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Premier League: Wednesday Round-up

wednesday prem: Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas goes flying as he challenges Burnley's Andre Bikey
Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas goes flying as he challenges Burnley's Andre Bikey Photograph: Nigel Roddis/guardian.co.uk
wednesday prem: Fabregas scores for Arsenal
He managed to pick himself up after hitting the deck and after seven minutes slots home from inside the penalty area to open the scoring Photograph: Nick Potts/guardian.co.uk
wednesday prem: Thomas Vermaelen brings down Andre Bikey
However 19 minutes later Burnley have a chance to get back into the game as Thomas Vermaelen clumsily brings down Andre Bikey in the box and the referee points to the spot Photograph: Andrew Yates/guardian.co.uk
wednesday prem: Burnley's Graham Alexander shoots to score a penalty against Arsenal
Which Graham Alexander emphatically slams home to make it 1-1 Photograph: Nigel Roddis/guardian.co.uk
Prem Round up : Arsenal's coach Wenger walks off at half time
A dispondant looking Arsene Wenger walks off at half time. His mood wouldn't have changed when he made the same journey after the final whistle, as the score stayed 1-1 Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Reuters
Prem Round up : Tribute to Bill Shankly
Liverpool fans unveil a tribute to Bill Shankly, on the 50th anniversary of the date that the legend joined Liverpool Photograph: Peter Byrne/guardian.co.uk
Prem Round up : Banners pay tribute to Bill Shankly
The tributes weren't restricted to the official mosiac cards as Liverpool fans paid their own tributes with banners on the Kop Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
Prem Round up : Liverpool's Alberto Aquilani & Wigan's Emmerson Boyce battle for a ball
Liverpool's Alberto Aquilani and Wigan Athletic's Emmerson Boyce battle for a high ball Photograph: Stephen Pond/Empics Sport
Prem Round up : N'gog scores the opening goal of the game
Nine minutes into the match and following a quick throw-in, an immaculate delivery from Fabio Aurélio and an unnecessary rush out of goal by Kirkland, pursuing a ball he was never going to reach, Ngog rises above everyone to head his sixth goal of the season into an unguarded net Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
Prem Round up : Liverpool's Steven Gerrard looks on as Jason Koumas heads the ball away
Liverpool's midfielder Steven Gerrard looks on as Jason Koumas heads the ball away Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
Prem Round up : Fernando Torres makes it 2-0 for Liverpool
A quarter of an hour after coming on as a sub, Fernando Torres picks up the loose ball following a long punt upfield and then races through, after rounding Kirkland, his first shot hits Titus Bramble but he makes no mistake with the rebound to make it 2-0. N'Zogbia pulled one back for Wigan just before the final whistle but it was to be Liverpool's three points and Liverpool's night Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
wednesday prem: Mark Hughes controls the ball
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes shows that he may have lost the dark hair he sported in his playing days but he hasn't lost his touch Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/guardian.co.uk
wednesday prem: Peter Crouch battles for the ball with Micah Richards
Peter Crouch put his long legs to good use as he battles for the ball with Micah Richards Photograph: Clive Mason/guardian.co.uk
Prem Round up : Nico Kranjcar celebrates his goal
Just after half an hour has gone, Aaron Lennon sends in a high cross from the byline on the right hand side of the City goal. Crouch rises on the edge of the six-yard box and heads goalwards, his effort is blocked and Nico Kranjcar stabs home the rebound from about two yards out to open the scoring Photograph: Gerry Penny/EPA
Prem Round up : Jermain Defoe beats Stephen Ireland
Jermain Defoe leaves City's Irish Stephen Ireland on his backside. After 53 minutes Jermain Defoe nips in behind Kolo Toure to get on the end of a looping, diagonal header from Peter Crouch and rifle the ball past the horribly exposed Shay Given from about 10 yards. There were only three touches - the long punt from Gomes, the header from Crouch and the volley from Defoe. Total football! Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
Prem Round up : Manchester City's Tevez reacts after missing a shot against Tottenham
Manchester City's Carlos Tevez rues a missed chance after against Spurs Photograph: Toby Melville/guardian.co.uk
Prem Round up : Kranjcar scores the third goal of the game
In injury time, Kranjcar receives the ball from Jenas and running parallel with the byline, he gallops towards Tolo Koro, sends the ball one way, runs around the other, picks the ball up again and then stabbs a low drive past Shay Given to make it 3-0 and three points for Spurs Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA
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