| Arsenal | 3-0 (HT 2-0) | Newcastle |
| Van Persie (pen) 18 Van Persie 41 Denilson 59 | ||
| Bookings: Fabregas 52 Nasri 90+2 | Bookings: Coloccini 28 Given 52 |
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie scored a brace as his side found some of their irresistible form to beat Newcastle.
Van Persie powered in a spot-kick after Charles N'Zogbia handled an Emmanuel Adebayor cross as Arsenal overwhelmed a depleted Newcastle.
Michael Owen shot wide for the Magpies but Emmanuel Eboue's clever backheel left Van Persie to slide in and score.
Thicko Joey Barton went in with a heavy challenge but I'm sure the ref let it go, he will play a crucial part in Newcastle down fall mark my word.
Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Eboue (Walcott 72), Fabregas, Denilson (Song Billong 69), Nasri, Adebayor, Van Persie (Vela 63).
Subs Not Used: Fabianski, Ramsey, Djourou, Bendtner.
Booked: Fabregas, Nasri.
Goals: Van Persie 18 pen, 41, Denilson 59.
Newcastle: Given, Coloccini, Jose Enrique (Bassong 44), Taylor, Gutierrez (Barton 89), Guthrie, Butt, Beye (Edgar 89), N'Zogbia, Owen, Ameobi.
Subs Not Used: Harper, Tozer, Donaldson, Ranger.
Booked: Coloccini, Given.
Att: 60,067
Ref: Rob Styles (Hampshire).
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| Bolton | 0-0 (HT 0-0) | West Brom |
| Bookings: Nolan 34 McCann 41 | Bookings: Robinson 63 MacDonald 90+2 |
West Brom earned their first point of the season in a goalless draw at Bolton, but left the Reebok Stadium with thoughts of what might have been.
Ishmael Miller missed two terrific chances to give West Brom victory.
He hit wide from seven yards with only Jussi Jaaskelainen to beat, then headed weakly straight at the goalkeeper.
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Andrew O'Brien, Shittu, Samuel, Joey O'Brien (Riga 14), McCann, Muamba, Gardner, Nolan, Davies. Subs Not Used: Al Habsi, Hunt, Helguson, Vaz Te, Dzemaili, Fojut.
Booked: Nolan, McCann.
West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Meite (Hoefkens 46), Barnett, Robinson, Borja Valero (Cech 58), Koren (MacDonald 70), Greening, Morrison, Kim, Miller. Subs Not Used: Kiely, Bednar, Brunt, Moore.
Booked: Robinson, MacDonald.
Att: 20,387
Ref: Keith Stroud (Hampshire).
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| Everton | 0-3 (HT 0-2) | Portsmouth |
| Defoe 12 Johnson 40 Defoe 69 | ||
| Bookings: Baines 87 |
Jermain Defoe struck twice as Portsmouth secured their first win of the season at Everton.
Defoe scored on the turn after 12 minutes, then set up Glen Johnson for a second five minutes before half-time.
Everton dominated for long periods, but David James was in superb form, saving brilliantly from Mikel Arteta.
Everton: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Arteta, Rodwell, Jagielka, Osman (Baxter 71), Yakubu, Vaughan (Anichebe 58).
Subs Not Used: Turner, Jacobsen, Nuno Valente, Kissock, Wallace.
Booked: Baines.
Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Kaboul, Campbell, Distin, Diop, Davis (Mvuemba 90), Diarra, Armand Traore (Hreidarsson 77), Crouch, Defoe (Utaka 76).
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Lauren, Sahar, Djimi Traore.
Goals: Defoe 12, Johnson 40, Defoe 69.
Att: 34,418
Ref: Mark Halsey (Lancashire)
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| Hull | 0-5 (HT 0-2) | Wigan |
| Ricketts o.g. 5 Valencia 13 Zaki 63 Heskey 68 Zaki 81 | ||
| Bookings: Ashbee 40 |
An Amr Zaki brace ensured Wigan picked up their first points of the season as they cruised to victory away at Hull.
The 25-year-old Egyptian stroked home Antonio Valencia's cross for the third and fired in a thunderous drive that cannoned off the bar and over the line.
