Middlesbrough 0

Newcastle 0

Riverside Stadium

A match that usually crackles, but this time it barely even snapped or popped as the Tyne-Tees derby finished goalless for the first time in 34 years and 24 games. Big numbers and the sort of figures missing from the shots count in an underwhelming game for the most part.

Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins however came closest to claiming the headlines as the bar denied him a winner.

The Nigeria international hit the woodwork with a 35th-minute shot , the only spark of life in a desperately dull first half.

The game at least someway came to life in the second half and Shay Given had to pull off a fine save to deny full-back Justin Hoyte 15 minutes from time. Middlesbrough's Afonso Alves meanwhile squandered a host of chances.

Former Boro man Mark Viduka meanwhile almost announced his return in style within six minutes of entering the fray when he ran on to Michael Owen's knock-down, but Emmanuel Pogatetz threw himself into the line of fire to save his side. Charles N'Zogbia fired wide after breaking from deep and Viduka shot straight at Turnbull in injury time, but both sides had to make do with a point.

Stoke City 1

Hull City 1

Brittania Stadium

Ricardo Fuller's second-half penalty earned Stoke a point yesterday in a match that was played under a cloud of fog at the Britannia.

Marlon King had given Hull a first-half lead. The ball was pumped into the Stoke penalty area on the stroke of half-time and Michael Turner and Dean Marney both headed on. The ball fell to King, who finished from 12 yards.

Fuller went close with a header on the half-hour mark and he again tested keeper Boaz Myhill shortly after the restart. With 20 minutes to go, Fuller chased a flick-on into the box and was brought down. Myhill got a hand to the penalty but could not keep it out.

Hull manager Phil Brown came up with a novel idea of countering Rory Delap's long throw-ins – as the former Ireland international was preparing to launch a first-half bombardment, Tigers sub Dean Windass sprinted up to him and had a word in his ear. The veteran striker was booked by referee Keith Stroud the second time he tried the trick.

Wigan 2

West Brom 1

JJB Stadium

Emerson Boyce's late strike handed Wigan all three points as they came from behind to win at the JJB yesterday. But West Brom will be kicking themselves after squandering a hatful of chances throughout the game.

Ishmael Miller had given the Baggies the lead just after half-time. He capitalised on a mistake from centre-back Titus Bramble to score West Brom's first Premier League goal in 344 minutes.

Wigan equalised on the hour mark when Henri Camara scored for the second straight game. The goal came from another defensive blunder – West Brom defender Paul Robinson tried to head the ball back to his keeper Scott Carson but Camara got there first to finish with a brilliant improvised flick.

Boyce struck the winner – his first goal in three years – with just three minutes remaining. Jason Koumas delivered a corner and Boyce rose highest in a crowded penalty area to head home.

Wigan could thank Chris Kirkland for keeping them in the game. He produced a series of saves to deny West Brom . Miller and James Morrison missed the best of the first-half chances for Tony Mowbray's side.