West Ham United 2-0 Wolverhampton

West Ham United gave their survival chances a lift with victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Freddie Sears put the seal on a sweet victory for West Ham as they climbed out of the relegation zone and sent Wolves crashing to the foot of the Barclays Premier League.
Winger Sears, a product of the West Ham academy and lifelong Hammers fan, struck in the 79th minute for his first goal since netting on his debut in March 2008.
West Ham were already ahead, but they owed a debt of gratitude to Wolves right-back Ronald Zubar for their 51st-minute opener. Zubar let the ball trickle in off his knee after Carlton Cole had taken an air shot. 

Stoke City 2-0 Everton

Stoke City scored a goal in each half to see off Everton at the Britannia Stadium.

A Kenwyne Jones header and a freak Phil Jagielka own goal handed Stoke a 2-0 victory in a full-blooded Barclays Premier League match against Everton.
Jones rose to power the ball past Tim Howard midway through the first half before Jagielka put through his own net for the second time in successive appearances with 21 minutes remaining at the Britannia Stadium.
Everton enjoyed large spells of dominance as they looked to kick-start their stuttering season but spurned a number of good opportunities.

Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Fulham

Tottenham Hotspur ran out winners in the London derby with Fulham at White Hart Lane.

Gareth Bale's lightning reflexes proved enough to extend Tottenham's perfect Christmas and send them back into the Barclays Premier League top four.
The winger reacted brilliantly to flick Rafael van der Vaart's free-kick strike past a wrong-footed Mark Schwarzer three minutes before half-time.
Spurs missed plenty of chances to add to their lead but Michael Dawson also had to clear off his own line, with Fulham's lack of cutting edge once again costing them dear as they slipped to second bottom of the table. 

Manchester City 1-0 Blackpool

Manchester City kept pace with neighbours United at the top of the Barclays Premier League.

City won it in the 33rd minute when Gary Taylor-Fletcher cleared a corner straight to Adam Johnson, who sent a low shot through the crowd and past the unsighted goalkeeper.
Carlos Tevez then squandered the chance to make it 2-0 three minutes later as he sent a penalty wide left after Toure was clumsily brought down by Luke Varney.

Liverpool 2-1 Bolton Wanderers

Liverpool came from behind to beat Bolton Wanderers in a tight match at Anfield.

Bolton took the lead in the 43rd minute when Kevin Davies headed home Matt Taylor's inswinging free-kick.
The second half was only four minutes old when Steven Gerrard's first-time pass from David Ngog's knockdown picked out Fernando Torres on the penalty spot and he clinically volleyed home for his first goal since 10th November.
Liverpool snatched victory two minutes from time when Joe Cole pounced from close range to touch home his first Barclays Premier League goal for Liverpool.