| Aston Villa | 0-0 (HT 0-0) | Man Utd |
| Bookings: Davies 77 |
Manchester United remain eight points off the top of the Premier League after failing to break down Aston Villa in a lively encounter at Villa Park.
After Gabriel Agbonlahor hit an early chance straight at Edwin van der Sar, Ashley Young's tackle prevented Ji-Sung Park from giving United the lead.
Villa wanted a penalty when Nemanja Vidic challenged Agbonlahor before Wayne Rooney miscued in front of goal.
Both teams created openings late on but could do nothing to break the deadlock.Aston Villa: Friedel, Reo-Coker, Davies, Laursen, Luke Young, Sidwell (Carew 81), Petrov, Barry, Milner, Agbonlahor, Ashley Young.
Subs Not Used: Guzan, Harewood, Knight, Salifou, Shorey, Gardner.
Booked: Davies.
Man Utd: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo (Anderson 82), Park, Carrick, Giggs, Rooney, Tevez (Nani 71).
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Welbeck, Evans, Gibson, Rafael Da Silva.
Att: 42,585
Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside).
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| Chelsea | 0-0 (HT 0-0) | Newcastle |
| Bookings: Gutierrez 50 Guthrie 86 |
Chelsea were left frustrated after being held to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge by Newcastle.
The Blues were not at their fluent best but still created enough chances to have won the game.
Frank Lampard was denied by a stunning Shay Given save and Ashley Cole and Branislav Ivanovic both went close.
Newcastle defended stoutly, but Joe Cole had a goal disallowed for offside and Chelsea claimed Given had carried a Lampard free-kick over the line.Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Ashley Cole, Mikel, Joe Cole (Ballack 82), Deco, Lampard, Malouda (Kalou 72), Anelka.
Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Sinclair, Bridge, Ferreira, Mineiro.
Newcastle: Given, Beye, Coloccini, Bassong, Jose Enrique, Gutierrez (N'Zogbia 76), Guthrie, Butt, Duff, Martins (Ameobi 61), Owen.
Subs Not Used: Harper, Cacapa, Edgar, LuaLua, Carroll.
Booked: Gutierrez, Guthrie.
Att: 41,660.
Ref: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire).
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| Liverpool | 0-0 (HT 0-0) | Fulham |
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Liverpool endured a frustrating afternoon as they were held to a goalless draw by Fulham at Anfield.
The best chance of an even first-half fell to Robbie Keane, but the Republic of Ireland striker shot straight at keeper Mark Schwarzer from eight yards.
Fulham were not just content to soak up pressure and Andrew Johnson and Jimmy Bullard both tested Pepe Reina.
Liverpool dominated the second half but failed to capitalise and remain second behind Chelsea in the table.Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Agger, Aurelio, Kuyt (El Zhar 81), Leiva Lucas, Mascherano (Alonso 64), Riera (Babel 78), Keane, Torres.
Subs Not Used: Cavalieri, Dossena, Hyypia, Benayoun.
Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Dempsey (Gera 84), Bullard (Baird 90), Murphy, Davies, Johnson, Zamora.
Subs Not Used: Zuberbuhler, Nevland, Gray, Stoor, Kallio.
Att: 43,589
Ref: Mark Halsey (Lancashire).
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| Man City | 3-0 (HT 1-0) | Arsenal |
| Ireland 45+2 Robinho 56 Sturridge (pen) 90+2 | ||
| Bookings: Song Billong 87 | ||
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Arsenal's turbulent week ended in more misery as Manchester City sent them to their fifth league defeat this season.
The Gunners appeared to be in freefall after skipper William Gallas was dropped for his midweek outburst.
Stephen Ireland clipped in City's first after Gael Clichy sliced a clearance, and Robinho doubled the lead when he superbly chipped Manuel Almunia.
Robinho had a shot cleared off the line before Daniel Sturridge scored with a penalty after he had been fouled. Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne, Garrido, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Kompany, Vassell (Elano 73), Robinho (Hamann 82), Mwaruwari (Sturridge 88).
Subs Not Used: Schmeichel, Onuoha, Evans, Ben-Haim.
Goals: Ireland 45, Robinho 56, Sturridge 90 pen.
Arsenal: Almunia, Hoyte (Ramsey 60), Djourou, Silvestre, Clichy, Nasri, Denilson, Song Billong, Diaby (Vela 69), Van Persie, Bendtner.
Subs Not Used: Fabianski, Wilshere, Gibbs, Lansbury, Simpson.
