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Manchester United v Chelsea, Stoke v Arsenal and Wolves v West Bromwich PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE
Share Barclays Premier LeagueMan United 2 Chelsea 1 FT [LNB]Stoke 3 Arsenal 1 FT [LNB]Wolves 3 West Bromwich 1 FT [LNB]FULL TIME: Manchester United 2 Chelsea 1 [LNB]That's it, all over! Manchester United win THE big match of the season which all-but seals their record breaking 19th Premier League title. [LNB]United made a lightning start start to the match, Javier Hernandez opening the scoring inside 40 seconds. Nemaja Vidic doubled the lead to effectively end the Blues challenge. [LNB]Sir Alex Ferguson's side will need a point from their remaining two games, but that is pretty much that. And they thoroughly deserve it, they were truly marvellous this afternoon. [LNB] All smiles: United's charge to the title was kicked off in stunning style by Hernandez[LNB]90+3min: Sir Bobby Charlton in the stands clapping along with the barrage of noise pouring down from the United fans. Brilliant. [LNB]90min: We'll have four minutes added on...[LNB]89min: Drogba goes in the book for a late lunge in midfield. [LNB]88min: Torres slaps a shot from just inside the box wide and there's a jumbly mess in the Chelsea box could have resulted in another goal. No dice, mind. [LNB]86min: Valencia crosses to Hernandez who nods over from six yards out. That would have been game, set and match, the Mexican might have been beaten by the pace, but that was an easy chance by Chicarito's standards. [LNB]84min: United are already happy to take the ball down to the corner flag. And no, I don't blame them. [LNB] Blue day: Torres has again struggled in the blue of Chelsea[LNB]83min: Two guilt-edged chances go begging for Rooney. Credit to Cech who closes him down and harries the United striker out of the box for the first and he did very well to tip over a delightful chipped effort seconds after. [LNB]80min: Cripes, I thought referee Webb had awarded Chelsea a penalty for a moment, there. Lampard's cross was met by Torres on the volley and it looked to have been blocked by hand. But the ref blew for an earlier offence. [LNB]78min: The United defence is creaking and groaning under the weight of the pressure being applied y Chelsea and now they have two defenders who look to be in some trouble. Evans and Ferdinand are both on the deck taking a breather. Evans collided with Drogba and Ferdinand's knee's went all Bambi-like after landing awkwardly. [LNB]75min: United are certainly looking a touch nervy now. With just over 15 minutes remaining, Chelsea are definitely not out of this yet. Cole finds Drogba at the back post , but his looping header lands on the roof of the net. And he was offside. Apart from that, it was pretty much a goal![LNB]71min: What a block by Alex. Cole's mistake allowed Valencia to cross to Rooney who looked set to just roll the ball home but Alex's sliding block kept the deficit down to one. [LNB] Franks a lot: Lampard's goal has given Chelsea a glimmer of hope of salvaging a point[LNB]69min: GOAL! Manchester United 2 Chelsea 1 (Frank Lampard)[LNB]Now then, hope for Chelsea. Ramires' deflected cross is flicked goalwards and Lampard hooks it home from six yards out. Game on! [LNB]65min: Valencia goes down in the box after tabling with Terry. The massed ranks in the Stretford End appeal, in vain, for a penalty. [LNB]62min: Still no improvement in the game, but the big news is... here comes Fernando Torres. The Spaniard receives the kind of welcome you'd imagine an ex-Liverpool player would be handed at this ground. he comes on in place of Salomon Kalou. [LNB]57min: So this will be the scrappy bit of the game. Hold on, I'll be back with you when it improves. [LNB]53min: Handball! Valencia attempts to dink the ball into the box, but Lampard's flailing arm halts it's progress. The fans scream in unison for a penalty but the appeals are waved away. I've seen 'em given. [LNB] Down but not out: United an Chelsea players crowd round Rooney lying injured on the ground after being fouled by Ivanovic[LNB]51min: Boom! Malouda tries his luck from 25 yards out but his left-foot strike zips harmlessly wide of Van der Sar's left-hand upright. [LNB]49min: Plenty of possession for Chelsea early in the half, Drogba very nearly bundles through the United defence but Evans sticks out a boot to halt his progress. [LNB]SECOND HALF: Two changes for Chelsea: Ramires and Alex come on for John Obi Mikel and David Luiz respectively. And United swap John O'Shea for Jonny Evans. And with that, we're back off and running. [LNB]HALF TIME: Peeeeep! Howard Webb calls time on the first half, 45 minutes in which United took huge strides towards securing a record 19th league title.