SATURDAY'S 1500 BST FIXTURES
Kidnapped tourists released: Egyptian state media ...
Live text - Carling Cup ...
Berlin 1936: Jesse Owens and the Aryan Race ...
Swedish theme park ride collapses ... /> Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal
West Brom 0-0 Fulham
Wigan 0-0 Middlesbrough
LATER GAME
Blackburn v Man Utd (1730 BST)
GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times BST)
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By Jonathan Stevenson
1503: "Stevo I hope you're not in de-nile regarding your Egyptian heritage, I sphinx its pretty cool myself. (Sorry)."
Sam in Liverpool, via text on 81111
You're not sorry though, are you? The clown sat next to me in the office has been saying it for the last 10 minutes, in fairness.
1501: Under way at the JJB Stadium and the Stadium of Light.
1458: Two minutes early, they have kicked off at West Brom. Maybe the ref's got somewhere to go tonight.
1458: Wigan's Amr Zaki and Boro's Mohamed Shawky have a little kiss and a cuddle in the tunnel at the JJB Stadium. What an Egyptian love-in this is turning into!!
1455: "Nothing wrong with having an Egyptian mummy, I think it's pharaoh nuff."
Dave in Kingston, via text on 81111
Sadly, that's the best I've been given. Jeez.
1453: So apparently, there aren't any good Egpytian gags out there. Disappointed with you lot. Thank goodness the football starts so soon. Come on football!
1450: "I've got to play two from Heskey, Cisse and Bednar in my fantasy team this weekend. What should I do?"
Sneed, London, via text on 81111
Er, realise Fantasy Football is rubbish and stop?
1447: Wigan midfielder Lee Cattermole has overcome a hamstring strain to take his place the team, while Paul Scharner comes in to replace Emerson Boyce in defence. Middlesbrough's Gary O'Neill is fit after an illness but Robert Huth (ankle) is replaced by Chris Riggott and Jonathan Grounds features at left-back in place of Andrew Taylor (hip).
1444: "(See 1417) What's the family link to Egypt, Stevo? Parents went on holiday to Sharm el-Sheikh in 1987?"
Whittingham_42 on 606
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Very witty, Wittingham. Actually, my mum was born in Egypt. As if I even have to say it, insert your own gags here...
1441: West Brom bring in striker Ishmael Miller for the injured Kim Do-Heon, going with two up front for the first time this season. Fulham are without the banned Andrew Johnson, Clint Dempsey coming in for the striker.
1439: "Don't copy off Lawro too much with your predictions Stevo, he's not often right!"
Rob in Boro, via text on 81111
You guys. Seriously, you think I'd want to copy someone else's predos? I mean, mine are useless, but they're always mine. Maybe me and Lawro know something you don't today...
1436: Sunderland boss Roy Keane hands Dwight Yorke his first start of the season, in for Liam Miller, while Andy Reid replaces El-Hadji Diouf. Arsenal make just one change from their thumping 4-0 win over Porto in midweek, with Alex Song replacing Samir Nasri.
1434: WEST BROM v FULHAM TEAMS
West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Donk, Olsson, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Greening, Borja Valero, Miller, Bednar.
Subs: Kiely, Hoefkens, Cech, Barnett, MacDonald, Moore, Pele.
Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Bullard, Murphy, Gera, Zamora, Dempsey.
Subs: Zuberbuhler, Ki-Hyeon, Nevland, Stoor, Andreasen, Kallio, Baird.
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire).
1432: SUNDERLAND v ARSENAL TEAMS
Sunderland: Gordon, Chimbonda, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney, Malbranque, Whitehead, Yorke, Reid, Richardson, Cisse.
Subs: Fulop, Bardsley, Diouf, Murphy, Chopra, Leadbitter, Healy.
Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Walcott, Denilson, Fabregas, Song Billong, Van Persie, Adebayor.
Subs: Fabianski, Nasri, Vela, Silvestre, Djourou, Bendtner, Eboue.
Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire).
1431: WIGAN v MIDDLESBROUGH TEAMS
Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Bramble, Scharner, Figueroa, Valencia, Cattermole, Palacios, Kapo, Zaki, Heskey.
Subs: Pollitt, Taylor, Kilbane, Koumas, De Ridder, Camara, Brown.
