Sunderland 1-2 Man Utd: The champions take an early lead when Paul Scholes heads home from Wayne Rooney's cross

The Mackems push the visitors hard and get an equaliser when Kenwyne Jones beats Ben Foster 10 minutes into the second half

However, for the second time this week, Federico Macheda comes off the bench to score the winner as the Red Devils go back to the top

Liverpool 4-0 Blackburn: The Reds begin well and waltz to a 2-0 half-time lead courtesy of two goals from Fernando Torres

The crowd have to wait until the 83rd minute to see a third and it comes when Daniel Agger beats Paul Robinson from 30 yards

Liverpool confirm their superiority with a further goal from substitute David Ngog as they keep themselves firmly in the title race

Stoke 1-1 Newcastle: Alan Shearer's beleaguered Magpies travel to the Britannia Stadium and fall behind to Abdoulaye Faye's header

With nine minutes to go, young substitute Andy Carroll heads the equaliser to earn Newcastle a precious point

Middlesbrough 3-1 Hull: With the threat of relegation hanging over them, Boro take a third-minute lead through Tuncay

Their advantage lasts until only the ninth minute when Nicky Barmby finds the head of on-loan striker Manucho for the equaliser

Gareth Southgate's side respond well and see goals from Matthew Bates and Marlon King earn them a crucial three points

Chelsea 4-3 Bolton: Wanderers give the Blues plenty to think about in the first half but trail following Michael Ballack's 40th-minute effort

They find themselves 2-0 down soon after the interval when Didier Drogba fires home from Frank Lampard's low free-kick

A Lampard penalty and another goal from Drogba then puts Guus Hiddink's side into a seemingly unassailable 4-0 lead

However, goals from Andy O'Brien, Chris Basham and Matt Taylor ensure a nervous finish but Chelsea hold on for the points

Wigan 1-4 Arsenal: After suffering problems with Amr Zaki, Latics boss Steve Bruce sees his other Egyptian star Mido open the scoring

The Gunners hit back after the break and win with goals from Theo Walcott, Mikael Silvestre, Andrey Arshavin and Alexandre Song

Portsmouth 2-2 West Brom: Younes Kaboul gives Pompey the lead only for Jonathan Greening to level in the 48th minute

Chris Brunt's deflected free-kick puts the Baggies ahead but Niko Kranjcar earns the hosts a point with a free-kick of his own

Tottenham 1-0 West Ham: A solitary strike from substitute Roman Pavlyuchenko proves to be enough for Spurs in this London derby