Bolton 0-1 Everton
Fulham 0-1 Tottenham
Liverpool 0-0 Derby
Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham
Newcastle 0-0 Wigan
Reading 0-1 West Ham LATER GAME:
Manchester Utd v Sunderland, 17:15 GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times BST)
Fulham 0-1 Tottenham
Liverpool 0-0 Derby
Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham
Newcastle 0-0 Wigan
Reading 0-1 West Ham LATER GAME:
Manchester Utd v Sunderland, 17:15 GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times BST)
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1519: Panic at the back for Tottenham. Paul Robinson makes a hash of a low cross from Hameur Bouazza's cross and Steven Davis thumps the rebound high and over. 1516: Newcastle's Michael Owen has the ball in the net - but it won't count. He was offside, although there was more than a glimpse of that old predatory instinct in the box. 1515: Cheers for the shouts about the scores at the top and apologies to Newcastle fans who found themselves 1-0 down to an invisible goal. All got a bit hectic. 1513: GOAL Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham
The Blues half clear a corner which is run back into the box on the left. His cclipped cross into the box is met by a thundering header from David Wheater . "They've started very very brightly, nothing more than they deserve - they've been the better side."
Carlton Palmer, BBC Score pundit 1512: GOAL Fulham 0-1 Tottenham
Younes Kabul scores his first goal for Tottenham - and he'll never have a simpler one. Fulham keeper Tony Warner has made a few clangers this season, and now his replacement Antti Niemi is in on the act. He fumbles Gareth Bale's corner and the French defender is in the right place at the right time to tap in. 1511: GOAL Bolton 0-1 Everton
A debut goal for Yakubu . Andrew Johnson races down the right and bides his time before picking out Everton's new number 22. Yakubu peels off at the back post to side foot in an accurate square pass. 1510: Injured Liverpool duo Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard have a watching brief high in the stands at Anfield. Both chewing gum. Not much chat. The Reds are on top. 1508: Mark Viduka flicks on a long ball and Michael Owen is free on the left. The Newcastle striker bears down on the area, but his low shot is tipped round the post by Chris Kirkland. 1507: GOAL Reading 0-1 West Ham
On their last visit to the Madejski the Hammers were, well, hammered. It won't be 6-0 this time. Lee Bowyer pounces on poor Reading play in midfield and releases Craig Bellamy who shoots across Marcus Hahnemann from the right. 1504: Referee Rob Styles has had an immaculate first 90 seconds in the game between Middlesbrough and Birmingham. Just the next 90 minutes or thereabouts to negotiate. 1503: The London derby has started and former Tottenham player and present day Score pundit Garth Crooks puts the mockers on the visitors: "They won't lose today." 1502: All matches but the London derby are up and running. 1501: A minute's silence at Craven Cottage in memory of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed. 1500: A minute's applause at the Reebok for Rhys Jones and Sevilla player Antonio Puerta. 1457: Players out everywhere and at Bolton it's a birthday party for the Reebok. It is 10 years old today and Everton were the visitors on that occasion as well. A certain Gary Speed, then a sprightly 27, was playing for the Toffees. 1455: Newcastle new boy Habib Beye gets a rousing reception as he's introduced to the Toon Army. The former Marseille man looks a bit non-plussed by all the fuss. 1454: Fans are asked to take their seats at Craven Cottage as Tottenham emerge and are kept in the ground's 'holding area'. "Spurs to beat Cottage boys by five goals."
Sanjay via text on 81111 1450: Newcastle's St James' Park is filling up. People take their seats with Kasabian's 'Shoot the Runner' playing in the background. No running in the corridors please - and certainly not up that vertiginous climb to the away seating. 1449: Danny Murphy, Shefki Kuqi and Seol Ki-Hyeon are introduced to the Fulham fans after the club's busy day. Defender Dejan Stefanovic will have to wait for his welcome as he's in the dressing room listening to Lawrie Sanchez's team talk. 1447: Last but by no means least, over to St James' Park where Newcastle are looking to break a quite remarkbale record. They have not scored a league goal at home in 560 minutes since the now departed Nolberto Solano slotted against Liverpool in February. Wigan include former Magpies Antoine Sibierski and Titus Bramble. 1444: Bright sunshine on Teesside and fingers crossed referee Rob Styles will have a bright game in his first return to the middle since that Liverpool-Chelsea fiasco. Middlesbrough last lost at home to Birmingham in November 1980. 1441: Merseyside's other club are looking for their best start to a season since 1998. With Liverpool hosting Derby that has home banker all over it. doesn't it? Well, in that 1998 season the Reds lost twice to County so strange things can happen. "Apparently there are no easy games to be had in the Premier League. No disrespect meant but there is and it's playing Derby at home. Good luck Derby."
Jim, in Surrey, via text on 81111 1437: We can expect goals at the Reebok. Bolton have scored in their last 19 league games, while Everton have kept only one clean sheet in their last 12. 1434: We've tipped our hat in the direction of Fulham and Tottenham, and down towards the bottom Reading and West Ham are also in need of points. The Royals have never lost at home to the Hammers and are already one up on their rivals having held on to full-back Nicky Shorey this week. TEAM NEWS Bolton keep Kevin Davies on the bench, despite his recovery from a hamstring injury, with Nicolas Anelka up front, and are unchanged. Everton give a debut to record �11.25m signing Yakubu alongside Andrew Johnson, but their other pre-deadline arrival Thomas Gravesen is a substitute. Phil Jagielka and Steven Pienaar also make their first Premiership starts for the club, with Leon Osman and Tony Hibbert making way.
The Blues half clear a corner which is run back into the box on the left. His cclipped cross into the box is met by a thundering header from David Wheater . "They've started very very brightly, nothing more than they deserve - they've been the better side."
Carlton Palmer, BBC Score pundit 1512: GOAL Fulham 0-1 Tottenham
Younes Kabul scores his first goal for Tottenham - and he'll never have a simpler one. Fulham keeper Tony Warner has made a few clangers this season, and now his replacement Antti Niemi is in on the act. He fumbles Gareth Bale's corner and the French defender is in the right place at the right time to tap in. 1511: GOAL Bolton 0-1 Everton
A debut goal for Yakubu . Andrew Johnson races down the right and bides his time before picking out Everton's new number 22. Yakubu peels off at the back post to side foot in an accurate square pass. 1510: Injured Liverpool duo Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard have a watching brief high in the stands at Anfield. Both chewing gum. Not much chat. The Reds are on top. 1508: Mark Viduka flicks on a long ball and Michael Owen is free on the left. The Newcastle striker bears down on the area, but his low shot is tipped round the post by Chris Kirkland. 1507: GOAL Reading 0-1 West Ham
On their last visit to the Madejski the Hammers were, well, hammered. It won't be 6-0 this time. Lee Bowyer pounces on poor Reading play in midfield and releases Craig Bellamy who shoots across Marcus Hahnemann from the right. 1504: Referee Rob Styles has had an immaculate first 90 seconds in the game between Middlesbrough and Birmingham. Just the next 90 minutes or thereabouts to negotiate. 1503: The London derby has started and former Tottenham player and present day Score pundit Garth Crooks puts the mockers on the visitors: "They won't lose today." 1502: All matches but the London derby are up and running. 1501: A minute's silence at Craven Cottage in memory of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed. 1500: A minute's applause at the Reebok for Rhys Jones and Sevilla player Antonio Puerta. 1457: Players out everywhere and at Bolton it's a birthday party for the Reebok. It is 10 years old today and Everton were the visitors on that occasion as well. A certain Gary Speed, then a sprightly 27, was playing for the Toffees. 1455: Newcastle new boy Habib Beye gets a rousing reception as he's introduced to the Toon Army. The former Marseille man looks a bit non-plussed by all the fuss. 1454: Fans are asked to take their seats at Craven Cottage as Tottenham emerge and are kept in the ground's 'holding area'. "Spurs to beat Cottage boys by five goals."
Sanjay via text on 81111 1450: Newcastle's St James' Park is filling up. People take their seats with Kasabian's 'Shoot the Runner' playing in the background. No running in the corridors please - and certainly not up that vertiginous climb to the away seating. 1449: Danny Murphy, Shefki Kuqi and Seol Ki-Hyeon are introduced to the Fulham fans after the club's busy day. Defender Dejan Stefanovic will have to wait for his welcome as he's in the dressing room listening to Lawrie Sanchez's team talk. 1447: Last but by no means least, over to St James' Park where Newcastle are looking to break a quite remarkbale record. They have not scored a league goal at home in 560 minutes since the now departed Nolberto Solano slotted against Liverpool in February. Wigan include former Magpies Antoine Sibierski and Titus Bramble. 1444: Bright sunshine on Teesside and fingers crossed referee Rob Styles will have a bright game in his first return to the middle since that Liverpool-Chelsea fiasco. Middlesbrough last lost at home to Birmingham in November 1980. 1441: Merseyside's other club are looking for their best start to a season since 1998. With Liverpool hosting Derby that has home banker all over it. doesn't it? Well, in that 1998 season the Reds lost twice to County so strange things can happen. "Apparently there are no easy games to be had in the Premier League. No disrespect meant but there is and it's playing Derby at home. Good luck Derby."
