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AS IT HAPPENED

As it happened: Premier League

Could the 3 o’clock games match the talking points at Old Trafford? They came very close. Relive the action here.

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Blackburn Rovers 3-2 QPR

Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Wigan

Everton 2-0 Chelsea

Fulham 2-1 Stoke City

Sunderland 1-2 Arsenal

Swansea 2-3 Norwich

Well! We’re a little late into the three o’clocks here because so much was going on – and is still going on – at Old Trafford. You can check that out here if you want to find out what Kenny Dalglish and Alex Ferguson are saying. Otherwise, we hope any talking will be done on the pitch here as we’ve got some intriguing games. Arsenal travel to Sunderland in a very trick task, Chelsea have a similar game at Everton; the two upwardly mobile teams in Norwich and Swansea face off and there’s a few engaging clashes at the bottom with Wigan travelling to Bolton and Blackburn hosting QPR.

GOAL! Everton 1-0 Chelsea

Steven Pienaar scores on his return to continue Everton’s upward trend and perpetuating Che;sea’s troubles!

At Goodison Park, Tim Cahill may get the assist having out Frank Lampard under pressure from a Jose Bosingwa throw.

James McClean goes close with a header against Arsneal, where Sunderland have forced a few early corners against Arsenal.

GOAL! Blackburn Rovers 1-0 QPR

A ling free-kick from Robinson ends with Yakubu turning well and striking even better to give Blackburn the lead.

GOAL! Fulham 1-0 Stoke City

Pavel Pogrebnyak hits a goal on his full debut, taking one touch and cracking the ball into the roof of the net.

GOAL! Blackburn Rovers 2-0 QPR

And QPR could really sink back into the trouble. Nzonzi runs and finishes superbly to make it 2-0!

GOAL! Swansea 1-0 Norwich

A deft defence-splitting pass from Dyer puts Graham through and the striker hits home from about six yards.

Wigan have started very brightly at Bolton, where they badly need a win.

GOAL! Fulham 2-0 Stoke City

Something of a farcical goal as Clint Dempsey strikes the bar, it hits Sorenson on the back and goes in. That’ll be an own goal.

Wow. What a hectic day this has been. And a relentless afternoon in the 3 o’clocks so far.

Sunderland probably should have had a penalty as Mertesacker fell on the ball and handled it, obstructing a Sunderland attack. Arsenal up against it at the Stadium of Light at the moment.

An even game at the LIberty Stadium but Swansea almost went 2-0 ahead as Adam Drury slid in to block Danny Graham scoring a certain second.

GOAL! Bolton 0-1 Wigan

A big goal in the relegation battle! Gary Caldwell powers in a bullet header to give Wigan the lead. They haven’twon in eight and badly need this.

GOAL! Blackburn Rovers 3-0 QPR

Blackburn rampant here! Junior Hoilett arrives form nowhere to smash a shot off the underside of the bar… it did take a massive deflection though.

And the second halves back under way…

GOAL! Swansea 1-1 Norwich City

And Grant Holt is into double figures for the season. An Andrew Surman volley is headed towards goal by the striker, with a deflection then wrong-footing Vorm.

GOAL! Swansea 1-2 Norwich

What a turnaround! And all the more so because Swansea had just squandered two chances. Anthony Pilkington – fresh from being snubbed by Trapattoni – takes a shot which takes a wicked deflection to beat Vorm again. Harsh on Swansea.

QPR have at least mounted something of a response in the secondhalf. They’re completely on top but it’s difficult not to think Blackburn’s job is done.

GOAL! Swansea 1-3 Norwich

A breakaway goal as, with Swansea piling on pressure, Norwich counter with Holt claiming his second of the game.

Torres having a frustrating day… again.

This from @oilysailor of Opta:

Grant Holt now has the same number of Premier League goals as Andriy Shevchenko – nine.

GOAL! Sunderland 1-0 Arsenal

What a response from James McClean. Once again demands attention by putting Sunderland into the lead against Arsenal. Per Mertesacker fell over, allowing the winger to finish superbly. The obvious next line: are you watching Giovanni?

GOAL! Everton 2-0 Chelsea

Ashley Cole makes a horrendous error, allowing Stracqualursi to finish off Donovan’s ball. And it gets worse for Chelsea: Cole has to go off injured, leaving a team who already look all over the place without a left-back.

GOAL! Sunderland 1-1 Arsenal

Aaron Ramsey hits back for Arsenal. His 25-yard shot cannons off both posts before squirming over the line.

GOAL! Blackburn Rovers 3-1 QPR

Life yet at Ewood Park as James Mackie taps in Taiwo’s cross from just yards out.

GOAL! Bolton 1-2 Wigan

And Wigan get the goal their performance has deserved, James McArthur finishing Victor Moses’ assist. Can they hold onto it this time?

GOAL! Fulham 2-1 Stoke City

Is a Stoke fightback on? Shawcross surges forward to meet a Pennant corner and head home.

GOAL! Swansea 2-3 Norwich City

Big finish in store here. Grant Holt momentarily turns to villian as he holds Williams back in the box. Danny Graham takes the penalty and smashes in his second of the game.

And Wigan should have sealed the points! Rodallega falls over the ball as a chance presents itself!

GOAL! Sunderland 1-2 Arsenal

And this looks like a massive win for Arsenal… and who seals it? Thierry Henry. To be fair, despite all the recent criticism, credit must be given to Andriy Arshavin who replaced Walcott and immediately did more in two minutes than the winger did in 88, setting up the volley.

And now Swansea should have equalised! And Danny Graham should have had a hat-trick! A ball was screwed back and, with the goal at his mercy, he screwed wide.

FULL-TIME: Sunderland 1-2 Arsenal

And Henry does prove the match-winner… a massive win.

GOAL! Blackburn Rovers 3-2 QPR

Mackie scores again, with a supreme finish… and this ain’t over!

And that’s it. What a day. With all of the Suarez-Evra controversy, it’s been non-stop since the United-Liverpool game kicked off. But, in the midst of all of that controversy, there were a few changes in all of the division’s mini-leagues: United temporarily moved to the top, Arsenal gained the initiative in the race for fourth and Wigan claimed a huge win over relegation rivals as Blackburn also lost.