Premier League round-up:Donegal's Seamus Coleman continued his stellar rise in the game by helping Evertonearn a point in a 2-2 draw with his former club Blackburnat Bloomfield Road.
The home side twice threw away the lead within moments of scoring to miss out on a chance to move up to fifth in the table.
Neil Eardley celebrated his 22nd birthday with a brilliant free-kick to put the Tangerines ahead but Tim Cahill levelled just three minutes later with a powerful header.
David Vaughan restored Blackpool’s advantage three minutes after half-time as the visitors appealed for handball but home goalkeeper Matt Gilks allowed Coleman’s shot to squirm underneath him two minutes later as the sides shared the spoils.
Asamoah Gyan marked his first Premier League start with a double as Sunderlandscored a highly controversial 2-0 win over 10-man Stoke.
Gyan opened the scoring after nine minutes and Steed Malbranque saw a weak penalty saved by Asmir Begovic.
Stoke thought they had levelled through former Black Cats striker Kenwyne Jones’s header, which was adjudged not to have crossed the line.
However, Lee Cattermole also appeared to handle the ball, much to the fury of the visitors, who saw captain Ryan Shawcross sent off before Gyan netted his second.
There was also controversy at Ewood Park as Blackburnhauled themselves out of the relegation zone at Wigan'sexpense with a 2-1 win.
Morten Gamst Pedersen blasted in a free-kick from way out on the right to put Rovers ahead in the 58th minute before Jason Roberts scored a hotly-disputed second, with the visiting defence appealing for offside.
Charles N’Zogbia, who had seen a first-half goal chalked off, set up a nervy finish with a brilliant free-kick.
Brede Hangeland scored deep into stoppage-time to rescue a 1-1 draw for Fulhamagainst Aston Villa.
Villa had led since the 41st minute thanks to Marc Albrighton’s superb strike.
West Hamblew the chance to record their first away win in the league since the opening day of last season as Birminghamcame from 2-0 down to draw at St Andrew's.
Frederic Piquionne and Valon Behrami gave the rock-bottom Hammers a deserved two-goal advantage and Victor Obinna and Carlton Cole also hit the woodwork.
But Cameron Jerome quickly pulled a goal back and Liam Ridgewell levelled to leave the visitors clinging on.