Premier League results for 20th Sept 2008

Blackburn	1-0 (HT 0-0)	Fulham
Derbyshire 84
Bookings: Andrews 26 Emerton 32

Blackburn snatched a late winner after boss Paul Ince made a series of attacking substitutions in a bruising encounter with Fulham at Ewood Park.

With the game looking like it was drifting towards a draw, Roque Santa Cruz nodded into the path of substitute Matt Derbyshire in the 84th minute.

And Derbyshire met the header with a crisp finish to seal all three points.

Blackburn: Robinson, Simpson, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Emerton, Andrews, Pedersen (Kerimoglu 60), Treacy (Derbyshire 75), Roque Santa Cruz, Roberts (Villanueva 65).

Subs Not Used: Brown, Ooijer, Mokoena, Fowler.

Booked: Andrews, Emerton.

Goals: Derbyshire 84.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Davies, Bullard, Murphy, Gera, Johnson, Zamora.

Subs Not Used: Zuberbuhler, Ki-Hyeon, Nevland, Stoor, Dempsey, Andreasen, Kallio.

Att: 19,398

Ref: Lee Probert (Wiltshire).

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Bolton	1-3 (HT 1-2)	Arsenal
Davies 14		Eboue 26 Bendtner 27 Denilson 87
Bookings: Davies 45+2 Muamba 62		Bookings: Song Billong 76 Fabregas 89

Arsenal came from a goal behind to record a well-earned victory at Bolton, and climb to the top of the Premier League table.

Kevin Davies had given Bolton an early lead when he headed home Joey O'Brien's corner from six yards out.

Arsenal responded well with Emmanuel Eboue equalising from close range, before Nicklas Bendtner bundled home Denilson's cross a minute later.

Denilson sealed the win, side-footing Emmanuel Adebayor's low cross.
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Liverpool	0-0 (HT 0-0)	Stoke
Bookings: Skrtel 85		Bookings: Fuller 90+1

Liverpool were left lamenting a second-minute disallowed goal after they were held to a goalless draw at home by newly promoted Stoke.

Steven Gerrard had the ball in the back of the net after 76 seconds from a free-kick - only for the goal to be controversially ruled out for offside.

Stoke continued to frustrate the home side as Thomas Sorensen saved Robbie Keane's 51st-minute strike

Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Dossena, Kuyt, Gerrard, Alonso, Riera (Babel 65), Keane (Benayoun 73), Torres. Subs Not Used: Cavalieri, Agger, Mascherano, Leiva Lucas, Degen.

Booked: Skrtel.

Stoke: Sorensen, Griffin, Abdoulaye Faye, Sonko (Cort 22), Higginbotham, Lawrence (Cresswell 66), Olofinjana, Diao, Delap, Kitson (Fuller 78), Sidibe. Subs Not Used: Simonsen, Whelan, Tonge, Wilkinson.

Booked: Fuller.

Att: 43,931

Ref: Andre Marriner (W Midlands)
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Sunderland	2-0 (HT 0-0)	Middlesbrough
Chopra 81 Chopra 90+2
Bookings: Richardson 71 Chopra 83		Bookings: O'Neil 63 Shawky 77 Huth 80

Substitute Michael Chopra celebrated his first appearance of the season by scoring two late goals to give Sunderland victory in a frantic derby.

Chopra ran on to Kieran Richardson's through-ball and slid the ball past Ross Turnbull for the opener.

And he tapped home the second in injury-time to seal the win.

Sunderland: Gordon, Chimbonda, Ferdinand, Nosworthy, McCartney, Malbranque, Whitehead, Tainio (Chopra 45), Richardson, Cisse (Murphy 69), Diouf (Reid 68).
Subs Not Used: Fulop, Bardsley, Collins, Leadbitter.

Booked: Richardson, Chopra.

Goals: Chopra 81, 90.

Middlesbrough: Turnbull, Wheater, Huth, Pogatetz, Taylor, Aliadiere, O'Neil, Digard (Shawky 68), Downing, Adam Johnson (Hoyte 68), Alves.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Riggott, Arca, Walker.

Booked: O'Neil, Shawky, Huth.

Att: 38,388.

Ref: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire).

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West Ham	3-1 (HT 2-0)	Newcastle
Di Michele 8 Di Michele 37 Etherington 53		Owen 67
Bookings: Neill 51		Bookings: Taylor 80 N'Zogbia 85

Gianfranco Zola's reign as West Ham manager got off to a good start thanks to two goals from David di Michele.

His first was deflected off Steven Taylor and the second was a follow-up after Shay Given blocked his shot.

West Ham eased off after di Michele set up a third for Matthew Etherington and they were soon made to pay for it.

Robert Green was beaten by Michael Owen and then had to make two point-blank saves as Newcastle rallied but West Ham held on to keep their 100% home record.

West Ham: Green, Behrami, Upson, Neill, Ilunga, Faubert, Noble, Parker (Mullins 72), Etherington (Boa Morte 73), Di Michele, Cole (Sears 87). Subs Not Used: Lastuvka, Lopez, Davenport, Reid.

Booked: Neill.

Goals: Di Michele 8, 37, Etherington 53.

Newcastle: Given, Edgar (Bassong 59), Taylor, Coloccini, N'Zogbia, Geremi, Cacapa (Gonzalez 81), Butt, Duff, Owen, Xisco. Subs Not Used: Harper, Ameobi, Tozer, Doninger, Donaldson.

Booked: Taylor, N'Zogbia.

Goals: Owen 67.

Att: 34,743

Ref: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire).