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League Two: Cambridge United are already a objective to the great at house to Notts County. As fourth taking part in third, they may leapfrog their opponents if issues keep the identical.
On the different finish of the desk, in a relegation six-pointer, Nathaniel Opoku scores an essential opener for Newport County after some dire Harrogate defending. Right here is how issues stand on the basement:
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Up to date at 10.09 EDT
GOAL! Brentford 1-0 Everton (Igor Thiago 3 pen)
A stop-start, stuttering penalty from Igor Thiago, however he does the job, scoring his twentieth league objective. Pickford ought to have gotten nearer than he did. A dream begin for the west Londoners.
Brentford’s Igor Thiago scores their first objective from the penalty spot. {Photograph}: Matthew Childs/Motion Photographs/ReutersShare
Up to date at 10.07 EDT
Penalty to Brentford!
Jordan Pickford brings down Schade along with his foot after he knocks the ball previous him one-on-one. Yellow card for the England worldwide and an opportunity for the house facet to maneuver into the lead, simply 40 seconds into the match.
Foul: Everton’s Jordan Pickford concedes a penalty towards Brentford’s Kevin Schade. {Photograph}: Toby Melville/ReutersShare
Up to date at 10.06 EDT
Peep!
The whistles go across the grounds for kick-off.
We’ll hold the keenest eye on the pair of Premier League 3pm kick-offs, in addition to motion on the high of the Scottish Premier League. Hold these emails and ideas rolling in, you possibly can attain me right here.
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Key fixtures
Our choose of the matches kicking off at 3pm. Two rivals for European qualification have the identical variety of factors. Can Brentford put daylight between themselves and Everton?
Premier League
Championship
Middlesbrough (4th) v Portsmouth (twenty first)
Southampton (sixth) v Derby (eighth)
Oxford (twenty third) v Watford (twelfth)
League One
League Two
Scottish Premiership
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Up to date at 10.07 EDT
As we flip our consideration to 3pm kick-offs, Andy McGrath is again within the clockwatch chair.
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Scott and Bournemouth deal blow to nervy Arsenal’s title hopes
For Arsenal’s longsuffering supporters, the emotional pressure is reaching insufferable ranges. They might solely watch in surprised disbelief as Alex Scott’s objective 16 minutes from time condemned the Premier League leaders to a defeat they have to concern will show to be extraordinarily vital.
Whereas Arsenal nonetheless lead Manchester Metropolis by 9 factors, a defeat on the Etihad subsequent Sunday may give Metropolis a possibility to attract degree on factors in the event that they beat Chelsea tomorrow after which win their recreation in hand towards Crystal Palace. Having set the tempo because the begin of October, that’s the nightmare situation Arsenal should now come to phrases with. Bournemouth, who’ve now gone 12 matches unbeaten, had been glorious worth for his or her second victory in succession right here after Eli Kroupi Junior gave them an early lead.
Learn Ed Aaron’s full report from the Emirates right here:
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Carrick a part of the choice making course of at Previous Trafford regardless of short-term function
Michael Carrick, who has taken an admirable 23 factors from his 10 matches as Manchester United interim supervisor, is a robust voice contained in the membership regardless of his function being short-term – for now, at the least.
Earlier this week Harry Maguire signed a recent one-year contract and Carrick was requested how concerned he was on this and concerning plans for pre-season.
“Within the function I’m in, there’s these choices you want taking good care of, I mentioned it as quickly as I got here right here. I’m a part of that and no matter that appears like shifting ahead, I’m a part of that.
“Actually there’s conversations in several instructions and various things that I’m positively a part of. I feel it needs to be that means anyway, as a result of issues want doing. I’m right here to deal with that.”
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Up to date at 09.50 EDT
Nationwide League: York held on for a 1-0 win at Tamworth to increase their lead on the high of the desk. Second-place Rochdale play Wealdstone in a while with an opportunity to chop the hole to 2 factors with two video games to go.
