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Arsenal 3-1 Birmingham: The Gunners take the lead in the 16th minute as Robin van Persie fires a low drive past the despairing dive of Joe Hart in the Birmingham goal

Birmingham are stunned as Arsenal double their lead immediately as Tomas Rosicky's low cross from the right is smashed home by Abou Diaby

Cesc Fabregas releases Andrey Arshavin and his neat finish sees Arsenal wrap up the win in the 84th minute in front of delighted Arsenal fans at the Emirates

Chelsea's Ricardo Carvalho tackles James Milner

Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea: Ricardo Carvalho is called into action to prevent James Milner launching an Aston Villa attack as the hosts dominate possession in the opening exchanges

Chelsea score against the run of play after Villa's early domination with Didier Drogba's 30-yard effort bouncing awkwardly and evading the grasp of Brad Friedel in the 15th minute of the encounter

Drogba celebrates after giving the London side a crucial lead with his seventh goal of the Premier League season for the Premier League leaders

Richard Dunne celebrates scoring the equaliser for Villa

Aston Villa equalise in the 32nd minute as Richard Dunne finds himself unmarked before heading home after Frank Lampard can only flick on Ashley Young's corner from the left

Chelsea's players show their concern after falling behind

The complexion of the match and the mood of the Chelsea players changes significantly in the 51st minute as James Collins takes advantage of more slack defending to head Villa ahead

Everton 1-1 Wolves: Kevin Doyle puts the visitors ahead after picking up a long clearance by keeper Wayne Hennessey before guiding the ball past Tim Howard in the 76th minute

Everton rescue a point to break Wolves hearts in the 88th minute as Diniyar Bilyaletdinov's slots home Jo's cross to score his first for the club

Manchester United 2-1 Bolton: Michael Owen wheels away in delight as his header is clumsily turned into his own net by Bolton's Zat Knight in the fifth minute of the match

Antonio Valencia scores his first goal for Manchester United after his move in the summer

The hosts double their lead in the 33rd minute as Antonio Valencia scores his first goal for the club with a low drive past Jussi Jaaskelainen in the Bolton goal

Jermaine Defoe celebrates scoring the second for Spurs

Portsmouth 1-2 Spurs: Jermaine Defoe scores the second for Spurs on the stroke of half-time, slotting home Jermaine Jenas's cross past Pompey keeper David James

Stoke's James Beattie smashes home from the penalty

Stoke City 2-1 West Ham: James Beattie smashes home from the penalty spot in the 11th minute to give Stoke the lead after Matthew Etherington is hauled down by Julien Faubert

The Potters reclaim the lead in the 69th minute after Matthew Upson's equaliser as Beattie bundles the ball home from the rebound after Rob Green saves from Ricardo Fuller

Darren Bent's shot takes a fortuitous deflection off a balloon and past Pepe Reina

Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool: The hosts start in confident mood and take the lead with a freakish goal as Darren Bent's shot takes a fortuitous deflection off a beach ball and past Pepe Reina

Darren Bent is congratulated by his team-mates

Bent's fine fun of form shows no sign of abating with Sunderland as the strike in the fifth minute of the clash takes his tally to eight goals for the season

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