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| Football clockwatch: Premier League and more – live! | Football clockwatch: Premier League and more – live! |
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| 4.34pm BST16:34 | |
| Kouyate is denied by a fingertip save from Schmeichel as West Ham get ever closer. Well, slightly less close – but you get the idea. At Old Trafford, Aston Villa earn a free-kick on the right – and Bacuna’s cross is nodded wide by Okore! There’s a point here for Villa if they fancy – I’m not sure how. | |
| 4.31pm BST16:31 | |
| Gary Naylor tells us all we need to know about Everton v Southampton... | |
| ...but it’s far more interesting at the King Power, where Kouyate has a chance to give West Ham the lead - but turns a cut-back from Sakho onto the post! | |
| 4.29pm BST16:29 | |
| Alex Bruce makes a skittish challenge on Gomis, and is substituted, with Mo Diame, back from injury, on in his place. Subbed by your own dad. Brutal. | |
| At Leicester, Jamie Vardy tests Adrian twice in quick succession. With QPR winning, if Leicester want to jump on the Great Escape bandwagon, now would be the time. And a bad week for Leeds just got worse - down to ten men, they trail 1-0 at home to Blackburn. | |
| 4.25pm BST16:25 | |
| It’s finished Wolfsburg 3-1 Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, Ricardo Rodriguez with two and Andre Schürrle with the other. They are now seven points behind Bayern, who play Dortmund at 5.30pm sharp. | |
| Also in Germany, it’s finished Frankfurt 2-2 Hannover, Leverkusen 4-0 Hamburg, Freiburg 1-0 Köln, Hoffenheim 1-4 Gladbach and Werder Bremen 0-0 Mainz. | |
| Updated at 4.26pm BST | |
| 4.22pm BST16:22 | |
| You have to say this is magnificent: | |
| Updated at 4.23pm BST | |
| 4.20pm BST16:20 | |
| Valencia continues to make hay down the Aston Villa left, and picks out Fellaini with a delicate chipped cross. The big Belgian swings his head at it, it bounces into the turf and is tipped over. Back in the good old days, that would have flown in off a divot. | |
| 4.19pm BST16:19 | |
| GOAL! West Brom 1-3 QPR (Anichebe) | |
| Uh oh. The visitors haven’t really looked in trouble, but that doesn’t stop them conceding as Victor Anichebe heads home a nifty Berahino cross. | |
| Updated at 4.28pm BST | |
| 4.18pm BST16:18 | |
| Charlie Austin volleys at Myhill as QPR chase a fourth (!) at West Brom. United are chasing a second against Aston Villa, in a game that’s been played at a glacial pace in the second half. | |
| 4.14pm BST16:14 | |
| In Scotland, two quick goals mean it’s Inverness 1-1 Dundee, and in the Championship, where the big boys hang out, it’s Hibernian 0-1 Queen of the South. | |
| QPR are defending a three-goal lead away from home, so we may find out... | |
| 4.12pm BST16:12 | |
| RED CARD! David Meyler sent off for Hull | |
| Just as Hull get back in the game, David Meyler crunches into Kyle Naughton, catching the ball but using what Andre Marriner considered to be excessive force. It’s a straight red, Naughton will have to go off, and Steve Bruce’s face is somewhere between puce and burgundy. | |
| Updated at 4.26pm BST | |
| 4.10pm BST16:10 | |
| Aston Villa have a rare chance at Old Trafford, but Christian Benteke stabs the ball over from ten yards out. Should have done better. | |
| Here are your Serie A full-time scores: | |
| Atalanta 1 Torino 2 | |
| Cagliari 1 Lazio 3 | |
| Genoa 1 Udinese 1 | |
| Inter Milan 1 Parma 1 | |
| Palermo 1 AC Milan 2 | |
| Sassuolo 1 Chievo 0 | |
| Verona 3 Cesena 3 | |
| 4.08pm BST16:08 | |
| GOAL! Swansea 2-1 Hull (McShane) | |
| Hull back in the game in Swansea, as McShane tucks Alex Bruce’s header past Fabianski after an old-fashioned penalty box melee. | |
| 4.04pm BST16:04 | |
