Liverpool and Arsenal returned to winning ways Saturday to affirm their title credentials of the Premier League, while Hull lost their third match after an impressive start to his campaign debut in the top flight.
Robbie Keane scored his first two league goals since joining Liverpool in the offseason in a 3-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion.
Samir Nasri also had a double, leading Arsenal to a 2-1 victory over defending champion Manchester United and relieve the pressure on manager Arsene Wenger throwing a three-game winless streak in all competitions.
Liverpool leads the classification by three points ahead of Chelsea, which is at Blackburn on Sunday. United gunners in the past third.
Hull overcame Bolton 1-0 Matt Taylor in the 50 minute goal, while Portsmouth won for the first time since Harry Redknapp replaced Tony Adams two weeks ago. Jermain Defoe converted a 90th minute penalty to beat Sunderland 2-1.
Everton met with three goals in the last seven minutes to beat West Ham 3-1, and Wigan and Stoke played to a 0-0 draw.
Liverpool dominated West Brom, but took until the 34th to take the lead when Steven Gerrard went through the defense with a pass accuracy Keane, who shot a loft in advancing goalkeeper Scott Carson.
Carson was once again stranded on the edge of the area after Fabio Aurelio pass split the defense two minutes before the break, allowing Keane to return to the former Liverpool goalkeeper to score his second.
Alvaro Arbeloa curled in the third goal in the 90th
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