Arsenal and Spurs go first and second

Double winners Arsenal moved to the top of the Premiership for the first time this season with a comfortable 5-2 victory over…

Double winners Arsenal moved to the top of the Premiership for the first time this season with a comfortable 5-2 victory over West Bromwich Albion at Highbury this evening.

The home side went three up inside 23 minutes with goals from Ashley Cole, Lauren and Sylvain Wiltord. Scott Dobie pulled one back for the visitors six minutes after halftime before Wiltord added his second of the night.

West Brom striker Jason Roberts made it 4-2 but French 19-year-old striker Jeremie Aliadiere completed the scoring with his first goal for Arsenal in the last minute.

Arsenal have seven points from their three opening games of the campaign, and lead the table on goal difference from north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who beat Charlton Athletic 1-0 in the other top flight game tonight.

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Welsh international Simon Davies scored Spurs' winner after just eight minutes at The Valley.