Summary

  • Leeds sack manager Darko Milanic

  • Southampton beat Stoke to move second

  • Sunderland errors gift Arsenal victory

  • Liverpool held by Hull, West Brom deny Palace

  • Bony scores twice in Swansea win

  1. League One latestpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    What a extraordinary display by Coventry at home to second-placed Peterborough. They were 2-0 down, but are now 3-2 up - Frank Nouble has just put them ahead.

    This is what Coventry have just tweeted:, external "Scenes in the home end, scenes in the press box!!! Nouble runs from half way, isn't challenged, and his shot deflects over Alnwick!!"

    Meanwhile, leaders Bristol City are also losing after taking the lead against Barnsley. Sam Winnall and a penalty from Conor Hourihane have given the Tykes a 2-1 lead.

  2. Postpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Former Liverpool striker Dean Saunders
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Since he moved out on the left Mario Balotelli looks a completely different player. He looks a threat, he has been involved in everything and Hull have been camped in their own half. Liverpool have to score now or they are at risk of conceding right at the end of this game on the counter attack."

    Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli after missing another chanceImage source, PA
  3. Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Warrington Town are 25 minutes away from reaching the FA Cup first round for the first time in their history after Lewis Field puts the Northern Premier League Division One North side 1-0 up against North Ferriby United. The Yellows are managed by Shaun Reid, brother of 1984 FA Cup winner Peter Reid.

  4. Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    West Brom are edging closer and closer as now Craig Gardner tries his luck from the edge of the area, striking a shot that bounces off the top of the crossbar.

    West Brom midfielder Craig GardnerImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Dusan Tadic continues to conduct the orchestra at St Mary's, causing Stoke all manner of problems. With a rare trip to home territory, Stoke swing in a free-kick, but the red-and-white wall is not for breaching. Hard to see Stoke getting in this one at the minute.

    Dusan TadicImage source, Getty Images
  6. Championship latestpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Middlesbrough were on course to sit in the second automatic promotion spot at the end of play when Kike gave them the lead against second-placed Watford at the Riverside. But the Hornets have just equalised through substitute Troy Deeney.

    Poor 10-man Birmingham at home to Bournemouth. They won a penalty after Clayton Donaldson was fouled by Tommy Elphick - but Paul Caddis had his penalty saved by Artur Boruc. They remain 3-0 down.

  7. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Max Welford:, external All Balotelli does is pick up longs balls and slow down the attack! Very much reminds me of the Andy Carroll saga.

  8. Postpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Former Liverpool striker Dean Saunders
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "After a near-post flick-on from Philippe Coutinho (see 16:22), Mario Balotelli is a yard out and you want him to get something on it. Somehow he didn't manage to make contact. But Hull are hardly out of their half and Balotelli is getting a round of applause because he is putting himself in good positions. It is just not happening for him."

  9. Postpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    This is almost the Mario Balotelli show, but for the wrong reasons. Yet more space in the area, but another header where the contact is only with thin air. He gets applause from the home crowd. As Brendan Rodgers says, at least he's getting in positions.

    Mario Balotelli reacts after missing another chance for LiverpoolImage source, PA
  10. CLOSE!published at 16:22 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Liverpool are improving, with another Steven Gerrard shot raining in. There's noise from the home crowd, too. The hosts pressing. Balotelli! Should he have scored? From a corner, the ball is flicked into the Italian's path, with the striker hurling himself towards it. No contact, when a touch would have taken it in.

  11. Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    West Brom v Crystal Palace

    It is a good spell of pressure from West Brom at the moment as the lively Victor Anichebe shoots just wide. After looking down and out by half-time, the Baggies are very much in this now.

  12. Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Are Conference North AFC Fylde heading into the FA Cup first round? The Lancashire club, who ply their trade in the Conference North, have scored two goals in six minutes to take a 2-1 lead at Kings Lynn. Elsewhere, NorthFerriby have been reduced to 10 men after a straight red for captain Matt Wilson following an off the ball incident in the box at Warrington Town, where the tie remains goalless. Chorley are also still goalless at home to Halifax, a tie that has attracted a crowd of 2,333.

  13. Postpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Poor defending has been a big concern for Sunderland today and Patrick van Aanholt is guilty of squandering possession to Alexis Sanchez, but this time he drives a shot straight at Vito Mannone.

  14. CLOSE!published at 16:19 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Liverpool's best chance in a age. Steven Gerrard exchanges passes with Raheem Sterling, with the Liverpool captain shooting from the edge of the area in front of the Kop. Just wide. That's the closest the Reds have come in about an hour. Rickie Lambert and Phillipe Coutinho are on for Joe Allen and Adam Lallana,

    Raheem SterlingImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Former Liverpool striker Dean Saunders
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Mario Balotelli clattered into Alex Bruce and it looked like an elbow from where we are. I think he is lucky to get away with that one. Afterwards Balotelli moved away and it looked like he was trying to get Bruce's teeth out of his elbow."

  16. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    It is impossible to keep this man away from the news. Mario Balotelli has clobbered Alex Bruce with an arm and gets booked for his trouble. Now, was that intentional? Balotelli has led with the arm, but was looking at the ball. He probably gets the benefit of the doubt. Just. The Italian probably shouldn't be inspecting the damage to his elbow, though. He gets a talking to from Steven Gerrard too.

    Steven Gerrard and Mario BalotelliImage source, Reuters
  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Julian Speroni comes off for Crystal Palace. The goalkeeper is desperate to stay on, but it was a heavy knock to the face he took from Craig Dawson's elbow and Neil Warnock sensibly insists on him coming off. Wayne Hennessey comes on and goes into the Crystal Palace goal.

  18. Postpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 25 October 2014

    Sunderland have their first chance of note. Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny plunges low to his left to grasp a Jack Rodwell tame header. Still, a chance is a chance.