A stoppage-time winner by Park Ji-Sung helped Manchester United close the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea to two points on Saturday as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at Old Trafford. South Korean Park had given United a first half lead but Wolves substitute Sylvan Ebanks-Blake replied after the break and it had looked like being a frustrating day for United who lost midfielder Owen Hargreaves five minutes into his comeback.
Bolton withstand late rally to beat Tottenham
Unbeaten United moved above Arsenal into second spot with 23 points from 11 games, two behind Chelsea who play Liverpool on Sunday. Arsenal, who have 20, are also in action on Sunday against Newcastle United. Tottenham Hotspur fell to earth with a thud after their midweek Champions League win over Inter Milan, losing 4-2 at Bolton Wanderers who moved above the London club to fifth thanks to two goals by Kevin Davies.
Two goals by Kevin Davies helped Bolton into a deserved 3-0 lead with less than 15 minutes remaining before spectacular efforts by Alan Hutton and Roman Pavlyuchenko set up an unexpectedly gripping finale in the lunchtime kickoff. Davies fired Bolton in front after 31 minutes with a low shot into the corner and Icelandic right back Gretar Steinsson, who stifled the threat of Tottenham's man of the moment Gareth Bale throughout, doubled the lead early in the second half with a well-worked goal.
Bottom club West Ham United threw away a 2-0 lead at Birmingham City to draw 2-2 while Everton and Blackpool also shared four goals. Asamoah Gyan scored twice for Sunderland in a 2-0 defeat of Stoke City while Fulham equalised late in a 1-1 home draw with Aston Villa. Blackburn Rovers beat Wigan Athletic 2-1.