:00:58. > :01:02.Hello. Hope you're all well and ready for your Sunday night
:01:02. > :01:05.football fix. Live in the studio, two men who never get splinters in
:01:05. > :01:15.their backsides. Lee Dixon and QPR manager, Neil Warnock. And here's
:01:15. > :01:20.we've got for you over the next 70 minutes.
:01:20. > :01:26.Unbeaten Newcastle faced Tottenham at St James's - that's first.
:01:26. > :01:35.We've a tasty Midlands derby between West Brom and Wolves.
:01:35. > :01:41.There's stuttering Arsenal against struggling Sunderland.
:01:41. > :01:44.Plus, as always we'll have all the goals and incidents from yesterday.
:01:44. > :01:53.So off we go, starting in the north east for a battle between two of
:01:53. > :02:03.the Premier Leagues in form sides. Alan Pardew is a happy chap and
:02:03. > :02:12.
:02:12. > :02:14.just loves his new P and P. Ba and Best have scored seven goals
:02:14. > :02:17.between them in Newcastle's unbeaten start. Their form has been
:02:17. > :02:20.outstanding and more of the same will keep them up there where the
:02:20. > :02:21.air is clear. Spurs are also on a formidable run. Four victories over
:02:21. > :02:24.Wolves, Liverpool, Wigan and Arsenal have propelled Harry's hot
:02:24. > :02:26.shots up the table. Kyle Walker's winner against the Gunners last
:02:26. > :02:36.time was particularly special. They'll be hoping to register a
:02:36. > :02:37.
:02:37. > :02:45.famous five from five today. Calling this one is Guy Mowbray.
:02:45. > :02:51.Newcastle field the same team for started the last three league games.
:02:51. > :02:56.The back four has been the meanest defence of the season so far.
:02:56. > :03:03.Jermaine Defoe is on the bench and Emmanuel Adebayor has been passed
:03:03. > :03:12.Emmanuel Adebayor has been passed fit.
:03:12. > :03:18.Gutierrez has been on duty for Argentina. That has been given as a
:03:18. > :03:28.free kick. No real connection with the opposition player but it was
:03:28. > :03:28.
:03:28. > :04:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:04:11. > :04:21.in out of the corner of his life. - into. Here is Gutierrez. Demba Ba
:04:21. > :04:45.
:04:45. > :04:55.was on his way down when the ball is a penalty. He seemed to take a
:04:55. > :05:03.
:05:03. > :05:09.while to think about it. Yes, it is a penalty. Tim Krul defending. Van
:05:09. > :05:16.Der Vaart to try to silence it. He has done that and Spurs have the
:05:16. > :05:26.lead at St James's Park. The penalty smashed in by a good Dutch
:05:26. > :05:27.
:05:27. > :05:37.man. He gives Spurs the lead. has come against the run of the
:05:37. > :05:42.
:05:43. > :05:51.general play by and large. Here is Gutierrez. He gets past Walker. And
:05:51. > :05:56.here is Demba Ba and it is in! It has just taken two minutes of the
:05:56. > :06:06.second half to draw level. Just the sort of response that Alan Pardew
:06:06. > :06:30.
:06:30. > :06:40.will have ordered. Gutierrez heard the call. Demba Ba scores again.
:06:40. > :06:44.
:06:44. > :06:54.Adebayor is on side and he has not missed by much at all. Taylor did
:06:54. > :06:57.
:06:57. > :07:07.well to close down the angle for the shot. Gabriel Obertan has gone
:07:07. > :07:17.for goal. Brad Friedel had it covered. The French man has never
:07:17. > :07:22.
:07:22. > :07:30.scored in the Premier League. He did not find the accuracy he needed.
:07:30. > :07:40.Defoe beaten by Tim Krul. Spotted the danger from very early on.
:07:40. > :07:59.
:07:59. > :08:05.Cheik Tiote. Simpson has to go back Defoe's finished! What a good one
:08:05. > :08:13.it was. He has not been on the field long. It is the first chance
:08:13. > :08:22.he has really had an Jermaine Defoe has put it away. He found Tim Krul
:08:22. > :08:32.in his way. There was no chance this time for the Newcastle keeper.
:08:32. > :08:38.
:08:38. > :08:42.Classic Defoe. Shola Ameobi kept his feet and kept the ball. Cheik
:08:42. > :08:52.Tiote is teed up to hit it and it is tipped over the bar by Brad
:08:52. > :08:54.
:08:54. > :09:04.Friedel. Brad Friedel was almost caught off guard. That was a good
:09:04. > :09:05.
:09:06. > :09:15.save. Defoe not ready for the return. Just another age, enough
:09:16. > :09:25.
:09:25. > :09:35.for a Newcastle free-kick. -- just a nudge. Ryan Taylor. The
:09:35. > :09:53.
:09:53. > :10:00.goalkeeper was ready for him. Ryan Taylor, this is the Shola Ameobi.
:10:00. > :10:10.What a goal! That is a Thumper from Shola Ameobi. And Newcastle are at
:10:10. > :10:10.
:10:11. > :10:18.level again. The 71st goal of his Newcastle United career. There
:10:18. > :10:28.cannot have been many stroke better than this. Good control. Realised
:10:28. > :10:30.
:10:30. > :10:40.there was not anything else on and just hit it. Super strike. And one
:10:40. > :10:53.
