Premier League Boxing Day fixtures

Birmingham City get the Boxing Day Premier League action under way as they hiost league leaders Chelsea. Photograph: Nick Potts/guardian.co.uk

Jon Mikel Obi gets stuck in during his last game for the Blues before the African Cup of Nations. The game ended 0-0 Photograph: David Davies/guardian.co.uk

Craven Cottage played host to a London derby of sorts as Fulham hostted Tottenham Hotspur. Photograph: Joe Giddens/guardian.co.uk

Clint Dempsy takes a freekick against Spurs Photograph: STEFAN WERMUTH/guardian.co.uk

Dempsey is diosappointed as the game ends all square Photograph: Joe Giddens/guardian.co.uk

At the bottom of the table, there were three vital points to play for as West Ham took on bottom club Portsmouth Photograph: TOM HEVEZI/guardian.co.uk

West Ham United's Matthew Upson, fights for the ball with Portsmouth's Frederic Piquionne Photograph: TOM HEVEZI/guardian.co.uk

West Ham United manager Gianfranco Zola makes a point to Radoslav Kovac Photograph: TOM HEVEZI/guardian.co.uk

West Ham United's Alessandro Diamanti celebrates scoring. The game ended 2-0 to the Hamemrs Photograph: TOM HEVEZI/guardian.co.uk

Owen Coyle keeps himself warm as Burnley face Bolton Wanderers Photograph: Clint Hughes/guardian.co.uk

Matthew Taylor opens the scoring for Wanderers witha classy free-kick Photograph: Clint Hughes/guardian.co.uk

Burnley's David Nugent celebrates scoring his side's equaliser Photograph: Clint Hughes/guardian.co.uk

Roberto Mancini gives his new fans the thumbs up as Manchester City take on Stoke in his first game in charge Photograph: Martin Rickett/guardian.co.uk

There's always a James Bond showing over the Christmas period ... Photograph: Martin Rickett/guardian.co.uk

and makes a rather impressive leap Photograph: Darren Staples/guardian.co.uk

Carlos Tevez scores spectacularly as the Manchester side secure all three points Photograph: Jon Super/guardian.co.uk

Sunderland's Darren Bent tries to get the Black Cats back to winning ways against Everton Photograph: SCOTT HEPPELL/guardian.co.uk

Santa enjoys his first day off of the year by cheering on Sunderland Photograph: RICHARD SELLERS-SPORTSPHOTO/guardian.co.uk

Everton's Marouane Fellaini flies hair first into the turf. The Belgian equalised for Everton in the 85th minute Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/guardian.co.uk

Blackburn Rovers' Benedict McCarthy (finds his foirm to open the scoring for Rovers Photograph: Dave Howarth/guardian.co.uk

but Wigan Athletic's Hugo Rodallega finds an equalisier Photograph: Barry Coombs/guardian.co.uk

Alberto Aquilani. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Photograph: Clive Brunskill/guardian.co.uk

Jody Craddock. Photograph: Paul Thomas/Action Images Photograph: Paul Thomas/guardian.co.uk

Liverpool fans. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Photograph: Peter Byrne/guardian.co.uk

Stephen Ward. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Photograph: Peter Byrne/guardian.co.uk

Steven Gerrard and Yossi Benayoun. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Photograph: Clive Brunskill/guardian.co.uk