Match Reports archives

Liverpool slumped to a dire defeat as Stephen Ward netted the only goal at Anfield to win the game for Wolves.

Chelsea won in the Premier League for the first time since November 10 thanks to Florent Malouda's second-half goal.

Arsenal were held by ten-man Wigan at the DW Stadium as a late own goal from Sebastien Squillaci forced a 2-2 draw.

Lee Bowyer's last minute strike denied Manchester United as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw at St Andrews.

West Ham failed to move out of the drop-zone despite taking the lead against Everton in the evening tie at Upton Park.

Blackpool complete a smash and grab raid on the Black Cats to record their fifth away win of the season at the Stadium of Light.

Spurs overcame Younes Kaboul's dismissal to keep their second clean sheet of the season in a 2-0 win over Newcastle at White Hart Lane.

Manchester City climbed to the top of the Premier League after a comprehensive victory over Aston Villa at Eastlands.

Fulham showed great resilience to record their first away win for 16 months against under-par Stoke thanks to a Chris Baird brace.

Nikola Kalinic netted twice before seeing red as Blackburn claimed victory in a thrilling encounter at the Hawthornes.

Goals from Alexandre Song, Cesc Fabregas and Theo Walcott handed Arsenal a 3-1 win against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium.

Rafael Van Der Vaart's double saw ten-man Spurs to a hard fought 2-1 victory over a battling Aston Villa side at Villa Park.

Dimitar Berbatov bagged a brace as Manchester United stretched their lead at the top with a comfortable 2-0 win over Sunderland.

Wolves have slipped to the foot of the Premier League on Boxing Day after falling to losing 2-1 to relegation rivals Wigan at Molineux.

Stoke City fought their way to a hard earned 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park to rise into the top half of the table.

Goals from Matt Taylor and Johan Elmander were enough to propel Bolton up to fifth in the Premier League as they beat West Brom.

Carlos Tevez starred as Manchester City edged a pulsating clash at Newcastle to underline their title credentials.

West Ham hauled themselves off the bottom of the table thanks to Carlton Cole's first ever brace in the Premier League.

Life after Sam Allardyce begins with disappointment as Blackburn have to settle for a point at home to bottom club West Ham.

A Danny Welbeck goal in the first half was enough for Sunderland to record a hard-earned three points at the Stadium of Light.

Liverpool secured they fourth successive clean sheet at Anfield against FC Utrecht in a largely disappointing final Group K game.

Ji-Sung Park's first half header was enough to give Manchester United victory against Arsenal to put them top of the Premier League.

Didier Drogba missed an injury-time penalty for Chelsea as the points were shared in an entertaining clash at White Hart Lane.

Bolton secured all three points against Blackburn, despite playing much of the second-half of an entertaining derby with just ten men.

Stephen Hunt nets the winner for struggling Wolves on the stroke of half-time as Birmingham fail to hit the target at Molineux.

Alan Pardew was given the perfect start as Newcastle powered their way to a 3-1 victory over Liverpool at St. James' Park this evening.

Fulham and Sunderland played out a stalemate at Craven Cottage in a game of few chances.

Manchester City moved to joint top of the Premiership as goals from Yaya Toure and Adam Johnson secured a comfortable win.

A DJ Campbell goal secured another win for Blackpool in the Premier League as they beat Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.

Everton's winless run extended to seven games as they failed to make a breakthrough against a resolute Wigan side who held on for a 0-0

Villa move into thriteenth after a thrilling derby game victory against a West Brom side who almost came from two down late on.

Tottenham Hotspur secured top spot in Group A after a Jermain Defoe brace helped them to a 3-3 draw in Holland against FC Twente.

A rare goal from Anderson leveled the scores at Old Trafford as Valencia battled hard to secure a draw.

Goals from David N'Gog, Ryan Babel and Maxi Rodriguez secured Liverpool a comfortable 3-0 win against Aston Villa at Anfield.

Sunderland reaped the benefits of a dominant first half performance to secure all three points at home against uninspired West Ham.

Peter Odemwingie's brace and Somen Tchoyi's strike handed West Brom a deserved 3-1 win against Newcastle at the Hawthorns.

Four goals were scored in the first-half as Wigan and Stoke shared the points during an entertaining encounter.

Jermaine Beckford scored a late equaliser for Everton as Chelsea dropped more points to miss the chance to go top of the table.

Blackburn claimed a comfortable 3-0 victory against a Wolves side who are now in deep relegation trouble at the foot of the table.

Samir Nasri's sensational double sent Arsenal to the top of the table as the Gunners beat Fulham 2-1 at the Emirates.

Tottenham's title hopes took a blow as Craig Gardner's late goal earned Birmingham a share of the spoils from a 1-1 draw at St Andrews.

Carlos Tevez's early goal proved the difference as 10-man City claimed all three points against Bolton.