:10:54. > :11:03.of the greatest joy D's -- Geordies block by Tim Krul and another
:11:04. > :11:24.
:11:24. > :11:34.excellent reaction from Newcastle's Dutchman. A free-kick to Newcastle.
:11:34. > :11:36.
:11:36. > :11:46.Is that one foul too many committed by Luca Modric? It is. Stephen
:11:46. > :11:49.
:11:49. > :11:59.Taylor is waiting for it. Over it comes. Fabrizio Coloccini! Off
:11:59. > :12:00.
:12:00. > :12:10.balance and off-target. He'd just about got it took Ameobi. Didn't
:12:10. > :12:17.
:12:18. > :12:27.quite know where the posts where. Claims for hand ball. I think that
:12:27. > :12:35.would have been very harsh on Spurs. Gutierrez! And that will just about
:12:35. > :12:39.do it. A thrilling end to a thoroughly entertaining match.
:12:39. > :12:46.Newcastle United's two, topknot Newcastle United's two, topknot
:12:46. > :12:51.Spurs, two. -- Tottenham Hotspur's. Newcastle
:12:51. > :13:01.maintained their unbeaten record. Spurs again showed their quality
:13:01. > :13:03.
:13:03. > :13:13.but were denied a straight win. Once they scored, it looked like if
:13:13. > :13:14.
:13:14. > :13:21.there was going to be a more winner, it might be them. We did not finish
:13:21. > :13:24.them off when we could have done. We came in one - nil down but in
:13:24. > :13:30.the second half we created enough pressure to warrant a draw and
:13:30. > :13:37.perhaps even to have won it at the end. I was not happy with the first
:13:37. > :13:44.half. We did not keep the ball and I do not like that. I like us to
:13:44. > :13:49.play. In the second half we did much better. We started to run with
:13:49. > :13:54.the ball, created some fantastic positions. And Germaine came off
:13:54. > :14:00.the bench and took a great goal. There were complaints about the
:14:00. > :14:06.Spurs penalty. Do you still have them? The only disappointment was
:14:06. > :14:11.how long it took the referee. It created pressure. If you're not
:14:11. > :14:18.sure then you should not give it. You have to beat 100% sure and I do
:14:18. > :14:24.not think she was. But it was a penalty. And then Stephen tackled
:14:24. > :14:30.with the wrong leg which is not like him. 71 Newcastle goals. Was
:14:30. > :14:37.that one of the best? I think it will have to be. My memory is not
:14:37. > :14:44.that great! But coming off my left foot, that is certainly the best
:14:44. > :14:48.goal I have ever scored with my left foot. What Newcastle fans want
:14:48. > :14:54.is a team that is going to have the go. My teams have always been like
:14:54. > :15:00.that. I have set them up on the front foot. And in the end we were
:15:00. > :15:10.taking a few chances to try to win it. And so were Tottenham so it
:15:10. > :15:20.made from a great game. Surely a draw away for Spurs was a good
:15:20. > :15:21.
:15:21. > :15:26.Harry will be going home, and he will be going over all of those
:15:26. > :15:30.chances, which will not make it any easier. It is one of those games, I
:15:30. > :15:36.think at 2-1, he would have expected to win. But it is a
:15:36. > :15:40.difficult place, when the crowd get going, they never give up. After
:15:40. > :15:43.the first half, we were thinking how we were going to get any
:15:43. > :15:46.highlights out of it, but the second half was really good. Apart
:15:46. > :15:50.from the penalty in the first half, there was nothing really worth
:15:50. > :15:57.watching. Both teams were giving the ball away. Then we go into the
:15:57. > :16:03.second half, expecting more of the same, but it was end-to-end stuff.
:16:03. > :16:10.The story of the second half was substitutions, goals, chances. This
:16:10. > :16:15.is the equaliser from Demba Ba. Gets into the gap between full-back
:16:15. > :16:25.and centre back. Then we go right up to the other end, Adebayor gets
:16:25. > :16:26.
:16:26. > :16:33.a great chance. Then back to the other end, the shot comes in from
:16:33. > :16:38.Obertan. Then the substitutions. Harry was asked, was a genius? He
:16:38. > :16:43.said, if it was genius, I would have put him on from the start!
:16:43. > :16:47.He's as good as anybody in the He's as good as anybody in the
:16:48. > :16:55.division, when he finishes like that, Jermaine Defoe. What a free
:16:55. > :17:01.kick this is from Taylor. Another good save. And Shola Ameobi's goal,
:17:01. > :17:09.what a strike that is. And it is not over yet, back up the other end.
:17:09. > :17:16.Defoe, is he a bit greedy? No, any striker would have shot there. And
:17:16. > :17:21.then this was the last minute, chance for Coloccini. It could have
:17:21. > :17:25.been a penalty at the end, but I don't think it was. No, I know I
:17:25. > :17:29.have criticised referees, but Lee Probert had a very good game today.
:17:29. > :17:36.That was a big decision, and he got it right. There was plenty of
:17:36. > :17:40.tackles in that game, but he kept his card in his pocket. It is good
:17:40. > :17:46.that we haven't had to talk about decisions so far this weekend. Two
:17:46. > :17:51.games to go. You're the northerner down self, Alan Pardew is the
:17:51. > :17:55.southerner up north. How has he done? I think he has calmed the
:17:56. > :18:01.place down. The owners have taken a gamble on him, they wanted a big
:18:01. > :18:05.name. I think he has always been sold a bit short, at West Ham and
:18:05. > :18:11.definitely at Southampton. He has got a lot to prove, and he was not
:18:11. > :18:16.going to get a job like Newcastle, so he snapped their hands off. He's
:18:16. > :18:24.a very good manager, well-organised. Against us, we were unlucky not to
:18:24. > :18:28.beat them, but they hung in there. They do not know when they beat.
:18:28. > :18:33.has lost some really high-calibre players, but he has replaced them
:18:33. > :18:38.almost seamlessly. They all want to play for him, which is a good sign.
:18:38. > :18:43.It is not like it is harum-scarum stuff which we sometimes associate
:18:43. > :18:48.with Newcastle. So far, it has been solid. Today was the first day they
:18:48. > :18:54.have conceded more than one goal! Yes, you could look at the fixtures
:18:54. > :18:59.and say they have not been the most difficult so far. It is important
:18:59. > :19:07.to look at the next fixtures coming up. Certainly the next three are
:19:07. > :19:13.winnable for them. But then you look at the three after that. So,
:19:13. > :19:19.some tough games coming up, but a fantastic start. Alan Pardew will
:19:19. > :19:29.be more than happy. And they have got two strikers who are doing
:19:29. > :19:33.their job. Three! That is the difference with the Premier League,
:19:33. > :19:38.your strikers have got to score goals. Clubs coming up can struggle
:19:38. > :19:42.when they do not have enough of that. But Newcastle at the minute,
:19:42. > :19:46.they're all firing. That's why they're doing so well. He has
:19:46. > :19:48.hardly made a change at the back. The midfield have been steady, and
:19:48. > :19:54.The midfield have been steady, and the forwards are scoring goals.
:19:54. > :19:59.Decent goalkeeper as well. Much more still to come tonight. Not a
:19:59. > :20:04.week goes by without a good Derby in the Premier League. A win for
:20:04. > :20:10.either of these teams today would give them a massive shot in the arm.
:20:10. > :20:16.And if you know your history, West Brom and Wolves, one of the oldest
:20:16. > :20:26.derbies. They first met in 1883. John Motson was commentating, and
:20:26. > :20:31.Albion gain 4-2. This year, the Baggies have struggled, and have
:20:31. > :20:33.won just once. Wolves had two victories early on, but have lost
:20:33. > :20:39.victories early on, but have lost their last four. This is Jonathan
:20:39. > :20:45.Pearce. A black mood hangs over the Black Country derby, given the
:20:45. > :20:49.gloomy form of these two. West Brom have not won here in five months.
:20:49. > :20:59.If Wolves are defeated, it will be their worst top flight losing run
:20:59. > :21:33.
:21:33. > :21:43.since 1984. To stop the rot, West fired across the face of goal by
:21:43. > :22:00.
:22:00. > :22:10.Adam Hammill. Forces Foster into their. His shot was blocked by
:22:10. > :22:15.Berra. The flag has stayed down, 1- 0! In the eighth minute, West
:22:15. > :22:21.Bromwich Albion have drawn first blood in the big derby. And it is
:22:21. > :22:24.Chris Brunt celebrating his 150th league appearance for the club.
:22:25. > :22:34.Wolverhampton Wanderers looked for the flag which did not come. Jones
:22:35. > :22:43.
:22:43. > :22:53.made the run from the wide position. have defended that better. This is
:22:53. > :23:02.
:23:02. > :23:12.a bright start for Roy Hodgson's good effort. The summer signing
:23:12. > :23:22.from Reading, up against his former teammate Kevin Doyle today. So far,
:23:22. > :23:38.
:23:38. > :23:48.could not finish because Olsson was there. The defender made sure it
:23:48. > :24:13.
:24:13. > :24:23.must have moved in the air. But no- one was following up. Oh, it was
:24:23. > :24:40.
:24:40. > :24:43.deflected. It was a good stop. The young full-back Jones. But Shane
:24:44. > :24:52.Long is off down the other end. Wolverhampton Wanderers are badly
:24:52. > :25:02.stretched. Scharner arriving. Simon Scharner! It was floating
:25:02. > :25:23.
:25:23. > :25:33.afternoon. Really good front- Foster to deal with. It was Berra
:25:33. > :25:41.
:25:41. > :25:44.who has shot was deflected off the redundant formation, but an old
:25:44. > :25:51.fashioned 4-4-2 for West Brom today has caused Wolverhampton Wanderers
:25:51. > :25:57.all sorts of problems. This is where West Brom have looked so
:25:57. > :26:07.threatening. Shane Long claims he was fouled, the flag stayed down,
:26:07. > :26:13.
:26:14. > :26:23.and Johnson would have been the last defender. That was a big
:26:24. > :26:24.
:26:24. > :26:32.moment in the game. This is Ebanks- Blake in between the lines. Plays
:26:32. > :26:42.it in towards Adam Hammill, and that was a terrific save! Hammill
:26:42. > :26:53.
:26:53. > :26:59.took the shot early, and Foster and they are in a bit of trouble.
