Ash and Gab

Sunday 17th August

Aston Villa 4 Man City 2

1-0(47 mins) : Goal: Carew Assist: A Young
Goal: Ashley Young's inch perfect cross was headed in by John Carew at the far post.

Assist explanation: Ashley Young is awarded the assist as his cross found Carew without invention.

1-1(63 mins) : Goal: Elano Assist: Johnson
Goal: Elano levelled from the spot after Michael Johnson was adjudged to have been pushed by Luke Young.

Assist explanation: When penalties are scored, the player fouled gets the assist and so in this case it is awarded to Johnson.

2-1(68 mins) : Goal: Agbonlahor Assist: Davies
Goal: Curtis Davies nodded a deep corner back into the danger area and Gabriel Agbonlahor was on hand to volley home.

Assist explanation: Davies is awarded the assist as his header found Agbonlahor without invention.

3-1(74 mins) : Goal: Agbonlahor Assist: Barry
Goal: Ashley Young and Gareth Barry linked up well down the left and Barry's cross found Gabriel Agbonlahor whose excellent header extended the lead.

Assist explanation: Barry is awarded the assist as his cross found Agbonlahor without invention.

4-1(76 mins) : Goal: Agbonlahor Assist: Barry
Goal: Gabriel Agbonlahor completed his hat-trick two minutes later, latching onto a Gareth Barry through-ball.

Assist explanation: Barry is awarded the assist as his pass found Agbonlahor without invention.

4-2(90 mins) : Goal: Corluka Assist: none
Goal: Vedran Corluka pounced on a loose ball, after Michael Johnson's shot had been blocked, and slid the ball home.

Assist explanation: No assist was given as Johnson's shot was blocked by a defender before Corluka knocked in the rebound.

Chelsea 4 Portsmouth 0

1-0(13 mins) : Goal: J Cole Assist: Ballack
Goal: Joe Cole opened the scoring when he latched onto Michael Ballack's pass.

Assist explanation: Ballack is awarded the assist as his pass found Joe Cole without invention.

2-0(26 mins) : Goal: Anelka Assist: Deco
Goal: Nicolas Anelka's header doubled the lead after Deco had sent a deep cross back into the danger area.

Assist explanation: Deco is awarded the assist as his cross found Anelka without invention.

3-0(44 mins) : Goal: Lampard Assist: none
Goal: Sylvain Distin gave Frank Lampard the chance to extend the lead when he handled in the box.

Assist explanation: As the handball was not a goal-line clearance and Ben Haim was not subsequently dismissed, no assist was given.

4-0(89 mins) : Goal: Deco Assist: Wright-Phillips
Goal: Deco sealed the win with an empathic long-range effort after being found by Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Assist explanation: Wright-Phillips is awarded the assist as his cross found Deco without invention.

Man Utd 1 Newcastle 1

0-1(22 mins) : Goal: Martins Assist: Guthrie
Goal: Newcastle's number 8, Danny Guthrie, swung in a corner and Obafemi Martins rose unmarked to head home.

Assist explanation: Guthrie is awarded the assist as his corner found Martins without invention.

1-1(24 mins) : Goal: Fletcher Assist: Giggs
Goal: Darren Fletcher levelled matters almost immediately, turning in Ryan Giggs' low cross at the near post.

Assist explanation: Giggs is awarded the assist as his cross found Fletcher without invention.

Saturday 16th August

Arsenal 1 West Brom 0

1-0(4 mins) : Goal: Nasri Assist: Denilson
Goal: Samir Nasri started his debut in fine style, slotting home after Denilson had reached the by-line and cut the ball back.

Assist explanation: Denilson is awarded the assist as his pass found Nasri without invention.

Bolton 3 Stoke 1

1-0(34 mins) : Goal: Steinsson Assist: Nolan
Goal: Gretar Steinsson opened the scoring in spectacular, but fortuitous, fashion. He picked up the ball from Kevin Nolan and fired the ball into the box but it evaded everyone and flew into the top corner.

Assist explanation: Nolan is awarded the assist as his pass found Steinsson without invention.

2-0(41 mins) : Goal: Davies Assist: Cahill
Goal: Kevin Davies' header from Gary Cahill's free-kick doubled the lead.

Assist explanation: Cahill is awarded the assist as his free-kick found Steinsson without invention.

3-0(44 mins) : Goal: Elmander Assist: J O'Brien
Goal: Johan Elmander glanced in a third just before half time, nodding home from Joey O'Brien's set-piece.

