( CNN ) -- Captain Carlos Tevez scored twice as Manchester City went top of the English Premier League after winning a seven-goal thriller at home to lowly Wolverhampton on Saturday . The result put City a point ahead of local rivals Manchester United , who have played three fewer matches ahead of Sunday 's trip to Tottenham . Arsenal stayed within two points of City after beating bottom club West Ham 3-0 in the late match , while defending champions Chelsea moved above Tottenham into fourth with a 2-0 win over Blackburn . Wolves beat City at home on October 30 , and Serbian midfielder Nenad Milijas followed up his opening goal in that match with another deadlock breaker in the 12th minute . Why were EPL players snubbed in all-star selection ? City leveled five minutes before halftime as defender Kolo Toure scored from close range , and Tevez made it 2-1 soon after the break as he waltzed past the Wolves defense . Kolo 's brother Yaya extended the lead in the 53rd minute after starting a move in his own half before being set up by Tevez and new striker Edin Dzeko . Tevez , being watched by his two young children on a rare trip to England , headed home a cross from fellow Argentine Pablo Zabaleta in the 66th minute before being substituted . His double took him level with United striker Dimitar Berbatov as the league 's top scorers on 14 . Wolves hit back as striker Kevin Doyle scored a penalty just two minutes later after being fouled by former Wolves defender Joleon Lescott , and Ronald Zubar set up a tense finish in the 85th minute when his header was ruled to have crossed the line despite Nigel de Jong 's attempts to clear . Robin van Persie netted twice as Arsenal piled more pressure on West Ham manager Avram Grant in a one-sided London derby . The Israeli is widely expected to be replaced by former Aston Villa and Celtic boss Martin O'Neill according to pre-match reports in Britain , and his position was left further in doubt after an 11th defeat in 23 matches . After the match , Grant applauded the West Ham fans and threw his club scarf into the crowd . West Ham had lost only once in seven previous matches , but with several key players missing rarely looked like testing an Arsenal team who took the lead in the 13th minute through Van Persie after Samir Nasri dummied a low cross by Theo Walcott . The Dutchman hit the post just after half an hour , and then provided the second goal in the 41st minute for young England winger Theo Walcott , who evaded West Ham 's on-loan debutant Wayne Bridge to reach double figures for the first time in his career . Former England defender Bridge had a tough night as he also fouled Walcott for Van Persie 's second goal , from the penalty spot in the 77th minute . It was a return to form for Arsenal , who lost 1-0 to Ipswich in the midweek first leg of the League Cup and face an FA Cup replay on Wednesday against another second division team , Leeds . Chelsea lifted the pressure on manager Carlo Ancelotti with a much-needed victory at home to Blackburn . Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic ended a frustrating wait for the first goal with a low shot in the 57th minute , and his header from a corner 19 minutes later allowed French striker Nicolas Anelka to score his 12th career goal against Blackburn . The result put Chelsea two points ahead of London rivals Tottenham , having played one more match , while Blackburn remained on 28 points in 11th behind Blackpool and Newcastle on goal difference . Promoted Blackpool , who have played two fewer games , were unable to build on Tuesday 's 2-1 win over Liverpool as Ian Holloway 's team fell to a 3-2 defeat at West Brom . West Brom joined Liverpool and Everton on 25 points ahead of Sunday 's Merseyside derby , as Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie 's 87th-minute winner ended his team 's run of five league defeats . Odemwingie also netted a 37th-minute equalizer after Blackpool took an early lead through David Vaughan , while James Morrison put the home side ahead on 56 before Gary Taylor-Fletcher leveled with 10 minutes left . Stoke joined seventh-placed Bolton on 30 points with a 2-0 home victory over Owen Coyle 's team , as Danny Higginbotham opening the scoring in the first half and Matthew Etherington sealing it in the second with a penalty . Wigan moved a point above third-bottom Wolves following a 1-1 draw with Fulham , who earned a point when former England striker Andy Johnson came off the bench to score in the 86th minute . The home side led through Hugo Rodallega 's 57th-minute goal , and the Colombia striker also hit the post twice , but Fulham fought back to move two points clear of the relegation zone . Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier , whose team are second from bottom ahead of Sunday 's derby with fellow strugglers Birmingham , boosted his squad with the signing of midfielder Jean Makoun . The 27-year-old has joined until mid-2014 from Houllier 's former French club Lyon . In Sunday 's other match , sixth-placed Sunderland host local rivals Newcastle , hoping to avenge the 5-1 defeat at St. James ' Park on October 31 .
London take top spot in table after winning 3 at home to Wolves . Skipper Tottenham nets twice after struggling visitors take an early lead . Arsenal in third place after a 2 -0 win at bottom club West Ham in London derby . the English Premier League move above Tottenham into fourth place with 2 -0 victory over Blackburn .