Friday, November 30, 2007

Game Week 14- Review

Sir Alex Ferguson was sent to the stands as title-chasing as relegation threatened Bolton shocked Manchester United to their first defeat since August.Nicolas Anelka's first half strike was enough to seal all three points for the home side.The result gives Gary Megson his first win as Trotters manger, as his new charges climb out of the relegation zone for virtually the first time this season.

Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League with a 2-0 win over Wigan taking full advantage of Man utd slip up at bolton. For large spells, though, the Gunners - now unbeaten for 28 matches - had been frustrated by a determined Wigan side, who will have new manager Steve Bruce in charge from Monday.

Ayegbeni Yakubu and Tim Cahill grabbed two each, with Steven Pienaar, substitute Andrew Johnson and Leon Osman scored give Everton a resounding 7-1 victory over Sunderland. Dwight Yorke got the Black Cats goal.

Goalkeeper Robert Green saved an injury-time penalty from Jermain Defoe to ensure West Ham earned a point in a thrilling clash at Upton Park. Tottenham centre-half Michael Dawson had hauled Spurs level with a header in the 66th minute after a first-half blunder by Younes Kaboul had allowed Carlton Cole to open the scoring for the Hammers.

Stephen Warnock rescued a point for Blackburn with a late equaliser at Craven Cottage. Danny Murphy put Fulham ahead from the spot .But Brett Emerton responded in emphatic fashion with Rover's first equaliser. A well-worked move saw Diomansy Kamara fire the Cottagers ahead for a second time only for Warnock to pounce 12 minutes from time.

Goals from Steven Gerrard, Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel earned Liverpool a deserved away day victory at St James' Park. Magpies goalkeeper Shay Given made a series of saves to ensure the defecit was kept to a minimum.

Birmingham City goalkeeper Richard Kingson's mistake and a superb strike from Niko Kranjcar saw Harry Redknapp's side take all three points at St Andrews. It clinched a fifth successive away win for Pompey and extended their unbeaten league run to nine games to keep them in the top six.

John Carew, Olof Mellberg and and Gabriel Agbonlahor helped Aston Villa to a 3-0 victory at Middlesbrough. Boro, who have not won a single league game since September, fall to fourth bottom in the table.

James Harper looked to have secured a point for Reading after Martin Petrov had opened the scoring, but Stephen Ireland came to Manchester City's rescue with a stoppage-time winner.

Chelsea wrapped up a 2-0 win over Derby County at Pride Park. Salomon Kalou opened the scoring before Shaun Wright-Phillips scored with a close-range effort.

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