Sunderland's Nightmare on Elm Street
Monday 1st December
Liverpool 0 West Ham 0
Sunday 30th November
Chelsea 1 Arsenal 2
1-0(31 mins) : Goal: Djourou (og) Assist: Bosingwa
Goal: Manuel Almunia's rushed throw-out presented the chance for Jose Bosingwa to put the ball back into the danger area and Johan Djourou turned it in at the near post when attempting to cut-out the cross.
Assist explanation: Bosingwa gets the assist as his cross reached Djourou without intervention.
1-1(59 mins) : Goal: van Persie Assist: Denilson
Goal: Robin van Persie levelled matters on the hour mark, smashing the ball home after Denilson through-ball picked him out.
Assist explanation: Denilson gets the assist as his pass reached van Persie without intervention.
1-2(62 mins) : Goal: van Persie Assist: Adebayor
Goal: Robin van Persie won it three minutes later when he span and hit a low shot into the corner of the net from Emmanuel Adebayor's knock-down.
Assist explanation: Adebayor gets the assist as his header reached van Persie without intervention.
Man City 0 Man Utd 1
0-1(31 mins) : Goal: Rooney Assist: Carrick
Goal: Wayne Rooney scored the only goal of the game, tapping home after Michael Carrick's shot was parried.
Assist explanation: Goalkeeper parries do not remove assists and so the two Fantasy League points go to Carrick for his initial effort.
Portsmouth 3 Blackburn 2
1-0(49 mins) : Goal: Crouch Assist: Johnson
Goal: Peter Crouch headed in the opening goal just after half time after he was found by Glen Johnson.
Assist explanation: Johnson gets the assist as his cross reached Crouch without intervention.
2-0(53 mins) : Goal: Defoe Assist: Kranjcar
Goal: Jermain Defoe added a second when he received a pass from Niko Kranjcar and wrong-footed Christopher Samba before slotting the ball home.
Assist explanation: Kranjcar gets the assist as his pass reached Defoe without intervention.
2-1(62 mins) : Goal: Derbyshire Assist: Pedersen
Goal: Matt Derbyshire pulled a goal back with his first touch after Morten Gamst Pedersen's cross bounced awkwardly for the defence and enabled Derbyshire to run onto it and nod home.
Assist explanation: Pedersen gets the assist as his cross reached Derbyshire without intervention.
2-2(67 mins) : Goal: Tugay Assist: Warnock
Goal: Tugay levelled matters five minutes later when he was able to run unchallenged from the half way line and fire in a low shot after receiving a short pass from Stephen Warnock.
Assist explanation: Warnock gets the assist as his pass reached Tugay without intervention.
3-2(79 mins) : Goal: Davis Assist: Kanu
Goal: There was still time for Sean Davis to win it with ten minutes to go. The ball was kicked against the chest of Kanu and fell kindly for Davis who ran onto it and clipped it over the keeper.
Assist explanation: Kanu gets the assist as he got the last touch before Davis scored.
Tottenham 0 Everton 1
0-1(51 mins) : Goal: Pienaar Assist: Arteta
Goal: Mikael Arteta's quickly taken free-kick found Steven Pienaar in space and his early shot deflected in off Vedran Corluka.
Assist explanation: Arteta gets the assist as his pass reached Pienaar without intervention.
Saturday 29th November
Aston Villa 0 Fulham 0
Middlesbrough 0 Newcastle 0
Stoke 1 Hull 1
0-1(44 mins) : Goal: King Assist: Marney
Goal: Marlon King opened the scoring, smashing the ball home after a knock-down from Dean Marney.
Assist explanation: Marney gets the assist as his header reached King without intervention.
1-1(73 mins) : Goal: Fuller Assist: none
Goal: Ricardo Fuller scored the equaliser from the spot after he was brought down by Boaz Myhill.
Assist explanation: When a fouled player coverts the kick himself, no assist is given.
Sunderland 1 Hull 4
1-0(11 mins) : Goal: Cisse Assist: Malbranque
Goal: Djibril Cisse opened the scoring with a neat finish after being played in by Steed Malbranque.
Assist explanation: Malbranque gets the assist as his pass reached Cisse without intervention.
1-1(18 mins) : Goal: Taylor Assist: Steinsson
Goal: Matt Taylor headed in the equaliser from Gretar Steinsson's cross.
Assist explanation: Steinsson gets the assist as his cross reached Taylor without intervention.
1-2(21 mins) : Goal: Cahill Assist: none
Goal: Gary Cahill then latched onto a poor defensive clearance and smashed Bolton in front with a low drive.
Assist explanation: Cahill received the ball from a defensive clearance and so no assist was given.
1-3(39 mins) : Goal: Elmander Assist: Cahill
Goal: Gary Cahill turned provider for Bolton's third when his hopeful ball forward was horribly missed by Danny Collins allowing Johan Elmander in on goal to score.
Assist explanation: Cahill gets the assist as his long-ball found Elmander without intervention.
1-4(55 mins) : Goal: Elmander Assist: Nolan
Goal: Dean Whitehead was at fault for Bolton's fourth, gifting possession to Kevin Nolan who found Johan Elmander to add his second goal of the game.
Assist explanation: Nolan gets the assist as his pass found Elmander without intervention.
Wigan 2 West Brom 1
0-1(47 mins) : Goal: Miller Assist: none
Goal: Ishmael Miller opened the scoring, latching onto a mistake from Titus Bramble to score.
Assist explanation: Miller received the ball from a defensive error and so no assist was given.
1-1(61 mins) : Goal: Camara Assist: none
Goal: The West Brom defence repaid the favour on the favour on the hour mark when Paul Robinson inexplicably headed the ball back towards his own goal and Henri Camara volleyed in.
Assist explanation: Camara received the ball from a defensive error and so no assist was given.
2-1(87 mins) : Goal: Boyce Assist: Koumas
Goal: Emerson Boyce scored the winner, heading in Jason Koumas' corner.
Assist explanation: Koumas gets the assist as his corner found Boyce without intervention.
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