Premier League: Saturday's matches – in pictures

Manchester City v Southampton There's an early treat for the City fans at the Etihad when after just four minutes Yaya Touré opens the scoring. He sends Paulo Gazzaniga the wrong way from the spot after Fonte's dangles his leg in the air and catches Edin Dzeko who tumbles to the ground Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Here's Fonte's ridiculous challenge Photograph: Paul Currie/Action Images

More bad news for Southampton when England World Cup-hopeful Jay Rodriguez lands awkwardly and has to be carried off on a stretcher with a serious-looking knee injury Photograph: Chris Brunskill/Getty Images

Towards the end of the half there's finally something for the away fans to cheer about when Rickie Lambert slams home from the spot after Kolarov tripped up Cork in the box Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

City get their title hopes back on track with two quick goals at the end of the first half. Firstly Nasri sidefooted Silva's cross in the net and then Edin Dzeko headed home after Saint's keeper Paulo Gazzaniga failed to punch the ball clear. City lead 3-1 at half-time Photograph: Chris Brunskill/Getty Images

Yaya Toure uses his strength to surge past Jose Fonte. The home side have bossed the second half and as the game draws to a close they find the net again when Navas's first-time low ball into the centre isn't cut out by the hapless Gazzaniga, and Steven Jovetic sidefoots into an empty net. City are going second, and ratcheting up their goal difference while they're at it Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Pigeons are on the pitch, they think it's all over, it is now. Final score: Manchester City 4-1 Southampton Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Newcastle United v Manchester United After last week's plane protest over Old Trafford, this week we have an open topped bus toottling around outside St James' Park containing fans protesting about NUFC owner Mike Ashley Photograph: Paul Thomas/Getty Images

Very good Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty Images

Manchester United's Marounane Fellaini wins a header against Luuk De Jong Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP

Juan Mata notched twice either side of half-time to give the visitors a two goal cushion. Then just after the hour mark Javier Hernandez turned it into a three goal cushion Photograph: Michael Mayhew/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

Davide Santon crosses the ball past Manchester United's Adan Januzaj, centre and Alexander Buttner. In the last minute Januzaj slotted home to seal a comfortable victory which was the Red Devil's a fourth successive away league and moved them to within seven points of fourth place. Final score: Newcastle United 0-4 Manchester United Photograph: Serena Taylor/Newcastle Utd via Getty Images

Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion No prizes for guessing who this fan will be supporting this afternoon. She would have been cheering fifiteen minutes into the game when West Brom's Morgan Amalfitano opened the scoring Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images

West Bromwich Albion's Liam Ridgewell gets to grip with Norwich City's Alex Tettey Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Gary Hooper and a Robert Snodgrass, above, both hit the bar but Norwich could not find an equaliser and avoid a fourth loss in six games. The home fans weren't happy and threw their clappers on the pitch after the final whistle. Final score: Norwich City 0-1 West Bromwich Albion Photograph: Alan Walter/Action Images

Cardiff City v Crystal Palace Home fans tuck into pre-match sustenance alongside posters of City legends Karl Dale, left, and Robin Friday Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Jason Puncheon skips over the challenge of Jordon Mutch. The Palace striker opened the scoring just after the half hour mark and his team-mate Joe Ledley double the visitor's lead mid-way through the second half Photograph: Steve Bardens/Getty Images

Palace's Mile Jedinak and Adrian Mariappa head the ball clear as Cardiff try and get back in the game Photograph: Steve Bardens/Getty Images

Puncheon completed an emphatic victory when he curled in a magnificant shot from 20 yards. The result moved the Eagles closer to safety and plunged the home side deeper into relegation trouble. Final score: Cardiff 0-3 Crystal Palace Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Hull City v Swansea City Blimey, that's enough to give you nightmares! Photograph: Dave Thompson/Getty Images

Hull City's George Boyd headed in the opening goal just before half-time Photograph: Dave Howarth/PA

Swansea City's Wilfried Bony shields the ball from Hull City's Maynor Figueroa as the visitors huff and puff but can't fashion an equaliser with an impotent display. Hull moved a substantial step closer to securing Premier League status for another season. Final score: Hull City 1-0 Swansea City Photograph: Dave Howarth/PA

Aston Villa v Fulham An impressive set of badges on this Aston Villa fan Photograph: Steven Paston/Action Images

Aston Villa's Marc Albrighton proves to be a handful for Fulham's Kieran Richardson Photograph: Steven Paston/Action Images

The game was all square after Kieran Richardson had given Fulham the lead from the edge of the area and then Grant Holt headed level. It looked like Matthew Lowton's clearance off the line from Lewis Holtby had denied Fulham victory ... Photograph: Steven Paston/Action Images

Until Hugo Rodallega flicked in Lewis Holtby's cross four minutes from time. The win puts Fulham five points from safety and keeps alive Fulham's slim hopes of avoiding Premier League relegation. Final score: Aston Villa 1-2 Fulham Photograph: Steven Paston/Action Images

Chelsea v Stoke City After consecutive defeats by Crystal Palace and Paris St-Germain Chelsea needed a good result and performance to give them, and their fans, confidence going into their Champions League quarter-final second leg Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

Fernando Torres started but still looked short of the sort of form that would make him a regular feature in Jose Mourinho's front line Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

An example was when he failed to beat Asmir Begovic from close range when Erik Pieters made a hash of a chest back to the Stoke goalkeeper Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

Mohamed Salah gets two boots to the groin as he is tackled by Stoke City's Marko Arnautovic and Erik Peters but it didn't stop him opening the scoring just after the half-hour mark Photograph: Jed Leicester/Action Images

Frank Lampard doubled the home side's lead just after the hour mark when he slammed the ball home after Asmir Begovic had saved his penalty Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

Chelsea's dominance was completed in the 72nd minute when Willian curled the ball home. The win put Chelsea back on top of the table and have a one point lead over Liverpool, who take on West Ham on Sunday. Final score: Chelsea 3-0 Stoke City Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters