Boro 2-0 Arsenal: Stewart Downing nets from the spot early on for Boro after ex-Gunner Jeremie Aliadiere is brought down

Arsenal are rattled to concede so early but Boro continue to look sharp and still lead 1-0 at half-time at The Riverside

Boro's spirited performance continues after the break and Tuncay Sanli doubles the lead on 74 minutes

Tomas Rosicky snatches a late goal for Arsenal but Boro hold on to take the points and move out of the bottom three

Bolton 4-1 Wigan: Paul Scharner heads into his own net in the opening minutes to gift Bolton an early lead

Denny Landzaat puts Wigan back on terms with a low shot that proves too much for Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen

Nicolas Anelka has a great chance to put Bolton ahead again but the striker spoons his spot-kick high into the stands

Anelka makes amends for his miss when he sets up Kevin Nolan for Bolton's second goal, making it 2-1 at half-time

Kevin Davies is then on hand after the restart to poke home El Hadji Diouf's free-kick and take the game away from Wigan

Bolton start to look very comfortable moving the ball about and Anelka adds a fourth to tie up a convincing win

Tottenham 2-1 Man City: Pascal Chimbonda opens the scoring for Spurs when he helps Dimitar Berbatov's flick into the net

Substitute Rolando Bianchi finally heads Man City level from Martin Petrov's corner in the 61st minute

But substitute Jermain Defoe grabs a crucial winner for Spurs moments after Man City's Stephen Ireland is sent off

Blackburn 0-1 West Ham: Dean Ashton scores the only goal at Ewood Park, netting George McCartney's cross on 52 minutes