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Catch up on the new year's football action

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Ji Dong-won scoring as Joe Hart stretches for the ball.Image source, Getty Images

On their New Years' Day fixture against Sunderland, Manchester City missed the chance to pull ahead of Manchester United at the top of the table.

Sunderland's 1-0 win came in the last minute after keeper Joe Hart failed to stop Ji Dong-won tapping the ball in.

Sunderland's new boss Martin O'Neill leapt in the air with delight.

Meanwhile West Brom boss Roy Hodgson was left feeling grumpy after his side lost 1-0 at home to Everton.

On Monday Aston Villa hosted Swansea - and lost 2-0. Wayne Routledge scored the second for Swansea, his first ever goal in the Premier League.

Blackburn suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Stoke, despite beating Manchester United 3-2 only days earlier.

Wolves and Chelsea fought a tough contest but Chelsea delivered a 2-1 win, a relief for boss Andre Villas-Boas.

Ramires celebrating goal with 3 team matesImage source, PA
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Ramires scored Chelsea's first goal against Wolves.

Meanwhile Joey Barton was given a red card at QPR and saw his side beaten 2-1 at home by Norwich City.

In the Scottish Premier League Celtic eased 3-0 past bottom side Dunfirmline, while Hearts beat Hibs 3-1 in the day's early kick off.

Rangers beat Motherwell 3-0 and Aberdeen came back from behind to win 2-1 against Dundee.