SATURDAY'S 1500 BST GAMES
Bolton v West Brom
Everton v Portsmouth
Hull v Wigan
Middlesbrough v Stoke
West Ham v Blackburn
LATER GAME
Arsenal v Newcastle Premier League set for kick-off ...
Barton is sentenced for assault ...
Live - Switzerland v Turkey ...
Flamini called into French squad ... (1730 BST)
GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times BST)
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By Jonathan Stevenson
1403: Massive day at the KC Stadium, with Hull bidding to end their third game in top flight football by leading the Premier League. Marlon King is suspended against his parent club, so 39-year-old Dean Windass could start. Nicky Barmby will be after a goal, in the same week his highly-rated 14-year-old son Jack left the Tigers to join Manchester United's academy. Isn't Barmbo a Hull fan?
Barmby boy quits Hull for Old Trafford
1400: Stevo Predos:
Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle (1730 BST)
Bolton 1-1 West Brom
Everton 2-0 Portsmouth
Hull 0-1 Wigan
Middlesbrough 2-1 Stoke
West Ham 2-2 Blackburn
Lawro's predictions
1356: "Boro v Stoke has the makings of a belter. With Boro being so cruelly denied last week and Stoke nicking a brilliant win, who would you back? Or is it OK for me to put a tenner on a 4-4?"
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You can put a tenner on whatever you like, love. Those Stevo Predos are coming at 1400 though, if anyone wants to wait...
1353: "Mego will never be booed, he saved us from relegation to the third tier and quickly got us into the Prem. He is a legend in our eyes."
Nick, via text
Shall I throw this one out to Forest/Leicester fans too? No, maybe not then.
1349: Anyone on their way to a game at the moment? Drop us a text on 81111 and give let us know the vibe. While you guys are enjoying the perfect combination of football and glorious sunshine, I'm stuck in an office in Shepherd's Bush sat next to an eccentric Welsh bloke trying to get some sense out of a techie. And you think I'm the lucky one?!
1347: West Brom's Tony Mowbray is quickly getting used to life as a top-flight gaffer, though. "I feel it is almost comical the hysteria that surrounds two games," he said after a lose-lose start to their league season. It won't be funny if the Baggies go a 16th Prem game without a win.
1343: Big day for Bolton boss Gary Megson at the Reebok Stadium, as he faces former employers West Brom for the first time since he was sacked in October 2004. "The support and the fan base are brilliant," said Megson. "It doesn't matter what sort of reaction I get from the West Brom supporters, my impression of them will never change." Baggy boys - would you boo Mego?
1340: "Everton v Portsmouth should be exciting. With Moyes finally making some signings, Everton should be on the up. And 'Arry's boys will be a lot better than their current last position attests. In all reality, with Spurs usual stuttering start, these two could battle for fifth."
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1336: There's also a blue derby, Everton v Portsmouth, and a red-and-white derby, as Middlesbrough entertain Stoke. This is what the Premier League is all about. Get your texts coming in on 81111 and get involved in the debate on 606. Don't let the regulars have it all their own way - they like newcomers, honestly.
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1333: That's right. With Arsenal playing later, Manchester United not in action and Chelsea and Liverpool playing tomorrow, the spotlight falls first on the best of the rest of the top flight. Third-placed Blackburn visit West Ham and Hull in fourth host Wigan - either Rovers or the Tigers could go top of the pile by 1645 BST.
1330: What do you mean none of the 'big four' are in action until later? Have you even seen the Premier League table recently?
Premier League table
(BBC)
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