Saturday's Premier League matches - in pictures

Merseyside derbies are always tense, lively affairs so Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish attempts to come up with a plan how to nullify the Toffees and snatch three points Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Halfway through the first half Jack Rodwell flies in and catches Luis Suárez. The referee Martin Atkinson sees Suárez's leap in the air and sends off Rodwell. Everton are down to 10 men Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images

Two minutes before half time Suárez wins a penalty for Liverpool after being fouled by Phil Jagielka. Dirk Kuyt steps up and sidefoots the ball with power ... Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Tim Howard dives to his left ... Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

... and palms the ball away. It's a great save by the Everton keeper, it's no wonder he's so chuffed Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Liverpool's defender Martin Skrtel beats Louis Saha in the air Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images

Everton hold out till the 72nd minute when Craig Bellamy tears down the left to the byline before pulling the ball back to an unmarked Andy Carroll who sweeps the ball home from six yards out Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images

Ten minutes later Luis Suárez gives the Everton fans another reason to take him off their Christmas card lists when he slots the ball under Howard and puts the game out of Everton's reach Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney attempts to skip through the challenges of Norwich City's Elliott Bennett, left, and David Fox Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Norwich City's goalkeeper John Ruddy looks on helplessly in mid-air as Anderson's header flies past him and nestles in the net. 1-0 to United Photograph: Jon Super/AP

With three minutes to go Park Ji-sung tees up Danny Welbeck for a tap-in which seals United's 2-0 victory Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

Manchester City travel to Blackburn and try to put the week's events behind them. Adam Johnson starts to do that just before the hour when he puts them ahead. Just three minutes later a deft touch from a leaping Mario Balotelli makes it 2-0 Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Which pleases Vincent Kompany who joins in with his team-mates in congratulating Balotelli. There was more celebrating to come as Samir Nasri and Stefan Savic also scored to give City a 4-0 win Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Manchester City fans have their say on the big story of the week, they also began the afternoon by chanting the name of Roberto Mancini in a show of support Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Not to be outdone by the visiting fans, the Blackburn Rovers fans have a banner and protest of their own Photograph: Jon Buckle/PA

Aston Villa's Alan Hutton and Barry Bannan conspire to rob Wigan's Victor Moses of the ball Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images

Darren Bent puts Villa 2-0 up and celebrates with Gabby Agbonlahor who got their first. This comfortable victory lifts McLeish's side to sixth place and maintains their unbeaten start to the season Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images

Newcastle United are today's visitors at Molineux where one of the end stands are being redeveloped Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

Wolves players appeal for a penalty in the first half after Steven Taylor had fouled Jamie O'Hara but an adamant Mark Halsey shows them the incident actually took place, outside the area. Replays showed he was wrong and that Wolves should have had a penalty Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

Jonas Gutiérrez scores Newcastle's second in their 2-1 victory Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Newcastle Utd via Getty Images

Nicklas Bendtner pulls a goal back for Sunderland after two early goals by James Morrison and Shane Long gave West Brom the advantage. Two minutes later an Ahmed Elmohamady header put the Black Cats level and that's how it stayed Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images