BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP REVIEW
LIVERPOOL 2-0 WATFORD
Liverpool 2-0 Watford: The hosts score immediately after the break as
Craig Bellamy slots home from inside the box.
Liverpool held on to third place after goals from Craig Bellamy and Xabi Alonso eked out a 2-0 win over rock-bottom Watford.
The Reds were frustrated for much of the first half by the Hornets, who almost scored against the run of play when Alhassan Bangura volleyed over with the net gaping.
But Bellamy was given an acre of space to stroke home Steven GerrardÂ’s pass two minutes after the restart and Alonso finished off a counter-attack late on to wrap up the points.
ARSENAL 6-2 BLACKBURN ROVERS
Gilberto Silva rises above the Blackburn defence to head
home the equaliser for the Gunners in the 10th minute.
Arsenal remained just a point behind after recovering from an early blow to thrash Blackburn Rovers 6-2 at the Emirates Stadium.
Kolo ToureÂ’s clumsy challenge on David Bentley allowed Shabani Nonda to give Rovers a third-minute lead from the spot but Gilberto headed in Robin van PersieÂ’s inswinging corner to level.
Alexander Hleb then showed fantastic footwork to put the Gunners ahead before Lucas Neill upended Van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor made it 3-1 from the spot before half-time.
NondaÂ’s overhead kick made it 3-2 after substitute Matt Derbyshire headed against the bar but two late Van Persie strikes and one from Mathieu Flamini gave the scoreline a flattering look.
MANCHESTER CITY 0-2 BOLTON WANDERERS
Manchester City 0-2 Bolton: Nicolas Anelka
scores twice as Bolton take control against
his former club.
Bolton Wanderers stayed level on points with the Gunners as Nicolas Anelka returned to haunt Manchester City with a brilliant brace at the City of Manchester Stadium.
The France striker converted Nicky HuntÂ’s terrific ball just eight minutes in before slotting home Henrik PedersenÂ’s slide-rule pass to seal a 2-0 success.
It got worse for City when Joey Barton was shown a straight red card late on for bringing down Abdoulaye Faye.
PORTSMOUTH 3-1 SHEFFIELD UNITED
Pompey take a 2-1 lead as Sol Campbell heads home in the 54th
minute following Robert Kozluk's own goal.
In-form Portsmouth staged a second-half fightback at Fratton Park to end Sheffield UnitedÂ’s fine recent run with a 3-1 win.
Rob HulseÂ’s fourth-minute header was the only goal of the game until BenjaniÂ’s cross deflected off Phil Jagielka and Rob Kozluk to draw Pompey level shortly after half-time.
Sol Campbell then scored his first goal for the club by heading in Matt TaylorÂ’s corner before Noe Pamarot followed suit from Pedro Mendes' flag-kick.
MIDDLESBROUGH 2-0 CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Middlesbrough 2-0 Charlton: Yakubu gives Boro the
lead in the 29th minute against Les Reed's struggling Charlton.
Second-bottom Charlton AthleticÂ’s woes continued with a 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough, Aiyegbeni YakubuÂ’s stabbed effort and Julio ArcaÂ’s fine finish sealing a comfortable Boro win.
NEWCASTLE UNITED 3-1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Newcastle 3-1 Spurs: Kieron Dyer calmly slots the ball
past Paul Robinson to give Newcastle the lead in the
third minute.
Newcastle United came flying out of the traps to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1, Kieron Dyer curling a precise finish home before Obafemi Martins headed in Scott ParkerÂ’s right-wing cross.
Danny MurphyÂ’s mishit strike took a wicked deflection off Steven Taylor to get Spurs back in the game, but Paul Robinson then spilled a free-kick and Parker capitalised on a goalmouth scramble to head home before half-time.
READING 0-2 EVERTON 
Reading 0-2 Everton: Andrew Johnson's deflected shot finds the Reading
net as Everton take the lead in the 14th minute.
Andy Johnson ended his 12-game goal drought as Everton ran out 2-0 winners at Reading.
The England squad striker, who earned an apology from Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho this week, converted Mikel ArtetaÂ’s low cross via a deflection off Ibrahima Sonko to put the visitors ahead.
Johnson then turned provider, robbing Ivar Ingimarsson and crossing for James McFadden to fire home from eight yards.
FULHAM 0-0 WEST HAM UNITED
Fulham 0-0 West Ham: Michael Brown tussles with West Ham's
Marlon Harewood in the opening minutes at the Cottage.
In the early kick-off, West Ham United defender Paul Konchesky was sent off as a glut of missed chances saw their lively London derby against Fulham finish goalless at Craven Cottage.
Konchesky was given his marching orders with six minutes of normal time left after being deemed the last man in bringing down Wayne Routledge just outside the area.
Hammers striker Marlon Harewood squandered the best opportunity of the afternoon when he hit the post from six yards, while Mathew Etherington saw a shot strike the crossbar before being cleared off the line by Liam Rosenior.