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  • Everton-Newcastle

    90'+3’ There goes the full time whistle and Newcastle win a point!

  • Everton-Newcastle

    89'’ Yakubu! No! The Nigerian's header is saved by Given! So close once again!

  • Everton-Newcastle

    88'’ At the other end, Ameobi tries a side-footer of his own! It's close, although not as close as Anichebe's effort...

  • Everton-Newcastle

    87'’ Anichebe! Oooh! That's inches wide of the post! Super side-footer from the young substitute!

  • Everton-Newcastle

    84'’ Vaughan comes on to replace Pienaar...

  • Everton-Newcastle

    78'’ Ooooh! Newcastle so close to taking the lead! Ameobi's run into the box carves open the Everton defence... he lays off for Ameobi! Must be! No! Baines gets back to clear off the line!

  • Everton-Newcastle

    75'’ Newcastle make another change... Ameobi on for Geremi.

  • Everton-Newcastle

    73'’ A booking for Fellaini is swiftly followed by a yellow for Geremi.

  • Everton-Newcastle

    72'’ Everton make a change... Anichebe comes on to replace Saha, who's still finding full fitness.

  • Everton-Newcastle

    71'’ Chance for Owen! Oooh! He can't convert from close range after Coloccini wins a header from a corner!

  • Everton-Newcastle

    65'’ Oooh! That's better from Everton! Arteta feeds Osman, who turns and runs onto it before unleashing a first time strike that Given turns round for a corner! Super effort!

  • Everton-Newcastle

    46'’ GOAL! What a start to the second half for Newcastle! Taylor takes advantage of some slack Everton defending to get to the by-line before pulling the back back across the face of goal where Duff fires home with a sweet first-time shot! 2-2 now and Newcastle are right back in this one!

  • Everton-Newcastle

    46'’ Second half underway at Goodison!

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    90+4'’ Devastating stuff from Chelsea, who have absolutely destroyed a highly-rated Aston Villa side. Ominous stuff for their title rivals. Luiz Felipe Scolari's side look absolutely fantastic.

  • Man City-Liverpool

    92’ GOAL! KUYT WINS IT FOR LIVERPOOL! Torres sees his effort blocked by his own man Keane, but the ball falls to Kuyt who fires home from five yards out!

  • Everton-Newcastle

    45'+2’ There goes the half time whistle! Newcastle have a lifeline... it'll be interesting to see how the hosts react after the break!

  • Everton-Newcastle

    45'+2’ GOAL! Taylor pops up in the Everton box to breathe life into Newcastle! The Toon defender rises at the far post to meet Geremi's deep cross and thunder a header in off the underside of the bar! 2-1 now and that changes everything!

  • Man City-Liverpool

    86’ Skrtel is down injured, clutching his knee after slipping in attempting to clear a long ball forward, with Evans putting him under pressure.

  • Everton-Newcastle

    44'’ Butt is back on his feet again... and he's soon back in the action as he trips Saha as the Everton forward threatens to race away. Yellow for Butt.

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    86'’ Shorey fouls Belletti, and that's a third yellow card for Villa.

  • Man City-Liverpool

    85’ CITY SUB: Petrov comes on for Elano; bit of pace down the left for the home side.

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    85'’ On comes Juliano Belletti as Chelsea look to see the game out, and he immediately unleashes an overhead kick just over the bar.

  • Man City-Liverpool

    82’ WHAT A MISS! Great build-up from Liverpool as Gerrard feeds Keane, who clips over the perfect low cross to the back post...but Torres somehow slides the ball over the bar from three yards out!

  • Everton-Newcastle

    39'’ It gets worse for Newcastle... Jose Enrique can't even make a half of football and is replaced by Bassong in the left-back position.

  • Tottenham-Hull

    79’ Marlon King is replaced by Caleb Folan.

  • Man City-Liverpool

    80’ CITY SUB: Robinho is replaced by Ched Evans as Hughes looks for a bit more physical presence up front. The Brazilian takes his time to leave the field, to great applause from the home fans...

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    80'’ Mikel! He fires into the side-netting. This is just absurdly one-sided considering Villa fancy themselves as the fourth or fifth best team in the country.

  • Everton-Newcastle

    35'’ GOAL! Everton work the ball brilliantly on the left hand side to give Baines the opportunity to send over a cross which Fellaini stretches a leg out to prod the ball past Given! Two-nil and the miseruy continues for the Toon!

