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| Football clockwatch: Premier League, Football League and more – as it happened | Football clockwatch: Premier League, Football League and more – as it happened |
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| 5.09pm BST17:09 | 5.09pm BST17:09 |
| Phew! | Phew! |
| So, that’s it for Clocko today on an afternoon in which Tim Sherwood and Alan Pardew enjoyed the sweetest of away wins and Sunderland’s and Hull’s relegation anxieties deepened, particularly as Leicester came from behind in style to win at West Brom. It’s still tight as you like at the top of the Championship, and commiserations are due to Yeovil, the first side in the top four divisions to have relegation confirmed. Thanks for your company, emails, tweets and general anxious clicking of the refresh button. | So, that’s it for Clocko today on an afternoon in which Tim Sherwood and Alan Pardew enjoyed the sweetest of away wins and Sunderland’s and Hull’s relegation anxieties deepened, particularly as Leicester came from behind in style to win at West Brom. It’s still tight as you like at the top of the Championship, and commiserations are due to Yeovil, the first side in the top four divisions to have relegation confirmed. Thanks for your company, emails, tweets and general anxious clicking of the refresh button. |
| Now it’s time to turn our thoughts to Turf Moor, and Burnley v Arsenal, which is being expertly described here, by Nick Miller. So why not head over there and help him do s0? | |
| Bye for now. | Bye for now. |
| Updated at 5.12pm BST | |
| 5.05pm BST17:05 | 5.05pm BST17:05 |
| Your full-times in (more or less) full | Your full-times in (more or less) full |
| Premier League: Swansea 1-1 Everton, Southampton 2-0 Hull, Sunderland 1-4 Crystal Palace, Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa, West Ham 1-1 Stoke | Premier League: Swansea 1-1 Everton, Southampton 2-0 Hull, Sunderland 1-4 Crystal Palace, Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa, West Ham 1-1 Stoke |
| Championship: Birmingham 2-1 Wolves, Bolton 1-2 Norwich, Derby 1-1 Brentford, Ipswich 3-2 Blackpool, Leeds 1 -2 Cardiff, Middlesbrough 2-0 Rotherham, Millwall 0-2 Watford, Nottm Forest 0-1 Huddersfield, Reading 0-0 Blackburn, Sheff Wed 1-1 Charlton | Championship: Birmingham 2-1 Wolves, Bolton 1-2 Norwich, Derby 1-1 Brentford, Ipswich 3-2 Blackpool, Leeds 1 -2 Cardiff, Middlesbrough 2-0 Rotherham, Millwall 0-2 Watford, Nottm Forest 0-1 Huddersfield, Reading 0-0 Blackburn, Sheff Wed 1-1 Charlton |
| League One: Barnsley 1-1 Chesterfield, Coventry 1-0 Colchester, Crewe 1-1 Leyton Orient, Doncaster 1-1 Rochdale, Gillingham 1-0 Bradford, Oldham 2-2 Sheff Utd, Port Vale 0-0 Milton Keynes Dons, Preston 1-1 Bristol City, Scunthorpe 2-1 Crawley Town, Swindon 1-0 Peterborough, Walsall 1-0 Fleetwood, Yeovil 1-1 Notts County | League One: Barnsley 1-1 Chesterfield, Coventry 1-0 Colchester, Crewe 1-1 Leyton Orient, Doncaster 1-1 Rochdale, Gillingham 1-0 Bradford, Oldham 2-2 Sheff Utd, Port Vale 0-0 Milton Keynes Dons, Preston 1-1 Bristol City, Scunthorpe 2-1 Crawley Town, Swindon 1-0 Peterborough, Walsall 1-0 Fleetwood, Yeovil 1-1 Notts County |
| League Two: Wimbledon 0 Oxford Utd 0, Cambridge Utd 2 Accrington Stanley 2, Carlisle 1 Dag & Red 0, Luton 0 Burton Albion 1, Morecambe 3 Portsmouth 1, Newport County 0 Bury 2, Plymouth 2 Mansfield 1, Shrewsbury 4 Exeter 0, Southend 1 Tranmere 0, Stevenage 2 Northampton 1, Wycombe 2 Cheltenham 1, York 1 Hartlepool 0 | League Two: Wimbledon 0 Oxford Utd 0, Cambridge Utd 2 Accrington Stanley 2, Carlisle 1 Dag & Red 0, Luton 0 Burton Albion 1, Morecambe 3 Portsmouth 1, Newport County 0 Bury 2, Plymouth 2 Mansfield 1, Shrewsbury 4 Exeter 0, Southend 1 Tranmere 0, Stevenage 2 Northampton 1, Wycombe 2 Cheltenham 1, York 1 Hartlepool 0 |
| 4.58pm BST16:58 | 4.58pm BST16:58 |
| Full-time: Bolton 1-2 Norwich, Ipswich 3-2 Blackpool | Full-time: Bolton 1-2 Norwich, Ipswich 3-2 Blackpool |
| Big wins for the two East Anglia sides in the Championship, particularly in the latter’s case with Wolves losing and Derby and Brentford drawing earlier. | Big wins for the two East Anglia sides in the Championship, particularly in the latter’s case with Wolves losing and Derby and Brentford drawing earlier. |
| 4.56pm BST16:56 | 4.56pm BST16:56 |
| Full-time: Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa; West Ham 1-1 Stoke | Full-time: Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa; West Ham 1-1 Stoke |
| An afternoon to savour for Tim Sherwood – his Villa side have pulled off a deserved and accomplished victory against his old club. | An afternoon to savour for Tim Sherwood – his Villa side have pulled off a deserved and accomplished victory against his old club. |
| More full-times: Millwall 0-2 Watford, Birmingham 2-1 Wolves, Crewe 1-1 Leyton Orient, York 1-0 Hartlepool | More full-times: Millwall 0-2 Watford, Birmingham 2-1 Wolves, Crewe 1-1 Leyton Orient, York 1-0 Hartlepool |
| 4.55pm BST16:55 | 4.55pm BST16:55 |
| Goal! West Ham 1-1 Stoke (Arnautovic, 90) | Goal! West Ham 1-1 Stoke (Arnautovic, 90) |
| Stoke find the net again, and this time it counts. | Stoke find the net again, and this time it counts. |
| In League One, Yeovil are relegated after their draw with Notts County. | In League One, Yeovil are relegated after their draw with Notts County. |
| 4.54pm BST16:54 | 4.54pm BST16:54 |
| Goal! Bolton 1-2 Norwichm (Hooper, 90) | Goal! Bolton 1-2 Norwichm (Hooper, 90) |
| A beautiful lobbed finish from Hooper looks to have won it for Alex Neill’s side – their momentum is maintained at the top of the Championship | A beautiful lobbed finish from Hooper looks to have won it for Alex Neill’s side – their momentum is maintained at the top of the Championship |
| 4.53pm BST16:53 | 4.53pm BST16:53 |
| Full-time: West Brom 2-3 Leicester | Full-time: West Brom 2-3 Leicester |
| A massive win for Leicester, and an impressive turnaround. | A massive win for Leicester, and an impressive turnaround. |
| 4.53pm BST16:53 | 4.53pm BST16:53 |
| Full-time: Southampton 2-0 Hull | Full-time: Southampton 2-0 Hull |
| A timely win for Saints, a bad loss for Hull. And a sending off at White Hart Lane – Carlos Sánchez has been dismissed after a second booking. I think that means he misses the Cup semi-final. | A timely win for Saints, a bad loss for Hull. And a sending off at White Hart Lane – Carlos Sánchez has been dismissed after a second booking. I think that means he misses the Cup semi-final. |
| 4.51pm BST16:51 | 4.51pm BST16:51 |
| Stoke have had a goal disallowed at Upton Park, Arnovic straying offside before putting it in the net. | Stoke have had a goal disallowed at Upton Park, Arnovic straying offside before putting it in the net. |
| Full-times coming in: Shrewsbury have beaten Exeter 4-0, and promotion at the first attempt looks increasingly certain. | Full-times coming in: Shrewsbury have beaten Exeter 4-0, and promotion at the first attempt looks increasingly certain. |
| 4.50pm BST16:50 | 4.50pm BST16:50 |
| Goal! West Brom 2-3 Leicester (Vardy, 90) | Goal! West Brom 2-3 Leicester (Vardy, 90) |
| How important will this be? Leicester’s pressure pays off, Jamie Vardy striking a minute into injury time. Great escape talk suddenly seems less fanciful, and cliched | How important will this be? Leicester’s pressure pays off, Jamie Vardy striking a minute into injury time. Great escape talk suddenly seems less fanciful, and cliched |
| Updated at 5.03pm BST | Updated at 5.03pm BST |
| 4.49pm BST16:49 | 4.49pm BST16:49 |
| Goal! Sunderland 1-4 Crystal Palace | Goal! Sunderland 1-4 Crystal Palace |
| A consolation for Sunderland - Connor Wickham scoring for the benefit of those remaining home fans. | A consolation for Sunderland - Connor Wickham scoring for the benefit of those remaining home fans. |
| Aston Villa’s performance is attracting lavish praise from Phil Thompson, in defence, where Vlar has been outstanding, and going forward, but it’s still only 1-0. | Aston Villa’s performance is attracting lavish praise from Phil Thompson, in defence, where Vlar has been outstanding, and going forward, but it’s still only 1-0. |
| 4.46pm BST16:46 | 4.46pm BST16:46 |
| Goal! Ipswich 3-2 Blackpool (Berra, 83) - a crucial one for Ipswich that could put them back in the top six As It Stands (the most commonly used phrase on Sky this afternoon). At Deepdale, both sides are going for it, Beckford and Emmanuel-Thomas going close for Preston and Bristol City respectively. | Goal! Ipswich 3-2 Blackpool (Berra, 83) - a crucial one for Ipswich that could put them back in the top six As It Stands (the most commonly used phrase on Sky this afternoon). At Deepdale, both sides are going for it, Beckford and Emmanuel-Thomas going close for Preston and Bristol City respectively. |
| 4.43pm BST16:43 | 4.43pm BST16:43 |
| Leicester, having rejigged at half-time, are pressing at West Brom now, as is Nigel Pearson’s way, but it’s still 2-2 at West Brom. Villa are still ahead at Spurs, but not making their dominance count, Delph seeing a shot blocked by Vorm. | Leicester, having rejigged at half-time, are pressing at West Brom now, as is Nigel Pearson’s way, but it’s still 2-2 at West Brom. Villa are still ahead at Spurs, but not making their dominance count, Delph seeing a shot blocked by Vorm. |
| In joined-up Europe, Bayern Munich have won 3-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt and Real Madrid are now winning by the same score against Eibar, Jese scoring the third. | In joined-up Europe, Bayern Munich have won 3-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt and Real Madrid are now winning by the same score against Eibar, Jese scoring the third. |
| Updated at 4.43pm BST | Updated at 4.43pm BST |
| 4.40pm BST16:40 | 4.40pm BST16:40 |
| Goal! In League Two, Burton are 1-0 ahead at Luton - promotion moves closer to being in the bag now as Matttew Palmer scores for the Brewers. | Goal! In League Two, Burton are 1-0 ahead at Luton - promotion moves closer to being in the bag now as Matttew Palmer scores for the Brewers. |
| 4.39pm BST16:39 | 4.39pm BST16:39 |
| Goal! West Brom 2-2 Leicester (Huth, 80); Southampton 2-0 Hull (Pelle, 81) | Goal! West Brom 2-2 Leicester (Huth, 80); Southampton 2-0 Hull (Pelle, 81) |
| No sooner do I type “nothing’s happening” than something happens. Huth powers a header in from six yards to bring Leicester level at West Brom, and Southampton double their lead through Graziano Pelle, breaking his goal drought to put this match almost certainly beyond Hull. | No sooner do I type “nothing’s happening” than something happens. Huth powers a header in from six yards to bring Leicester level at West Brom, and Southampton double their lead through Graziano Pelle, breaking his goal drought to put this match almost certainly beyond Hull. |
| And Notts County have levelled at Yeovil, who will be going down as it stands now. | And Notts County have levelled at Yeovil, who will be going down as it stands now. |
| Updated at 5.01pm BST | Updated at 5.01pm BST |
| 4.37pm BST16:37 | 4.37pm BST16:37 |
| It’s all quitened down a bit in the Premier League – Leicester labouring to find a way back into it at West Brom, Spurs still losing and Southampton limping to victory against Hull. Another bunch of League One play-off near-certs. Sheffield United have pulled it back to 2-2 at Oldham | It’s all quitened down a bit in the Premier League – Leicester labouring to find a way back into it at West Brom, Spurs still losing and Southampton limping to victory against Hull. Another bunch of League One play-off near-certs. Sheffield United have pulled it back to 2-2 at Oldham |
| 4.35pm BST16:35 | 4.35pm BST16:35 |
| Goal! League One play-off near-certs Swindon, who’ve been struggling lately, are 1-0 up against Peterborough through Jermaine Hylton’s first senior goal, a neat turn and shot. Charlton have equalised at Sheffield Wednesday through Gudmundson’s 11th goal of the season. | Goal! League One play-off near-certs Swindon, who’ve been struggling lately, are 1-0 up against Peterborough through Jermaine Hylton’s first senior goal, a neat turn and shot. Charlton have equalised at Sheffield Wednesday through Gudmundson’s 11th goal of the season. |
| Many Clouds won the Grand National, for what it’s worth (ie minus a tenner - *Rips up betting slip*) | Many Clouds won the Grand National, for what it’s worth (ie minus a tenner - *Rips up betting slip*) |
| Updated at 4.35pm BST | Updated at 4.35pm BST |
| 4.32pm BST16:32 | 4.32pm BST16:32 |
| Goal! Middlesbrough 2-0 Rotherham (Bamford, 66) | Goal! Middlesbrough 2-0 Rotherham (Bamford, 66) |
| Middlesbrough’s utter dominance against Rotherham is rewarded as the prolific Bamford doubles their lead. And with Norwich being held, this is looking a good afternoon for Aitor Karanka’s team. | Middlesbrough’s utter dominance against Rotherham is rewarded as the prolific Bamford doubles their lead. And with Norwich being held, this is looking a good afternoon for Aitor Karanka’s team. |
| As it is for Shrewsbury, two divisions lower, whose promotion looks more and more likely. They lead Exeter 3-0 now, with Akpa-Akpro scoring his second of the afternoon. | As it is for Shrewsbury, two divisions lower, whose promotion looks more and more likely. They lead Exeter 3-0 now, with Akpa-Akpro scoring his second of the afternoon. |
| 4.29pm BST16:29 | 4.29pm BST16:29 |
| Ten-man York lead 1-0 against Hartlepool, through Luke Summerfield, and Blackpool have drawn level at 2-2 against Ipswich, a blow to the home side’s play-off hopes. | Ten-man York lead 1-0 against Hartlepool, through Luke Summerfield, and Blackpool have drawn level at 2-2 against Ipswich, a blow to the home side’s play-off hopes. |
| German full-time: Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 Borussia Dortmund | German full-time: Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 Borussia Dortmund |
| 4.24pm BST16:24 | 4.24pm BST16:24 |
| Goal! It’s Birmingham 2-1 Wolves, a cool finish from Demarai Gray delivering a potentially serious blow to Wolves’ play-off hopes. And down at the bottom of League One, Paddy Madden has made it Scunthorpe 2-0 Crawley, which could make Scunny safe and further endanger Crawley | Goal! It’s Birmingham 2-1 Wolves, a cool finish from Demarai Gray delivering a potentially serious blow to Wolves’ play-off hopes. And down at the bottom of League One, Paddy Madden has made it Scunthorpe 2-0 Crawley, which could make Scunny safe and further endanger Crawley |
| 4.23pm BST16:23 | 4.23pm BST16:23 |
| Goal! Sunderland 0-4 Crystal Palace (Bolasie hat-trick, 62) | Goal! Sunderland 0-4 Crystal Palace (Bolasie hat-trick, 62) |
| The carnage continues at the Stadium of Light -a hat-trick goal for Bolasie, capitalising on some awful defending, has Paul Merson hyperventilating. | The carnage continues at the Stadium of Light -a hat-trick goal for Bolasie, capitalising on some awful defending, has Paul Merson hyperventilating. |
| It’s all happening. Bristol City have equalised at Preston through Aaron Wilbrahim, Rochdale have equalised at Doncaster and Barnsley likewise at home to Chesterfield. It’s 1-1 in b oth. | It’s all happening. Bristol City have equalised at Preston through Aaron Wilbrahim, Rochdale have equalised at Doncaster and Barnsley likewise at home to Chesterfield. It’s 1-1 in b oth. |
| Updated at 4.44pm BST | Updated at 4.44pm BST |
| 4.20pm BST16:20 | 4.20pm BST16:20 |
| Goal! Millwall 0-2 Watford (Guedioura, 56) | Goal! Millwall 0-2 Watford (Guedioura, 56) |
| Watford double their lead to leave Millwall thinking ever more about trips to Burton and Wycombe next season. Wycombe are 2-1 up against Cheltenham after responding to Cheltenham’s equaliser swiftly by going up the other end and scoring again through Alfie Mawson. | Watford double their lead to leave Millwall thinking ever more about trips to Burton and Wycombe next season. Wycombe are 2-1 up against Cheltenham after responding to Cheltenham’s equaliser swiftly by going up the other end and scoring again through Alfie Mawson. |
| 4.19pm BST16:19 | 4.19pm BST16:19 |
| The Grand National is about to start – and a good few thousand Sunderland fans should have made it to a pub in time to watch it. Mood not good in Wearside | The Grand National is about to start – and a good few thousand Sunderland fans should have made it to a pub in time to watch it. Mood not good in Wearside |
| In the meantime, big goal in the League One game of the day - it’s Preston 1-0 Bristol City, Jermaine Beckford putting the home side ahead after 59 minutes at Deepdale. | In the meantime, big goal in the League One game of the day - it’s Preston 1-0 Bristol City, Jermaine Beckford putting the home side ahead after 59 minutes at Deepdale. |
| 4.15pm BST16:15 | 4.15pm BST16:15 |
| Goal! Middlesbrough 1-0 Rotherham (Tomlin, 50) | Goal! Middlesbrough 1-0 Rotherham (Tomlin, 50) |
| An important one at the top of the Championship – Lee Tomlin drives at the Rotherham defence, cuts inside and sends a rasping shot into the corner to put Boro ahead. | An important one at the top of the Championship – Lee Tomlin drives at the Rotherham defence, cuts inside and sends a rasping shot into the corner to put Boro ahead. |
| 4.15pm BST16:15 | 4.15pm BST16:15 |
| Goal! Southampton 1-0 Hull (Ward-Prowse, 54pen) | Goal! Southampton 1-0 Hull (Ward-Prowse, 54pen) |
| A first Premier League goal for James Ward-Prowse has lifted the mood at St Mary’s, and possibly slightly eased the pain of the Sunderland fans now drifting out of the Stadium of Light in their thousands. Ground half-empty already, apparently. | A first Premier League goal for James Ward-Prowse has lifted the mood at St Mary’s, and possibly slightly eased the pain of the Sunderland fans now drifting out of the Stadium of Light in their thousands. Ground half-empty already, apparently. |
| Updated at 4.42pm BST | Updated at 4.42pm BST |
| 4.13pm BST16:13 | 4.13pm BST16:13 |
| Another goal! Sunderland 0-3 Crystal Palace (Bolasie, 53) | Another goal! Sunderland 0-3 Crystal Palace (Bolasie, 53) |
| Palace are running amok and Bolasie has scored again – three goals in six minutes have made this one suddenly safe for the visitors. | Palace are running amok and Bolasie has scored again – three goals in six minutes have made this one suddenly safe for the visitors. |
| Updated at 4.39pm BST | Updated at 4.39pm BST |
| 4.12pm BST16:12 | 4.12pm BST16:12 |
| Goal! Sunderland 0-2 Crystal Palace | Goal! Sunderland 0-2 Crystal Palace |
| And another! Yannick Bolasie stabs the ball home after a flick-on from Glenn Murray, and Sunderland are in a bit of serious bother. A few over-reactions from the Palace perspective though: | And another! Yannick Bolasie stabs the ball home after a flick-on from Glenn Murray, and Sunderland are in a bit of serious bother. A few over-reactions from the Palace perspective though: |
| 4.10pm BST16:10 | 4.10pm BST16:10 |
| Southampton are struggling to make an impression going forward against Hull, both Pelle and Long struggling. “Genuinely poor,” sighs Alan McInally. | Southampton are struggling to make an impression going forward against Hull, both Pelle and Long struggling. “Genuinely poor,” sighs Alan McInally. |
| Bayern Munich are now 3-0 up against Eintracht Frankfurt | Bayern Munich are now 3-0 up against Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 4.08pm BST16:08 | 4.08pm BST16:08 |
| Goal! Sunderland 0-1 Crystal Palace (Murray, 48) | Goal! Sunderland 0-1 Crystal Palace (Murray, 48) |
| Glenn Murray’s Indian summer continues, converting from close range at the far post for a sixth goal in as many games while Sunderland’s defence is caught napping. Hairy times for Sunderland now. | Glenn Murray’s Indian summer continues, converting from close range at the far post for a sixth goal in as many games while Sunderland’s defence is caught napping. Hairy times for Sunderland now. |
| West Brom’s Craig Gardner is booked early on at The Hawthorns | West Brom’s Craig Gardner is booked early on at The Hawthorns |
| Updated at 4.40pm BST | Updated at 4.40pm BST |
| 4.05pm BST16:05 | 4.05pm BST16:05 |
| Peep! | Peep! |
| Welcome back. We’re back underway at most places. | Welcome back. We’re back underway at most places. |
| 3.59pm BST15:59 | 3.59pm BST15:59 |
| Elsewhere … Real Madrid are now 2-0 up against Eibar, Javier Hernández doubling their lead, Dortmund still trail 0-2 at Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich lead Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0, Leverkusen are 2-0 up at Mainz and Schalke v Freiburg is goalless. There have been no goals in the Scottish Premiership in this afternoon’s 3pm starts. | Elsewhere … Real Madrid are now 2-0 up against Eibar, Javier Hernández doubling their lead, Dortmund still trail 0-2 at Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich lead Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0, Leverkusen are 2-0 up at Mainz and Schalke v Freiburg is goalless. There have been no goals in the Scottish Premiership in this afternoon’s 3pm starts. |
| All your scores and scorers are here: I’ll be back in a few minutes | All your scores and scorers are here: I’ll be back in a few minutes |
| Updated at 3.59pm BST | Updated at 3.59pm BST |
| 3.56pm BST15:56 | 3.56pm BST15:56 |
| Your half-times in (almost) full | Your half-times in (almost) full |
| Premier League: Southampton 0-0 Hull; Sunderland 0-0 Palace; Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa 1; West Brom 2-1 Leicester; West Ham 1-0 Stoke | Premier League: Southampton 0-0 Hull; Sunderland 0-0 Palace; Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa 1; West Brom 2-1 Leicester; West Ham 1-0 Stoke |
| Championship: Birmingham 1-1 Wolves, Bolton 1-1 Norwich, Ipswich 2-1 Blackpool, Leeds 1-1 Cardiff, Middlesbrough 0-0 Rotherham, Millwall 0-1 Watford, Nottingham Forest 0-1 Huddersfield, Reading 0-0 Blackburn, Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Charlton | Championship: Birmingham 1-1 Wolves, Bolton 1-1 Norwich, Ipswich 2-1 Blackpool, Leeds 1-1 Cardiff, Middlesbrough 0-0 Rotherham, Millwall 0-1 Watford, Nottingham Forest 0-1 Huddersfield, Reading 0-0 Blackburn, Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Charlton |
| League One: Barnsley 0-1 Chesterfield, Coventry 1-0 Colchester, Crewe 1-1 Leyton Orient, Doncaster 1-0 Rochdale, Gillingham 0-0 Bradford, Oldhm 2-0 Sheffield United. | League One: Barnsley 0-1 Chesterfield, Coventry 1-0 Colchester, Crewe 1-1 Leyton Orient, Doncaster 1-0 Rochdale, Gillingham 0-0 Bradford, Oldhm 2-0 Sheffield United. |
| League Two: AFC Wimbledon 0 Oxford Utd 0 , Cambridge Utd 1 Accrington Stanley 1, Carlisle 0 Dag & Red 0, Luton 0 Burton Albion 0, Morecambe 1 Portsmouth 0, Newport County 0 Bury 1, Plymouth 1 Mansfield 0, Shrewsbury 1 Exeter 0, Southend 1 Tranmere 0, Stevenage 0 Northampton 1, Wycombe 1 Cheltenham 0, York 0 Hartlepool 0 | League Two: AFC Wimbledon 0 Oxford Utd 0 , Cambridge Utd 1 Accrington Stanley 1, Carlisle 0 Dag & Red 0, Luton 0 Burton Albion 0, Morecambe 1 Portsmouth 0, Newport County 0 Bury 1, Plymouth 1 Mansfield 0, Shrewsbury 1 Exeter 0, Southend 1 Tranmere 0, Stevenage 0 Northampton 1, Wycombe 1 Cheltenham 0, York 0 Hartlepool 0 |
| 3.49pm BST15:49 | 3.49pm BST15:49 |
| Half-time whistles are beginning to blow | Half-time whistles are beginning to blow |
| It’s Spurs 0-1 Aston Villa; West Brom 2-1 Leicester; Southampton 0-0 Hull; Preston 0-0 Bristol City. Full half-times to follow | It’s Spurs 0-1 Aston Villa; West Brom 2-1 Leicester; Southampton 0-0 Hull; Preston 0-0 Bristol City. Full half-times to follow |
| 3.47pm BST15:47 | 3.47pm BST15:47 |
| Off the post! Agbonlahor sends a shot against the inside of the bar as Villa continue to press at White Hart Lane | Off the post! Agbonlahor sends a shot against the inside of the bar as Villa continue to press at White Hart Lane |
| Red card in the biggie at York. The home side are down to 10 men, John McCoombe sent off in the match against Hartlepool for a serious foul. Sheffield United are 0-2 down at Oldham. | Red card in the biggie at York. The home side are down to 10 men, John McCoombe sent off in the match against Hartlepool for a serious foul. Sheffield United are 0-2 down at Oldham. |
| Meaningless match goals: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Huddersfield (Scannell, 43) and Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Charlton (Lavery, 41). | Meaningless match goals: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Huddersfield (Scannell, 43) and Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Charlton (Lavery, 41). |
| 3.44pm BST15:44 | 3.44pm BST15:44 |
| Pressure but not goals news: Leicester are applying some pressure at West Brom now, but are profligate. As are Hull – they’ve had nine attempts on goal but not really come close with them. Puncheon and Fletcher have just come close for Palace and Sunderland respectively at the Stadium of Light. | Pressure but not goals news: Leicester are applying some pressure at West Brom now, but are profligate. As are Hull – they’ve had nine attempts on goal but not really come close with them. Puncheon and Fletcher have just come close for Palace and Sunderland respectively at the Stadium of Light. |
| There’s much talk on the internets about Christian Benteke’s renaissance under Tim Sherwood: | There’s much talk on the internets about Christian Benteke’s renaissance under Tim Sherwood: |
| 3.41pm BST15:41 | 3.41pm BST15:41 |
| Relegation-battle goals! Southend 1-0 Tranmere – a significant one, particularly for the shake-up at the bottom of League Two. A division higher, it’s Coventry 1-0 Colchester, Jim O’Brien putting Tony Mowbray’s side ahead with a firm right-foot shot from the edge of the area. | Relegation-battle goals! Southend 1-0 Tranmere – a significant one, particularly for the shake-up at the bottom of League Two. A division higher, it’s Coventry 1-0 Colchester, Jim O’Brien putting Tony Mowbray’s side ahead with a firm right-foot shot from the edge of the area. |
| 3.39pm BST15:39 | 3.39pm BST15:39 |
| Borussia Dortmund, in full “oh well, there’s always next season” mode now, go 2-0 down at Mönchengladbach, Raffael doubling the home side’s lead. Christian Eriksen has just almost cracked a presentable chance over the stand at White Hart Lane. League Two play-off hopefuls Stevenage go 0-1 down at home to Northampton, Zander Diamond scoring. | Borussia Dortmund, in full “oh well, there’s always next season” mode now, go 2-0 down at Mönchengladbach, Raffael doubling the home side’s lead. Christian Eriksen has just almost cracked a presentable chance over the stand at White Hart Lane. League Two play-off hopefuls Stevenage go 0-1 down at home to Northampton, Zander Diamond scoring. |
| 3.36pm BST15:36 | 3.36pm BST15:36 |
| Goal! Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa (Benteke, 35) | Goal! Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa (Benteke, 35) |
| The suddenly rampant Christian Benteke has done it again, converting with a fine glancing header from Bacuna’s ball in. | The suddenly rampant Christian Benteke has done it again, converting with a fine glancing header from Bacuna’s ball in. |
| Stoke are enjoying a good spell at West Ham, but are still trailing to Aaron Creswell’s fine early goal. | Stoke are enjoying a good spell at West Ham, but are still trailing to Aaron Creswell’s fine early goal. |
| Leyton Orient are level at Crewe, the up-and-down Darius Henderson converting at the near post for his eighth goal of the season. | Leyton Orient are level at Crewe, the up-and-down Darius Henderson converting at the near post for his eighth goal of the season. |
| Updated at 3.51pm BST | Updated at 3.51pm BST |
| 3.32pm BST15:32 | 3.32pm BST15:32 |
| Ipswich are now 2-1 up against Blackpool, Freddy Sears scoring his and his team’s second goal in the space of four minutes. In the Scottish Premiership, St Johnstone lead Dundee 1-0. | Ipswich are now 2-1 up against Blackpool, Freddy Sears scoring his and his team’s second goal in the space of four minutes. In the Scottish Premiership, St Johnstone lead Dundee 1-0. |
| From Toronto, Nigel disputes the description of the Real Madrid goal: | From Toronto, Nigel disputes the description of the Real Madrid goal: |
| Hi Tom, I disagree. The wall didn’t jump so it was easy for cr7 to get it over. it then bounced in front of the ‘keeper - not a chance of saving it | Hi Tom, I disagree. The wall didn’t jump so it was easy for cr7 to get it over. it then bounced in front of the ‘keeper - not a chance of saving it |
| Nigel (toronto) | Nigel (toronto) |
| “We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, | “We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, |
| in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.” | in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.” |
| Carl Sagan | Carl Sagan |
| Carl has me bang to rights, anyway. | Carl has me bang to rights, anyway. |
| 3.28pm BST15:28 | 3.28pm BST15:28 |
| Goal! West Brom 2-1 Leicester (Gardner, 26) | Goal! West Brom 2-1 Leicester (Gardner, 26) |
| Craig Gardner’s deflected right-footed has restored Albion’s lead. Deserved, by all accounts. | Craig Gardner’s deflected right-footed has restored Albion’s lead. Deserved, by all accounts. |
| Goal! And a big one, in the Championship. Watford are 1-0 up at Millwall - Vyrdra’s 14th goal of the season, while Birmingham have drawn swiftly level against Wolves. | Goal! And a big one, in the Championship. Watford are 1-0 up at Millwall - Vyrdra’s 14th goal of the season, while Birmingham have drawn swiftly level against Wolves. |
| Updated at 4.10pm BST | Updated at 4.10pm BST |
| 3.26pm BST15:26 | 3.26pm BST15:26 |
| Goal! It’s Birmingham 0-1 Wolves. Benik Afobe has put the visitors ahead in the West Midlands derby at St Andrew’s. Bacuna is down for treatment at White Hart Lane. It’s now Ipswich 1-1 Blackpool, Freddie Sears scoring after 24 minutes. | Goal! It’s Birmingham 0-1 Wolves. Benik Afobe has put the visitors ahead in the West Midlands derby at St Andrew’s. Bacuna is down for treatment at White Hart Lane. It’s now Ipswich 1-1 Blackpool, Freddie Sears scoring after 24 minutes. |
| 3.24pm BST15:24 | 3.24pm BST15:24 |
| La Liga goal! Ronaldo scores, Real lead against Eibar, with the goal reportedly owing much to a goalkeeping blunder: | La Liga goal! Ronaldo scores, Real lead against Eibar, with the goal reportedly owing much to a goalkeeping blunder: |
| 3.21pm BST15:21 | 3.21pm BST15:21 |
| Goal! Bolton 1-1 Norwich (Le Fondre, 18) | Goal! Bolton 1-1 Norwich (Le Fondre, 18) |
| The winger Tom Walker gets out wide and delivers a fantastic cross for Adam Le Fondre to sidefoot in to curb Norwich’s promotion enthusiasm. | The winger Tom Walker gets out wide and delivers a fantastic cross for Adam Le Fondre to sidefoot in to curb Norwich’s promotion enthusiasm. |
| Back to the bottom of League One, Scunthorpe are 1-0 up against Crawley | Back to the bottom of League One, Scunthorpe are 1-0 up against Crawley |
| 3.20pm BST15:20 | 3.20pm BST15:20 |
| Goal! West Brom 1-1 Leicester (Nugent, 20) | Goal! West Brom 1-1 Leicester (Nugent, 20) |
| Against the run of play, Nugent equalises for the Premier League’s bottom club, latching onto Cambiasso’s free-kick, nudging past his man and finishing neatly. | Against the run of play, Nugent equalises for the Premier League’s bottom club, latching onto Cambiasso’s free-kick, nudging past his man and finishing neatly. |
| Leeds are level at 1-1 against Cardiff now, through Kalvin Phillips, and in League Two promotion-chasing Shrewsbury are 1-0 ahead against Exeter through Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro. | Leeds are level at 1-1 against Cardiff now, through Kalvin Phillips, and in League Two promotion-chasing Shrewsbury are 1-0 ahead against Exeter through Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro. |
| Updated at 3.22pm BST | Updated at 3.22pm BST |
| 3.18pm BST15:18 | 3.18pm BST15:18 |
| A kerfuffle at the Stadium of Light, as Rodwell is perhaps lucky to stay on the pitch for a crunching foul on McArthur, but Palace can’t make the free-kick count. | A kerfuffle at the Stadium of Light, as Rodwell is perhaps lucky to stay on the pitch for a crunching foul on McArthur, but Palace can’t make the free-kick count. |
| Cardiff have scored at Leeds, through Sean Morrison, but they have no fans at Elland Road to celebrate it - none are there in a protest against what they say is a derisory ticket allocation. | Cardiff have scored at Leeds, through Sean Morrison, but they have no fans at Elland Road to celebrate it - none are there in a protest against what they say is a derisory ticket allocation. |
| 3.14pm BST15:14 | 3.14pm BST15:14 |
| League One latest: Crewe are ahead against Leyton Orient in the key relegation tussle at Gresty Road, Lauri Dalla Valle putting the Railwaymen ahead. At the top of the same division, it’s tense, even and goalless at Deepdale between Preston and Bristol City. | League One latest: Crewe are ahead against Leyton Orient in the key relegation tussle at Gresty Road, Lauri Dalla Valle putting the Railwaymen ahead. At the top of the same division, it’s tense, even and goalless at Deepdale between Preston and Bristol City. |
| 3.12pm BST15:12 | 3.12pm BST15:12 |
| Goal! Bolton 0-1 Norwich (Dorrans, 9) | Goal! Bolton 0-1 Norwich (Dorrans, 9) |
| Graham Dorrans, on loan from West Brom, has put Norwich ahead at Bolton, while Yeovil have taken the lead against Notts County. In Germany, Bayern are now 2-0 up against Eintracht Frankfurt. | Graham Dorrans, on loan from West Brom, has put Norwich ahead at Bolton, while Yeovil have taken the lead against Notts County. In Germany, Bayern are now 2-0 up against Eintracht Frankfurt. |
| Updated at 3.48pm BST | Updated at 3.48pm BST |
| 3.09pm BST15:09 | 3.09pm BST15:09 |
| Goal! West Brom 1-0 Leicester City (Fletcher, 8) | Goal! West Brom 1-0 Leicester City (Fletcher, 8) |
| West Brom’s bright start is rewarded. A corner comes in from Chris Brunt, Darren Fletcher’s glancing header is well saved by Schmeichel but it’s ruled to have crossed the line before the save is made. “Technology works,” shrieks Charlie Nicholas, in the manner of a naive great uncle who can’t get his head round the marvels of SatNav. | West Brom’s bright start is rewarded. A corner comes in from Chris Brunt, Darren Fletcher’s glancing header is well saved by Schmeichel but it’s ruled to have crossed the line before the save is made. “Technology works,” shrieks Charlie Nicholas, in the manner of a naive great uncle who can’t get his head round the marvels of SatNav. |
| Updated at 3.45pm BST | Updated at 3.45pm BST |
| 3.07pm BST15:07 | 3.07pm BST15:07 |
| Goal! West Ham 1-0 Stoke (Cresswell) | Goal! West Ham 1-0 Stoke (Cresswell) |
| Brilliant effort – Aaron Creswell curling in a brilliant free-kick to put the Hammers ahead after seven minutes. | Brilliant effort – Aaron Creswell curling in a brilliant free-kick to put the Hammers ahead after seven minutes. |
| Updated at 3.40pm BST | Updated at 3.40pm BST |
| 3.06pm BST15:06 | 3.06pm BST15:06 |
| Early exchanges: Southampton almost score early on against Hull, Shane Long rounding the keeper, Harper, but running the ball out. Lively start by West Brom against Leicester. Fletcher heads over Sunderland’s first chance against Palace. | Early exchanges: Southampton almost score early on against Hull, Shane Long rounding the keeper, Harper, but running the ball out. Lively start by West Brom against Leicester. Fletcher heads over Sunderland’s first chance against Palace. |
| First goal of the day: Blackpool, would you believe it, have scored it, at Ipswich. Andrea Orlandi scoring for the relegated side in the fourth minute. According to Sky’s man at Portman Road, there are only 50 Seasiders fans there to see it. | First goal of the day: Blackpool, would you believe it, have scored it, at Ipswich. Andrea Orlandi scoring for the relegated side in the fourth minute. According to Sky’s man at Portman Road, there are only 50 Seasiders fans there to see it. |
| 3.00pm BST15:00 | 3.00pm BST15:00 |
| Peep! | Peep! |
| Whistles are blowing up and down the country. And we start with some important news from White Hart Lane. | Whistles are blowing up and down the country. And we start with some important news from White Hart Lane. |
| 2.57pm BST14:57 | 2.57pm BST14:57 |
| Match report: Read all about Swansea’s draw with Everton in the lunchtime kick-off here. Back on sartorial standards, those West Brom retro-kits are looking mighty fine at the Hawthorns. | Match report: Read all about Swansea’s draw with Everton in the lunchtime kick-off here. Back on sartorial standards, those West Brom retro-kits are looking mighty fine at the Hawthorns. |
| 2.56pm BST14:56 | 2.56pm BST14:56 |
| The dress code of the doomed: Paul Sturrock takes charge of Yeovil for the first time today, at home to Notts County. They’ll be down to League Two if they lose, but Sturrock is insisting some sartorial, er, standards must be maintained: | The dress code of the doomed: Paul Sturrock takes charge of Yeovil for the first time today, at home to Notts County. They’ll be down to League Two if they lose, but Sturrock is insisting some sartorial, er, standards must be maintained: |
| 2.47pm BST14:47 | 2.47pm BST14:47 |
| The big Lewandowski: The Pole has scored something of a stunner for Bayern to put them 1-0 up against Eintracht Frankfurt: | The big Lewandowski: The Pole has scored something of a stunner for Bayern to put them 1-0 up against Eintracht Frankfurt: |
| 2.45pm BST14:45 | 2.45pm BST14:45 |
| Full-time in the Scottish Premiership: Inverness 1-1 Celtic. Inverness’s third placing and Celtic’s position at the top not really affected. Leigh Griffiths put the Hoops ahead after three minutes, Edward Ofere equalised a minute later, and that was it. | Full-time in the Scottish Premiership: Inverness 1-1 Celtic. Inverness’s third placing and Celtic’s position at the top not really affected. Leigh Griffiths put the Hoops ahead after three minutes, Edward Ofere equalised a minute later, and that was it. |
| 2.43pm BST14:43 | 2.43pm BST14:43 |
| Some Championship team news | Some Championship team news |
| From a few of the big games in the second tier: | From a few of the big games in the second tier: |
| Millwall v Watford | Millwall v Watford |
| Millwall: Forde; Cummings, Nelson, Beevers, Harding, Upson, Abdou, Williams, Woolford, Gregory, O’Brien. Subs: Dunne, Martin, Bailey, Gueye, Archer, Taylor-Fletcher, Maierhofer. | Millwall: Forde; Cummings, Nelson, Beevers, Harding, Upson, Abdou, Williams, Woolford, Gregory, O’Brien. Subs: Dunne, Martin, Bailey, Gueye, Archer, Taylor-Fletcher, Maierhofer. |
| Watford: Gomes; Connolly, Angella, Hoban, Paredes, Guedioura, Tozser, Watson, Anya, Deeney, Vydra. Subs: Munari, Layun, Pudil, Abdi, Ighalo, Bond, Motta. | Watford: Gomes; Connolly, Angella, Hoban, Paredes, Guedioura, Tozser, Watson, Anya, Deeney, Vydra. Subs: Munari, Layun, Pudil, Abdi, Ighalo, Bond, Motta. |
| Referee: Simon Hooper | Referee: Simon Hooper |
| Bolton v Norwich | Bolton v Norwich |
| Bolton: Bogdan; Vela, Dervite, Ream, Moxey, Bannan, Feeney, Walker, Gudjohnsen, Heskey, Le Fondre. Subs: Mark Davies, Trotter, Danns, Rochinha, Lonergan, McCarthy, Janko. | Bolton: Bogdan; Vela, Dervite, Ream, Moxey, Bannan, Feeney, Walker, Gudjohnsen, Heskey, Le Fondre. Subs: Mark Davies, Trotter, Danns, Rochinha, Lonergan, McCarthy, Janko. |
| Norwich: Ruddy; Whittaker, Martin, Bassong, Olsson, Tettey, Dorrans, Redmond, Howson, Hoolahan, Jerome. Subs: Grabban, Hooper, Elliott Bennett, Ryan Bennett, Rudd, O’Neil, Odjidja-Ofoe. | Norwich: Ruddy; Whittaker, Martin, Bassong, Olsson, Tettey, Dorrans, Redmond, Howson, Hoolahan, Jerome. Subs: Grabban, Hooper, Elliott Bennett, Ryan Bennett, Rudd, O’Neil, Odjidja-Ofoe. |
| Referee: James Adcock | Referee: James Adcock |
| Birmingham v Wolverhampton | Birmingham v Wolverhampton |
| Birmingham: Randolph; Caddis, Morrison, Kiernan, Grounds, Gleeson, Tesche, Cotterill, Fabbrini, Gray, Donaldson. Subs: Thomas, Novak, Doyle, Spector, Dyer, Davis, Shinnie. | Birmingham: Randolph; Caddis, Morrison, Kiernan, Grounds, Gleeson, Tesche, Cotterill, Fabbrini, Gray, Donaldson. Subs: Thomas, Novak, Doyle, Spector, Dyer, Davis, Shinnie. |
| Wolverhampton: Ikeme, Iorfa, Batth, Stearman, Golbourne, Henry, McDonald, Price, Sako, Afobe, Dicko. Subs: Edwards, Doyle, Van La Parra, Ebanks-Landell, Kuszczak, Hause, Jacobs. | Wolverhampton: Ikeme, Iorfa, Batth, Stearman, Golbourne, Henry, McDonald, Price, Sako, Afobe, Dicko. Subs: Edwards, Doyle, Van La Parra, Ebanks-Landell, Kuszczak, Hause, Jacobs. |
| Referee: Eddie Ilderton | Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 2.39pm BST14:39 | 2.39pm BST14:39 |
| Full-time: Swansea City 1-1 Everton – probably a fair result, is the consensus. Sham 69 bellow “We’re going down the pub” over the PA system at the Liberty Stadium, and well they might. | Full-time: Swansea City 1-1 Everton – probably a fair result, is the consensus. Sham 69 bellow “We’re going down the pub” over the PA system at the Liberty Stadium, and well they might. |
| Goal in the Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund are already behind, 1-o at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Oscar Wendt scoring in the first minute | Goal in the Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund are already behind, 1-o at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Oscar Wendt scoring in the first minute |
| 2.32pm BST14:32 | 2.32pm BST14:32 |
| Match report: Read more on Derby 1-1 Brentford. | Match report: Read more on Derby 1-1 Brentford. |
| Back to the Hawthorns, another aspect of the club’s admirable Jeff Astle day is that they appear to be playing the popular beat combo music of the day over the PA system: | Back to the Hawthorns, another aspect of the club’s admirable Jeff Astle day is that they appear to be playing the popular beat combo music of the day over the PA system: |
| 2.28pm BST14:28 | 2.28pm BST14:28 |
| More team news | More team news |
| Hull have arranged for every seat in the away end at St Mary’s to be covered by black t-shirts bearing the words ‘Steve Bruce’s Black & Amber army’. Underneath is a picture of a tiger. The latest manoeuvrings in the whole sorry “Hull Tigers” farrago? Or just a gesture of bounteous generosity by a beneficent owner? Hmm. All a bit North Korean anyway, this top-down choreographed crowd-dressing lark. | Hull have arranged for every seat in the away end at St Mary’s to be covered by black t-shirts bearing the words ‘Steve Bruce’s Black & Amber army’. Underneath is a picture of a tiger. The latest manoeuvrings in the whole sorry “Hull Tigers” farrago? Or just a gesture of bounteous generosity by a beneficent owner? Hmm. All a bit North Korean anyway, this top-down choreographed crowd-dressing lark. |
| Anyway, out on the pitch in Southampton and Hull strips, will be the following: | Anyway, out on the pitch in Southampton and Hull strips, will be the following: |
| Southampton v Hull | Southampton v Hull |
| Southampton: Kelvin Davis; Alderweireld, Fonte, Yoshida, Bertrand, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Long, Steven Davis, Mane, Pelle. Subs: Clyne, Tadic, Ward-Prowse, Elia, Gazzaniga, Reed, Targett. | Southampton: Kelvin Davis; Alderweireld, Fonte, Yoshida, Bertrand, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Long, Steven Davis, Mane, Pelle. Subs: Clyne, Tadic, Ward-Prowse, Elia, Gazzaniga, Reed, Targett. |
| Hull: Harper; Chester, Dawson, Bruce, McShane, Elmohamady, Livermore, Huddlestone, Quinn, N’Doye, Aluko. Subs: McGregor, Rosenior, Hernandez, Brady, Diame, Sagbo, Robertson. | Hull: Harper; Chester, Dawson, Bruce, McShane, Elmohamady, Livermore, Huddlestone, Quinn, N’Doye, Aluko. Subs: McGregor, Rosenior, Hernandez, Brady, Diame, Sagbo, Robertson. |
| Referee: Kevin Friend. | Referee: Kevin Friend. |
| 2.21pm BST14:21 | 2.21pm BST14:21 |
| So anyway, the Grand National: From a football fans’ perspective, it’s a source of profound frustration that the National no longer takes place – at least in part – during half-time intervals at matches, the 4.15pm start time a confusing (or perhaps welcome) distraction for people stuck inside football grounds. Mind, I once saw someone get chucked out of a ground by the police for celebrating a Grand National win with excessive zeal. It was the late 80s. That was how it was. | So anyway, the Grand National: From a football fans’ perspective, it’s a source of profound frustration that the National no longer takes place – at least in part – during half-time intervals at matches, the 4.15pm start time a confusing (or perhaps welcome) distraction for people stuck inside football grounds. Mind, I once saw someone get chucked out of a ground by the police for celebrating a Grand National win with excessive zeal. It was the late 80s. That was how it was. |
| First email of the day – and wouldn’t you know, it’s our old mucker Simon McMahon: | First email of the day – and wouldn’t you know, it’s our old mucker Simon McMahon: |
| Game of the day in Scotland is at Tannadice where Dundee United take on Hamilton, the one team in the league on a worse run of form than ourselves, United having not won in 10, Hamilton in 12. Consistent if nothing else. Celtic and Inverness are currently 1-1 in the early kick-off, and Partick Thistle face Motherwell in a match that could go a long way to deciding who has to face a relegation play-off. | Game of the day in Scotland is at Tannadice where Dundee United take on Hamilton, the one team in the league on a worse run of form than ourselves, United having not won in 10, Hamilton in 12. Consistent if nothing else. Celtic and Inverness are currently 1-1 in the early kick-off, and Partick Thistle face Motherwell in a match that could go a long way to deciding who has to face a relegation play-off. |
| I was just about to say all that, pretty much to the letter, so thanks Simon for saving me the bother. | I was just about to say all that, pretty much to the letter, so thanks Simon for saving me the bother. |
| 2.14pm BST14:14 | 2.14pm BST14:14 |
| Goal! It’s Swansea 1-1 Everton. Jonjo Shelvey has equalised with a penalty. Let Nick Miller tell you all about it here. | Goal! It’s Swansea 1-1 Everton. Jonjo Shelvey has equalised with a penalty. Let Nick Miller tell you all about it here. |
| Full-time at Derby: It did indeed finish Derby 1-1 Brentford, relief for Derby but Marc Warburton’s side, superior on the day, will be disappointed. They’ll stay outside the top six tonight if Wolves get a point at Birmingham. | Full-time at Derby: It did indeed finish Derby 1-1 Brentford, relief for Derby but Marc Warburton’s side, superior on the day, will be disappointed. They’ll stay outside the top six tonight if Wolves get a point at Birmingham. |
| 2.11pm BST14:11 | 2.11pm BST14:11 |
| Premier League team news | Premier League team news |
| Not one, but four teamsheets to run your eyes over: | Not one, but four teamsheets to run your eyes over: |
| Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa |
| Tottenham Hotspur: Vorm; Dier, Fazio, Chiriches, Rose, Mason, Bentaleb, Townsend, Eriksen, Chadli, Kane. Subs: Paulinho, Soldado, Lamela, Yedlin, Friedel, Stambouli, Davies. | Tottenham Hotspur: Vorm; Dier, Fazio, Chiriches, Rose, Mason, Bentaleb, Townsend, Eriksen, Chadli, Kane. Subs: Paulinho, Soldado, Lamela, Yedlin, Friedel, Stambouli, Davies. |
| Aston Villa: Guzan; Bacuna, Clark, Vlaar, Richardson, Sánchez, Cleverley, Delph, Agbonlahor, Benteke, Grealish. Subs: Baker, Okore, Weimann, Cole, N’Zogbia, Given, Lowton. | Aston Villa: Guzan; Bacuna, Clark, Vlaar, Richardson, Sánchez, Cleverley, Delph, Agbonlahor, Benteke, Grealish. Subs: Baker, Okore, Weimann, Cole, N’Zogbia, Given, Lowton. |
| Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire) | Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire) |
| Sunderland v Crystal Palace | Sunderland v Crystal Palace |
| Sunderland: Pantilimon; Jones, Vergini, O’Shea, Van Aanholt, Rodwell, Cattermole, Gomez, Defoe, Fletcher, Wickham. Subs: Bridcutt, Johnson, Reveillere, Graham, Coates, Mannone, Buckley. | Sunderland: Pantilimon; Jones, Vergini, O’Shea, Van Aanholt, Rodwell, Cattermole, Gomez, Defoe, Fletcher, Wickham. Subs: Bridcutt, Johnson, Reveillere, Graham, Coates, Mannone, Buckley. |
| Crystal Palace: Speroni, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare, McArthur, Jedinak, Zaha, Puncheon, Bolasie, Murray. Subs: Hangeland, Sanogo, Hennessey, Gayle, Ameobi, Ledley, Kelly. | Crystal Palace: Speroni, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare, McArthur, Jedinak, Zaha, Puncheon, Bolasie, Murray. Subs: Hangeland, Sanogo, Hennessey, Gayle, Ameobi, Ledley, Kelly. |
| Referee: Anthony Taylor | Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| West Brom v Leicester | West Brom v Leicester |
| West Brom: Myhill; Dawson, McAuley, Lescott, Brunt, Morrison, Fletcher, Yacob, Gardner, Ideye, Berahino. Subs: Wisdom, Olsson, Baird, Anichebe, McManaman, Sessegnon, Rose. | West Brom: Myhill; Dawson, McAuley, Lescott, Brunt, Morrison, Fletcher, Yacob, Gardner, Ideye, Berahino. Subs: Wisdom, Olsson, Baird, Anichebe, McManaman, Sessegnon, Rose. |
| Leicester: Schmeichel; De Laet, Morgan, Huth, Schlupp, Vardy, James, Cambiasso, Albrighton, Nugent, Ulloa. Subs: Konchesky, Drinkwater, King, Mahrez, Wasilewski, Schwarzer, Kramaric. | Leicester: Schmeichel; De Laet, Morgan, Huth, Schlupp, Vardy, James, Cambiasso, Albrighton, Nugent, Ulloa. Subs: Konchesky, Drinkwater, King, Mahrez, Wasilewski, Schwarzer, Kramaric. |
| Referee: Martin Atkinson | Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| West Ham v Stoke | West Ham v Stoke |
| West Ham: Adrian; Jenkinson, Collins, Reid, Cresswell, Song, Kouyate, Noble, Downing, Sakho, Valencia. Subs: Nolan, Jarvis, Nene, O’Brien, Amalfitano, Jaaskelainen, Cole. | West Ham: Adrian; Jenkinson, Collins, Reid, Cresswell, Song, Kouyate, Noble, Downing, Sakho, Valencia. Subs: Nolan, Jarvis, Nene, O’Brien, Amalfitano, Jaaskelainen, Cole. |
| Stoke: Begovic; Wilson, Shawcross, Wollscheid, Cameron, Whelan, Adam, Nzonzi, Moses, Walters, Arnautovic. Subs: Bardsley, Pieters, Ireland, Diouf, Sidwell, Butland, Crouch. | Stoke: Begovic; Wilson, Shawcross, Wollscheid, Cameron, Whelan, Adam, Nzonzi, Moses, Walters, Arnautovic. Subs: Bardsley, Pieters, Ireland, Diouf, Sidwell, Butland, Crouch. |
| Referee: Roger East | Referee: Roger East |
| Updated at 2.35pm BST | Updated at 2.35pm BST |
| 2.06pm BST14:06 | 2.06pm BST14:06 |
| Late goal at Derby! Darren Bent has stolen in at the far post to bring Derby level against Brentford in injury-time. It’s 1-1. | Late goal at Derby! Darren Bent has stolen in at the far post to bring Derby level against Brentford in injury-time. It’s 1-1. |
| 2.00pm BST14:00 | 2.00pm BST14:00 |
| Preamble | Preamble |
| Good afternoon everyone. And on a day absurdly overloaded with top-level sport, it almost feels like one of those rare occasions when football has to jostle a bit for a look-in. But there’s plenty of football action worth jostling for today, in our top four divisions and beyond. | Good afternoon everyone. And on a day absurdly overloaded with top-level sport, it almost feels like one of those rare occasions when football has to jostle a bit for a look-in. But there’s plenty of football action worth jostling for today, in our top four divisions and beyond. |
