Saturday's Match Action - Your Say

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16:55: Full-time around the grounds across the country.

16:51: Arsenal put the icing on the cake at the Emirates with the fourth goal without replay against Wigan, skipper Cesc Fabregas finding the net.

16:50: Albion are running riot at the Riverside as they make it 5-0, Jerome Thomas ripping Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon to shreds for his first Baggies goal.

16:46: Bolton are back in it at home to Stoke, Matthew Taylor making it 1-1 from the penalty spot.

16:42: What a day for Albion at the Riverside as they go 4-0 up at Middlesbrough, Roman Bednar pouncing in the box for his first goal of the game.

16:41: Bad day for Emile Heskey at Villa Park, he turns his ankle just minutes after coming on against Portsmouth and has to be replaced.

16:39: Walsall's luck runs out at the Banks's as Swindon are awarded another penalty after Mark Hughes' handball, with Billy Paynter this time putting it away after missing the first to make it 1-1.

16:34: Birmingham finally go ahead against Hull at the KC Stadium, sub Garry Connor with the header for Blues!

16:30: Walsall survive a missed penalty at the Banks's! Darryl Westlake penalised for a foul on Billy Paynter, but the Swindon striker misses the penalty.

16:24: Former Walsall striker Michael Ricketts scores Tranmere's first away goal of the season, but John Barnes' side are still 2-1 down at Exeter.

16:18: Arsenal go out of sight with a third without reply against Wigan at the Emirates, Eduardo with the goal for the Gunners.

16:11: Deadlock is broken at the Reebok Stadium, as Dave Kitson again finds his scoring boots for Stoke with a cool finish in a combative game against Gary Megson's Bolton.

16:08: Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen gets his second of the afternoon as the Gunners go 2-0 up against Wigan at the Emirates, this time from open play.

16:o0: Second-half begins around the grounds across the country.

15:48: Half-time around the grounds across the country and it's looking good - Albion three up at Middlesbrough, Villa and Walsall both winning with Birmingham goalless at Hull.

15:43: Villa make it 2-0 at home to Portsmouth, Gabby Agbonalhor sliding in to meet a James Milner cross into the box and the ball goes in off the post.

15:42: Albion 3-0 up in the first-half at Middlesbrough! After Chris Brunt's brace, Youssouf Mulumbu glances home a Graham Dorrans cross to put the Baggies in command.

15:40: It's like waiting for a bus for former Albion loan player Jay Simpson playing for QPR, wait ages for a goal then two come along at once, as he notches his second goal of the first-half for at Cardiff.

15:34: Villa Park are on their feet as the home take the lead against bottom club Portsmouth, James Milner from the penalty spot after skipper Stiliyan Petrov was fouled by Nadir Belhadj.

15:30: Albion two up at the Riverside and what a day for Chris Brunt.

Goalkeeper Danny Coyne can only clear the ball under pressure from Graham Dorrans as far as the former Boro youth-team player, Brunt lobbing the ball under the bar to make it 2-0 to the Baggies.

15:25: Arsenal ahead against Wigan at the Emirates, defender Thomas Vermaelen with the header.

15:19: Former Albion loan player Jay Simpson gets his first goal for QPR at Cardiff.

15:17: Albion ahead in the Championship game of the day at Middlesbrough and what a moment for Chris Brunt!

The former Boro youth-team player sees his free-kick take a deflection and wrong foot home goalkeeper Danny Coyne for the opener.

15:08: Walsall ahead at the Banks's against Swindon, Troy Deeney takes the ball and rolls it under goalkeeper David Lucas for his third goal of the season.

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

14:55: Promoted Burnley set the challenge to Birmingham and Wolves in the early Premier League game by beating Sunderland 3-1 at Turf Moor.

Graham Alexander set the clarets on their way from the penalty spot, after Anton Ferdinand fouled Wade Elliott, before Darren Bent's equaliser.

Then the David Nugent show began, the loan signing from Preston climbing from the Burnley bench to score twice in the second-half.

14:50: All eyes will be on the Riverside this afternoon as Championship leaders Albion go to second-placed Middlesbrough, in what would have been a Premier League fixture last season.

In the top-flight, Villa - minus midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker - aim to pile the misery onto visitors Portsmouth, while Walsall aim to build on a morale boosting win at Tranmere at home to Swindon.

Birmingham hand club-record signing Christian Benitez his first Premier League start at Hull, while Wolves take on Fulham at Molineux tomorrow (2pm).

14:15: Welcome to our online 'Fans Forum' as it happens around the grounds this afternoon.

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