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    77'’ Ridiculous hatchet-man antics from Stiliyan Petrov! He slides through Lampard and collects a richly-deserved yellow card.

  • Man City-Liverpool

    73’ GOAL! TORRES FLICKS HIS HEADER PAST HART! Great corner from Gerrard, Torres loses his man at the near post to flick past Hart! Dreadful defending from City!

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    71'’ John Carew is brought off for Marlon Harewood with 20 minutes left for play.

  • Portsmouth-Stoke

    67'’ Portsmouth look to be in control and in an attempt to shake things up Pulis has rung in the change bringing on Tom Soares and Mamady Sidibe for Kitson and Tonge respectively.

  • Tottenham-Hull

    73'’ Awful challenge on Lennon by Halmosi! Free-kick to Hull. Lennon is booked for that...and is now being replaced by Giovani dos Santos.

  • Everton-Newcastle

    29'’ Oh dear! A comedy mix up at the back for Newcastle nearly sees them concede another! Coloccini attempts to clear the ball but only succeeds in hitting his own man... the ball loops dangerously close to the upright!

  • Man City-Liverpool

    71’ Meanwhile, Robbie Keane has come on for Fabio Aurelio for Liverpool as Benitez looks for an equaliser.

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    68'’ Now Di Santo is in on the act, getting on the end of a sumptuous move, but he cuts inside his man and blazes a shot high over the bar.

  • Tottenham-Hull

    69'’ Lennon lays it off for Jenas on the right,he crosses for Bent...but he takes an extra touch and allows the defender to come across and make the block!!

  • Everton-Newcastle

    24'’ A yellow card is flashed in the direction of N'Zogbia for a challenge on Saha.

  • Man City-Liverpool

    67’ RED CARD! Zabaleta is sent off for a lunging tackle on Alonso...he did jump in on the midfielder, how ever much he protests...

  • Everton-Newcastle

    23'’ Oooh! Hairy moments for Everton! First Duff runs onto a through pass and fires a first time effort which is saved by Howard! The ball falls to Owen who lays off for Guthrie! His shot is saved again before the rebound drops to Taylor! Chested off the line! Great action!

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    64'’ Ballack fires over from a couple of yards out! How does he miss? Terry heads a corner into the danger zone, the ball bounces off Kalou and Ballack gets right underneath the shot. Should have been three, no question.

  • Everton-Newcastle

    17'’ GOAL! ARTETA DRAWS FIRST BLOOD! Coolly converted penalty from the Toffees' skipper and Everton lead 1-0!

  • Everton-Newcastle

    16'’ PENALTY TO EVERTON! Terribly timed tackle from Nicky Butt as Baines burst into the box... and referee Howard Webb points to the spot!

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    60'’ Malouda finds Ballack at the edge of the box who hits a stinging drive straight at Friedel. The ball comes back out to Lampard, whose excellent cross passes just between the advancing strikers and the far post.

  • Tottenham-Hull

    60'’ Modric with a glorious ball over the top of the defence for Darren Bent...but it's past the post by a matter of millimetres!!! Bent timed his run to perfection there, but the finish was just ever so slightly off.

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    59'’ Off goes Joe Cole, to be replaced by Salomon Kalou. England face an anxious wait...

  • Man City-Liverpool

    53’ GOAL! TORRES PULLS ONE BACK! Gerrard sticks in Arbeloa, who fires a low cross into the six-yard box...Torres scrambles home!

  • Tottenham-Hull

    56'’ Chris Gunter is replaced by David Bentley. Ramos clearly wants more quality delivered into the box.

  • Portsmouth-Stoke

    51'’ Defoe restores the lead for the host with a fine individual effort moments after he hits the post with another effort. The diminutive striker hits a left footed shot low and hard into the bottom left of the net from around 20 yards. The second half has certainly started with a bang.

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    51'’ Petrov fells Joe Cole with a clumsy challenge... the England man is limping and Fabio Capello doesn't look best pleased.

  • Portsmouth-Stoke

    48'’ GAME ON! Fuller scores against the run of play for Stoke as he rises at the back post to head home a flick on from Kitson.

  • Everton-Newcastle

    7'’ The ball falls for Yakubu in the box! But it just runs away from him... he can't quite wrap his foot around the ball and his shot goes wide of the mark!

