English round-up: Bowyer strike sinks Chelsea

Ben Foster bounced back from his error on England duty in midweek to produce a superb performance in the Birmingham goal as leaders Chelsea suffered successive Barclays Premier League defeats for the first time in more than four years.

Lee Bowyer's opening-half goal earned Alex McLeish's side a shock victory.

Goals from Luke Varney and Marlon Harewood piled on the pressure for Wolves by firing Blackpool to victory in front of Prince William.

Kevin Doyle set up a tense finish after Nenad Milijas hit the post for Wolves in a fine second half response but the hosts held on.

Kevin Davies and Johan Elmander each helped themselves to two goals as brilliant Bolton brushed aside ten-man Newcastle and ensured Kevin Nolan's big Reebok Stadium return turned sour. Lee Chung-yong also got on the scoresheet as Owen Coyle's men hit the dizzy heights of fourth in the table.

Newcastle grabbed their only goal from Andy Carroll on 51.

Wayne Rooney returned to action as Manchester United brushed aside nine-man Wigan.

Patrice Evra and Javier Hernandez scored for United while the visitors had Antolin Alcaraz and Hugo Rodallega sent off.

Liverpool inflicted more misery on bottom side West Ham with a 3-0 win at Anfield.

Former Hammer Glen Johnson got the ball rolling, Dirk Kuyt then scored from the spot and Maxi Rodriguez finished things off, all inside the opening 30 minutes.

Stoke netted three times in the second half at West Brom to extend their winning run.

Penalties came from Matthew Etherington and sub Jon Walters, who then bagged his second in time added on.