Premier League: the day's matches in pictures

It's seven months since Leslie Hughes (yes, that's Mark's real name) left his job at Fulham to seek bigger and better experieneces. Who would have thought back then that he was refering to Queens Park Rangers, eh? Today is Hughes's first match in charge of the super hoops, who travel to Newcastle Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP

After 25 minutes, QPR's Shaun Derry leaves Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye in a heap with a horrible lunging challenge that earns him a yellow card Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

Derry tries to appease the referee by acknowledging his guilt. Not a bad move under the circumstances - that challenge could easily have earned him a red, not a yellow Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

Cabaye is so incensed that he gives Derry a good finger-wagging as he is stretchered off. Derry responds by telling his stricken opponent to "[Eff] off!" Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

With the interval approaching, Leon Best cleverly turns Luke Young inside the QPR penalty box ... Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

... and then sweeps a shot beyond Anton Ferdinand and beyond the reach of the QPR goalkeeper Paddy Kenny Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Newcastle Utd via Getty Images

It's a lovely goal, a great piece of individual skill, but Rangers (who hit the woodwork twice in the opening half) are unfortunate to be behind at the break Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Newcastle Utd via Getty Images

Hughes does his best to marshal his players in the second half, but to no avail. Newcastle are bullish and Best's goal is enough to win the match for the home side. That moves Newcastle above Liverpool in the league table; QPR remain in the bottom three. Final score: 1-0 Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

Over in Swansea, Arsenal are the visitors to the Liberty Stadium and Thierry Henry, making his return to the Premier League, will have to watch the start of this game from the bench. Arsene Wenger has decided the French striker is not yet match fit Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Robin van Persie doesn't appear to need the help up front though - within five minutes he's given Arsenal the lead by rifling the ball home from a tight angle after surging into the box Photograph: Jonathan Brady/EPA

The lead lasts only 11 minutes as Scott Sinclair rams home a penalty after Aaron Ramsey is wrongly adjudged to have tripped Nathan Dyer. It was a hard one for the referee to call, but replays show Dyer had in fact fouled Ramsey as he twisted in the box Photograph: Jonathan Brady/EPA

Dyer himself then gives Swansea the lead in the 57th minute, having been unmarked as he raced into the box Photograph: Andrew Winning/Reuters

And celebrates in cheeky fashion Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

It's end to end stuff, and with Henry now on the field, you wouldn't bet against an Arsenal equaliser Photograph: Jonathan Brady/EPA

Sure enough, Arsenal have pulled one back. But it's not through Henry. Theo Walcott is the man who dinked the ball over Swansea's keeper to level the scores Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

But the lead lasts barely a minute as Danny Graham scores a dramatic breakaway goal Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

Arsenal's players can't believe it. They've only themselves to blame. But there's still time for more goals in this match ... Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

The best chance in the closing stages falls to Arsenal's Per Mertesacker, but he misses a glorious opportunity from four yards when he screws a shot wide. Ultimately, Swansea are the deserved victors of an enthralling match. Final score: 3-2 Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images