Premiership Round up
Arsenal extended their lead over Manchester United at the top of the Premiership to seven points and saw off Chelsea's title challenge in the process at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal won 2-1 against their London rivals to stretch their unbeaten start to the league season to 26 games. Claudio Ranieri's side are now a very distant third, nine points adrift of the Gunners.
The Blues made a wonderful start, taking a first-minute lead through Eidur Gudjohnsen. Patrick Vieira lost possession to Geremi in midfield, the Cameroon international crossed from the left and Gudjohnsen turned in a low shot.
The lead was wiped out in the 15th minute when an exquisite Dennis Bergkamp pass picked out a typical gallop forward from Vieira, and the Frenchman finished well with a low shot.
Six minutes later and the Gunners were ahead as goalkeeper Neil Sullivan misjudged the flight of Thierry Henry's corner and Edu rifled home the loose ball.
The win means Arsenal are now unbeaten in 16 games against Chelsea, who had Gudjohnsen sent off for two bookable offences.
Arsene Wenger's day got even better with the news that Manchester United had been held 1-1 at home by Leeds United in another 12.30 pm kick-off.
Paul Scholes gave the Red Devils a 64th-minute lead but Alan Smith responded with an equaliser three minutes later as Eddie Gray's side earned what could be a vital point in their relegation fight without Mark Viduka, absent under FIFA's five-day rule after missing a friendly match for Australia in midweek.
Newcastle climbed back into the fourth Champions League berth as they came from a goal down to win the Tyne-Tees derby against Middlesbrough 2-1.
Boro were riding high after beating Manchester United and with a Carling Cup final appearance to come next week and led when Bolo Zenden's 33rd-minute angled shot found the corner.
However, the Magpies levelled in the 63rd minute when Craig Bellamy nipped between Ugo Ehiogu and Mark Schwarzer to score his second in two games.
The home side got their noses in front when Gareth Southgate fouled Darren Ambrose and Alan Shearer slid home the penalty for his second goal in 12 games.
Charlton moved up one place to fifth as they rode their luck to beat Blackburn 3-2 at The Valley to prove there is life after Scott Parker.
The Addicks have lost three games in a row since selling their star midfielder to Chelsea for £10million but grabbed the lead in the 10th minute when Paolo di Canio crossed for Carlton Cole, who showed good close control before drilling a shot high past Brad Friedel.
The second arrived after 35 minutes when di Canio again set up a chance, this time for Jason Euell, who blasted home from close range.
Rovers dominated the game and got back in contention through a 74th-minute goal by Andy Cole, who chased down a short back-pass from Radostin Kishishev and finished well.
Incredibly Friedel then equalised for Rovers and had seemingly earned them a point, but Claus Jensen capitalised on some hesitant defending to volley in an injury-time winner.
A Robbie Fowler brace helped Manchester City secure their first league win in 15 attempts as they beat Bolton 3-1. Wanderers - unbeaten in five Premiership games before this - led through Kevin Nolan.
The England Under-21 midfielder was 'inactive' initially at a 22nd-minute free-kick but was back onside when he volleyed the ball past David James in the 22nd minute after City failed to clear.
City restored parity five minutes later when Fowler was afforded too much room at a corner and headed home and the former England striker edged the visitors ahead when he controlled James' long punt forward and volleyed in his second.
The win was secured when Simon Charlton scored an own goal in the 50th minute.
Southampton gained a point against Everton as they came back from 3-1 down to earn a 3-3 draw at St Mary's in caretaker-manager Steve Wigley's first match in charge.
Everton were a minute away from recording their first league win of 2004 as two of Wigley's substitutes - James Beattie and Fabrice Fernandes - came on and scored.
Wayne Rooney notched his fifth goal of the season in the seventh minute and the Blues made it two when Duncan Ferguson headed in Thomas Gravesen's cross after 31 minutes.
Kevin Phillips pulled one back for the hosts but Rooney netted his second with 12 minutes left, driving in a shot from Steve Watson's pass. Beattie's 82nd-minute penalty cut their lead and Fernandes' delightful curler completed the drama.
Wolves moved level on points with Portsmouth in 17th place as they saw off Fulham 2-1 at Molineux.
Alex Rae headed the ball down into the path of former England midfielder Paul Ince in the 20th minute, who kept his shot down and on target.
Wolves gave themselves a cushion six minutes into the second half when Kenny Miller charged down Carlos Bocanegra's clearance and the ball broke to Carl Cort, who kept his head and scored his first goal since March 2002 before Steed Malbranque set up a nervous finish by firing in a rebound.