Bolton 2-1 Blackburn: Bolton showed amazing character in their first game since the collapse of Fabrice Muamba. The first goal of the Lancashire derby saw David Wheater head home from a cross on 28-minutes, his first Premiership goal for Bolton. Wheater then made it 2-0 with another header, this time from a corner ten minutes before half-time. Steven N'Zonzi replied with a header of his own, from a long throw 11-minutes into the second half. Bolton move three points clear of the relegation zone with that game in hand, Blackburn remain three points ahead of their Lancashire rivals.
Stoke 1-1 Manchester City: Man City move back on top of the table, on goal difference, despite dropping points. Peter Crouch set the Britannia alight with a tremendous volley from 25-yards 14-minutes into the second half. Yaya Toure matched it with a thunderous 40-yard strike that deflected off the head of Ryan Shawcross with 14-minutes left. Manchester United play on Monday against Fulham with that chance to go three points clear. Stoke remain twelfth, two points ahead of Fulham.
Liverpool 1-2 Wigan: Wigan move a point behind safety with a shock victory over Liverpool. Wigan earned a penalty on the half hour mark when Martin Skrtel's boot just missed Victor Moses' head, Shaun Maloney stepped up and placed into the bottom corner. Liverpool came out in the second half and Luis Suarez finished off a Steven Gerrard low cross within two minutes of the restart. Wigan's winner came from captain Gary Caldwell when he beat the offside trap on 63-minutes. Liverpool remain five points behind Newcastle in seventh with Newcastle playing West Brom tomorrow.
Arsenal 3-0 Aston Villa: Arsenal move three points ahead of Spurs and eight ahead of Chelsea with a win without a goal by Robin Van Persie. Kieron Gibbs put Arsenal ahead on 16-minutes before Theo Walcott doubled their advantage nine minutes later. The icing on the cake came in injury time with Mikel Arteta firing a beautiful free-kick past Shay Given. Villa are now eight points ahead of the relegation zone.
Sunderland 3-1 QPR: Sunderland move two points behind Liverpool as QPR remain one point from safety. Nicklas Bendtner headed home a James McLean cross four minutes before half-time to give Sunderland the lead. QPR's task got worse when Djibril Cisse received a second red card in only five Rangers games for a shocking two-footed challenge on Frazier Campbell ten minutes after the restart. McLean took full advantage by making it 2-0 with 20-minutes left with Stephane Sessegnon adding a third on 76-minutes. Taye Taiwo scored QPR's consolation three minutes later via a free-kick, the AC Milan player's first Rangers goal.
Norwich 2-1 Wolves: Wolves are now four points from safety with just eight games remaining. Their quest for survival looked to easing when Matt Jarvis turned in a low cross on 25-minutes. But their lead lasted less than a minute as Grant Holt chipped the ball over Wayne Hennessey before rolling the ball home. Norwich would then have the lead before half-time when Eggert Jonsson conceded a penalty for handball, Holt stepped up and converted the spot-kick. Holt's day would end sour however as he received a second yellow card four minutes from time.
Swansea 0-2 Everton: Everton move to within two points of their Merseyside rivals with a win over Swansea. Leighton Baines became Everton's top goalscorer this season with his fifth from a fantastic free-kick 14-minutes into the second half. Nikica Jelavic wrapped the points up 14-minutes from time turning in a Marouane Fellaini through ball.
Chelsea 0-0 Tottenham: The London pair played out a lunch-time goalless draw in the race for fourth. Chelsea's best chance came when Juan Mata hit the post from a second half free-kick. Tottenham arguably created the better chances, Gareth Bale came closest when he hit the bar nine minutes from time.
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