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    46'’ Second half under way, and some changes to report. Aston Villa have brought on James Milner and Carlos Cuellar for Luke Young and Curtis Davies. Luiz Felipe Scolari has looked to underline his authority by bringing on a child - Franco Di Santo is on for Anelka.

  • Tottenham-Hull

    46'’ We're underway in the second half at White Hart Lane.

  • Man City-Liverpool

    46’ The second half is underway...what can Liverpool do to preserve their unbeaten record?

  • Everton-Newcastle

    1'’ So, here we go! The clash of the crisis clubs gets underway!

  • Man City-Liverpool

    45’ HALF-TIME: Dream half for City, although Liverpool will be kicking themselves...they have had chances, Kuyt should have scored, but the billionaires of City are sticking it to them!

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    45+3'’ Blimey. Chelsea are playing absolutely brilliantly, and goodness only knows what Martin O'Neill will have to say at half-time.

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    45'’ Immediate chance for Villa to hit back. The ball drops to Agbonlahor at the edge of the box whose touch is poor and he drags his shot off-target. When you're having the kind of day Villa are having, you need to take those.

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    44'’ GOAL!!! It's two for Chelsea, and persistence pays off! Cole pulls it back to Ballack on the penalty spot whose shot is parried, as is Anelka's follow up, but Nicolas Anelka is there again to tuck away the second rebound and that gives Villa a mountain to climb.

  • Tottenham-Hull

    43'’ Hull break at speed and have a two on two...but Jenas makes the block! Now Spurs go straight down the other end...Lennon picks out Wooodgate who must score...BUT IT DEFELCTS OFF A HULL DEFENDER AND ONTO THE POST!!!

  • Man City-Liverpool

    39’ ALMOST! Everything positive for Liverpool has come through Reira this afternoon; he fizzes a cross over from the left...inches away from the boot of Kuyt at the back post.

  • Portsmouth-Stoke

    39'’ Kitson hits a shot from about 12 yards out but it is not powerful enough to trouble James in the Pompey goal. That was a good opportunity wasted!

  • Portsmouth-Stoke

    33'’ Defoe makes space for himself in the box after receiving a pass from Davis and drives a left foot shot at Simonsen. The keeper palms the shot straight into the path of an onrushing Bouba Diop who blasts harmlessly over.

  • Tottenham-Hull

    35'’ Bent replaced Pavlyuchenko, who looked to injured after an awkward fall.

  • Tottenham-Hull

    34'’ Jenas goes scything into Zayette...and clatters the big man!! Jenas is rightly booked for that.

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    28'’ Ballack and Malouda leave the free-kick for LAMPARD!! He hits it with plenty of power but no direction. Straight at Friedel who parries.

  • Portsmouth-Stoke

    25'’ Defoe dinks a great cross in for Peter Crouch and the lanky striker sends the ball crashing into the net with a fantastic over head kick. What a goal! That was absolutely magnificent. 1-0 Portsmouth.

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    24'’ OFF THE BAR!! Anelka belts a 25-yarder that beats Friedel but not the woodwork. Great effort.

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    21'’ GOAL!!! Chelsea lead, and you have to say they deserve it. Malouda collects Davies's poor clearance and finds Lampard, who in turn slips a superb pass for Joe Cole, who smashes the ball gleefully past Friedel from 10 yards out!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    90'+2’ There goes the final whistle! And Bolton take all three points!

  • Man City-Liverpool

    18’ GOAL! IRELAND! CITY LEAD! SWP robs the ball high up the pitch...he pulls it back to Jo, shot blocked...but the ball falls to Ireland, who slams a shot high into the net!

  • Man City-Liverpool

    18’ GREAT PLAY! Robinho skills his way around two challenges as he cuts in from the left flank..but his low cross is deflected into the arms of Reina...

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    16'’ LAMPARD!! JUST WIDE!! Anelka lobs a cute pass to the edge of the six yard box and Lampard looks odds-on to score, but he sends his header just wide! What a let-off for Villa.

  • Man City-Liverpool

    16’ OVER! Reira does really well again down the left..he pulls the ball back to Kuyt...but he slams his left-foot shot over the bar from eight yards.

  • West Ham-Bolton

    90'’ Andy O'Brien goes into the book now for a trip on Sears just outside the box.

  • Portsmouth-Stoke

    15'’ Delap sends in another long throw and after a bout of head tennis between the Stoke players Ricardo Fuller puts in a weak shot. That was made too easy for David James.

