Arsenal won 2-1 at Blackburn in the early kick-off, while it was honours even at Bloomfield Road and Molineux - Blackpool and Fulham drew 2-2, and it was 1-1 between Wolves and Newcastle. At White Hart Lane, Spurs suffered from a Champions League hangover as they went down to a surprise loss to Roberto Martinez's Latics. Visiting centre-half Steve Gohouri smashed the ball against the crossbar early on from Mauro Boselli's knockdown but Jermain Defoe forced a wonderful save from Ali Al Habsi in a rare attack from lacklustre Spurs. Wigan squandered two clear chances, Antolin Alcaraz somehow firing over from two yards and Jordi Gomez also too high with an effort while stretching. But Hugo Rodallega (80) finally found the net, controlling Mohamed Diame's raking long ball before his cross-shot bobbled beneath Carlo Cudicini's dive. Tom Huddlestone was then narrowly off target before Younes Kaboul missed a glorious late chance for Spurs, heading wide of an open goal. At Stamford Bridge, Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen saved Frank Lampard's feeble penalty after Ryan Shawcross had brought down Didier Drogba, but Florent Malouda raced onto John Terry's nicely weighted through-ball to sweep his side into the lead with a fine first-time finish past the Dane (35), and Ashley Cole hit the crossbar shortly afterwards. Stoke almost levelled when Glenn Whelan's long-range rocket also rebounded off the bar but Drogba converted a second penalty (77) after being tripped by Sorensen. At a rain-lashed Ewood Park, Andrey Arshavin's 51st-minute strike ensured Arsene Wenger emerged unscathed from another all-action battle with Blackburn. Arshavin stroked the ball home after a Cesc Fabregas effort was blocked in the box and the visitors went on to prove themselves full value for their victory. Theo Walcott had rammed home the Gunners' opener after cutting in from the right flank in the 19th minute before Mame Diouf equalised seven minutes later. Walcott had another strike disallowed for offside and substitute Jack Wilshere missed an injury-time sitter as the Gunners sought to extend their lead. Blackpool and Fulham shared the spoils as top-flight football made a thrilling return to Bloomfield Road. Bobby Zamora took his chance to impress watching England manager Fabio Capello when he benefited from a marginal onside call to head in Moussa Dembele's cross (35). Blackpool, though, were gifted a leveller when Stockdale could only parry Luke Varney's cross-shot and John Pantsil swiped the loose ball wildly into his own goal (71) and Varney put the Tangerines ahead five minutes later with a well-taken goal, racing onto Brett Ormerod's defence-splitting through-ball and finishing first time. But Dembele was again the provider as the visitors levelled three minutes from time, Dickson Etuhu galloping onto his pass to clip a superb finish over the head of Matt Gilks. Blackpool's fellow Premier League newcomers Newcastle also earned a draw after coming from a goal down at Wolves. Sylvan Ebanks-Blake earned Wolves the lead two minutes before the interval when he brought down Jelle van Damme's cross and lashed a low finish inside Steve Harper's near post. But in-form Andy Carroll levelled when he rose above team-mate Kevin Nolan to head Barton's free-kick against the inside of the post and into the net (62).
