American goalkeeper Brad Friedel, the U.S. iron man in English Premier League play with nearly 200 starts, was replaced at halftime because of a groin injury in Blackburn's 2-1 win over Wigan. It was Blackburn's fourth straight win.
Reading celebrated a 1-0 at West Ham. The newly promoted Royals, with Marcus Hahnmenn and Bobby Convey, are in 7th place. It was Reading's fourth win in seven games.
On Monday, Fulham (Carlos Bocanegra & Brian McBride) faces Watford (Jay DeMerit) in a game televised live by Fox Soccer Channel 3 pm ET.
AMERICANS IN ACTION ABROAD Sept. 23-24
English Premier League
West Ham (D, Jonathan Spector, 90 min.) 0 Reading (G, Marcus Hahnemann 90 min.; M, Bobby Convey, 77 min.) 1
Everton (G, Tim Howard, 90 min.) 1 Manchester City (M, Claudio Reyna, 13 min., M DaMarcus Beasley, 24 min.) 1
Blackburn (G, Brad Friedel, 45 min.) 2 Wigan 1
English League Championship
West Brom 4 Leeds (M, Eddie Lewis, 70 min.) 2
Sunderland 1 Sheffield Wednesday (D, Frank Simek, 90 min.) 0
German First Division
Werder Bremen 3 Borussia M'Gladbach (GK, Kasey Keller, 90 min.) 0
Borussia Dortmund 2 Hannover 96 (D, Steve Cherundolo, 90 min.) 2
German Second Division
1860 Munich (D, Gregg Berhalter, 90 min.) 2 Jena 0
Koblenz (D, Josh Grenier, 90 min.) 1 Kickers Offenbach 1
Dutch Eredivisie
SC Heerenveen (M, Michael Bradley, 7 min.) 0 PSV Eindhoven 0
Danish First Division
Aalborg (Danny Califf, 90 min.) 0 Nordsjaelland (Heath Pearce, 90 min., assist) 3.