Wigan went in front as Kevin Kilbane's in-swinging corner was turned into his own net by Sam Ricketts, while Valencia raced clear to double their advantage.
Heskey fired the fourth, before Zaki completed the rout with his second.
The on-loan striker was a constant threat to the Hull defence, who also failed to deal with the impressive Ecuadorian midfielder Valencia.Hull: Myhill, Ricketts, Brown, Turner, Dawson (Mendy 71), Fagan, Ashbee, Marney, Garcia (Barmby 60), Geovanni (Windass 56), Folan.
Subs Not Used: Duke, Hughes, Halmosi, Cooper.
Booked: Ashbee.
Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Valencia, Palacios, Cattermole (Kapo 79), Kilbane (Brown 56), Heskey (Camara 85), Zaki.
Subs Not Used: Pollitt, Koumas, De Ridder, Kupisz.
Goals: Ricketts 5 og, Valencia 13, Zaki 63, Heskey 68, Zaki 81.
Att: 24,282
Ref: Michael Jones (Cheshire).
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| Middlesbrough | 2-1 (HT 1-0) | Stoke |
| Alves 37 Sanli 85 | Hoyte o.g. 71 | |
| Bookings: O'Neil 78 Huth 81 | Bookings: Griffin 28 Fuller 52 Lawrence 64 Wilkinson 89 | |
| Sent off: Faye 36 |
Middlesbrough's Tuncay struck in the dying stages to deny 10-man Stoke a vital away point at the Riverside.
Stoke had Amdy Faye sent off for a two-footed lunge on Mohamed Shawky and Afonso Alves stroked the subsequent free-kick in off the bar.
Stewart Downing missed a penalty after Seyi Olofinjana fouled Alves, but Justin Hoyte bundled into his own net under pressure from Dave Kitson.
Middlesbrough: Turnbull, Hoyte (Taylor 72), Wheater, Huth, Pogatetz, Aliadiere, Shawky (Digard 61), O'Neil, Downing, Alves (Mido 76), Sanli
Subs not used: Steele, Riggott, Emnes, Adam Johnson
Booked: O'Neil, Huth
Goals: Alves 37, Sanli 85
Stoke: Sorensen, Griffin, Cort, Abdoulaye Faye, Dickinson (Wilkinson 67), Lawrence, Olofinjana, Amdy Faye, Delap, Kitson (Cresswell 83), Fuller (Sidibe 74).
Subs Not Used: Simonsen, Whelan, Diao, Buxton.
Sent Off: Amdy Faye (36).
Booked: Griffin, Fuller, Lawrence, Wilkinson.
Goal: Hoyte 71 og.
Att: 27,627
Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral)
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| West Ham | 4-1 (HT 2-1) | Blackburn |
| Davenport 12 Samba o.g. 20 Bellamy 90+3 Cole 90+5 | Roberts 22 | |
| Bookings: Bellamy 90+2 | Bookings: Grella 7 Roberts 27 Ooijer 30 Emerton 52 Nelsen 90+5 |
Blackburn missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as manager Paul Ince suffered a first defeat as Rovers boss at his former club West Ham.
Calum Davenport headed West Ham ahead before Mark Noble's scuffed shot went in off Christopher Samba for a second.
Jason Roberts poked in for Rovers, who were denied a leveller when Matt Derbyshire was dubiously ruled offside.
West Ham: Green, Behrami, Davenport, Upson, Neill, Faubert (McCartney 60), Parker, Noble (Mullins 81), Etherington, Cole, Ashton (Bellamy 69).
Subs Not Used: Lastuvka, Boa Morte, Reid, Sears.
Booked: Bellamy.
Goals: Davenport 12, Samba 20 og, Cole 90, Bellamy 90.
Blackburn: Robinson, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Emerton, Reid, Grella (Andrews 46), Pedersen (Treacy 66), Roque Santa Cruz (Derbyshire 29), Roberts.
Subs Not Used: Brown, Mokoena, Villanueva, Simpson.
Booked: Grella, Roberts, Ooijer, Emerton, Nelsen.
Goals: Roberts 22.
Att: 32,905
Ref: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).
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