Birmingham City 0 – 0 Chelsea
The formidable Chelsea failed to score in a match for the first time this season as they were held by team of the moment Birmingham.
Fulham 0 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur
This match saw Gomes become the first Tottenham goalkeeper in more than four years to keep three consecutive Premier League clean sheets. That’s all I have to say about this bore draw.
West Ham United 2 – 0 Portsmouth
Alessandro Diamanti was, ahem, spot on as West Ham claimed the spoils in this relegation six-pointer against lacklustre Portsmouth.
Burnley 1 – 1 Bolton Wanderers
Captain Charisma Gary Megson was left fuming after defensive tomfoolery allowed David Nugent’s equaliser to keep hapless Bolton in the bottom three.
Manchester City 2 – 0 Stoke City
Mancini immediately started to take advantage of City’s easy run of fixtures, Carlos Tevez scoring one and setting up another for Martin Petrov.
If this Italian chancer hasn’t picked the right time to waltz into a job, then no one ever will. Hare are Mancini’s first 8 opponents as Man City manager and their current league positions:
Stoke 11th
Wolves 15th
Blackburn 12th
Everton 14th
Stoke 11th
Portsmouth 20th
Hull 19th
Bolton 18th
Sunderland 1 – 1 Everton
With Steve Bruce’s boys having won only one match in 10 Premier League games and David Moyes’s just once in 12, a draw seemed like a fair bet.
Liverpool 2 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Lucky Liverpool took full advantage of Stephen Ward’s ‘controversial’ red card to end brave Wolves’ resistance for a rare Anfield win.
Wigan Athletic 1 – 1 Blackburn Rovers
Hugo Rodallega rescued a point for Wigan against Blackburn.
Arsenal 3 – 0 Aston Villa
Hull City 1 – 3 Manchester United
