( CNN ) -- Paul Scholes capped his return to Premier League action with a goal as Manchester United beat struggling Bolton Wanderers 3-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday . The former England international , who has come out of retirement to ease Alex Ferguson 's injury-hit squad , scored in first half injury time . Scholes in shock return . Further goals came in the second half courtesy of Danny Welbeck in the 74th minute then Michael Carrick seven minutes from time . The win moves United level on points with league leaders Manchester City who can restore their three-point lead if they beat Wigan on Monday night . Bolton are now 19th with 16 points . Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to join United and City as joint leaders after being held to a 1-1 draw with Wolves at White Hart Lane . Steven Fletcher put the visitors ahead after 22 minutes prodding home after Brad Friedel parried a header from Roger Johnson . Luka Modric leveled things up six minutes after the break but despite concerted pressure Spurs could n't find a winner . The draw leaves them in third place with 46 points . Wolves are still hovering above the relegation zone in 16th place with 18 points . Frank Lampard 's first half goal was enough to see Chelsea defeat Sunderland at Stamford Bridge . The win keeps them in fourth place , four points above London rivals Arsenal who travel to Swansea City on Sunday . Liverpool 's seventh home draw of the league season saw them lose further ground on the top four . A 0-0 draw against Stoke City sees them stay in sixth place with 35 points , while Stoke remain in eighth with 30 points . Blackburn Rovers lifted themselves off the bottom of the table with a 3-1 win over Fulham at Ewood Park despite having star striker Yakabu sent off in the first half for high challenge on Danny Murphy . Morten Gamst Pedersen put the home side ahead on the stroke of halftime with David Dunn doubling the lead immediately after the break . Damien Duff pulled one back for Fulham but Argentine midfielder Mauro Formica ( who replaced Dunn in the 69th minute ) wrapped up the three points 11 minutes from time to lift Blackburn to 17th in the table with 17 points . Fulham are 14th with 23 points . The mid-table tussle between Aston Villa and Everton ended in a 1-1 draw . Darren Bent opened the scoring at Villa Park before substitute Victor Anichebe equalized for the visitors in the 69th minute . The Toffees remain a point ahead of 12th-placed Villa on 25 points and two places above in 10th . Norwich City picked up three points on their visit to the Hawthorns as they beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 . Andrew Surman gave the Canaries the lead shortly before halftime , with Irish striker Shane Long equalizing from the penalty spot in the 68th minute . But a late header from Steve Morison ensured Norwich climb to ninth in the table while West Brom remain in 15th . Newcastle United host Queen 's Park Rangers on Sunday . The West London club who recently appointed Mark Hughes as successor to previous boss Neil Warnock have agreed a fee with Chelsea for the signing of the Brazilian defender Alex according to reports in the British media on Saturday .
Paul Scholes marks return to EPL with a goal in 3-0 win over Bolton . Tottenham miss opportunity to go joint-top of the league after 1-1 draw with Wolves . Chelsea edge past Sunderland ; Liverpool draw at home for seventh time this season . Ten-man Blackburn Rovers beat Fulham 3-1 to rise to 17th in table .