  • West Ham-Bolton

    87'’ Stunning effort from Taylor... but he gets booked for his celebrations.

  • West Ham-Bolton

    86'’ GOAL! What a goal by Taylor! The substitute absolutely leathers a free kick past Green from fully 30 yards! And that should be that!

  • Portsmouth-Stoke

    12'’ Dave Kitson misses a gilt edge chance to put Stoke a goal to the good against the run of play. A poor clearance from James finds its way to an unmarked Kitson but the former Reading player can only left it over the onrushing goalkeeper and wide right.

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    9'’ So close Chelsea again!! Anelka charges inside from the left flank and squares it across the face of goal, but Cole cannot reach it! A minute earlier, Anelka failed to connect with what looked like a routine header.

  • Man City-Liverpool

    9’ SHOT! Robinho controls a long ball forward under pressure from the defender...he spins and hits a first-time shot on goal from the edge of the box...straight at the keeper.

  • Tottenham-Hull

    9'’ Geovani picks out the top corner!!!! WHAT A STRIKE!!! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!! HULL ARE 1-0 UP AND SPURS ARE STUNNED!!!!

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    6'’ Now Malouda has a crack for Chelsea. This one is easier for Friedel, who beats it away to Nicky Shorey!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    80'’ And Bolton make a change... off goes Muamba and on comes Joey O'Brien.

  • West Ham-Bolton

    79'’ West Ham are about to make another change... Freddie Sears comes on to replace Etherington.

  • Man City-Liverpool

    4’ DECENT EFFORT! A long cross to the back post finds its way over to Reira on the back post...he hits an ambitious first-time volley from a tight angle...saved by Hart at the near post.

  • Chelsea-Aston Villa

    1'’ Welcome to LIVE coverage of Chelsea versus Aston Villa from Stamford Bridge!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    73'’ Bolton make a change now... Elmander off and Matty Taylor on.

  • Man City-Liverpool

    1’ We're underway...

  • Tottenham-Hull

    1'’ Campbell and Pavlyuchenko get the game underway for Spurs...who rip straight into Hull and win a corner!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    68'’ GOAL! Cole heads West Ham back in it! Upson leaps to reach a corner with a header which in turn Cole gets his forehead to from close range! 2-1 now and still all to play for!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    65'’ Jaaskelainen spills a long distance shot in front of him! But Cole hadn't followed in and the Bolton keeper is able to recover!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    63'’ Chance for Bolton here... Elamander wriggles free on the left hand side... he plays a ball across the face of goal... Upson diverts the ball goalwards but Green in aware enough to punt away to safety!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    62'’ McCann! Oooh! Not far off from the Bolton midfielder as his carefully measured sidefooter flies just wide of the mark!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    60'’ Behrami hares off on a run forward... he hits the deck theatrically with Nolan in the vicinity... and the Bolton skipper goes into the book.

  • West Ham-Bolton

    53'’ Here comes a change... and it's Craig Bellamy who comes on to replace Di Michele.

  • West Ham-Bolton

    51'’ Behrami goes in from behind on Elmander... that's a silly foul to give away... Faubert goes into the book for dissent in the aftermath...

  • West Ham-Bolton

    50'’ Cole! Great save from Jaaskelainen, as he claws Cole's deflected shot round the post!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    46'’ Here we go again! Back underway at Upton Park!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    45'+2’ There goes the whistle! And Bolton head in two goals to the good!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    38'’ Oh dear, blood is gushing out of a wound in Ilunga's hand... has he lost a finger or soemthing? Not sure, but he's gone off down the tunnel to have it looked at...

  • West Ham-Bolton

    34'’ GOAL! Bolton go two ahead! This time it's Gary Cahill who applies the finishing touch, but it's Green again with an error to let the visitors in. From a free kick played into the box, Davies nods down to Steinsson whose crisp shot goalwards Green can only parry into the path of Cahill who fires home!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    30'’ GOAL! BOLTON TAKE THE LEAD! It's an absolute howler from Green in the West Ham net to gift Davies the opener! The Hammers keeper simply can't hang on to a long punt into the West Ham box... he drops the ball at the feet of Davies and the Bolton striker does the rest, finishing into an open goal!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    29'’ Behrami! Super effort from 25 yards... Jaaskelainen looks beaten, but the ball bounces just the wrong side of the upright!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    21'’ Di Michele! Oooh! The Italian cuts inside and lets fly with a curler from 25 yards! But Jaaskelainen seems to have his angles covered and the ball flies wide of the post!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    13'’ It opens up for Elmander at the other end! But the Swede's effort is tame, and straight at Green!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    11'’ McCann comes back on as West Ham probe forward... Cole! Oooh, great turn from the striker, but his shot goes over the bar!

