Fenerbahce, Besiktas slip up

Fenerbahce would have gone level on points at the top with a win at second from bottom Samsunspor and it started in style with Miroslav Stoch sliding it ahead with just six minutes on the clock.

But the host hit back through a Theofanis Gekas penalty three minutes before the break and the Greek striker completed his hat-trick in the second half as his side ran out a surprise 3-1 winner.

Things were no better for Besiktas, which was beaten 1-0 at home by ailing Mersin Idmanyurdu, which had gone into the game on the back of six straight Super Lig defeats.

Erdal Kilicarslan scored the only goal of the game three minutes before the break and to compound the host's woes it had late substitute Ricardo Quaresma sent off on 84 minutes.

Two late goals from Brazilian Diego Angelo helped Eskisehirspor to a 3-2 win at Manisaspor.

Nemanja Vucicevic and Ahmet Ozek twice put the host in front with Veysel Sari replying for Eskisehirspor.

Sivasspor stays in sixth place after a 1-1 draw at home to Kayserispor. Nigerian Michael Eneramo put Sivasspor in front just after the break but Australian strtiker James Troisi equalised on 65 minutes.