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16:55: It's been a mixed day for our teams in the region but tip your cap to Albion, who saw off Birmingham at the Hawthorns with an impressive 3-1 win in the first West Midlands derby of the season.

Wolves were on the verge of pulling off an upset at Tottenham after taking a half-time lead, but a collapse in the second-half let three goals in for the home team.

Villa were saying goodbye to caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald in his last game in charge at home to Bolton, but his team could not produce a win as the spoils were shared.

The sad story goes on for Walsall as they slipped to their fifth defeat in a row, going behind twice as they lost 2-1 at home to in-form Swindon in League One.

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

16:46: Wolves are dead and buried at Tottenham now - Alan Hutton's goal in stoppage time makes it 3-1 to Spurs.

16:42: Wolves' heads are in hands as Tottenham grab a late goal to lead the game for the first time, Roman Pavlychenko with the goal for Spurs.

16:30: Wolves have let Tottenham back into the game at White Hart Lane, Rafael van der Vaart's first goal for Spurs puts Mick McCarthy's men on the backfoot.

16:29: Swindon have the heads of the home fans in their hands as they retake the lead at Walsall, one-time Juventus striker Vincent Pericard with the goal that rocks the sorry Saddlers.

16:25: Walsall are back in it against Swindon at the Banks's Stadium, Albion loan man Reuben Reid with the equaliser.

16:24: Albion have taken a real lead against Birmingham in the West Midlands derby now, defender Jonas Olsson up from the back to fire the Baggies into a 3-1 lead.

16:14: Albion have nudged ahead of Birmingham in the West Midlands derby, they have turned a lead upside down with Peter Odemwingie, once again the darling of the fans, scoring his second goal for the club.

16:09: Fulham have drew level after a difficult first-half at Blackburn, Clint Dempsey with the strike that puts the teams at one apiece.

16:06: The Hawthorns goes wild as Albion grab an equaliser early in the second-half at home to Birmingham, Peter Odemwingie is celebrating but it looks like Blues defender Scott Dann got the last touch.

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

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

15:45: Newcastle have taken the lead at Everton, Hatem Ben Arfa's first goal for the newly-promoted club puts the Magpies ahead.

15:45: There's a goal at White Hart Lane - for Wolves! Club-record signing Steven Fletcher silences the home crowd with the goal that has Mick McCarthy's men in an unexpected lead.

15:35: Villa have been pegged back at home to Bolton as the visitors grab an equaliser, Kevin Davies' breaching the defence to fire home the leveller.

15:30: There's finally goals away from our teams in the region - in Premier League action Blackburn are ahead against Fulham at Ewood Park through Christopher Samba's goal bang on the half hour.

15:15: Deadlock is broken at the Hawthorns - and it's gone Birmingham's way! Cameron Jerome is in place to put Blues ahead in the first West Midlands derby of the season.

15:13: The first Premier League goal of the 3pm kick-off's - and it's gone to Villa! Ashley Young's goal has caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald, taking charge of his last game today, jumping for joy around the home dugout.

15:10: The tale of woe goes on for Walsall as they becomes the first of our teams in the region to fall behind today, full-back Alan Sheehan with the goal for in-form Swindon in League One.

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

14:45: The early kick off in the Premier League ends all square as the spoils are shared between Stoke and West Ham at the Britannia Stadium, Kenwyne Jones' early second-half equaliser cancelling out Scott Parker's opener before the break.

14:30: Today ushers in the first of many West Midlands derbies to come, as Albion welcome Birmingham to the Hawthorns with more than local bragging rights at stake.

The Baggies will be looking to go one better then the point they took against Tottenham and win their second game of the season, but Blues are formidable opponents and have already taken six points from four games.

Wolves could face a backlash from a Tottenham team still smarting at being held by Albion and, on their home patch at White Hart Lane, Mick McCarthy's men will need to be up for the challenge if they are to become the latest to upset the Champions League contenders.

It will be an emotional day for Villa caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald, who takes charge of his last game before handing over the reins to new manager Gerard Houllier, with Owen Coyle's Bolton the visitors.

Walsall go into a home game with Swindon desperate to lift the gloom around the Banks's Stadium after four straight defeats, but their visitors Swindon conversely are a side on the up after three wins in a row going into today's League One match.

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