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The Hawthorns

1 : 2
Final

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(14') James Morrison
Goals Wayne Rooney (3')
Javier Hernández (75')
(88') Chris Brunt
Cards Javier Hernández (83')
Fabio (84')
Nemanja Vidic (90')
(64') Gianni Zuiverloon
Steven Reid

(71') Somen Tchoyi
Pablo

(90') Marc-Antoine Fortune
Youssouf Mulumbu

Substitutions Darron Gibson (61')
Gabriel Obertan

Javier Hernández (61')
Dimitar Berbatov

Fabio (71')
Gary Neville


Anfield

2 : 1
Final

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(49') Fernando Torres
(90') Joe Cole
Goals Kevin Davies (43')
(43') Aurelio
(45') Lucas
Cards Marcos Alonso (57')
Matthew Taylor (77')
(21') Steven Gerrard
Meireles

(82') Joe Cole
David N'Gog

(90') Sotirios Kyrgiakos
Daniel Agger

Substitutions Ivan Klasnic (70')
Rodrigo

Martin Petrov (82')
Matthew Taylor


City Of Manchester

1 : 0
Final

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(34') Adam Johnson
Goals Cards (58') Pablo Zabaleta
Aleksandar Kolarov

(64') James Milner
David Silva

(85') Patrick Donale Vieira
Touré Yaya

Substitutions Matthew Phillips (46')
Ludovic Sylvestre

Brett Ormerod (74')
Gareth Taylor-Fletcher

David Carney (83')
Luke Varney


Stadium Of Light

3 : 0
Final

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White Hart Lane

1 : 0
Final

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(42') Gareth Bale
Goals (25') Michael Dawson
(87') Benoit Assou-Ekotto
Cards John Paintsil (18')
(27') Vedran Corluka
Alan Hutton

(67') Peter Crouch
Roman Pavlyuchenko

(83') Jermaine Jenas
Rafael Van der Vaart

Substitutions Zoltan Gera (82')
Damien Duff


Upton Park

2 : 0
Final

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(51') Ronald Zubar
(79') Freddie Sears
Goals Cards Richard Stearman (55')
(70') Mark Noble
Junior Stanislas

Substitutions David Edwards (75')
Stephen Hunt

Steven Fletcher (75')
George Elokobi

Marcus Bent (87')
Nenad Milijas


Britannia Stadium

2 : 0
Final

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(23') Kenwyne Jones
(69') Philip Jagielka
Goals (12') Danny Collins
(31') Asmir Begovic
(48') Dean Whitehead
(58') Rory Delap
Cards Tim Cahill (62')
(59') Tuncay
Jermaine Lloyd Pennant

(80') Glenn Whelan
Matthew Etherington

(84') Jonathan Walters
Ricardo Fuller

Substitutions Victor Anichebe (66')
Philip Neville

Leon Osman (66')
Mikel Arteta

Jermaine Beckford (80')
Louis Saha


St. Andrews

0 : 3
Final

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Goals Robin Van Persie (13')
Samir Nasri (58')
Roger Johnson (66')
(8') Roger Johnson
(28') Liam Ridgewell
(51') Scott Dann
Cards Johan Djourou (34')
(59') Alexander Hleb
Jean Beausejour

(69') Nikola Zigic
Lee Bowyer

(80') Kevin Phillips
Cameron Jerome

Substitutions Denilson (79')
Jack Wilshere

Andrei Arshavin (79')
Theo Walcott


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Wenger: Gunner be a good year


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Updated Jan 1, 2011 8:34 AM ET
Arsene Wenger has challenged his young Arsenal side to finally come of age in 2011 and bring silverware to the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners head to Birmingham for the New Year's Day late kick-off looking to keep within striking distance of Premier League leaders Manchester United.
They could have already drawn level at the top of the table had they not thrown away two points against 10-man Wigan on Wednesday night.

