Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle: The Magpies' hopes of a win are boosted when Michael Owen heads them into an early lead

Villa equalise soon after the break when Wilfred Bouma's deflected 20-yard strike trickles past Shay Given into the net

The match is turned on its head in the 50th minute when John Carew's header from Ashley Young's corner makes it 2-1

The Norwegian striker all but ends the contest when he heads another after some poor Newcastle defending

Stephen Carr concedes a late penalty allowing Carew to complete his hat-trick and seal the win that lifts Villa to fifth

Bolton 0-1 Portsmouth: A late goal from Lassana Diarra is enough for Pompey to take three points at the Reebok

Derby 0-3 Tottenham: The visitors break the deadlock when Robbie Keane taps in after Roy Carroll's parry

Younes Kaboul skips past Stephen Pearson before firing home to double Spurs's lead with nine minutes to go

The final goal comes deep into injury time when Dimitar Berbatov coolly converts a penalty after Pearson's foul

Everton 1-0 Reading: A solitary goal from Phil Jagielka on the hour sees the Toffees win to maintain fourth place

Middlesbrough 1-0 Fulham: Jeremie Aliadiere's strike wins it for Boro and moves them further away from the bottom three

Sunderland 2-0 Wigan: The Mackems have midfielder Dickson Etuhu to thank for their opener shortly before the break

A second arrives in the 75th minute when Daryl Murphy beats Chris Kirkland with a stunning long-range effort

West Ham 1-1 Birmingham: Freddie Ljungberg gives the Hammers a seventh-minute lead at Upton Park

The Blues pick up a point when new signing James McFadden wins and then converts a first-half penalty