Moments after Yana Sanogo goes close for Crystal Palace, Southampton retake the lead as Ryan Bertrand's cross is diverted into his own net by Scott Dann. Can someone stop scoring for a moment please?

Nathaniel Chalobah, making his Reading debut, finds Oliver Norwood in space on the edge of the box and the Northern Irishman curls it over the top. Even game so far, with the Royals fans making plenty of noise.

QPR goalkeeper Robert Green
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"It's one of those saves that sometimes you know you can't hold onto (see 15:11) and are just hoping it will stay close to you. You either have to do that or parry it away, but unfortunately for Fraser Forster it gets away from him, and Marouane Chamakh was on hand to score."

Sheffield United may be enjoying a fair bit of cup success in recent years, but Preston arguably have the best chance of a cagey opening quarter-of-an-hour as Sylvan Ebanks-Blake's snapshot is deflected behind.

Fulham's first foray into the Sunderland half ends with Cauley Woodrow dragging a tame effort on goal. Kit Symons has got his side well organised.

Andrej Kramaric is denied a first goal for Leicester. Fed by Jeffrey Schlupp, the Foxes' £9m signing is in acres of space six yards out and swings his left boot, but Michel Vorm produces a superb save. Great chance, Leicester will surely get few better.

Bradford nearly take the lead! Their first attack sees them win a corner and when ex-Chelsea man Filipe Morais puts over the ball, Andrew Davies beats his man to power in a header. In League One, that's a goal every time. But Petr Cech throws up a big left hand to make a stunning one-handed save!

Sensational.

Steve Claridge
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"To be fair to Chamakh I've not seen him that far forward in quite a few games, he's been playing very deep but that was a good finish."

Bradford have negotiated the first 10 minutes. So far, so good for the League One side.

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What a start to this game! Crystal Palace embark on a swift counter and Yaya Sanogo's shot is not dealt with, leaving Marouane Chamakh with the simple task of poking in from two yards.

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The champions are getting closer. Good attack down the right this time sees Jesus Navas flash the ball across and Boro keeper Tomas Mejias makes a good stop, making himself big and beating it away.

Southampton's first attack results in the game's first goal. A corner is not cleared by Crystal Palace and Graziano Pelle is on hand to prod in.

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Didier Drogba leans back and puts the laces through it - but can only sky his shot high into the stands behind the goal.

It's been all Sunderland so far, as Fulham park 10 black shirts behind the ball.

Possession football is the order of the day in the early stages of this game, although Tottenham have a chance when Danny Rose wins a free-kick. Andros Townsend takes it before his ball for Roberto Soldado is cleared.

Memo to Middlesbrough: Don't stand off and let Aleksandar Kolarov cross it in. He whips in a brilliant ball from the left, a dart into the box, and Stevan Jovetic slides in and is inches away from a telling touch.

The Championship side had started very well but that looked dangerous in the extreme.

A rare start for Didier Drogba in the Chelsea attack and the Stamford Bridge legend weaves into the area and looks to get an early shot away - he's closed down though.

Crystal Palace start well at Southampton as a long free-kick pumped into the box eventually falls at the feet of Wilfried Zaha 18 yards out but his placed effort just beats the crossbar. Sun beating down on Saint Mary's and a vocal home crowd in place.

Away fans also in good voice: "super Alan Pardew" the current chant.

There's an absolutely fantastic atmosphere at St Andrews, which is sold out for the first time since 2012, and the derby is off to an electric start as Stephane Sessegnon gets into the area, but his cross is straight to the Blue shirt of a Birmingham player.

Steve Claridge
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"It's important you don't go behind early in the game, if you chase Chelsea they will pick you off. You have to make sure you shift everybody wide, and stay solid. Sounds easy, doesn't it?"