Saturday football as it happened

And this is where I bid you farewell. Thanks for keeping me company as the goals flew in over the last few hours and make sure you watch all of today's Premier League action on Match of the Day (on BBC One and this website in the UK) at 22:20 BST, and all of today's Football League goals in The Football League Show immediately afterwards at 00:05 BST (ditto). I'm back on Sunday for a huge day of action, starting at Anfield for Liverpool versus Manchester United - hope to see you all then.

Ah, apologies to Aston Villa (and Sunderland) fans for briefly reinstating Martin O'Neil as Villa boss just then. As you can probably tell, I'm running out of steam so lets have a quick recap of the days events. Shall we start in Wales?

We've heard from pretty much every top-flight manager now, so here is Wigan boss Roberto Martinez to complete the set. He's NOT happy after his side's home defeat against Fulham.

"It was a really open game and a lot of chances - something we can't be happy about," Martinez said. "When you got so many chances whoever is going to take them is going to win the game. We had our chances and we didn't take them.

"We want to win games at home and to do that you need more defensive intensity. Overall we need to be better. Now it is time to open the competition, I think the competition is now open for places. There are places available now for people."

There is still one game going on today, between Birmingham and Barnsley in the Championship. About five minutes to go at St Andrew's and it is still 0-0.

You want more stats, I'll give you more stats... (all courtesy of Infostrada Sports)

There was not a single first-half Premier League goal scored by the home side today. This was the first time in over eight years that home sides failed to score in the first 45 minutes on a Saturday in the division (with at least six clubs playing). The last came on 1May 1 2004 when seven clubs played.

Swansea suffered their biggest PL home defeat and biggest in the top flight since a 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in May 1983.

Ashley Cole scored his seventh Premier League goal for Chelsea and his first since May 2010. He has been on the winning side in all seven PL matches when he has scored for them.

Southampton picked up their first PL victory of the season. It was their biggest PL victory since winning 4-1 at Wolves in April 2004, and their biggest at home since a 3-0 win against Portsmouth in December 2003.

Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill knows he came within second of ending that winless run too.

"We are frustrated with the late equaliser in terms of the way it was conceded and the timing," O'Neill explained. "We defended manfully but I thought we could have won. We had some good chances on the break. Overall, it was a tough game. We knew it would be and so it proved."

A couple of stats for you from Infostrada Sports about West Ham's 1-1 draw with Sunderland.

Sunderland have now failed to win in their last 12 Premier League matches - Martin O'Neill's outright longest run as manager in the division without a victory.

And the Hammers' last-gasp goalscoring hero Kevin Nolan scored his sixth career Premier League goal against Sunderland - the most against any top flight club he has faced. He has five in his last three matches against them.

Some news now of that new investment at Leeds United I mentioned earlier. Chairman Ken Bates has confirmed that negotiations surrounding potential investment in the club are at an "advanced stage"

Bates has confirmed he has been negotiating with a bank who are a limited company and have interests across the Gulf, Asia and Africa.

"We're well advanced with discussions," said Bates in a statement on Saturday. "There's a number of finer points to be resolved, but we're making good progress. We had four of the top people over here for a big meeting on Friday and they are at our game on Saturday (the 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest). The potential investors are looking to conclude things as soon as possible."

Hmmmm, as you might expect, Stoke boss Tony Pulis sees things rather differently to his Chelsea counterpart...

"It is as well as we have played in the four or five years we have been coming here," Pulis said. "We created some great chances and gave it a real go. Ultimately we are disappointed but I am proud of the players.

And, on the late challenge on Jon Walters by Chelsea defender David Luiz, which referee Michael Oliver deemed worthy of a yellow card, not red: "It is a disgraceful challenge," Pulis added. "I think the boy would be the first to put his hands up and admit that when he sees it. You expect referees of Premier League quality to be able to see these kinds of incidents and deal with them.

His side had to wait a LONG time to see off Stoke but for Chelsea boss Roberto di Matteo it was just a matter of time until they scored against Stoke, to secure a win that puts them three points clear at the top of the table.

