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16:55: It's been a quiet day on the whole today as all eyes were on the West Midlands derby, where Villa nudged past Albion 2-1 to pick up three very welcome points for their under-fire manager Gerard Houllier.
But tomorrow brings us yet another West Midlands derby, as Wolves welcome Birmingham to Molineux despite for a result themselves to climb out of the relegation places.
Walsall also have a rare Sunday kick off as they had to the captial, the bottom-placed Saddlers hit the road looking to spring a shock at promotion-chasing Charlton.
16:50: Full-time around the grounds across the country.
16:44: It's scant consolation for bottom club West Ham but they have one back at home to Manchester City, James Tomkins got the final touch but it's still 3-1 to the visitors.
16:44: GOAL! We are in for a tense finale as Albion pull a goal back to make it 2-1 to Villa in stoppage time, Paul Scharner gives the Baggies a glimmer of hope.
16:36: West Ham are on their way to comprehensive defeat at home to Manchester City and it's good news for relegation rivals Wolves, Adam Johnson puts the millionaires 3-0 up.
16:35: GOAL! It's the match killer in the West Midlands derby and it's gone the way of the hosts, Villa, who look home and dry against Albion after a rare strike from Emile Heskey makes it 2-0.
16:28: Looks like Wolves are not going to be bottom of the Premier League whatever happens against Birmingham tomorrow, West Ham are now 2-0 down at home to Manchester City through Yaya Toure's second.
16:03: Will the wheels come off Blackpool's Premier League charge? It doesn't appear so. Ian Holloway's side are ahead at Stoke early in the second-half, former Birmingham striker DJ Campbell with the goal.
16:00: Second-half around the grounds across the country.
15:50: Half-time around the grounds across the country.
15:30: This could be good news for struggling Wolves as bottom club West Ham go behind on the half hour against Manchester City at Upton Park, Yaya Toure justifies some of his massive wage packet with the goal.
15:25: GOAL! Villa seize the advantage in the West Midlands and what a vital goal that could be against local rivals Albion, Stewart Downing with the strike for the hosts.
15:00: Kick-off around the grounds across the country.
14:30: It's the latest West Midlands derby this afternoon and the first of two this weekend, as Villa welcome Albion with pressure mounting on home manager Gerard Houllier after a turgid run of form.
They represent the sum total of our teams in the region in action today, as even Walsall will kick off on Sunday in their return to games after a weather enforced two-week break and it's a tough one for the rock-bottom Saddlers, going to second-placed Charlton.
Half an hour before at 1:3opm tomorrow another big West Midlands derby gets going at Molineux, as Wolves host Birmingham looking for revenge after Blues did the double over them last season.
14:15: Welcome to our online 'Fans Forum' as it happens around the grounds across the country this afternoon.
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