10th Nov

Derby 0 - West Ham

West Ham had the upper hand with and early attempt but Bywater blocked well. Derby gave away a free kick just outside the area Salano struck a good ball just clipping the underside of the cross bar , it Bowyer who managed to make good of some scrappy defense and control the ball with his arm (not seen by the ref and score on the 42nd min. Etherington made it 2 on 51 mins with and excellent 1 -2 . Spector picked out a shot low right , Lewis blocked but dragged the ball over the line to count as an own goal on 55 mins. Bowyer made it look easy with goal no for precision shot 59th min, Derby gave away another free kick for a Solano on target strike scoring on 69th min, Derby in trouble and had only 1 shot on target and look very weak not a Premier league club and not good enough for the championship, if they play like that they will certainly go down but just stay at the bottom. Billy Davies will be sacked befor Christmas if he isnt then theyve signed their own death warrant.

Derby: Bywater, Mears, Moore, Edworthy, Griffin, Barnes, Oakley, Pearson, Teale (Howard 52), Miller (Fagan 75), Lewis (Earnshaw 58).
Subs Not Used: McEveley, Jones.

Booked: Oakley, Fagan.

West Ham: Green, Neill, Gabbidon, Upson, McCartney (Pantsil 14), Solano, Spector, Bowyer (Collins 72), Etherington, Cole, Boa Morte.
Subs Not Used: Wright, Ljungberg, Camara.

Booked: Pantsil, Bowyer.

Goals: Bowyer 42, Etherington 51, Lewis 55 og, Bowyer 59, Solano 69.

Att: 32,440

Ref: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).

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Liverpool 2 - Fulham 0

Hyypia had an Early shot on target and pushed away by Niemi. Gerard was next to make a shot top left but just over the cross bar it went. Fulham gave away a free kick with a brilliant ball delivered to Crouch he headed in just smacking the woodwork and keeping 0-0 up to half time. Niemi saved the day again with a good save and the ball being cleared Benayoun almost getting to it but could only send the ball high over the cross bar. But Benayoun then had another go on target saved by Niemi. Torres quick turn and shoot on the 81st min a low right shot beating Niemi. Fulham defenders where clumsy to give away a penalty as Geraard was brought down but the offense looked like it was out of the area , penalty given and Gerrard scored on 85th min.
Niemi keeping was first class but let down by some poor defending.

Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Aurelio, Benayoun, Mascherano (Lucas 81), Gerrard, Riise (Babel 62), Voronin (Torres 70), Crouch.
Subs Not Used: Martin, Finnan.

Goals: Torres 81, Gerrard 85 pen.

Fulham: Niemi, Baird, Hughes, Stefanovic, Bocanegra, Davies, Davis, Murphy, Dempsey (Kamara 69), Kuqi, Healy (Bouazza 60).
Subs Not Used: Warner, Smertin, Leijer.

Booked: Murphy, Dempsey.

Att: 43,073

Ref: Steve Tanner (Somerset).

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Sunderland 1 - Newcastle 1

Big Sam looking for some point here and something to stop the fans booing. But they booed .
Wallace missed an early chance but sent the ball well wide. Leadbitter missed another chance as Sunderland had the leading tempo. Barton up to usual rubbish play by going into Dickson Etuhu he is insistent on playing like a foll and its only a shame the ref didn't see it as it was a straight red offence, Premier league is no place for this kind of rubbish play. Leadbitter wasting another chance sending a good cross away with a poor header. Chopra had a good shot on target but Given blocked and ball kept in play for Newcastle to get the ball away 0 - 0 at half time. Kenwyn Jones had a brilliant run to force the Newcastle defence to send the ball out for a corner quickly taken put into the area for Higginbotham to steer in to the net high right with a header on the 52nd min . But the Toon came back with a goal on 65th min with a good goal from Milner . Sunderland should have had all 3 points