TCHOYI’S ROY’S BOY | Fulham held by Baggies
FORMER Fulham manager Roy Hodgson enjoyed a profitable return to Craven Cottage last night after Somen Tchoyi’s 82nd-minute equaliser ensured West Brom left west London with a share of the spoils and a 1-1 draw.
Hodgson, who quit Fulham for Liverpool in the summer of 2010, saw his Albion side fall behind to Clint Dempsey’s 11th goal in his last 13 matches, but substitute Tchoyi (above) earned the Baggies a point, scoring just four minutes after coming off the bench.
Newcastle piled on the agony for relegation-threatened Blackburn as an own goal from Scott Dann and Gabriel Obertan’s injury time strike ensured a 2-0 away win for Alan Pardew’s Champions League-chasing side. David Dunn missed a penalty for Rovers, who are now two points from safety, while Newcastle climbed to just three points behind fourth placed Chelsea.
Sunderland secured their latest convincing victory under Martin O’Neill with a 3-0 win over Norwich. Fraizer Campbell and Stephane Sessegnon put the Black Cats two up at half time and a Daniel Ayala own goal rounded off a third straight home Premier League success.