LONDON. Oct 9: Jan Woan hit a last-gasp equaliser for Nottingham Forest in a pulsating 3-3 Premier league draw at Manchester City on Saturday to maintain their unbeaten record but champions Manchester United lost for the third time this season, beaten 1-0 at Sheffield Wednesday. reports Reuter.

Promoted Forest's a point behind Newcastle United who are at home to Blackburn Rovers on Sunday.

Liverpool leapt over Black- • burn into third place on goal difference with a 3-2 home win over Aston Villa. Robbie Fowler scoring twice for Liverpool.

Striker David Hirst, troubled by injury for most of last season, scored in the 44th minute to give Sheffield Wednesday their unexpected victory over Manchester United, and lift them out of the bottom three. United dropped to fifth.

Fowler's England under-21 teammate Nicky Barmby struck an 89th-minute equaliser for Tottenham Hotspur to give them a 1-1 draw at home to Queen's Park Rangers after both sides had a player sent off1 In the first half.

Spurs defender Kevin Scott and Rangers' England striker Les Ferdinand were dismissed for fighting in the 38th minute.

Southampton's veteran former Liverpool keeper Bruce Grobbelaar had to’ go off with a broken nose and fractured cheekbone In the opening minute of his side's 2-0 home win over bottom club Everton.

Ireland striker Niall Quinn equalised twice and laid on a third goal for Steve Lomas as Manchester City went 3-2 up in the 70th minute against Forest after in-form striker Stan Collymore had twice put the visitors ahead.

Sheffield Wednesday, fighting back from a poor start to' the season, took full advantage of the absence of United's Eric Cantona and Andrei Kanc-helskis on international duty to record their first home victory of the season and end a run of five league matches without a win.

Tottenham, without Romanian pair Ilie Dumitrescu and Gica Popescu and injured England international Darren Anderton, played more defensively than they have all season only to fall behind to an Andy Impey goal Just before the break.

Barmby s lobbed equaliser in an aggressive second half performance ended a run of four home defeats that had sparked rumours of the sack for manager Ossie Ardlles.

It was Spurs first draw of the season after five wins and five defeats in all competitions and left their goals record at 23 for and 23 against.

Former Spurs defender Neil Ruddock scored from a 20th minute Ian Rush free-kick to put Liverpool ahead against Villa. Fowler took his tally this season to nine as Liverpool sent Villa, who have been in fine UEFA Cup and League Cup form, crashing to their fourth league defeat in a row.

Scottish striker John Spencer scored after Just 19 seconds and again early in the second half as Chelsea, who were two up after only four minutes, crushed Leicester City 4-0 at home.

Matthew Ie Tlssier boosted his claims for a place in the England starting line-up against Romania at Wembley on Wednesday with his fifth goal in four days for Southampton — unbeaten In their last seven matches — and 10th of the season.

David Beasant took over in goal for Grobbelaar after the Zimbabwean was injured going for a Vinny Sam ways free-kick with Everton striker Paul Rideout and Saints defender Francis Benali.

Everton remain rooted to the bottom of the table with only three points out of a possible 27.

A flying header from Don Hutchison, his second goal in as many games, gave West Ham a 1-0 win and Crystal Palace their first away defeat in the league this season In one of three all-London games.

Arsenal won 3-1 away to Wimbledon. Ian Wright opened the scoring with his 101st goal for the club.

Leeds United, sixth before kick-off but humiliated by Third Division Mansfield in the League Cup in Midweek, fell 2-1 at Norwich.

Neil Adams h^ded the winner in the 90th minute, only one minute after Jtoad Wallace looked to have secbred a point for Leeds with an equaliser.