[LNB]They got off to flier, less than 40 seconds in, Hernandez gave them the lead and Vidic doubled it soon after. [LNB]Chelsea are left to rue some rather lacklustre defending and have a mountain to climb in the second half, which I'll bring to you shortly. [LNB]45min: We'll have three minutes added on... [LNB] Title decider: United's first half double has allowed them to place one hand on the Premier League trophy[LNB]44min: Another cracking chance for United: Valencia skips away down the right and angles a searing drive in towards the near post but Terry slides into cut it out with Hernandez lurking just behind him. [LNB]42min: Essien is shown a yellow card for a blatant tug on Park's shirt. [LNB]40min: Now then. Late challenge by Ivanovic, stamping down on Rooney's ankle as the United forward skipped away from him. He's already on a yellow... Howard Webb jogs over but decides he'll just have a word word with the Serbian, but I fancy that's his last chance. [LNB]38min: Wayne Rooney goes into the book for an awkward, late challenge on David Luiz. Nothing intentional, looks more like he got the timing wrong than anything else. [LNB]36min: Carlo Ancelottui looks like his world has ended. In fact, he actually looks a bit like Avram Grant just now. [LNB] Penny for them: Ancelotti is left to rue a shocking start and, maybe, the end of his team's title challenge[LNB]33min: Another chance for Chelsea: Valencia fouls Kalou and Drogba has another sighter from about 25 yards out. This time the Ivorian curls his effort just wide of Van der Sar's right-hand post.[LNB]31min: Fine save, Van der Sar! Drogba's flat drive skimmed the heads of his defensive but the big Dutchman got down well to parry the ball away. [LNB]29min: Half a chance for Chelsea, a corner routine is headed goalwards, cleared and Ivanovic tries an athletic overhead kick which rolls into the side netting. And shortly after David Luiz, attempting to make up for his earlier mistake, drives a fearsome shot straight at Van der Sar. [LNB]27min: You might as well stick that champagne in the fridge now, it will be nice and chilled by the end of this game. [LNB]24min: GOAL! Manchester United 2 Chelsea 0 (Nemanja Vidic) [LNB]Chelsea get caught flat-footed as Giggs's cross finds Vidic six yards out who nods home to double United's lead. Far too easy. [LNB] Heads I win: Vidic meets Giggs's cross to double United's lead midway through the first half [LNB]23min: Petr Cech's called into action once again: Park's thunderous drive from the edge of the box dips and swerves and the keeper does well to parry away for a corner. [LNB]19min: First real attacking threat from Chelsea: Van der Sar flaps at a cross which falls to Kalou, his shot is blocked by the United keeper and cleared. [LNB]18min: Chelsea finally get the monkey off their back as Van der Sar is called on to come and collect a cross. [LNB]15min: Ooooh! An organic noise rolls down from the stands as Rooney's low drive from the edge of the box angles just wide of Cech's right-hand upright. Not sure Chelsea have made it into United penalty area yet. [LNB]12min: First booking of the afternoon goes to Ivanovic who slides though the back of Rooney after being turned with ease. Gonna be a long afternoon for the big Serbian. [LNB] Stunning start: Hernadez leaves terry in his wake as he opens the scoring (above) and then wheels away to celebrate his strike (below)[LNB] [LNB] 10min: Another chance for Hernandez: A tantalising cross into the six yard area bounces just past his flailing right boot. Another inch and he would have made it 2-0. [LNB]8min: Close! The ball sits up nicely for Rooney who thumps a venomous volley goalwards which has Cech scrambling across his goal and does well to parry away. Chelsea need to see out this tricky early period, they look shell-shocked and are in danger of being blown away.