Middlesbrough 3-2 Fulham: Collins John's superb volleyed strike puts Fulham ahead in the ninth minute at The Riverside John's opener is enough to give Fulham a 1-0 half-time lead as Boro fail to impress, despite an effort from Frank Queudrue Boro make a brighter start to the second half and equalise when James Morrison calmly slots home Yakubu's cross Papa Bouba Diop quickly puts Fulham back in front again, netting with a powerful header from a corner Fulham appeal for off-side after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's shot deflects off Yakubu to equalise at 2-2 Hasselbaink drives in from the left channel and seals the game with a precise finish for the home side's third goal Tottenham 1-1 West Ham: A looping header by Ahmed Mido beats Shaka Hislop in the West Ham goal to put Spurs ahead West Ham's Teddy Sheringham and Edgar Davids of Spurs both pick up bookings as the visitors search for an equaliser Mark Noble finds the net for West Ham but is adjudged off-side and Alan Pardew's side go into the break trailing 1-0 Paul Robinson produces a dramatic close-range save from Sheringham to preserve Spurs' lead in the second half But Anton Ferdinand heads home from a corner in the last minute of injury time to snatch a point at White Hart Lane
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