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Follow Sportsmail's live coverage of the 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League. The highlight of the fixtures is the London derby between West Ham and Tottenham but elsewhere there are five other games including Arsenal v West Brom, Birmingham v Wigan, Blackpool v Blackburn, Fulham v Everton and Liverpool v Sunderland. Email me your thoughts on today's action at dan.ripley@dailymail.co.uk[LNB] Premier League (3pm)Arsenal 2-3 West Brom FT[LNB]Birmingham 0-0 Wigan FT[LNB]Blackpool 1-2 Blackburn FT[LNB]Fulham 0-0 Everton FT[LNB]Liverpool 2-2 Sunderland FT[LNB]Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea FT (12.45)[LNB]West Ham 1-0 Tottenham FT [LNB]17.04: Birmingham's unbeaten record at St Andrews stretches to over a year as Wigan's draw ensures that for a day at least they remain out the relegation zone.[LNB]Too little too late from Liverpool who remain in the lower reaches of the table while the Black cats remain mid-table.[LNB]Blackburn's first win since the opening day sees them go eighth.[LNB]All in all, the table is VERY close, Chelsea aside, the biggest gap is the two points that separate West Brom in fifth and Fulham in sixth.[LNB]That's all from me though folks, thank you for your company and enjoy the rest of your weekend.[LNB]16.59: That takes them up to fifth in the league and what a start this has been from Robert Di Matteo's side.[LNB]Speaking of on the move, West Ham's first win of the season at Spurs takes them off the bottom, a place now occupied by Everton who are the only side in the league without a win following their draw at the still unbeaten Fulham.[LNB]16.57: What an end to the day! No doubt the big result of the day is at the Emirates where West Brom have shocked Arsene Wenger's side to take all three points.[LNB]16.56: Full-time: Birmingham 0-0 WiganFull-time: Fulham 0-0 EvertonFull-time: Liverpool 2-2 Sunderland[LNB]16.55: Daniel Agger has missed an absolute sitter from six yards out, really should have scored a winner with his head. No excuses.[LNB]16.54: Full-time: Blackpool 1-2 BlackburnFull time: Arsenal 2-3 West Brom[LNB]16.53: Full-time: West Ham 1-0 Tottenham[LNB]16.53: GOAL! Blackpool 1-2 Blackburn[LNB]Sucker punch from rovers Brett Emerton has pounced in injury time to take the points back to Ewood Park.[LNB]16.52: Craig Gardner has been sent off for Birmingham in the first bit of action in the half.[LNB]16.51: RED CARD (Birmingham)[LNB] Just short: A Samir Nasri led comeback was all in vain for the Gunners[LNB]16.49: GOAL! Arsenal 2-3 West Brom[LNB]He has been their only hope in this game and Samir Nasri has made the five extra minutes (where on earth did they get that from?!) very interesting.[LNB]16.48: Six minutes injury time at Anfield...where on earth have they found that from!?[LNB]16.47: I should stop predicting. Craven Cottage has completely died a death with Andrew Johnson miscuing a header about the closest we have come to a shot.[LNB]16.45: Arsenal still naturally doing all the pressing but West Brom are holding station and are looking good to hang on for a famous win.[LNB]16.43: GOAL! Blackpool 1-1 Blackburn[LNB]He has been on a matter of seconds, but Matt Phillips has drove through the midfield and fired in the equaliser. Bloomfield Road a very noisy place when the home side score.[LNB] Game of few chances: Yakubu goes close for Everton against Fulham[LNB]16.40: Mark Schwarzer the busier of the two keepers at Craven Cottage, but Everton have just lacked that cutting edge so far.[LNB]16.36: End to end stuff at Upton Park, Spurs still pressing for an equaliser but it's Carlo Cudicni who has to pull off a world class save to keep the visitors in it from Mark Noble's rasping shot.[LNB]16.34: GOAL! Arsenal 1-3 West Brom[LNB]Moments after hitting the bar Samir Nasri has hit an instant reply. Interesting, VERY interesting final 15 minutes.[LNB]16.33: GOAL! Arsenal 0-3 West Brom[LNB]I am stunned. I can't believe what I am typing. Jerome Thomas has hit in to the roof of the net from close range and they are surely heading for a shock victory.[LNB]16.32:...but not at St Andrews, there is about as much chance of Lord Lucan arriving at the ground on Shergar.[LNB]16.31: Getting in to the business end of the afternoon, I sit and invite the late drama and you can bet there will be some...