[LNB]6min: Sky's man on the touchline, Geoff Shreeves, says Carlo Ancelotti was so angry with the defending for that goal he summoned David Luiz to the touchline, screamed some verbal at him and then asked Alex to warm up. Ouch. [LNB]4min: So that's the title decided the, right? Not a bit of it, there's a long way to go yet. However, the worrying signs for Chelsea are that every United player has come flying out of the blocks. [LNB]1min: GOAL! Manchester United 1 Chelsea 0 (Javier Hernandez)[LNB]My word, 38 seconds after kick off, Park threads the ball between the two Chelsea defenders to Hernandez who rolls the ball under the on-rushing Petr Cech. bedlam at Old Trafford. [LNB] What a startl! Hernandez gives United the lead inside a minute[LNB]KICK OFF: Eyes down, brace yourself, here we go..![LNB]4.08pm: The atmosphere is cranked up to the mark that says: 'title decider', as the players come out to a rapturous reception, I have an interesting stat to bring you: 'No opposition player has scored a first half goal at Old Trafford in the PL since Joe Cole did so for Chelsea last April.'[LNB]4.02pm: Here's the teams news from Old Trafford: Fernando Torres is only on the bench as Chelsea go into their crucial Premier League title showdown with United with Didier Drogba in attack rather than their ?50million new-boy.United are without Patrice Evra, who was sidelined by a thigh injury. Sir Alex Ferguson has retained only three members of the starting line-up that overcame Schalke in midweek, with Fabio occupying one full-back berth, John O'Shea the other and Javier Hernandez in attack.[LNB]4pm: Right, just 10 minutes until our third game of the day, the one so many have been waiting for: Manchester United United v Chelsea. [LNB]FULL TIME: Stoke 3 Arsenal 1[LNB]No complaints from Arsenal, they were second bast from start to finish today. their title hopes now rendered no more than a mathematical flight of fantasy. [LNB]All credit to Stoke who showed the spirit and endeavour which has moved them into eighth place in the Premier League and gives them real hope for next Saturday's FA Cup final. [LNB] Wembley, here we come! Arsenal downed, it's City in the FA Cup final next[LNB]90+3min: Bendtner controls a lofted ball on the edge of the box but sees his shot fingertipped around the post by Begovic. That's pretty much it, just seconds left now. [LNB]90min: We'll have four minutes added on... [LNB]87min: Arsenal fans are heading to the exits in their droves. See you in August fellas, there's nothing left to see here. [LNB]84min: Change for Stoke: Kenwyne Jones is replaced by Salif Diao. In other news, the Stoke medical staff are hopeful Huth's knee injury isn't too serious, although he will be going for a scan tomorrow.[LNB]82min: GOAL! Stoke 3 Arsenal 1 (John Walters)[LNB]Game over. Some truly hackney Marshes-esque defending from Arsenal as they allow Stoke too much time and room on the ball int he box. Djourou's tame clearance rolls straight to Walters who slams home from eight yards out. [LNB]Man United v Chelsea - teams Man Utd: Van der Sar, Fabio Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Park, Rooney, Hernandez. Subs: Kuszczak, Anderson, Berbatov, Smalling, Nani, Scholes, Evans.Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, David Luiz, Cole, Mikel, Lampard, Essien, Kalou, Drogba, Malouda. Subs: Turnbull,Ramires, Torres, Benayoun, Ferreira, Alex, Anelka.Referee: Howard Webb[LNB]81min: GOAL! Stoke 2 Arsenal 1 (Robin van Persie)[LNB]Hope for Arsenal. A solo effort from the Dutchman who lashes home from 20 yards out to give the Gunners a glimmer of hope with under 10 minutes left. [LNB]78min: Change for the Gunners: Tomas Rosicky replaces Alex Song. [LNB]77min: Two chances for Stoke to extend their lead go begging. Whelan's venomous drive on the angles is well saved by Szczesny who concedes a corner. Fro the resulting delivery Shawcross clatters into the Arsenal keeper and heads goalwards but the ref blows for a free kick. [LNB]73min: What a save! Wilshere weaves his way into the box and finds Van Persie, dead centre, no more than a six yards out, but Begovic is down and at the Dutchman's feet in an instant and blocks. Great stop. Corner. [LNB] Penny for them: Wenger is left to rue another trophyless season[LNB]73min: Stoke substitution: Jermaine Pennant is hooked for Danny Pugh.