Premier League: Wednesday night's action - in pictures

Djibril Cissé, who was one of Mark Hughes's deadline day signings, makes his debut for QPR at Villa Park. It takes him only 12 minutes to show why the QPR boss forked out £4m when a smart strike from the edge of the box into the bottom left corner gives the visitors the lead Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

That lead is doubled just before the half-hour mark when Villa defender Stephen Warnock gets his head in the way of a Taye Taiwo shot and deflects the ball into the net. Darren Bent gets one back for Villa with a shot from close range just before the break to set things up nicely for the second half Photograph: Olly Greenwood/AFP/Getty Images

Charles N'Zogbia leads QPR players on a merry dance as Villa take control in the second half. They finally get the equaliser that's been on the cards when N'Zogbia hits a sweetly-timed volley to level matters. Final score: 2-2 Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images

At Ewood Park, Newcastle also take the lead in the 12th minute when a Ryan Taylor shot takes a deflection off Blackburn's Scott Dann. There's more bad luck just before half-time when Tim Krul saves David Dunn's penalty which followed Danny Simpson's foul on Anthony Modeste Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Deep in injury time Gabriel Obertan is sent clear and gallops towards the Blackburn goal before dispatching a clinical finish to heap more misery on the Lancashire club and their long-suffering, protesting fans. Final score: 0-2 Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

Newcastle's north-east rivals Sunderland are also ahead at half-time courtesy of a pearler of a shot from outside the box by Fraizer Campbell ... Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

... and a flying header by Stéphane Sessègnon, following a flowing move and a lovely pinpoint cross by Campbell Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP

Another transfer deadline-day signing making their debut is Wayne Bridge, though the on-loan defender was watching from the bench in the 54th minute when Phil Bardsley's cross fizzed in off Daniel Ayala's knee to extend his new club's lead. The win ends Norwich's six-match unbeaten run and moves Sunderland up to eighth. Final score: 3-0 Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Just like this tussle between Theo Walcott and Sam Ricketts, Arsenal seem to have the upper-hand in their clash against Bolton at the Reebok Stadium, though Bolton are still in with a shout as it's goalless at half-time Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Having had an effort cleared off the line in the first half, on the hour mark Robin van Persie goes close again when he gets on the end of some good work down the right from Bacary Sagna, but his shot rattles the woodwork rather than bulging the back of the net Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

In an attempt to break the deadlock Van Persie sprinkles some Dennis Bergkamp-like magic on proceedings with a delicate chip from the edge of the area but alas it falls short as the ball bounces off the crossbar and from the resulting scramble, Walcott fails to find the target Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

With Arsenal unable to convert their chances Bolton aren't out of this yet and David Ngog has gone close on a couple of occasions. As the clock ticks down, Mark Thomas darts towards the Arsenal box and he appears to be challenged by Thomas Vermaelen ... Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

... and then he goes down as Wojciech Szczesny comes out to claw the ball away. Referee Chris Foy waves away penalty appeals as Owen Coyle rages on the touchline. Although after reviewing the incident after the game the Bolton boss stated that it wasn't a penalty but Vermaelen's challenge should have been penalised meaning Bolton would have had a dangerous free-kick on the edge of the box. Final score: 0-0 Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Fulham are playing host to a West Brom side that has picked up 18 of their 26 points away from home, so Stephen Kelly is doing a good job in frustrating West Brom and their striker Marc-Antoine Fortuné Photograph: Glyn Kirkt/AFP/Getty Images

Clint Dempsey continues his rich vein of form with his 11th goal in 13 games when he fires home from inside the box to give the home side the lead in the 69th minute Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

It was a lead which lasted 13 minutes as Somen Tchoyi, who had only been on the pitch for five minutes, ran on to James Morrison's flick to equalise with a cross-shot for his first goal of the season. Final score: 1-1 Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP