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LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Hull City, revelling in their first experience of top-flight football, deepened the gloom on Tyneside when they claimed a 2-1 Premier League win at Newcastle United on Saturday.
Thousands of Newcastle fans protested before the game against owner Mike Ashley in the wake of the resignation of manager Kevin Keegan and then watched Marlon King score twice for a Hull side showing no ill-effects from a 5-0 defeat by Wigan Athletic last time out.
Arsenal produced a sparkling performance to win 4-0 at Blackburn Rovers with a hat-trick for Emmanuel Adebayor and one for Robin van Persie.
Jermain Defoe got both goals as Portsmouth beat Middlesbrough 2-1 while West Bromwich Albion beat West Ham United 3-2 and Fulham continued their good start with a 2-1 home win over Bolton Wanderers.
Earlier Liverpool beat Manchester Untied 2-1 at Anfield, while Chelsea visit Manchester City in a late kickoff.
