Great Premier League come-backs

After West Ham United's 3-3 draw at West Bromwich Albion, we recall some of the Premier League's greatest fight-backs

The Premier League has now seen two of its greatest come-backs in the space of a week.
Just seven days after Newcastle United's stunning four-goal fight-back against Arsenal, West Ham United produced a storming recovery of their own at West Bromwich Albion.

The Hammers battled back from three down at the break to salvage a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw. It was further evidence of the competitive nature of the Barclays Premier League where no team can ever afford to ease up.

West Brom 3-3 West Ham - 12th Feb 2011

The Baggies looked to have secured victory in a vital relegation battle as they raced into a three-goal lead. Graham Dorrans gave the home side a flying start with a 25-yard effort after just three minutes. Jerome Thomas sidefooted the second and an own goal by Winston Reid made it 3-0 at the break.
But Avram Grant's half-time team talk worked wonders and the visitors pulled one back after 50 minutes through Demba Ba's first goal for the club.
Suddenly all the momentum was with the visitors. Carlton Cole bravely headed the second to set the home side's nerves jangling and Ba secured a vital point seven minutes from time.

Newcastle 4-4 Arsenal - 5th Feb 2011

It looked all over as the Gunners romped into a four-goal lead inside 26 minutes at St James' Park. Theo Walcott and Johan Djourou made it 2-0 after just three minutes before Robin van Persie's double sent some home fans heading for the exits.
They missed probably the greatest ever fight-back in Premier League history as the Magpies netted four times in the last 22 minutes.
Abou Diaby's dismissal gave the home side new heart and they snatched an unlikely draw with two penalties from Joey Barton and strikes from Leon Best and Cheik Tiote.

Spurs 4-4 Aston Villa - 1st Oct 2007

Tottenham Hotspur took a 20th-minute lead through Dimitar Berbatov but then found themselves 4-1 down by the hour-mark. Martin Laursen's double was followed by goals from Gabriel Agbonlahor and Craig Gardner as Villa took control.
Pascal Chimbonda pulled one back on 69 minutes then Robbie Keane set up a tense finale with a penalty eight minutes from time and Younes Kaboul completed the come-back in injury-time.

Norwich 4-4 Middlesbrough - 22nd Jan 2005

Damien Francis gave Norwich City the lead after 18 minutes only for Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink to make it 1-1 at the break. Franck Queuedrue grabbed a brace and Hasselbaink got his second with 12 minutes remaining before the Canaries staged an astonishing recovery.
Two minutes later Dean Ashton pulled it back to 4-2 and it remained that way until the 89th minute when Leon McKenzie halved the deficit with Adam Drury scoring a dramatic equaliser in stoppage-time.

Wolves 4-3 Leicester - 25th Oct 2003

Leicester City must have thought they were about to halt their run of four successive defeats as they led 3-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers in October 2003. The visitors had made a blistering start after two goals from Les Ferdinand and a third from Riccardo Scimeca put the Foxes in control at half-time.
But remarkably Colin Cameron netted twice while Alex Rae and Henri Camara scored one each in Wolves' stunning second-half revival to help secure only the home side's second Premiership win.

Spurs 3-5 Man Utd - 29th Sept 2001

Champions Manchester United staged a magnificent comeback to overwhelm Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. Spurs had been 3-0 up at half time after outplaying their opponents with a scintillating display of attacking football.
Dean Richards made a dream start to his Tottenham career by scoring the early opener on his debut and Les Ferdinand and Christian Ziege added further goals.
But the visitors were a transformed side after the interval and simply swept Spurs aside. Andy Cole, Laurent Blanc, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Juan Sebastian Veron and David Beckham scored as United completed a remarkable comeback.

Derby 3-3 Middlesbrough - 6th Sept 2000

Boro found themselves three up in an hour thanks to a penalty by Alen Boksic after 12 minutes and then goals by Joseph-Desire Job and Brian Deane on 51 and 59 minutes respectively. However the home side rallied. Malcolm Christie pulled one back on 68 minutes and then Branko Strupa set up an exciting finish with eight minutes on the clock.
Christie rounded off a thrilling encounter two minutes from time.

Southampton 3-3 Liverpool - 26th Aug 2000

Gerard Houllier admitted he came close to throwing tea-cups after his Liverpool side squandered a three-goal lead with 15 minutes remaining at The Dell. Michael Owen looked back to his best following injury as he used his pace and precision to score twice with his left foot after 24 and 64 minutes, with a Sami Hyypia header sandwiched inbetween on 55 minutes.
It looked a routine victory even when Latvian striker Marians Pahars pulled one back with a close-range finish on 75 minutes.
Moroccan defender Tahar El Khalej was left free to head a second for Glenn Hoddle's side five minutes from time with Pahars netting the equaliser in stoppage-time.

West Ham 3-4 Wimbledon - 9th Sept 1998

The Hammers stunned the Dons with an opening salvo which saw them three up inside half an hour through John Hartson and an Ian Wright double. Marcus Gayle swiftly pulled one back to make it 3-1 at the break and Jason Euell grabbed the second on 64 minutes.
Gayle made it all-square 13 minutes from time and Efan Ekoku rounded off a remarkable come-back with nine minutes remaining.

Leeds 4-3 Derby - 8th Nov 1997

The visitors silenced the home crowd with three goals in little more than half an hour. Dean Sturridge netted twice in the opening 11 minutes and then a penalty by Aljosa Asanovic appeared to have wrapped up the points.
However Leeds United hit back almost immediately through Rod Wallace and then Harry Kewell changed the tome of both team talks with the second five minutes before the break.
It remained 3-2 to the Rams until eight minutes from time when Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink converted a penalty and Lee Bowyer won it at the death.

Aston Villa 4-4 Leicester - 22nd Feb 1995

Ron Atkinson's Villa side seemed to have this won as they went three up in an hour thanks to strikes from Dean Saunders, Steve Staunton and Dwight Yorke. The Foxes bit back through Mark Robins but almost immediately Tommy Johnson had restored Villa's three-goal cushion and victory looked assured.
However, Mark McGhee's side came storming back in the final 12 minutes through Iwan Roberts and two goals from David Lowe brace - the equaliser arriving in stoppage time.

Liverpool 3-3 Man Utd - 4th Jan 1994

Anfield was stunned as Liverpool's bitter rivals stormed into a three-goal lead inside the first quarter of the match with goals from Steve Bruce, Ryan Giggs and a wonderful curling free kick from Denis Irwin. But the home side hit back with a 25-yard strike from Nigel Clough who then added a second before the break.
With just 11 minutes remaining Neil Ruddock powered home a header to snatch a precious point.

Sheff Wed 3-3 Norwich - 1st Sept 1993

There was little sign of the thrills to follow as the two teams went in goalless at the break.
The Owls soared into a three-goal lead but it was the Canaries who were flying high by the end.
Home goals by Mark Bright, Chris Bart-Williams and Andy Sinton were cancelled out by Chris Sutton, Mark Bowen and Efan Ekoku.

Sheff Wed 3-3 Man Utd - 26th Dec 1992

Manchester United gave notice of the resilience which has become their trademark in the Premier League as they fought back from three down at Hillsborough.

Goals by David Hirst and Mark Bright put the home side two up in just six minutes and John Sheridan appeared to have wrapped up victory after 62 minutes.
But five minutes later the Red Devils pulled one back through Brian McClair who added a second with 10 minutes remaining. Eric Cantona secured a point six minutes from time.