English round-up: WBA send cup kings crashing

Roy Hodgson celebrated his first win as West Brom boss as Birmingham suffered a massive Carling Cup hangover in the relegation battle at St Andrew's. Goals from Youssouf Mulumbu, James Morrison and Paul Scharner enabled the Baggies to leapfrog their local rivals in the battle for Barclays Premier League survival.

West Ham hauled themselves out of the drop zone as Stoke pressed the self-destruct button at Upton Park.

Demba Ba was gifted his fourth goal in just five appearances after a calamitous Stoke mix-up, Manuel da Costa made it 2-0 and Thomas Hitzlsperger smashed in a late third to inflict a club record sixth straight away league defeat on the visitors.

Phil Jagielka was the hero as Everton condemned Newcastle to defeat at St James' Park.

The central defender fired home in the 36th-minute to complete a repair job started by Leon Osman's equaliser after Leon Best had headed the Magpies in front 13 minutes earlier.

Ivan Klasnic clambered off the Bolton bench to snatch his side a stunning late win over Aston Villa after Ashley Young's missed penalty cost the visitors dear.

Klasnic rammed home the winner four minutes from time to wrap up a stirring comeback from the home side, who twice battled back from behind.

Darren Bent and Marc Albrighton had twice put the buoyant visitors ahead only to be hauled back by a brace from Gary Cahill before Klasnic's dramatic intervention.

Fulham striker Bobby Zamora stepped off the bench to drill home the winner against Blackburn from the penalty spot.

On two occasions Damien Duff gave Fulham the lead, but twice Blackburn struck back, though Hanley and then David Hoillet.