:26:59. > :27:06.Corner. He went down holding the outside of his right knee. He may
:27:06. > :27:15.have knocked it against Tchoyi as he went to make the challenge. That
:27:15. > :27:19.was just over from Long. It was a brave block from Ward. Olsson was
:27:19. > :27:25.claiming he was being blocked off by Berra, and he had a really good
:27:25. > :27:29.case. That's really brave defending. Why isn't that a penalty? I know
:27:29. > :27:39.the critics will say, if referees give penalties for that, they will
:27:39. > :27:49.
:27:49. > :27:55.be giving nine each game. Well, if opportunity. He cruised forward,
:27:55. > :28:05.West Brom were unaware of the danger. And he should have scored.
:28:05. > :28:25.
:28:25. > :28:30.That was set up for a big equaliser, heel to Odemwingie. 2-0! The
:28:30. > :28:37.victory surely his West Bromwich Albion's. Their first at The
:28:37. > :28:44.Hawthorns this season. Simon Jama was given too much room, he was
:28:44. > :28:48.allowed to come into the box, and once it was slipped through to
:28:48. > :28:58.Odemwingie, he was allowed to get the shot off, the man who had such
:28:58. > :29:17.
:29:17. > :29:27.a sparkling season last year Wolves get one here, who knows? The
:29:27. > :29:34.
:29:34. > :29:42.free kick was taken by O'Hara. That rights. It was their first home win
:29:42. > :29:48.of the season. Wolves had their of the season. Wolves had their
:29:48. > :29:51.chances but could not convert. I think I have just seen one of the
:29:51. > :29:56.best front running displays by any player in the Premier League this
:29:56. > :30:03.season, from Shane Long. Of course, I agree. His ability to hold the
:30:03. > :30:06.ball up, his pace, he caused lots of problems. I thought that he and
:30:06. > :30:11.Tchoyi in the first half were a constant thorn in the side of the
:30:11. > :30:14.Wolves defence. We must give Bulls credit, they started well, getting
:30:15. > :30:19.in behind our full-backs, but of course, that contributed to the
:30:19. > :30:24.quality of the game, because when we got the ball, we were dangerous.
:30:24. > :30:29.You have had to wait 11 months for a goal from open play. And you had
:30:29. > :30:34.to wait as the ball came into you. Yes, I saw it for a good few
:30:34. > :30:39.seconds before I got contact on it. But it was a good ball back in. I
:30:39. > :30:46.just concentrated on hitting the target. The chances that we had, we
:30:46. > :30:53.have to do better with. We got opened up by somebody getting
:30:53. > :31:03.behind us, and it is a great finish. The second one equally is a great
:31:03. > :31:10.
:31:10. > :31:17.finish, something from nothing. The And captain's example from Chris
:31:17. > :31:22.Brunt. The that is five defeats and from a managerial perspective, and
:31:23. > :31:26.the only place to be. In this league unless you're in the top
:31:26. > :31:32.four or five you are going to get some defeats on the bounce. But the
:31:32. > :31:42.team have improved every year. They have got some good players now.
:31:42. > :31:46.
:31:46. > :31:52.They just need to defend a little better. They need to just get up
:31:52. > :31:58.and go again because they have got some good players. It is hard
:31:58. > :32:04.against this side. They were led from the front. I thought that
:32:04. > :32:09.Wolves were unlucky. But they played some good stuff and
:32:09. > :32:15.contributed to an entertaining game. West Brom were tight at the back
:32:15. > :32:21.but Shane Long at the other end, for me he was outstanding. It is
:32:21. > :32:27.not a coincidence that nearly all the clips we are going to show now
:32:27. > :32:33.the clips we are going to show now involve him. Not great defending.
:32:33. > :32:41.Should not be allowed to get there. He goes and creates a chance for
:32:41. > :32:47.himself. Again here it falls to him. And all of a sudden he is on the
:32:47. > :32:57.edge of his own box. Brilliant running. Again, a long clearance
:32:57. > :32:58.
:32:58. > :33:07.down the line. He just knocked it past that defender. He picks up a
:33:07. > :33:17.great ball and just gets it wide. This is in the second half. He
:33:17. > :33:23.drives on. Bad defending a gain from walls. He brings it down, sets
:33:23. > :33:29.up a chance for Odemwingie. I thought his performance was superb
:33:29. > :33:34.upfront. Mick McCarthy there shaking a few hands. He has had a
:33:34. > :33:41.good game. He was at Reading last season, you would have played
:33:41. > :33:46.against him. I tried to sign him about three times! I offered a
:33:46. > :33:54.couple of million for him at one stage. But he is a very good player.
:33:54. > :34:04.You know what you're going to get. Anybody would have him and he is
:34:04. > :34:05.
:34:05. > :34:13.the type that you need. He is worth more than 2 million now! He knows
:34:13. > :34:23.what he is doing! But he is just a good lad. I thought make might have
:34:23. > :34:26.
:34:26. > :34:33.good lad. I thought make might have a go for him at one time. -- make.
:34:33. > :34:40.The chances they had would probably some of the best in the game,
:34:40. > :34:47.some of the best in the game, Wolves. Hamel gets a chance this
:34:47. > :34:56.time. It is just wide. And then Johnson, the centre-back, the
:34:56. > :35:04.equaliser. So they created a lot of chances. But five losses on the
:35:04. > :35:14.bounce tells its own story. You are the firebrand, is Mick McCarthy one
:35:14. > :35:14.
:35:14. > :35:20.manager you would not square up to? He was good to meet at Barnsley.