  • West Ham-Bolton

    10'’ McCann has a problem with his chin... there's blood seeping out of a wound and he is forced to come off to receive some attention... Bolton down to 10 men for the time being.

  • West Ham-Bolton

    5'’ Oh, that's a terrible challenge by Noble on Steinson! He lunges it and deservedly goes into the book...

  • West Ham-Bolton

    1'’ Here we go! Underway at Upton Park!

  • Blackburn-Man United

    84’ Samba is booked for a late challenge on Tevez, diving in and catching the forward on the heel.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    80’ HOPELESS! Berbatov plays in Ronaldo inside the box...but he again drags his shot well wide of the far post as Brown came out to close the angle.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    77’ UNITED SUB: Rooney is replaced by Park; third and final change from United, who choose to rest Rooney - which will please watching England coach Capello.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    73’ GOOD KEEPING! Brown denies Berbatov with his feet after coming out of his box when the United striker profits on another mistake in the Rovers defence.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    72’ ALMOST! Rooney is played through the middle...Samba slips...Rooney tries to lift the ball over the keeper...but the ball just drops on the roof of the net.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    71’ UNITED SUB: O'Shea comes on to replace Evra, who looks like he has picked up a bit of a knock.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    70’ Fletcher is booked for a foul on Andrews, who was leading a break down the Rovers left.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    68’ BLACKBURN SUB: Tugay is replaced by Keith Andrews

  • Blackburn-Man United

    66’ UNITED SUB: Tevez comes on to replace Giggs.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    63’ GOAL! SUPERB GOAL! Great break from Unite...Brown feeds Ronaldo, who out-paces his man before pulling the ball back to Rooney...who finishes with style, a first-time shot into the top corner.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    57’ BLACKBURN SUB: Young Dubliner Keith Treacy has come on to replace Pedersen, who has been ineffective this evening.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    49’ BLACKBURN SUB: Big blow for the home side as Santa Cruz comes off injured; he is replaced by Jason Roberts.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    46’ The second half is underway...

  • Blackburn-Man United

    45’ HALF-TIME: United step up a gear after a slow start; Blackburn will feel aggreived they didn't win a foul in the lead-up to the goal.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    32’ The keeper is claiming that he received a push in the back as he tried to come through a crowd to claim that deep cross....he may have a point...I've seen fouls given on keepers for less than that.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    31’ GOAL! BROWN CAPITALISES ON BROWN ERROR! Seconds after his outstanding save, Brown comes for a cross he can't meet and Wes Brown heads past him at the back post! The keeper is claiming a foul...

  • Blackburn-Man United

    30’ FLYING SAVE! Brown tips over Giggs' first-time effort after Berbatov had picked out the winger with a cut-back to the far post!

  • Blackburn-Man United

    20’ SHOULD HAVE SCORED! Fletcher is played in on goal...but slides a left-foot shot across the keeper and wide of the far post! First real chance for United, and the midfielder should have opened the scoring.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    14’ SAVE! Derbyshire is played in from the right...he hits it first time on the angle, across Van der Sar...who saves...and the ball is cleared from Santa Cruz, who looks to pounce on the rebound...

  • Blackburn-Man United

    7’ FLASHED ACROSS GOAL! A corner is whipped across goal...no-one clears it at the near post, and Vidic is just inches from turning the ball home from close range.

  • Blackburn-Man United

    2’ Nightmare start for Blackburn as Warnock goes down with an injury inside 60 seconds...

  • Blackburn-Man United

    1’ OFF WE GO!

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    90'’ It's all over! Aliadière has snatched all three points for Middlesbrough, and Gareth Southgate punches the air in delight to celebrate his side's first Premier League away win in 2008.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    90'’ We're deep into injury time. The ball's launched into the Boro box. It falls to Valencia - but the winger volleys wide!