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Indeed, Arsenal would have been clear at the summit but for home defeats to West Brom, Newcastle and arch-rivals Tottenham in an inconsistent first half of the campaign which also saw them record a first win over Chelsea in six attempts.
Yet with his team in the semi-finals of the Carling Cup, where they will face Championship club Ipswich, and also set for a mouthwatering Champions League tie against Barcelona, Wenger maintains there are plenty of positives ahead.
"Every single defeat of 2010 is still very painful in my heart and I hope that 2011 will be much less painful," said the Arsenal manager, whose side last won a trophy in 2005.
"I feel that we are on a good track, we are in a strong position.
"We have always been strong mentally, but we have not been as mature as we are now.
"I think we have courage, intelligence and talent in the squad. To be capable of putting these three ingredients together in every single game will be decisive."
Wenger continued: "I feel the team is really on the right track on the belief, on the quality of our game.
"We have made huge improvements and there is a lot more to come from this team."
Arsenal host Manchester City - who started the year in second place, but having played two matches more - on January 5, by which time the big-spending Eastlands outfit could have further strengthened their squad.
Wenger, though, rejected the notion it was United who were now firmly in the driving seat.
"It is Arsenal's title to win. We have to go on a run and be consistent," Wenger declared when asked whether the championship was United's to throw away.
"The only thing we have learnt from this first six months is that the team who will be the most consistent, with great emotional stamina and resolve will win it.
"It could be the league of the mentally strong.
"It is a league with a lot of ups and downs and the teams who deal the best with that will certainly win it."
Wenger claims Arsenal are "not close to signing anybody", with the Gunners boss ruling out a January move for former England captain David Beckham, while confirming Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey would return from his loan spell at Nottingham Forest and Mexico striker Carlos Vela could be farmed out to get some games.
Meanwhile, young centre-back Havard Nordtveit will join Borussia Monchengladbach in a permanent deal.

Liverpool 2-1 Bolton





Updated Jan 1, 2011 12:48 PM ET
Liverpool's Joe Cole earned manager Roy Hodgson some breathing space with a last-gasp winner as the Reds beat Bolton 2-1 at Anfield.
With reports suggesting owners New England Sports Ventures are now actively seeking a replacement, the 63-year-old knows he is living on borrowed time after a woeful six months in charge.

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When Kevin Davies headed in Matt Taylor's 43rd-minute free-kick things looked even worse for Hodgson, but a revitalised Fernando Torres volleyed home an equaliser before Cole tapped in his first league goal for the club he joined in the summer.
The result came as a welcome relief to Hodgson after back-to-back Premier League defeats, but it may only give the Reds boss a temporary stay of execution.
After their worst start since the 1953/54 season - when Liverpool were relegated - Hodgson appeared to have turned things around only for a defeat at Newcastle and the dreadful performance at home to Wolves three days ago to raise more questions about his future.
Those became more valid when suggestions began to circulate that NESV were stepping up their search for what will be the club's most important appointment in decades.
The feeling was the American owners were prepared to see out the season with Hodgson, who was brought in three months before their £300million takeover in October, but recent performances and major public relations gaffes have changed their stance.
Hodgson's attempt to defend his criticism of fans who targeted their anger at him in midweek failed to cut any ice with supporters and, more importantly, seem to have had an adverse impact on owner John Henry and chairman Tom Werner.
It did not provide the ideal backdrop for Hodgson's most important match in his short reign and the situation was given extra spice because the man in the opposition dug-out, Owen Coyle, who has transformed Bolton in just 12 months, has been touted as a potential successor.
Add to that the fact captain Steven Gerrard was only fit enough for a place on the bench after cramping up having played 90 minutes against Wolves in his first appearance after six weeks out, and the outlook appeared bleak for Hodgson even before kick-off.
One solitary banner in the Kop read 'Fans' New Year Wish - New Manager', but if Hodgson was expecting his side to show an early reaction to their miserable midweek defeat it did not materialise.
Hodgson was forced to send on Gerrard for Raul Meireles midway through the first half after the Portugal midfielder failed to run off an injury sustained minutes earlier.
Just prior to that Taylor had hacked away Maxi Rodriguez's cross-shot from Torres' looped pass to the far post.
Taylor proved to be even more effective at the other end as, after curling one low free-kick into the side-netting, it was his set-piece which allowed Kevin Davies to head home two minutes before the interval after Fabio Aurelio, making his first league start of the season, had fouled Rodrigo Moreno.

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Liverpool could have been ahead by then as Rodriguez headed Dirk Kuyt's deep cross onto the top of the crossbar, while in injury time Lucas Leiva skewed wide from close range.
Torres may have given the impression of a man who did not know where his next goal was coming from, but in one flash of genius it all came flooding back.
The second half was only four minutes old when Gerrard's first-time pass from David Ngog's knockdown picked out Torres on the penalty spot and he clinically volleyed home his first goal since November 10.
Torres instantly looked a transformed player and his next effort from the left of the penalty area whistled past Jussi Jaaskelainen and wide of the far post, while Rodriguez and Gerrard both had close-range shots charged down.
Gerrard breathed new life into his previously prolific partnership with Torres and another chipped pass into the penalty area saw the Spain international fire just wide.
An error by Glen Johnson gifted the ball to substitute Ivan Klasnic late on but the England international was indebted to Reina for holding the fierce shot.
Liverpool finished the game as they should have started it, pressing for victory, and they were rewarded with an injury-time winner.
Gerrard's deep cross was touched back by Rodriguez and substitute Cole tapped in from a couple of yards for his first league goal for Liverpool.
It may have eased the pressure on Hodgson, but even a vastly-improved second half performance may not be enough to convince the owners the club is heading in the right direction.