:35:20. > :35:26.But he is sensible, you know. I was with him on at their stay at a
:35:26. > :35:30.dinner. They lost Fletcher on Thursday and you do miss your main
:35:30. > :35:32.players. When you talk about goalscoring. Chances are he would
:35:32. > :35:35.goalscoring. Chances are he would goalscoring. Chances are he would
:35:35. > :35:38.goalscoring. Chances are he would have put one away.
:35:38. > :35:40.On we go, then. Arsenal have yet to win on Match Of The Day 2 this
:35:40. > :35:46.season. While Sunderland enjoyed their only victory of the campaign
:35:46. > :35:55.so far on a Sunday. Means absolutely nothing. But this does
:35:55. > :36:01.mean something. It is mid- October, and Arsenal on year at the bottom.
:36:01. > :36:09.The last time they failed to reach the top four was 1996. There was
:36:09. > :36:12.also a black cloud hanging over the Black cats. The Sunderland boss
:36:12. > :36:22.will want to see a positive will want to see a positive
:36:22. > :36:31.attitude to date. Van Persie uses the match programme to deny that he
:36:31. > :36:38.is considering leaving. Sebastian at last and it returns to Arsenal,
:36:39. > :36:48.and hero in his native Sweden having helped them qualifying for
:36:49. > :36:49.
:36:49. > :36:56.Euro 2012 as the best group runners up. Nicholas Bendtner it is not
:36:56. > :37:06.eligible for Sunderland as he is on loan for Arsenal. Howard Webb is
:37:06. > :37:26.
:37:26. > :37:34.the referee. And Sunderland get the match under way. And here is Van
:37:34. > :37:44.Persie. It is a chance - it is one - nil. Robert Van Persie for
:37:44. > :37:44.
:37:44. > :38:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:38:37. > :38:45.Arsenal! What a start. And what a missed it! Robin Van Persie!
:38:45. > :38:53.Fabulous! So unlucky. What a lad off for Sunderland. And what a
:38:54. > :39:01.glorious piece of skill from the Van Persie. He deserved better than
:39:01. > :39:10.to see this come off the inside of the posts. A little bit of Dutch
:39:10. > :39:20.mastery. The real Arsenal have turned up to play today. Arsenal
:39:20. > :39:28.
:39:28. > :39:38.have not played like this in a long time. Van Persie again! Well, the
:39:38. > :39:39.
:39:39. > :39:49.build up was classic Arsenal. Rumours of their demise would
:39:49. > :39:56.
:39:56. > :40:00.appear to have been exaggerated. Arsenal have got away with that.
:40:00. > :40:08.Back into the hands of the goalkeeper. But the alarm bells
:40:08. > :40:18.were definitely ringing. No question that Stefan says in Jong
:40:18. > :40:53.
:40:53. > :41:03.was definitely onside. -- Sessegnon. Arteta's raises his left arm and
:41:03. > :41:05.
:41:05. > :41:15.catches Lee Cattermole. Bang on 30 minutes, it will it be bang on the
:41:15. > :41:18.
:41:18. > :41:28.bus and -- on the button from last and? It is! Sebastian Larsson,
:41:28. > :41:42.
:41:42. > :41:52.absolute quality. He comes by to bite the hand that used to feed him.
:41:52. > :41:54.
:41:54. > :42:00.He turns it Square, a fantastic save by one Czech Szczesny. This is
:42:00. > :42:10.a contender for the save of the season. Lee Cattermole cannot
:42:10. > :42:15.
:42:15. > :42:25.believe it. That is over the top. And that is a great chance for
:42:25. > :42:59.
:42:59. > :43:07.Theo Walcott running back to Ciaran Richardson. Nothing given. Is that
:43:07. > :43:16.handball? It bounced off Richardson's arm. But for me,
:43:16. > :43:26.Howard Webb from recalled that right. -- probably called that
:43:26. > :43:28.
:43:28. > :43:38.right. Attract full challenge. -- a
:43:38. > :43:52.
:43:52. > :44:02.too high. Van Persie - here is the chance. And mean you lay makes the
:44:02. > :44:24.
:44:24. > :44:29.player who frustrates as much as he delights. It only needed a finish
:44:29. > :44:39.and it would have been right up there with the best moments he has
:44:39. > :44:43.
:44:43. > :44:50.produced in a red and white shirt. Wes Brown has already had a yellow
:44:50. > :45:00.card. No punishment from Howard Webb beyond the award of the free-
:45:00. > :45:14.
:45:14. > :45:20.brilliant! Arsenal captain, twice Arsenal goalscorer today. And now
:45:20. > :45:30.figurehead, leader and star of the show. Two great free kick goals
:45:30. > :45:30.
:45:30. > :45:40.today. That one every bit as good as Seb Larsson's. And a yellow card
:45:40. > :45:47.
:45:47. > :45:57.for Robin van Persie for removing Mertesacker. Great turn from
:45:57. > :46:00.
:46:00. > :46:10.Wycombe. Offside, Ji Dong-Won. It was played into Connor Wickham, and
:46:10. > :46:24.
:46:24. > :46:32.Yossi Benayoun... Arshavin! Good save by Mignolet. That would have
:46:32. > :46:36.finished it. Arsenal seem like a one-man band at the moment. Van
:46:36. > :46:42.Persie again was the hero. Sunderland could easily have got
:46:42. > :46:49.something from the game, if it had something from the game, if it had
:46:49. > :46:54.not been for goalkeeper Szczesny. We had a great start, Sunderland
:46:55. > :46:59.scored with their first chance. Up to half-time, we were a bit wobbly.