"It was a fully deserved victory," Di Matteo said. "It was one way traffic. They created a few chances from set plays and free kicks but we were good value. They are very well organised and it is what we expected. If you can score an early goal that makes all the difference but we had to keep going and I don't care how late we score, as long as we score.

Here's the man of the moment, Southampton striker Rickie Lambert, speaking after his brace against Aston Villa.

"It's a good mood in the dressing room, the lads are buzzing," Lambert said. "We've been desperate to get some points on the board. At half-time Nigel Adkins told us certain things were unacceptable but we still believed we could win the game. The goals today actually meant something and we managed to get the win, that's what matters in the end."

Like McDermott, Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is also keen to put today's events behind him and his side after their heavy defeat by Southampton.

"If you're not bang on at it at this level that's what can happen," Lambert said. "You pick yourself up and go again. Losing Stephen Ireland to injury was a blow. We thought he had been playing really well, but it was no excuse to lose like that. The goals we lost were really poor."

At the other end of the the table, things are not quite so rosy for Reading boss Brian McDermott, whose team are rock bottom after that defeat at The Hawthorns and have just one point from their first four games.

McDermott, however, thinks there are better days to come: "We just need to stick together - and we will do, we have done for a long time. The players have been successful in the past and they will be again. I know they are better than they are showing at the moment."

Fulham are flying high in fourth, but what about West Brom? Steve Clarke's men are up to third in the table - and the Baggies boss must be wondering why he wasted his time as an assistant manager for so long.

His side had to be patient against Reading before Romelu Lukaku broke the deadlock and Clarke said afterwards: "We just kept plugging away. It was always going to be a tight game and you could see halfway through that it might be the case that the first goal wins it. It is pleasing to look at the stats at the moment but there is a long way to go."

And Fulham boss Martin Jol should also be in a good mood after his side's win at Wigan that sees them climb to fourth in the table.

Ex-Latics striker Hugo Rodallega scored the Cottagers' first goal and Jol said: "One of the reasons that I played him was because it was against his former team and he had extra motivation to score against his old club and that's what he done."

"It is nice to get three points on the board. They are a difficult team. They have had a good few results this season. It was pleasing to see us taking the initiative. We gave it away in midfield a bit after that.

"But in the second half we took the initiative again and we got the win. We needed that goal as they scored in added time. You can't complain because they are a good football team, they deserved a goal too."

I'm pretty sure that, like Nigel Adkins, West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is quite a happy man right now. West Ham left it until the 92nd minute but they finally forced an equaliser against a resolute Sunderland side.

"In terms of play and chances we created enough to get back into the game," Allardyce said. "We had pinned them back and were waiting for the quality of finish and that came in injury time. Even in the dressing room the lads are disappointed considering the attempts on goal we had."

And here is the Saints manager, talking about a win for the first time this season, and also talking about the backing he has received from his side's fans:

"The Premier League is a massive challenge for everybody and today was a deserved three points," Nigel Adkins said. "I thought we were in the ascendancy in the first half and we changed it around in the second half and the players did well, creating chances and we scored four goals.

"We want to pass the football, and I think the supporters understand that as well, and there was a massive togetherness in the stadium today."

It will be interesting to see if there are more stories about Southampton boss Nigel Adkins getting the sack this week, following their emphatic win over Aston Villa. By the way, Rickie Lambert's two goals today mean he has four for the season, making him the joint-top scorer in the Premier League, along with Michu of Swansea and Manchester United's Robin van Persie.

I think it's fair to say that Chelsea defender Ashley Cole saw his 85th-minute winner against Stoke today as more of a relief than anything else.

"It was a battle, Stoke are always physical and make it hard for us to play our football," Cole said. "They defend deep with 10 men, but for our goal, it was a great move and I took a chance to get into the box. I had a few shots in the first half and took too much time on the ball with them, but this time, the first thing that came into my brain was to dink it and I just did it.

