Sunderland 0-2 Aston Villa: The Black Cats get the evening's entertainment underway as they look to improve on a run of form that has produced just one victory in eight games
But it is Martin O'Neil's men who go into the break ahead after Emile Heskey rifles in from James Milner's neat pass
A rasping long-range effort from former Newcastle man James Milner all but ends Sunderland hopes of a comeback
A miserable night for Steve Bruce is compounded when Albanian anchorman Lorik Cana's lunge at Milner brings his participation to an early end
Birmingham 2-1 Blackburn: Alex McLeish's side's stealthy climb up the table is given an early boost as Cameron Jerome finds the net in the 12th minute
A second of the night and third of the season for Jerome puts a club record fifth successive Premier League victory in sight
Ryan Nelson's goal gives the St Andrews faithful a nervy last few minutes, but the Blues hang on to move up to sixth position
Bolton 3-1 West Ham: With both sides starting the day in the bottom three, the meeting at the Reebok has the look of an early-season relegation six-pointer
After Chung-Yong Lee's opener for the Trotters, Alessandro Diamanti pulls his side level with an emphatic finish
Parity lasts only eight minutes as Robert Green spills Gary Cahill's deflected shot into the path of the grateful Ivan Klasnic
Gary Cahill's far-post header two minutes from time ensures Gary Megson's men rise out of the bottom three
Manchester United 3-0 Wolves: Mick McCarthy makes ten changes to the visitors' side that beat Tottenham at the weekend with the only survivor, Marcus Hahnemann, denying Wayne Rooney early on
Defender Ronald Zubar's handball allows the England striker to make amends for his earlier miss with a well-struck penalty
Nemanja Vidic, paired with Michael Carrick in the centre of the United defence, pops up at the other end to double the lead
Antonio Valencia smashes home a volley to wrap up a comfortable victory for the champions who move level on points with Chelsea at the top of the table
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