Manchester United still leads the FA Barclays Premiership following a narrow home success over Martin Jol's Tottenham Hotspur at a packed Old Trafford. 
A rare headed goal by an in-form Ryan Giggs proved sufficient for Sir Alex Ferguson's men in front of 75, 243 spectators, a new Premiership record, as the Red Devils made in four wins on the bounce. The visitors, wearing garish sky blue shirts posed a threat throughout but failed to convert their chances.
The blue half of Merseyside was also celebrating big time, as an unexpectedly comfortable three goal home success over fierce rivals Liverpool was attained at an emotionally charged
Rafael Benitez's side fell behind to a close range effort by Tim Cahill on 24 minutes, and when Andy Johnson netted twelve minutes later with a composed finish the writing was on the wall. To rub salt into the wounds the precocious Johnson then took advantage of a horrendous error by 
The Blues took an early lead courtesy of Didier Drogba, but former ‘Blue' Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink restored parity nine minutes into the second half for the Addicks. Ricardo Carvalho won it for Jose Mourinho's troops, who could even afford the luxury of a Frank Lampard penalty miss, the
The Champions remain impregnable at home however, and are now unbeaten in 46 league games at
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The Golden Boys, still looking for their first victory since promotion back into the top flight last May, had dominated proceedings for large parts of an entertaining affair, but after striking wood three times fell foul to a correctly awarded penalty decision, given during an extended four minutes of injury time. Gary Speed swept home from 12 yards to leave a heartbroken
Newcastle United manager, Glen Roeder and Fulham playmaker, Jimmy Bullard must have felt blue as the Londoners gained an unexpected victory at St James Park.
Things looked bleak for the notoriously bad travelling Cottagers when Magpie skipper, Scott Parker gave the Geordies an early second half advantage, but Chris Coleman's battlers levelled eight minutes from time through American striker,
Fulham's triumph was marred though by a serious looking injury to the inspirational Bullard, who collapsed beneath an innocent first half challenge by Parker. The ex-Wigan Athletic star had to be stretchered off and is likely to be sidelined for up to eight weeks.
The other weekend fixtures ended in stalemate. 
Arsenal surprisingly continue to flounder and needed a second half Thierry Henry penalty, his first goal at the new Emirates Stadium, to cancel out James Morrison's opener for Middlesbrough, while in a remarkable game at Bramall Lane, Sheffield United and Blackburn missed three penalties between them as the match finished goalless.
Finally, the televised Sunday fixture had been hyped as the perfect stage for West Ham United to parade their new Argentine recruits, Carlos Teves and Javier Mascherano.
In the event both players started on the bench, only Teves figured and visiting Aston Villa, enjoying a predictable resurgence under the impressive Martin O'Neill, threatened to spoil the afternoon for the Eastenders as Liam Ridgewell edged them ahead in the 4th minute.
However, the Hammers levelled in the second half as Bobby Zamora continued his terrific start to the season by netting for a fifth time of the new campaign.