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By Jonathan Stevenson
1805: Spoony is on BBC Radio 5 Live to take your calls on 606 and Match of the Day 2 with the gang is on BBC Two and the BBC Sport website at 2200 GMT. I must bid you all adieu, but thanks again for keeping me company throughout the weekend. Emotional, as always. See you Tuesday when we're up for the cup.
1803: "I think Sunderland have been a spot unlucky recently, and I don't think they'll go down. Wigan seem like a potential candidate, but I think Steve Bruce will keep them up, somehow. Stoke might be the third. However, Newcastle and (probably) WBA are good bets." Gunner-Daniel on 606 Join the debate on 606
1759: Danny the Stat gets in the late doors mix: "Fulham's Andrew Johnson is the only player to "break the seven" (don't worry, it'll catch on) at Craven Cottage. And only just - the striker is on 7.07 on Player Rater. Claudio Cacapa is still the lowest on a five-bothering 4.71. But don't fret people, these numbers aren't set in stone. You can quite literally change them..." Rate the players
1756: "How about this for a statistic - if you add up the points that Harry Redknapp has won with Pompey and Spurs combined this season, he would be in third place on 24 points! Has to be one of the best managers around!" Rob, in Glasgow, via text on 81111
1754: Full-time Fulham 2-1 Newcastle
1754: The free-kick takes a deflection and runs into the arms of Mark Schwarzer. Joe Kinnear holds his head in his hands.
1753: Newcastle have a free-kick 35 yards out with seconds remaining...
1751: Paul Konchesky rifles a free-kick just over the Newcastle crossbar.
1750: There will be four minutes of injury time.
1750: "Love Danny Murphy's penalties. Coolly despatched. Reminds me of Ronald Koeman in his prime." redandblackT1899�-Dinho80 on 606 Join the debate on 606
1748: Habib Beye is cautioned for a foul wide on the left and Jimmy Bullard promptly hits the free-kick out for a goalkick, what a waste. Danny Murphy is taken off and Chris Baird comes on.
1747: Danny Murphy accidentally catches a stooping Joey Barton on the head but it's good refereeing as Martin Atkinson does not give Murphy a second yellow card, he just awards a free-kick. Good stuff.
1745: Blimey, Newcastle's pressure is incessant, but another bout of pressing ends with a harmless Shola Ameobi header dropping wide.
1743: Fulham simply cannot hang on to the ball. Every time they get rid of it, it comes straight back.
1742: "Is that four penalties conceded by Newcastle this season already? Say what you like about poor performances losing us games, we really need to stop the silly challenges in the box as they have cost us plenty of points already!" Neil, Toon fan, via text on 81111
1739: Fabricio Coloccini heads a free-kick over the bar as Newcastle continue to press for a leveller.
1738: Michael Owen misses a golden chance to equalise, beating the offside trap but volleying so off target it flies behind him. Shola Ameobi, who was offside when the cross came in, probably got in Owen's way.
1736: "Who needs a Robinho or a Kaka or a Torres when you have Harry Redknapp? He is truly someone who can change games all by himself!" elnino12 on 606 Join the debate on 606
1734: Erik Nevland comes on for Bobby Zamora.
1733: Obafemi Martins takes a touch outside the box and smashes in a shot with typical force that Mark Schwarzer pats down and collects.
1733: How did that not curl in? Simon Davies cuts infield and rifles a cracking shot that Shay Given gives up on, but it flashes an inch past his left-hand post.
1730: It's Michael Owen o'clock and it's a bit surprising that Jonas Gutierrez comes off, he's been decent again. Are you still there, Fabio?
1729: "Rumour around the Craven Cottage away section, Kinnear off to Sunderland." Geordie racer, Fulham, via text on 81111
This is getting silly. A Sunderland fan texted in yesterday to say that Roy Keane is off to Newcastle. What is going on?
1725: GOAL Fulham 2-1 Newcastle Yeah, it was a penalty. Andrew Johnson is played through into the box and he takes a touch before falling under a tackle from Fabricio Coloccini. It was a foul, but I can't help but think Johnson was looking for it. Danny Murphy does the business, slotting home his 100th club career goal from the spot.
1725: PENALTY TO FULHAM
1724: Roy Hodgson acts, with Zoltan Gera replaced by Clint Dempsey.
1723: "I wonder if Capello is checking out Ameobi?" bochum17 on 606 Join the debate on 606
1721: Nicky Butt slashes a drive wide from 20 yards after Fulham fail to deal with another ball launched into their box. Joe Kinnear's men are rampant right now.
1719: Oooh. Joey Barton lets rip from 25 yards and it's sneaking into the bottom corner you know, before Mark Schwarzer gets across superbly to tip the ball behind. Newcastle look a different team.
1717: GOAL Fulham 1-1 Newcastle Damien Duff's cross is deflected into the path of Nicky Butt in the Fulham box and he bundles in into the path of Shola Ameobi, who appears to be in an offside position, but it's marginal. The striker slots into the net, the flag stays down and we're level.
1713: Jose Enrique fizzes a cross over from the left, but it's almost too good and no Newcastle player gambled, so it runs out of play. The Magpies are having joy down that flank.
1711: Jonas Gutierrez causes absolute mayhem in the Fulham defence, he scampers clear down the Newcastle left and his cross is missed by Brede Hangeland, luckily for him there isn't a Newcastle player behind him. Good start to the half by the Magpies - what on earth does Big Joe say at the interval?
1709: "Richard Dunne needs to go! He is a complete liability, at least his straight red means we won't have him for three games!" Amy, Manchester City fan, via text on 81111
1707: Oh, hello Danny the Stat: "Not a lot of love for Newcastle and Brazil's Claudio Cacapa over on Player Rater. He finds himself languishing in the doldrums with a mere 3.38. What's he done to offend you lot? Had a shocker I guess. Top dog? Why, Andrew Johnson on 7.80. Furious at these scores? Get involved immediately..." Rate the players
1706: Back under way for the last half of the weekend.
1703: "I feel sorry for Mark Hughes. From a relatively mid-sized club with little pressure to demands for Champions League football. He could be out by the weekend. Football is cruel." dahitman55 on 606 Join the debate on 606
1658: "Richest club in the world. Striker that cost �30m. And now two points off the bottom. Still, Robinho will look mighty good in the Championship next season, I'm sure." Meric, Gorton, via text on 81111
1656: Full-time Manchester City 1-2 Tottenham
1655: Darren Bent hammers in a shot that deflects off a City defender and goes behind for a corner. Eating up valuable time.
1653: Full-time Aston Villa 1-2 Middlesbrough
1651: SENDING OFF (Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Tottenham) The Cameroonian can have few complaints, he picks up a second booking for a late tackle on Pablo Zabaleta and it's now 9 v 10. Three added minutes still to play.
1650: Half-time Fulham 1-0 Newcastle
1649: Steve Sidwell, on his first Premier League start for Villa, don't forget, flashes a header wide from a James Milner corner. He almost went from hero to villain to hero there.
1647: GOAL Aston Villa 1-2 Middlesbrough That is the definition of hero to villain. Steve Sidwell collects the ball five yards outside his own penalty area and his woeful back-pass falls straight at the feet of Tuncay, who fairly rifles the ball past Brad Friedel. What a result this would be, it's more Turkish delight for Boro.
1644: SENDING OFF (Richard Dunne, Manchester City) Oh dear. City will finish with nine men after Dunne gets the wrong side of Darren Bent, there is contact, Bent falls over and referee Mike Dean shows a straight red card for a professional foul. Not City's day.
1643: That's more like the old Damien Duff. He's played in by Shola Ameobi and he goes around his defender before spanking a right-foot shot against the post with Mark Schwarzer beaten.
1643: "(See 1636) Maybe he's looking at Barton? Spurs are actually winning at the moment, so anything is possible." NUFC-FAN-2008 on 606 Join the debate on 606
1641: Afonso Alves misses a sitter at Villa after Brad Friedel spills Didier Digard's 30-yard shot, the Brazilian slotting wide from six yards. That is a shocker. He's promptly hauled off by his probably furious manager.
1640: Newcastle have their first chance of the game, as Shola Ameobi chests the ball down to Obafemi Martins and he drills a shot wide. Meanwhile at Villa, Gabriel Agbonlahor nods a cross wide.
1638: Steven Ireland connects sweetly with a volley from 12 yards and Heurelho Gomes is alert to again tip the ball behind for a corner.
1637: Boro's Chris Riggott sees his header cleared off the line by Ashley Young at Villa Park, while at Eastlands Robinho's 25-yard curler is parried behind by Heurelho Gomes.
1636: Fabio Capello is at Fulham v Newcastle, though if he wanted to check on the form of Michael Owen, he'll be disappointed to see the 28-year-old on the bench.
1635: Villa started the second half well on top, but the pressure they put Boro under has eased in recent minutes. Gareth Southgate might just fancy sneaking a point from this one, you know.
1633: Robinho's lovely back-heel sets Javier Garrido free down the left and his cross is headed wide by Benjani, he probably should have hit the target from there.
1632: Aaron Lennon, tormentor-in-chief of weary legs late on in games, comes on for Spurs in place of the continually improving Luka Modric.
1632: "I always knew Bent was good. Anyone who can score over 15 in a season for a relegated team is clearly good, I think anyone coming in behind Berb, Keane and Defoe would struggle!" Lee Camp Is A Forest Fan on 606 Join the debate on 606
1630: "(See 1622) Hamilton said he was better at football than Young. There was no trace of irony either. You've got to love the arrogance of the guy..." Anonymous, via text on 81111
1626: GOAL Fulham 1-0 Newcastle Claudio Cacapa, that's not your finest work. A tame looking cross from the Fulham left looks easy to deal with but Cacapa contrives to head it against his own defender's back, the ball falling to Andy Johnson who lashes home the opener from 16 yards. It's been coming, though, to be fair.
1626: GOAL Manchester City 1-2 Tottenham Jermaine Jenas holds the ball up and plays in Darren Bent, who simply does not know how to stop scoring. He takes a touch and rifles the ball with unerring accuracy all along the ground and in-off the far post. Cracking finish from a player just about in the form of his life.
1623: Richard Dunne nearly makes amends with a far-post header that Heurelho Gomes spills straight back to him, before Jonathan Woodgate intervenes superbly to clear before Dunne can stick the ball in the net.
1623: Ledley King is booked for a foul on Benjani and a few protestations in the aftermath.
1622: It's largely pretty quiet at the moment. But it's so wet, I'm left thinking about new F1 champ Lewis Hamilton. I mean, he played in the same school team as Ashley Young and he's brilliant in rain when he's in a car, I wonder if he was equally supreme in other sports?
1621: Jose Enrique heads Zoltan Gera's header off the Newcastle line at Fulham.
1618: James Milner misses a great chance to put Villa ahead, his shot from eight yards after Gareth Barry's pull back lacking power and Ross Turnbull saves with his legs.
1616: "(See 1556) Stevo, dahn't feel you 'ave to explain yerself, my old chinah. We all knew wotchu were gahn on abaht. Gawd blimey luv a duck." Mr D van Dyck, 'ackney, via text on 81111
Er yeah, thanks. Apples and pears?
1614: "Spurs are dynamite. Bent will get a hat-trick today." footballandethics on 606 Join the debate on 606
1612: By the way, wet weather supporters, I can confirm it is lashing it down at Fulham, at Villa and at Man City.
1611: Good chance for Fulham, as Andrew Johnson crosses for Jimmy Bullard to have a shot tipped behind by Shay Given.
1609: Gabriel Agbonlahor goes through the gears and Chris Riggott cannot live with him, the frontman sprinting past the defender and forcing a good block from Boro keeper Ross Turnbull from an angle.
1607: Darren Bent and Luka Modric get the second half started at Eastlands.
1606: "(See 1559) Steven Taylor is injured. This is despite me standing next to him at the bar in Revolution last Tuesday getting lashed!" Ben, Newcastle, via text on 81111
1604: Aston Villa v Middlesbrough is under way in the second half.
1603: Fulham v Newcastle, after another impeccably-observed minute's silence, gets under way at Craven Cottage.
1559: "I find it odd that Stevie Taylor isn't even on the bench... I expected Kinnear to stick with a winning defensive partnership. A training ground spat perhaps?" tomtom94 on 606 Join the debate on 606
1556: I'm being asked to explain my Turkish reference on the Boro goal (see 1535). Well, Turkish bath=laugh in some cockney rhyming slang circles, and as Tuncay is indeed Turkish, I thought I'd experiment. It won't happen again (possibly). Sorry.
1554: "As a City fan, I expect things like this. Richest club in the world, but we're still Man City." Jamie, Manchester, via text on 81111
That is beautiful in its simplicity and truthfulness.
1547: David Bentley dances past a couple of tackles and gets into the area, but he shoots well over Joe Hart's crossbar.
1547: Half-time Aston Villa 1-1 Middlesbrough
1545: Boro come over all Arsenal, trying to pass the ball in after a lovely move, but Afonso Alves ruins it at the death by slicing a left-foot shot off target.
1544: Richard Dunne is having a proper, old-fashioned nightmare. He again fails to cut out a cross, this time from the left, but this time he is lucky as another City defender is positioned behind him to clear. What happened to Mr Reliable?
1543: Fulham manager Roy Hodgson keeps faith with the side that lost 1-0 to Everton last time out as his side go in search of only their second win in eight matches. Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear, looking for a third straight win, brings back Claudio Cacapa at the expense of Steven Taylor.
1540: "Stevo - Gelson's first yellow wasn't for unsporting behaviour. He raked down the back of Modric." Ben, Manchester, via text on 81111
Thanks for clearing that up pal, got a bit frantic for a minute there!
1537: GOAL Aston Villa 1-1 Middlesbrough That didn't take long at all, did it? Ashley Young and Gabriel Agbonlahor have shots blocked and then James Milner floats over a cross to the back stick which Steve Sidwell heads into the net, to the relief of all around Villa Park.
1536: Robinho is struggling a bit with an injury after tangling with Benoit Assou-Ekotto on the edge of the Spurs area. It appears as though the full-back accidentally stepped on the Brazilian's leg after Robinho slipped. Nothing in it, really, I'm sure he'll be OK.
1535: GOAL Aston Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough Nicky Shorey won't want to see that one again. He gets into a terrible position from Stewart Downing's left-wing cross and the ball falls at the feet of Tuncay - he's not having a Turkish as he slams the ball into the net.
1534: Darius Vassell is sacrificed - no, not like that - as Mark Hughes hauls him off and brings on Dietmar Hamman.
1532: GOAL Manchester City 1-1 Tottenham With a long time to play with 10 men, City can't really afford for Richard Dunne to completely miss the ball 40 yards out. It reaches Darren Bent and he keeps his cool expertly to go the long way around a defender and the goalkeeper and slot into the net. He's on fire, and this game is now.
1531: That is a magnificent save from Joe Hart. Luka Modric turns brilliantly away from Richard Dunne on the edge of the area and fires a shot towards the far corner, but Hart sticks out a hand to tip it behind. Fabulous reflexes.
1529: SENDING OFF (Gelson Fernandes, Man City) The Swiss midfielder is shown a second yellow card of the game and this one he can have few complaints about, a mis-timed challenge on David Bentley. The first one, apparently, was for unsporting behaviour.
1528: Ashley Young's 25-yard free-kick clips of Gary O'Neil and Ross Turnbull tips it over the bar.
1527: Man City's Robinho tees up Steven Ireland and his right-foot shot is parried away by Heurelho Gomes.
1526: "As a Rovers fan, I'm starting to get that sinking feeling. Nobody banging in the goals, and a 4-5-1 formation at home says it all. Does Ince have a clue?" roqueroque_9 on 606 Join the debate on 606
1525: Full-time Blackburn 0-2 Chelsea
1524: Stewart Downing sends over a cross from the Boro left and Afonso Alves can only get a slight touch on it at the near post - he should have at least tested the keeper, the Brazilian.
1523: Paulo Ferreira comes on for a matter of seconds and Deco is given an early chance to get in the bath.
1520: Nicolas Anelka is fed by Frank Lampard and he runs clear, but Paul Robinson does well to get off his line quickly and he denies the Frenchman his second hat-trick on successive weekends with a block with his legs.
1519: GOAL Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham They don't deserve it, but they are in front. Darius Vassell has a shot saved by Heurelho Gomes, but the Brazilian can only push it straight into the path of fellow countryman Robinho, who slots into the net from eight yards. It's just about their first attack, too.
1517: Florent Malouda is booked for a foul on Danny Simpson at Ewood Park. Retribution?
1517: In teeming rain (there's a theme today, isn't there?), Gareth Barry shoots straight at Boro keeper Ross Turnbull from a tight angle.
1515: "(See 1507) Only if they give you ACCESS to funds, but mark my WORDs the OUTLOOK is grim." Jeremy, via text on 81111
Just in case people didn't get those gags, they're the ones in CAPS, OK?
1513: Luka Modric curls a shot inches wide from the edge of the Man City box, while at Blackburn John Terry misses a volley from three yards to seal it and then Deco casually flicks a shot over the bar.
1513: Frank Lampard curls a free-kick from at least 30 yards against the crossbar, complete with a touch from goalkeeper Paul Robinson.
1512: Danny Simpson is booked for a cynical foul on Florent Malouda and we are just killing time until the end at Blackburn now.
1510: "Why doesn't Tedinburgh via Text shorten his name to Tedintext?" From Shahchestext, via text on 81111
1509: Penalty appeals from Aston Villa as Ashley Young tumbles under a challenge in the Boro box, but referee Rob Styles gives nothing.
1508: Robbie Fowler replaces Jason Roberts at Ewood Park.
1507: "Allegedly one of the potential Newcastle buyers is Microsoft. If this is true we will really EXCEL this season." NWMags on 606 Join the debate on 606
Woeful.
1505: Aaron Mokoena volleys wide from a Morten Gamst Pedersen corner. If that had fallen to a striker, who knows.
1504: Manchester City and Tottenham, a few minutes late, get stuck in at Eastlands.
1503: Chelsea could not have scored at a more opportune moment. Just as Blackburn were starting to fancy their chances of getting a leveller, the Blues slam the door in their face. A display of potential champions, you might say.
1501: We are under way at Villa Park.
1459: GOAL Blackburn 0-2 Chelsea Back to the top of the league they go. Frank Lampard wins the ball on the edge of the box and he sends the ball into an onside Nicolas Anelka's path, the French striker showing his genuine class to lift the ball deftly and deliberately over the advancing Paul Robinson. Think Fernando Torres in the Euro 2008 final. Lovely.
1455: "(See 1448) Why doesn't Jeff from Northampton shorten his name to Jorthampton?" Tedinburgh, via text on 81111
1453: Salomon Kalou trudges off, he picked up a bit of a knock earlier, and Juliano Belletti replaces the Ivorian.
1452: "Is it just me or are Blackburn right back in this?" UpTheArs3nal on 606 Join the debate on 606
1450: Jason Roberts is giving John Terry a hard afternoon. He outmuscles the England captain and the ball falls to Carlos Villaneuva, who curls over with his cultured left foot.
1449: Carlos Villaneuva plays a lovely ball into the box towards Matt Derbyshire, but it's a fraction too strong for the striker. Blackburn are playing well though, no wonder Big Phil is a bit anxious.
1448: "Why doesn't Gareth Barry shorten his name to Garry?" Jeff, Northampton, via text
Yeah, it's one of life's mysteries, isn't it?
1446: Jason Roberts gets free in the Chelsea box and Petr Cech has to be alert to race from his line and block the striker's shot.
1446:Man City manager Mark Hughes makes one change from the side that beat FC Twente 3-2 in midweek with Benjani coming in for Jo, who drops to the bench. Vincent Kompany is suspended, so Gelson Fernandes continues to deputise. Harry Redknapp recalls Vedran Corluka to the Tottenham side in place of Alan Hutton, while Jermaine Jenas wins his fitness battle and plays. Ledley King makes his 250th appearance for the club.
