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EPL PHOTOS: Manchester City return to top after dull derby draw

October 25, 2015 21:59 IST
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Manchester City

IMAGE: Manchester United's Ander Herrera falls ad Manchester City's Raheem Sterling looks on during their Premier League match. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League by drawing 0-0 away to Manchester United in a disappointing local derby on Sunday.

They have 22 points, the same as Arsenal, but a better goal difference.

United stay fourth, two points behind, with West Ham United also above them. They came closest to a goal when substitute Jesse Lingard hit the bar six minutes from the end.

City had won six of the previous eight league derbies, but like the home side found chances hard to come by this time.

Kane scores hat-trick as Spurs thrash Bournemouth

Harry Kane

IMAGE: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, right, celeberates scoring his hat-trick during the Premier League match against Bournemouth. Photograph: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick for Tottenham Hotspur, who moved into the top six of the Premier League with a resounding 5-1 victory away to Bournemouth in the first league meeting between the clubs.

The home side, playing their first season in the top-flight, took the lead in the first minute through Matt Ritchie, but England striker Kane equalised from a penalty eight minutes later.

Mousa Dembele and Erik Lamela had Spurs 3-1 ahead by half-time and Kane completed his hat-trick with two more goals in seven minutes.

Bournemouth's third defeat in four games left them fourth from bottom, two points above the relegation places.

Sunderland off bottom with derby win

 Adam Johnson

IMAGE: Sunderland's Adam Johnson celebrates scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match against Newcastle United. Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

Sunderland registered their first Premier League win of the season by thumping local rivals Newcastle United 3-0 at home to move off the bottom of the standings.

It was a huge boost for new manager Sam Allardyce in only his second match in charge since replacing Dick Advocaat.

The visitors, who had been on top in the first half, had defender Fabricio Coloccini sent off just before the interval when he conceded the penalty from which Adam Johnson scored the opening goal.

Billy Jones added the second and Steven Fletcher's late volley meant Sunderland moved above their neighbours in the relegation places while Aston Villa dropped to bottom spot, two hours after sacking manager Tim Sherwood.

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