All over at the Emirates Stadium. Hull have claimed a shock 2-1 win over Arsenal.
The Championship clash between Ipswich and Crystal Palace has finished 1-1.
Plenty of action in London. Hull have a shock 2-1 lead against Arsenal!
Half-time in north London and Arsenal are drawing 0-0 with Hull.
It is finally all over at Villa Park. Aston Villa have beaten Sunderland 2-1 to bring this afternoon's games to an end. There were also wins for Manchester United, Chelsea, Blackburn, West Brom and West Ham in the Premier League.
Final minute of additional time at Villa Park.
A few minutes left at Villa Park. Aston Villa lead Sunderland 2-1.
Chris Eagles' late goal wraps up the three points for Burnley in their Lancashire derby with Preston.
And it is all over at Craven Cottage. West Ham have beaten Fulham 2-1.
Jimmy Bullard's late free-kick hits the West Ham wall and bounces away from danger. Fulham still trail 2-1.
Big smiles from Luiz Felipe Scolari as his Chelsea side have secured a 2-0 victory against Stoke.
The final whistle has gone at the Riverside. West Brom have managed to battle for a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough.
All over at Parkhead. Celtic have beaten Aberdeen 3-2.
Manchester United have beaten Bolton 2-0. Lots of questions will be asked about Rob Styles' decision to award the Red Devils a penalty.
Great day for Reading. Kevin Doyle's late strike gives them a 4-0 lead at home to Swansea.
It is all over at St James' Park. Things get worse for Newcastle as they have lost 2-1 to Blackburn.
Jan Vennegoor is the hero for Celtic. His late, late strike has put his side 3-2 ahead against Aberdeen in the SPL.
Manchester United are pushing for a late third goal against Bolton. Scholes has just put a close-range header wide of Jaaskelainen's goal.
Alves' free-kick is saved with ease in the centre of his goal by Carson. West Brom still lead Middlesbrough 1-0.
Emanuel Villa's close-range header gives Derby a surprise 2-0 lead at QPR. That would be their first away win in 26 games.
West Brom are still holding form against Middlesbrough. They are leading 1-0 at the Riverside.
It is a dood day for Falkirk. Scott Arfield's penalty has put them 4-0 up against Hamilton.
Cardiff are back in it against Birmingham with Ross McCormack pulling the Welsh side to within one goal of their opponents.
Bellamy sends a close-range effort over the top of the Fulham bar. He should have secured victory for West Ham in the last few minutes.
Craig Bellamy nearly puts West Ham 3-1 up against Fulham. However the Craven Cottage side still have a chance of grabbing a point.
Inverness now lead 10-man Kilmarnock 3-1, while Martin Albrechtsen has put Derby ahead at QPR.
Nicolas Anelka doubles Chelsea's lead at Stoke with a close-range strike. Looks like it will be a good day for Luiz Felipe Scolari's side.
Rooney curls a superb strike past Jaaskelainen to put Manchester United 2-0 ahead against Bolton. Big boost for the Red Devils.
Crucial goal for Celtic. Scott McDonald has scored for the Parkhead side to pull them level against Aberdeen.
There is another red card in the SPL. Kilmarnock's James Fowler has been dismissed for a second bookable offence as his side trail Inverness 2-1.
Aston Villa still lead Sunderland 2-1. Not much action in the second-half at Villa Park.
Leeds have the lead against Hereford. Andy Robinson has found the target for the Elland Road side.
Things go from bad to worse for Hearts. They have had Eggert Jonsson sent-off and trail Motherwell 3-0.
Sheffield United are back in the lead against Watford with James Beattie the man on target for the Blades.
Manchester United are making a double change with Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes taking the place of Anderson and Carlos Tevez. They lead Bolton 1-0.
Falkirk are now leading Hamilton 3-0, while Franco Miranda has been sent-off for St Mirren in their clash with Motherwell.
Freddy Eastwood powers a superb shot home on the turn to equalise for Coventry at Blackpool.
Steven Caldwell pokes home a close-range effort to give Burnley a 2-1 lead in their Lancashire derby with Burnley.
Newcastle are pushing for an equaliser against Blackburn. They trail 2-1 but have been more impressive in the second-half.
Big shock on the cards in the SPL. Charlie Mulgrew has grabbed his second goal of the afternoon to give Aberdeen a 2-1 adbantage at Celtic.
Sheffield United have been dominating against Watford but they are now level at 1-1 after John-Joe O'Toole found the target for the Hornets.
A couple of goals to tell you about in the SPL. Motherwell have the lead at home to St Mirren, while Dundee United are now 3-0 up against Hearts.
Fulham are back in it against West Ham with Danny Murphy scoring from the penalty spot. They trail 2-1.
Ronaldo sends Jaaskelainen the wrong way and sends the ball into the bottom left hand corner of Bolton's goal. Manchester United have an undeserved lead.
Jlloyd Samuel wins the ball from Ronaldo with a great tackle in the Bolton box but the referee gives Manchester United a penalty. That is an awful decision.
Liam Miller's effort has found its way narowly over the top of the Aston Villa net. Sunderland still trail 2-1 in that match.
Ben Burgess has struck to put Blackpool in the lead at home to Coventry in the Championship.
Alves should have pulled Middlesbrough level against West Brom but he has sent his close-range effort straight at Scott Carson.
Aberdeen are level at Celtic with Charlie Mulgrew on target, while Andrew Surman has doubled Southampton's lead at Doncaster.
Jonas Olsson fires home after Middlesbrough fails to clear the danger in their own box to give West Brom a 1-0 advantage.
Kevin Nolan sends an awful free-kick well wide of Edwin van der Sar's right hand post. Goalless at Old Trafford.
Julian Faubert's curling effort from 30 yards nearly gives West Ham a 3-0 lead at 10-man Fulham. Great effort.
David Wheater's header goes close to giving Middlesbrough the lead at home to West Brom. Still goalless at the Riverside.
Ronaldo's driven effort hits the post and bounces away from danger. Manchester United can still not pull away from Bolton.
Florent Malouda's powerful shot strikes the Stoke bar and bounces clear. Chelsea still lead 1-0.
Jon Daly has doubled Dundee United's lead against Hearts in the SPL, while Matt Mills' own goal has put Southampton ahead at Doncaster.
Owen runs up to take the penalty and fires the ball down the centre of the Blackburn goal. Newcastle now only trail by one goal.
Ryan Nelsen has bundled Michael Owen to the ground to give Newcastle a penalty against Blackburn. Correct decision.
John Sutton has plenty to smile about as he equalised for Motherwell against St Mirren.
We are all set to get the second-half started at Old Trafford. Manchester United are drawing 0-0 with Bolton.
The action is back under way at St James' Park. Blackburn lead Newcastle 2-0 as things go from bad to worse for the Magpies.
Andy Johnson has received a red card after catching Lucas Neill with a very late challenge. The referee awards him a second yellow card. Fulham are down to 10 men and they also trail West Ham 2-0.
Chelsea are leading Stoke 1-0 at the break with Middlesbrough's clash with West Brom remaining goalless.
Half-time at Manchester United, Newcastle and Aston Villa. Plenty of headlines are being created in the Premier League so far today.
Hamilton are behind at Falkirk with Steve Lovell finding the target.
And they now lead 2-0! Matt Etherington's calm finish past Mark Schwarzer has increased Fulham's woes at Craven Cottage.
West Ham are in front at Fulham. Carlton Cole is the man on target.
Plenty of goals to tell you about in the Championship. Sheffield Wednesday lead Charlton 2-1, Birmingham are 2-0 up at Cardiff and Plymouth are beating Nottingham Forest.
Andrew Barrowman is on target from the penalty sport to give Inverness a 2-1 advantage against Kilmarnock.
Bolton should have the lead at Old Trafford! Fabrice Muamba had a simple chance from six yards but he sent his shot well wide of Manchester United's goal.
Brett Emerton's cross from the right is turned home by a commanding header from Roque Santa Cruz to give Blackburn a 2-0 lead at Newcastle.
Ronaldo sends a weak effort straight at Jaaskelainen in the centre of Bolton's goal. No joy for Manchester United yet today.
Craig Conway gives Dundee United a 1-0 lead against in-form Hearts.
Alves' header is cleared off the line by the West Brom. Still no breakthrough in that match at Middlesbrough.
Jose Bosingwa runs onto Frank Lampard's dinked pass and sends a great finish past Sorensen. Chelsea have a 1-0 lead at Stoke.
Manchester United are still struggling to break down Bolton's defence. Rio Ferdinand has gone close but the score remains 0-0 at Old Trafford.
Joey Gudjonsson sends a 30-yard screamer flying into the back of the Preston net to draw Burnley level in the Lancashire derby at Turf Moor.
John Carew turns in the Sunderland box and fires agreat shot home to give Aston Villa a 2-1 lead. Great game at Villa Park.
Jaaskelainen does really well to collect Ronaldo's dipping effort at his near post as Manchester United struggle to break down Bolton.
Billy Mehmet is on target to give St Mirren the advantage at out-of-form Motherwell in the SPL.
Blackburn have the lead at Newcastle. Chris Samba's powerful header easily beats Shay Given to continue the misery for the St James' Park club.
Surprising goal in League One. Ian Craney has given Huddersfield the lead at table toppers Oldham.
Kevin Doyle doubles Reading's lead at home to Swansea. The striker has struck a hat-trick in both of the Royals' last two home games.
Newcastle are struggling to make an impression in their clash with Blackburn. They are lacking confidence and they have no tempo in their attacking play.
Stoke are standing firm against Chelsea. They are looking solid at the moment.
Ronaldo's driven effort is turned around his right hand post by Jussi Jaaskelainen. Still no goal in Manchester United's clash with Bolton.
Philip McGuire's strike has levelled the scores in Inverness' clash with Kilmarnock in the SPL.
Barry Nicholson's powerful strike gives Preston the lead in their Lancashire derby with Burnley.
Fulham striker Andy Johnson is a very lucky boy. His late challenge on West Ham's Herita Ilunga could have resulted in a red card but the referee has only booked him.
Luke Varney's effort from eight yards beats Lee Grant. Charlton have the lead at home to Sheffield Wednesday.
Noel Hunt turns home a Reading corner to give the Royals the advantage in their Championship clash with Swansea.
Ashley Young's fantastic 25-yard free-kick finds the back of the net to draw Aston Villa level with Sunderland. What a great strike!
Middlesbrough nearly take the lead against West Brom with Afonso Alves' powerful strike hitting the bar and bouncing away from danger.
Celtic have the lead against Aberdeen with Jan Vennegoor the man on target.
Curtis Davies' header strikes Pascal Chimbonda's arm, however the referee doesn't award a penalty so Aston Villa can't pull level with Sunderland.
Roman Bednar sends a weak effort straight at Ross Turnbull as West Brom and Middlesbrough remain goalless.
Manchester United are starting to dominate against Bolton with Cristiano Ronaldo looking to control the tempo of the match.
Matt Etherington is causing Fulham a few problems as West Ham start to make more of an impact at Craven Cottage.
No action at the Riverside so far with both Middlesbrough and West Brom struggling to create chances.
Steed Malbranque sends Djibril Cisse through one-on-one with Brad Friedel and the striker fires a powerful effort past the Aston Villa keeper. Sunderland lead 1-0.
Michael Ballack's rasping effort from a tight angle is tipped over the top of the Stoke goal by Thomas Sorensen. Chelsea on top at the moment.
Danny Murphy's cross from the right is headed narrowly wide of West Ham's goal by Bobby Zamora asFulham dominate early on in the London derby.
Bolton are having the better of their clash with Manchester United. They are getting men behind the ball to make things tough for the Premier League champions.
Connor Sammon, who scored twice in the Co-operative Insurance Cup in midweek, has struck to give Kilmarnock the lead at Inverness.
James McFadden has grabbed his first goal since March to give Birmingham an early advantage at Cardiff.
Greg Halford's long throw is turned home by Gary Speed from close-range to give Sheffield United the lead against Watford.
Manchester United are dominating possession in the early stages of their clash with Bolton. Could be a long afternoon for Gary Megson's side.
Newcastle have made a decent start against Blackburn with Xisco looking to get heavily involved.
The afternoon's action is under way all around Great Britain and Exeter have a very early lead at Macclesfield.
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate welcomes back Egyptian striker Mido from a groin injury as his side seek to maintain their 100% Riverside Stadium start with victory over West Brom. Southgate also brings back Robert Huth for suspended captain Emanuel Pogatetz and makes a change in goal with Ross Turnbull replacing Brad Jones after the midweek Carling Cup loss at Manchester United. West Brom manager Tony Mowbray makes two changes as he returns to his former club, with Do-Heon Kim and Ryan Donk back in the starting line-up as Albion go in search of their first away win of the campaign.
Falkirk manager John Hughes makes two changes from the side which defeated Queen of the South in midweek for today's Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Hamilton. Winger Neil McCann drops out completely and defender Gerard Aafjes has to make do with a place amongst the substitutes. In come veteran stopper Lee Bullen and midfielder Burton O'Brien, who were both rested in Tuesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup tie. Hamilton manager Billy Reid makes a total of five changes from the team which won through to the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday night. Tomas Cerny, James McCarthy, Joel Thomas, Tony Stevenson and the cup-tied Martin Canning are all drafted in, with Sean Murdoch and Chris Swailes dropping back down to the bench. Skipper Alex Neil, fresh from penning a two-year contract extension, misses out completely, as do Chris Casement and Mark Corcoran.
Jon Daly returns to the Dundee United side for today's Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Hearts after missing the midweek win over Airdrie because of the birth of his daughter Sophie. The striker suffered a harrowing time when wife Linda was rushed to the operating theatre following the birth but her recovery allows him to reclaim his place up front. Midfielder Willo Flood also comes back following the 2-0 Co-operative Insurance Cup triumph with David Goodwillie and David Robertson dropping out. Hearts name an unchanged side as they seek to at least hold on to third place in the SPL, and include summer signing Mike Tullberg on the bench following his return to fitness.
Motherwell manager Mark McGhee looks to have his side's forthcoming European fixture in mind as he makes three changes for their SPL tie at home to St Mirren. Defender Stephen Craigan and midfielder Stephen Hughes, who both suffered knocks in the cup defeat to Hamilton on Wednesday, are left out ahead of Thursday's UEFA Cup first-round second leg againstFrench outfit Nancy. Marc Fitzpatrick and Steven McGarry come into the side in their place, with John Sutton replacing the banned Chris Porter. St Mirren manager Gus MacPherson makes four changes as Scott Cuthbert, Dennis Wyness, Steven Robb and Andy Dorman come in for Will Haining, Hugh Murray, Jim Hamilton and Stephen McGinn.
Andy Barrowman returns to the Inverness line-up for today's Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Kilmarnock after his midweek suspension. Adam Rooney remains on the bench for Craig Brewster's side, while Michael Fraser returns in goal. Jim Jefferies names the same starting XI which scored four goals in 33 minutes to knock Aberdeen out of the Co-operative Insurance Cup in midweek.
Switching attention to the SPL and Aiden McGeady drops to the bench again as manager Gordon Strachan changes his entire midfield for Celtic's clash with Aberdeen. The Republic of Ireland star, who played against Livingston in the Co-operative Insurance Cup tie in midweek, is replaced by Shaun Maloney wide on the left. Shunsuke Nakamura, Scott Brown and Marc Crosas replace Paul Caddis, Paul Hartley and Massimo Donati. Mark Wilson comes in for Andreas Hinkel at right-back while striker Scott McDonald is back on the bench as Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink partners Georgios Samaras. Jamie Langfield returns between the posts for Aberdeen at the expense of Bertrand Bossu, who conceded four goals against Kilmarnock in their League Cup tie on Wednesday night. Manager Jimmy Calderwood also brings in Derek Young, Lee Mair and Stuart Duff at the expense of Gary McDonald, Sone Aluko and Charlie Mulgrew, who all start on the bench.