Assist explanation: Joey O'Brien is awarded the assist as his set-piece found Elmander without invention.

3-1(90 mins) : Goal: Fuller Assist: Dickinson
Goal: Ricardo Fuller's excellently headed in a consolation goal late on after Carl Dickinson had picked him out.

Assist explanation: Dickinson is the awarded two Fantasy League points for an assist as his cross found Fuller without invention.

Everton 2 Blackburn 3

0-1(22 mins) : Goal: Dunn Assist: Pedersen
Goal: David Dunn spectacularly opened the scoring with a long-range effort after receiving a pass from Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Assist explanation: Pedersen is the awarded the assist as his pass found Dunn without invention.

1-1(44 mins) : Goal: Arteta Assist: none
Goal: Mikel Arteta levelled the match when his free-kick beat Paul Robinson at his near post.

Assist explanation: No assists are awarded for goals scored from direct free-kicks.

2-1(64 mins) : Goal: Yakubu Assist: Arteta
Goal: Yakubu put Everton in front, heading in Mikel Arteta's cross.

Assist explanation: Arteta is the awarded the assist as his cross found Yakubu without invention.

2-2(66 mins) : Goal: Santa Cruz Assist: Warnock
Goal: The lead did not last long though, Roque Santa Cruz turned in Stephen Warnock to equalise.

Assist explanation: Warnock is the awarded the assist as his cross found Santa Cruz without invention.

2-3(90 mins) : Goal: Ooijer Assist: Nelsen
Goal: Andre Ooijer prodded in the winner after Ryan Nelsen's header came back off the post.

Assist explanation: Efforts that rebound off the wood-work are deserving of an assist and so the two Fantasy League points do to Nelsen for his header.

Hull 2 Fulham 1

0-1(8 mins) : Goal: Seol Assist: Bullard
Goal: Seol Ki-Hyeon headed Fulham in front, latching onto Jimmy Bullard's cross.

Assist explanation: Bullard is the awarded the assist as his cross found Seol without invention.

1-1(22 mins) : Goal: Geovanni Assist: Ricketts
Goal: Geovanni expertly controlled Samuel Ricketts looping clearance before turning, running at the Fulham defence and unleashing a long-range shot into the net.

Assist explanation: Ricketts is the awarded the assist as his clearance found Geovanni without invention.

2-1(83 mins) : Goal: Folan Assist: Fagan
Goal: Caleb Folan was picked out by Craig Fagan, enabling him to slot into a gaping net after a defensive howler.

Assist explanation: Fagan is the awarded the assist as his pass found Folan without invention.

Middlesbrough 2 Tottenham 1

1-0(71 mins) : Goal: Wheater Assist: Alves
Goal: David Wheater finished off from close range after Afonso Alves' header was tipped onto the bar by Gomes.

Assist explanation: Goalkeeper parries do not remove assists and so Alves gets the two Fantasy League points for his initial effort.

2-0(86 mins) : Goal: Mido Assist: Digard
Goal: Former Spurs man Mido sealed the win, diverting Didier Digard's shot into the net.

Assist explanation: Digard's effort went in off Mido without any defensive intervention and so the midfielder gets the assist.

2-1(90 mins) : Goal: Huth (og) Assist: Bentley
Goal: Spurs got a consolation when Robert Huth glanced David Bentley's free-kick pas his own keeper.

Assist explanation: Bentley is the awarded the assist as his free-kick found Huth without invention.

Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1

0-1(83 mins) : Goal: Torres Assist: Alonso
Goal: Fernando Torres grabbed the winner late on with a long-range effort after receiving a short pass from Xabi Alonso.

Assist explanation: Alonso is awarded the assist as his pass found Torres without invention.

1-0(4 mins) : Goal: Ashton Assist: Faubert
Goal: Dean Ashton opened the scoring early on, turning in Julien Faubert's cross.

Assist explanation: Faubert is awarded the assist as his cross found Ashton without invention.

2-0(10 mins) : Goal: Ashton Assist: Davenport
Goal: Wigan's defending gifted West Ham a second, Calum Davenport hooked the ball into Dean Ashton's path and he had a simple finish.

Assist explanation: Davenport is awarded the assist as his pass found Ashton without invention.

2-1(47 mins) : Goal: Zaki Assist: Heskey
Goal: Amr Zaki celebrated his debut with a goal, lashing home after picking the ball up from an Emile Heskey header.

Assist explanation: Heskey is awarded the assist as his header found Zaki without invention.