Premier League: Saturday's matches – in pictures

Arsenal v Southampton: The visitors were looking comfortable and causing Arsenal trouble throughtout the game but were undone by a huge clanger from the Southampton goalkeeper Artur Boruc midway through the first half. He dillied and dallied with the ball instead of cleaing it ... Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

And then allowed himself to be muscled off the ball by Olivier Giroud … Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Thus allowing the Arsenal striker to nick the ball and go past him and slot the ball into an empty net. Oh dear Artur Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

The Arsenal striker got the better of Boruc again in the second half when he sent the Southampton keeper the wrong way from the penalty spot after José Fonte was penalised for pulling Per Mertesacker's shirt. The win means that Arsenal move four points clear at the top of the Premier League. Final score: Arsenal 2-0 Southampton Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images

West Ham United v Chelsea: Upton Park - where everyone is forever blowing bubbles, even José Mourinho Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images

Midway through the first half a poor backpass by Guy Demel allowed Oscar to nip in, but he was felled by the West Ham goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen. The resulting penalty was converted by Frank Lampard. Thirteen minutes later Oscar himself scored when Eden Hazard's flick found him, allowing him to fizz a low shot into the bottom corner Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

Frank Lampard and Ravel Morrison tussle it out for the ball. Lampard's second goal of the evening after 82 minutes made sure the three points would be Chelsea's. Eden Hazard saw his shot blocked from Branislav Ivanovic's cross but the ball fell to Lampard to sweep it home from the edge of the area Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Hull City v Crystal Palace: The Hull fans were not best pleased when the stewards at the KC Stadium stepped in to remove their 'We Are Hull City' banner Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images

Also in the stands, but understandably happier than the Hull fans, is Tony Pulis who had earlier signed a two-and-a-half year contract to manage Crystal Palace Photograph: Paul Currie/Action Images

With 12 minutes to go, Yannick Bolasie saw red for this challenge on Jake Livermore Photograph: Paul Mcfegan/Sportsphoto /Allstar

Going down to 10 men seemed to spur Crystal Palace on as Barry Bannan slotted home the winner just two minutes later. The win moves Palace off the bottom. Final score: Hull City 0-1 Crystal Palace Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Fulham v Swansea: Aaron Hughes, right, seen here fighting for the ball with Swansea's Angel Rangel, opened the scoring just before the hour mark, though unfortunately it was at the wrong end as he bundled Jonathan De Guzman's cross into his own net. Scott Parker equalised eight minutes later Photograph: Bogdan Maran/AP

Jonjo Shelvey made quite a difference when he came on just past the hour mark and netted the winner with 10 minutes to go. He made space on the edge of the area late on and fired past Maarten Stekelenburg than almost added a third before being denied Photograph: Bogdan Maran/AP

The Fulham fans were not happy and let their feelings known at the final whistle Photograph: Jed Leicester/Action Images

So as Fulham have now lost eight of their 12 league matches, is the sun finally setting on Martin Jol's Craven Cottage adventure? Final score: Fulham 1-2 Swansea Photograph: BPI//REX

Newcastle United v Norwich City: After Loïc Rémy opened the scoring with a close range header in the second minute there was only going to be one result at St James' Park, especially with Shola Ameobi, above, in the sort of form that he was in Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Getty Images

The Newcastle striker pulled all the strings and in the second half his goalbound header was stopped by John Ruddy. But the keeper could not prevent the ball from squirming out of his hands into the path of Yoan Gouffran, who tapped the ball home. Leroy Fer scored a late header for Norwich to give them hope but Newcastle held on for the three points. Final score: Newcastle United 2-1 Norwich Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

Stoke City v Sunderland: Steven Fletcher almost scored with the visitor's first chance of the game but the sprawling figure of goalkeeper Asmir Begovic did well to block the shot Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Seven minutes after Charlie Adam opened the scoring, the Stoke midfielder was on the receiving end of a sliding tackle by Wes Brown, who consequently found himself was on the receiving end of a straight red card. The Sunderland players didn't take kindly to the referee Kevin Friend's decision and they no doubt felt that Brown, who was travelling at considerable speed, won the ball with the challenge. Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

As 10-man Sunderland chased the game and committed men forward in search of an equaliser, Stoke looked increasingly threatening on the break. The home side wrapped up the win - and moved three points clear of the relegation zone - when Adam and Peter Crouch combined and the latter found Steven N'Zonzi, who neatly guided home a first-time finish. Final score: Stoke City 2-0 Sunderland Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Everton v Liverpool: The 39,576 packed inside Goodison Park were treated to a doozy of a Merseyside derby, full of passion, excitement, goals and dodgy tackles. Click here to see more pictures from the match. Final score 3-3 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer