Coventry who started the day in the relegation places lead second place MK Dons 2-0 at the Ricoh Arena. A Chris Stokes header and Dominic Samuel put the home side ahead 13 minutes.

League leaders Bristol City are 1-0 up Rochdale thanks to a Aaron Wilbraham header.

In the north-west derby Preston are 2-0 up against manager-less Oldham with Paul Huntington and Daniel Johnson on target for the Lilywhites.

Yeovil, who prop up the bottom of the league, have been given a ray of hope as Joel Grant given them the lead away to Scunthorpe.

Steven: The Manchester United players need to tell Louis van Gaal: "LET ME PLAY!" All these tactics, slow slow slow!

Sam Watkins, Chichester: Absolutely fuming, Saints need to better than this if we want top four, pull your socks up lads!

Narek, Bromley: Van Gaal has to go before it's too late. These top class players won't qualify for Champions League once again.

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Former Tottenham striker Garth Crooks
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"It's not a particularly inspiring game. It's a bit niggly. A draw will be a good result for Steve Bruce and Hull.

"Whenever I see Bruce's players, they look like they're playing for him."

Jonathan Pearce
BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Britannia Stadium

"Many thought it would be goalless here - and they're not wrong so far."

Steve Wilson
BBC Match of the Day commentator

"What a frustrating half it has been for Southampton.

"Berahino scored a wonderful goal after 71 seconds. Southampton have been frustrated and have been unable to get themselves on the score sheet."

Alistair Mann
BBC Match of the Day commentator

"Burnley's Ashley Barnes had the best chance of the first half which was saved by Lukas Fabianski and Bafetimbi Gomis missed chances for Swansea but it remains 0-0 at the break."

Guy Mowbray
BBC Match of the Day commentator

"The game took an age to get going but it has for the team in black and white thanks to Papiss Cisse. Villa need to improve ... again."

A rare moment of quality as Swansea's Jonjo Shelvey plays a one two on the edge of the penalty area before curling a shot inches wide of the top corner from 20 yards.

Simon Brotherton
Match of the Day commentator at Old Trafford

"A largely frustrating first half for Manchester United who have gone close and asked questions of Sunderland. But the visitors have had some moments as well. At half time it is wide open."

Stoke have started to edge this one, but are failing to stretch Hull keeper Allan McGregor. Potters winger Victor Moses has looked the sharpest player on the pitch.

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Bit of a shock on the cards in the Championship as 20th placed Fulham now lead Derby 2-0, Cauley Woodrow adding to Nikolay Bodurov's opener.

Newcastle go close to doubling their lead as Emmanuel Riviere heads over from Sammy Ameobi's corner. Villa need half time.

Still the arguments go on about West Brom's apparent time wasting. Manager Ronald Koeman is remonstrating on the sidelines with the visiting fans counting to 10 every time play is stopped.

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These Manchester United chances are starting to arrive quicker than peak-time Tube trains at Oxford Circus. A home corner drops to the feet of Marcos Rojo, whose low shot is hacked off the Black Cats line by Seb Larsson.

Can Louis van Gaal's men find a breakthrough before half-time? About five minutes (plus stoppages) to go.

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown
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"Now Aston Villa are going to have to show all sorts of personality and character. They were having the better of the possession but now Newcastle's tails are up. It's like a knife to the heart when you're in Villa's position - every goal you concede can really damage you."

Former Tottenham striker Garth Crooks
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"It's really important that Villa get to half-time, regroup and try to get back into the game. If they go 2-0 down before half-time, it's game over.

"John Carver got the job at Newcastle until the end of the season because he's popular. It's about results. If they play OK, he's got a chance of getting the job full-time."

Tom Heaton is called into his first meaningful save of the afternoon. His poor clearance is played to Bafetimbi Gomes by Jonjo Shelvey and his 20-yard low strike is saved well by the Burnley stopper.

Free-kick on the edge of the Sunderland box - Wayne Rooney is the man hovering over the ball. The United skipper pulls rank and whips a lovely effort towards the roof of the Sunderland net. But lanky Black Cats keeper Costel Pantilimon is alert to push over.

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It gets worse for Aston Villa. Daryl Janmaat crosses from the right, the ball is missed by the Villa defence, and Papiss Cisse controls with his first touch before clinically finishing low into the net.

Not an abundance of goals to shout about in the Premier League so far this afternoon and we don't look like getting one at Turf Moor at the moment. The Clarets have had the better chances but poor quality all round so far in East Lancashire.