Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson is delighted as his new team Manchester City beat West Ham on the opening day of the new season
Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson tasted victory in his first Premier League game as the new manager of Manchester City with a win over West Ham United on the first day of the new English football season.
Meanwhile Premier League new boys Sunderland, who were promoted after finning top of the Championship least season, were surprise victors against Tottenham Hotspur. This was also the first Premier League game as manager for Sunderland's Roy Keane, former Manchester United midfielder. Michael Chopra scored the goal in the last seconds of the game
TODAY'S OPENING DAY RESULTS
Bolton Wanderers 1-3 Newcastle United
Anelka 50....................N'Zogbia 11
................................Martins 21,27
Derby County 2-2 Portsmouth
Oakley 5.............Mwaruwari 27
Todd 84.......................Utaka 83
Everton 2-1 Wigan Athletic
Osman 26........Sibierski 80
Anichebe 75
Middlesbrough 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
Downing 31............Santa Cruz 63
....................................Derbyshire 79
Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Chopra 90
West Ham United 0-2 Manchester City
..........................Bianchi 18
...........................Geovanni 83
Tomorrow's games:
Arsenal VS Fulham
Chelsea VS Birmingham City
Manchester United VS Reading
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SUNDERLAND 1-0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham: Goalkeeper Craig Gordon makes his debut for promoted Sunderland at the Stadium of Light
Tottenham boss Martin Jol brings £16.5m striker Darren Bent off the bench in an attempt to break the deadlock
But it is Sunderland substitute Michael Chopra who nets a last-gasp winner to give Keane's men a dramatic victory
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BOLTON WANDERERS 1-3 NEWCASTLE UNITED
Bolton 1-3 Newcastle: Bolton fall behind when goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen is deceived by Charles N'Zogbia's free-kick
Obafemi Martins then scores twice to leave Bolton trailing ex-boss Sam Allardyce's new team 3-0 after just 26 minutes
Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka reduces the deficit with a goal three minutes into the second half
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DERBY COUNTY 2-2 PORTSMOUTH
Derby 2-2 Portsmouth: Promoted Derby make a dream start at Pride Park - skipper Matt Oakley gives them an early lead
Pompey hit back when Benjani equalises after 26 minutes following good work by new signing David Nugent
Portsmouth look set for victory after John Utaka's goal seven minutes from time - but Andy Todd nets a Rams equaliser
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WEST HAM UNITED 0-2 MANCHESTER CITY
West Ham 0-2 Man City: Italian striker Rolando Bianchi puts Sven-Goran Eriksson's new-look City side ahead at Upton Park
Geovanni delights the travelling City fans with a second-half strike, sealing a great victory for Eriksson's men
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EVERTON 2-1 WIGAN ATHLETIC
Everton 2-1 Wigan: Leon Osman's 26th-minute goal puts the home side in front at Goodison Park
Victor Anichebe scores the second goal to sink Wigan, who pull one back through Antoine Sibierski late on
MIDDLESBROUGH 1-2 BLACKBURN ROVERS
Middlesbrough 1-2 Blackburn: England wide-man Stewart Downing opens the scoring for Middlesbrough with a free-kick
Worse follows for Rovers when Benni McCarthy is stretchered off after suffering a head injury
But Blackburn equalise when McCarthy's replacement, summer signing Roque Santa Cruz, heads home
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