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    90+4'’ Full-time and Arsenal rescue a point from a match that looked lost.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    90+3'’ GOAL!! A stunning late equaliser for Arsenal as Fabregas nips in to head home Van Persie's corner.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    88'’ GOAL!! It's scored by Aliadière for Boro! The former Arsenal player slides the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal after being teed up by a Downing knockdown!

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    90'’ Bendtner booked for pushing Chimbonda.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    89'’ Daryl Murphy now on for Cisse.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    88'’ Carlos Vela replaces Song who was at fault for the goal.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    87'’ Michael Chopra is on for Malbranque.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    86'’ GOAL!! Sunderland take the lead through a sensational strike from Leadbitter. He has only been on the field two minutes before he wrestles possession from Song and then unleashes a swerving shot that beats Almunia and goes in off the underside of the crossbar.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    83'’ Great save by Ross Turnbull! The Boro keeper came off his line to block a Heskey shot from point-blank range after the England man had latched on to a Camara flick in the box.

  • WBA-Fulham

    87’ ALMOST! Davies collects a low cross into the near post, but has the ball whipped off his boot as he spins and attempts to fire home!

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    84'’ Grant Leadbitter replaces Yorke.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    82'’ GREAT SAVE!! Bendtner chips through to Van Persie but his well struck volley from eight yards is superbly saved by Gordon's outstretched left hand.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    81'’ Wigan make another change. Henri Camara comes on for Zaki.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    80'’ Great play by Koumas, who beats four players to weave his way into the area. He curls a shot goalwards - but Turnbull dives low and holds on to the ball.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    79'’ Alves has obviously worn himself out with that attempt at a tackle. He's brought off by Gareth Southgate. Adam Johnson replaces him.

  • WBA-Fulham

    78’ DROPPED! Carson spills a catch after Olsson's sliced clearance had gone straight up in the air...but Dempsey can't get around the defender to the loose ball, bouncing invitingly in the six-yard box!

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    75'’ Yorke needs treatment after a clash with Nasri.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    73'’ Nasri replaces Denilson for the visitors.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    71'’ Petty refeering today and Yorke is shown a yellow for a foul on Song.

  • WBA-Fulham

    75’ SAVE! Schwarzer saves with his legs as Koren fires in a low shot from a tight angle! This game has really opened up now...chances at both ends.

  • WBA-Fulham

    74’ CURLED WIDE! Ki-Hyeon again...this time on the opposite flank, cutting onto his right foot to create some space...only to curl his effort wide of the far post from 18 yards!

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    66'’ What did I say about Kapo being anonymous? Steve Bruce must have noticed too. He brings on Koumas on in Kapo's place.

  • WBA-Fulham

    71’ FULHAM SUB: Ki-Hyeon been sent on by Hodgson as he searches for an equaliser. They have been outplayed in the second half.

  • WBA-Fulham

    70’ FREE-HEADER! Dempsey moves unmarked into the box...he is found by Bullard's cross...but can only direct his header high over the bar!

  • WBA-Fulham

    68’ STUNNING SAVE! Again Fulham fail to clear their line...the ball is fired across the face of goal and turned goalwards by Morrison...but Schwarzer sticks out a hand to save!

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    66'’ The first change of the match with Nicklas Bendtner replacing Walcott.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    65'’ Richardson sees the fourth yellow card of the match for a foul on Denilson.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    61'’ Heskey and Wheater clash heads as they compete for a high ball on the edge of the Boro box. The striker collapses in agony - but after some treatment he's OK to carry on.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    61'’ Toure goes into the book for a foul on Whitehead although he makes little if any contact.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    59'’ Boro make a change: Digard is on for Shawky in midfield. I think the Egyptian was still carrying an injury from that earlier clash with Cattermole.

  • WBA-Fulham

    63’ WEST BROM SUB: Miller is replaced by Moore.

  • WBA-Fulham

    61’ CLOSE! Murphy fires a deflected effort just wide of the post after he was picked out by Bullard's low free-kick, pulled back to him from the right-side of the penalty area.

  • WBA-Fulham

    60’ GOAL! WEST BROM BREAK THE DEADLOCK! Another corner is fired into the middle...Fulham fail to clear and a scramble ensues...Bendar prods through the legs of the keeper from close-range and the home side lead!

