Luton Town’s stoicism and determination see off a reset Newcastle United

Tottenham Hotspur’s Richarlison scores their first goal against Everton. — *A smart finish from Richarlison puts the home side ahead. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters*

Richarlison of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with Dejan Kulusevski after scoring their team's first goal against Everton. — *A muted celebration from Richarlison after scoring against his old club.* *Photograph: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images*

By Ed Emeanua

Full time scores: Premier League

Fulham 0-2 Burnley
Luton 1-0 Newcastle
Nottm Forest 2-3 Bournemouth
Tottenham 2-1 Everton

Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi continued on fine form with his rampant Fulham side Saturday as a slew of Premier League fixtures were played all over the arenas on Saturday.

Resurgent Tottenham Hotspur spirited to a well deserved 2-0 first-half lead over Everton with Luton Town going tops at home one nil over visitors Newcastle.

Richarlison found the net against his former club via a nicely worked goal by Spurs that saw the Brazilian steal in at the near post to give his team an early 10th minute lead from Brennan Johnson’s assist.

Just at the exact time that Burnley made the brighter start, startling the analysis of pre-match pundits, away at Fulham, with one or two early Clarets’ opportunities, but scores remained goalless at Craven Cottage.

On 18th minute, Everton are undone by a routine corner, with Jordan Pickford parrying into a melee and Son Heung-min pouncing on the rebound, riffling it into the corner to increase Spurs’ lead.

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min scores their side's second goal of the game against Everton. — *Son Heung-Min doubles Spurs’ lead.* *Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA*

Son Heung-Min (right) is congratulated by Richarlison after doubling Spurs’ lead. — *Son (right) is congratulated by fellow goalscorer Richarlison after doubling Spurs’ lead. Photograph: Simon Dael/Tottenham Hotspur FC/Shutterstock*

Elsewhere, Luton Town were a study in stoicism and determination in their upset of Newcastle United’s applecart by a lone goal to setback The Magpies reset for an upward trajectory on the Premier League table at Kenilworth Road.

The Hatters continued on their trek in their first appearance in the Premier League, following their rise from the ashes of non-league football in an awesome decade of football headway.

Andros Townsend came back to haunt his former club, heading the home side in front in the 25th minute from a corner to score his first ever goal for Luton. In celebration, he held up a No 4 shirt in tribute to Tom Lockyer.

Andros Townsend of Luton Town scores their team's first goal during the Premier League match between Luton Town and Newcastle United. — Andros Townsend heads home to give the Hatters the lead. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty
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Luton Town's Andros Townsend celebrates scoring their first goal by holding a shirt to support of Luton Town's Tom Lockyer who is recovering following a cardiac arrest. — *Then pays tribute to Tom Lockyer who is recovering after collapsing during last weekend’s game. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters*

Nuno Espirito Santo was not wanting this type of the start. Two rapid yellow card offences in the opening 25 minutes from the former Nuno Wolves’ favorite Willy Boly saw Forest reduced to 10 men.

Half time scores

Premier League: Fulham 0-0 Burnley; Luton 1-0 Newcastle; Nottm Forest 0-0 Bournemouth; Tottenham 2-0 Everton.

In dribs and drabs, second halves of Premier League fixtures around the English arenas are getting going.

Wilson Odobert scores a stunner of a goal to put Burnley ahead against Fulham on 50th minute, just as Jacob Brown smashes his effort on the woodwork for Luton.

Elsewhere the goals are beginning to rain, Forest are ahead through Anthony Elanga, Calvert-Lewin scores for Everton to halves the home team’s lead to 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The answer to the question ‘can Forest cling on?’ is a resounding ‘no’. Bournemouth hit back straight away at Forest to find the answer. It’s 1-1 at City Ground.

Dominic Solanke finds the double to heap trouble on Nuno. Bournemouth now leads Forest 2-1 have a couple with a man advantage to the bargain on the 58th minute.

Sander Berge scores with a super solo effort to plunder Fulham further at Craven Cottage. It is now Burnley 2-0 Fulham.

Nuno finds joy at last. Chris Wood levels for Forest to send home supporters at the City Ground joyous and Andre Gomes produces a brilliant strike to make it 2-1 at Tottenham Stadium.

A towering header from Solanke wins it for Bournemouth and completed his hat-trick in the same breath. Forest in Nuno’s first game.

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