LONDON (Reuters) – Santi Cazorla became the latest player embroiled in a diving row when the Spaniard’s tumble earned Arsenal the first of their two penalties in a 2-0 Premier League win home over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

There seemed to be no contact when Steven Reid attempted to stop Cazorla after 25 minutes but a theatrical fall to the turf persuaded referee Mike Jones that he had been fouled.

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Santi Cazorla became the latest player embroiled in a diving row when the Spaniard’s tumble earned Arsenal the first of their two penalties in a 2-0 Premier League win home over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

There seemed to be no contact when Steven Reid attempted to stop Cazorla after 25 minutes but a theatrical fall to the turf persuaded referee Mike Jones that he had been fouled.

LONDON (Reuters) – Queens Park Rangers entered the Premier League record books on Saturday after a 2-2 draw at Wigan Athletic meant they had failed to win any of their opening 16 matches.

The London club’s start is now worse than that endured by Swindon Town in 1993-94 who were relegated after just one season in the top flight having conceded 100 goals.

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Queens Park Rangers entered the Premier League record books on Saturday after a 2-2 draw at Wigan Athletic meant they had failed to win any of their opening 16 matches.

The London club’s start is now worse than that endured by Swindon Town in 1993-94 who were relegated after just one season in the top flight having conceded 100 goals.

LONDON (Reuters) – Fernando Torres scored twice as third-placed Chelsea won 3-1 at Sunderland to record their first Premier League victory under interim manager Rafael Benitez on Saturday.

The often-criticised Spaniard struck twice in the first half, his second from the penalty spot, and he almost completed a hat-trick shortly after halftime when his ferocious shot rebounded off the woodwork for compatriot Juan Mata to tap home.

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Fernando Torres scored twice as third-placed Chelsea won 3-1 at Sunderland to record their first Premier League victory under interim manager Rafael Benitez on Saturday.

The often-criticised Spaniard struck twice in the first half, his second from the penalty spot, and he almost completed a hat-trick shortly after halftime when his ferocious shot rebounded off the woodwork for compatriot Juan Mata to tap home.

Dec 6 (Reuters) – Celtic manager Neil Lennon described as a miracle his side’s unlikely path to the last 16 of the Champions League and while he may have been still under the influence of Wednesday’s euphoria it is hard to argue with the sentiment.

The Scottish champions were hardly given a prayer of surviving a group comprising Barcelona, Benfica and Spartak Moscow at the outset yet their name will be in the Dec. 20 draw after finishing runners-up to Barca in Group G.

LONDON (Reuters) – Fernando Torres got back to scoring ways on Wednesday with two goals in Chelsea’s 6-1 win over Nordsjaelland but manager Rafa Benitez still had to defend the striker after he declined to take either of two first-half penalties at Stamford Bridge.

Torres had netted just once in two confidence-sapping months before the final Group E clash but the Spaniard appeared in no hurry to end that barren spell.

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Fernando Torres got back to scoring ways on Wednesday with two goals in Chelsea’s 6-1 win over Nordsjaelland but manager Rafa Benitez still had to defend the striker after he declined to take either of two first-half penalties at Stamford Bridge.

Torres had netted just once in two confidence-sapping months before the final Group E clash but the Spaniard appeared in no hurry to end that barren spell.

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Fernando Torres got back to scoring ways on Wednesday with two goals in Chelsea’s 6-1 win over Nordsjaelland but manager Rafa Benitez still had to defend the striker after he declined to take either of two first-half penalties at Stamford Bridge.

Torres had netted just once in two confidence-sapping months before the final Group E clash but the Spaniard appeared in no hurry to end that barren spell.