MAN OF THE DAY

Franco Di Santo: Despite a satanic scoring record of six in 66 Premier League games, Di Santo managed a dramatic injury-time goal against Sunderland, giving Wigan their first away win of the season.

RUNNER-UP

Newcastle survived a late barrage at Old Trafford after being reduced to 10 men – Salford lad Danny Simpson leaping to clear the ball off the line in the dying moments.

SONG OF THE DAY

Fans at Stoke reacting to bags of rubbish blowing across the pitch, suspending the game, with the classic "What a load of rubbish". Say what you see.

WORST CALL

When Hatem Ben Arfa went down under a Rio Ferdinand challenge, Mike Jones awarded a corner – but assistant John Flynn spotted an imaginary foul. In the time they took to debate it, a fifth official could have watched TV replays from every angle.

BET OF THE DAY

The sack race: With Sunderland fans turning on Steve Bruce, and Steve Kean basking in his unlikely, form-defying Blackburn pay rise, the next exit is too tight to call. The latest favourites: Kean 4-5, Bruce 7-4, Owen Coyle 7-2, Roberto Martínez 4-1, AVB 5-1 and Mick McCarthy 7-1.

ANSWERED QUESTION

Are Arsenal a one-man team? Yes. But this time it wasn't Robin van Persie – Thomas Vermaelen ran the show, scoring at both ends, becoming the 31st player in Premier League history to do so.

MATCH OF THE DAY

Alfreton Town's Roy of the Rovers bonkers six-pointer against fellow relegation candidates Hayes & Yeading. Leading 1-0 after 90 minutes, they ended up winning 3-2. For those who went home early to miss the traffic: Hayes equalised on 92 minutes, Alfreton went ahead again on 94, Hayes hit back on 95, and Alfreton's Nathan Jarman struck the winner on 96.

PLUS MIKE WEST: THE REVIEW

The BBC's new voice of the classified results had a dream debut, showing some spot-on lilt and textbook inflections. A fitting tribute to predecessor Tim Gudgin.