Liverpool have moved up to third place in the table after beating Bolton 4-0 at Anfield.
Captain Steven Gerrard created both first-half goals, for Sami Hyppia and then Fernando Torres.
Gerrard scored the third goal himself from a second-half penalty after Abdoulaye Meite fouled Peter Crouch and Ryan Babel knocked in the fourth.
Later Sebastian Larsson scored one of the goals of the season as Birmingham beat Tottenham 3-2.
Birmingham's Sebastian Larsson
The Swedish midfielder smashed in a loose ball from 25 yards to earn new Blues boss Alex McCleish a win in his first match in charge.
Robbie Keane netted both goals for Spurs - and was sent off - while Gary McSheffrey and Cameron Jerome were also on target for Birmingham.