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16:51: A mixed day for our clubs across the country, with three wins, a draw and a defeat.
Wolves - widely expected to lose - ended up disappointed with a point after conceding a late equaliser at Everton, while Albion after going behing romped to victory at home to Reading.
It's still party time at Villa after they handed Chelsea another surprise defeat in the early kick-off, while Birmingham went down 3-1 at Arsenal.
It was a good day for Walsall, as the Saddlers put three past Exeter for a home win.
16:50: Full-time around the grounds around the country.
16:49: Wolves go down to 10-men at Goodison Park, Stefan Maierhofer is controversially sent off for a clash with Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard.
16:48: Wolves concede a late equaliser at Goodison Park, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov's goal looks to have given Everton a point.
16:46: Three points are going to Albion now - Youssouf Mulumbu caps a fine display by making it 3-1 against Reading.
16:43: It's all over for Birmingham at the Emirates, Andrei Arshavin makes it 3-1 to Arsenal.
16:36: Wolves shock Everton by taking the lead at Goodison Park, Wayne Hennessey's long goal kick evades everyone and lands kindly for top scorer Kevin Doyle, who scores his third goal of the season.
16:34: Matthew Taylor pulls a goal back for Bolton at Old Trafford but it's still 2-1 to Manchester United.
16:31: Looks like Walsall are heading for a comprehensive home win, Troy Deeney adds to Steve Jones' double to make it 3-0 win against Exeter.
16:30: It's gone Stoke's way at the Britannia Stadium, James Beattie's goal makes it 2-1 against West Ham.
16:25: It's getting better for Albion at the Hawthorns as they go ahead for the first time, Jerome Thomas' second goal of the game making it 2-1 against Reading.
16:00: Portsmouth can't resist a snigger at Fratton Park against Tottenham - now their former striker Jermain Defoe has been sent off for a kick on Pompey midfielder Aaron Mokoena.
16:16: Not a good day for goalkeepers in the Premier League - Tottenham's Heurelho Gomes left red-faced as former Spurs midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng pulls a goal back to make it 2-1.
16:00: Second-half around the grounds across the country.
15:47: Walsall take control with Steve Jones' second goal of the game - with their record at losing leads, can the Saddlers hold on?
15:49: Half-time around the grounds across the country.
15:45: Jermain Defoe scores against his old club as Tottenham go 2-0 ahead at Portsmouth.
15:38: Birmingham are back in it at Arsenal, Lee Bowyer smashes it home for Blues to make it 2-1.
15:34: There must be something in the air - another goalkeeping mistake from Stoke's former Villa goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen hands West Ham defender Matthew Upson the equaliser.
15:33: Manchester United are taking control against Bolton at Old Trafford, Antonio Valencia's first goal for the club making it 2-0.
15:29: Albion are handed the equaliser against Reading at the Hawthorns, goalkeeper Adam Federici's howler letting in Jerome Thomas to make it 1-1.
15:29: Ledley King gets his first goal of 2009 as his header puts Harry Redknapp's Tottenham ahead at the manager's old club Portsmouth.
15:29: Walsall ahead at the Banks's against Exeter and it's that man Steve Jones with the goal.
15:19: Former Villa midfielder Peter Whittingham gets the Cardiff equaliser at Crystal Palace.
15:18: It could be a long day for Birmingham at the Emirates, as Abou Diaby makes it 2-0 to Arsenal.
15:16: Birmingham go behind at the Emirates, Robin van Persie finds the net for Arsenal.
15:10: Stoke go ahead against West Ham at the Britannia Stadium, James Beattie from the penalty spot after Julien Faubert fouled Matthew Etherington.
15:06: Bad news for Albion at the Hawthorns, Matthew Mills scores an unmarked header to put Reading ahead.
15:05: A Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard-less Liverpool are already behind to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, Darren Bent with a controversial goal that received an assist from a balloon before going into the net.
15:05: Doesn't take long for Manchester United to nudge past Bolton at Old Trafford, former Villa defender Zat Knight putting through his own net foe the opener.
15:04: Remember Carl Cort? The former Wolves striker has just put Brentford ahead at Leyton Orient.
15:00: Kick-off around the grounds across the country.
14:40: Domestic football returns with a vengeance after the international break and it's a big day for the clubs in our region, who are all in action today.
Wolves will need to fly out of the traps as they face a tough trip to Everton, while Albion look to get back to winning ways and keep up the pressure at the top of the Championship against Reading at the Hawthorns.
Walsall welcome promoted Exeter to the Banks's Stadium in League One, while Birmingham face another short straw in a thankless task at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal.
In the early game, it was smiles all around at Villa as they handed Chelsea another surprise defeat, through the unlikely source of centre-halves Richard Dunne and James Collins.
It was Dunne who equalised Didier Drogba's 15th minute opener on 32, with Collins netting the winner seven minutes after the break.
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