Striker El-Hadji Diouf scored twice in two minutes as Bolton Wanderers came from behind to win 2-1 away to Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Liverpool striker was fined two weeks' wages for the spitting incident that marred the UEFA Cup tie with Celtic.
Brief reports of English Premier League matches played over the weekend\n
The Senegal striker became only the third player in more than three decades to win the award in successive years.
The Swedish striker gave Arsenal a 1-0 win over Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
The England striker struck twice as League Cup holders Liverpool overcame 10-man Blackburn Rovers 4-3.
Liverpool's Senegalese striker spat towards a section of supporters as he tried to retrieve the ball.
His 107th-minute strike gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over Sheffield United.
In a YouTube video post, Anelka said Houllier's comments were "of a racist nature" and he alleged that "it (was) not the first time".
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