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Eddie Howe speaking in the West Brom tunnel: "I am disappointed. It is unlike us to have so much possession and to not create chances- that is the most disappointing thing. The build-up to the goal was very disappointing. We gave away a needless free-kick, and against West Brom that is a dangerous thing.

"We have had enough football in pre-season to be ready. I thought we were ready. The pitch was slow, and that is not an excuse.

"I expected us to have the possession that we did but I thought we would have been more creative with it. There is obviously stuff for us to work on."

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West Bromwich match-winner Ahmed Hegazi: "It is a fantastic feeling. It is a very important thing that the team is winning.

"We worked hard for the goal. We played compact. I hope we continue like this in the rest of the season. I know before, we had fantastic defenders in our team. We tried to do more.

I will try to do the maximum for me and the team and I hope to continue here in the Premier League, for sure."

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Jacques Maghoma completes Birmingham City's turnaround as they come from behind to defeat Bristol City.

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing scores twice as Cardiff City outplay Aston Villa in the Championship in the Welsh capital.

Tony Pulis signed a one-year contract extension with West Brom yesterday, and he's handed debuts to Jay Rodriguez and Ahmed Hegazi for the first game of the season, with Gareth McAuley sidelined with a thigh injury. Jonny Evans is West Brom captain this time around after Darren Fletcher left for Stoke.

Bournemouth new boy Jermain Defoe is on the bench, after struggling with a groin injury over the past week. Record club signing Nathan Ake, who scored three goals in 12 games for Bournemouth during his loan spell last year, starts for Eddie Howe's side, as does his former Chelsea team-mate Asmir Begovic.

West Brom central defender Kyle Howkins joins League Two side Cambridge United on a six-month loan.

A 17-year-old is in custody after a loaded gun was discarded under a car during a police chase.

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To mark the Premier League's 25th anniversary we take a look at 10 of the most extraordinary kits of that era.

Some are good, some are bad, some look like a sixth-former designed them in MS Paint, but each tells its own story.

For most that is of the culture and fashion of the times, but there are also nods to history and of course the influence of sponsors and owners.

Head here to see the kits. You may need to put on some sunglasses first.

BBC Sport's Premier League Predictor game is back - and this season you can take on pundit Mark Lawrenson.

More than 200,000 people played last season, and you can register to take part now - it takes less than a minute to get set up.

If you played last season's version, you will have automatically been entered into the new game, along with any leagues you were involved in.

Head here to take part

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The cash has been splashed by Premier League clubs this summer yet there are bound to be plenty of names - and faces - you don't recognise when the season starts this weekend.

Some, like Wayne Rooney, you know all about. But what about Antonio Rudiger, Mohamed Salah and Florian Lejeune?

Head here to take the quiz

Thirteen players from outside the UK and Ireland, a crowd of 20,699 at Chelsea, defeats for Manchester United and Arsenal, wins for Coventry City and Sheffield United.

The Premier League landscape looks very different to the one on the opening weekend a quarter of a century ago, which also featured Oldham Athletic and Wimbledon.

After 9,746 games and 25,769 goals involving 47 teams across 25 memorable years, BBC Sport crunches the numbers and brings you the story of England's top-flight in facts and figures.

Head here to read the piece

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

It is that time of the year again and the most contentious pre-season task of all - picking who will finish where in the Premier League in the 2017-18 campaign.

The big money is spent and will continue to be spent even after the season gets under way this weekend.

So here goes with the crystal ball - and with the usual safety net excuse that these placings could yet be moved around by some more heavy lifting in the transfer markets before the end of August.

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A round-up of Friday's T20 Blast action, including Yorkshire Vikings' win over Lancashire Lightning in the Roses match.

The body of a man was discovered in a BMW outside West Bromwich police station on Thursday.

Birmingham boss Harry Redknapp says he is not prepared to pay inflated prices for players in the current transfer market.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday.

Keep an eye out here for more updates and breaking news before then.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Train passengers are facing disruption between Rugeley and Walsall over the next fortnight.

London Midland says the Chase line is being electrified by Network Rail in a £100m project., external

From Sunday for a fortnight, they'll be carrying out foundation work.

It means the line will be closed between Rugeley Trent Valley and Tame Bridge Parkway for the first week and then between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall in the second week,, external with replacement buses instead.

West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has confirmed that two of his players will miss the club's Premier League opener, external against AFC Bournemouth.

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Gareth McAuley and James Morrison are both recovering from injury.

Pulis says McCauley won't be available for Northern Ireland's two World Cup qualifiers in September but Morrison could be fit to play as early as next Saturday.

As a strike by refuse collectors continues, a resident in Quinton, Birmingham says he has seen an increase in rats.

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You've been giving us your thoughts on the M5 delays as repairs are carried out by Highways England.

Local MPs are urging the government agency to consider making changes after thousands of drivers are getting caught in delays on the roads.

Tony Pearce writes on the BBC Midlands Facebook page:, external "They cannot have thought about this, they urge motorists to go the M42/M6 route, without a thought of travel time, extra emisions, inconvenience."

Kevin Ward says:, external "I tried M6 Toll the other day instead. It was as clear as a bell up at the ferry in wales to get home in no time. Would not be cheap for commuters though 👌"

Roger Johnstone adds:, external "Highways England are a bit of a joke. Accountable to nobody. Always coning off far more miles than they are capable of actually working on."