Premiership clockwatch

All the main action from Saturday's busy Premiership programme

Results:
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Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland
Bolton 3-2 Aston Villa
Chelsea 2-1 Derby
Leicester 2-1 Blackburn
Liverpool 2-0 Charlton
Southampton 1-1 Fulham
West Ham 3-1 Ipswich

Early result:
Leeds 3-4 Man Utd | Match report

Late result:
Middlesbrough 1-1 Spurs | Match report

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1655: Full-time
Liverpool return to the top of the table courtesy of their 2-0 win over Charlton, but Arsenal stay well in touch with a fine 3-0 victory over Sunderland.

At the bottom, Derby and Ipswich lose at Chelsea and West Ham respectively, while Blackburn are also defeated at Leicester.

Bolton beat Aston Villa 3-2 to boost their hopes of avoiding relegation, and Fulham avoid a seventh straight Premiership loss by drawing 1-1 at Southampton.

1646: Chelsea 2-1 Derby
Emmanuel Petit gets the final touch after a frantic scramble to seemingly consign Derby to a demoralising defeat.

1644: West Ham 3-1 Ipswich
Jermain Defoe guides home a shot from just inside the box... and Ipswich look doomed.

1639: Leicester 2-1 Blackburn
Robbie Savage feeds Paul Dickov who keeps cool to slot home his second goal of the game.

1636: Bolton 3-2 Aston Villa
Kevin Nolan curls home a superb free-kick to take Bolton within sight of a crucial three points.

Terry is mobbed by his Chelsea team-mates

1632: West Ham 2-1 Ipswich
The visitors only stay level for two minutes as Paolo di Canio restores the Hammers' advantage at the second attempt.

1629: West Ham 1-1 Ipswich
West Ham's defenders waste several chances to clear the danger, and Ipswich's Marcus Stewart sets up strike partner Marcus Bent for a potentially vital equaliser.

1620: Chelsea 1-1 Derby
Warren Barton bursts into the box and sets up Branko Strupar for a Derby equaliser.

1619: Arsenal's Thierry Henry has a goal disallowed for offside.

1611: Chelsea 1-0 Derby
Graeme Le Saux's corner is headed home by John Terry.

1609: Leicester 1-1 Blackburn
Mark Hughes bundles home Yordi's cross - his first goal in 31 games for Rovers.

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1545: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is denied by the woodwork as Chelsea pile the pressure on Derby at Stamford Bridge.

1540: Bolton 2-2 Aston Villa
Villa go to sleep at a set-piece form Youri Djorkaeff, and Fredi Bobic brings Bolton level with his first Premiership goal.

Lomas celebrates his header for West Ham

1537: West Ham 1-0 Ipswich
Steve Lomas beats Ipswich keeper Matteo Sereni to a Paolo di Canio cross, and heads the Hammers in front.

1536: Liverpool 2-0 Charlton
Michael Owen capitalises after Vladimir Smicer misses a centre from Nicolas Anelka.

1530: Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland
Sylvain Wiltord gets a third for the Gunners after more good work from Dennis Bergkamp.

1525: Southampton 1-1 Fulham
Rory Delap shows great skill to volley home a stunning equaliser for Saints.

1524: Sunderland bring on Niall Quinn as they search for a foothold in the game at Highbury.

Smicer on target again for Liverpool

1523: Liverpool 1-0 Charlton
Substitute Vladimir Smicer makes an immediate impact, heading home Danny Murphy's free-kick.

1521: Emile Heskey is forced off by a foot injury at Anfield - Liverpool bring on Vladimir Smicer to replace him.

1520: Bolton 1-2 Aston Villa
Villa go in front as Ian Taylor gets the final touch to a corner from Thomas Hitzlsperger.

1518: Bolton 1-1 Aston Villa
A second own goal at The Reebok as Bolton's Paul Warhurst inexplicably turns a George Boateng cross into his own net.

1516: Kevin Phillips is forced wide but still wastes a great chance to get one back for Sunderland at Highbury.

1511: Bolton 1-0 Aston Villa
The home side go in front courtesy of a Mark Delaney own goal.

1510: Southampton 0-1 Fulham
Saints keeper Paul Jones is at fault to allow Steve Marlet to put Fulham ahead with their first attack.

Vieira sets Arsenal on their way

1509: Leicester 1-0 Blackburn
Paul Dickov slots home his first goal for the Foxes from a tight angle.

1504: Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland
It gets even better for Arsenal as Dennis Bergkamp taps home their second.

1502: Arsenal 1-0 Sunderland
Patrick Vieira gives the Gunners the perfect start by netting from eight yards after just two minutes.

1500 GMT: After Man Utd's thrilling 4-3 win at Leeds, seven more games kick off in the Premiership.

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Team news:

Liverpool start with Michael Owen, Emile Heskey and Nicolas Anelka in attack as they look to stay top of the Premiership with victory over Charlton. Patrik Berger also returns, while The Addicks are able to name Paul Konchesky and Luke Young.

Tony Adams lines up for his 500th league appearance in Arsenal colours. The Gunners also have Thierry Henry back after a three-game ban.

Garry Flitcroft starts for Blackburn despite losing his appeal in the High Court against being named in a Sunday newspaper over affairs in his private life. Rovers are at Leicester, who bring in Jacob Laursen for Frank Sinclair.

Ipswich welcome Sixto Peralta back for their crucial match at West Ham, with Fabian Wilnis in for the injured Chris Makin. West Ham recall Trevor Sinclair for Vladimir Labant.

Debut for Crouch

Aston Villa give a debut to new striker Peter Crouch for their game at Bolton, who have Kevin Poole in goal for the suspended Jussi Jaskelainen.

Branko Strupar's brace last week earns him a starting place alongside Fabrizio Ravanelli for Derby at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea have Graeme Le Saux in for Celestine Babayaro.

Southampton bring in Rory Delap and Jason Dodd for the injured Chris Marsden and Kevin Davies as they host Fulham, who are looking to arrest a run of six straight Premiership defeats.