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17:00: It's still all to come for most of our teams in the region but Albion have kept the pressure on Championship leaders Newcastle with another supershow, this time a 4-0 drubbing of Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
Walsall bowed out of the FA Cup in the second round and never recovered from Leon Legge's 13th minute goal for Brentford at Griffin Park.
Now the focus turns to Villa as they welcome a Tottenham side with their tails up in the late Premier League kick-off, before the West Midlands derby between Wolves and Birmingham at Molineux tomorrow noon.
16:55: Full-time arounds the grounds across the country.
16:53: Chris Eagles pulls another goal back for Burnley at West Ham but it's too little, too little and the Hammers hold out for a 5-3 win after leading by five clear goals.
16:46: One for the 'Loan Watch' files as on-loan Wolves defender Jason Shackell gets his first goal for Doncaster - too bad they are 4-0 down at Nottingham Forest.
16:45: It's the soon-to-be birthday boy Ryan Giggs making all the difference for Manchester United against Portsmouth, with the fourth goal making it 4-1 at Fratton Park.
16:44: There is just no stopping Albion at the moment - Chris Brunt scores against his former club to make it 4-0 against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
16:40: Hull have a penalty at Eastlands and Jimmy Bullard converts for the equaliser, after Manchester City defender Kolo Toure felled Jan Vennegor of Hesselink - make sure you watch the goal celebration!
16:38: Burnley have another goal back at Upton Park as Steven Fletcher nets his second, but it's 5-2 to West Ham.
16:36: Fulham get a deserved equaliser against Bolton at Craven Cottage, Damien Duff with the finish for the Cottagers.
16:33: Deadlock broken at long last for Wigan at the DW Stadium, Hugo Rodallega's strike compounds Sunderland's misery on the road.
16:29: A crumb of comfort for Burnley at Upton Park, Steven Fletcher pulls a goal back but it's 5-1 to West Ham.
16:24: It's a five-star show for West Ham against Burnley at Upton Park, Luis Jimenez scores the Hammers' second penalty of the game to make it 5-0.
16:11: A third penalty has been awarded by referee Mike Dean at Fratton Park, and Wayne Rooney completes his hat-trick to make 3-1 to Manchester United after Portsmouth striker Frederic Piquionne fouls Ryan Giggs.
16:03: Burnley are collapsing at Upton Park now, a free header hands Guillermo Franco his third goal in five games to make it 4-0.
16:09: Former Albion striker Lee Hughes is still banging them in after all these years, the 33-year-old gets his 12th of the season for Notts County at Bournemouth in the FA Cup.
16:07: Manchester United are back in front against Portsmouth at Fratton Park, Wayne Rooney with the cool finish after good work from Ryan Giggs - he's 36 tomorrow.
16:00: Second-half begins around the grounds across the country.
15:50: Half-time around the grounds across the country.
15:45: Manchester City have a half-time lead against the run of play against Hull at Eastlands, Shaun Wright-Phillips' speculative shot takes an evil deflection off the head of Tigers defender Anthony Gardner to break the deadlock.
16:43: West Ham are out of sight against Burnley at Upton Park now as Carlton Cole puts the Hammers 3-0 up from the penalty spot, after Jonathan Spector was pulled down by Robbie Blake.
16:38: It's likely to be as you were at the top of the Championship tonight as neither Albion or Newcastle are giving an inch, Jerome Thomas equals the Newcastle score and makes it 3-0 at Sheffield Wednesday.
15:35: Gary Megson's Bolton make a vital breakthrough at Fulham, on-loan striker Ivan Klasnic with his second goal for the club on a ground where the visitors have never won.
15:33: West Ham nudge further ahead with a killer goal against Burnley at Upton Park, Junior Stanislas finds the net.
15:31: Bizarre scenes at Fratton Park as referee Mike Dean awards Portsmouth a penalty but no-one seems to know why, with Pompey midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng converting the spot-kick.
15:30: Whatever Newcastle can do Albion will try to match - Simon Cox has scored his second goal to make it 2-0 to the Baggies at Sheffield Wednesday.
15:29: It's looking a lost cause for Albion's hopes of reclaiming top spot in the Championship tonight, on-loan Villa striker Marlon Harewood has scored a second goal for Newcastle who are 3-0 up and cruising against Swansea.
15:25: After weathering an early storm at Fratton Park, Manchester United take the lead at Portsmouth through Wayne Rooney's penalty, after Michael Brown had halted the England striker's breakaway run in the box.
15:23: Albion make the breakthrough at Hillsborough and look set to keep the pressure on Newcastle at the top, Graham Dorrans' quality ball making it so easy for striker Simon Cox to score his third goal in four games.
15:21: It's looking more and more like whatever Albion do will not be enough to top the Championship tonight -Peter Lovenkrands has put league leaders Newcastle 2-0 up against Swansea at St James Park.
15:18: The deadlock is broken in the Premier League and it's West Ham against Burnley against the run of play at Upton Park, Scott Parker sets up Jack Collinson to score for the second Saturday in a row.
15:13: Walsall concede early on in the FA Cup second road at Griffin Park, Brentford dangerman John Bostock tees up Leon Legge for the opening goal.
15:08: Bad news for Albion from St James Park as on-loan Villa striker Marlon Harewood puts Newcastle ahead against Swansea - if it stays the same the Magpies will remain top of the Championship regardless of the Baggies' result.
15:00: Kick-off around the grounds across the country.
14:45: After all five at 3pm last Saturday, our teams in the region are spread out across the schedule this weekend.
Albion lead the way at Sheffield Wednesday as they bid to keep up the pressure on Newcastle at the top of the Championship, with the Magpies taking on Swansea to St James Park.
It's FA Cup and groundhog day all at once for Walsall as they head to Brentford for the second Saturday in a row, with a place in the third round at stake for the League One sides.
The late kick-off in the Premier League will see Villa attempt to stop the Tottenham juggernaut, when Harry Redknapp brings his in-form Spurs side to town.
Then tomorrow noon it's the big one, a vital game for Wolves at Molineux as they welcome Birmingham in the West Midlands derby.
14:15: Welcome to our online 'Fans Forum' as it happens around the grounds this afternoon.
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