Clint Dempsey notched a goal and two assists to help Fulham fight back for a last gasp home draw with Tottenham, Tim Howard and the Toffees topped Bolton away on a late strike and Frank Simek's Owls flew too low against visiting Bristol.

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TOFFEES SMASH AND GRAB AT BOLTON
Joleon Lescott scored a dramatic last minute winner to give Everton a valuable away win against Bolton Wanderers.

Tim Howard played the full 90 for the Toffees, who found themselves ahead after only 11 minutes thanks to new signing Ayegbeni Yakubu.

However, the Nigerian striker's goal was hardly indicative of the flow of the game as Bolton had controlled the opening 10 minutes before the opener, and continued to attack in droves throughout the rest of the first half.

Howard was forced into a few fine saves, one of which was an acrobatic one-handed stop of Mikel Alonso's 22-yard strike.
Alonso wasn't done, however, as he rattled the crossbar with yet another long-distance drive not long after.

Anelka finally gave some worth to all of Bolton's huffing and puffing, as he volleyed home the equalizer after a weak headed clearance from Phil Jagielka.

However as Wanderers seemed to get more complacent, Everton got more confident, resulting in Lescott's dramatic goal, coming only 75 seconds before the end of normal time.

Scoring
EVE - Ayegbeni Yakubu 1 (Andy Johnson) 12'
BOL - Nicholas Anelka 4 55'
EVE - Joleon Lescott 2 (Thomas Gravesen) 90'

Line-ups
BOL - Jussi Jaskelainen; Gerald Cid (Andy O'Brien 46'), Nicky Hunt (Kevin Davies 80'), Abdoulaye Méïté, Jlloyd Samuel, Mikel Alonso, Gavin McCann (Christian Wilhelmsson 56'), Kevin Nolan, Gary Speed, Nicolas Anelka, El-Hadji Diouf

EVE - Tim Howard; Leighton Baines, Joleon Lescott, Phil Neville, Joseph Yobo, Mikel Arteta, Lee Carsley (Thomas Gravesen 61'), Phil Jagielka, Steven Pienaar (Leon Osman 70'), Andrew Johnson, Ayegbeni Yakubu (Victor Anichebe 84')

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DEMPSEY SPARKS COTTAGE RALLY
Fulham managed to get a result thanks to a late goal as Diomansy Kamara hit a spectacular bicycle kick in the closing minute to give Fulham a 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

Kasey Keller found himself on the bench as backup to the newly-fit Antti Niemi, while Carlos Bocanegra and Clint Dempsey both started and played the full 90. Dempsey had a goal and two assists in the game, which will surely heap the pressure on Spurs boss Martin Jol even further.

And yet it started so well for Tottenham, as Younes Kaboul scored only 10 minutes into the match following a terrible error by Niemi, while Dietmar Berbatov added a breakaway strike 18 minutes later.

However, Dempsey was able to pull one back just before the half by driving home Simon Davies' corner with a powerful header.

Tottenham started the second half looking to put the game beyond all doubt, Berbatov and Jermaine Jenas forcing Niemi into two excellent saves , while former Cottager Steed Malbranque hit the bar. Gareth Bale finally finished his chance just after the hour mark, latching on to a Robbie Keane service to give Tottenham a 3-1 lead.

However, Fulham would not give up as Alexei Smertin gave the home fans something to hope for in the 72nd minute. The Russian took hold of a seat-of-the-pants Dempsey pass and powered a shot towards the Tottenham goal that took a wild deflection off Ricardo Rocha before dipping into Paul Robinson's net.

Fulham continued to press, and finally were rewarded as Dempsey flicked a deep cross to Kamara, who spectacularly bicycled it home to cap the comeback.