| Back underway at Old Trafford, where United continue to use the full width of the pitch, but Brad Guzan is under the latest looping cross delivered by Valencia. | |
| 4.03pm BST16:03 | |
| Peter Knäbel has had better first days, you’d hope - he’s the new Hamburg manager, and his team are 4-0 down at Leverkusen. Wolfsburg lead 2-1 at home to Stuttgart, and Gladbach now lead 4-1 at Hoffenheim as the Bundesliga Champions League race hots up. | |
| 3.54pm BST15:54 | 3.54pm BST15:54 |
| Here’s a half-time missive from Rob Marriott: | Here’s a half-time missive from Rob Marriott: |
| “Naylor’s right, playing surfaces have got a lot better. And, er, that’s a good thing? Really? Who doesn’t like watching games played in a mudbath? I’ve no time for this modern obsession with everything being neat and precise, as if chaos is something to be resisted, as if we should all cuddle up happily with the warm predictability of today’s football. Say NO to manicured pitches, say YES to bringing back the glory days of the Baseball Ground swamp.” | “Naylor’s right, playing surfaces have got a lot better. And, er, that’s a good thing? Really? Who doesn’t like watching games played in a mudbath? I’ve no time for this modern obsession with everything being neat and precise, as if chaos is something to be resisted, as if we should all cuddle up happily with the warm predictability of today’s football. Say NO to manicured pitches, say YES to bringing back the glory days of the Baseball Ground swamp.” |
| Just for the passion displayed, Rob, here’s a picture of the pitch at Hillsborough today. I’m sure you’ll like it. | Just for the passion displayed, Rob, here’s a picture of the pitch at Hillsborough today. I’m sure you’ll like it. |
| Updated at 3.59pm BST | Updated at 3.59pm BST |
| 3.50pm BST15:50 | 3.50pm BST15:50 |
| Half-time scores | Half-time scores |
| Premier League | Premier League |
| Everton 1-0 Southampton | Everton 1-0 Southampton |
| Leicester 1-1 West Ham | Leicester 1-1 West Ham |
| Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa | Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa |
| Swansea 2-0 Hull | Swansea 2-0 Hull |
| West Brom 0-3 QPR | West Brom 0-3 QPR |
| Championship | Championship |
| Bolton 0-1 Blackpool | Bolton 0-1 Blackpool |
| Leeds 0-0 Blackburn | Leeds 0-0 Blackburn |
| Reading 1-0 Cardiff | Reading 1-0 Cardiff |
| Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Huddersfield | Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Huddersfield |
| Scottish Premiership | Scottish Premiership |
| Aberdeen 0-0 Partick | Aberdeen 0-0 Partick |
| Dundee United 1-1 Ross County | Dundee United 1-1 Ross County |
| Hamilton 1-0 St Johnstone | Hamilton 1-0 St Johnstone |
| Inverness 0-0 Dundee | Inverness 0-0 Dundee |
| Kilmarnock 1-1 Motherwell | Kilmarnock 1-1 Motherwell |
| 3.46pm BST15:46 | 3.46pm BST15:46 |
| Quite the game over in Verona, where Cesena have bounced back from 3-0 down on 70 minutes to level at 3-3. Typical Serie A bore draw, then. | Quite the game over in Verona, where Cesena have bounced back from 3-0 down on 70 minutes to level at 3-3. Typical Serie A bore draw, then. |
| 3.45pm BST15:45 | 3.45pm BST15:45 |
| Updated at 3.46pm BST | Updated at 3.46pm BST |
| 3.44pm BST15:44 | 3.44pm BST15:44 |
| GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa (Herrera) | GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa (Herrera) |
| Blind picks out Ander Herrera with a low cross, and the Spanish midfielder sweeps the ball into the far corner. Despite a stuttering first half from United, that was coming. | Blind picks out Ander Herrera with a low cross, and the Spanish midfielder sweeps the ball into the far corner. Despite a stuttering first half from United, that was coming. |
| Updated at 4.16pm BST | |
| 3.43pm BST15:43 | 3.43pm BST15:43 |
| GOAL! West Brom 0-3 QPR (Zamora) | GOAL! West Brom 0-3 QPR (Zamora) |
| Coupons torn to smithereens by events at the Hawthorns, as Bobby Zamora picks his spot and lobs Boaz Myhill from twenty yards. I’m not making this up. | Coupons torn to smithereens by events at the Hawthorns, as Bobby Zamora picks his spot and lobs Boaz Myhill from twenty yards. I’m not making this up. |
| Updated at 4.02pm BST | |
| 3.42pm BST15:42 | 3.42pm BST15:42 |
| Brown Ideye has a chance to reduce the arrears at the Hawthorns, but Robert Green saves after the Nigerian deflects Chris Brunt’s effort from distance. No such excitement at Old Trafford, as Daley Blind ends a period of possession with a low shot that Brad Guzan saves easily. | Brown Ideye has a chance to reduce the arrears at the Hawthorns, but Robert Green saves after the Nigerian deflects Chris Brunt’s effort from distance. No such excitement at Old Trafford, as Daley Blind ends a period of possession with a low shot that Brad Guzan saves easily. |
| 3.40pm BST15:40 | 3.40pm BST15:40 |
| GOAL! Swansea 2-0 Hull (Gomis) | GOAL! Swansea 2-0 Hull (Gomis) |
| Hull, six points above QPR, are two down as Bafetimbi Gomis scores with an acrobatic overhead kick. Is there any other kind? | Hull, six points above QPR, are two down as Bafetimbi Gomis scores with an acrobatic overhead kick. Is there any other kind? |
| Updated at 4.00pm BST | |
| 3.37pm BST15:37 | 3.37pm BST15:37 |
| GOAL! West Brom 0-2 QPR (Austin) | GOAL! West Brom 0-2 QPR (Austin) |
| Hands up who saw this coming? Didn’t think so. Charlie Austin scrambles home at the far post, and West Brom have got problems. | Hands up who saw this coming? Didn’t think so. Charlie Austin scrambles home at the far post, and West Brom have got problems. |
| Updated at 3.47pm BST | Updated at 3.47pm BST |
| 3.36pm BST15:36 | 3.36pm BST15:36 |
| What’s better at Leicester – the playing surface, or the internet connectivity? | What’s better at Leicester – the playing surface, or the internet connectivity? |
| 3.33pm BST15:33 | 3.33pm BST15:33 |
| Leicester 1-1 West Ham (Kouyate) | Leicester 1-1 West Ham (Kouyate) |
| West Ham have been knocking on the door since David Nugent’s missed penalty, and predictably enough, they find it open, with Kouyate controlling Aaron Cresswell’s through-ball and finishing tidily. | West Ham have been knocking on the door since David Nugent’s missed penalty, and predictably enough, they find it open, with Kouyate controlling Aaron Cresswell’s through-ball and finishing tidily. |
| Updated at 3.57pm BST | Updated at 3.57pm BST |
| 3.32pm BST15:32 | 3.32pm BST15:32 |
| Goalscorer Vargas is replaced by Niko Kranjcar after half an hour; either he’s injured, or Harry’s back in charge. Hard times continue for the Milan clubs, meanwhile - it’s now Palermo 1-1 Milan, and it’s still Inter 1-1 Parma. | Goalscorer Vargas is replaced by Niko Kranjcar after half an hour; either he’s injured, or Harry’s back in charge. Hard times continue for the Milan clubs, meanwhile - it’s now Palermo 1-1 Milan, and it’s still Inter 1-1 Parma. |
| 3.28pm BST15:28 | 3.28pm BST15:28 |
| Rooney sends an acrobatic effort wide of the far post, as it stays goalless at Old Trafford. Plenty of goals in Scotland, where it’s Dundee United 1-1 Ross County, Hamilton 1-0 St Johnstone and Kilmarnock 1-0 Motherwell. | Rooney sends an acrobatic effort wide of the far post, as it stays goalless at Old Trafford. Plenty of goals in Scotland, where it’s Dundee United 1-1 Ross County, Hamilton 1-0 St Johnstone and Kilmarnock 1-0 Motherwell. |
| Updated at 3.43pm BST | Updated at 3.43pm BST |
| 3.26pm BST15:26 | 3.26pm BST15:26 |
| Sevilla look set to keep the heat on Atletico Madrid and Valencia in the La Liga Champions League chase - they lead Athletic 2-0, with Carlos Bacca getting the second. | Sevilla look set to keep the heat on Atletico Madrid and Valencia in the La Liga Champions League chase - they lead Athletic 2-0, with Carlos Bacca getting the second. |
| Southampton are still pursuing a top-four finish too, though largely in vain - but James Ward-Prowse is a whisker away from an equaliser with a free kick. | Southampton are still pursuing a top-four finish too, though largely in vain - but James Ward-Prowse is a whisker away from an equaliser with a free kick. |
| Updated at 3.27pm BST | Updated at 3.27pm BST |
| 3.24pm BST15:24 | 3.24pm BST15:24 |
| Kevin Porter asks: | Kevin Porter asks: |
| “Don’t call it Macron or Reebok. Call it Middlebrook Stadium. We don’t HAVE to use otiose ephemeral sponsors’ names. Do we?” | “Don’t call it Macron or Reebok. Call it Middlebrook Stadium. We don’t HAVE to use otiose ephemeral sponsors’ names. Do we?” |
| When we don’t know better, we do, I’m afraid. At the traditionally named Old Trafford, Marcos Rojo wellies a long-range strike that Brad Guzan has to tip over the bar. | When we don’t know better, we do, I’m afraid. At the traditionally named Old Trafford, Marcos Rojo wellies a long-range strike that Brad Guzan has to tip over the bar. |
| Updated at 3.59pm BST | Updated at 3.59pm BST |
| 3.21pm BST15:21 | 3.21pm BST15:21 |
| Half-time in the Bundesliga, where second-placed Wolfsburg heaped pressure on Bayern by taking a 1-0 lead against bottom club Stuttgart... and then immediately conceded an equaliser. Come on, guys. It’s also Hoffenheim 1-3 Gladbach and Leverkusen 2-0 Hamburg. | Half-time in the Bundesliga, where second-placed Wolfsburg heaped pressure on Bayern by taking a 1-0 lead against bottom club Stuttgart... and then immediately conceded an equaliser. Come on, guys. It’s also Hoffenheim 1-3 Gladbach and Leverkusen 2-0 Hamburg. |
| 3.19pm BST15:19 | 3.19pm BST15:19 |
| GOAL! Swansea 1-0 Hull (Ki) | GOAL! Swansea 1-0 Hull (Ki) |
| Ki sidefoots home the rebound after McGregor spills a firmly-struck speculator from Jonjo Shelvey. Not a great day for Hull so far. | Ki sidefoots home the rebound after McGregor spills a firmly-struck speculator from Jonjo Shelvey. Not a great day for Hull so far. |
| Updated at 3.40pm BST | Updated at 3.40pm BST |
| 3.17pm BST15:17 | 3.17pm BST15:17 |
| GOAL! Everton 1-0 Southampton (Jagielka) | GOAL! Everton 1-0 Southampton (Jagielka) |
| Storming start in the Premier League, and no mistake. The third goal of the day is scored by Phil Jagielka, bundling home a Gareth Barry cross, thanks to the magnificent Goodison Park pitch. | Storming start in the Premier League, and no mistake. The third goal of the day is scored by Phil Jagielka, bundling home a Gareth Barry cross, thanks to the magnificent Goodison Park pitch. |
| Updated at 3.38pm BST | Updated at 3.38pm BST |
| 3.16pm BST15:16 | 3.16pm BST15:16 |
| GOAL! West Brom 0-1 QPR (Vargas) | GOAL! West Brom 0-1 QPR (Vargas) |
| Eduardo Vargas gives QPR the lead at the Hawthorns! What on earth’s going on? Don’t these teams know they’re finished? | Eduardo Vargas gives QPR the lead at the Hawthorns! What on earth’s going on? Don’t these teams know they’re finished? |
| Updated at 3.36pm BST | Updated at 3.36pm BST |
| 3.15pm BST15:15 | 3.15pm BST15:15 |
| Penalty to Leicester... | Penalty to Leicester... |
| ...taken by Nugent... and saved by Adrian! Oh, Leicester. | ...taken by Nugent... and saved by Adrian! Oh, Leicester. |
| 3.14pm BST15:14 | 3.14pm BST15:14 |
| GOAL! Leicester 1-0 West Ham (Cambiasso) | GOAL! Leicester 1-0 West Ham (Cambiasso) |
| Esteban Cambiasso gives the hosts the lead with a brilliant half-volleyed finish. They’re not down yet! Sort of. | Esteban Cambiasso gives the hosts the lead with a brilliant half-volleyed finish. They’re not down yet! Sort of. |
| Updated at 3.34pm BST | Updated at 3.34pm BST |
| 3.13pm BST15:13 | 3.13pm BST15:13 |
| Constant pressure from the hosts at Old Trafford, where Clark has been involved again, blocking Ashley Young and Juan Mata efforts, as Villa line the edge of their own area. | Constant pressure from the hosts at Old Trafford, where Clark has been involved again, blocking Ashley Young and Juan Mata efforts, as Villa line the edge of their own area. |
| In the Championship, Blackpool need to win every game, more or less, to survive. They’re off to a good start - it’s Bolton 0-1 Blackpool at the Reebok, I mean the Macron. | In the Championship, Blackpool need to win every game, more or less, to survive. They’re off to a good start - it’s Bolton 0-1 Blackpool at the Reebok, I mean the Macron. |
| 3.11pm BST15:11 | 3.11pm BST15:11 |
| A few half-times from Serie A – it’s Palermo 0-1 AC Milan, Inter 1-1 Parma and Cagliari 0-1 Lazio. In Germany, Champions League chasers Borussia Moenchengladbach (let’s call them Gladbach) lead 2-1 at Hoffenheim, and Leverkusen lead struggling Hamburg 1-0. | A few half-times from Serie A – it’s Palermo 0-1 AC Milan, Inter 1-1 Parma and Cagliari 0-1 Lazio. In Germany, Champions League chasers Borussia Moenchengladbach (let’s call them Gladbach) lead 2-1 at Hoffenheim, and Leverkusen lead struggling Hamburg 1-0. |
| 3.07pm BST15:07 | 3.07pm BST15:07 |
| Graziano Pellè is denied by an acrobatic Tim Howard save, but it remains 0-0 at Goodison Park. Not so in Reading, where reluctant reality TV star Pavel Pogrebnyak has given the hosts the lead against Cardiff. | |
| Updated at 4.09pm BST | |
| 3.05pm BST15:05 | 3.05pm BST15:05 |
| Leon Osman fires wide at Goodison, as Everton search for back-to-back home wins for the first time this season. And a big penalty shout at Old Trafford, as Wayne Rooney is held back by Ciaran Clark. It’s not given, and Rooney accepts it with good grace. Or charges after Roger East for the next minute. The referee is miles behind play though, and misses a less than friendly arm around Rooney’s neck from Clark... | Leon Osman fires wide at Goodison, as Everton search for back-to-back home wins for the first time this season. And a big penalty shout at Old Trafford, as Wayne Rooney is held back by Ciaran Clark. It’s not given, and Rooney accepts it with good grace. Or charges after Roger East for the next minute. The referee is miles behind play though, and misses a less than friendly arm around Rooney’s neck from Clark... |
| Updated at 3.08pm BST | Updated at 3.08pm BST |
| 3.02pm BST15:02 | 3.02pm BST15:02 |
| Peep(s) | Peep(s) |
| Roger East does the honours at Old Trafford, where United start with a spell of possession, before Daley Blind underwhelms with an early cross in. | Roger East does the honours at Old Trafford, where United start with a spell of possession, before Daley Blind underwhelms with an early cross in. |
| 2.52pm BST14:52 | 2.52pm BST14:52 |
| Doremus Schafer has cheekily suggested that internet connectivity may have improved more than playing surfaces. I don’t know, pitches used to be really bad. | Doremus Schafer has cheekily suggested that internet connectivity may have improved more than playing surfaces. I don’t know, pitches used to be really bad. |
| 2.46pm BST14:46 | 2.46pm BST14:46 |
| Fifteen minutes until kick-off at an assortment of top-flight grounds, including Goodison Park, where Gary Naylor is stationed: | Fifteen minutes until kick-off at an assortment of top-flight grounds, including Goodison Park, where Gary Naylor is stationed: |
| 2.42pm BST14:42 | 2.42pm BST14:42 |
| For shame | For shame |
| 2.38pm BST14:38 | 2.38pm BST14:38 |
| It’s finished Arsenal 4-1 Liverpool at the Emirates, meaning Arsenal are up to second. Barry Glendenning saw the whole thing. | It’s finished Arsenal 4-1 Liverpool at the Emirates, meaning Arsenal are up to second. Barry Glendenning saw the whole thing. |
| 2.37pm BST14:37 | 2.37pm BST14:37 |
| Goals are flying in with uncharacteristic speed in Italy. Champions League chasers Lazio lead 1-0 at Cagliari, thanks to Miroslav Klose’s goal, Inter lead poor Parma 1-0, Verona lead Cesena 2-0, and it’s Atalanta 0-1 Torino, Genoa 1-0 Udinese and Sassuolo 1-0 Chievo. Golazooooo, or something. | Goals are flying in with uncharacteristic speed in Italy. Champions League chasers Lazio lead 1-0 at Cagliari, thanks to Miroslav Klose’s goal, Inter lead poor Parma 1-0, Verona lead Cesena 2-0, and it’s Atalanta 0-1 Torino, Genoa 1-0 Udinese and Sassuolo 1-0 Chievo. Golazooooo, or something. |
| 2.18pm BST14:18 | 2.18pm BST14:18 |
| Results are in, amigo | Results are in, amigo |
| Some teams have already downed tools for the day, and will be enjoying a nice pub lunch while everyone else tires themselves out. In League One, the playoff picture has been given a considerable shake with Sheffield United beating Barnsley 2-0 at Oakwell, and MK Dons leapfrogging Swindon with a 3-0 win in Wiltshire. | Some teams have already downed tools for the day, and will be enjoying a nice pub lunch while everyone else tires themselves out. In League One, the playoff picture has been given a considerable shake with Sheffield United beating Barnsley 2-0 at Oakwell, and MK Dons leapfrogging Swindon with a 3-0 win in Wiltshire. |
| In Serie A, Roma ended a four-month wait for a home win, beating Napoli 1-0. Roma are second in the table. Four months. | In Serie A, Roma ended a four-month wait for a home win, beating Napoli 1-0. Roma are second in the table. Four months. |
| Updated at 2.20pm BST | Updated at 2.20pm BST |
| 2.12pm BST14:12 | 2.12pm BST14:12 |
| And finally, from the Hawthorns and the King Power: | And finally, from the Hawthorns and the King Power: |
| West Brom v QPR | West Brom v QPR |
| West Brom: Myhill, Baird, McAuley, Lescott, Brunt, Sessegnon, Fletcher, Gardner, Morrison, Ideye, Berahino. | West Brom: Myhill, Baird, McAuley, Lescott, Brunt, Sessegnon, Fletcher, Gardner, Morrison, Ideye, Berahino. |
| Subs: Wisdom, Olsson, Yacob, Anichebe, Pocognoli, Mulumbu, Rose. | Subs: Wisdom, Olsson, Yacob, Anichebe, Pocognoli, Mulumbu, Rose. |
| QPR: Green, Isla, Onuoha, Caulker, Yun, Phillips, Barton, Sandro, Vargas, Austin, Zamora. | QPR: Green, Isla, Onuoha, Caulker, Yun, Phillips, Barton, Sandro, Vargas, Austin, Zamora. |
| Subs: Hill, McCarthy, Kranjcar, Henry, Hoilett, Doughty, Sutherland. | Subs: Hill, McCarthy, Kranjcar, Henry, Hoilett, Doughty, Sutherland. |
| Leicester v West Ham | Leicester v West Ham |
| Leicester: Schmeichel, De Laet, Huth, Morgan, Schlupp, James, Cambiasso, Nugent, Mahrez, Vardy, Ulloa. | Leicester: Schmeichel, De Laet, Huth, Morgan, Schlupp, James, Cambiasso, Nugent, Mahrez, Vardy, Ulloa. |
| Subs: Konchesky, Drinkwater, King, Albrighton, Wasilewski, Schwarzer, Kramaric. | Subs: Konchesky, Drinkwater, King, Albrighton, Wasilewski, Schwarzer, Kramaric. |
| West Ham: Adrian, Jenkinson, Collins, Reid, Cresswell, Song, Kouyate, Downing, Nolan, Noble, Sakho. | West Ham: Adrian, Jenkinson, Collins, Reid, Cresswell, Song, Kouyate, Downing, Nolan, Noble, Sakho. |
| Subs: Jarvis, Nene, O’Brien, Demel, Amalfitano, Jaaskelainen, Cole. | Subs: Jarvis, Nene, O’Brien, Demel, Amalfitano, Jaaskelainen, Cole. |
| Updated at 2.13pm BST | Updated at 2.13pm BST |
| 2.10pm BST14:10 | 2.10pm BST14:10 |
| More team news from Old Trafford, and the Liberty Stadium: | More team news from Old Trafford, and the Liberty Stadium: |
| Man Utd v Aston Villa | Man Utd v Aston Villa |
| Man Utd: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Blind, Carrick, Mata, Ander Herrera, Fellaini, Young, Rooney. | Man Utd: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Blind, Carrick, Mata, Ander Herrera, Fellaini, Young, Rooney. |
| Subs: Da Silva, Di Maria, Falcao, Januzaj, Valdes, McNair, Pereira. | Subs: Da Silva, Di Maria, Falcao, Januzaj, Valdes, McNair, Pereira. |
| Aston Villa: Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Clark, Lowton, Delph, Sanchez, N’Zogbia, Weimann, Benteke, Agbonlahor. | Aston Villa: Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Clark, Lowton, Delph, Sanchez, N’Zogbia, Weimann, Benteke, Agbonlahor. |
| Subs: Baker, Vlaar, Bacuna, Cole, Gil, Given, Grealish. | Subs: Baker, Vlaar, Bacuna, Cole, Gil, Given, Grealish. |
| Swansea v Hull | Swansea v Hull |
| Swansea: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Ki, Cork, Shelvey, Routledge, Gomis, Sigurdsson. | Swansea: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Ki, Cork, Shelvey, Routledge, Gomis, Sigurdsson. |
| Subs: Amat, Emnes, Dyer, Nelson Oliveira, Grimes, Rangel, Tremmel. | Subs: Amat, Emnes, Dyer, Nelson Oliveira, Grimes, Rangel, Tremmel. |
| Hull: McGregor, Dawson, Bruce, McShane, Elmohamady, Ramirez, Livermore, Meyler, Brady, N’Doye, Hernandez. | Hull: McGregor, Dawson, Bruce, McShane, Elmohamady, Ramirez, Livermore, Meyler, Brady, N’Doye, Hernandez. |
| Subs: Rosenior, Chester, Diame, Sagbo, Harper, Aluko, Quinn. | Subs: Rosenior, Chester, Diame, Sagbo, Harper, Aluko, Quinn. |
| 2.04pm BST14:04 | 2.04pm BST14:04 |
| Team news! | Team news! |
| Beginning with Everton v Southampton, brought to you by lurid official club Twitter graphics. Romelu Lukaku is out with a hamstring injury, although given his agent’s big mouth, maybe that’s for the best. | Beginning with Everton v Southampton, brought to you by lurid official club Twitter graphics. Romelu Lukaku is out with a hamstring injury, although given his agent’s big mouth, maybe that’s for the best. |
| Updated at 2.16pm BST | Updated at 2.16pm BST |
| 1.59pm BST13:59 | 1.59pm BST13:59 |
| Niche protest of the day | Niche protest of the day |
| A sign from Leicester City Supporters Club channels Alan Partridge in its plea for the club to keep Anthony Knockaert. The transfer window doesn’t open for three months, so there’s still time for a movement to build. | A sign from Leicester City Supporters Club channels Alan Partridge in its plea for the club to keep Anthony Knockaert. The transfer window doesn’t open for three months, so there’s still time for a movement to build. |
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| Into the second half at the Emirates, and Arsenal lead Liverpool 3-0, thanks to three goals in eight minutes at the end of the first half. That top four race was good while it lasted, wasn’t it? Follow the grubby denouement with Barry Glendenning. | Into the second half at the Emirates, and Arsenal lead Liverpool 3-0, thanks to three goals in eight minutes at the end of the first half. That top four race was good while it lasted, wasn’t it? Follow the grubby denouement with Barry Glendenning. |
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| Light reading | Light reading |
| Team news is imminent, but until then, here’s a few highlights you may have missed: | Team news is imminent, but until then, here’s a few highlights you may have missed: |
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| Today’s 3pm kick-offs: | Today’s 3pm kick-offs: |
| Premier League | Premier League |
| Everton v Southampton | Everton v Southampton |
| Leicester v West Ham | Leicester v West Ham |
| Manchester United v Aston Villa | Manchester United v Aston Villa |
| Swansea v Hull | Swansea v Hull |
| West Brom v QPR | West Brom v QPR |
| Championship | Championship |
| Bolton v Blackpool | Bolton v Blackpool |
| Leeds v Blackburn | Leeds v Blackburn |
| Reading v Cardiff | Reading v Cardiff |
| Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield | Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield |
| Scottish Premiership | Scottish Premiership |
| Aberdeen v Partick | Aberdeen v Partick |