:46:59. > :47:04.But the spirit in the team is exceptional. In the second half we
:47:04. > :47:09.came out and played in their half. It was a special free kick from van
:47:09. > :47:13.Persie, which got us the three points. We had an awful start, just
:47:13. > :47:18.like last week. But we showed a bit of character to get back into it.
:47:18. > :47:23.When you have the big chances, like we had just before half-time, to
:47:23. > :47:27.win at places like this, you need to take them. That has been the
:47:27. > :47:34.story so far, it has not been quite happening for us. But I'm sure we
:47:34. > :47:37.will turn it around. I thought it was a good save, but I suppose it
:47:37. > :47:44.was a poor finish, because you're supposed to score from three yards
:47:44. > :47:48.out. But it was Robin van Persie who changed the game and showed why
:47:48. > :47:54.he's probably the top striker in the Premier League. He is a special
:47:54. > :48:03.player, he showed that again today. There is no doubt about that. He is
:48:03. > :48:07.blessed at the moment. Touch wood with injuries. Nice to see a Arsene
:48:07. > :48:15.Wenger in a good mood for change. He has been getting it in the neck
:48:15. > :48:22.as a manager. Absolutely. I always think, be careful what you wish for.
:48:22. > :48:25.I was at the Emirates on Thursday. I think he deserves to get support
:48:25. > :48:30.for what he has done. You look at the players he has got, when you
:48:30. > :48:34.have got somebody like van Persie, you're not going to struggle for
:48:34. > :48:41.long. Quality players. He is top- drawer, no doubt about that, I
:48:41. > :48:46.don't know if he can play centre half, though! We were watching the
:48:46. > :48:52.game before the goals, and you were seeing some of the same problems?
:48:52. > :48:58.They were scintillating for the first 25, a nervous team needs to
:48:59. > :49:07.start quickly, and they certainly did that, with the goal after 29
:49:07. > :49:11.seconds or whatever. He knows where the space is. He's going to spin
:49:11. > :49:15.into this hole. Richards and's too far away from the centre-back,
:49:15. > :49:22.leaving the gap. He gets over and nearly makes the tackle. But it was
:49:22. > :49:25.a lovely bit of movement. Arsenal are in the ascendancy. Great
:49:25. > :49:32.football, a chance after chance, football, a chance after chance,
:49:32. > :49:37.this was probably the best one. But then they give a free kick away,
:49:37. > :49:45.and Larsson comes up with this. What a free kick that is. A little
:49:45. > :49:53.bit of nervousness sets in, it is 1-1 now. These are the old problems,
:49:53. > :50:02.giving the ball away, Sunderland can smell blood. This is probably
:50:02. > :50:07.save of the season so far. Stephane Sessegnon did brilliantly. That has
:50:08. > :50:11.won them at the game. You could say he should have done better with the
:50:11. > :50:18.header, but we will give the credit to the goalkeeper. Second half,
:50:18. > :50:24.Arsenal back on top again, magical run from Arshavin. And then the
:50:24. > :50:29.winner in the end from van Persie is world class. It is just
:50:29. > :50:36.perfection, no goalkeeper in the world would have saved that.
:50:36. > :50:40.Absolutely brilliant. And good news on that front as well, Arsenal fans
:50:40. > :50:44.will be hearing him say that it is laughable, all the talk about him
:50:44. > :50:49.moving house. He says it was up for sale already, he has bought a new
:50:49. > :50:56.house in London. Because he was class today. Arsene Wenger says, it
:50:56. > :51:01.is about honouring your contract and playing to the end of it. So he
:51:01. > :51:05.is still under contract, still playing brilliantly, he's blast, as
:51:05. > :51:10.Arsene Wenger says. I was lucky enough to play with Dennis Bergkamp,
:51:10. > :51:17.and van Persie is the closest I have seen to emulating the magic of
:51:17. > :51:24.Dennis Bergkamp. This is just fantastic. I think that's the best
:51:24. > :51:29.move and I have seen this season. He just knows where the centre-back
:51:29. > :51:39.doesn't want to go, he doesn't want to come out. So he just stands
:51:39. > :51:39.
:51:39. > :51:49.there and draws him out. And this is the free kick. If you were a
:51:49. > :51:59.young boy, you would pay to see him. That's why this league is so good.
:51:59. > :52:03.From the Sunderland Point view, problems with strikers, he had Bent,
:52:03. > :52:10.then he had Asamoah Gyan. It is difficult, because strikers win you
:52:10. > :52:15.games. To replace Bent, no matter what money they got for it, how
:52:15. > :52:19.many more players they bought, you cannot replace the quality that
:52:19. > :52:24.Bent has got, no matter who you bring in. Not for a club like
:52:24. > :52:30.Sunderland. The top clubs can bring the very best in, you look at
:52:30. > :52:34.Aguero, and Suarez. But it is difficult for Sunderland to get
:52:34. > :52:40.somebody as good as Ben. And they have not replaced him. But in all
:52:40. > :52:44.fairness, Steve Bruce has planned it all week, you go to Arsenal, and
:52:44. > :52:48.you're losing after 29 seconds. It kills you as a manager. They have
:52:48. > :52:58.kills you as a manager. They have got some good players. Before we
:52:58. > :53:23.
