Sport: Tuesday's Premier League action in pictures

Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov and West Bromwich Albion's Ryan Donk in action at The Hawthorns. Berbatov scored United's first goal on 22 minutes Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Albion's Marc Antoine Fortune comes under fire from the flailing fist of Edwin Van der Sar Photograph: Michael Regan/Action Images

Paul Robinson, right, reacts with disbelief after referee Rob Styles sent him off for an inocuous challenge Photograph: Simon Dawson/AP

Nemanja Vidic drills home United's third goal with his head Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

Cristiano Ronaldo scores United's fifth - his second of the night - as the reigning Champions cruise to victory Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Tottenham Hotspur's new signing Carlo Cudicini watches the action during their Premier League match against Stoke at White Hart Lane. He was handed a start in the absence of the injured Gomes Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA

Luka Modric nicks the ball clear of Stoke's Richard Cresswell Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

Jermain Defoe punches the air after bagging Spurs' second goal Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

David Bentley challenges Stoke City's Danny Higginbotham Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters

Michael Dawson celebrates scoring his team's third goal as Harry Redknapp's men run rampant before the break. They eventually won 3-1 Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson (left) and Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia exchange words prior to kick-off at The Stadium of Light Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Andrew Johnson beats Sunderland players Teemu Tainio and Anton Ferdinand to the ball Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Kenwyne Jones, who has committed his future to the Black Cats by signing a new contract, celebrates in style after scoring in the 55th minute Photograph: Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport/PA Photos

Ferdinand leaps highest to deny Johnson in the air. Sunderland ended up as 1-0 winners Photograph: Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport/PA Photos

Debutant Emile Heskey scores his first goal for Aston Villa at Portsmouth Photograph: Henry Browne/Action Images

Gareth Barry drops to his knees after being fouled by Pompey's Sean Davis Photograph: Henry Browne/Action Images

Glen Johnson and James Milner compete for the ball Photograph: Joe Pepler/Getty Images

Nadir Belhadj of Portsmouth trudges off after being dismissed for a second yellow card - in truth he could easily have been shown a straight red earlier in the game for a cynical challenge. Villa ran out 1-0 winners Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images