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Full-time Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth
Amid the entire EFL motion, the full-time whistle went on the Emirates sealing a consequence that positively makes the title race much more interestng. Barry Glendenning has the response right here:
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League Two: Bromley miss the possibility to be promoted right this moment, they may not discover an equaliser towards 10-man MK Dons, that one completed 2-1. Bristol Rovers had been in a position so as to add a little bit of polish to the scoreline towards Crawley with Yusuf Akhamrich making it 3-1 late on.
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League One: All of the 12.30pm kick-offs are completed, Cardiff beat Bolton 2-0, Lincoln held on to beat Orient 2-1 and Plymouth v Exeter completed all sq..
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Full-time: Norwich 0-2 Ipswich
A league double over their bitter rivals retains Ipswich nearly within the title race and firmly within the promotion image as they climb to second.
George Hirst of Ipswich City celebrates scoring. {Photograph}: Alan Walter/ShutterstockShare
Up to date at 09.32 EDT
Full-time: Coventry 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday
A goalless draw towards the underside facet and Ipswich beating Norwich means Coventry can not go up right this moment.
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Crew information: Brentford v Everton
Brentford XI: Kelleher, Lewis-Potter, Collins, Van den Berg, Kayode, Jensen, Yarmoliuk, Schade, Damsgaard, Ouattara, Thiago
Subs: Valdimarsson, Pinnock, Nelson, Ajer, Donovan, Bentt, Protect, Stephenson, Owen.
Everton XI: Pickford, Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, O’Brien, Garner, Gueye, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Corridor, McNeil, Beto
Subs: Travers, Patterson, Keane, Barry, George, Dibling, Coleman, Rohl, Iroegbunam.
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Crew information: Burnley v Brighton
Burnley XI: Dubravka, Ekdal, Humphreys, Esteve, Hartman, Ugochukwu, Ward-Prowse, Edwards, Luis, Anthony, Flemming.
Subs: Weiss, Walker, Worrall, Larsen, Foster, Tchaouna, Pires, Broja, Tresor.
Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Ayari, Gross, Gomez, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Julio, March, Rutter, Baleba, Kostoulas, Mitoma, De Cuyper, Veltman.
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League One: It’s all happening at Dwelling Park, Jayden Wareham had restored Exeter’s lead within the 87th minute however simply 180 seconds later Malachi Boateng bundled in from shut vary from a scrappy set-pice. Beautiful stuff.
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Up to date at 09.22 EDT
Championship: Coventry are nonetheless struggling to discover a breakthrough towards Sheffield Wednesday. A few massive possibilities in succession as Josh Eccles heads narrowly large and Ellis Simms couldn’t convert as he got here on to a low cross swept in from the suitable.
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League Two: Louis Watson has pulled one again for Crawley a Bristol Rovers to make it 2-1. The Sussex facet have round 10 minutes to search out an equaliser.
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League Two: It didn’t take lengthy for Bromley to benefit from MK Dons happening to 10 males. Marcus Ifil has pulled one again and halved Dons’ lead, it’s 2-1 in MK.
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GOAL! Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth (Scott 75)
The Cherries are again in entrance with quarter-hour to go on the Emirates. Barry Glendenning has full protection of that one right here:
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League One: Promoted Lincoln had been 2-0 up towards Leyton Orient however Dominic Ballard has pulled one again for the Os.
Elsewhere, Lorent Tolaj has equalised for Plymouth of their native derby conflict with Exeter.
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League Two: MK Dons are 2-0 up towards Bromley, a scoreline that may deny the Ravens promotions, however the league leaders have a lifeline with Jon Mellish incomes a crimson card for a second bookable offence.
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I’ll go away you within the very succesful arms of Tom Bassam whereas I seize a chew to eat.
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Premier League: Raya taking part in with hearth, taking a danger passing out to Zubimendi with Bournemouth’s strikers almost on high of him. Not the primary time he has performed that right this moment, both. Howls from the Emirates crowd. The house facet have solely had one shot on track to date – the penalty transformed by Gyokeres.
