Premier League: the best of Saturday's action - in pictures

In the day's early kick-off, Jean Beausejour of Wigan brought down Theo Walcott of Arsenal to concede a 60th minute penalty ... Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta converted the spot-kick to earn the Gunners a third straight league win. Final score: Wigan 0-1 Arsenal Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

A 92nd minute header from Gareth Barry rescued all three points for Manchester City at home to Reading. The visitors, who remained rooted to the foot of the Premier League table, felt aggrieved at the way Barry climbed on their defender Nicky Shorey before heading the goal. Final score: 1-0 Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Norwich City supporters arrived at The Hawthorns in festive spirit. And they were delighted when Robert Snodgrass gave their side the lead in the 23rd minute from a free-kick Photograph: Paul Thomas/Getty Images

But goals from Zoltan Gera and Romelu Lukaku (pictured) earned West Brom their first win in five league matches. Final score: 2-1 Photograph: Alex Morton/Action Images

Shola Ameobi scored the only goal of the game as Newcastle beat Queens Park Rangers at St James' Park. It was the first time QPR had been defeated under Harry Redknapp. Final score: 1-0 Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

Steven Fletcher netted a vital goal for Sunderland against Southampton in a tight relegation battle at St Mary's. Final score: 0-1 Photograph: Jed Leicester/Action Images

Sandro had to be attended to by his Tottenham team-mate Gareth Bale in a goalless fixture against Stoke City at White Hart Lane. Final score: 0-0 Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Carlton Cole scored for West Ham in the 14th minute but was the subject of controversy later on when he inadvertently caught Everton's Leighton Baines with this challenge at Upton Park Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images

The referee Anthony Taylor brandished a red card, much to the shock of both sets of players Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images

Goals from Victor Anichebe and Steven Pienaar gave Everton, who were also reduced to ten men in stoppage time, their seventh victory of the season. Final score: 1-2 Photograph: Alan Walter/Action Images

Martin Skrtel bagged the first with a fine volley as Liverpool dominated Fulham at Anfield. Three more goals, from Steven Gerrard, Luis Suárez and Stewart Downing, meant Liverpool cruised to all three points. Final score: Liverpool 4-0 Fulham Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images