Summary

  • Struggling Newcastle lose 3-1 to Saints

  • Aston Villa all but relegated after Cherries loss

  • Puncheon gives Palace first win of year v Norwich

  • Holebas header earns Watford point against Everton

  • Sigurdsson volley helps Swansea beat Chelsea

  1. 'Perennial bottlers'published at 12:26 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    West Ham v Arsenal (12:45 BST)

    Matt Elliott
    Former Leicester City captain on Football Focus

    "Arsenal are perennial bottlers, for want of a better word, it sounds harsh but it is true and when push comes to shove they don’t produce."

  2. Behind the scenespublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    West Ham v Arsenal (12:45 BST)

    Gold and orange shirts and lime green boots. Fair to say, Arsenal won't be winning any fashion awards at the end of the season.

    Live text of that match right here

  3. Postpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    Football Focus

    Football Focus has started on BBC One and at the top of this page.

    We'll have all the chat from former Blackburn striker Jason Roberts and ex-Leicester defender Matt Elliott.

  4. Scottish footballpublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    Fancy a bit of footy action from across the border?

    Motherwell host Premiership leaders Celtic (kick-off 12:30 BST) so if you want to follow that match, head right here.

  5. Canaries hold the keypublished at 12:05

    Aston Villa fansImage source, Getty Images

    Thanks Saj, an excellent stint earning yourself a deserved breather.

    So, a pivotal afternoon in the Premier League, more so at the bottom than at the top.

    Aston Villa's agony may finally be over as their relegation to the Championship will be confirmed if they lose and Norwich draw.

    Second-bottom Newcastle will also find it difficult to turn it around if they suffer defeat at Southampton and Norwich win.

    Three points for Norwich will also drag Crystal Palace into a relegation scrap.

    Put simply, the Canaries hold the keys and everyone will be looking at how they get on today.

    Newcastle fansImage source, Getty Images
  6. The Saturday handoverpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    Well, that is that from me. I will hand you over to the great man that is Shamoon Hafez, who has the word 'Football' tattooed across his face* he loves it that much.

    *he doesn't

  7. Team newspublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    West Ham v Arsenal (12:45 BST)

    There are two changes for West Ham then.

    Andy Carroll starts, as does James Tomkins. Cheikhou Kouyate is also in the XI after having his red card against Palace overturned.

    Diafra Sakho and Emmanuel Emenike miss out.

    Subs: Randolph, Hendrie, Oxford, Obiang, Moses, Valencia, Emenike  

    WHImage source, Opta

    Arsene Wenger keeps the same Arsenal XI that beat Watford 4-0, including man of the moment Alex Iwobi.

    Subs:Gibbs, Mertesacker, Giroud, Walcott, Ramsey, Chambers, Cech

    ArsImage source, Opta
  8. Postpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    West Ham v Arsenal (12:45 BST)

  9. Get Involvedpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    #bbcfootball on Twitter or 81111 (UK only)

    Never saw that coming, hey Ryan?

    Ryan Nurse: I once had a full-power shot hit me in the back of the head, and I was fine but one of the lenses in my glasses fell out.

    Ben Browning: Friend scored a spectacular goal on the school field, only the ball hit the headteacher standing behind the goal in the face. 

    Shimul Williams: Broke a vase that had been in the family for four generations with a curling free kick effort (inside the house).

    We are teaming up with the Danny Baker show on BBC Radio 5 live, where today's topic is 'What a wayward shot has been known to hit'.

  10. Live on BBC Sportpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    There is soooo much more football coming up on the BBC today, so divn't move:

    12:10-12:50 Football Focus (BBC One)

    12:45-15:00 West Ham v Arsenal (BBC Radio 5 live)

    14:30-17:20 Final Score (BBC Red Button; BBC One - differs in some regions)

    15:00-17:00 Southampton v Newcastle (BBC Radio 5 live)

    18:06-20:00 606 phone-in (BBC Radio 5 live)

    22:20-23:45 Match of the Day (BBC One)

  11. Jack's back on trackpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    One player not in the Arsenal XI is Jack Wilshere. The midfielder played for the club's under-21s on Friday, and as you can see it's not just England boss Roy Hodgson who is pleased to see the Three Lions hopeful on a road to recovery.

    Nathan Redmond's Norwich go to Arsenal on 30 April - will the midfield duo be lining up on opposite sides at the Emirates?

  12. Breaking team newspublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    West Ham v Arsenal (12:45 BST)

    West Ham make two changes, with striker Andy Carroll starting.

    Arsenal are unchanged.

    We will have full team news coming up soon, so be patient.

  13. Hammers discopublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    West Ham v Arsenal (12:45 BST)

    What's on the playlist, DJ Leon? A bit of Upton (Park) Funk? (Claret and) Blue Suede Shoes? Your (Alex) Song?

  14. 'It's excruciating!' Pundit-supporters on title racepublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    Media caption,

    Premier League legends debate title race

    Gary Lineker, Ledley King and Ian Wright debate the Premier League title race before the weekend's action.

    WATCH: Football Focus on BBC One at 12:10 BST and via this page. 

  15. When Saturday comes...published at 11:41 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    West Ham v Arsenal (12:45 BST)

    Defender Carl Jenkinson is expecting a big Saturday, with more than just his loan club, West Ham, hosting parent club Arsenal on his mind.

  16. Postpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    West Ham v Arsenal (12:45 BST)

    ArsenalImage source, #bbcfootball
  17. 'Arsenal are finishing with a flourish'published at 11:38 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    West Ham v Arsenal (12:45 BST)

    Jonathan Pearce
    Match of the Day commentator

    "This should be a belter.

    "It's a decade since West Ham last beat Arsenal at home. But this is the season they've ended hoodoo runs at Liverpool and against Tottenham and for the first time in a generation look like capable of finishing in the top four. If they win this they can do it.

    "Cheikhou Kouyate's rescinded red card is crucial. Big players are also now fit again. And then there's Dimitri Payet. Anything could happen.

    "But Arsenal are finishing with a flourish as usual." 

  18. Team news coming uppublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 9 April 2016

    West Ham v Arsenal (12:45 BST)

    About seven minutes away. Happy?