[LNB]70min: Woah... poor challenge from Jack Wilshere. Late, and high on Jermaine Pennant who reacts - not unsurprisingly - with real anger. The two clash on the touchline but the pair are soon separated and Mark Halsey eventually brandishes a couple of yellow cards. [LNB]66min: The mathematics say Arsenal can still win the title... if united lose all their remaining games and Arsenal win all of theirs. Maths doesn't know what it's talking about. [LNB]62min: Chance! Lofted ball into the Arsenal box lands at Delap's feet, he swivels but Djourou is there to block. Pennant dinks the ball back into the danger area but Szczesny come to collect. [LNB]60min: First caution of the game goes the way of Bendtner who chops pennant down, right on the touchline. Pointless challenge from the Dane. [LNB] Flashpoint: Wilshere and Whitehead share a few words [LNB]55min: Sagna goes down holding his face after running across the back of Wilson who had his arms out to protect the space around the ball. Nothing in it, he wasn't even asking for a free-kick. But the home fans goad the Gunners with a round of 'Same old Arsenal, always cheating.' Not sure about that, meself. [LNB]52min: Glimmer(s) of hope for the Gunners? Bendtner and Wilshere find themselves in good positions, just outside the box, but both pull their shots wide. interestingly, Arsenal are yet to fire a shot on target so far in this match. Toothless. [LNB]49min: Real worry for Stoke ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final. Huth looks to have injured his leg and can't carry on. He's helped off the pitch and is replaced by Abdoulaye Faye. [LNB]47min: Close! Stoke win an early corner, Huth meets it on the run but directs his effort over the bar from six yards out. There's some afters on the deck too as Huth wrestles with Song. Nothing in it and we move on. [LNB]46min: The Sky team say that this isn't a game for Arshavin. I'm not sure which type of game suits the out of sorts Russian at the moment. [LNB] Jermaine man: Pennant wheels away after his stunning strike doubled Stoke's lead, late in the first half[LNB]SECOND HALF: Double change for Arsenal: Marouane Chamakh and Nicklas Bendtner on, Aaron Ramsey and Andrey Arshavin off. Unsurprisingly, Tony Pulis sticks with the XI who started the game. And we're back up and running. [LNB]HALF TIME: Arsenal aren't at the races, they haven't even got out of the traps. In fact, they're not even in the traps. They've been that bad. [LNB]The Gunners were supposed to be battling for the chance to stay in the hunt for the Premier League title, as it is they are being steamrolled by Stoke. Two goals is the deficit and it should be more. I'll have the second half for you shortly. [LNB]Any thoughts Arsenal fans? tom.bellwood@dailymail.co.uk[LNB]45min: We'll have one minute added on...[LNB]42min: Off the bar! Cripes, it should be 3-0 to Stoke, Walters breaks down the left, cuts inside his marker and thwacks his shot from the byline onto the crossbar. [LNB]40min: GOAL! Stoke 2 Arsenal 0 (Jermaine Pennant)[LNB]Stunning strike from Pennant, 25 yards out, takes a little deflection off Djourou's boot on it's way and loops up and over Wojciech Szczesny. [LNB]37min: Huge cheers ring out for Robert Huth as he halts Andrey Arshavin's progress towards the box with a perfectly timed sliding challenge. Arsenal; are labouring here, they look bereft of ideas and are going down with a whimper. They need a spark... [LNB] Keeping up with the Joneses: Stoke take the lead via a deflection off the chest of their big striker[LNB]34min: We haven't been shown what Arsene Wenger is up to in his technical area, but I imagine he has got his arms out at right angles and is barking angrily at the referee over some perceived injustice against his team. Well, that's what he usually does, anyway.