"It's been two or three years since I scored. It is mentally good to get a lead in the league table, last season we didn't have a good time in the Premier League too often."

That dramatic late West Ham leveller means Sunderland have followed Stoke in drawing their first four Premier League games of this season. The Black Cats are only the third Premier League club to do that, following the Potters (this season) and Crystal Palace (in 1992/93).

After that flurry of late excitement, and goals, the final whistle has gone at every Premier League ground. When the dust settles, Chelsea will be three points clear at the top, and Southampton are off the bottom and out of the relegation zone. Reading's defeat at West Brom means they replace Saints as the basement club.

Markus Rosenberg sees a long-range shot saved as West Brom push for a second goal against Reading. Sunderland also have a slender one-goal advantage, at Upton Park, where it is West Ham who are still doing all the attacking.

Stoke, predictably, pour forward in search of an equaliser. But, when they force a corner, it is almost Chelsea who score again. Victor Moses runs clear after being released on the counter-attack, but Matthew Etherington is back in the nick of time to slide in.

Reading have not threatened very often today, so this counts as a big chance for them against West Brom. A cross comes in from the right and Hal Robson-Kanu heads over.

At the DW Stadium, Fulham are not just looking to keep a clean sheet, they want more goals. They would have had one too, if not for a great save by Ali Al Habsi to deny Dimitar Berbatov.

Here comes Frank Lampard for Chelsea, replacing Jon Obi Mikel. Looks like Roberto di Matteo will not be happy with just a point from this one... they are really going for this.

It is still goalless at Stamford Bridge and Chelsea's chances have dried up a bit, despite the Blues enjoying far superior possession, and Stoke are still threatening an unlikely winner. Matt Etherington drags a shot wide when the ball drops to him in the Chelsea box and Kenwyne Jones has just headed straight at Petr Cech.

Chelsea continute to toil in front of goal, with Oscar doing everything but finding the finishing touch. He dances away from the Stoke defence on the edge of the area and makes space for a low drive which, again, Asmir Begovic is equal too. The Stoke keeper has earned his corn today, and the score remains 0-0.

Wigan have had a chance, but Arouna Kone made a right mess of it. Close control and silky skills - the Ivory Coast keeper shows none of these as he stumbles on to a through ball that has sent him clear, taking two heavy touches that are reminiscent of his nation's footballing nickname - the elephants. Mark Schwarzer is off his line to mop up.

Do I need to tell you that West Brom have gone close (again) to breaking the deadlock against Reading? Because they have... This time a long range James Morrison volley is kept out by Alex McCarthy as Reading again frustrate the home team.

West Brom pick up where they left off before half-time against Reading, with Zolta Gera working a shooting chance but seeing his shot blocked by Kaspars Gorkss.

At St Mary's, Gazza (Paulo Gazzaniga) has been in action, saving well from Villa striker Darren Bent... before Bent's team-mate Christian Benteke goes close with a header from the resulting corner.

A switch for both sides at the break at St Mary's. For the Saints, Frazer Richardson is on for Daniel Fox, who was one of those most at fault for the Villa goal. For the visitors, Ashley Westwood is on for Stephen Ireland.

Swansea boss Michael Laudrup has been speaking about his side's disastrous afternoon which saw them well beaten by Everton earlier and have Nathan Dyer sent off. He doesn't sound too happy, understandably.

"Everton deserved to win the game today," said the Dane. "They are a good side and we didn't play well in the first 30 minutes. We came back into the game but were already 2-0 down. We created six or seven good chances and that is a positive to take from the game. We need to get back on track after two defeats on the bounce. We need to improve.

"It was two yellow cards for Nathan Dyer but I don't want to blame him for the loss today, we can all blame ourselves. All the games I am here, it is the first time I am disappointed, with myself and especially the first 30 minutes from the team."

Everton captain Phil Neville on Twitter: "Good three points, good to score three goals. Should of been eight - great travelling support again, thank you and see you at Elland Road on Tuesday. I can't wait!!!"

