Rooney back in style
Chelsea blunt Blades
Villa’s unbeaten start ends
—– In the week of his 21st birthday, Wayne Rooney emphatically ends his goal drought by scoring a hat-trick to help Premiership leaders Manchester United to a brilliant 4-0 win at Bolton Wanderers.
United lead Chelsea on goal difference after the champions win 2-0 at Sheffield United. Danny Webber misses a penalty for the Blades with the score at nil-nil.
Arsenal are held to a 1-1 draw by Everton at the Emirates Stadium so Portsmouth move up to fourth with a 3-1 win against Reading at Fratton Park.
Aston Villa’s unbeaten start to the season comes to an end as Liverpool turn on the style with a 3-1 win at Anfield.
Watford are still without a win as they are frustrated in a home goalless draw with Tottenham Hotspur. Charlton Athletic remain at the bottom despite a goalless draw at Newcastle United.
Wigan Athletic win 1-0 at Fulham.
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—– Cardiff City extend their lead at the top of the Championship to four points despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Derby County at Ninian Park.
In the big West Midlands derby, Birmingham City overcome in-form West Bromwich Albion with a 2-0 win at St Andrews.
Crystal Palace lose their third home game in a row as Plymouth Argyle move up to fifth with Nick Chadwick’s only goal of the game.
Dennis Wise’s reign at Leeds United gets off to a winning start. The 2-0 win against Southend United at Elland Road also lifts Leeds out of the bottom three.
The biggest win of the day is at the Britannia Stadium where Stoke City thump Norwich City 5-0.
—– Nottingham Forest continue to head League One with a 2-0 win at Cheltenham Town while Bristol City remain in second spot with 1-0 win against Doncaster Rovers at Ashton Gate.
But for their ten-point deduction, Rotherham United would be up to fifth following a 5-1 drubbing of Crewe Alexandra at Millmoor. It takes them out of the bottom four for the first time this season.
—– Jamie Forrester’s seventh goal in three games takes Lincoln City to the top of League Two. The Imps win 1-0 at managerless Swindon Town.
Walsall are deposed as leaders after they are held to a goalless draw by Milton Keynes Dons at the Bescot Stadium.
Paul Ince suffers a heartbreak start to his managerial career. Winless Macclesfield Town lose 3-2 to a last-minute penalty against Mansfield Town at Moss Rose.
—– At the end of a turbulent week for the club at Tynecastle, Heart of Midlothian fail to record the victory demanded by club owner Vladimir Romanov. Hearts draw 1-1 with Dunfermline Athletic - the SPL’s next-to-bottom club.
Rangers are also held at home. Motherwell claim a deserved point at Ibrox.
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