home record, a record spanning twelve months. It took half an hour for City to take the lead; Mario Balotelli tapping home Aleksandar Kolarov's cross and stating 'I love you, Rafaella' on his under-shirt. After a decent first half performance, Paul Robinson parried a ball, he maybe should have caught, into the path of Sergio Aguero and the Argentinian was more than happy to place the ball home just seven minutes after the restart. The final nail came from substitute Edin Dzeko just minutes after coming on, heading home another Kolarov cross nine minutes from time. Blackburn now slide into the relegation zone on goal difference.
West Brom 4-0 Sunderland: West Brom move to within a point of Sunderland by taking their home goals tally to 13. Kamikaze defending allowed Peter Odemwingie to head home after just three minutes. James Morrison made it two goals from two headers to double West Brom's lead four minutes before half-time. Surprise England call-up, Frazier Campbell, came off the bench at half-time but couldn't do anything to change the outcome as Odemwingie made it three just three minutes into the second half. The rout was completed in injury time with Keith Andrews scoring his second goal in his second West Brom game.
Chelsea 3-0 Bolton: Chelsea may begin to regain their form after a win that sees Bolton sit 19th via goal difference. After a goalless first half, it took David Luiz three minutes to fire Chelsea ahead after the restart. Drogba headed Chelsea's second just after the hour mark before Frank Lampard became the first player to reach double figures in nine consecutive seasons, making it 3-0 with a sweet volley 11-minutes from time. His 150th goal helps Chelsea move to fourth with Arsenal playing tomorrow.
QPR 0-1 Fulham: QPR sit outside the relegation on goal difference following their latest defeat. Pavel Pogrebnyak scored his second Premiership goal in his first two games, scoring the only goal of the game by rounding Paddy Kenny after seven minutes. Samba Diakite's QPR debut lasted only 33-minutes after receiving a second yellow card, becoming the fifth Rovers player to be sent off at Loftus Road.
Wigan 0-0 Aston Villa: Wigan will just about be the happier of the two as their point moves them level with Bolton at the foot of the table. Villa's point sees them sit in 15th, eight points ahead of the relegation zone and four points behind Sunderland in ninth.
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