Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City moved to top of the table, if only for a couple of hours, after Carlos Tevez earned them a 1-1 draw at home to Everton, although Manchester United opened up a three-point lead by winning 4-3 at Reading in the late game.
European champions Chelsea remain in third spot with 26 points after West Bromwich Albion wasted the chance to move above them when they were beaten 1-0 at home by Stoke City.
Tottenham Hotspur moved above West Brom on goal difference into fourth place following a 3-0 victory at Fulham in which Jermain Defoe scored twice.
Arsenal slipped to 10th after a 2-0 home defeat by Michael Laudrup's Swansea City for whom Michu scored two late goals to take his league tally for the season to 11.
Liverpool were 1-0 winners at home to Southampton and bottom club Queens Park Rangers drew 1-1 at home to Aston Villa as their search for a first league win of the season continues under new manager Harry Redknapp.
Stoke City continued their good run against West Bromwich Albion with a 1-0 victory at The Hawthorns, Dean Whitehad scoring the only goal.
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Fulham 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur | #FULTOT | Matchday Live >>
Liverpool 1-0 Southampton | #LIVSOU | Matchday live >>
Manchester City 1-1 Everton | #MCIEVE | Matchday Live >>
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Aston Villa | #QPRAVL | Matchday Live >>
West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Stoke City | #WBASTK | Matchday Live >>
