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Premier League: weekend round-up

Premier League: Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League
Ashley Cole stoops at the far post to score the first goal of the game for Chelsea against Tottenham Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images
Premier League: Chelsea v Tottenham
Cole celebrates his 32nd-minute opener Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
Premier League: Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
Florent Malouda is sent flying byTottenham's Wilson Palacios Photograph: Gerry Penny/EPA
Premier League: Chelsea v Tottenham
Robbie Keane is tripped and appeals for a penalty, but the referee dismisses his claims Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
Chelsea: Chelsea v Tottenham
To add to the pain for Spurs, Chelsea score with their next attack – this time it's Michael Ballack who scrambles Frank Lampard's cross into the net Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images
Premier League: Chelsea v Tottenham
Didier Drogba tussles with Sébastien Bassong Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images
Premier League: Chelsea's Drogba reacts
Drogba reacts after spurning a chance, but later makes amends by scoring Chelsea's third goal Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters
Premier League: Chelsea v Tottenham
Bassong is stretchered off the pitch having been knocked out when he fell to the turf in a challenge with Drogba Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
Premier League: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham - Molineux
Fulham's Damien Duff, left, and Wolverhampton Wanderers' George Elokobi battle for the ball Photograph: Nick Potts/PA
Premier League: Wolves
Wolves' David Edwards celebrates after scoring past Fulham's Mark Schwarzer in the 50th minute to give the home side a 2-0 lead Photograph: AP
Premier League: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham - Premier League
Bobby Zamora of Fulham is tackled by Michael Mancienne Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Premier League: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham - Molineux
Danny Murphy scores from the penalty spot to make it 2-1 Photograph: Joe Giddens/EMPICS Sport
Premier League: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham - Premier League
Wolves fans celebrate victory on the final whistle Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Premier League: Everton v Blackburn
Everton's Jack Rodwell and Blackburn's Junior Hoilett toil at Goodison Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images
Premier League: Tim Cahill
Everton's Australian midfielder Tim Cahill chases the ball Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
Premier League: Blackburn
Blackburn fans show their support for Tugay Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images
Premier League: Tim Howard, Joseph Yobo
Everton's Joseph Yobo, centre, clears the ball in front of goalkeeper Tim Howard Photograph: Tim Hales/AP
Premier League: Everton
Everton supporters shield their eyes from the Merseyside sunshine Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
Premier League: Everton
Louis Saha celebrates one of his two goals as Everton enjoy a 3-0 win Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images
West Ham v Liverpool: West Ham United v Liverpool - Premier League
Fernando Torres of Liverpool celebrates after he scored the first goal against West Ham at Upton Park Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images
Saturday Premiership : Alessandro Diamanti scores from the penalty spot
West Ham's Alessandro Diamanti slips as he takes a penalty, but luckily for the Hammers it just squeezes under the crossbar, making it 1-1 Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images
West Ham v Liverpool: Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard heads the ball downward and Dirk Kuyt gets a telling nick to hand Liverpool the lead for the second time Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images
West Ham v Liverpool: West Ham United's Carlton Cole celebrates
Carlton Cole slides along the ground after restoring parity on the stroke of half-time Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters
West Ham v Liverpool: West Ham United v Liverpool - Premier League
Torres gets his second of the match in the 75th minute to ensure a 3-2 win for Liverpool Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images
Saturday Premiership : Birmingham City's Roger Johnson with Hull City's Andy Dawson & Stephen Hunt
Birmingham City's Roger Johnson battles for the ball with Hull City's Andy Dawson and Stephen Hunt at the KC Stadium Photograph: Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport
Saturday Premiership : Birmingham City substitute Garry O'Connor celebrates scoring against Hull
After rising above the Hull defence and heading home in the 75th minute, Birmingham City substitute Garry O'Connor celebrates by kissing the badge on his shirt Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Saturday Premiership : Anxious Birmingham City fans wait for the final whistle
Fifteen minutes later anxious Birmingham City fans bite their nails as they will the referee to blow the final whistle... Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics Sport
Saturday Premiership : Birmingham City fans celebrate
...and when the whistle finally goes, they go wild as they celebrate Birmingham's first away win of the season Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics Sport
Saturday Premiership : Arsenal's Ivorian player Emmanuel Eboue handles the ball
Arsenal's Ivorian player Emmanuel Eboue is booked for this deliberate hand-ball against Wigan Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images
Saturday Premiership : Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen rises above the Wigan defence to score
Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen rises above the Wigan defence to open the scoring. He curled in a second four minutes after half-time and then Eduardo da Silva and Cesc Fabregas also netted to give Arsenal an impressive 4-0 victory Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images
Saturday Premiership : Burnley defender Andre Bikey heads the ball
Burnley defender Andre Bikey heads the ball against Sunderland Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images
Saturday Premiership : Craig Gordan can't reach David Nugent's shot
Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon stretches but can't reach the ball as Burnley's David Nugent curls the ball into the top corner to score his second, and Burnley's third, in their 3-1 victory Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images
Saturday Premiership : Aston Villa's Stiliyan Petrov grapples with Pompey's Kevin Prince Boateng
Aston Villa's Stiliyan Petrov grapples with Portsmouth's Kevin Prince Boateng Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA
Saturday Premiership : James Milner scores penalty past David James
Petrov is brought down in the area by Tel Ben Haim to give away a penalty. James Milner slots it past Portsmouth's goalkeeper David James to open the scoring as Villa win 2-0 Photograph: SIMON DAWSON/AP
Saturday Premiership : Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen remonstrates with Fabrice Muamba
Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen remonstrates with team-mate Fabrice Muamba as they draw 1-1 with Stoke at the Reebok Stadium Photograph: Paul Currie/Action Images
Saturday Premiership : Stoke fans show their adulation of Abdoulaye Faye
Stoke fans show their adulation of Abdoulaye Faye Photograph: Alex Morton/Action Images
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