1444: Big Phil is not resting on his 60th birthday laurels, that's for sure. He's barking instructions from the sidelines - he knows it only takes a second to score a goal and Chelsea's lead is very, very slender.
1442: Aston Villa make five changes from the side which won in Europe in midweek, with Brad Friedel, Martin Laursen, Gareth Barry, James Milner and Nigel Reo-Coker all returning to the first XI. Striker John Carew misses out through injury after failing a pre-match fitness test. Middlesbrough make one change from the side held at home by West Ham with Justin Hoyte replacing David Wheater at right-back.
1440: Wayne Bridge is limping badly after a challenge a few moments ago. That would be bad news for Chelsea, with Ashley Cole already injured.
1438: No, for those clowns asking, I am not a Chelsea fan. But, miraculously, it still hit Nicolas Anelka's knee.
1436: Matt Derbyshire comes on for Keith Andrews at half-time as Blackburn go with two up front for the second 45. We're back under way.
1434: "Like I said, Gomes is starting. Spurs lose." Liverpool-D on 606 Join the debate on 606
Yeah, like they did last weekend...
1430: "Knee? Knee? I never knew that the knee was connected to the arm!" Li, London, via text on 81111
Right, this ends now. I've watched about 17 replays of the Chelsea goal and it hits his knee. It's a goal, it counts for one, and as a result Chelsea lead 1-0. Finished.
1428: ASTON VILLA v MIDDLESBROUGH LINE-UPS Aston Villa: Friedel, Cuellar, Davies, Laursen, Shorey, Reo-Coker, Sidwell, Barry, Milner, Agbonlahor, Ashley Young. Subs: Guzan, Routledge, Salifou, Knight, Delfouneso, Harewood, Gardner. Middlesbrough: Turnbull, Hoyte, Pogatetz, Riggott, Taylor, Aliadiere, Digard, O'Neil, Downing, Sanli, Alves. Subs: Jones, Emnes, Arca, Adam Johnson, Wheater, Grounds, Walker. Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire).
1427: Apparently, the met office are saying they don't expect any more rain at Ewood Park. The referee says he's happy to continue as long as there isn't a torrential downpour. For me, this is an awful lot of fuss about nothing.
1426: Fans of awesome stuff - I've only gone and hauled Danny the Stat back into the office for you. Serious: "Fairly ordinary marks for the players at Ewood Park. Absolutely everyone - everyone, without fail - has between 6.00 and 7.00 on Player Rater. Everyone except Vince Grella that is, who has a seven-breaking 7.10. So not absolutely everyone. Anyway, should you disagree, you have the power to change things..." Rate the players
1423: "Stevo, how do you know what's going on in the game?" andernan on 606 Join the debate on 606
Well, I kind of use my eyes to watch moving pictures on a television screen. It's most definitely not rocket science.
1419: Half-time Blackburn 0-1 Chelsea
1418: "Paul Robinson is not a 'former England goalkeeper.' He's been in the last few squads. And with saves like that, he will be number one again soon." Jamie, Blackburn, via text on 81111
Prickly.
1417: MAN CITY v TOTTENHAM LINE-UPS Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne, Garrido, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Fernandes, Vassell, Robinho, Mwaruwari. Subs: Schmeichel, Onuoha, Elano, Jo, Hamann, Evans, Ben-Haim. Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Bentley, Huddlestone, Zokora, Jenas, Modric, Bent. Subs: Cesar, Hutton, Lennon, Pavlyuchenko, Campbell, Dawson, O'Hara. Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral).
1415: Morten Gamst Pedersen wants a penalty after falling under challenge from Bosingwa, but referee Chris Foy is having none of it, rightly so.
1414: "Incy Wincy spider climbing up the spout, Down came the rain and washed the poor Incy out, Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, Now Incy Wincy spider went up the spout again!" dundee_dave on 606 Join the debate on 606
1411: GOAL Blackburn 0-1 Chelsea Bosingwa takes a punt from 35 yards - if you don't buy a ticket, etc etc. His shot hits Nicolas Anelka on the knee on the edge of the area and beats a wrong-footed Paul Robinson. The ball almost doesn't want to go in, but the water cannot quite prevent Chelsea taking a deserved lead.
