Underdogs Stevenage almost punished Reading moments later when an unmarked Chris Beardsley thumped a header over the top.
Portadown barely registered a threat in the second half with Keith O'Hara's header over the top their best attempt.
Peter Leven squandered a great chance to level immediately when he sent a free header over the top from seven yards.
Ten minutes later, Scott Severin saw his diving header skim the top of the Hibs crossbar after connecting with a Valois corner kick.
Moments later, Emanuel Pogatetz powered another header towards the top right-hand corner, only for Niemi to claw the ball away at full stretch.
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Kalou's cross sparked uncertainty in the six-yard area and Riise, in two minds, sent a spectacular flying header into the top corner at the Kop end.
At the other end, the Hammers threatened when Kovac's looping header bounced off the top of the bar from Noble's corner.
And the Blades began in determined form, veteran midfielder Gary Speed seeing a header deflected over the top and Rob Hulse shooting high and wide.
There was no such profligacy from Babel in first-half injury time when his downward header bounced into the top corner to put Liverpool on level terms.
Things almost got worse for Villa when Ambrose sent a looping header on to the top of Friedel's crossbar but they came back strongly in the closing stages.
But the hosts had the impressive Loach to thank for keeping the scores level seven minutes from time when he palmed Blackstock's header away from the top corner.
They might have fallen behind after only 90 seconds when home defender Ian Evatt's header appeared destined for the top corner but Michel Salgado headed the ball on to the underside of the bar before it was scrambled clear.
Mikkelsen again thwarted Lafferty after 58 minutes when he clawed out the striker's header which was arrowing into the top corner.
Rothen's free-kick evaded the diving Crespo and Prso took advantage of a favourable bounce to direct a powerful header past Marco Ambrosio into the top corner.
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Berbatov cleverly played in Valencia, whose cross left Rooney with work to do, but not only did he win the aerial battle with the taller Collins, he sent a towering header high beyond Friedel into the top corner.
Foster also denied Drogba from a deflected free-kick and then last season's Premier League top scorer saw his sensational header crash back off the corner of post and bar and to safety.
Minutes later, Leandro Damiao's header from Elano's corner clipped the top of the crossbar on its way out.
The Brazilian's form in front of goal has often been less than top quality, and his misdirected header when totally unmarked will not have boosted his chances of remaining at Arsenal after this season.
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Carter seemed certain to score as the ball dropped loose after Hilario's outstanding save from Brown's header, but he scooped his finish over the top.
Norwich's best chance fell to last season's top scorer Grant Holt, but his header from eight yards floated over when he should have hit the target.
Former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman gave the Turks an early lead with a header, before Cox smashed that volley into the top corner just after the hour mark.
Thomson almost turned goalscorer himself with a curling effort from 25 yards that struck the top of the crossbar and a Lee McCulloch header flew just over.
Boyd thundered a shot towards the Hibs goal early in the second half, with Stack saving well, and Miller's header from Steven Smith's free-kick clipped the top of the crossbar.
Leicester moved within two points of leaders Portsmouth at the top of the First Division as Brian Deane's header secured a narrow win at Brighton.
Both sides did manage to fashion opportunities, with James saving well from Crouch's header before acrobatically clawing Huddlestone's long-range effort over the top.
Just before the break, McEwan produced a top class save to stop Boyd's looping back-post header.
Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor was nearly caught out by a looping header from Velicka, but the ball was cleared to safety after striking the top of the crossbar.
Federico Higuain converted the penalty kick and for the next 16 minutes it seemed like the game winner, especially after Columbus goaltender Andy Gruenebaum stopped a hard shot by Juninho from the top of the box in the 83rd minute and defender Kevan George cleared a header by Olave off the goal line minutes later.
Torres stuck the woodwork with a header before Hull's hopes were ended when Kuyt struck his second to briefly move Liverpool top on goal difference ahead of Manchester United's 5-2 victory over Tottenham.
Rochdale threw everything they could at the home side, including introducing top-scorer Adam Le Fondre from the bench, but the closest they came was a misdirected McArdle header from a Jason Kennedy cross.
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