Gabby Agbonlahor continues to unsettle the West Ham defence but again there is no real end product. This is beginning to hurt my eyes.

Almost our second goal of the afternoon, but Sadio Mane times his run too early and is flagged offside moments before dispatching a low cross from the left past Kasper Schmeichel.

Former Wales international John Hartson
Final Score

"It's a great bullet header from Ashley Barnes, right into the top corner. The home crowd have been getting behind their team and now they've made a fantastic start to the second half. If they can get a second they could secure all three points. You want them to go for that rather than sitting back and getting nervous now."

Jason Puncheon running down the flank, cuts inside on to his left foot, takes aim - and misses the ball altogether. That just about sums the game up.

Moments later Wayne Rooney at least middles a shot from 25 yards, curls one wide.

When all else fails, send for Ashley Barnes. The Burnley frontman gives us our first goal of the 3pm kick-offs when he brilliantly heads Kieran Trippier's cross past Steve Harper. Good old Ashley Barnes.

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It's games like this where you'd expect the British record transfer to make a difference, but Angel Di Maria has been anonymous so far. The United man does at least whip in a decent free-kick from the left but there us nobody on the end of it.

Former Portsmouth striker Steve Claridge
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"Leicester have gone there and made it very difficult for Southampton. Everybody was talking before the game as if Southampton would just have to turn up and roll Leicester over. But they will have to dig in. So far they have have been up to everything that has been asked of them this season, but this kind of game will be another hurdle for them. Now there is more expectation because people are turning up and expecting them to win."

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This one's for the eagle-eyed amongst you. We're asking you to keep a look out for any weird and wonderful moments over the course of this weekend's Premier League action.

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Villa hit the ground running, straight into the danger zone with Tom Cleverley firing over the bar from 25 yards.

We are back up and running in the Premier League.

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I've heard it all now. Nani being tipped as the answer to Manchester United's problems...

Are Southampton about to bring on Shane Long? The striker is being put through his paces on the sodden St Mary's outfield. I can't think of any other reason to have him stood in the rain.

JB: Bring back Nani. Three goals in four in the Champions League for Sporting Lisbon. Why he wasn't ever given time to get back into form baffles me.

Kash, London: Louis van Gaal - please bring on Ander Herrera and Juan Mata for Marouane Fellaini and Adnan Januzaj. Ever since he changed the formation Angel Di Maria has had little and the attacking play looks laboured.

SamadGigii:, external If Man Utd play any slower, time will literally move backwards. Maybe that's not a bad thing, maybe we'll end up in 2008 again.

John:, external Rooney is the main problem in the attacks. He lacks creativity, pass accuracy, he's slow and sluggish. Mata is way better.

Andrew Morris:, external Seeing Emperor's New Clothes about Louis van Gaal. He doesn't seem to be engaged during games and doesn't make adjustments in games.

That's the second top-flight manager described in such terms by you lot this afternoon. Wouldn't fancy seeing any of the the Premier League's bosses as nature intended, myself...

Sweepstake on time of first goal today? I'm going early. Goal in the 48th minute.

Simon, York: Why is everyone complaining about the lack of goals? I watch the Premier League for gritty, hard-nosed defending. If you want to watch the bigger club win 5-0 every game then move to Spain.

Sam, Stevenage: As usual, the media build up a team so they can knock them down. The title race is nowhere near over. A Chelsea loss brings Manchester City right back in it. There's 27 games left after this weekend in case anyone's forgotten.

Richard (a Happy Hammer from SOUTHAMPTON!): It amazes me that Edd (see 15:43) automatically assumes Manchester City are the replacement choice for the Premier League title ahead of Chelsea!

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Stalemate!

It is even 0-0 in the day's big game at the top of the Championship, where the winner between Middlesbrough and Bournemouth will move to the top of the table. Boro have had the better of the first half, hitting the bar in the early stages.

In-form Brentford have taken the lead against Millwall in the London derby at the Den, with Andre Gray getting his third goal in three games.

Blackpool's position at the bottom of the table looks fitting as they trail 3-0 at Leeds at the break. Liam Cooper, Soulemanye Doukara and Mirco Antenucci have done the damage at Elland Road.

Hugo Rodallega is the difference as Fulham lead Huddersfield 1-0, Gary Gardner's goal divides Brighton and Blackburn and Igor Vetokele has given Charlton a half-time lead at Reading.

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We have reached the break in our FA Cup first round games and I think we spoke too soon with those early shocks.

Conference South Hemel Hempstead have been pegged back at Bury, with former Manchester City youth player Andrew Tutte bagging the equaliser.

Conference leaders Barnet are also back to square one, after Paul Hayes' penalty for Wycombe made it one apiece.

Another spot-kick, this one from Barry Corr at Southend, means Chester, who had taken an early lead, are level at Roots Hall.

But it's not all over yet, and there could well be a 'cupset' come five o'clock tonight, and you can follow our live text updates here.

With no goals at all to discuss, the eight Premier League managers in action could do worse than spread the preachings of Joe Cole at half-time.

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The former England schemer - not at Aston Villa - believes the game is overly complicated at times.

"You get a lot of people coming into the game - sport psychologists, etc - but, at the end of the day, it's a round ball," Cole said. "That won't change.

"You get all this other stuff which can help one or two per cent, but don't forget what it is to play football.

"A manager once said to me: 'If you want to be good at playing the piano, you don't run round it or pick it up, you play it.' That's stuck with me."

Asadur Rahman:, external I guess Match of the Day is cancelled today?

Gareth Soye:, external This is almost Moyesesque at Old Trafford.

Danny Sayers:, external If United's defence is going to be woeful our attack needs to at least be half decent. No creativity, slow passing, no passion.