Scoring
TOTT - Younes Kaboul 1 10'
TOTT - Dimitar Berbatov 1 (Robbie Keane) 28'
FUL - Clint Dempsey 2 (Simon Davies) 42'
TOTT - Gareth Bale 1 (Robbie Keane) 61'
FUL - Alexei Smertin 2 (Clint Dempsey) 77'
FUL - Diomansy Kamara 2 (Clint Dempsey) 90'

Line-ups
FUL - Antti Niemi; Chris Baird, Carlos Bocanegra, Paul Konchesky, Dejan Stefanovic, Simon Davies, Steven Davis, Clint Dempsey, Alexey Smertin (Collins John 79'), Hameur Bouazza (David Healy 70'), Diomansy Kamara

TOTT - Paul Robinson; Gareth Bale, Pascal Chimbonda, Younes Kaboul, Young-Pyo Lee, Ricardo Rocha, Tom Huddlestone, Jermaine Jenas, Steed Malbranque (Michael Dawson 84'), Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie Keane (Jermain Defoe 68')

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HAMMERS IN ROYAL BEATDOWN
Marcus Hahnemann and Reading had an afternoon to forget on Saturday, falling 3-0 at home to West Ham.

Hahnemann started and went the distance for the Royals, while both Bobby Convey and Jonathan Spector came on as substitutes for their respective squads.

West Ham wasted no time getting into the match as Craig Bellamy put the Hammers ahead after only six minutes.

The visitors continued to pressure Hahnemann after the goal, but it wasn't long before Reading started showing good attacking signs. Striker Leroy Lita had legitimate claims for a penalty denied, Brynjar Gunnarsson had a shot blocked and Michael Duberry barely missed on a header.

West ham took advantage of Reading's finishing woes, scoring a goal of their own via Matthew Etherington just four minutes into the second half.

Reading had a chance to pull a goal back with a penalty kick, but let it go wanting as Hammers keeper Robert Green saved Kevin Doyle's effort with a diving save to his left.

West Ham put the result beyond all doubt as Reading pushed forward in the closing stages, with Etherington finishing a breakaway in the 90th minute.

Scoring
WHU - Craig Bellamy 3 (Lee Bowyer) 6'
WHU - Matthew Etherington 1 (Hayden Mullins) 49'
WHU - Matthew Etherington 2 90'

Line-ups
REA - Marcus Hahnemann; Michael Duberry, Ivar Ingimarsson, Graeme Murty, Nicky Shorey, Emerse Fae (Dave Kitson 61'), Brynjar Gunnarsson (Kalifa Cisse 69'), James Harper, Stephen Hunt, Kevin Doyle, Leroy Lita (Bobby Convey 75')

WHU - Robert Green; Anton Ferdinand, George McCartney, Lucas Neill, Matthew Upson, Lee Bowyer (Jonathan Spector 81'), Matthew Etherington, Hayden Mullins, Mark Noble, Dean Ashton (Carlton Cole 65'), Craig Bellamy (Luis Boa Morte 90')

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ROVERS CONTINUE EARLY ROLL
Blackburn Rovers maintained their bright start to the season with a 1-0 win over Sven Goran-Eriksson's Manchester City.

Brad Friedel started and played the full 90 for Rovers, though he had little to do in a match that was largely dominated by his side from the outset.

South Africa striker Benni McCarthy scored the game winner for Blackburn in the 13th minute, tapping in the ball after a goal line scramble on a corner kick.

The rest of the match was very even between the two sides, not only in terms of possession and scoring chances - but also in red cards.

Blackburn playmaker Tugay was sent off in the 55th minute after picking up two yellow cards in just under two minutes. However, City didn't have much time to capitalize on the advantage as captain Richard Dunne was sent off after a second yellow card for a lunging tackle on Roque Santa Cruz.

Scoring
BLA - Benni McCarthy 1 13'

Line-ups
BLA - Brad Friedel; Ryan Nelsen, Christopher Samba, Stephen Warnock, David Bentley, David Dunn, Brett Emerton, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Robbie Savage (Tugay 17'), Benedict McCarthy (André Ooijer 63'), Roque Santa Cruz (Matt Derbyshire 86')

MC - Kasper Schmeichel; Verdan Corluka, Richard Dunne, Javier Garrido, Micah Richards, Blumer Elano, Dietmar Hamann, Stephen Ireland (Nedum Onuoha 70'), Michael Johnson (Emile Mpenza 32'), Martin Petrov (Geovanni 76'), Rolando Bianchi

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OWLS SLIP AT HOME AGAIN
Frank Simek played the full 90 as Sheffield Wednesday lost once again, leaving them at the bottom of the championship table.

