Match Reports: December 2009 Archives

A scintillating performance from Manchester United ensured they kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea.

Arsenal proved too good for Portsmouth as they cut the gap to league leaders Chelsea to four points with a game in hand.

Stephen Hunt was the hero for Hull as his brace earned the Tigers a crucial point after being two down to Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.

Fernando Torres' injury time strike secured a vital 1-0 win for Liverpool at Champions League chasing rivals Aston Villa.

Two goals from Carlos Tevez and another from Javier Garrido gave Man City a comfortable win over Wolves at Molineux.

James Vaughan and Stephen Pienaar were on target for Everton as they saw off ten-man Burnley at Goodison Park.

Cameron Jerome's second-half goal was enough to clinch three points for Birmingham who stretch their unbeaten run to eleven games.

Darren Bent grabbed a brace for Sunderland as Blackburn twice came from behind to earn a point at Ewood Park.

Chelsea fought back from a goal down to beat West London rivals Fulham 2-1 at Stamford Bridge thanks to Chris Smalling's own goal.

Tottenham leapfrogged Aston Villa into fourth place with a comfortable 2-0 victory over West Ham United at White Hart Lane.

Manchester United secured all three points at Hull thanks to a second-half strike from Dimitar Berbatov and an Andy Dawson own goal.

Cesc Fabregas' two-goal cameo display and a strike from Abou Diaby handed Arsenal a 3-0 win over Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.

Liverpool secured all three points against a brave Wolves side thwarted by the sending off of Stephen Ward.

The Roberto Mancini era got off to the perfect start as goals from Martin Petrov and Carlos Tevez gave Man City a 2-0 win over Stoke.

Marouane Fellaini earned Everton a deserved point against a Sunderland side who led through Darren Bent in a thrilling encounter.

Hugo Rodallega's header rescued a point for Wigan against Blackburn at the DW Stadium.

Burnley continued their superb home record but had to settle for a point in a stalemate derby clash with Bolton.

Chelsea missed the chance to go seven points clear in the Premier League after an entertaining goalless draw at Birmingham.

West Ham took the points in the battle of the bottom two thanks to goals from Alessandro Diamanti and Radoslav Kovac.

Neither side could make a breakthrough at Craven Cottage as Fulham and Tottenham played out a tame goalless draw.

Frank Lampard's second half penalty rescued Chelsea a point in a 1-1 draw against a plucky West Ham at Upton Park.

A Sebastian Larsson goal and a solid defensive display gave Birmingham a hard-earned point at a wet Goodison Park

Wolves have moved out of the bottom three and gone above Burnley who are without a win in seven after a 2-0 success at Molineux.

Arsenal showed their class in the second half to comfortably beat Hull 3-0 and return to third place in the Premier League

Man City clung on for the win in a thrilling encounter which will be overshadowed by speculation surrounding Mark Hughes' future.

Peter Crouch's brace ended Blackburn's seven-match unbeaten run at Ewood Park, but Rovers will rue their missed chances.

Aston Villa made it five straight wins in a hard-fought clash against Stoke City with John Carew grabbing the only goal of the game.

Fulham deservedly claimed all three points against a Manchester United side depleted of key defensive personnel.

Portsmouth claimed maximum points against a below-par 10-man Liverpool in a scrappy encounter at Fratton Park.

A penalty by Graham Alexander secured a point for Burnley in an entertaining 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Turf Moor.

Bolton climb out of the relegation zone after sending West Ham to their third successive defeat in a six pointer at Reebok Stadium.

Cameron Jerome bagged a brace to send Birmingham sixth in the table after a thrilling encounter with Blackburn at St Andrews.

Manchester United returned to winning ways with a regulation 3-0 home win over a much-changed Wolverhampton Wanderers.

James Milner made one and scored one as Aston Villa recorded a 2-0 win over Sunderland to lift them into third in the Premier League.

Andrei Arshavin scored another sensational goal at Anfield as Arsenal come from a goal down to beat Liverpool 2-1.

Lee Bowyer's sixth goal of the season secured the victory for Birmingham as West Ham drop into the bottom three.

Wolves are out of the Premier League's bottom three after hard fought 1-0 win over Spurs at White Hart Lane.

Fulham remain without a win at Burnley since 1951 as Wade Elliot's strike handed the home side a point at Turf Moor.

Younes Kaboul grabbed an injury time equaliser to earn Portsmouth a point at Sunderland before being red carded for two bookings.