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    57'’ Well Alves has touched the ball - and Scharner has been booked for a late tackle on the Brazilian as he made a run down the left wing.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    56'’ Walcott gets to the by-line and pulls the ball back for Van Persie to put Arsenal into the lead but wait the goal is disallowed as the assistant referee adjudges that the ball was out of play. Replays indicate that this wasn't the case.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    51'’ Bad miss by Palacios! A Valencia shot was blocked straight into the path of the midfielder inside the Boro area but he side-footed the ball horribly high over the bar.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    46'’ We're under way again at the JJB.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    46'’ The second-half is underway with no changes for either side.

  • WBA-Fulham

    48’ CHANCE! Greening clips a cross to the back post when Donk has stayed up from the corner...he meets it with a firm header, but finds the outside of the post from a tight angle.

  • WBA-Fulham

    46’ The second half is underway...

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    45'’ Martin Atkinson brings the first half to end. Despite there no being no goals, it's been an entertaining match so far. Wigan really should have made the most of their early advantage - will that come back to haunt them in the second 45 minutes?

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    45+1'’ Half-time at the Stadium of Light.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    41'’ Heskey and Palacios combine to tee up Zaki on the edge of the box. The Egyptian cuts inside a defender and shoots powerfully for the bottom right-hand corner of Turnbull's goal - but the keeper makes a good save.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    41'’ Whitehead goes into the book for a late lunge on Denilson.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    37'’ Now Cattermole is booked for a tackle on Shawky in the middle of the park. The former Boro man did lunge in there, so a booking's probably fair enough.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    39'’ Clichy is booked for an innocuous collision with fellow French full-back Chimbonda on the touchline.

  • WBA-Fulham

    38’ FREE HEADER! Miller ghosts unseen into the box...he is found unmarked by Robinson's cross...but his stooping header bounces just wide of the post.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    35'’ Amr Zaki picks up the first booking of the afternoon. He overhit the ball on the edge of the Boro box and caught his compatriot Shawky's boot as they challenged for the loose ball. That's a harsh yellow card.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    31'’ Close for Boro! Mido crosses deep into the Wigan box and Wheater - still up from the corner - heads the ball inches wide of the top left corner of Chris Kirkland's goal.

  • WBA-Fulham

    31’ Valero is shown the yellow card for tripping Gera as the winger looked to sprint away from him after collecting a clearance from a corner.

  • WBA-Fulham

    29’ JUST WIDE! Great play from Dempsey, who slides in and wins the ball inside the West Brom box...he pulls the ball back to Gera...but he side-foots wide from eight yards after opening his body to go for the back post!

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    16'’ Almunia called into action again to tip Cisse's 25-yard stinging diagonal drive over the crossbar.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    15'’ Almunia spares Theo Walcott's blushes. A woefully short back pass but the Spanish custodian is off his line quickly to smother Cisse's shot.

  • WBA-Fulham

    13’ OOH! JUST OVER! Bullard stands over the set-piece...he goes for the far corner with a curling effort...Carson looks beaten...but the ball dips just over the bar!

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    11'’ Wigan win another free-kick on the edge of the Boro box. Valencia swings in a cross right-footed and after a scramble in the six-yard box Zaki pokes the ball just wide.

  • WBA-Fulham

    12’ Fulham win a free-kick on the edge of the box when Olsson barges over Dempsey...the angry defender is booked for the challenge...chance for Fulham to work the keeper...

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    9'’ Aliadiere makes a great run down the left. He beats Bramble with ease and cuts the ball back from the byeline - but it evades everyone in the box. First glimpse of an opening for the away side.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    7'’ Wigan go close! A Kirkland goal-kick was headed on by Heskey towards Palacios charging into the Boro box on the right side - but the midfielder drags his shot wide of Ross Turnbull's right-hand post.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    7'’ Claims for a penalty from the home fans but it was a superb tackle by Kolo Toure on Dean Whitehead after an astute pass from Steed Malbranque.

  • WBA-Fulham

    7’ CHANCE! Miller goes through the middle after capitalising on a mistake...the Fulham defence manage to catch him on the edge of the box...and his shot is straight at the keeper.

  • Wigan-Middlesbrough

    1'’ Martin Atkinson is referee today. He blows his whistle to start proceedings as Boro kick-off.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    1'’ We are underway on Wearside!

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    14:50 Samir Nasri only fit for the bench for the visitors so Alexandre Song plays in midfield.

  • Sunderland-Arsenal

    14:45 El-Hadji Diouf only on the bench for the hosts with five across midfield including Dwight Yorke.

  • WBA-Fulham

    1’ Here we go! The first half is underway...