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16:55: Not a bad day for our two clubs in action as both end the day undefeated.

Villa slugged it out with Stoke on home soil but managed to secure their first Premier League win over the Potters thanks to sub John Carew's second-half goal, three points which take the claret and blues to third in the table.

Walsall snatched a victory from the jaws of defeat thanks to Troy Deeney's two goals in the first 12 minutes of the second-half, after Leyton Orient went in at the Banks's Stadium 2-0 up at the break.

A much-changed Wolves side, of course, welcome Burnley to Molineux in the 1:30pm kick-off tomorrow, while Birmingham play at Everton tomorrow at 3pm.

16:50: Full-time around the grounds across the country.

16:40: Tottenham score a killer goal and are on course for three points against Blackburn at Ewood Park, Peter Crouch breaks the offside trap to get his second goal and make it 2-0 to Spurs.

16:37: Word is spreading around Eastlands that Manchester City are to call a press conference at 7:30pm, with Roberto Mancini in the stands and current boss Mark Hughes watching his current team stutter against Sunderland.

It could be game over for the Eastlands boss.

16:34: It's game over for Manchester United at Fulham now, the depleted champions concede a Damien Duff goal to make it 3-0 to Fulham at Craven Cottage.

16:31: A sight Wolves fans will not be too familiar with - Freddy Eastwood scores for the second Saturday in a row and Coventry are ahead at Plymouth.

16:27: No sooner did Manchester City manager Mark Hughes look like a dead man walking than one of his trusted charges, striker Roque Santa Cruz, saves his bacon with the goal that makes it 4-3 against Sunderland at Eastlands.

16:21: Could this be the goal that gets Manchester City manager Mark Hughes the sack? With boss-for-hire Roberto Mancini watching from the stands, Kenwyne Jones pegs City back again with the Sunderland equaliser to make it 3-3 at Eastlands.

16:20: Villa are finally up and running at home to Stoke, sub John Carew - on for the injured Emile Heskey - bundles in the ball to put the claret and blues 1-0 up.

16:13: What a fightback from Walsall as the Saddlers draw level from two goals down against Leyton Orient at the Banks's Stadium, with two goals in the first 12 minutes of the second-half from Troy Deeney.

16:02: Walsall get a goal back early in the second-half at the Banks's Stadium and there could be a fightback on against Leyton Orient, Troy Deeney makes it 2-1 and it's game on.

16:01: Fulham are now well on the way to beating Manchester United at Craven Cottage, Clint Dempsey's nod back is buried on the half volley by Bobby Zamora to make it 2-0.

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

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

15:45: Tottenham nudge into a half-time lead against Blackburn at Ewood Park after former Wolves loanee Tom Huddlestone's shot for Spurs ends swirling in as a cross, which Peter Crouch heads in via the underside of the crossbar.

15:35: Manchester City retake the lead against Sunderland at Eastlands and Craig Bellamy is at the thick of it again, this time in the right place to score the goal.

15:34: It's falling apart for Walsall at home to Leyton Orient, Tamika Mkandawire has just put the visitors 2-0 ahead.

15:24: Sunderland stun Manchester City to come back from two goals down to level at Eastlands, young prodigy Jordan Henderson capitalising on some awful defending for the equaliser.

15:22: Manchester United have a soft centre today after being forced to field a team without centre halves and it has cost them at Craven Cottage - Paul Scholes is robbed of the ball for Fulham's Danny Murphy to open the scoring from distance.

15:16: Sunderland back in it quick time against Manchester City at Eastlands, Andy Reid's cross in glanced home by John Mensah to make it 2-1 to the home side.

15:12: Manchester City go 2-0 up against Sunderland at Eastlands - and it's that man Craig Bellamy at the hub of it again.

Back from suspension, Bellamy won a penalty from referee Andre Marriner after he was tripped in the area by Nyron Nosworthy, with Carlos Tevez hammering the spot-kick straight down the middle.

15:04: With manager-for-hire Roberto Mancini watching from the stands, Manchester City give current imcumbent Mark Hughes a boost by going ahead against Sunderland at Eastlands through Roque Santa Cruz's tap in.

15:02: Walsall are stunned at the Banks's Stadium as Ryan Jarvis puts Leyton Orient ahead and the away fans look just as surprised - the O's have lost seven out of their last eight games on the road.

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

14:45: The woe continues for Liverpool in the early Premier League kick-off as they are beaten 2-0 at bottom club Portsmouth.

Nadir Belhadj's screamer got Pompey up and running at Fratton Park in the first-half, before Reds midfielder Javier Mascherano saw red for a dreadful tackle on Tal Ben Haim. Striker Frederic Piquionne's volley eight minutes from time settled the game.

14:30: It's ended up being a quiet day for our teams in the region today, as Villa lead the charge with the visit of Stoke in the Premier League this afternoon.

Last season's corresponding fixture saw the claret and blues get their fingers burned after squandering a two-goal lead to take only a point, and Martin O'Neill's men will be wary of a repeat this afternoon.

Walsall are the only other team from our region in action today as they partake in a welcome home game against Leyton Orient at the Banks's Stadium, with the Saddlers looking to bounce back from their defeat at Millwall.

Albion's trip to Blackpool in the Championship has fallen foul of the weather, with the game postponed due to a frozen pitch at Bloomfield Road.

Wolves welcome Burnley to Molineux at 1:30pm tomorrow, when we will find out once and for all if manager Mick McCarthy's decision to rest 10 outfield players for the Manchester United midweek trip will bare fruit.

Birmingham then enter the Premier League fray at 3pm absolutely flying after five wins in a row but it doesn't get any easier in the top flight, Blues are next headed to play Everton at Goodison Park.

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