Wolves' own goal double puts Arsenal on easy street at Molineux

Published on Saturday 7 November 2009 20:29

Wolves 1 Arsenal 4

ARSENAL head into the international break resting nicely in second place in the Barclays Premier League table as they eased past Wolves.

The newly-promoted team were bright and lively until the 28th minute when they were undone by their own hand. Ronald Zubar deflected the ball for an own goal and Jody Craddock followed suit seven minutes later.

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey looked totally bewildered and was beaten again in first half stoppage-time by Cesc Fabregas – his ninth of the season.

Andrey Arshavin added a fourth in the 64th minute only for Craddock to score at the right end in the 89th minute.

Tottenham 2 Sunderland 0

TOTTENHAM moved into the top four courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Sunderland at White Hart Lane.

Robbie Keane stabbed home after 12 minutes to beat Sunderland keeper Craig Gordon, who moments earlier had done well to palm away a volley from the Irishman.

Andy Reid hit the post for the visitors in the first half, while the Black Cats were awarded a dubious penalty after 51 minutes when Darren Bent went to ground under a challenge from Heurelho Gomes.

The Spurs keeper was booked for his protests, but redeemed himself by saving Bent's weak effort.

Tom Huddlestone then added to Sunderland's woes with Spurs' second after 68 minutes before Gordon retired with an apparent wrist injury with 20 minutes remaining.

Aston Villa 5 Bolton Wanderers 1

ASTON Villa also climbed the standings thanks to their rout of Bolton.

Ashley Young gave Villa the lead after five minutes, smashing home on the rebound after Jussi Jaaskelainen had twice saved headers from John Carew.

Gabriel Agbonlahor then added a second after 43 minutes, but Johan Elmander hauled Bolton back into the match on the stroke of half-time.

Carew made it 3-1 eight minutes after the restart, and although James Milner had a penalty saved by Jaaskelaainen after 70 minutes, the midfielder made amends by smashing home Villa's fourth two minutes later.

Carlos Cuellar made it an afternoon to forget for Gary Megson's side when he headed home with 15 minutes remaining.

Blackburn 3 Portsmouth 1

BLACKBURN came from behind to claim a win over Portsmouth, a result which earned them a passage out of the bottom three.

Pompey were looking to build on their 4-0 thrashing of Wigan last weekend, and Jamie O'Hara gave them the perfect start at Ewood Park with the opening goal after 15 minutes from Aruna Dindane's pass.

But Jason Roberts got Rovers back on level terms after 53 minutes, poking home a header from Ryan Nelson, who then headed the hosts in front in the 73rd minute. Roberts then put the result to bed with a left-footed strike four minutes from time.