A nervy closing 25 minutes forward for the league leaders, on the lookout for a winner.
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Nationwide League: York are a objective to the great towards Tamworth and set to remain high of the desk as issues stand. Computerized promotion rivals Rochdale play Wealdstone this night. Solely the champion goes up, it’s prone to go all the best way to the wire.
Boreham Wooden’s Matt Rush has scored a pair inside 5 minutes for them towards Hartlepool. They’re sure to be within the play-offs.
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Premier League: Arteta rings within the adjustments. Eze, Trossard and Dowman are off the bench and on the pitch. Cometh the hour, cometh the person baby? The highly-tipped teenager may make his most essential influence thus far.
In the meantime, 55 minutes in at high versus backside within the Championship, Coventry are but to interrupt the impasse towards Sheffield Wednesday, although they almost sprung the offside entice moments in the past for a easy end.
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Up to date at 08.45 EDT
League One: Impasse damaged within the Devon derby as Reece Cole places Exeter forward away to playoff-pursuing Plymouth. That objective might be essential in protecting them up. Their followers are unsurprisingly going loco, bragging rights probably within the offing too.
On the different finish, Cardiff go a objective up at Bolton with a header from Osmari Kellyman, taking them ten factors clear in second place as issues stand.
Two minutes later, Chris Willock provides a second!
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Up to date at 08.42 EDT
Premier League: The gamers are again out on the Emirates. Large half forward for Mikel Arteta’s facet, who flattered to deceive for a lot of that first half. Going a objective down appeared to spur them into motion, thoughts.
No adjustments from both supervisor at half-time.
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Some half-time studying for you: Barney Ronay’s bid to show £10 into £1,000 on the bookies
“I knew Arsenal had been going to lose as a result of I stare at sport on a regular basis and I can see when one thing is crap. I’m the crap whisperer.
They duly misplaced. And this was my excessive level. Ten kilos had develop into £120. Sure, in some way solely that tiny quantity in any case this profitable and omniscience. However nonetheless an unlimited return in 5 days! I’ve received the important thing. I’ve received the key. I’m invincible. I … can not lose.”
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Up to date at 08.30 EDT
Lunchtime half-time scores
How issues stand within the 12.30pm kick-offs.
Premier League
Championship
League One
League Two
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Up to date at 08.31 EDT
Championship: George Hirst doubles Ipswich’s lead at Carrow Highway in first-half stoppage time. Firmly answerable for the East Anglia derby, they’ve two extra video games in hand over promotion rivals Middlesbrough and Millwall. They are going to be favourites to go as much as the Premier League – if they will dangle on.
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Up to date at 08.21 EDT
The Guardian has kicked off a brand new chapter in puzzles with the launch of its first each day soccer recreation, On the ball. It’s now reside within the app for each iOS and Android … so what are you ready for?
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GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Bournemouth (Gyökeres 35 pen)
Arsenal are degree: Viktor Gyökeres scores his 18th objective of the season, lashing the ball past Petrovic. He went the suitable means, however there was an excessive amount of tempo and precision on it.
Nevertheless, the choice to award the penalty will likely be dissected at half-time and past. The ball was hit towards Ryan Christie’s out-stretched hand at point-blank vary and Michael Oliver awarded it. Many referees wouldn’t have on condition that one.
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Up to date at 08.08 EDT
Premier League: Arsenal are taking part in like they’ve the burden of the world on their shoulders. Their opponents are extra fluid and urgent them again into their very own half.
At Coventry, the Championship leaders almost vogue a messy opening from a nook however the Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper falls on the ball.
Coventry managing Frank Lampard is up off his seat, urging his costs on. {Photograph}: Mark Kerton/ShutterstockShare
League Two: MK Dons have made it 2-0 towards leaders Bromley with a Ben Wiles objective. The south Londoners could have to attend one other match or two to verify their promotion.