[LNB]30min: '1-0 to the rugby team,' chirp the Stoke fans in response to Arsene Wenger's comments following this fixture last season. This is followed by a rousing rendition of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Funny. [LNB]28min: GOAL! Stoke 1 Arsenal 0 (Kenwyne Jones)[LNB]Simplicity itself. Stoke free kick from near the corner flag is whipped in to the hear post, Van Persie misses his header, the ball bangs into Jones' chest and trickles into the net. [LNB]23min: More Arsenal possession, no goal, though. Ho, hum.[LNB]19min: Half a chance for Sagna to break the deadlock. The full back cuts in from the right and fires a low drive just inches wide of Begovic's left-hand upright.[LNB]15min: Amoment of madness calls a halt to play. Jones flies in on Ramsey, then Wilshere arrives late on Whitehead. there's some angry faces, the handbags are brought onto the pitch for a bit, but nothing of any real note. Mark Halsey dishes out some harsh words and we move on. [LNB] No way through: Gibbs halts Walters' progress as Stoke threaten[LNB]12min: And now the Stoke fans are booing every time Ramsey touches the ball. I despair sometimes, I really do. Arsenal's intricate passing movement comes to an end as a shot zooms miles over the bar. [LNB]9min: 'Boring, boring, boring, boring,' the knuckleheaded chant pours down from the stands when Arsenal have possession. [LNB]6min: Chance for Arsenal. Van Persie finds some space in the box, but the ball bobbles as he fires goalwards from an acute angle. Cue much derision from the home fans. [LNB]5min: Why is the Stoke fans version of Delilah so aggressive? There rendition is somewhat different to what you hear on international days at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Just asking, like. [LNB]3min: Chances at both ends, early in this game. Arshavin drags his shot wide from a few yards out and up t'other end Jones' turn and shot goes out for a throw. [LNB] Last chance saloon: Arsenal must win today if they are to have any chance of winning the title[LNB]KICK OFF: Arsenal get the game underway to a chorus of boos from the home fans. [LNB]2.08pm: So, this is it then. Stoke have an FA Cup final to look forward to next weekend, but if Arsenal lose today, it really will be curtains for their season.[LNB]2.04pm: The players come trotting out, all eyes immediately on Aaron Ramsey who starts on the ground where he broke his leg in a challenge with Ryan Shawcross 14 months ago. Sadly, the home fans boo his name when it is announced over the PA. [LNB]13.57pm: Moving on swiftly after that thriller in the West Midlands, we're off up the M6 to Stoke as Arsenal attempt to keep their title hopes alive with victory at the Britannia Stadium.[LNB]Here's the team news: Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has been named in the team to face Stoke on his return to the Britannia Stadium - the same venue where he horrifically broke his leg last season.[LNB]Arsene Wenger has made two changes from the side which beat Manchester United last weekend with Kieran Gibbs making his first start since March 12 because of Gael Clichy's hamstring injury and Andrey Arshavin replacing the Samir Nasri, while Thomas Vermaelen is named on the bench after a nine-month injury lay-off.[LNB]Stoke defender Andy Wilkinson has recovered from a dead leg to allow boss Tony Pulis to name the same starting line-up which drew at Blackpool.[LNB]FULL TIME: Wolves 3 West Bromwich 1[LNB]Peeeeeep! The ref blows his whistle to call time on a momentous match for Wolves. Some shocking defending cost the Baggies all three goals - but on the balance of play they didn't deserve anything from this game. [LNB]Mick McCarthys' side move out of the bottom three with potentially season changing result at Molineux. Wolves leap up to 17, a point above the relegation places, West Brom stay 13th. [LNB] Job done: Fletcher's double sealed the points for Wolves[LNB]90+3min: The Wolves fans are ramping up the noise in the stadium as they will their side home. And I think Wolves will do it. There's little going on other than some scrappy midfield mess, nothing pressing the hosts' goal. [LNB]90min: We'll have FIVE minutes added on... [LNB]89min: Some idiot has let off a flare in the Wolves end. Orange smoke billows down from the stands. hope that isn't the signal for more trouble