Premier League: Saturday's matches – in pictures

Queens Park Rangers 0-0 Norwich City The new £10m signing Christopher Samba was in the thick of the action on his Loftus Road debut, here he is clearing the ball away from Norwich's Wes Hoolahan Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

The home side get a chance to open the scoring in the 56th minute after the referee points to the spot. Jamie Mackie had raced into the penalty area, though was heading away from goal when Mark Bunn raced off his line and ran into the forward. Taarabt's penalty was firm enough, but Bunn dived well to his left to push the ball to safety Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Newcastle United 3-2 Chelsea After an influx of 8 players from French Ligue 1 clubs, the Toon Army have taken a liking to all things Gallic. As well as fans turning up in breton sweaters and berets, the Strawberry pub outside St James' Park has been renamed 'La Fraise' . However it wasn't a Frenchman but an Argentinian who opened the scoring when Newcastle's Jonás Gutiérrez glanced a lovely header into the bottom corner Photograph: Paul Thomas/Getty Images

Just after Newcastle took the lead things went from bad to worse for the visitors as their new signing Demba Ba got a Fabricio Coloccini boot to his face on his return to St James' Park Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP

That must smart somewhat Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Newcastle Utd via Getty Images

Stung by the goal, Chesea fight back and take the lead courtesy of a brace from Frank Lampard and Juan Mata, however they didn't count on Moussa Sissoko notching a couple himself to give the Toon a victory in an enthralling, entertaining and eventful contest Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

West Ham United 1-0 Swansea City It was another bleak day for the Swans' former goal machine Michu as this was the sixth consecutive game without a goal and when the opportunity presented itself midway through the second half, first he slashed wide from an angle and then headed over from Pablo Hernández's cross Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

He was shown how things were done by the returning Andy Carroll who was the game's outstanding player, a threat in the air and nifty on the ground too. It was from the air where made his presence felt as in the 77th minute he rose highest in a packed area to thump home a header from Mark Noble's corner Photograph: Jed Leicester/Action Images

Arsenal 1-0 Stoke City After having the best of the first half, the home side came within a fingertip of opening the scoring just before half-time when Arsenal created their most cutting move of the match. Jack Wilshere pierced the visiting defence with a ball to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, whose attempt to curl the ball into the far corner from the left-hand side of the area was foiled by the Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic Photograph: Olly Greenwood/AFP/Getty Images

With 12 minutes to go, the deadlock is finally broken but it's via luck rather than skill. Begovic seemed to have Lukas Podolski's free kick covered until it deflected off Geoff Cameron and rolled into the net past the wrong-footed keeper. It was a scrappy win for Arsenal but the victory keeps up their fight for Champions League qualification Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Reading 2-1 Sunderland After Jimmy Kébé gave Reading the lead in the 7th minute, Craig Gardner equalised from the penalty spot after Pavel Pogrebnyak caught John O'Shea while defending a corner Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images

However with five minutes to go Kébé rose highest at the back stick to nod home a late winner. The victory means Reading have taken 14 points from their last seven games, which is in direct contrast to their form before Christmas where they lost six in a row Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images

Everton 3-3 Aston Villa With the visiting side only taking two points from seven games and Everton having only been beaten once at Goodison in 10 months, the smart money was on a home victory. With just over an hour gone the smart money started to seem a bit stupid as two goals from Christian Benteke and one from Gabriel Agbonlahor gave Villa a 3-1 lead Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

However a brace from Marouane Fellaini, including a header deep in injury time, denied Paul Lambert's side a rare victory Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Wigan Athletic 2-2 Southampton After Gary Caldwell headed the home side into the lead in the 25th minute they were on the back foot for most of the rest of the game as Southampton were a constant threat, so it was no surprise when Rickie Lambert levelled after 64 minutes. The Saints then thought they had won it as Morgan Schneiderlin finished five minutes from time Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

But the Saints hadn't reckoned on Wigan's Shaun Maloney prodding the ball home from a corner to salvage a point Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Fulham 0-1 Manchester United The early part of the match is a frenetic affair with both sides having chances to score, here Brede Hangeland almost gets his head to a cross before David De Gea plucks the ball from atop his head Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images

Just before half-time the floodlights go out and the Craven Cottage pitch is plunged into darkness. The players eventually trudge off before coming back on for a few minutes before half-time Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

United start the second half strongly but despite having the lions share of possession they fail to create many chances. With 11 minutes to go, however, Wayne Rooney curled the ball into the far corner as Manchester United opened up a 10-point lead in the Premier League Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images