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GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 Bournemouth (Kroupi Jr 17)
The leaders are behind on the Emirates. Arsenal’s defence was caught asleep and did not play Truffert offside as he surged down the left, his cross pinged off Saliba’s boot and sat up completely for Eli Junior Kroupi to place away on the again submit.
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Up to date at 07.54 EDT
Championship: Ipswich go forward at Norwich, due to a Jaden Philogene penalty, sending the goalie the unsuitable means.
Fairly stonewall, as Ben Slimane almost inadvertently takes off Taylor’s head with a wild swing on the ball, going for a clearance from a free kick.
The desk as issues stand:
Jaden Philogene sends Kovacevic the unsuitable means. City lead the Previous Farm Derby!! {Photograph}: Nigel French/PAShare
Up to date at 08.16 EDT
Championship: Expensive me, bottom-of-the-table Sheffield Wednesday (one league win all season) almost take a shock lead at Coventry by way of an absolute howler.
Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth slipped as he kicked the ball and received the ball caught below his toes. Jerry Yates almost picked his pocket for essentially the most easy objective, however in some way Rushworth recovered and received away with it.
A wobbly second for the Sky Blue’s stopper! {Photograph}: Alex Dodd/ShutterstockShare
Up to date at 08.00 EDT
League Two: Second-placed MK Dons are a objective up inside 34 seconds. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing costs by way of and slips the ball low into the online. No time wasted, simply what Paul Warne would have needed.
Their opponents, league leaders Bromley have a slim probability of securing promotion if outcomes go their methods, however they’re already on the again foot right here.
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Up to date at 07.59 EDT
Lunchtime video games kick off
The whistle blows for the lunchtime video games. Loads of essential matches, we’ll hold the deal with Arsenal, Coventry, the East Anglian and Devon derbies and the League Two table-top conflict.
Whether or not on the match or watching on the telly, be happy to ship me your ideas, hopes or fears right here.
Ben White begins for Arsenal on the Emirates. {Photograph}: Andrew Boyers/Motion Photographs/ReutersShare
Up to date at 07.31 EDT
How De Zerbi is aiming to maintain Spurs up
After West Ham’s thumping of Wolves final evening, the warmth has been turned up even greater on Spurs, within the relegation zone for the primary time since August 2015. How will they keep within the Premier League, then? The brand new supervisor has a crafty plan.
“I need to hold the ball,” De Zerbi mentioned. “I need to see once more the Tottenham I watched with Postecoglou as a result of, in my second season in Brighton, there was Postecoglou right here with lots of these gamers and it was top-of-the-line groups by way of high quality of play. With Pedro Porro, with [Destiny] Udogie, with [Micky] van de Ven, with [Cristian] Romero, and I wish to see it once more.”
Some Spurs followers could have their heads of their arms studying that, however they and you may learn extra about his masterplan right here:
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Expat Coventry fan Dan from Perth (Australia, not Scotland) writes in: “Have simply been reflecting on the 2016/17 Checkatrade closing when, on their lonesome at a on line casino’s sports activities bar, with a moon-bound spaceship’s vary of screens exhibiting all method of native footy varietals to nobody specifically, I nonetheless needed to beg the bemused supervisor (who knew not of this competitors or my group) to allocate the tiniest field within the nook so I may expertise Wembley and the primary actual shiny spot in my Cov supporting grownup life (being 19 after we had been relegated to the championship after which on down that slippery slide).
“Quick ahead and I’ll be in entrance of one other small display in my research streaming the match with a major plus one – my eight-year-old who, whereas not truly but a fan (and who could, actually, not be paying consideration in any respect whereas making loom bracelets) has been right here for the whole journey again.
“Can’t consider we’re lastly perhaps going again up; fingers crossed right this moment is the day.”
