Middlesbrough 2-1 Arsenal. There's going to be a party in North Yorkshire tonight, as Gareth Southgate's men helped their embattled manager keep his job for a few more weeks with a brilliant performance against an undermanned Arsenal side. The Gunners, who had beaten better teams than this without Cesc Fabregas and Robin Van Persie, suffered their first loss of the Premier League season, and their lead over Manchester United is now one measly point.
Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Manchester City. A bad weekend for one Man City fan just got worse. Jermaine Defoe finally got his revenge on Sven-Goran Eriksson for choosing Theo Walcott over him on England's 2006 World Cup squad. Defoe replaced Darren Bent in the 77th minute and scored the game-winner off a free kick in the 83rd, just after Stephen Ireland was sent off for a harsh tackle on Young Pyo-Lee. Man City may miss Elano more than Arsenal miss Fabregas.
Blackburn 0-1 West Ham. The Hammers dragged the Rovers down into the mid-table muck with them, thanks to a Dean Ashton goal in the 52nd minute and a whole lot of Robert Green saves. Blackburn had a million opportunities, but couldn't capitalize on any of them.
Bolton 4-1 Wigan. Don't look now, but Bolton has a two-game winning streak at home. The other win was against Manchester United. Gary Megson might just stave off relegation yet.
