Arsenal 3-2 Sunderland: The hosts take a seventh-minute lead thanks to Robin van Persie's thunderbolt of a free-kick

The Gunners' lead is doubled soon after when a scrappy effort from Philippe Senderos beats Craig Gordon from close range

With Ross Wallace pulling one back before half-time, Kenwyne Jones' header soon after the interval brings Sunderland level

Sadly for the visitors, their good work is undone when Theo Walcott sets up Van Persie for an 80th-minute winner

Blackburn 2-1 Birmingham: David Bentley's fine 15th-minute finish gives Mark Hughes' side the lead at Ewood Park

Rovers' winner comes when Johan Djourou fouls Roque Santa Cruz and Benni McCarthy converts the resulting penalty

Bolton 0-1 Chelsea: Salomon Kalou gets between Abdoulaye Meite and Jussi Jaaskelainen to score the only goal

Fulham 0-2 Portsmouth: After a goalless first half, Benjani fires Pompey into a 50th-minute lead

Two minutes later Niko Kranjcar puts Hermann Hreidarsson through to score the second and complete the win

Liverpool 2-2 Tottenham: Andriy Voronin puts the Reds ahead after Paul Robinson can only parry Steven Gerrard's free-kick

Spurs level before half-time though when Robbie Keane beats Pepe Reina after running onto Dimitar Berbatov's flick-on

The duo successfully combine again in the 47th minute as the London club turn the match on its head

With time almost up, Liverpool salvage a point when Steve Finnan's cross is headed home by Fernando Torres

Man City 3-1 Middlesbrough: Martin Petrov takes the plaudits after seeing his corner turned in by Boro's Chris Riggott

City have a two-goal lead in the 33rd minute when Michael Johnson tees-up Elano to fire home from 25 yards

Elano's free-kick puts Sven-Goran Eriksson's side three up before Ben Hutchinson nets a late consolation for the visitors

Newcastle 3-2 Everton: The Magpies' Nicky Butt scores the opener at St James' Park shortly before the interval

Andy Johnson nets an equaliser from close range in the 53rd minute - it is his first goal for Everton since March

Emre and Michael Owen restore Newcastle's lead before a late error by Shay Given sees Everton pull one back

Reading 1-0 Derby: Kevin Doyle's header midway through the second half is enough to earn the Royals a precious win