Saturday football reaction

Summary

FT: Toure's late goal sends Man City top
FT: Palace beat Saints after close-range Cabaye strike
FT: Ighalo gives Watford win at Sunderland
FT: West Ham and Stoke in stalemate

Live Reporting

Phil Dawkes and Jonathan Jurejko

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Ever fallen asleep in a ground?published at 10:52
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What's the dullest match you've ever seen? What did you do to entertain yourself?
Aks: I'm a United fan. Picking just the one dull game is tough. I shut the TV off and stare at the blank screen to feel entertained.
Tom-Tom: This season's Manchester derby. I watched Harlequins play instead!
Grinchwill: South Korea vs Gabon at the Olympics in London 2012 - 0-0 draw, and I think the stretcher bearers did more running than players.
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This little lad has got an excuse for catching up on forty winks - look how comfy that blanket is
Are you up for the cup?published at 10:48
FA People's Cup
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The FA People's Cup
BBC Get Inspired has again teamed up with the Football Association and the country's leading small-pitch football providers to launch the 2016 FA People's Cup.
What is it?
A free knockout five-a-side football tournament which will give the people of England the chance of Wembley glory.
How do I sign up?
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And for plenty more info, head this way.
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Giggs in the framepublished at 10:44
Swansea go it alonepublished at 10:40
Manchester City v Swansea (15:00 GMT)
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Swansea start life without Garry Monk with a trip to Manchester City.
Monk, 36, departed on Wednesday following a run of one win in 11 Premier League matches.
It means first-team coach Alan Curtis has the rather daunting task of leading out the struggling Swans against City, who are looking to claim top spot.
Manchester United assistant boss Ryan Giggs is among those who have been suggested as possible candidate for the vacant job at the Liberty Stadium.
Coming up on BBC radiopublished at 10:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2015
Norwich v Everton (12:45 GMT)
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 live begins its coverage of Saturday’s football programme with commentary from Carrow Road, where Norwich take on Everton at 12:45 GMT.
That will be followed by full match commentary of the 15:00 kick-off between Manchester City and Swansea, plus updates from around the grounds as the goals go in.
And later this evening you can have your say on the big football stories on 606 with Robbie Savage Kilbane and Darren Fletcher. That’s on at the earlier time of 18:00.
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Ever fallen asleep in a ground?published at 10:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2015
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What's the dullest match you've ever seen? What did you do to entertain yourself?
Udeh Bonaventure: Dullest match I've seen is the Manchester derby early this season. So boring I kept my self busy with my Playstation game.
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Hoolahan returnspublished at 10:30
Norwich v Everton (12:45 GMT)
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Norwich are set to welcome back Wes Hoolahan following a minor knee injury as they host Everton.
James McCarthy remains a doubt with the hip problem for the Toffees, while defender Leighton Baines has shown no ill-effects as he continues his comeback after a long-term ankle injury.
Five of the last seven meetings between the two sides in all competitions have ended in draws. Norwich are only out of the drop zone on goal difference. They could certainly do with the three points.
Vardy for England?published at 10:24
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England boss Roy Hodgson has said it will be difficult to leave Jamie Vardy out of his squad for Euro 2016 if the Leicester striker continues his form.
Vardy broke Ruud van Nistelrooy's 12-year record this season by scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League matches.
The 28-year-old has 14 goals for the Foxes this term and has played three times for England.
League leaders Leicester face Chelsea on Monday. Can Vardy add to his already impressive goal tally?
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Gossip mongerspublished at 10:15
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Who are Liverpool planning to sign in January?
Who's chasing the signature of Real Madrid's James Rodriguez?
Which Norwich player could be set for a return to Palermo?
All the answers in Saturday's gossip column
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Ever fallen asleep in a ground?published at 10:11
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What's the dullest match you've ever seen? What did you do to entertain yourself?
Steve: If you sit in the upper Findus at Grimsby you can watch the ships on the river Humber at a particularly dire game...
Stu Hardy: Stop watching, and wait for the rugby to come on.
Matt Collingwood: Had the misfortune to attend the FA Cup tie between Manchester United and Exeter City all those years ago. Watching paint dry.
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Surely this lot must have just been really tired? Watching in Japan at unsociable hours?
Match day!published at 10:06
Crystal Palace v Southampton (15:00 GMT)
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman loves a promotional poster...
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Ever fallen asleep in a ground?published at 10:01
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This morning we want to hear your tales of boredom.
What's the dullest match you've ever seen? What did you do to keep yourself entertained? Can you think of a side less interesting than the current Manchester United one?
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This is what happens if you sit in the comfy seats
Lukaku joins Toffees Royle-ty?published at 09:56
Norwich v Everton (12:45 GMT)
The first of Saturday's six Premier League ties kicks-off in just under two hours, as 16th-place Norwich welcome ninth-place Everton.
Can Romelu Lukaku score for the seventh game on the trot?
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Take on Lawro (and Mumford & Sons)published at 09:50
Mark Lawrenson and trendy band Mumford & Sons have been predicting all the Premier League scores this weekend.
You can have a go too and see if you can out-predict Lawro.
Check out our Premier League Predictor here.
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Paper round-uppublished at 09:44
Bournemouth winger Junior Stanislas takes centre stage in the Independent, as the Cherries prepare to welcome Manchester United.
Eddie Howe's side pulled off a shock win against Chelsea last weekend and will no doubt be looking for a repeat today.
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'We're going to win'published at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2015
Euro 2016 draw (17:15 GMT on BBC 2)
And so it begins....
BBC Radio 5 live's sports news correspondent Richard Conway is in Paris for today's Euro 2016 draw.
Paper round-uppublished at 09:36
The Times lead their sports section on the Euro 2016 draw, and who might be the dream picks for England.
BBC Sport have drawn up a guide to the 24 finalists in France, which you can read here.
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Bring on the Eurospublished at 09:30
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It's time to start digging out your car flags, wall charts and that tiny bit of optimism which will probably disappear by the middle of June.
The Euro 2016 draw is here!
It takes place in Paris today at a very specific time of 17:12 GMT.
Alas, it's never a simple process but if you want to know how it works and which team your nation could face, we've got it all explained right here.
Paper round-uppublished at 09:23
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The Daily Star lead on Louis van Gaal apologising for Manchester United's exit from the Champions League.
Can United recover their form against Bournemouth today?