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17:05: A great day so far our clubs in the region as all who have already been in action have taken home the win.

Albion survived a late scare to record a win at a tough place to go in Leicester, while Villa wiped the floor with Bolton for a 5-1 home win.

In the early kick-off, Walsall did a professional job at non-league Stourbridge in the early kick-off to avoid a banana skin and progress in the FA Cup.

Now, can Wolves pull of an upset and beat Arsenal in the 5:30pm kick-off at Molineux?

17:00: Full-time around the grounds across the country.

16:55: It’s going to be a tense few minutes for Albion to close out victory at Leicester, Bruno Berner has just pulled a goal back for the home side to make it 2-1.

16:47: Burnley come back to stun Manchester City again with an equaliser through Kevin McDonald to make it 3-3, if it stays the same it will be City’s fifth consecutive draw.

16:45: It’s game over for Portsmouth at Blackburn now and it’s former Albion striker Jason Roberts who has made all the difference with his second goal of the game.

16:36: It’s party time now for Villa, former claret and blue defender Gary Cahill is again beaten to the ball as defender Carlos Cuellar finds the net with his first goal for the club.

16:32: Blackburn have seized the advantage at home to Portsmouth, Ryan Nelsen with the header that makes it 2-1.

16:29: A penalty for Villa at home to Bolton! James Milner steps up, misses, ball rebounds, Steve Sidwell is thwarted by Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen but Milner recovers to smash the ball in for 4-1.

16:28: Tottenham have been absolutely mauled in the second-half but have now gone 2-0 up against Sunderland at White Hart Lane, former Wolves loan star Tom Huddlestone with his third goal of the season.

16:19: Manchester City have completed their comeback against Burnley at Eastlands, Craig Bellamy with the goal that makes it 3-2 from two goals down.

16:16: Former Wolves striker Carl Cort is enjoying somewhat of a renaissance at Brentford, his equaliser at Gateshead in the FA Cup was his third goal of the season.

16:14: Manchester City are now on level terms against Burnley, former Villa skipper Gareth Barry’s free-kick headed on by ex-Wolves defender Joleon Lescott for Kolo Toure to score.

16:12: Villa look out of sight now as the on-fire John Carew makes it 3-1 against Bolton, the big forward outmuscling another claret and blue defender in Zat Knight to score.

16:11: Blackburn equalise at home to Portsmouth through former Albion striker Jason Roberts at Ewood Park.

16:00: Second-half begins around the grounds across the country.

15:50: Half-time around the grounds across the country.

15:45: It’s game on for Bolton at Villa, as striker Johan Elmander’s tap in pulls a goal back to make it 2-1.

15:43: It’s a big task for Bolton now as Villa go 2-o up, former claret and blue defender Gary Cahill muscled off the ball by John Carew who sets up Gabby Agbonlahor to score.

15:40: And Albion have put themselves into a very good position now through a great solo goal from Gonzalo Jara, the Chile international bursting forward from the halfway line to score.

15:37: A vital moment for Albion as they nudge into the lead at Leicester, Graham Dorrans’ free kick fnds the bottom corner with his free-kick.

15:32: It’s getting worse for Manchester City at Eastlands, as Steven Fletcher taps in Chris Eagles’ cross to put Burnley 2-0 ahead.

15:28: What a moment for former Albion youngster Jared Hodgkiss as he scores his first career goal for Forest Green against Mansfield in the FA Cup.

15:19: Burnley spring another shock as they are handed the lead at Manchester City, Graham Alexander keeping up his unblemished penalty scoring record after former Wolves defender Joleon Lescott’s handball.

15:17: Portsmouth stun struggling Blackburn at Ewood Park with by taking the lead, Jamie O’Hara’s first goal for the club sees Pompey ahead.

15:12: Tottenham already ahead against Sunderland at White Hart Lane, Robbie Keane with the goal for the home side.

15:10: Former Albion loan player Jay Simpson is on fire for Queens Park Rangers at the moment, his opening goal at Sheffield Wednesday is his seventh of the season.

15:05: It doesn’t take Villa long to get going as they take the lead against Bolton in the early stages, the home crowd go wild for Ashley Young’s strike.

15:00: Kick off around the grounds across the country.

14:45: Our teams from the region are spread across the schedule this weekend, with Walsall already securing their place in the second round of the FA Cup against Stourbridge and Birmingham not in action until a tough visit from Liverpool on Monday night.

All eyes will be on Molineux at 5:45pm when Wolves take on one of the big four for the first time with Arsenal the visitors, but at 3pm it’s all about Albion and Villa.

The Baggies are at the Walkers Stadium to take on a Leicester team unbeaten in six games, while the claret and blues take on a former Albion manager when Gary Megson brings his Portsmouth side to Villa Park.

14:40: Walsall are through to the second round of the FA Cup after seeing off little Stourbridge at the War Memorial Ground in the early kick-off, Steve Jones’ 34th minute strike enough to see the League One side take a one-goal win.

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