that marred this fixture in February. [LNB]87min: Wolves look far more assured going into these final stages. Ebanks-Blake scarpers down the left-hand channel and gets his shot away from a tight angle at the second attempt but it loops high over the post. [LNB] Kung fu football: Vela challenges Ward for the ball [LNB]85min: Huge cheers as Wolves double goal hero Steven Fletcher is replaced by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. [LNB]84min: There was the chance for Wolves to seal it. Stephen Ward does all the hard work, picking up a loose ball on the edge of the box, clipping it past a defender, but his angled drive skimmed past Carson's left-hand upright. [LNB]83min: Last change for West Brom: Carlos Vela (remember him?) replaces Jerome Thomas. [LNB]80min: Change for Wolves: Richard Stearman replaces Jamie O'Hara. [LNB]78min: Substitution for West Brom: Simon Cox is replaced by Ishmael Miller. [LNB]77min: The die has been cast here. Wolves plan to make this final phase of the game as squirmingly difficult for those watching on: Fortune out-muscles Craddock in the box but thumps his effort high and wide. [LNB] Life saver? Wolves boss McCarthy celebrates his side's third goal [LNB]74min: Change for Wolves: Matt Jarvis (huge cheer) replaces Adlene Guedioura (another big cheer). [LNB]70min: Another super chance goes begging for West Brom who could be leading this game now. The Wolves defence steps up but fails to trap Tchoyi offside who is, as a result, totally unmarked but he can't keep his header down which loops agonisingly over the crossbar. [LNB]68min: Positive change for the Baggies: defender Gonzalo Jara is replace by striker Marc-Antoine Fortune.[LNB]64min: Off the post! Wolves are living on their nerves now. Tchoyi bustles his way through the hosts' midfield, rolls the ball to Thomas who thumps a venomous drive past a stationary Hennessey but off the upright. [LNB]Stoke v Arsenal - teams Stoke: Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson, Pennant, Whelan, Whitehead, Delap, Walters, Jones. Subs: Sorensen, Collins, Pugh, Diao, Carew, Faye, Shotton.Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Djourou, Gibbs, Walcott, Ramsey, Song, Wilshere, Arshavin, van Persie. Subs: Lehmann, Vermaelen, Rosicky, Squillaci, Eboue, Chamakh, Bendtner.Referee: Mark Halsey[LNB]60min: Great save! My word, West Brom are right back in this and Wolves have Hennessey to thank that the deficit hasn't been reduced to just one goal. Cox meets a super cross on the volley, angling across the keeper, who sticks out a solid right hand to push the ball away. [LNB]58min: Cripes, Wolves' corner routine very nearly does the business once again. Hunt's delivery is met by Guedioura's glancing header but Fletcher can't connect at the far post. [LNB]55min: GOAL! Wolves 3 West Brom 1 (Peter Odemwingie) [LNB]Odemwingie slams the spot kick right into the corner of the net. Game on? [LNB]54min: PENALTY! Is this where West Brom's comeback begins? Adlene Guedioura clatters into Jerome Thomas and Mike Dean points to the spot. [LNB]52min: Couple of half-chances for West Brom. Thomas and Tchoyi both attempt speculative efforts from the edge of the box. The first is well held by Hennessey, the second is deflected for a corner. [LNB]50min: A crushing blow for West Brom in this derby, but West Ham fans will be watching on in anguish. The three pints for Wolves mean they are four points from safety and have to win their last two games to stay up. [LNB]47min: GOAL! Wolves 3 West Brom 0 (Steven Fletcher) [LNB]Game over! Abdoulaye Meite makes an absolute hash of his attempted clearance, allowing a lofted pass under his foot to reach Steven Fletcher who makes no mistake in the one-on-one with Carson. [LNB] Brace yourself: Fletcher slams home his second of the game, early after the restart[LNB]SECOND HALF: No changes to either side and we're back off and running...