I should point out that Fulham striker Hugo Rodallega's goal celebration against his old club was a muted one on his first return to the DW Stadium. He gave Dimitar Berbatov a big hug, though, and rightly so. The Bulgarian's delivery for the goal was terrific.

And it is half-time at Upton Park too. We have got a bit of injury time to be played at the DW Stadium, though, because of that tackle on referee Lee Probert. Yes, you did read that right.

The half-time whistle goes at Stamford Bridge, St Mary's and The Hawthorns.

West Brom continue to create chances... and miss them. First Romain Lukaku takes a heavy touch after being played in, allowing Chris Gunter to clear for a corner. When that comes in, Jonas Olsson rises at the back post but powers a header against the angle of post and bar from about eight yards out.

Another nervous moment for Chelsea. Geoff Cameron fires in a driven cross from wide on the right, Michael Kightly gets his head to it at the back post but Cech scrambles it clear, with a little help from Gary Cahill.

Stoke are creating the better chances, despite seeing very little of the ball.

You wouldn't say West Ham are knocking on Sunderland's door as they search for an equaliser but they are eking out the odd chance. Mark Noble flights in a West Ham free-kick from a central position and Kevin Nolan holds off Craig Gardner as he tries to steer in a shot... which goes wide.

A bit of a let-off here for Reading, as West Brom come forward again, this time down the right. Zoltan Gera finds James Morrison in space rushing into the box but his shot is rushed and bobbles harmlessly wide.

There's been a missed chance at Upton Park too, where West Ham have almost equalised. The Hammers ping a cross over to the far post and Ricardo Vaz Te meets it with a header which bounces into the ground before going just wide.

Missed chances all round at the DW Stadium and Stamford Bridge.

For Wigan against Fulham, Maynor Figueroa's cross is met by Emmerson Boyce at point-blank range at the back post but Boyce does not even hit the target. For Chelsea against Stoke, Fernando Torres is clean through after chesting down a lovely dinked pass by Juan Mata but he completely misses his kick with only Asmir Begovic to beat. It was bouncing awkwardly but even so, that was poor.

It's not happening for Chelsea at the moment. They have a shout for a penalty when Branislav Ivanovic goes down, seemingly under a challenge from Geoff Cameron. Replays show he actually anticipated contact, and there wasn't any. It was a pretty awful - not to mention unconvincing - dive to be honest.

More action at the DW Stadium now and, no, it's not to tell you about another accidental assault on referee Lee Probert. There have been two chances in quick succession for Fulham striker Hugo Rodallega against his old club, with Ali Al Habsi diving to keep out his first effort, a header from a Dimitar Berbatov cross. Jean Beausejour was in the right place moments later to stop the ball reaching Rodallega after Chris Baird flicked on Damien Duff's cross.

Southampton are the better team at St Mary's, where Villa have been unable to seriously test Paulo Gazzaniga. Rickie Lambert has had a couple of sniffs for Saints but the score remains 0-0.

A decent chance for West Brom this. The Reading defence backs off and James Morrison advances to the edge of the area before letting fly with a low shot that brings a scrambling save from Alex McCarthy.

Wigan have already brought a save out of Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer, but it was a routine one to keep out Arouna Kone's long-range strike. No chances to speak of in the game between West Ham and Sunderland at Upton Park but Chelsea are still pressing hard against Stoke at the Bridge, with Fernando Torres heading over from a corner.

At St Mary's, we are still waiting for Villa to test Paulo Gazzaniga for the first time. Some of you may be familiar with the work of Southampton's 20-year-old goalkeeper, but for those of you who aren't I can tell you the Argentine moved to Spain as a 15-year-old in a bid to follow in his father's footsteps who himself was a professional goalkeeper.

Valencia signed the then teenager in 2010, but the 6ft 5in goalie left the La Liga club last year and was awarded a two-year deal with Gillingham after a successful trial. He made the number one shirt his own in the latter part of last season, keeping seven clean sheets during the second half of the campaign, and his performances at Priestfield caught the eye of many clubs with the Argentine choosing St Mary's as his next destination.

