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Cole produces late Chelsea winner vs. Stoke; Southampton collects 1st points with Villa win

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Chelsea\'s Ashley Cole, fourth right, shoots pass Stoke City\'s goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, left, to score during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

LONDON – Ashley Cole produced a late Chelsea winner against Stoke by scoring his first goal in two years on Saturday, and Southampton collected its first points of the season with a victory at Aston Villa.

With Chelsea facing a second consecutive scoreless stalemate, left back Cole tapped the ball past Asmir Begovic in the 85th minute to secure a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea has a three-point lead at the top of the league over Everton, which won 3-0 at Swansea, and West Bromwich Albion, which beat Reading 1-0.

Southampton climbed off the bottom by coming from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-1 and halt a four-game losing run since gaining promotion.

Hugo Rodellega scored against former club Wigan as Fulham won 2-1, and West Ham drew 1-1 with Sunderland.

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