Aston Villa 2-0 Watford: A Gavin Mahon own goal and Gabriel Agbonlahor's late strike end Villa's 11-game winless run Fulham 1-1 Tottenham: A scrappy game is brought to life by Vincenzo Montella's 84th-minute penalty for the Cottagers But the home side, who earlier had Heidar Helguson sent off, concede a late leveller - Pascal Chimbonda firing in for Spurs Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea: Goalkeeper Petr Cech makes a welcome return for Chelsea after recovering from his head injury But his first job is to pick Dirk Kuyt's shot out of the back of the net as Liverpool take an early lead at Anfield Cech denies John Arne Riise, but can do nothing to stop Jermaine Pennant scoring his first Liverpool goal from 25 yards After the break, Riise hits the bar from 30 yards and Peter Crouch makes a hash of the rebound but Liverpool win Man City 0-3 Blackburn: Shortly before half-time, Morten Gamst Pedersen's headed effort gives Rovers the lead The Norwegian gets a second when he converts a free-kick before Matt Derbyshire scores a third in injury time Middlesbrough 5-1 Bolton: Gary Speed puts through his own net and Abel Xavier heads in as Boro race into a 2-0 lead Mark Viduka adds a third for Boro but Kevin Nolan reduces the deficit within a minute after firing home from 12 yards But Stewart Downing slams in a 25-yard effort to put Boro 4-1 up at half-time and end any hopes of a Trotters comeback Newcastle 2-2 West Ham: Carlton Cole volleys the Hammers in front before Marlon Harewood races clear to add a second James Milner pulls one back for the Magpies before the break despite the offside shouts from visiting keeper Roy Carroll And Nolberto Solano equalises after the interval from the spot after Luis Boa Morte is penalised for handling the ball Portsmouth 0-1 Charlton: Amdy Faye scores late on as the Addicks record their first away win of the season Reading 3-1 Sheff Utd: Shane Long and Ulises De la Cruz score either side of half time to put the Royals 2-0 up But then it all kicks off when Blades substitute Keith Gillespie floors Stephen Hunt and sees red, 20 seconds after coming on Reading coach Wally Downes then shoves Neil Warnock - the Blades boss does not retaliate but both are sent to the stand Hunt piles on the misery for United with Reading's third goal before Christian Nade nets a consolation for the visitors
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