26 December 2011
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14:43 GMT
Chelsea 1-1 Fulham: Fernando Torres looks to end his recent goal drought as the Blues open up the Boxing Day programme at Stamford Bridge. Neither side manages to break the deadlock in a disappointing first half
It falls to Juan Mata to open the scoring for Chelsea with a crisp shot. The goal moves the Blues temporarily into third place in the table, offering a chance to re-ignite their challenge to the Manchester clubs
Chelsea's lead lasts less than 10 minutes before Clint Dempsey pops up among numerous defenders to equalise for Fulham. Dempsey's ninth goal of the season gives his team a share of the spoils in the west London derby
Liverpool 1-1 Blackburn: A crucial game for relegation-haunted Rovers. Andy Carroll is back alongside Luis Suarez in the Liverpool starting line-up, despite having what looks like a black eye
When you're at the foot of the table you'll take all the help you can get, wherever it comes from, so Blackburn will be grateful for Liverpool's Charlie Adam for opening the scoring for them with a nasty slice past his own keeper
Man Utd 5-0 Wigan: United waste little time turning up the Boxing Day heat on neighbours City, taking the lead at Old Trafford within eight minutes of the start thanks to a well-struck shot from Park Ji-sung (centre)
Dimitar Berbatov doesn't get many chances to shine for Manchester United, but he's determined to grab his opportunities with both hands when he gets them. His hat-trick at Old Trafford means he has scored four times in two games
Bolton 0-2 Newcastle: Two sides in need of a win get to grips with each other at the Reebok. Despite their recent derby win over Blackburn, Bolton still find themselves in the bottom three, while Newcastle are trying to halt their slide down the table after a promising start to the season
Newcastle hit Bolton with a one-two punch at the Reebok, starting with Hatem Ben Arfa's second goal for the club before Demba Ba adds a second two minutes later. Bolton, who haven't drawn a league game so far this term, are heading for a 14th defeat of the season
Sunderland 1-1 Everton: The Black Cats give new boss Martin O'Neill a late Christmas present with the opening goal against Everton. Jack Colback's strike may have been somewhat against the run of play at the Stadium of Light, but that won't have bothered O'Neill
Everton level things up when Leighton Baines scores from the spot after a foul on Leon Osman. Replays suggest there may have been minimal contact, if any, on the Everton midfielder, but there was no doubt what Baines was going to do with the spot-kick
WBA 0-0 Man City: David Silva has been the creative genius behind the Manchester City goal machine this season but even he couldn't find the magic to break open the stalemate at the Hawthorns as City failed to score for only the second time this season
Rivals Manchester United capitalise on Manchester City's dropped points by equalling Roberto Mancini's side's points tally, but the blue side of Manchester stay top, albeit on goal difference
Stoke City 0-0 Aston Villa: Stoke play host to Aston Villa in the late Boxing Day game but the home side's mascot looks like he would rather be at home playing with his Christmas presents as Wilson Palacios tries to console him
Both sides do create the odd opening, but the match is a forgettable affair which does little to suggest either side will be able to improve upon mid-table mediocrity this season
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