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At this time’s key fixtures
My choose of the matches this nice Saturday afternoon (3pm BST until said). Loads of lunchtime motion and a few matches pitting promotion and relegation rivals towards each other in League Two:
Premier League
Championship
Coventry Metropolis (1st) v Sheffield Wednesday (twenty fourth) – 12.30pm
Norwich Metropolis (ninth) v Ipswich City (third) – 12.30pm
Middlesbrough (4th) v Portsmouth (twenty first)
Southampton (sixth) v Derby (eighth)
League One
Plymouth Argyle (seventh) v Exeter Metropolis (twenty first) – 12.30pm
Cardiff Metropolis (2nd) v Bolton Wanderers (4th) – 12.30pm
Bradford Metropolis (third) v Stevenage (sixth)
League Two
MK Dons (2nd) v Bromley (1st) – 12.30pm
Cambridge United (third) v Notts County (4th)
Newport County (twenty second) v Harrogate City (twenty fourth)
Scottish Premiership
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Up to date at 07.14 EDT
Arsenal v Bournemouth group information
Seven video games left for Arsenal, who’re 9 factors up on Manchester Metropolis with a recreation in hand.
Piece of cake, proper? Ha ha ha. Extra like seven possibilities to slide up, particularly if their latest home kind is something to go by. After Carabao Cup closing defeat and a shock loss to Southampton within the FA Cup, Mikel Arteta will likely be eager to canter away to their first title in 22 years with minimal fuss and put the lid on speak of bottling it.
Three adjustments from the XI which beat Sporting, with Lewis-Skelly, Havertz and Martinelli coming in. Barry Glendenning has all the most recent updates for us right here.
Taking three factors towards Bournemouth will likely be no straightforward feat. They’re unbeaten in 11 matches and solely the highest three Premier League sides have misplaced fewer matches than Andoni Iraola’s group. Nevertheless, hampered by being draw specialists – fifteen within the Prem this yr! – they’re solely thirteenth within the desk.
Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Rice, Havertz, Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Hincapie, Jesus, Eze, Norgaard, Trossard, Dowman, Salmon
Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Truffert, Senesi, Scott, Christie, Rayan, Tavernier, Kroupi Jr, Evanilson
Subs: Mandas, Adams, Brooks, Gannon-Doak, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Unal, Toth
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Up to date at 06.58 EDT
Preamble
To paraphrase the Titanic previous girl, it feels prefer it’s been 84 years however after a 19-day intermission, the Premier League was again with a bang final evening.
We’ll have all of the response to West Ham’s 4-0 win over Wolves, lifting themselves out of the relegation zone and placing Tottenham Hotspur into the underside three. Your transfer, Roberto De Zerbi.
On the different finish of the desk, Arsenal are at house to Bournemouth in right this moment’s first kick-off (12.30pm BST), whereas Liverpool host Fulham this night, final season’s winners searching for to recover from their Champions League stinker and qualify for the continent’s premier membership competitors once more.
Within the Championship, leaders Coventry Metropolis may successfully guarantee promotion right this moment in the event that they beat abject Sheffield Wednesday, in a lunchtime kick-off, and rivals Middlesbrough drop factors at house to Portsmouth. After 25 years away from the highest division, it’s absolutely solely a matter of time for Frank Lampard’s facet, given their vastly superior objective distinction.
The opposite selection fixture is the East Anglian derby, as Norwich Metropolis may dent Ipswich’s promotion push. Spicy.
In League One, second-placed Cardiff Metropolis may take a giant step in direction of promotion if they will see off Bolton Wanderers. And in League Two, first performs second, with Bromley v MK Dons. The south Londoners (nearly, even when it seems like Kent) may safe promotion right this moment, and simply want a win.
On the high of the Scottish Premiership, it’s all to play for. Hearts face Motherwell and in the event that they lose, Celtic can be on the identical variety of factors in the event that they beat St Mirren.
As ever, please do get in contact with feedback, tangents and matchday musings.
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