Championship round-up: Tony Mowbray makes a dream start at Sunderland
Ross Stewart ensured Tony Mowbray's reign as Sunderland manager started with a bang as his double helped secure a Sky Bet Championship victory over Rotherham.
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Fabio Carvalho breaks Newcastle hearts as Liverpool sneak late win
Super sub Fabio Carvalho sent Anfield wild by scrambling home a Liverpool winner and finally breaking Newcastle’s resolve eight minutes into stoppage time.
West Ham earn first home point as Tomas Soucek goal denies Tottenham derby win
Tomas Soucek secured West Ham’s first home point of the season as they battled to a 1-1 draw with London rivals Tottenham.
Bournemouth dig deep to hold Wolves to goalless draw
Bournemouth began life without Scott Parker with a battling point as Wolves' lengthy Premier League winless streak was extended by a goalless draw at Vitality Stadium. The managerless Cherries, led by interim boss Gary O'Neil, produced a resolute response to a tumultuous few days which saw Parker sacked on Monday in the aftermath of a record-equalling 9-0 humiliation away to Liverpool.
West Ham earn battling home draw with Spurs
Tomas Soucek secured West Ham's first home point of the season as they battled to a 1-1 draw with London rivals Tottenham. But the Hammers could have snatched all three after handing a debut to club-record signing Lucas Paqueta. Boss David Moyes claimed before kick-off that Paqueta had not so much as passed a ball to his new team-mates after only completing his £52million switch from Lyon on Monday.
Arsenal stay top as Villa slump to another defeat
Arsenal edged to a fifth successive Premier League victory of the season as Gabriel Martinelli hit the winner against Aston Villa on a night of questionable goalkeeping at the Emirates Stadium. A deserved 2-1 win meant the Gunners remained top of the table with a perfect record, with Martinelli settling the game after Douglas Luiz had levelled direct from a corner. Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez had earlier gifted Gabriel Jesus the opener as Steven Gerrard's side slipped to a fourth defeat, heaping the pressure on the former England captain.
Haaland fires another hat-trick as City thrash Forest
Erling Haaland continued his assault on the Premier League with a second successive hat-trick for Manchester City in the 6-0 win over Nottingham Forest. The 22-year-old bagged a 26-minute first-half treble to put Forest to the sword, just four days after doing the same to Crystal Palace.
Finns say they're underdogs as momentum swings Ireland's way
Finland's interim boss Marko Saloranta believes the Republic of Ireland's impressive improvement makes them favourites ahead of tomorrow night's crunch World Cup qualifier at Tallaght Stadium.