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ASHLEY Cole's first goal since May 2010 saw European champion Chelsea go three points clear at the top of the English Premier League after it left it late to beat Stoke City 1-0 at Stamford Bridge yesterday.
The Blues, who had to endure a midweek training ground visit from unhappy Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, were on course for a fourth straight game without a win in all competitions until England left-back Cole, following a flick-on from Juan Mata, struck from close range five minutes from time.
In yesterday's early kick-off, Everton moved up into second place with a commanding 3-0 win away to 10-man Swansea.
David Moyes's side surged into a two-goal lead at the Liberty Stadium thanks to first-half strikes from Victor Anichebe and Kevin Mirallas.
Swansea's hopes of avoiding a second successive defeat were in tatters when substitute Nathan Dyer was sent off in the second half. Marouane Fellaini put the result beyond doubt with a late goal.
"Both the result and performance were very good but the result is the most important thing," Everton manager David Moyes told the BBC.
Southampton climbed off the bottom of the table after coming from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-1 at St Mary's.
The Saints were without a point after four straight defeats following promotion and they must have feared the worst when England striker Darren Bent put visitors Villa ahead in the 36th minute with his first Premier League goal since February.
But Southampton striker Rickie Lambert equalized in the 58th when, despite having three defenders around him, he scored with a well-struck shot.
And five minutes later full-back Nathaniel Clyne gave Saints the lead when he started and finished a neat move.
Southampton made it 3-1 with a 72nd-minute own-goal when Ciaran Clark deflected in a shot from Saints midfielder Jason Puncheon before Lambert wrapped things up with a last-minute penalty.
Hugo Rodallega scored against his old club as Fulham won 2-1 away to Wigan Athletic.
The Colombian striker broke the deadlock when he headed in Dimitar Berbatov's 31st-minute cross before Damian Duff doubled the lead in the 68th.
Arouna Kone scored a late goal for Wigan.
Elsewhere, West Bromwich Albion's 1-0 win away to Reading put it level on points with Everton and left the Royals propping up the Premier League.
An early goal from 12-million pound (US$19.49 million) striker Steven Fletcher gave Sunderland the lead away to West Ham United before Kevin Nolan rescued a point for the Hammers in the 90th.
The Blues, who had to endure a midweek training ground visit from unhappy Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, were on course for a fourth straight game without a win in all competitions until England left-back Cole, following a flick-on from Juan Mata, struck from close range five minutes from time.
In yesterday's early kick-off, Everton moved up into second place with a commanding 3-0 win away to 10-man Swansea.
David Moyes's side surged into a two-goal lead at the Liberty Stadium thanks to first-half strikes from Victor Anichebe and Kevin Mirallas.
Swansea's hopes of avoiding a second successive defeat were in tatters when substitute Nathan Dyer was sent off in the second half. Marouane Fellaini put the result beyond doubt with a late goal.
"Both the result and performance were very good but the result is the most important thing," Everton manager David Moyes told the BBC.
Southampton climbed off the bottom of the table after coming from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-1 at St Mary's.
The Saints were without a point after four straight defeats following promotion and they must have feared the worst when England striker Darren Bent put visitors Villa ahead in the 36th minute with his first Premier League goal since February.
But Southampton striker Rickie Lambert equalized in the 58th when, despite having three defenders around him, he scored with a well-struck shot.
And five minutes later full-back Nathaniel Clyne gave Saints the lead when he started and finished a neat move.
Southampton made it 3-1 with a 72nd-minute own-goal when Ciaran Clark deflected in a shot from Saints midfielder Jason Puncheon before Lambert wrapped things up with a last-minute penalty.
Hugo Rodallega scored against his old club as Fulham won 2-1 away to Wigan Athletic.
The Colombian striker broke the deadlock when he headed in Dimitar Berbatov's 31st-minute cross before Damian Duff doubled the lead in the 68th.
Arouna Kone scored a late goal for Wigan.
Elsewhere, West Bromwich Albion's 1-0 win away to Reading put it level on points with Everton and left the Royals propping up the Premier League.
An early goal from 12-million pound (US$19.49 million) striker Steven Fletcher gave Sunderland the lead away to West Ham United before Kevin Nolan rescued a point for the Hammers in the 90th.
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