Newcastle back on top

Newcastle 3-0 Middlesbrough

Newcastle's Alan Shearer beats Gareth Southgate and goalkeeper Mark Crossley to fire in the opener

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Everton 0-2 Man Utd

David Beckham congratulates Ruud Van Nistelrooy after the Dutch striker scores Man Utd's second goal

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Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool

Steven Gerrard embraces Jari Litmanen after the Finn puts Liverpool ahead in bizarre circumstances

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Ipswich 2-0 Leicester

Marcus Bent gets Ipswich off to a flying start with a header from a Martijn Reuser cross

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Blackburn 0-3 Sunderland

Ewood Park is silenced after Niall Quinn scores his second to double Sunderland's advantage