[LNB]16.29: West Ham on the defensive, Spurs on the offensive but again they are creating nothing and the Hammers look more than comfortable.[LNB]16.27: West Brom defending very, very well at the Emirates. Arsenal are completely bossing the play, but have not created too much.[LNB]16.26: Still 0-0 at Craven Cottage and St Andrews. In the face of my afternoon predictions falling apart, I still maintain there will be a goal in the former.[LNB]16.22: It has come at a price though, Jamie Carragher has had to go off injured.[LNB]16.20: GOAL! Liverpool 2-2 Sunderland[LNB]He has saved them again. Steven Gerrard heads in the equaliser and the Reds have finally woke up.[LNB]16.19: Paul Robinson has not had much to do in the Rovers goal and although Blackpool are doing all the pressing, it's Matt Gilks who has to produce a great save from a Brett Emerton header keep Ian Holloyway's side in this.[LNB]16.17: Liverpool look stunned, Sunderland are under no pressure whatsoever and you do wonder how long that can go on for.[LNB]16.16: Jack Wilshere and Tomas Rosicky are on for Arsenal and they are swarming all over the Baggies now, just a matter of time...[LNB]16.14: What a miss! Tom Huddlestone goes round Robert Green and with an open goal completely misses the target. Big chance gone.[LNB] Quick fire double: Much to the frustration of Arsenal fans, Gonzalo Jara puts West Brom 2-0 up[LNB]16.12: GOAL! Arsenal 0-2 West Brom[LNB]Unbelievable! The Baggies counter and Manuel Almunia makes a bit of a mess of Gonzalo Jara's effort and in a matter of minutes the Gunners have an uphill task, and makes that stat from opta redundant (see 15.56).[LNB]16.10: GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 West Brom[LNB]An how they deserve it. Great work from Jerome Thomas as he sends a ball in the box for Peter Odemwingie to convert from close range, what a start to his Baggies career.[LNB]16.08: Open game at Craven Cottage but neither Fulham or Everton are making chances. For my money though SOMEONE will score.[LNB] Comeback: Darren Bent heads Sunderland in front[LNB]16.05: GOAL! Liverpool 1-2 Sunderland[LNB]Moments after being denied a penalty, the Black Cats lead! A cross in the box is met by a diving Darren Bent who heads home from four yards out.[LNB]16.01: Second halves underway in the Premier League.[LNB]15.59: Over the other side of north London, Spurs fans are having a pretty rough week. Defeat at home to Arsenal on Tuesday and now a goal down in another London derby, can't win them all I suppose.[LNB]15.56: Gunners fans, just remember this stat from opta before the Almunia bashing starts again.[LNB]Almunia has now saved five of last six penalties he has faced at the Emirates in the Premier League.[LNB]That is impressive.[LNB]15.54: Of course Blackburn have the other strike through Charlie Adam's own goal. I can't see goals being as rare as this in the second-half.[LNB]15.52: Low scoring first half. But some crucial goals have been scored, West Ham are set for their first win of the season, while Liverpool's struggles appear to continue s they are being held at home by Sunderland.[LNB]15.47: Half-times starting to come in, Michael Turner is still fuming over Liverpool's opening goal as he berates Stuart Atwell.[LNB] Goalless: Neither side could ind a way through early on at St Andrews[LNB]15.47: At St Andrews...nothing, a bright start has come to a stand still.[LNB]15.46: Here we go though! Right on cue Mikel Arteta hits a super effort from 30 yards out which Mark Schwarzer does well to to tip round the post.[LNB]15.45: Fulham have their first shot on target, Dickson Etuhu's header fails to really trouble Howard. The Toffees with all the play but no threat with it.[LNB]15.44: STOP PRESS! Kieron Dyer has gone off injured. Spurs coming to life but the home side still lead.[LNB]15.39: Another great save by Green, Luka Modric hits a stunning volley which Green tips on to the bar, Spurs are going to be sick of him by the end of today.[LNB]15.36: Like Darren Bent, Chris Brunt looks nervous but he doesn't get away with it, Manuel Almunia who was booked after conceding the penalty makes amends by guessing the right way and keeping the scores level.[LNB] Big chance gone: Chris Brunt misses West Brom's penalty at Arsenal[LNB]15.15: PENALTY (West Brom)[LNB]15.35: West Brom holding their own at the Emirates and have kept the home side very subdued...and made a laughing stock of my predictions in the process.