SUNDAY'S EARLY GAME
West Ham 0-2 Bolton (1330 BST)
SUNDAY'S LATER GAMES
Chelsea v Aston Villa (1500 BST)
Everton v Newcastle (1600 BST)
Man City v Liverpool (1500 BST)
Swedish theme park ride collapses ...
At least 16 Pakistani soldiers killed in ambush ... Portsmouth v Stoke (1500 BST)
Tottenham v Hull City (1500 BST)
GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times BST)
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By Jonathan Stevenson
1404: GOAL West Ham 0-2 Bolton
Bolton press again and again they find West Ham wanting. Gretar Steinsson fires in a half-volley that Robert Green gets down to save, but in the process the ball runs straight out to Gary Cahill who gleefully taps home his first Bolton goal. Harsh to blame the keeper, but he'll be disappointed for sure.
1404: "Oh my, and I was calling for him to be England goalie..."
GraymeadYNWA on 606
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Not good enough. Never has been, never will be.
1402: Mark Noble hits a 22-yard free-kick towards the top corner, but it's just a little too high.
1400: GOAL West Ham 0-1 Bolton
Howler, howler, howler. Robert Green won't forget that one in a hurry. A long ball is played into the Hammers box and it's the keeper's all the way, but he inexplicably drops the ball - just like Petr Cech at Euro 2008 - and Kevin Davies prods the ball into the empty net. Whoops.
1359: Valon Behrami - he's a bit of an animal, according to my colleague Ian Hughes - takes a touch and smacks a right-foot shot just wide from 25 yards.
1358: "The jury might still be out on Robinho but I dare anyone to come up with a worse current Premier League 'footballer' than Luis Boa Morte!"
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Expect this one to run and run...
1355: Turns out it's less open than I'd first thought. Bolton are now sitting back a little and asking West Ham to break them down. A goal for the home team might not be a bad thing for the game at this rate.
1353: "As a Wigan fan I remember all of my Bolton-supporting mates laughing when they bought Elmander for £10m and we ended up with an unknown Egyptian striker... Who's laughing now then!? Outstanding performances from King Zaki and yet another overpriced waste of space down the road!"
Dan in Wigan, via text on 81111
1350: David di Michele cuts in from the right and rifles in a left-foot shot that skips up off the wet pitch and flies inches wide of Jussi Jaaskelainen's right-hand post.
1347: "(See 1332) Andy Johnson plus £4.25m for Clinton Morrison from Blues to Palace, Johnson later sold for £12m. Worst swap ever..."
Adam from Crewe, via text on 81111
1345: Herita Ilunga is causing some big problems down the West Ham left and he runs through a couple of tackles into the area, his cross just sailing over the Hammers players in the box.
1344: It's a very open game, this one, I say with some surprise. Apparently, Elmander only cost £8.2m, so that's OK then.
1342: Johan Elmander is played into some space inside the West Ham box, but his toe-poked effort is lacking any sort of power and Robert Green saves easily.
1342: Carlton Cole turns his man neatly, but he bends a left-footer just over the bar from 22 yards.
1341: "As a Bolton fan living in Sweden, yes."
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So to about four people, then? Oh.
1339: First musing of the match - is Johan Elmander really worth £10m?
1337: "As a Man Utd fan I would love to see Zola take West Ham top, it would be a breath of fresh air seeing other teams doing well."
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1334: Mark Noble is in the book very early doors and he can have few complaints for a lunging, mis-timed challenge that catches Gretar Steinsson on the ankle.
1334: Herita Ilunga scampers down the left and is fouled by Kevin Davies. Julien Faubert swings in the free-kick, but Jussi Jaaskelainen gathers comfortably.
1332: "John Carew gives John Terry nightmares. Something Milan Baros would only have done dressed as Bo Peep. Premier League's best ever swap?"
Jamie in Cambridge, via text on 81111
1330: Sunday's Premier League action gets under way at Upton Park.
1327: The teams are out at Upton Park - can Gianfranco Zola take West Ham to the top of the Premier League?
1325: "Technology in the game would ruin football. It would take away debates about decisions and would take the excitement and unpredictability from the game. What else will we talk about over a pint?"
