Arsenal 2-0 Bolton: Managerless Bolton have Kevin Nolan back and he challenges Cesc Fabregas in a goalless first half

Arsenal finally make the breakthrough and the delighted if unlikely scorer is Kolo Toure

Tomas Rosicky makes sure of the points for the leaders with a late second goal to leave Bolton rooted to the bottom

Aston Villa 1-4 Man Utd: Gabriel Agbonlahor (left) gives Villa a dream start by hitting an early goal to Gareth Barry's delight

But United turn the game on its head and Wayne Rooney's second makes it 2-1 before Rio Ferdinand adds a third

Villa keeper Scott Carson is sent off for a foul on Carlos Tevez, but Rooney's hat-trick penalty is saved

Blackburn 4-2 Reading: Mark Hughes' side make a tremendous start and Roque Santa Cruz puts them 2-0 up early on

Tugay hits Blackburn's third from long-range after just 32 minutes and Rovers reach half-time in total command

Reading's Kevin Doyle scores either side of Benni McCarthy's penalty for Rovers to give the score more respectability

Everton 1-2 Liverpool: The 177th Merseyside league derby is a poor affair until Sami Hyypia's own goal puts Everton ahead

But Dirk Kuyt levels from the spot after Tony Hibbert is sent off for bringing Steven Gerrard down early in the second half

And when Phil Neville handles on the line late on, he too sees red allowing Kuyt to clinch victory for Liverpool from the spot

Fulham 0-0 Derby: Fulham's Seol Ki-Hyeon looks anguished after missing a chance in the bottom-of-the-table battle

Fulham are reduced to 10 men after Paul Konchesky is sent off following this clash with Craig Fagan

Man City 1-0 Birmingham: Elano is congratulated after his fourth goal of the season puts Manchester City ahead

It is another frustrating afternoon for Birmingham boss Steve Bruce as his side slip to their sixth Premier League defeat

Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea: Didier Drogba marks his return to the Chelsea team with an early goal at the Riverside

Alex seals Chelsea's third successive win by hammering home a free-kick from 30 yards

Wigan 0-2 Portsmouth: Pompey win their fourth consecutive Premier League game which is capped by Glen Johnson's goal