Today, Gazza is making his debut. The stuff dreams are made of? Ask him at 5pm...

It's still all Chelsea at Stamford Bridge - Stoke have barely touched the ball and are already defending in numbers. At The Hawthorns, Reading are the first to threaten, with Jobi McAnuff cutting inside from the left and having a pop but seeing his rasping effort drift well wide.

Right, it's time for our five 15:00 BST Premier League games. Ready? I hope so...

Everton boss David Moyes has also been speaking about his side's impressive win over Swansea. "Both the result and performance were very good but the result is the most important thing," said Moyes. "We could have scored six or seven but they also had three or four opportunities but our goalkeeper made some good saves."

And on the Marouane Fellaini handball for their opener: "If the referee got it wrong, then he got it wrong. I didn't see it, I would have had to be eagle eyed from where I was."

Here's Marouane Fellaini on whether he handballed the ball in the build up to Everton's first goal (he did, in case you were wondering). "I tried to put my head on the ball," said the Belgian. "I am not sure."

And on his side's 3-0 win: "Of course we are happy, good game, team played well, scored three goals so everybody is happy.

"Swansea keep the ball all the time last year and this season too but we pressed them well and tried to stop them and it was a great job today by Everton.

"Now Everton try to win every game, it is difficult but we try. We have good confidence and we keep going."

Chelsea assistant manager Eddie Newton has been on on BBC Radio 5 live talking about how the club can get the best out of striker Fernando Torres, saying: "We have to manage Fernando well as he will be one of our key players this season. We are trying to get the best out of him, and we do know the style Fernando likes.

"Juan Mata is very good at linking up with him, and Eden Hazard has been very good, and Victor Moses should help him do his stuff when he settles in. For us, Torres has to do a bit of everything."

Hmmmm, I think playing Eden Hazard, Oscar and Juan Mata behind Torres, as Chelsea are doing today, might help the Spaniard out. I'd fancy myself to score with that trio making chances for me...

Anyone want a lowdown on what's happening in the Football League this afternoon? Go on then...

So all eyes on Gazza this afternoon then. No, not him. I'm talking about Southampton's debutant keeper Paulo Gazzaniga. The 20-year-old Argentine joined Saints from Gillingham in the summer.

BBC Sport pundit Joe Jordan talking about the poor start his former club Southampton have endured since they returned to the Premier League on BBC Radio 5 live: "They have to collect points from this game against Aston Villa. After two fantastic seasons under their manager Nigel Adkins, they are now under pressure as they are playing teams who have quality, and if you make mistakes, they will punish you. Today, it is a game that Southampton have to win. They have to win it for the confidence of the players, and as there are expectations within the club as well. I think the fixture list has been cruel, but they have to dig in now."

That game had a bit of everything, didn't it? Chances aplenty (mostly for Everton), amazing misses, great saves and wild tackles. Everton ran out convincing winners too and they move up to second place in the table, only behind leaders Chelsea on goal difference - although of course Chelsea are in action shortly.

There will be three added minutes at the Liberty Stadium but, at 3-0 to the Toffees, this game is already done and dusted. The Everton fans are still singing that they are going to win the league. A lot of Swansea supporters have already made for the exits.

BBC Sport pundit Joe Jordan on Marouanne Fellaini's performances this season on BBC Radio 5 live: "Fellaini is an important player in many, many ways for Everton. The position he has been asked to play helps link up the play from the back. He has decent feet, a physical presence and is a handful for defenders. I can understand manager David Moyes giving him a rest here."

BBC pundit Joe Jordan on the long-term effects Swansea's inability to defend free-kicks today could have on BBC Radio 5 live: "Swansea have learned a lesson the hard way today. They have continued to give free-kicks away and they have now been punished. They are losing a home game, and it is not too early to say these games are not important. They have to pick up points at home."

The Everton fans are now singing "we're going to win the league". Optimistic? Well, this win will put them joint top with Chelsea, at least until Roberto di Matteo's men play Stoke at 15:00 BST.