[LNB]HALF TIME: Stunning start from Wolves who bagged two crucial goals in their fight for survival. But they have some woeful defending from West Brom to thank for their lead. [LNB]Roy Hodgson will have a few words to say during the break about his players' decisions to leave men unmarked in the box at set-pieces. [LNB]An interesting choice which allowed Steven Fletcher and Adlene Guedioura to build a platform to take three precious points. [LNB]45min: We'll have one minute added on... [LNB]43min: Close! Odemwingie decides the bast course of action is to go it alone: he twists and turns into the box and flashes a venomous drive across Hennessey's goal, which flies no more than a few inches past the upright. [LNB] Double your money: Guedioura's volley from close range makes it two for Wolves[LNB]42min: It has taken them quite some time, but finally West Brom are imposing themselves as an attacking force. Odemwingie and Tchoyi have half chances blocked in the box, Wolves' shaky defence does just enough to hold on. [LNB]38min: Wolves corner: Fletcher header, inches wide. The hosts are picking off West Brom at will from set pieces. [LNB]36min: Wolves win another corner, but fail to score from this one. West Brom breathe a sigh of relief. They're at sixes and sevens in defence right now. [LNB]33min: More stat action comes our way from Opta: Wolves' second goal means WBA have conceded 29 from set-pieces this season, more than any other Premier League side.[LNB]32min: Hoooooooooraaaaaay! Nicky Shorey leans back and curls a free-kick a good 20 yards over the bar. Yep, it's all going Wolves' way so far today. [LNB]29min: GOAL! Wolves 2 West Brom 0 (Adlene Guedioura)[LNB]The corner routine undoes West Brom once again! Delivery to the back post find Fletcher who nods across goal to Guedioura, totally unmarked, who volleys home from a couple of yards out. Wolves in dreamland. Perfect start for the hosts. [LNB] Jumping for joy: Wolves fans celebrate their second goal[LNB]28min: Sportsmail's Neil Moxley writes: Roy Hodgson is going mad on the sidelines. Wolves are harrying WBA out of it at the mo.[LNB]27min: Stats a fact (via Opta): WBA have now extended the all-time Premier League record of games without a clean sheet to 34. Ouch. [LNB]23min: A quarter of the way through this game and Wolves look by far the hungrier of these two sides. West Brom are yet to get their crisp passing game going, they're being harassed and harried out of it. Credit to Wolves, they step their game up when it it counts: against the big clubs, or when they really (really) need to win. [LNB]19min: As it stands, Wolves are out of the drop zone. Long way to go yet, mind, but real hope for McCarthy's men. West Brom threaten with Odemwingie, but the ball is just nicked off his toes as he burst in to the box. Ironic jeers ring out as his pass rolls across the box to precisley no one. [LNB]15min: GOAL! Wolves 1 West Brom 0 (Steven Fletcher)[LNB]Is that the goal which saves Wolves' Premier League lives? Fletcher reacts first to a loose ball in the box from the corner and slams the ball under Carson from seven yards out. Bedlam at Molineux. [LNB] Goal! Fletcher slams home Wolves' opening goal at Molineux[LNB]14min: Close! West Brom conceded a cheap free-kick, 20-yards out, Jamie O'Hara curls it towards thethe angle of post and crossbar, but Carson makes a stunning save to fingertip it round for a corner. [LNB]13min: Word is James Morrison was targeted by a few missiles as he went over to take West Brom's corner earlier. Didn't see anything myself, but will bring you any news if I hear more on it later. [LNB]9min: A tumultuous battle between Tchoyi and Elokobi on the right wing: The West Brom midfielder twists and turns, escapes for a moment but is tracked back by the Wolves defender and the Baggies win their first corner, which amounts to nothing as the hosts clear their lines easily. [LNB]8min: The corner amounts to precisely nowt. [LNB]7min: Earlysighter for Jamie O'Hara. The on-loan midfielder receives the ball on the edge of the box and thumps a low drive which takes a deflection widefor a corner. [LNB]5min: Nervesare winning the battle so far. A scratchy, shapeless start as passes are misplaced and and neither side can find any rhythm. What else were you expecting? [LNB] Black Country battle: West Brom's Thomas is hounded by Wolves' Guedioura[LNB]KICK OFF: Pre-match huddles out of the way, West Brom get us off and running... [LNB]11.56am: It's scorchio at Molineux this morning, I'm informed the mercury is already touching a toasty 23 degrees. The players are now assembled in the tunnel, looking steely-eyed as kick-off approaches, which shouldn't be too long now. Super. [LNB]11.52am: Stat time (courtesy of Opta): Wolves have only won one of their last 10 meetings with WBA in all competitions, losing six and drawing three.