Saturday football live: Osman scores at both ends at Arsenal, Leeds and Norwich ahead

09 January 2010 16:38
LATESTArsenal 1-1 Everton[LNB]Derby 0-2 Scunthorpe[LNB]Cardiff 1-1 Blackpool[LNB]Coventry 2-1 Barnsley[LNB]Norwich 1-0 Exeter[LNB]Leeds 1-0 Wycombe [LNB]16.14 BARNSLEY GOAL![LNB]Mark Robins' side back in it with Macken's headed goal at Coventry.[LNB]16.13 All-white at Arsenal[LNB]Snow falling heavily at the Emirates and Everton continue to press.[LNB]16.10 Clough needs a goal[LNB]Derby fans voiced their anger at half-time and young Nigel must be feeling the heat.[LNB]16.05 BLACKPOOL GOAL![LNB]Super move ends with Adam slipping the ball past the keeper and the visitors are level within 60 seconds of the second half at Cardiff.[LNB]16.00 Championship half-times[LNB]Cardiff look on course to get back to winning ways as a Mark Hudson header putthem 1-0 up against Blackpool at the Cardiff City Stadium. The Bluebirds are playing for the first time since blowing a 4-0 half-time lead to draw 4-4 at basement boys Peterborough on December 28.  But Hudson's ninth-minute header from Peter Whittingham's free-kick saw them lead before Josh Magennis almost made it two with his header hitting the bar.Gary Hooper marked his return to the Scunthorpe side with a goal as they hold a2-0 lead at fellow strugglers Derby. Hooper, back after an ankle injury and flu, fired a shot into the bottom corner from 12 yards in the 14th minute for his ninth goal of the season, and Paul Hayes added a second on the stroke of half-time.Coventry also lead Barnsley 2-0 at the Ricoh Arena. After Stephen Foster nodded against the bar for the Tykes, two goals in three minutes put the Sky Blues in charge. Freddy Eastwood (24) headed his fifth goal in six games before Sammy Clinganrifled home from 12 yards.[LNB]15.45 SCUNTHORPE GOAL![LNB]More trouble for Nigel Clough as Hayes doubles the advantage for the visitors.[LNB]15.35 COVENTRY GOAL![LNB]Barnsley last won at Coventry in 1923 and first-half goals from Eastwood and Clingan look to have extended that record.[LNB]15.30 ARSENAL GOAL![LNB]The Gunners are level thanks to a huge slice of good fortune. Denilson's shot from the edge of the box takes a big deflection off Osman and past the stranded Howard.[LNB] Yellow peril: Norwich's Grant Holt heads the ball over keeper Paul Jones[LNB]15.27 Gallas injury scare[LNB]The Arsenal defender struggling with a problem in his lower back. He decides to soldier on after treatment.[LNB]15.26 Cardiff hit the bar[LNB]Magennis's powerful header rebounds off the bar.[LNB]15.23 Arsenal chance[LNB]Diaby's chip found Gallas unmarked in the box and he attempted to lift the ball over the keeper bt Everton managed to scramble the ball clear.[LNB]15.20 Everton on top[LNB]David Moyes's side have knocked the home side out of their stride and stopped them playing pretty patterns in midfield. Everton look dangerous on the break and Donovan has impressed so far.[LNB] Head boy: Everton's Leon Osman celebrates after heading in the first goal at Arsenal[LNB]15.15 EVERTON GOAL![LNB]Everton rewarded for a super start with the opening goal. On-loan Donovan makes an instant impact by providing the assist from a corner for Osman to head home.[LNB]15.12 Saha wastes great chance[LNB]The Everton striker picked up a great ball from Pinnear as stumbled but he fired his effort high and wide.[LNB]15.11 NORWICH GOAL![LNB]Grant Holt opens the scoring with a close-range header after eight minutes.[LNB]15.09 CARDIFF GOAL![LNB]Whittingham's free kick missed by the keeper and Hudson headed home at the far post. Soft one.[LNB]15.06 Vermaelen injury scare[LNB]The Arsenal defender goes down in a heap following a challenge with Saha. Wenger looks concerned, doesn't look good.[LNB]15.04 LEEDS GOAL![LNB]Howson takes just four minutes to open the scoring with a long-range effort. The keeper could have done better.[LNB] Snow go: Liverpool's game against Tottenham fell foul to the weather[LNB]14.57 Arsenal v Everton update[LNB]The players have made it on to the pitch at the Emirates despite the big freeze and there's snow in the air.[LNB]14.44 Cardiff v Blackpool teamsCardiff: Marshall, McNaughton, Hudson, Quinn, Gerrard, Rae, Whittingham, Burke, Ledley, Magennis, McCormack. Subs: Enckelman, Gyepes, Chopra, Taiwo, Feeney, Matthews, Wildig.[LNB]Blackpool: Rachubka, Eardley, Martin, Baptiste, Butler, Southern, Vaughan, Adam, Burgess, Ormerod, Taylor-Fletcher. Subs: Gilks, Euell, Bangura, Eastham, Nardiello, Demontagnac, Bannan.Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey)[LNB]14.42 Arsenal v Everton update [LNB]Arsenal welcomed back Russian playmaker Andrey Arshavin and Brazil midfielder Denilson for this afternoon's Barclays Premier League clash against Everton.  [LNB] Captain Cesc Fabregas, however, remained out with a hamstring problem, so there was another start for Wales teenager Aaron Ramsey.   [LNB]Alex Song and Emmanuel Eboue are away at the African Nations Cup.   [LNB]Everton handed United States international Landon Donovan his debut, after signing the forward on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy.   [LNB]Striker Louis Saha shrugged off a hamstring problem to start. Arsenal will move within one point of leaders Chelsea with a victory today. [LNB]14.34 Leeds v Wycombe teams Leeds: Ankergren, Crowe, Kisnorbo, Naylor, Johnson, Howson, Doyle, Kilkenny, Snodgrass, Beckford, Becchio. Subs: David Martin, Prutton, Grella, Michalik, Bromby, Gradel, White.[LNB]Wycombe: Shearer, Hunt, Westwood, Hinshelwood, Woodman, Davies, Mousinho, Doherty, Beavon, Harrold, Pittman. Subs: Young, Oliver, Bloomfield, Green, Phillips. Referee: David Webb (Durham)[LNB]14.34 Coventry v Barnsley teams Coventry: Westwood, Wright, McPake, Barnett, Cranie, Bell, Clingan, Gunnarsson, McIndoe, Best, Eastwood. Subs: Konstantopoulos, Morrison, Deegan, Hussey, Baker, Madine, Wood.[LNB]Barnsley: Steele, Shotton, Moore, Foster, Dickinson, De Silva, Hassell, Colace, Hallfredsson, Bogdanovic, Macken. Subs: Preece, Kozluk, Hume, Campbell-Ryce, Butterfield, Hammill, Andy Gray. Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire) [LNB]14.24 Arsenal v Everton teams Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Traore, Denilson, Diaby, Ramsey, Nasri, Eduardo, Arshavin. Subs: Fabianski, Rosicky, Vela, Silvestre, Merida, Eastmond, Emmanuel-Thomas.[LNB]Everton: Howard, Neville, Neill, Heitinga, Baines, Osman, Cahill, Fellaini, Pienaar, Donovan, Saha. Subs: Nash, Bilyaletdinov, Vaughan, Coleman, Duffy, Baxter, Mustafi. Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)[LNB]14.23 Norwich v Exeter teams Norwich: Forster, Russell Martin, Nelson, Doherty, Drury, Smith, Russell, Hoolahan, Lappin, Holt, Chris Martin. Subs: Rudd, Otsemobor, Gill, Adeyemi, McNamee, McDonald, Johnson. Exeter: Jones, Duffy, Seaborne, Taylor, Tully, Russell, Harley, Cozic, Golbourne, Stansfield, Fleetwood. Subs: Marriott, Edwards, Stewart, Saunders, Logan, Dunne, Sercombe. Referee: Darren Deadman (Cambridgeshire) [LNB]Only six 3pm fixtures have beaten the big freeze and we will have the team news, latest scores and match updates from Arsenal v Everton, Derby v Scunthorpe, Cardiff v Blackpool, Coventry v Barnsley, Norwich v Exeter and Leeds v Wycombe. [LNB] Cool customer: Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin[LNB] THE BIG FOOTBALL FREEZE: Sporting fixtures falling as fast as the snow - Sportsmail's list of the postponed matchesArsenal boss Arsene Wenger worried by striking void despite Bendtner return [LNB] [LNB]  Explore more:People:Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Eboue, Louis Saha, David Martin, Chris Martin, Alex SongPlaces:Surrey, Leeds, Norwich, Cardiff, Exeter, Wales, Brazil

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