I'm really not sure how it is still only 2-0 to Everton. They have had enough chances to be in double figures and it is getting hard to keep up. Here's their latest three efforts - a bouncing Victor Anichebe effort pushed away by Michel Vorm, a mis-kick by Marouane Fellaini in front of goal, and then a fierce drive by Anichebe, into the side netting.

Oh dear. Make that ANOTHER shocking miss from Everton. The points should be in the bag and heading back up to Merseyside - they are probably still safe but no thanks to Victor Anichebe here - he misses the target from six yards out after another swift Toffees break ends in a far from deadly finish.

Everton go close again. Marouane Fellani does not use his arm this time, but the ball comes off his shoulder and has to be cleared off the line by Leon Britton.

This should have finished it... Everton should be 3-0 up, and only Marouane Fellaini knows why they aren't. Leighton Baines cleverly frees Victor Anichebe and his low cross finds Fellaini in acres of space in front of goal... but he lifts his first-time shot over the bar. A real waste, that one.

No sign whatsoever of a Swansea comeback at the moment. Everton are spraying the ball around in the Swansea half and look extremely comfortable.

A big ask this for Swansea now at 2-0 down and with only 10 men. With half an hour left, they can still have a go at Everton, but they are going to leave gaping holes at the back if they do.

Everton have a shout for a penalty at the other end when Ki Sung Yueng pushes Kevin Mirallas but replays show the Belgian goes to ground far, far too easily. The Toffees are doing a lot more defending than attacking at the moment, though, with the Swans forcing a flurry of corners... all of which are cleared.

The early pressure is from Swansea at the start of the second half and they don't take long to test Tim Howard, with Michu running on to Wayne Routledge's pass and smacking a shot straight at Tim Howard. Ki Sung Yueng has pinged another perfect long pass over the top of the Everton defence too - he has got better and better as this game has gone on.

Right then. Everton are good value for their lead but Swansea's late rally showed they are a much better team than their performance in the first 35 minutes suggested. They will feel they are not out of this game yet, but while we wait for the second half, let's have quick look at our five 15:00 BST Premier League matches...

Make that a hat-trick of chances for Angel Rangel, in as many minutes. He is all alone to meet Alan Tate's dipping cross at the back post but only succeeds in knocking the ball away from goal, rather than towards it.

Almost an immediate reply for Swansea, with Angel Rangel's driven cross-shot only eluding Danny Graham by an inch in front of goal. Moments later, Rangel brings a smart block out of Tim Howard, after latching on to a clever Ki Sung Yueng pass inside the Everton box. He probably should have done better from there.

BBC Sport pundit Joe Jordan talking about Everton's second goal on BBC Radio 5 live: "You have got to give credit to Steven Pienaar. He had the ball played in front of him, but he did not mess around, and played the ball in behind the Swansea back four to Kevin Mirallas. When you consider Everton are the away team, they have dominated the game and played the best football. I would like to think that in the second half we will see more of Swansea."

... it's another dangerous delivery too, which is just diverted away from Kevin Mirallas at the back post at the last moment.

We are into the last five minutes of the first half. Everton have had to ride out a bit of pressure of late but they have just won another free-kick, this time out on the right. Leighton Baines has come across to take it...

Here's another reminder Swansea are still in this game: The Swans knock the ball around on the edge of the Everton box and tee up Ki Sung Yueng, who bends in a terrific shot that does not have quite enough curl on it to come back inside Tim Howard's left-hand post. Only a few inches in it, though.

More Swansea pressure, with Wayne Routledge's shot being blocked and going out for a corner. When it comes in, Danny Graham looks to be on the end of it but Michu rises highes - even higher than Marouane Fellaini's hair in fact - and powers his header over the top. A reminder that, for all of Everton superiority so far, they only lead 1-0. And, as bad as Swansea have been, they are still in this game.

