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16.57. West Ham 3-1 Newcastle - More misery for the misery-happy Geordie fans as the Hammers grab a third win in five.

16.56 - Blackburn 1-0 Fulham - Matt Derbyshire's goal enough to ruin Roy Hodgson's return to Ewood Park.

16:55 - Liverpool 0-0 Stoke - a great result for Tony Pulis's men and their previously leaky defence.

16.46 - Wolves now 3-0 up at Preston - a late penalty.

16:42 - GOAL!! - The deadlock is broken at Ewood Park - and Matt Derbyshire has given Blackburn the lead against Fulham with just six minutes left.

16.39 - Chris Iwelumo scores his second and Wolves look set to extend their lead at the top of the Championship at third-placed Preston.

16.27 - Derby's hopes of building on last week's first League win since the Ice Age are fading, as Ross McCormack's penalty has put Cardiff level at Pride Park.

16.24 - GOAL!! So often the scourge of the Hammers, Michael Owen has given Toon fans some hope at Upton Park by pulling one back - it's still West Ham 3-1 Newcastle.

16.17 - Still no goals in the Premier League other than at Upton Park...

16:10 - GOAL!! Matthew Etherington scores a tap-in to put West Ham 3-0 up at home to Newcastle - and in League One, Hartlepool have come back to lead Oldham 3-2. No, I take it back - Oldham are 3-3 now thanks to Chris Taylor.

16:05 - Oldham pegged by to 2-2 by Hartlepool now, and Blackpool take a shock lead at Fortress Birmingham thanks to Gary Taylor-Fletcher.

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15:49 - Wolves have taken the lead on the cusp of half-time at Preston in the Championship's big game thanks to Chris Iwelumo.

15.35 - GOAL! David di Michele strikes again! West Ham plunge Newcastle into fresh misery and go into a 2-0 lead - more defensive disarray for the Toon. Di Michele shows cult-hero like skill in lifting the ball over Taylor and belting it past Given after his initial shot was saved.

15.27 - Stoke holding up well at Anfield. Just three Premier games this afternoon - that's what Thursday Uefa Cup action does to the schedule. Plenty to get excited about tomorrow of course - go HERE to watch our EXCLUSIVE match previews for Sunday.

15.21 - Lee Hughes has given League One leaders Oldham the lead at Hartlepool.

15:14 - Championship goals: Coventry one up over moneybags QPR, and Reading have taken the lead at Watford through Noel 'Stephen's brother' Hunt.

15.07 - GOAL! David Di Michele's first goal in English football gives West Ham the lead at home to troubled Newcastle. A shot from the 32-year-old Italian deflected off Steven Taylor and looped over Shay Given.

15.01 - Steven Gerrard's 100th goal for Liver....ah, no it isn't. Stevie G belts in a free-kick but it's disallowed as it didn't touch anyone on the way in - a la Stuart Pearce against Holland in Italia 90, fact fans.

Lots to savour in this afternoon's three Prem clashes - two clubs in crisis of late face off at Upton Park as West Ham host Newcastle, Liverpool can go clear at the top by beating Stoke, and in-form Fulham visit Blackburn.

Earlier today Sunderland overcame Middlesbrough 2-0 in the Tees-Wear derby with a double from Michael Chopra - see our live match blog for the full story as it happened.

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