Chelsea 2-0 Liverpool: Spanish striker Fernando Torres looks for a breakthrough in the early stages at Stamford Bridge as the Reds attempt to consolidate their position in the top four
At the other end much is expected of Didier Drogba who puts pressure on former Chelsea player Glen Johnson who manages to clear for the visitors
With the first half ending goalless it is Chelsea who eventually break the deadlock when Nicolas Anelka scores from Drogba's excellent low cross with half an hour to go
Liverpool have chances to equalise but they fail to take them and are punished when more fine approach play by Drogba sets up Florent Malouda who scores the decisive second goal near the end to put Chelsea top
Arsenal 6-2 Blackburn Rovers: Starting the day only a point above the bottom three, the visitors take a surprise fourth-minute lead when Steven Nzonzi heads home after beating Thomas Vermaelen in the air
The Belgian defender makes amends though rifling a fine shot past Paul Robinson in the 17th minute after being teed up by Cesc Fabregas
Sam Allardyce's side refuse to be cowed and find themselves 2-1 up soon after when David Dunn's shot deflects off William Gallas to give Vito Mannone little chance
Sadly for Blackburn their lead evaporates and they actually find themselves behind just seven minutes later as Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin (pictured) both get themselves on the scoresheet
With almost an hour on the clock the highly influential Cesc Fabregas gets a goal of his own, sending a left-foot volley into the top corner from 20 yards to make it 4-2
Rovers almost score when David Hoilett's shot is turned on to the post by Vermaelen but they then fall further behind when a Gunners counter attack is neatly finished off by substitute Theo Walcott
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger also introduces Nicklas Bendtner who nets a sixth near the end to ensure the 13th anniversary of the Frenchman taking charge of the club is an extra special one
Everton 1-1 Stoke City: The Potters take the lead five minutes into the second half when recent signing Robert Huth outjumps Tim Cahill to head home from a corner
Five minutes later Leon Osman scores what becomes the final goal of the game when he expertly curls a shot into the top corner from 25 yards to earn the Toffees a point
West Ham United 2-2 Fulham: The poor start made to the campaign by Gianfranco Zola's side is forgotten about in the 16th minute when Carlton Cole heads his fourth of the season to put the Hammers in front
The situation gets worse for the Cottagers shortly before the interval when Kagisho Dikgacoi, making his first start for the club, gets sent off after appearing to stick his hand in Scott Parker's face
Whatever Fulham manager Roy Hodgson said to his players at the break makes a difference because they quickly find themselves level when Matthew Upson concedes a penalty which Danny Murphy converts
Zoltan Gera then gives them an improbable 2-1 lead which looks like being enough until injury time when Junior Stanislas's shot deflects off Aaron Hughes to secure a draw for the hosts
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