Man City go top with hard-fought win

Alvaro Negredo’s stoppage time goal, calmed Manchester City’s nerves and sealed a 2-0 win over Newcastle at Saint James Park. It was a controversial match, in which Cheick Tiote’s long range effort from ruled out, because Yohan Gouffran was deemed to be interfering with play.

All this happened, after Edin Dzeko gave the visitors the lead, with an emphatic finish from Kolarov’s cross.

In the second game, Liverpool overcame a resilient Stoke City side 5-3 at the Britannia Stadium.

Ryan Shawcross’ own goal and Suarez’s instinctive effort gave the Reds a two-goal lead, before Peter Crouch and Charlie Adams brought the Potters level in the first half. Steven Gerrard converted from the spot, after Raheem Sterling was adjudged to have been fouled. Suarez grabbed his second of the evening, before Jon Walters poked in past Mignolet.

It was Danie Sturridge who had the last word, with an audacious skill and finish in the last minute of normal time.