Premier League round-up:Blackpool were in dreamland after launching their debut season in the top flight with a 4-0 victory at Wigan.
The unfancied Tangerines were dominant from the start with Gary Taylor-Fletcher on his own at the far post where he tucked home Marlon Harewood’s 16th-minute cross.
A terrible mistake from Latics skipper Chris Kirkland gifted Harewood Blackpool’s second before the burly striker added another two minutes before the break.
The fourth arrived when an attempted cross from Alex Baptiste deceived the blundering Kirkland to creep in at the near post, completing a remarkable result.
Stewart Downing, Stiliyan Petrov and James Milner ensured Aston Villabegan life without Martin O'Neill with a resounding 3-0 win against West Ham.
The Hammers’ defending was comical at times and Villa surged ahead in the 15th minute when Robert Green parried Ashley Young’s fierce cross out to Marc Albrighton, who volleyed the rebound goalwards and forced the West Ham keeper into a diving save.
The hapless Green could only push the ball to Downing who scored from the six-yard line and he was beaten for a second time by an emphatic header from Petrov.
Manchester City target Milner scored what could possibly be his last goal for managerless Villa when he struck from the edge of the area.
Birminghamfought back from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw against 10 man Sunderland, who saw captain Lee Cattermole dismissed.
The Black Cats opened the scoring when Fraizer Campbell was brought down by Stephen Carr and the penalty was rifled home by Darren Bent.
Cattermole was sent off with two minutes of the first half remaining for picking up two yellow cards, but Sunderland still added a second through an own goal from the ill-fated Carr.
Birmingham ate into the deficit thanks to a header from Scott Dann and the comeback was completed when Liam Ridgewell bundled home the equaliser during a frantic scramble for the ball.
Striker Nikola Kalinic capitalised on an error by Tim Howard, who dropped a routine cross, to secure Blackburna 1-0 victory against Evertonat Ewood Park.
A superb goal from David Jones helped Wolvesto a 2-1 triumph in their home clash with Stoke.
Karl Henry passed a free-kick to Jones who lifted the ball and crashed home a 20-yard looping shot on the volley.
Steven Fletcher doubled the score with a header at the far post before Stoke pulled one back when Abdoulaye Faye nodded in a cross.
Mark Hughes' first match as Fulhammanager finished in a goalless draw at Bolton.
Arsenal target Mark Schwarzer, who has handed in a transfer request, was left out of the Cottagers’ squad with David Stockdale taking the keeping duties.