:53:23. > :53:27.move on, let's pause for some With Neil Warnock being our special
:53:27. > :53:31.guest, we thought we would focus on QPR a bit more tonight. Yesterday
:53:31. > :53:41.they were at home to Blackburn, it was the latest chapter in their
:53:41. > :53:42.
:53:42. > :54:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:54:37. > :54:47.Their first goal back in the big That nearly ended up in the back of
:54:47. > :54:53.
:54:53. > :55:03.the net. Heidar Helguson celebrates his 100th League goal in English
:55:03. > :55:06.
:55:06. > :55:16.Joey Barton! It was so nearly in for a second goal. The stresses of
:55:16. > :55:18.
:55:18. > :55:28.being a Premier League manager. Blackburn were behind for less than
:55:28. > :55:36.
:55:36. > :55:46.Wright-Phillips! That's an illustration of the quality you can
:55:46. > :56:00.
:56:00. > :56:05.Good save, Paddy Kennedy. QPR's Good save, Paddy Kennedy. QPR's
:56:05. > :56:09.goalkeeper really tested by Martin Olsson. What a season it has been
:56:09. > :56:14.common meal. Take me back to that first game of the season, you're
:56:14. > :56:22.the favourite with the bookies to get sacked. I had a tenner on that.
:56:22. > :56:29.I rang him to tell him! Half a week's wages for dissent. Was it an
:56:29. > :56:33.anxious place to be for you? think if the owners had come back
:56:33. > :56:39.in, I would have been the first one to get the sack. It was like a
:56:39. > :56:44.breath of fresh air for me. We lost that first game, 4-0, and Tony
:56:44. > :56:49.Fernandes started talking about players, who do you want? It has
:56:49. > :56:55.just been, you know, we have got a fighting chance now. They are all
:56:55. > :57:00.positive people, and that is how we should be. We have got a chance now.
:57:00. > :57:07.What would Premiership survival mean to QPR, given that the owners
:57:07. > :57:11.have deep pockets? Should QPR fans be dreaming of bigger things?
:57:11. > :57:15.said we had deep pockets last year and we did not spend anything. But
:57:15. > :57:19.the way Tony wants to do it, he wants us to stabilise the club in
:57:19. > :57:24.the Premier League and go forward. We're talking about academies, new
:57:24. > :57:29.stadiums and everything else. You look at all of the good clubs like
:57:29. > :57:34.Stoke City and Bolton, teams like that, you have got to stabilise
:57:34. > :57:37.yourself in the Premiership. You do not kid yourself and say, we want
:57:37. > :57:41.to be mid-table, you have got to stay in the division for the first
:57:41. > :57:47.year. It is all about getting better players, you're only as good
:57:47. > :57:51.as your players. What kind of owner is he? Is he in the dressing room?
:57:51. > :57:56.No. I speak to him two or three times a week, he's all over the
:57:56. > :58:02.world, but he's always trying to help me. He will be watching
:58:02. > :58:07.tonight. But that's good. We can talk and discuss where we want to
:58:07. > :58:10.be, that is all you can ask for as a manager. If you will get a new
:58:10. > :58:17.stadium, you might want to get rid of those moles. I was reading about
:58:17. > :58:24.your tactics and what you do in training. There was a few shocks
:58:24. > :58:30.this week with injuries, and problems with Adel Taarabt and
:58:31. > :58:36.Heidar Helguson. It was allegedly on a QPR fans' website. I will make
:58:36. > :58:46.sure they can all e-mail this guy, whoever he's, and tell him he is no
:58:46. > :58:47.
:58:47. > :58:55.longer a fan. Next three games will The next three games will test your
:58:55. > :59:02.mettle. We have Chelsea at home. I cannot see as getting more than
:59:02. > :59:04.seven points out of those next three games if I'm honest.
:59:04. > :59:07.Right, if you spend a Saturday night partaking in a tipple or
:59:07. > :59:12.busting a move on the dancefloor, you should take note that Sunday's
:59:12. > :59:14.Match Of The Day 2 is your friendly catch-up service. All the goals
:59:14. > :59:22.from Saturday guaranteed, and we start with the other two promoted
:59:22. > :59:26.clubs. After forgetting his shooting boots
:59:26. > :59:34.for the United game, Pilkington it showed the Canaries that he is a
:59:34. > :59:38.home bird, finishing up with a brace. Antony Pilkington! In the
:59:38. > :59:48.brace. Antony Pilkington! In the opening minutes. By Annette is
:59:48. > :00:04.
:00:04. > :00:13.there. 2 - nil! And unbelievable have had in Norfolk to this match.
:00:14. > :00:21.This goal owes everything to the persistence of Scott Sinclair.
:00:21. > :00:28.Norwich were to restore their two goal lead in the second half.
:00:28. > :00:34.into the middle and turned in by Pilkington! The third goal of the
:00:34. > :00:38.season for Antony Pilkington. Norwich's third of the afternoon.
:00:38. > :00:48.Everton's record against Chelsea took a bashing at the Bridge, their
:00:48. > :00:51.