| Dundee United v Ross County | Dundee United v Ross County |
| Hamilton v St Johnstone | Hamilton v St Johnstone |
| Inverness v Dundee | Inverness v Dundee |
| Kilmarnock v Motherwell | Kilmarnock v Motherwell |
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| Preamble | Preamble |
| Welcome back to domestic affairs after Harry Kane week, in which the plucky Tottenham striker scored a really important goal for England, and became a national hero. Harry should watch out, though - in this game, there’s always someone ready to take your place. | Welcome back to domestic affairs after Harry Kane week, in which the plucky Tottenham striker scored a really important goal for England, and became a national hero. Harry should watch out, though - in this game, there’s always someone ready to take your place. |
| Take Roberto Martínez. How we used to love him, held up as our own Pep Guardiola, despite a lack of any credible supporting evidence; but now, Everton have a points total that would make Dave Whelan blush, and everyone’s all gooey over Ronald Koeman, the latest dashing continental type to manfully keep a team in roughly the same place in the table. | Take Roberto Martínez. How we used to love him, held up as our own Pep Guardiola, despite a lack of any credible supporting evidence; but now, Everton have a points total that would make Dave Whelan blush, and everyone’s all gooey over Ronald Koeman, the latest dashing continental type to manfully keep a team in roughly the same place in the table. |
| Louis van Gaal was the league’s great curio, a man with a gilded CV vigorously reapplying the David Moyes handbook to his bewildered charges. Now United are upwardly mobile, we need a new mercurial manager to try and puzzle out. How about Tim Sherwood, who sends Aston Villa to Old Trafford today? No? | Louis van Gaal was the league’s great curio, a man with a gilded CV vigorously reapplying the David Moyes handbook to his bewildered charges. Now United are upwardly mobile, we need a new mercurial manager to try and puzzle out. How about Tim Sherwood, who sends Aston Villa to Old Trafford today? No? |
| Leicester’s Nigel Pearson isn’t the first manager to strut into the top flight with his chest puffed out and unravel spectacularly, and he won’t be the last. West Ham’s Big Sam has been having ideas above his station for years now. The same goes for Steve Bruce, who has been affable in sportswear for the best part of a decade, and now finds Garry Monk stealing his routine. | Leicester’s Nigel Pearson isn’t the first manager to strut into the top flight with his chest puffed out and unravel spectacularly, and he won’t be the last. West Ham’s Big Sam has been having ideas above his station for years now. The same goes for Steve Bruce, who has been affable in sportswear for the best part of a decade, and now finds Garry Monk stealing his routine. |
| And finally to West Brom v QPR and Chris Ramsey, a manager so helpless to effect change at listing Rangers, he may come to be remembered in the Premier League simply for wearing a hat. That used to be Tony Pulis’s thing, and he will want words. | And finally to West Brom v QPR and Chris Ramsey, a manager so helpless to effect change at listing Rangers, he may come to be remembered in the Premier League simply for wearing a hat. That used to be Tony Pulis’s thing, and he will want words. |
| You can see all today’s live scores here. There’s a reduced Football League programme, but never fear – there’s Sevilla v Athletic in Spain, Wolfsburg v Stuttgart in Germany and a bumper fixture list in Italy to keep a beady eye on. | You can see all today’s live scores here. There’s a reduced Football League programme, but never fear – there’s Sevilla v Athletic in Spain, Wolfsburg v Stuttgart in Germany and a bumper fixture list in Italy to keep a beady eye on. |