[LNB]15.34: Liverpool are struggling a bit an Anfield. Sunderland playing the better football there.[LNB]15.32: As it stands Everton sit bottom of the league, still goalless at Craven Cottage of course.[LNB] Out jumped: Piquionne (30) sends the Hammers' fans in to raptures[LNB]15.28: GOAL! West Ham 1-0 Tottenham[LNB]Corner is taken from West Ham and it's Frederic Piquionne who is king of the salmons as he rises highest to header the Hammers in front.[LNB]15.25: GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland[LNB]No protests from the Liverpool players as Christian Poulsen handles the ball. Darren Bent looks nervous but he buries the penalty under Pepe Reina, game on.[LNB]15.24: PENALTY (Sunderland)[LNB]15.22: Rafael Van der Vaart is the latest to test Green who has pulled off two smart saves now. Good game at Upton Park. [LNB]15.21: GOAL! Blackpool 0-1 Blackburn[LNB]Charlie Adam goes to cushion his header back to Gilks but it has slightly too much power and instead finds the net, the Seasiders down to an own goal.[LNB] Tussle: Salgado applies the pressure on Campbell[LNB]15.16: Blackburn have the ball in the net through Chris Samba in similar circumstances to the one against Fulham last week.[LNB]This time though it's disallowed after Nikola Kalinic's foul on Matt Gilks.[LNB]15.15: Jermaine Jenas has an almighty effort from 30 yards out which Robert Green to Upton's Park shock manages to deal with fairly comfortably. In all honesty it's a smart stop and the Hammers are still on top as well.[LNB]15.14: Carnage at the Emirates! The Gunners have hit the post twice in a matter of seconds through Andrey Arshavin, but West Brom survive and clear an eventual corner.[LNB]15.13: Wigan starting to play their way in to it at St Andrew. Charles N'Zogbia is getting heavily booed with every touch by the home fans, in relation to him not agreeing terms with Birmingham pre-season. Welcoming bunch in the West Midlans.[LNB]15.11: Leighton Baines sends a great ball in the box, which Tim Cahill is unlucky not to connect with. Everton looking strong.[LNB]15.08: Arsenal looking sloppy against West Brom, and Spurs likewise at West Ham with the Hammers dominating so far.[LNB]15.05: GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Sunderland[LNB]Bizarre: Fernando Torres congratulates goal scorer Dirk Kuyt after his freak early goal against Sunderland [LNB]Sunderland are ab-so-lute-ly FURIOUS! The Black Cats win a free-kick in defence, and Michael Turner knocks the ball back to his keeper to take...well so he thinks. Referee Stuart Atwell calls that Turner's pass back is in fact the free-kick and Dirk Kuyt looking sharp steals in to score. Controversial.[LNB]15.03: Early warning for Sunderland, Steven Gerrard has the ball in the net early but in unison with the home crowd the linesman flag goes up. Liverpool with their tails up early on.[LNB]15.01: We are underway folks...[LNB]14.58: Pablo Ibanez starts his second Premier league game at the Emirates today. His last?[LNB]A 6-0 defeat away to Chelsea.[LNB]14.55: One thing for sure let's hope that the action from today's games is better than that at Eastlands. As effective as Mancini's tactics were, it left me with sore eyes with the lack of drama.[LNB]14.50: Before you ask I'm neither pro-Arsenal or anti-West Brom, I just fear for the Baggies at the Emirates where the Gunners can be relentless.[LNB]14.47: Don't forget folks, you can read Andy Townsend's take on all this weekend's Premier League games by clicking here.[LNB]14.45: Ripley's predictions today:[LNB]Arsenal 4-0 West BromBirmingham 2-0 WiganBlackpool 1-2 BlackburnFulham 0-1 EvertonLiverpool 2-0 SunderlandWest Ham 2-1 Tottenham[LNB]14.43: Full-time at Eastlands, Manchester City are really starting to prove a bogey team for Chelsea, that's Ancelotti's third straight defeat to them.[LNB]14.40: Arsenal have been quietly going about their business this season and are looking strong, but not since 2005 have the Gunners won a trophy. Click here to read Des Kelly's piece on Arsene Wenger.[LNB]14.34:...and from the other two:[LNB]Blackpool v BlackburnBlackpool: Gilks, Eardley, Evatt, Cathcart, Crainey, Vaughan, Adam, Taylor-Fletcher, Harewood, Campbell, Ormerod. Subs: Kingson, Southern, Grandin, Varney, Sylvestre, Phillips, Keinan.Blackburn: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Nzonzi, Jones, Pedersen, Mame Diouf, Kalinic, El-Hadji Diouf. Subs: Bunn, Olsson, Emerton, Andrews, Mwaruwari, Hoilett, Chimbonda.Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)Fulham v EvertonFulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, Salcido, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Duff, Dempsey, Gera. Subs: Etheridge, Baird, Kamara, Riise, Eddie Johnson, Greening, Halliche.Everton: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Neville,Fellaini, Arteta, Pienaar, Cahill, Yakubu. Subs: Mucha, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Beckford, Gueye, Osman, Barkley.Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire)[LNB]14.32: Team news from four of six Premier League fixtures:[LNB]Liverpool v SunderlandLiverpool: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Konchesky, Poulsen, Gerrard, Kuyt, Meireles, Cole, Torres. Subs: Jones, Agger, Jovanovic, Kyrgiakos, Maxi, Lucas, Ngog.Sunderland: Mignolet, Onuoha, Turner, Bramble, Bardsley, Elmohamady, Henderson, Cattermole, Malbranque, Welbeck, Bent. Subs: Gordon, Zenden, Da Silva, Riveros, Reid, Colback, Gyan.Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)Birmingham v WiganBirmingham: Foster, Carr, Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Gardner, Bowyer, Hleb, Jerome. Subs: Taylor, Phillips, Derbyshire, Fahey, Zigic, Beausejour, Jiranek.Wigan: Al Habsi, Boyce, Gohouri, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Thomas, Diame, Stam, McCarthy, N'Zogbia, Rodallega. Subs: Kirkland, Di Santo, Watson, Boselli, Moses, Steven Caldwell, Gomez.Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)Arsenal v West BromArsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Squillaci, Koscielny, Clichy, Song, Diaby, Eboue, Nasri, Arshavin, Chamakh. Subs: Fabianski, Rosicky, Vela, Denilson, Wilshere, Djourou, Emmanuel-Thomas.West Brom: Carson, Jara, Pablo, Olsson, Shorey, Mulumbu, Scharner, Brunt, Morrison, Thomas, Odemwingie. Subs: Myhill, Tchoyi, Reid, Dorrans, Zuiverloon, Fortune, Cox.Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)West Ham v TottenhamWest Ham: Green, Jacobsen, da Costa, Upson, Gabbidon, Dyer, Parker, Noble, Boa Morte, Obinna, Piquionne. Subs: Stech, Ben-Haim, Cole, Barrera, Kovac, McCarthy, Faubert.Tottenham: Cudicini, Hutton, Corluka, Bassong, Bale, Lennon, Huddlestone, Jenas, Modric, Van der Vaart, Crouch. Subs: Pletikosa, Pavlyuchenko, Keane, Palacios, Giovani, Kranjcar, Sandro.Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)[LNB]14.31: How about that scoreline from Eastlands. If you want to follow the last five minutes or relive the drama, click here to follow our coverage.[LNB]14.30: Summer is gone, autumn is upon us and in the world of football the Premier League table is starting to take shape, and how some teams know it.[LNB]For West Ham and Everton a slow start is in danger of becoming a disastrous one. Barring a goal-spree of epic proportions the Hammers will still be in the relegation zone even if they beat Tottenham today, making those three points even more crucial at Upton Park.[LNB]Everton looked to be out of position after their stunning comeback against Manchester United, but desperate defeats at home to Newcastle in the league and on penalties in the Carling Cup at Brentford have left Everton on their knees, and given David Moyes arguably one of his biggest tests during his time at the Toffees. They visit unbeaten Fulham today.[LNB]West Brom look to take their home form on the road as they visit the Emirates, but I think any Baggies fan will be more than happy to take a point given the hot form Arsenal are in.[LNB]Birmingham hope to make it over a year since they were last beaten at home as they host struggling Wigan, while Blackpool host only their second ever Premier League game against Blackburn.[LNB]What a big game for Liverpool as well, all eyes are on them to see how they will react after their shock Carling Cup defeat to Northampton, their league form has been average at best and if results go against the Reds today, they could be in the relegation zone come 5pm this evening.[LNB]As usual teams news on the way folks.[LNB] Hammer time: Can West Ham transform their Carling Cup form in to the league?[LNB] ALL THE WEEKEND BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWSRoberto Mancini interview: I came to Manchester to win, not for the weather!We'll bounce back and prove our critics wrong! 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