Wigan 1-1 Fulham

Jason Koumas scored on his 300th league appearance to snatch an unlikely point for a below-par Wigan. On 11 minutes, Clint Dempsey got on to the end of a Diomansy Kamara cross and fired home to put Fulham ahead.

Wigan had already been rocked two minutes earlier when striker Emile Heskey was forced off injured.

After the break, Chris Kirkland saved well to deny Dempsey before Koumas confidently slotted home a penalty after Mario Melchiot had been fouled.

It secured a barely-deserved draw for Wigan, who huffed and puffed and also lived dangerously as Fulham made the better of the chances.

Birmingham 1-0 Bolton

Birmingham secured their first home league win of the season thanks to Olivier Kapo’s close-range effort. The excellent Sebastian Larsson clipped in a pin-point cross for the unmarked Kapo, who stretched to poke home.

The hosts were rarely troubled by a lacklustre Bolton side whose best chance was a Daniel Braaten run and shot that was blocked by Stephen Kelly.

Larsson hit the bar from a free-kick and despite a late siege on their goal, the Blues held out for a deserved win.

West Ham 3-0 Middlesbrough

Dean Ashton scored his first goal since the 2006 FA Cup final to help West Ham to victory at the expense of Middlesbrough at Upton Park. Bowyer opened the scoring after the restart when he picked up Carlton Cole’s ball and fired in a low volley.

West Ham made it 2-0 when Cole curled in a low cross that Luke Young could only poke into his own net.

Ashton rounded off the scoring when he tapped in Matthew Etherington’s teasing ball from the left.

Boro themselves had a hatful of chances during the match but seemed to leave their shooting boots at home, with substitute Tuncay Sanli guilty of missing three very good opportunties in the second half.

Before the start of the match, Alan Curbishley’s men had looked a good bet for their first home league win of the season with Craig Bellamy in the starting line-up following a scintillating display for Wales in Slovakia.

Sunderland 2-1 Reading

Sunderland’s £6m striker Kenwyne Jones inspired his side to victory against Reading on a moving day for the Black Cats at the Stadium of Light. Prior to kick off they paid their respects to 1973 FA Cup-winning scorer Ian Porterfield, who died on Tuesday.

Jones opened the scoring with his first Sunderland goal, a brilliant turn and sizzling finish from 25 yards out.

He laid on a second for Ross Wallace to slot home, before Dave Kitson headed home a late consolation for Reading.

It was an emotionally-charged afternoon on Wearside, as Sunderland bade farewell to one of their favourite sons.

Portsmouth 0-0 Liverpool

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina saved a penalty but Liverpool slipped off the top of the Premier League after they were held to a draw at Portsmouth. Reina dived low to his right to save Kanu’s penalty, after Alvaro Arbeloa had tugged the Nigerian’s shirt.

Portsmouth were impressive and John Utaka should have at least hit the target from 14 yards.

Andriy Voronin grazed the Pompey crossbar, while David James saved from Yossi Benayoun and Peter Crouch.

Reds boss Rafa Benitez cut a frustrated figure on the touchline but Pompey, who have now played all of the so-called ‘top four’ in their opening six Premier League games of the season, were good value for their point.

And having left Fernando Torres, Ryan Babel and Steven Gerrard on the bench – no doubt mindful of the midweek Champions League tie with Porto – Benitez clearly took a gamble that did not pay off as his team failed to score for the first time this season.

Everton 0-1 Man Utd

Nemanja Vidic’s late header gave Manchester United victory in a tight encounter with Everton. The home side and United were closely matched until Vidic arrived at the near post to power home Nani’s corner after 83 minutes to seal a crucial win.

Paul Scholes had earlier wasted United’s best opportunity, volleying over from 10 yards.

But he rescued United just after half-time when he scrambled Andrew Johnson’s header off the line.

United again struggled to mount any serious attacking threat but Vidic’s goal gave them their third successive 1-0 win.

Manchester United kept Wayne Rooney, fit after a broken foot, on the bench but Cristiano Ronaldo was able to return after suspension.

Tottenham 1-3 Arsenal

Emmanuel Adebayor scored twice as Arsenal came from behind to beat north London rivals Tottenham. Gareth Bale curled in a 15th minute free-kick to put Spurs ahead before Paul Robinson twice denied Adebayor.

Abou Diaby hit the bar as Arsenal pushed on, then Dimitar Berbatov was thwarted by a last-ditch Kolo Toure tackle and Adebayor blazed over.

Arsenal equalised when Adebayor nodded in before Cesc Fabregas’ drive put them ahead and Adebayor volleyed a third.