:00:51. > :00:59.first defeat to the Londoners since 2008. It has taken half an hour but
:00:59. > :01:08.Chelsea are in front! Lampard's free-kick. It is in and John Terry
:01:08. > :01:15.has made its two on the stroke of half-time. Evidence starting the
:01:15. > :01:25.second half on the front foot. And it has clipped the post. Didier
:01:25. > :01:40.
:01:40. > :01:44.Drogba. Ramirez - 3-0! And he scorers - he has only been on the
:01:44. > :01:50.pitch for about 10 seconds and he has put the ball in the back of the
:01:50. > :02:00.Chelsea net. Happy days are back at Bolton after a tough start to the
:02:00. > :02:06.
:02:06. > :02:16.season. A win over Wigan brought in it much needed points.
:02:16. > :02:20.
:02:20. > :02:30.A brilliant goal! Davies takes it from them comfortably. And Bolton
:02:30. > :02:37.
:02:37. > :02:47.have the half-time advantage. Into the path of Reo-Coker. And it would
:02:47. > :02:51.
:02:51. > :03:01.not go in. Wigan's woes continued when a spot kick was conceded.
:03:01. > :03:03.
:03:03. > :03:10.Habsi - his former team-mate, denies him. Is another mistake
:03:10. > :03:15.going to cost Wigan dearly? And it has.
:03:15. > :03:25.A routine victory for Tony's team at the Britannia, but it took a
:03:25. > :03:32.
:03:32. > :03:37.while to get going. And the best chance of this first half.
:03:37. > :03:47.Danny Murphy was in the right place to stop Mark Wilson scoring the
:03:47. > :03:58.
:03:58. > :04:06.open air. And at Fulham also went close. -- the opener. Turned in by
:04:06. > :04:15.Jonathan Walters, in the right place at the right time. Rory
:04:15. > :04:22.Delap! That was all too comfortable. Two undefeated teams met in
:04:22. > :04:32.Manchester but only one of them left. Villa have provided a scary
:04:32. > :04:35.
:04:35. > :04:44.moment for the home faithful. Mario's slip led to a bit of banter.
:04:44. > :04:52.That made him a little bit upset. And then came the inevitable.
:04:52. > :04:56.Johnson delivers. And hooked in to the net by Balotelli. Brilliant
:04:56. > :05:06.improvisation. Balotelli instinctively know where the goal
:05:06. > :05:09.
:05:09. > :05:13.was to put the ball in it. Kolo Toure finds Adam Johnson. And
:05:13. > :05:21.Johnson knocks the ball in. Manchester City have doubled their
:05:21. > :05:31.lead within 90 seconds of the restart. And City now have affair
:05:31. > :05:32.
:05:32. > :05:42.it. And they surely have three points. Lashed in by 8 Stephen
:05:42. > :05:57.
:05:57. > :06:04.was a magnificent pass. Milap! Brilliant! Absolutely fantastic.
:06:04. > :06:08.The atmosphere was as fiery as ever at Anfield. Two great Scots went
:06:08. > :06:18.into battle once again as did an England legend. But this one was on
:06:18. > :06:19.
:06:19. > :06:23.the bench. Luis Suarez! The first big chance of that game. Liverpool
:06:23. > :06:33.thought that this was a penalty when the ball struck Johnny Evans
:06:33. > :06:43.arm. The referee thought differently. It is going to be a
:06:43. > :06:48.
:06:48. > :06:55.caution for Rio Ferdinand. Suarez is upfront. The tumble was
:06:55. > :07:05.exaggerated, but there was contact. Rio Ferdinand likely to stay on.
:07:05. > :07:07.
:07:07. > :07:17.Gerard it is - Steven Gerrard scorers. The deadlock is broken! 10
:07:17. > :07:20.
:07:20. > :07:30.minutes to go. Ind -- and it is in it! Despite the late equaliser,
:07:30. > :07:30.
:07:30. > :07:37.Liverpool still had time to lay siege to the United goal. And
:07:37. > :07:43.Henderson came up short right at the death. There were several spats
:07:43. > :07:48.between Patrice Evra and Suarez throughout the game. After the game
:07:48. > :07:51.Patrice Evra accused Suarez of Patrice Evra accused Suarez of
:07:51. > :07:56.racism, which he denied. In a moment a look at the table,
:07:56. > :07:58.but first let's recap on today's headlines.
:07:58. > :08:01.Unbeaten Newcastle were over the toon, hitting back twice to draw
:08:01. > :08:11.with Spurs. The Baggies bagged the spoils in
:08:11. > :08:11.
:08:11. > :08:14.the Black Country Derby, beating Wolves 2-0.
:08:14. > :08:17.And Van Persie was Robin Reliant as his double for the Gunners saw off
:08:17. > :08:27.the Black Cats. So the table sees City edge ahead
:08:27. > :08:28.
:08:28. > :08:31.of United. They meet next week. Chelsea are third and Newcastle
:08:31. > :08:33.stay a dizzy fourth. Spurs are sixth, with Arsenal back in the top
:08:33. > :08:35.10. At the other end, Blackburn are bottom and they share the
:08:35. > :08:37.relegation places with near- neighbours, Wigan and Bolton.
:08:38. > :08:41.Sunderland slip to 17th with Wolves just above them in 16th. That's
:08:41. > :08:42.your lot. Don't forget, a massive five game Match of the Day 2 at 10
:08:42. > :08:45.o'clock next Sunday, including that Manchester showdown. Tonight, as