Chelsea manager Luiz Filipe Scolari makes three changes to his side to face Stoke at the Britannia Stadium in a bid to stretch their unbeaten Premier League run to 29 games. Alex, Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba all return to the starting line-up against the newly-promoted side. Stoke make two changes to the team that drew with Liverpool with Leon Cort and Richard Cresswell replacing Ibrahima Sonko and Rory Delap, who according to the club website "failed a late medical".
Our friends at Sky Bet will be hoping one of Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea slip up today as they are offering an enhanced treble at odds of 11/10 about the trio all winning. Arsenal take on Hull in the 5.30pm kick-off while before then United are at home to Bolton and Chelsea travel to Stoke.
Managers Roy Hodgson and Gianfranco Zola make changes after both their sides were dumped out of the Carling Cup by Championship opposition this week. Hodgson's Fulham lost 1-0 at Burnley and West Ham were eliminated by the same score at Watford. Hodgson restores eight players to the starting line-up, including former Hammers Bobby Zamora and John Pantsil. New Hammers manager Zola makes five changes, including bringing striker Carlton Cole back after fining his former Chelsea colleague earlier in the week for an off-field misdemeanour. Fulham are looking for their first home victory in the league over their London rivals since 1966 - and to score in the second half for the first time this season.
It's all over at Goodison Park and Liverpool have won the Merseyside derby 2-0 against Everton thanks to a second-half brace from Fernando Torres. That put the Reds top of the table for a few hours at least.
Joe Kinnear is in the stands at St James' Park today as he gets a first chance to see just how big a job he has taken on. The 61-year-old interim manager met the players before kick-off but it was caretaker Chris Hughtonwho picked the side for the final time. He makes only one change, and that was enforced by the absence of Obafemi Martins with a knee injury, which hands summer signing Xisco a return to the starting line-up. Rovers boss Paul Ince, linked with the job at St James' after Kevin Keegan's departure, makes five changes to the side which beat Everton in midweek as goalkeeper Jason Brown takes over from the injured Paul Robinson and Ryan Nelsen, Christopher Samba, Brett Emerton and Roque Santa Cruz all return.
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill names an unchanged side for the sixth successive match in the Premier League as Sunderland visit the midlands. O'Neill made six changes for the shock Carling Cup defeat at the hands of QPR in midweek but reverts to the line-up which had overcome West Brom at the Hawthorns last weekend. Sunderland boss Roy Keane hands a first start of the season to midfielder Liam Miller, who comes into the side in place of shoulder injury victim Teemu Tainio. Michael Chopra has to be content with a place on the substitutes bench again despite scoring twice in last weekend's victory over Middlesbrough.
The first result of the day is in, Wolves extending their lead at the top of the Championship to six points with a 2-0 victory over Bristol City.
Wayne Rooney finds himself on the bench as Sir Alex Ferguson rotates his Manchester United side for this afternoon's visit of Bolton to Old Trafford. Ferguson hands record signing Dimitar Berbatov a striking berth alongside Carlos Tevez, with Paul Scholes also among the substitutes as Cristiano Ronaldo starts his first Barclays Premier League game since last May. Bolton boss Gary Megson makes three changes, with Johan Elmander named as a lone forward in a side that features Kevin Davies on the right-hand side of midfield seven days after his controversial tackle on Arsenal's Gael Clichy.
The team news is starting to come in for this afternoon's 3pm kick-offs - we've got six matches in the Premier League and five from the SPL.
Welcome to our Saturday clockwatch. Today's early kick-offs are Everton's clash with Liverpool and Bristol City's trip to Wolves.
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