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1321: West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola names an unchanged side as he looks to secure a result that could take them, albeit briefly, to the top of the table. Bolton are also unchanged, while winger Matthew Taylor is on the bench after recovering from a broken toe.
1318: "A Spurs win? Stevo, are you feeling unwell?"
Matt in Maidenhead, via text on 81111
1315: "I don't mind Spurs or Newcastle, but 'just for fun' can we see them lose again please?"
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1312: "I had a conversation with Rob Styles for about 20, 25 minutes, but it doesn't make a great deal of difference really. He was probably the only person inside Old Trafford who actually thought it was a penalty. We chatted about technology for a while, too."
Bolton manager Gary Megson
1310: "Dean Ashton is an important player for this club and I am very sorry for him. We hope he will come back soon as we will miss him a lot, but there are some big chances for other players now. Carlton Cole is coping very well as the moment."
West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola
1307: Anyway, back to West Ham-Bolton for the time being. It's 18 games since the Hammers kept a clean sheet, but gaffer Gianfranco Zola won't care as long as they keep winning, and they have indeed triumphed in both the league games since he took charge. As for Bolton, they've lost three in a row. Though they weren't helped last week when the tackle of the season led to a penalty.
1303: "Villa can seriously upset Chelsea today. We have no injuries and have five players back who were rested on Thursday. 2-1 to Villa. Table-toppers at 1700."
Stuart in Tamworth, via text on 81111
1300: Stevo's Predos:
West Ham 2-0 Bolton
Chelsea 2-2 Aston Villa
Everton 3-2 Newcastle
Man City 1-2 Liverpool
Portsmouth 1-1 Stoke
Tottenham 2-1 Hull City
1257: WEST HAM v BOLTON TEAMS
West Ham: Green, Faubert, Neill, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Parker, Noble, Di Michele, Etherington, Cole.
Subs: Lastuvka, Lopez, Bellamy, Boa Morte, Mullins, Davenport, Sears.
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Andrew O'Brien, Cahill, Samuel, Davies, Nolan, McCann, Muamba, Gardner, Elmander.
Subs: Al Habsi, Hunt, Taylor, Joey O'Brien, Smolarek, Riga, Shittu.
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral).
1255: If Tottenham fail to beat Hull, it will be their worst start to a season for 96 years. That's going all the way back to 1912, when something fairly major happened that was later turned into a film, as I'm sure you know. Insert your own sinking jokes here...
1252: "Stevo say something funny again, something like "Robinho is useless"."
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Hang on, when did I become the clown? Actually, that's probably fair enough. Though I didn't say Robinho was useless, just that he isn't world-class. Which he isn't, obviously.
1248: Team news from Upton Park on the way and Stevo's Predos due at 1300 BST. Some people are asking if I can be as controversial as yesterday - like a schizophrenic, I'm in two minds. What do you reckon?
1246: "Ah some Premier League football to take my mind off a 600-mile round trip to see my team get spanked by Plymouth in the rain! And Geordies think they have it bad!"
Craig in Sheffield, via text on 81111
1243: Let's run through today's action. First up at 1330 BST, West Ham meet Bolton at Upton Park. At 1500, we've got Chelsea v Aston Villa, Man City v Liverpool, Portsmouth v Stoke and Tottenham v Hull - the 'Dawson Derby', as I like to call it. Then, at 1600 BST, Everton entertain Newcastle at Goodison Park. Consider your appetite whet.
1239: "I really hope the City-Liverpool game is an end-to-ender with goals aplenty. We might even see a 4-3. Then again we might see a dour 0-0."
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Well make your mind up, son - you can't have two predos.
1235: And a very warm welcome to all of you, for another unmissable afternoon of the most extraordinary league in the world. If you keep me company for the next six hours, I promise I'll try not to upset you too much. Though a little controversy is good for the soul, isn't it? Get those texts flying in to the magic 81111 and join in with the 606 debate. I'm on my best behaviour today.
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1230: Roll up, roll up, the circus is in town. Marvel at the size of Chelsea's injury list. Watch in horror as West Ham fail to keep a clean sheet yet again. Be amazed as Rory Delap throws the ball further than he can kick it. And gasp as Joe Kinnear, forgotten-man-of-football-turned-Premier-League-ringmaster, leads out Newcastle at Everton. Welcome back to the big time, Joe.
(BBC)
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