Jim, in Surrey, via text on 81111 1437: We can expect goals at the Reebok. Bolton have scored in their last 19 league games, while Everton have kept only one clean sheet in their last 12. 1434: We've tipped our hat in the direction of Fulham and Tottenham, and down towards the bottom Reading and West Ham are also in need of points. The Royals have never lost at home to the Hammers and are already one up on their rivals having held on to full-back Nicky Shorey this week. TEAM NEWS Bolton keep Kevin Davies on the bench, despite his recovery from a hamstring injury, with Nicolas Anelka up front, and are unchanged. Everton give a debut to record �11.25m signing Yakubu alongside Andrew Johnson, but their other pre-deadline arrival Thomas Gravesen is a substitute. Phil Jagielka and Steven Pienaar also make their first Premiership starts for the club, with Leon Osman and Tony Hibbert making way.
Dejan Stefanovic makes his Fulham debut after signing on Friday. Hameur Bouazza and Antti Niemi also start, but there is no place for striker David Healy who is left on the bench. Antony Gardener is missing for Tottenham , but Younes Kaboul is fit to replace him. Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov start in attack and Michael Dawson is on the bench.
Liverpool make five changes from their midweek win over Toulouse with Steve Finnan, Javier Mascherano, Ryan Babel, Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres all coming in. Derby , who went out of the Carling Cup on penalties to Blackpool in midweek, do the same with boss Billy Davies bringing back Andy Griffin, Claude Davis, Andy Todd, Craig Fagan and Tyrone Mears.
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate names the same starting line-up that drew with Newcastle as Gary Neil's Friday move came too late in the day for him to make his debut. Birmingham makes one change from side that beat Derby 2-1, Sebastian Larsson replacing Gary McSheffrey in attack.
Newcastle make five changes to the team that defeated Barnsley in the Carling Cup, but Michael Owen keeps his place and starts alongside Mark Viduka. Wigan make seven changes to the team that lost in the Carling Cup to Hull, though new signing Marcus Bent has to be content with a place on the bench.
Reading welcome back full-backs Graeme Murty and West Ham target Nicky Shorey, while England Under-21 striker Leroy Lita makes his first league start of the season. Dean Ashton is back in the West Ham XI with Bobby Zamora the man to miss to out. Lee Bowyer replaces the injured Kieron Dyer.
1422: Injured Fulham skipper Brian McBride takes time out to talk to BBC Radio 5live about the "freak injury" that did for him against Middlesbrough. He tore the tendon in his knee but is super confident he'll be back after six months out. 1419: Despite that poor record on the road against Fulham, and their underwhelming start to the campaign, Tottenham looked in high spirits when they disembarked from their coach about 45 minutes ago. Manager Martin Jol came barrelling through the gates in a brusque, businessmanlike manner, while further down the line Steed Malbranque gave a wry smile as he walked off the bus at his former club. "Rising Scorpio (impulsive & competitive) with Jupiter (abundance & entertainment), suggests we are on for a great afternoon's football with plenty of action and goals. Those with a greater degree of professionalism and courage should prevail. Starmen - Lennon, Torres & Viduka."
Astrologer on 606
Lennon's defnitely not going to be a star. He's injured.
Astrologer on 606
Lennon's defnitely not going to be a star. He's injured.
1417: The team news will start rolling in very soon and when we get it you'll be the first to know. Not "you'll" as in Gordon, but all of you. "Rafa better play Torres. I really can't be done with another season of rotation. Play your best players. United did it last season and look what happend."
Gordon, via text on 81111, gets in early 1414: As ever, get in contact with us either via 606 or text on 81111. We want to hear your thoughts on all the action.
Gordon, via text on 81111, gets in early 1414: As ever, get in contact with us either via 606 or text on 81111. We want to hear your thoughts on all the action.
1411: Stick Lawro's guesses - sorry, astute tips -into the BBC Sport predictor and Liverpool end the day top of the pile. Have a go yourself...
1410: Spurs have won just once in 40 years in the league at Fulham when Teddy Sheringham and Gus Poyet scored the goals in March 2002. However, BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson expects them to come out on top today.
1407: That London derby at Craven Cottage is the commentary game on BBC Radio 5live. Mark Pougatch's the MC on 693 & 909 MW. 1405: In those half dozen earlier games, Wigan, Liverpool and Everton all have the opportunity to take top spot from Chelsea. Down at the other end of the table Derby are looking for a first win and Fulham and Tottenham, both in the bottom four, go head-to-head at Craven Cottage. 1404: What action have we got? Six 1500 BST games before Manchester United and Sunderland and Sir Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane go mano-a-mano at 1715 BST. 1402: Hope you made the most of a first lazy Saturday morning of the season after last night's transfer shenanigans. Let's hope the players put on a better show in this afternoon's action than their tight-wad chairmen did on Friday.
1400: Fancy seeing you here.
Source: BBC Sport
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