Fluent City hold off battling Bolton

Premier League round-up:Carlos Tevez returned to Manchester City colours but Roberto Mancini's side showed they no longer need to rely on the Argentinian for goals with a fluent display in beating Bolton 3-2 to go top of the fledgling Premier League table.

By the time the want-a-way Argentinian came on as a second-half substitute, City had scored three times through first-half goals from David Silva, with a shot Jussi Jaaskelainen should certainly have saved, and Gareth Barry, and another right at the start of the second half from Edin Dzeko.

The only negative for Mancini was that City allowed Bolton to stay in the game, Ivan Klasnic reducing the deficit just after Barry’s superb strike and Kevin Davies netting the final goal of the game in the 62nd minute.

The hosts, who like City had won 4-0 on the opening day of the season, kept battling away but there was no doubt the visitors fully deserved the three points to take with them on the short journey home.

impressive start to the season continued as goals from Kevin Doyle and Matt Jarvis earned them a 2-0 victory over Fulhamat Molineux.

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Republic of Ireland striker Doyle, who had already missed a good opportunity, opened the scoring in the 42nd minute when he collected Jarvis’s pass and smashed a shot past Mark Schwarzer.

Jarvis doubled the hosts’ advantage moments later, pouncing after Roger Johnson’s header had come back off the woodwork.

The result means Wolves, who triumphed 2-1 at Blackburn last weekend, have recorded back-to-back league wins at the start of a campaign for the first time since the 1998-99 season.

Ten-man Norwichwere denied a first Premier League win when Kenwyne Jones headed in a stoppage-time equaliser for Stokeas it finished 1-1 at Carrow Road.

Ritchie de Laet had scored against his old club to put the Canaries in front at the break.

After Jon Walters saw his penalty saved following Leon Barnett’s red card on the hour, it looked as if Norwich would hold on, only for Stoke’s pressure eventually to tell with Jones nodding in from close range.