1409: Frank Lampard's 20-yard drive is beaten away by Paul Robinson - there's little point trying to catch that ball, in fairness to him.
1407: "The rain shouldn't matter! Look what happened at Euro 2008. Now that was an amazing first half with basically a pool of water." blazevxi on 606 Join the debate on 606
Damn right, mate. Switzerland v Turkey, what a sensational game that was and the water just made it more remarkable. Let's just play football.
1405: Magnificent save from Paul Robinson. Chelsea break at blinding speed with Frank Lampard's tackle setting away Florent Malouda and he sets up Nicolas Anelka to cut inside on his left foot and force a brilliant one-handed save from the former England goalkeeper.
1403: Frank Lampard, that's disappointing. Vince Grella goes in hard with the Chelsea man and there's some afters too. But Lampard twice refuses to shake the Australian's hand. Poor form, that.
1402: Frank Lampard slices a free-kick wide. I'm told the met office reckons it'll rain at Ewood Park until half-time and then stop, at which point referee Chris Foy will make a decision on whether to play on. I'm going early - if they call this off, it's a disgrace.
1401: "I think the surface water would have helped my first touch." Hull boss Phil Brown on BBC Radio 5 Live
1359: "Bosingwa in the rain, Bosingwa in the rain. I want to be at the game, so I can chant his name." Skilly from London, via text on 81111
1357: "I tell you what, Blackburn are one of the three worst teams I've watched so far... it could be a long season." escapehere on 606 Join the debate on 606
1356: It's becoming ever so slightly treacherous. Standing water is more and more apparent on the pitch, it is absolutely hammering now. They should finish the game, though - Barcelona played in Malaga earlier this season and won 4-1 on what was essentially a swimming pool.
1354: Blackburn break a la Chelsea and Carlos Villaneuva sees his left-foot shot sensationally tipped away by the right hand of the fabulous Petr Cech.
1353: Frank Lampard is given the freedom of Blackburn and his shot from 30 yards is parried away by Paul Robinson.
1351: Chelsea are just ripping Blackburn apart. Another stunning move sees Wayne Bridge overlapping down the left and his cross eventually falls for Florent Malouda, but his turn and shot sends the ball over.
1350: "We may only be at the start of the match, and it is still 0-0, but there is an overwhelming sense of inevitability about this game." MJF, via text on 81111
1347: Florent Malouda's free-kick is headed goalwards at the back post by Jon Obi Mikel, but Paul Robinson saves with his legs. It's all Chelsea, in case you hadn't noticed.
1346: John Terry heads an audacious outside-of-the-right-foot cross from Deco over from about 15 yards.
1345: I'm guessing that Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari, who managed Portugal for a while, has had a few sunnier birthdays than this one. He looks glum, with Chelsea coat and hood covering a large part of his face as the rain continues to bucket down.
1342: "If that wasn't a penalty, shouldn't Anelka have been booked for diving?" lobotics on 606 Join the debate on 606
1339: Deco has started spraying his magical passes around already and it could be a long afternoon for Blackburn. Jason Roberts is ploughing a lone furrow up top on his own, they will need to get plenty of midfielders around him if Rovers are to threaten Chelsea today.
1337: Drama. Nicolas Anelka latches on to a weak back-pass, rounds Paul Robinson and goes down, but referee Chris Foy does not give a penalty. On the replay, it looks like a spot-kick, but Anelka does fall rather theatrically.
1334: Keith Andrews blazes over from 25 yards after a good bit of Blackburn pressure down their right. It really is hammering it down, and it's pretty dark to boot.
1332: After a brilliantly-observed minute's silence, referee Chris Foy gets us under way at a gloomy, rain-drenched Ewood Park.
1328: The teams are out, they're warming up, and we're seconds away from kick-off at Ewood Park.
