Premiership Round-up:Newly promoted Bolton Wanderers remain on top of the Premiership this evening after holding on for a 0-0 draw away at Elland Road against Leeds.
Leeds made the running throughout but Mark Viduka and Robbie Keane were guilty of missing their best chances.
At Anfield Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard went from hero to villain after being sent off as Gerard Houllier's side crashed to a 3-1 home defeat against Aston Villa.
Gerrard - a goal hero in England's 5-1 victory over Germany in Munich last week - was brought down to earth after receiving his marching orders for a dangerous tackle on Villa's George Boateng.
The 21-year-old had equalised for Liverpool after Dion Dublin had given Villa a first-half lead. But second half goals from Lee Hendrie and Darius Vassell handed all three points to Villa as weary Liverpool suffered their second defeat of the season.
Steve McLaren's miserable reign as Middlesbrough boss continued as his team was hammered 4-1 by Newcastle in the northeast derby at the Riverside.
Boro took the lead through a Colin Cooper diving header after just four minutes. But Newcastle came back into the match midway through the half when 'Boro had goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer sent off for hauling down French international Laurent Robert.
Alan Shearer slotted the penalty past Boro's substitute goalkeeper Mark Crossley to make it 1-1 after 34 minutes. The home side's woes continued when Jonathan Greening had a feeble penalty saved by Shay Given after the Magpies keeper had brought down Brian Deane.
Nikos Dabizas, Robert and Shearer scored second half goals to complete a 4-1 rout for Newcastle.
Leicester earned their under-pressure boss Peter Taylor some respite with a 1-1 draw against Ipswich. Ipswich took the lead through Marcus Stewart but Dean Sturridge earned a point with a dramatic 90th minute equaliser in a game which saw a player from each side sent off.
Manchester United strolled to a 4-1 victory over Everton at Old Trafford, with Juan Sebastian Veron outstanding throughout.
The Argentina international midfielder was at the heart of every United attack and opened the scoring on 22 minutes after working a clever one-two with Dwight Yorke. Andy Cole, Quinton Fortune and David Beckham completed the scoring for Alex Ferguson's side with Everton scoring a consolation through Kevin Campbell.
At Stamford Bridge Chelsea and Arsenal played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in a match which saw Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink sent off.
Chelsea enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges, and had a strong penalty claim rejected when Martin Keown bundled over Dutch international Hasselbaink. But Arsenal - missing the suspended Patrick Vieira and Ray Parlour - weathered the storm to take the lead through their French connection of Thierry Henry and Robert Pires. Ed de Goey failed to hold Pires' shot and Henry pounced to tuck in the rebound on 17 minutes.
Chelsea equalised from the penalty spot in the 31st minute, Hasselbaink shooting low to David Seaman's right after Keown had upended Gianfranco Zola.
Sunderland defeated Blackburn thanks to a late Niall Quinn header at the Stadium of Light. Derby and West Ham also played out a goalless draw at Pride Park.