Wolverhampton 0 - 3 Man City
Roberto Mancini made it maximum points after two games in charge of Manchester City with victory over Wolves to claim a first away win in three months.
Craig Bellamy blazed over for the Blues before setting up Carlos Tevez to hook in off Christophe Berra's deflection.
Chris Iwelumo and Kevin Doyle went close for Wolves but Javier Garrido curled in a controversial free-kick after a Bellamy offside was not given.
Tevez smashed in a low second at the end after a pass by substitute Robinho.
As well as closing in on the top four spots after a first win on their travels since their defeat of Portsmouth on 30 August, City's new boss Mancini will be delighted with a second successive clean sheet.
Both clubs were playing their second game in three days and both managers made a number of changes for this battle in the fog at Molineux.
While Mancini brought in Bellamy for the rested Robinho, Mick McCarthy left four on the Wolves bench from the team that lost to Liverpool and beefed up his midfield with Michael Mancienne in the centre.
It was the hosts who dominated at the start, using Iwelumo - making his first Premier League start - as a target man for a string of long punts, and the towering striker almost set up the opener by nodding down to Andrew Surman who blasted over.
Craig Bellamy blazed over for the Blues before setting up Carlos Tevez to hook in off Christophe Berra's deflection.
Chris Iwelumo and Kevin Doyle went close for Wolves but Javier Garrido curled in a controversial free-kick after a Bellamy offside was not given.
Tevez smashed in a low second at the end after a pass by substitute Robinho.
As well as closing in on the top four spots after a first win on their travels since their defeat of Portsmouth on 30 August, City's new boss Mancini will be delighted with a second successive clean sheet.
Both clubs were playing their second game in three days and both managers made a number of changes for this battle in the fog at Molineux.
While Mancini brought in Bellamy for the rested Robinho, Mick McCarthy left four on the Wolves bench from the team that lost to Liverpool and beefed up his midfield with Michael Mancienne in the centre.
It was the hosts who dominated at the start, using Iwelumo - making his first Premier League start - as a target man for a string of long punts, and the towering striker almost set up the opener by nodding down to Andrew Surman who blasted over.
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Tottenham 2 - 0 West Ham
Luka Modric marked his first start in four months with a telling contribution as Tottenham beat West Ham to move up to fourth in the Premier League.
Modric, who broke his shin on 29 August, swept home Aaron Lennon's deflected cross to cap a bright start.
With West Ham toiling, Jermain Defoe put a curling free-kick just wide and Tom Huddlestone drove against the post.
Injury-hit West Ham lacked a cutting edge and former Hammer Defoe confirmed their defeat with a fierce finish.
It was fitting end to a commanding all-round performance by Spurs and they will remain in fourth unless Aston Villa beat Liverpool at Villa Park on Tuesday.
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Stoke 0 - 1 Birmingham
Birmingham climbed up to seventh in the table after extending their run of unbeaten Premier League matches to 11 with a hard-fought win over Stoke.
Cameron Jerome scored the game's only goal, swivelling to bundle home from close range early in the second half.
It was a rare moment of incisiveness in a match high in tempo but often lacking in attacking efficiency.
Ryan Shawcross missed two good chances for Stoke, who remain just four points above the relegation zone.
The win continues a superb run for Birmingham in what has been a fantastic first season back in the top flight so far for the Midlands club.
They have now matched a 101-year-old club record of 11 undefeated games since a run of three wins and eight draws in 1908.
Cameron Jerome scored the game's only goal, swivelling to bundle home from close range early in the second half.
It was a rare moment of incisiveness in a match high in tempo but often lacking in attacking efficiency.
Ryan Shawcross missed two good chances for Stoke, who remain just four points above the relegation zone.
The win continues a superb run for Birmingham in what has been a fantastic first season back in the top flight so far for the Midlands club.
They have now matched a 101-year-old club record of 11 undefeated games since a run of three wins and eight draws in 1908.
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Everton 2 - 0 Burnley
Everton struck at the death to win at home for the first time since September and condemn 10-man Burnley to a ninth successive league game without a win.
Substitute James Vaughan turned home a Marouane Fellaini cross from close range with seven minutes remaining.
Steven Pienaar then sealed the win in injury time after being fed by Yakubu.
David Nugent hit the post for Burnley, but the turning point for the Clarets came when Stephen Jordan saw red for a second bookable offence on the hour.
Everton's victory, their first in the league since early November, ends a winless streak at Goodison Park stretching back to mid-autumn, when Blackburn were on the receiving end of a 3-0 defeat.
More importantly for manager David Moyes, who could only watch with mounting dismay when his side's early-season lethargy was compounded by a wholesale injury crisis, Everton now lie 11th in the league table, five points clear of the relegation zone.
Substitute James Vaughan turned home a Marouane Fellaini cross from close range with seven minutes remaining.
Steven Pienaar then sealed the win in injury time after being fed by Yakubu.
David Nugent hit the post for Burnley, but the turning point for the Clarets came when Stephen Jordan saw red for a second bookable offence on the hour.
Everton's victory, their first in the league since early November, ends a winless streak at Goodison Park stretching back to mid-autumn, when Blackburn were on the receiving end of a 3-0 defeat.
More importantly for manager David Moyes, who could only watch with mounting dismay when his side's early-season lethargy was compounded by a wholesale injury crisis, Everton now lie 11th in the league table, five points clear of the relegation zone.
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Chelsea 2 - 1 Fulham
Chelsea opened up a five-point gap at the top of the Premier League table as they came from behind to beat Fulham.
The visitors stunned Chelsea by taking the lead after four minutes when Zoltan Gera hooked in from 12 yards.
Fulham then defended comfortably as Chelsea struggled to make an impact but Didier Drogba finally got the equaliser when he headed in at the far post.
And an unfortunate own goal by Chris Smalling handed Chelsea a victory that had looked unlikely for long spells.
For much of the match Chelsea looked short of ideas and out-of-sorts as Fulham produced a performance that was full of commitment and excellent defending.
The visitors stunned Chelsea by taking the lead after four minutes when Zoltan Gera hooked in from 12 yards.
Fulham then defended comfortably as Chelsea struggled to make an impact but Didier Drogba finally got the equaliser when he headed in at the far post.
And an unfortunate own goal by Chris Smalling handed Chelsea a victory that had looked unlikely for long spells.
For much of the match Chelsea looked short of ideas and out-of-sorts as Fulham produced a performance that was full of commitment and excellent defending.
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Blackburn 2 - 2 Sunderland
Substitute El-Hadji Diouf scored against his former club as Blackburn twice came from behind to salvage a deserved draw against Sunderland.
The game burst into life in the second half when Darren Bent tapped home after a scramble, only for Morten Gamst Pedersen to drill a fine leveller.
Bent broke free to score his 13th goal of the season and restore the lead.
But Diouf came off the bench as part of a triple change to head home a cross from Pascal Chimbonda and seal a point.
The Senegalese striker, who left Sunderland in the January transfer window, had only been on the pitch for five minutes and much credit must go to Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce for making such a bold set of substitutions.
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