Sheffield United 1-1 Liverpool:Promoted United start well as the season starts with an early kick-off at Bramall Lane

Liverpool suffer a setback when Norwegian wide-man John Arne Riise is carried off on a stetcher after 25 minutes

Summer signing Hulse heads United into the lead from David Unsworth's free-kick just a minute into the second half

Liverpool level when Phil Jagielka is adjudged to have fouled Steven Gerrard and Robbie Fowler scores from the penalty

Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa: Cesc Fabregas holds off Villa's Gareth Barry in the first Premiership match at the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal are left stunned when defender Olof Mellberg heads Villa into the lead eight minutes into the second half

But Gilberto's late equaliser saves the Gunners and denies Martin O'Neill a winning start to his reign as Villa manager

Everton 2-1 Watford: Everton's �8.6m signing Andy Johnson scores 15 minutes into his Premiership debut for the club

Mikel Arteta's penalty seals Watford's fate although Damien Francis pulls a goal back for the Hornets in the last minute

Newcastle 2-1 Wigan: New captain Scott Parker scores from Shola Ameobi's 38th-minute cross to put Newcastle in front

Lee McCulloch equalises but Ameobi drills home the winner for Newcastle midway through the second half at St James' Park

Portsmouth 3-0 Blackburn: Pompey go ahead when Svetoslav Todorov scores after good work by Benjani Mwaruwari

Recent signing Kanu heads in the other two but misses out on a hat-trick when Brad Friedel saves his late penalty

Reading 3-2 Middlesbrough: Steve Sidwell levels as Reading battle back from 2-0 down in their first ever Premiership game

And Royals striker Leroy Lita scores a second-half winner for the home side to complete a truly remarkable turnaround

West Ham 3-1 Charlton: Darren Bent puts Charlton ahead with a 15th-minute penalty after a handball by Danny Gabbidon

But Charlton are reduced to 10 men when Djimi Traore is sent off on his Addicks debut for a second bookable offence

Bobby Zamora scores twice as West Ham take full advantage - summer arrival Carlton Cole gets the Irons' other goal

Bolton 2-0 Tottenham: Kevin Davies rises to head Bolton into the lead after just nine minutes at the Reebok Stadium

And Ivan Campo secures the victory with a stunning right-foot strike from all of 35 yards five minutes later