Middlesbrough: Turnbull, Hoyte, Wheater, Riggott, Grounds, Aliadiere, O'Neil, Shawky, Downing, Alves, Mido.
Subs: Jones, Digard, Emnes, Adam Johnson, John Johnson, Walker, Craddock.
Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).
1430: Stevo's Predos:
Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal
West Brom 1-1 Fulham
Wigan 3-1 Middlesbrough
Blackburn 0-2 Man Utd
1425: "I think Ronaldo could actually do with some of Fergie's infamous "hair-dryer treatment" himself today - his greasy locks are an increasingly disturbing sight."
Simmons, Worthing, via text on 81111
Mate, I don't think Fergie's hair-dryer treatment is actually done with a hair-dryer. I mean, I am happy to stand corrected if this is true, but it probably isn't.
1422: "Stevo, instead of fuelling the Sunday-haters you could have just quelled them all by making it clear to them all that five teams played in the Uefa Cup in midweek and therefore have to play on Sunday. I am going to count how many times I have to repeat that today."
SAFCjim Cissй is faster than Usain Bolt on 606
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I'm guessing 42. But also, Cisse isn't faster than the boy Bolt, is he? I mean, is he?
1417: "Did you know, the reason Amir Zaki is in great form is because he has the pyramids tattooed on his back, giving him the power of Tutankhamun!"
Jon in Crewe, via text on 81111
I don't even care whether that's true or not, it's absolutely awesome. As I have family history relating to Egypt, I might do the same...
1414: The 606 crew are fuming that there are more Sunday games than Saturday. I know where you're coming from, but it's happened before and it'll happen again. I'm not saying it's right, I'm just saying let's get on with our lives.
1411: Desperate news from Upton Park as the perennially-injured Dean Ashton (who I'd have in my England team if he was 100% fit) will be out until 2009 with his latest ankle problem. Sad times for the former Crewe hitman.
1407: "I hope there are no repeats of the shocking refereeing decisions from last week, otherwise we may just see a few more 52-expletive rants from some managers at full-time!"
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1404: There is some chat in today's newspapers about Patrick Vieira returning to England - to join up with former arch rival Roy Keane's Sunderland. I don't even know where to begin with that one. It'd be a pretty scary tunnel at the Stadium of Light, though.
1400: "Parents just gone to Spain for a week. Big mistake leaving an 18-year-old a free house on footy day!"
Mike, Liverpool, via text
Oh, the carnage. Probably see your picture in the Daily Mail next week, and a glorious snap of your folks' horrified faces upon their return home.
1357: Of course, I haven't even mentioned yet that at 1730 BST, former Manchester United skipper Paul Ince welcomes his former side to Ewood Park for the first time as manager of Blackburn Rovers. "I regret calling Paul a 'big-time Charlie'," said Ferguson yesterday. Regrets, I've had a few.
1354: "Any chance of Joe Kinnear taking over from you for one week? If he's too blue maybe Roy Chubby Brown is free?"
Keith from Edinburgh, via text
I'll ask the gaffer. But I wouldn't hold your breath mate, in all honesty.
1349: But more about Big Joe tomorrow, I'm sure. For now, there are some lively games to get stuck into. Sunderland will be hoping to send Arsenal to their third defeat of the season, West Brom will be looking to record back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since 2005 when they host Fulham and Egyptian Amr 'the bulldozer' Zaki will be chasing goals when Wigan entertain Middlesbrough. Massive.
1347: With plenty over an hour to go before three of today's games, there's a huge chance for you guys and girls to get yourself in the mixer. I'll start with my favourite quote from the last day, thanks to a certain Vincent Jones: "Short of Peter Pan or Paul McKenna, Newcastle have the next best thing in Joe Kinnear." Love it.
1344: "Greetings Stevo, don't know about you, but I'm ready for another action packed day from the greatest league in the world."
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You know what? I am too pal. Like never before (apart from last weekend, maybe).
1337: Only Joe-king. Look, it's not big, it's not clever, and it's got no place in football. Not the football we know and love, anyway. Welcome to Saturday's Premier League action - anyone got any thoughts? If you have, get texting on 81111 and join the debate on 606. I've probably upset some of them already, but they'll get over it. Join the debate on 606
1330: **** ****, ****.
(BBC)
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