BBC Sport pundit Joe Jordan talking about why Swansea's passing game has yet to get started against Everton on BBC Radio 5 live: "I think you have to give credit to Everton. They are pushing up on masse. Also, when you look at the midfield of Swansea, it is nearly all new. Ki Sung-Yeung is in there with Jonathan De Guzman, and they have to get used to playing with each other."

At last, Swansea respond. Danny Graham chases a through-ball and Tim Howard is off his line to close him down from a tight angle. Graham plays the ball back to Pablo Hernandez on the edge of the box, but his attempt to curl the ball over Howard and into the empty net is a tame one and the Toffees have men back on the line to comfortably clear. I'm not sure it was going in anyway.

I'd be interested to know the number of free-kicks Swansea have conceded already today, and the number of misplaced passes they have made. It seems like about 100 of both.

Meanwhile, Everton are still racking up the chances, continuing to get the ball in the box - this time Marouane Fellaini sees a header blocked by Ashley Williams when a throw-in isn't cleared.

It's not just Swansea's defending which is all over the place, their passing is all at sea too. Everton have continued to dominate since going ahead and, although there was a handball in the build-up to the Toffees' goal, the only surprise is that they are not further ahead after half an hour. It's been one-way traffic so far.

Talking on BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Sport pundit Joe Jordan is not impressed with Swansea's defending: "You look at Fellaini there, and it is hard to accept. You have allowed him to take it down on his chest, he has not even had to head it down. He has had too much time there, and there will be an inquest about how that happened. You would be very disappointed if you were in the Swansea camp."

Hang on a minute. They might deserve to be ahead but that Everton goal should not stand. I've just seen a replay and Marouane Fellaini uses his elbow to knock the ball past Victor Anichebe. Although, after the decisions that went against them in their draw against Newcastle on Monday, the Toffees will probably argue they are due the rub of the green.

Here come Everton again. This time Victor Anichebe has a pop himself, but Michel Vorm is behind his shot at his right-hand post.

So, Swansea have improved... but Everton are still finding lots of space in the home side's defence. This time, Victor Anichebe tees up Steven Pienaar, who drags his shot wide from 25 yards out. More good play from David Moyes' side but the score remains 0-0.

And a first proper sight of goal for Swansea follows shortly afterwards. Danny Graham cannot get on the end of of high ball into the Everton box but it is cleared only as far as Pablo Herndandez on the edge of the area. He meets the dropping ball on the volley but slices it the wrong side of Tim Howard's post.

A first sniff for Swansea, with Michu chasing a ball over the top. It bounces through to Tim Howard, who is standing on the edge of his area to collect. The Swans players and fans reckon Howard was outside the box when he handled it then, but replays show he stayed inside it.

BBC Sport pundit Joe Jordan about how the sale of Joe Allen to Liverpool has effected Swansea on BBC Radio 5 live: "I think they are more direct these days. They have lost Joe Allen to Liverpool, a passer who kept the ball moving in the centre of the midfield, and Michu has come in. He plays in behind striker Danny Graham and does not get involved in the build-up anywhere near as much as Allen, but he is rewarded with goals."

... Leighton Baines does take it too, but can only fire into the wall. By the way, I think referee Anthony Taylor felt Ashley Williams was not the last man for that foul, hence the yellow card not a red. David Moyes, on the touchline, seemed to disagree. Swansea, incidentally, tried to argue it wasn't a foul at all. It was.

Everton are winning the midfield battle at the moment and Swansea still cannot settle. They keep on giving free-kicks away too. Here come the Toffees again, but Alan Tate beats Marouane Fellaini to Seamus Coleman's cross.

Swansea have given away lots of free-kicks so far, with Angel Rangel the main culprit. That is probably not advisable against Everton, especially with Leighton Baines on the pitch. He has just swung another dangerous delivery in from the left, but the Welsh side clear their lines.

It is still all Everton here. Swansea just cannot keep hold of the ball, which is very unlike them.