Booked: Song Billong.
Att: 44,878
Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).
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| Middlesbrough | 1-3 (HT 0-2) | Bolton |
| Pogatetz 77 | Steinsson 8 Taylor 10 Elmander 78 | |
| Bookings: Pogatetz 7 Digard 22 | Bookings: Muamba 52 Cahill 63 Samuel 67 Nolan 70 McCann 84 |
Bolton brought Middlesbrough's unbeaten run of five games to a grinding halt with an easy win at the Riverside.
Iceland's Gretar Steinsson nodded in Matt Taylor's cross for the opener via the head of team-mate Kevin Davies.
Taylor then doubled the lead, cleverly wrong-footing the defence before firing in Steinsson's pass from the right.
Emanuel Pogatetz pulled one back in the second half, but Swedish international Johan Elmander crashed in the third to wrap up the game for the visitors.Middlesbrough: Turnbull, Hoyte, Wheater, Pogatetz, Taylor (Arca 76), Aliadiere (Adam Johnson 58), O'Neil, Digard, Downing, Alves (Emnes 75), Sanli.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Hines, Grounds, Walker.
Booked: Pogatetz, Digard.
Goals: Pogatetz 77.
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Andrew O'Brien, Samuel, Taylor (Gardner 89), McCann, Muamba, Nolan, Elmander (Smolarek 84), Davies.
Subs Not Used: Al Habsi, Riga, Shittu, Basham, Obadeyi.
Booked: Muamba, Cahill, Samuel, Nolan, McCann.
Goals: Steinsson 8, Taylor 10, Elmander 78.
Att: 24,487
Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).
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| Portsmouth | 2-2 (HT 1-0) | Hull |
| Crouch 20 Johnson 63 | Turner 54 Pamarot o.g. 89 | |
| Bookings: Diop 85 Davis 90+5 | Bookings: Windass 86 |
Noe Pamarot put the ball into his own net as Hull snatched a dramatic late equaliser at Portsmouth.
Papa Bouba Diop hit the crossbar before Peter Crouch headed home Younes Kaboul's cross to put Pompey in front.
Geovanni hit the crossbar from long- range but Michael Turner did equalise with a header from a corner.
Glen Johnson put Pompey back in front with a spectacular volley but Pamarot headed into his own net under pressure from Hull substitute Dean Windass.
The equaliser was rich reward for Hull's perseverance - and although the Tigers have not won in five Premier League games they have at least drawn their last two fixtures.
Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Kaboul, Distin, Pamarot, Diop, Davis, Hughes (Nugent 58), Belhadj (Armand Traore 58), Crouch, Utaka (Kanu 74).
Subs Not Used:Ashdown, Hreidarsson, Mvuemba, Little.
Booked: Diop, Davis.
Goals: Crouch 20, Johnson 63.
Hull: Myhill, McShane, Turner, Zayatte, Ricketts, Marney (Giannakopoulos 82), Ashbee, Boateng (Halmosi 72), Geovanni, King (Windass 72), Cousin.
Subs Not Used:Duke, Doyle, Barmby, Garcia.
Booked: Windass.
Goals: Turner 54, Pamarot 89 og.
Att: 20,240
Ref: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
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| Stoke | 1-0 (HT 0-0) | West Brom |
| Sidibe 84 | ||
| Bookings: Tonge 89 |
Mamady Sidibe headed a superb late winner to break West Brom's brave resistance at the Britannia Stadium.
Stoke dominated but the Baggies looked set for a point from a dreadful game until Sidibe headed in Danny Higginbotham's left-wing cross.
Sidibe also went close with a fine long-range strike that was well saved by goalkeeper Scott Carson.
At the other end Ishmael Miller shot over and substitute Filipe Teixeira wasted a superb late chance. Stoke: Sorensen, Griffin, Abdoulaye Faye, Shawcross (Cort 80), Higginbotham, Soares (Tonge 65), Amdy Faye, Diao, Delap, Kitson (Cresswell 11), Sidibe.
Subs Not Used: Simonsen, Olofinjana, Whelan, Wilkinson.
Booked: Tonge.
Goals: Sidibe 84.
West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Meite, Olsson, Robinson, Greening, Borja Valero (Bednar 86), Kim (Filipe Teixeira 57), Brunt, Koren, Miller.
Subs Not Used: Kiely, Cech, Barnett, Moore, Donk.
Att: 26,613.
Ref: Lee Mason (Lancashire).
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