| Premier League: Tim Sherwood returns to the scene of his gilet-hurling histrionics last year when his new side Aston Villa visit Tottenham needing to build on their recent improvement to drag themselves further clear of trouble. Is he still bitter at his removal last summer? Who knows, but according to his former assistant Les Ferdinand there was a method to what some called his madness. He only went rogue once he knew he was on the way out, reckons Sir Les in this interview with David Hytner. Spurs have only a Thursday night Europa League slot to play for now, a predicament shared by Southampton. You’d fancy Ronald Koeman’s side to see off struggling Hull at St Mary’s though, even if the stakes may be higher for the fourth-bottom visitors. | Premier League: Tim Sherwood returns to the scene of his gilet-hurling histrionics last year when his new side Aston Villa visit Tottenham needing to build on their recent improvement to drag themselves further clear of trouble. Is he still bitter at his removal last summer? Who knows, but according to his former assistant Les Ferdinand there was a method to what some called his madness. He only went rogue once he knew he was on the way out, reckons Sir Les in this interview with David Hytner. Spurs have only a Thursday night Europa League slot to play for now, a predicament shared by Southampton. You’d fancy Ronald Koeman’s side to see off struggling Hull at St Mary’s though, even if the stakes may be higher for the fourth-bottom visitors. |
| An emotional afternoon is in prospect at the Hawthorns, where West Brom honour Jeff Astle by turning out in the kit in which their former striker scored the FA Cup final winner in 1968, as part of their campaign to raise awareness of the sort of head injuries from which Astle died, prolonged experience of heading footballs having contributed to the chronic traumatic encephalopathy which proved fatal. The Jeff Astle Foundation will be launched at today’s game against Leicester. | An emotional afternoon is in prospect at the Hawthorns, where West Brom honour Jeff Astle by turning out in the kit in which their former striker scored the FA Cup final winner in 1968, as part of their campaign to raise awareness of the sort of head injuries from which Astle died, prolonged experience of heading footballs having contributed to the chronic traumatic encephalopathy which proved fatal. The Jeff Astle Foundation will be launched at today’s game against Leicester. |
| Elsewhere, Alan Pardew is back in the north-east, with Crystal Palace at Sunderland, both sides buoyed by fine Easter victories, and West Ham and Stoke will battle like mad to make the coveted ninth spot their own. Intermittent speculation continues around Sam Allardyce’s future with the Hammers, speculation to which Barney Ronay has mischievously added with his musings on whether art-punk BoHo type Marcelo Bielsa might fit in at Upton Park/the Olympic Stadium. | Elsewhere, Alan Pardew is back in the north-east, with Crystal Palace at Sunderland, both sides buoyed by fine Easter victories, and West Ham and Stoke will battle like mad to make the coveted ninth spot their own. Intermittent speculation continues around Sam Allardyce’s future with the Hammers, speculation to which Barney Ronay has mischievously added with his musings on whether art-punk BoHo type Marcelo Bielsa might fit in at Upton Park/the Olympic Stadium. |
| Championship: If I had a penny for every time I’d heard someone – including myself – lazily muse that it’s “going to the wire” at the top of the second tier, I’d have five pounds sixty-three. Still, going to the wire it is, though the leaders Bournemouth laid down a considerable gauntlet (other sized gauntlets are also available) with their hard-earned 2-0 win at Brighton last night, when really lovely goals from Yann Kermorgant and Callum Wilson stretched the Cherries’ lead to four points. You’d expect hot pursuers Norwich to win at Bolton, and Middlesbrough to beat visitors Rotherham. While Derby and Brentford are slugging it out right now. Third-placed Watford will also be fancied to win at Millwall, though Neil Harris’s side need to win really to maintain slim hopes of avoiding the drop. | Championship: If I had a penny for every time I’d heard someone – including myself – lazily muse that it’s “going to the wire” at the top of the second tier, I’d have five pounds sixty-three. Still, going to the wire it is, though the leaders Bournemouth laid down a considerable gauntlet (other sized gauntlets are also available) with their hard-earned 2-0 win at Brighton last night, when really lovely goals from Yann Kermorgant and Callum Wilson stretched the Cherries’ lead to four points. You’d expect hot pursuers Norwich to win at Bolton, and Middlesbrough to beat visitors Rotherham. While Derby and Brentford are slugging it out right now. Third-placed Watford will also be fancied to win at Millwall, though Neil Harris’s side need to win really to maintain slim hopes of avoiding the drop. |
| League One: A huge day in the third tier, with the top two, Preston and Bristol City, meeting at Deepdale. City are pretty much up already, though a win for Preston would bring them a step closer to joining them, and leave the five or six teams below them duking it out for play-off positions. But it’s at the bottom where the real anxiety will be today, with three key six-pointers: improving Coventry take on improving (but still second-bottom) Colchester, fourth-bottom Crewe are at home to fifth-bottom Leyton Orient, and Scunthorpe and Crawley – both nervously hovering just above the drop zone – meet at Glanford Park. Only four points separate the nine teams between 15th and 23rd. You want tension? That’s tension. | League One: A huge day in the third tier, with the top two, Preston and Bristol City, meeting at Deepdale. City are pretty much up already, though a win for Preston would bring them a step closer to joining them, and leave the five or six teams below them duking it out for play-off positions. But it’s at the bottom where the real anxiety will be today, with three key six-pointers: improving Coventry take on improving (but still second-bottom) Colchester, fourth-bottom Crewe are at home to fifth-bottom Leyton Orient, and Scunthorpe and Crawley – both nervously hovering just above the drop zone – meet at Glanford Park. Only four points separate the nine teams between 15th and 23rd. You want tension? That’s tension. |
| League Two: Leaders Burton can smell, see and even perhaps touch, at a stretch, the third tier for the first time ever, but face a tricky match at Luton, who need a win to revive their play-off ambitions. Shrewsbury and Wycombe look like sealing the other two automatic spots, and both are at home today, against play-off chasing Exeter and bottom club Cheltenham respectively. And can Hartlepool continue their great escape, at also-imperilled York? Their manager, Ronnie Moore, is up for it, as he explains to Louise Taylor here. | League Two: Leaders Burton can smell, see and even perhaps touch, at a stretch, the third tier for the first time ever, but face a tricky match at Luton, who need a win to revive their play-off ambitions. Shrewsbury and Wycombe look like sealing the other two automatic spots, and both are at home today, against play-off chasing Exeter and bottom club Cheltenham respectively. And can Hartlepool continue their great escape, at also-imperilled York? Their manager, Ronnie Moore, is up for it, as he explains to Louise Taylor here. |
| Further afield, Real Madrid can close the gap to leaders Barcelona, for a few hours at least, if they beat Eibar at the Bernabéu, and we’ve got five Bundesliga matches kicking off at 2.30pm BST, including Bayern Munich v Eintracht Frankfurt. | Further afield, Real Madrid can close the gap to leaders Barcelona, for a few hours at least, if they beat Eibar at the Bernabéu, and we’ve got five Bundesliga matches kicking off at 2.30pm BST, including Bayern Munich v Eintracht Frankfurt. |
| Boat race? What boat race? There’s loads going on here. | Boat race? What boat race? There’s loads going on here. |