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16:55: A mixed day for our teams in the region but Albion have every cause to cheer, as they go to within a point of Championship league leaders Newcastle after holding on to beat Preston at the Hawthorns.

Walsall were also left with that winning feeling after leaving it as late as possible against Colchester at the Banks's Stadium, sub Darren Byfield breaking the deadlock four minutes into stoppage time.

Birmingham were left feeling the Blues after falling to defeat at Sunderland, having never recovered from two early Darren Bent goals in a 3-1 loss against their old manager Steve Bruce.

Earlier today it was honours even in the West Midlands derby, as the spoils were shared at Villa in a 2-2 draw with Wolves.

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

16:49: For once a good luck story for Walsall as at the very death in stoppage time they nick a winner against Colchester, sub Darren Byfield with the goal that has the Banks's Stadium on their feet.

16:48: Wigan are left elated after a stoppage time winner at the DW Stadium looks to have sealed Burnley's almost certain doom, Victor Moses' cross powerfully headed home by Hugo Rodallega to break the deadlock.

16:46: Everton get the second goal that looks to have killed off Bolton at Goodison Park, Steven Pineaar with the strike.

16:45: Heartbreak for Hull and good news for relegation rivals Hull as they look to have slipped to a late defeat, Nwankwo Kanu with the goal that has brought Pompey from 2-1 down to lead.

16:44: Wolves' relegation rivals Hull are again pegged back at Portsmouth, Jamie O'Hara with the equaliser for Pompey.

16:43: Game over for Birmingham at the Stadium of Light now, Fraizer Campbell with the goal for Sunderland that puts them 3-1 up and out of sight.

16:37: Tottenham are taking heed of the warnings of a Stoke equaliser - Niko Kranjcar has just restored the Spurs lead at White Hart Lane.

16:30: High drama at the Reebok Stadium as Bolton defender Gretar Steinsson is senf off for a professional foul and from the free-kick, lo and behold, up steps Mikel Arteta to fire Everton into the lead.

16:28: Hull retake the lead at Portsmouth and that could spell bad news for Wolves in the relegation race tonight, new Tigers boss Iain Dowie is elated after Caleb Folan's goal makes it 2-1.

16:19: So much for Spurs in command at home to 10-man Stoke - Tottenham are pegged back through an equalising penalty from their former player Matthew Etherington after Dave Kitson was fouled by Benoit Assou-Ekotto.

16:15: Birmingham are back in it at the Stadium of Light, after missing two good chances Cameron Jerome scores a bullet to pull it to 2-1 behind.

16:12: Remember Gary Breen? Well the former Wolves captain is now 36 and still playing in League Two for Barnet - and has just put through his own net at Darlington.

16:01: Tottenham break Stoke's resolve within a minute of the restart at White Hart Lane, Eidur Gudjohnsen with his first goal for the club.

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

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

15:46: A blow for Walsall in first-half stoppage time as they go down to 10-men at home to Colchester, captain Mark Hughes red carded for violent conduct at the Banks's Stadium after a melee.

15:43: You can't take your eyes off this game at the Hawthorns - Preston pull to a goal away from Albion as Neil Mellor's strike for the visitors pegs the Baggies back to 3-2 ahead.

15:37: Portsmouth throw a spanner into Iain Dowie's works with an equaliser against the new Hull manager, former Wolves target Tommy Smith's first goaal for the club.

15:33: Albion restore their two-goal cushion at home to Preston, it's that man Graham Dorrans again with a beauty to make it 3-1 at the Hawthorns.

15:27: Wolves' relegation rivals Hull get off to the perfect start under new manager Iain Dowie, after a mass of deflections ends with Caleb Folan accredited with the opening goal at bottom club Portsmouth.

15:15: May not be as cut and dried at the Hawthorns as we thought - Preston are back in it against Albion as Sean St Ledger pulls it back to 2-1.

15:13: Nottingham Forest in third are keeping the pressure on Albion in second as they take the lead against bottom club Peterborough, former Baggies striker Robert Earnshaw with the goal.

15:11: Could be a long day ahead for Birmingham after they go two behind to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, red-hot hitman Darren Bent again the goalscorer.

15:09: Albion are taking the home game against Preston by the scruff of the neck at the Hawthorns and are now further ahead, Chris Brunt with the strike and the Baggies already look out of sight.

15:07: Better news for Albion as they plough ahead of Preston in the early exchanges at the Hawthorns, loan midfielder Ben Watson's first goal for the club opens the scoring.

15:05: Birmingham are feeling the Blues already at the Stadium of Light as they fall behind early on against Steve Bruce's Sunderland, Darren Bent smashing the ball in for his 20th goal of the season.

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

14:40: It's all over at Villa Park and for the second time this season the shares are spoiled between the two teams, as Wolves concede an equaliser to lose their grip on a 2-1 lead.

John Carew had put Villa ahead early on before Jody Craddock equalised, before James Milner's uncharactersitic own goal what looked to have handed Wolves three points, until Carew turned in a late leveller.

14:25: Wolves' hearts are broken as Villa grab the equaliser, good work from Emile Heskey in holding the ball up allows Steve Sidwell to slide under pressure towards goal for John Carew to turn in and make it 2-2.

14:13: Wolves survive a scare as the free ball run perilously close to their own net, only for captain Karl Henry to boot away from under his own crossbar.

14:05: Wolves make a change as they look to protect their lead against Villa, the struggling Stephen Ward is replaced by Michael Mancienne.

13:50: Second-half begins at Villa Park.

13:35: Half-time at Villa Park.

13:22: Shock news from Villa Park and stunning misfortune from the usually dependable James Milner - it's 2-1 Wolves after his own goal from Matt Jarvis' cross!

13:07: Wolves are not going down without a fight and the defenders are up for this one - Ronald Zubar with the assist and Jody Craddock has got the equaliser!

13:01: Could be a long day for Wolves - Ashley Young plays in John Carew and Villa are into the lead on their home ground.

12:30: We are starting the party early today as Wolves and Villa go head-to-head in the early Premier League kick-off, two teams needing the points for vastly different reasons.

Albion join the action at 3pm as they aim to strengthen their commanding grip in the Championship automatic promotion places, and for a short time at least pull to within a point of league leaders Newcastle who play at Bristol City tonight.

Birmingham have to go all the way to Sunderland today in Premier League action to face their old boss Steve Bruce for the second time, with Blues safe from relegation and the Black Cats struggling to beat the drop.

Old pals Chris Hutchings and Aidy Boothroyd are again reunited at the Banks's Stadium, as Hutchings' Walsall take on Boothroyd's Colchester in League One.

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