[LNB]11.49am: Anyone else a little bit confused about Matt Jarvis's absence today? Granted, his form isn't what is was earlier in the season, but in a game like this, don't you want your most able players out on the pitch? Bah, what do I know? [LNB]11.46am: Mick McCarthy has remained stoic in his belief that his Wolves side will escape the drop and he's just made the point that the opening stages of the clash at Molineux will be vital. He's aware that if his side go behind early, they may struggle to get back into the game. [LNB]11.35am: Time to get the team news ahead of the Black Country derby at Molineux: Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has axed England winger Matt Jarvis for the clash with West Brom.[LNB]Jarvis won his first cap against Ghana in March but has struggled to reproduce his best form in recent weeks. Defender Richard Stearman is also left out with Adlene Guedioura and Stephen Hunt brought into the side.[LNB]Wolves v West Brom - teams Wolverhampton: Hennessey, Foley, Craddock, Mancienne, Elokobi,Guedioura, Henry, O'Hara, Hunt, Ward, Fletcher. Subs: Hahnemann, Stearman, Ebanks-Blake, Berra, Jarvis, Vokes, Milijas.West Brom: Carson, Jara, Meite, Olsson, Shorey, Tchoyi, Morrison, Mulumbu, Thomas, Cox, Odemwingie. Subs: Myhill,Miller, Vela, Hurst, Fortune, Thorne, Tamas.Referee: Mike Dean[LNB]Roy Hodgson has recalled fit again Jerome Thomas and Somen Tchoyi in place of on-loan Carlos Vela and the suspended Paul Scharner.[LNB]11.30am: Morning everyone and welcome to Sportsmail's coverage of the Barclays Premier League triple-header. [LNB]First up we're at Molineux as Wolves go in search of three points which will lift them out of the relegation zone. But they face a resurgent West Bromwich side who have flourished under Roy Hodgson. [LNB]The Baggies have lost just the once in nine games under Hodgson, transforming from the club relegation fodder to the mid-table comfort zone occupiers. [LNB] And later in the day, I'm sure you're aware, there are two very interesting meetings which will effect the destination of the Premier League title. Arsenal go to Stoke hoping to keep their ever-so slim title hopes alive then it's the big one at Old Trafford. [LNB]United play host to Chelsea in what will go a very long way to deciding whether the Reds take an historic 19th title... or the Blues pull off a remarkable comeback to retain their crown. I don't need to sell that one to you, do I now?[LNB]I'll have all the team news for you as soon as I get it, and you can ping your thoughts on the day's action in this direction: tom.bellwood@dailymail.co.uk[LNB]On the march: Sir Alex's side have made it to the Champions League final and he believes a win today over Chelsea will secure the Premier League title[LNB] Ancelotti may win the title on Sunday, and be out of a job on Monday...Denis Law: Sir Alex wins with style but Mourinho's way is not for UnitedWenger targets top three finish and automatic Champions League berth'If we win we'll stay up,' McCarthy's promise ahead of Black Country derbyThe technical area: Steve McClaren's guide to the key battles at Old TraffordWho will win the title? Top bosses give their verdicts on decision day[LNB] Explore more:People: Matt Jarvis, Carlos Vela, Mick McCarthy, Jerome Thomas, Paul Scharner, Roy Hodgson, Mike Dean, Jamie O'Hara, Steven Fletcher, James Morrison, Nicky Shorey, Marc Antoine Fortune, Simon Cox, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Tony Pulis, Andrey Arshavin, Thomas Vermaelen, Ryan Shawcross, Robert Huth, Marouane Chamakh, Nicklas Bendtner, Jack Wilshere, Danny Pugh, Robin Van Persie, John Walters, Alex Song, Fabio Da Silva, Nani, Alex Ferguson, Petr Cech, John O'Shea, Patrice Evra, Joe Cole, Fernando Torres, Didier Drogba, Carlo Ancelotti, Nemanja Vidic, Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard Places: Cardiff, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Ghana
