Premier League Round-Up: Utd Go Above Chelsea

Published by djmick on October 17th, 2009

Darren Bent goal

Manchester United replaced Chelsea at the top of the table, Liverpool slipped to another Premier League defeat and Harry Redknapp enjoyed a happy return to Portsmouth.

Arsenal maintained their pursuit of the leading trio after beating Birmingham City, Stoke City battled past West Ham United and Everton were held by Wolves.

Reigning champions Manchester United were made to sweat before returning to the summit after a scrappy 2-1 win over Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford.

Aston Villa came from behind to inflict back-to-back away defeats on Chelsea as James Collins’ second-half header clinched a 2-1 win.

Sunderland leapfrogged Liverpool in the table as Darren Bent’s early goal condemned Rafa Benitez’s men to a fourth defeat of the season at the Stadium of Light.

Arsenal maintained their 100 per cent record at Emirates Stadium this season after an entertaining 3-1 victory over a spirited Birmingham City.

Tottenham boss Redknapp’s return to Fratton Park proved a positive one as former Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe grabbed the decisive goal in a 2-1 success.

Diniyar Bilyaletdinov’s first goal for Everton secured a 1-1 draw at home to Wolves, who finished the match with 10 men.

Stoke City continue to make the Britannia Stadium a place to be feared as James Beattie scored a goal in each half to clinch a 2-1 win over West Ham.

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