1326: "Brazilians don't wear socks... they really do let their feet do the talking. Oh look, my coat." 6OrMoreCharachters on 606 Join the debate on 606
1323: "I'm not a very happy City fan. I have what can only be described as the worst hangover ever and it's raining at Eastlands - meaning none of our Brazilians will turn up today. It's rubbish really." Luke sat on the bumpiest bus in Manchester, via text on 81111
Yeah, might as well not bother, eh. Why not just go home? I'm sure there's something interesting on UKTV Food or whatever instead.
1319: See 1305 - a fair point a few of you have raised is that Mr Scolari is indeed from Brazil, not Portugal. So, nylon or cotton, then, fans of Brazilian socks?
1317: Blackburn are also winless in their last 13 games against the so-called 'Big Four', with a miserable collection of only four points from a possible 39. They will need to add to their paltry three home league goals so far this season to get close to breaking that run.
1315: "I have to say Paul Ince hasn't picked the right team. It's hard enough with Roque Santa Cruz injured, I think Blackburn will get destroyed unless they are willing to put in 100% effort for 90 the full minutes." FC_Liverpool on 606 Join the debate on 606
1309: Chelsea quite like Ewood Park, as it happens. They have won five of their last six games at Ewood Park, including a 1-0 win last term. Rovers haven't won in their last five games, either, while Chelsea have won their last eight away league games. Today, they are going for a Prem record of nine in a row.
1305: "(See 1251) Why would his socks be cotton? Most Portuguese socks are nylon." Vedran in Manchester, via text on 81111
1302:Blackburn boss Paul Ince, without Benni McCarthy (ban) and Roque Santa Cruz (calf), opts for Jason Roberts in a lone striker role for the visit of Chelsea, with Morten Gamst Pedersen, Zurab Khizanishvili, Vince Grella and Carlos Villaneuva restored to the starting line-up on the back of last week's 2-2 draw with West Brom. Birthday boy Luiz Felipe Scolari makes just one change to the Chelsea side that lost to Roma in the Champions League in midweek, Salomon Kalou replacing the injured Joe Cole.
1300: It's time for Stevo's Predos again. Sorry if you lose money on them, in advance: Blackburn 0-3 Chelsea Aston Villa 2-1 Middlesbrough Man City 2-2 Tottenham Fulham 0-1 Newcastle Lawro's predictions
1257: "I think it's fair to compare Robinho with Maradona, especially now Maradona is into his late forties." mickybobmanutd on 606 Join the debate on 606
1251: My colleague Sam, who you'd love, tells me it's Luiz Felipe Scolari's birthday today. The big man (he's not that big, actually) is 60, so Parabens pelo seu aniversario to the Chelsea gaffer. "The best present is the job I got at Chelsea," he said a couple of weeks ago. Bless his little cotton socks.
1247: "I only read today as to why the fans were clapping yesterday at the Arsenal game. Once the announcement was made that the Poppy-badged Arsenal shirts were going to be auctioned off for charity the Man United fans started clapping, to which the Arsenal fans responded in kind. I would like to really commend the Manchester United fans on that." azaniangooner on 606 Join the debate on 606
You guys - you give football fans a good name. I'm so proud of you.
1243: So there's plenty to get involved in today. The text number, which you probably have tattooed on your brain by now, is 81111. And on 606, you can rest assured that there will be a debate you won't find anywhere else on the web today. Join the debate on 606
1239: Yep, that's right. Manchester City's British record signing, the free-scoring Brazilian Robinho, has compared the adulation he receives to the greatest player of all: "They treat me like Maradona over here. I feel a little embarrassed at times, and I hope I can repay all this love on the field. It's funny, a black Maradona - the only thing is I can't score goals with my hand." I don't think that's the only thing, Binhs, but great quote anyway.
1235: Thanks for that. Now then, what have we today? Chelsea hoping to go top (again), Spurs hoping to climb off the bottom (again), Aston Villa hoping to sneak into the top four, Joe Kinnear hoping to weave yet more magic at Newcastle, and the black Maradona. Hang on, the what??
1230: Before we get stuck into the football today, let's just take a moment to pay tribute to the servicemen and women who lost their lives serving their country. Heroes, every single one of them. Services remember British fallen
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