Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland: Jamie Carragher shadows Sunderland's Kenwyne Jones as the Reds look to start brightly at Anfield

Sunderland create the first clear chance as Jones evades Liverpool's Martin Skrtel but his shot is too near to Pepe Reina

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez urges on his side as they fail to take advantage of the majority of possession in the goalless first half

Liverpool take the lead early in the second half as David Ngog scores his first Premier League goal - poking home Steven Gerrard's header

Sunderland keeper Martin Fulop spills David Ngog's cross and Yossi Benayoun is on hand to slot home for the second

Portsmouth 0-1 Chelsea: John Obi Mikel battles for possession with Portsmouth midfielder Niko Kranjcar on a miserable evening

Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink takes shelter in the dugout as the London side fail to break the deadlock in the goalless first half

Portsmouth's Sylvain Distin pays close attention to the threat of Didier Drogba as both sides struggle in the worsening conditions

Chelsea eventually break the deadlock at Fratton Park as Drogba scores the winner with a superb low drive past David James

West Brom 1-3 Arsenal: The Gunners take an early lead as Nicklas Bendtner scores in just the fourth minute of the clash

West Brom equalise three minutes later as Chris Brunt's free-kick finds its way through the wall and past Manuel Almunia

The Gunners regain the lead as Kolo Toure takes advantage of poor defending to head home Andrey Arshavin's corner in the 38th minute

West Brom are punished yet again as Bendtner volleys home his second and Arsenal's third of the night to seal the win