Brian Wilson scored for the visiting Bristol Rovers after just four minutes on a drive from the edge of the penalty area.

Wednesday tried desperately to get back in the game, but Bristol goalkeeper Adriano Basso made several key saves to preserve the win for City.

Scoring
BRC - Brian Wilson 1 4'

Line-ups
WED - Robert Burch; Richard Hinds (Lee Bullen 46'), Richard Wood, Frank Simek, Tommy Spurr, Glen Whelan, Burton O'Brien (Etienne Esajas 55'), Steve Watson, Jermaine Johnson (Akpo Sodje 63'), Marcus Tudgay, Deon Burton

BRC - Adriano Basso; Bradley Orr, Jamie McAllister, Liam Fontaine, Louis Carey, Michael McIndoe, Brian Wilson, Marvin Elliott, Ivan Sproule [Enoch Showunmi 66' (Cole Skuse 78')], Lee Johnson, Lee Trundle (Scott Murray 71')

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HORNETS STALL TRACTOR BOYS
Watford got back to winning ways after a disappointing last few games, moving into second place with a solid 2-0 home victory over Ipswich Town.

Jay DeMerit started and played the full 90 for an impressive Watford, who held their opponents to zero shots on target while producing six of their own.

Darius Henderson scored the opener for the Hornets just six minutes in after latching on to a nice cutback from Lee Williamson.

Tommy Smith doubled the Watford advantage in the second half with an unstoppable shot that capped off a cutting run from the right touchline.

Scoring
WAT - Darius Henderson 1 (Lee Williamson) 6'
WAT - Tommy Smith 1 75'

Line-ups
WAT - Mart Poom; Lloyd Doyley, Jay DeMerit, Dan Shittu, Jordan Stewart, Jobi McAnuff, Gavin Mahon, Lee Williamson, Tommy Smith (John O'Toole 88'), Marlon King, Darius Henderson (Nathan Ellington 72')

IPS - Neil Alexander; David Wright, Alex Bruce, Jason de Vos, Dan Harding, Jonathan Walters, Owen Garvan, Tommy Miller, Gary Roberts (Jaime Peters 66'), Pablo Counago, Alan Lee (Billy Clarke 62')

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DONS BLOW LATE AWAY LEAD
New signing Jemal Johnson made his debut for Milton Keynes, coming on in the 76th minute as the Dons gave up two goals in the final minute to give Rochdale a 3-2 victory.

Kevin Gallen scored two for Milton Keynes, with Chris Dagnall opening in between for the hosts.

With a Dons' win seemingly imminent, Adam Le Fondre and Dagnall scored the final two to flip the result in the 90th minute.

Scoring
MKD - Kevin Gallen 1 16'
ROC - Chris Dagnall 2 27'
MKD - Kevin Gallen 2 28'
ROC - Adam Le Fondre 1 90'
ROC - Chris Dagnall 3 90'

Line-ups
ROC - James Spencer; Simon Ramsden, Rory McArdle, Guy Branston, Thomas Kennedy, Ben Muirhead (Callum Higginbotham 70'), John Doolan, David Perkins, Adam Rundle (Rory Pendergast 53'), Glenn Murray (Adam Le Fondre 54'), Chris Dagnall

MKD - Willy Gueret; Jude Stirling, Danny Swailes, Sean O'Hanlon, Dean Lewington, Mark Wright, Keith Andrews, Colin Cameron (Alan Navarro 79'), Lloyd Dyer, Leon Knight (Jemal Johnson 76'), Kevin Gallen

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ON THE SIDELINE
Neither Benny Feilhaber nor Eddie Lewis made the match day squad for Derby County, and were probably all the luckier for it as the Rams were embarrassed 6-0 by Liverpool at Anfield.

Cory Gibbs did not play in Charlton's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace as he continues his recovery from injury.

Zak Whitbread was an unused substitute in Millwall's 2-1 home loss to Huddersfield Town.