Carlos Tevez was the hero as ten man Manchester City fought back on three occasions to claim a point in a 3-3 draw with Bolton.

Chelsea's 100% home record in the league this season came to an end in a six-goal thriller against a resolute Everton side.

Hull City and Blackburn Rovers shared the spoils at the KC Stadium in a game of little quality and few chances.

Stoke keeper Thomas Sorenson saved a late penalty to ensure the Potters held on for a draw against Wigan at the Britannia Stadium.

Everton snatched a point with a late surge to rally from 2-0 down as Jermain Defoe missed an injury-time penalty for Tottenham.

Fulham moved to eighth in the Premier League after Bobby Zamora's early goal proved decisive in an entertaining game at Craven Cottage.

Carlos Tevez and Shay Given were the heroes as Manchester City secured a 2-1 win over league leaders Chelsea at Eastlands.

Goals from Jody Craddock and Nenad Milijas secure only Wolves' third win of the season to lift them off the bottom of the league.

Arsenal leapfrog Tottenham into third after a comfortable victory over Stoke thanks to goals from Andrey Arshavin and Aaron Ramsey.

Manchester United sent a message to their title rivals with a devastating display against West Ham United at Upton Park.

Liverpool and Blackburn play out a disappointing goalless draw which sees the Reds slip to sixth position while Rovers move up to 12th.

Aston Villa completed a comfortable victory over Hull, who saw record signing Jimmy Bullard go off injured in the first half.

Two second half goals from Sebastian Larsson helped Birmingham to a 3-2 win over Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium.

Second half goals from Hermann Hreidarsson and Aruna Dindane hand Portsmouth a vital 2-0 win against Burnley at Fratton Park.

A scintillating performance from Manchester United ensured they kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea.

Arsenal proved too good for Portsmouth as they cut the gap to league leaders Chelsea to four points with a game in hand.

Stephen Hunt was the hero for Hull as his brace earned the Tigers a crucial point after being two down to Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.

Fernando Torres' injury time strike secured a vital 1-0 win for Liverpool at Champions League chasing rivals Aston Villa.

Two goals from Carlos Tevez and another from Javier Garrido gave Man City a comfortable win over Wolves at Molineux.

James Vaughan and Stephen Pienaar were on target for Everton as they saw off ten-man Burnley at Goodison Park.

Cameron Jerome's second-half goal was enough to clinch three points for Birmingham who stretch their unbeaten run to eleven games.

Darren Bent grabbed a brace for Sunderland as Blackburn twice came from behind to earn a point at Ewood Park.

Chelsea fought back from a goal down to beat West London rivals Fulham 2-1 at Stamford Bridge thanks to Chris Smalling's own goal.

Tottenham leapfrogged Aston Villa into fourth place with a comfortable 2-0 victory over West Ham United at White Hart Lane.

Manchester United secured all three points at Hull thanks to a second-half strike from Dimitar Berbatov and an Andy Dawson own goal.

Cesc Fabregas' two-goal cameo display and a strike from Abou Diaby handed Arsenal a 3-0 win over Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.

Liverpool secured all three points against a brave Wolves side thwarted by the sending off of Stephen Ward.

The Roberto Mancini era got off to the perfect start as goals from Martin Petrov and Carlos Tevez gave Man City a 2-0 win over Stoke.

Marouane Fellaini earned Everton a deserved point against a Sunderland side who led through Darren Bent in a thrilling encounter.

Hugo Rodallega's header rescued a point for Wigan against Blackburn at the DW Stadium.

Burnley continued their superb home record but had to settle for a point in a stalemate derby clash with Bolton.

Chelsea missed the chance to go seven points clear in the Premier League after an entertaining goalless draw at Birmingham.

West Ham took the points in the battle of the bottom two thanks to goals from Alessandro Diamanti and Radoslav Kovac.

Neither side could make a breakthrough at Craven Cottage as Fulham and Tottenham played out a tame goalless draw.

Frank Lampard's second half penalty rescued Chelsea a point in a 1-1 draw against a plucky West Ham at Upton Park.

A Sebastian Larsson goal and a solid defensive display gave Birmingham a hard-earned point at a wet Goodison Park

Wolves have moved out of the bottom three and gone above Burnley who are without a win in seven after a 2-0 success at Molineux.

Arsenal showed their class in the second half to comfortably beat Hull 3-0 and return to third place in the Premier League

Man City clung on for the win in a thrilling encounter which will be overshadowed by speculation surrounding Mark Hughes' future.