BBC Sport pundit Joe Jordan on BBC Radio 5 live talking about Everton's impressive start aganst Swansea: "We have talked many times about the quality Leighton Baines has from dead balls. It was a great ball in, and Victor Anichebe got a good header to it, maybe he should have been able to direct it a bit more into the corner, though. It is a bright start from Everton. They have not let Swansea settle at all. The Everton players have gotten after them and got the ball into the box."

Swansea are struggling to get out of their own half and Everton have just gone close again. Pablo Hernandez gives the ball away and the Toffees pour forward down the left, with Kevin Mirallas meeting a pull-back with a first-time strike that is straight at Michel Vorm, who pushes the ball away.

Maroune Fellaini skews the follow-up off target but the ball remains in play and Everton quickly cross again from the same flank, with another Mirallas effort - a header this time - bringing a far more routine stop from Vorm.

The first chance goes to Everton, after Marouane Fellaini is fouled out on the left. Leighton Baines swings in the free-kick and Michel Vorm fumbles Victor Anichebe's header, recovering just before Fellaini can pounce.

The minute's silence has become a minute's applause as the crowd at the Liberty Stadium also remember the 96 Liverpool fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster.

We will have a minute's silence before kick-off in memory of Swansea's former chairman Malcolm Struel, who died this week at the age of 78.

Struel oversaw one of the most successful periods in the Welsh club's history, appointing John Toshack as player-manager as the club climbed from the old fourth division to the top flight in the 70s and early 80s.

An air-raid siren blasts out at the Liberty Stadium as the teams arrive on the pitch. Do they do that at every home game or is it just because Marouane Fellaini is playing for Everton?

Here's Lawro speaking about Swansea's prospects today, in his weekly predictions: "I don't think their defeat by Villa was the end of the world for them because it will just mean some of the hype surrounding them dies down a bit. They need to forget about finishing in the top half or higher and remember that the first aim of their season is to make sure they avoid relegation."

And Everton? "This is an interesting game for them, especially since Nikica Jelavic looks likely to be out for a couple of weeks."

Lawro is predicting a tight old tussle - as well as Pablo Hernandez for the Swans, I wonder if Victor Anichebe will take his chance to impress up front for the Toffees?

Both sets of players are currently warming up in the Swansea sunshine. Everton are doing sprinting/skipping drills - Swansea are doing all ballwork. I'd imagine there is a lot of that under Michael Laudrup...

BBC Sport pundit Joe Jordan on BBC Radio 5 live talking about manager Michael Laudrup's approach since he took over at Swansea: "I think Michael Laudrup initially came in and did not tinker with it too much. Slowly but surely, he has modified it a little but and that is very wise. I think new signing Ki Sung-Yeung is a player that scores goals, but does not got involved in the build-up as much as former Swansea midfielder Joe Allen does."

I'm looking forward to seeing Swansea new boy, and £5.5m club-record signing, Pablo Hernandez in action today, in his first Premier League start. Not sure what to expect from him but he looked the part in La Liga when he played for Valencia.

Just to clarify in case the Football Association are watching, my suitcase at the Liberty Stadium contained a few pairs of socks and some spare underpants. Don't think that would have been much of an incentive for Swansea win the game (or lose it).

We kick things off in Wales, though.

I once went to see Swansea play carrying a suitcase (a mate and I were heading down to the Gower for a few days, saw the floodlights were on when we went past the Liberty Stadium on the train, realised there was a League Cup game happening that evening, so got off at Swansea station and got a taxi back to the ground) but, other than the fact it was almost impossible to get the thing through the turnstiles, it would be unadvisable for anyone to do the same today...

Swans boss Michael Laudrup provoked a bit of a storm when he spoke this week about having no problem with teams paying rival sides to win games, something which in Spain can involve them turning up with cases of cash.

"It's just a bonus. For me, match-fixing is somebody pays someone to lose a game," he said. "In Spain where there's one or two matches left in a season we always talked about the suitcases. But the suitcases is to win - I don't see anything bad about that."

So, do you think Nigel Adkins' job is safe? Should it be? And who actually will be/should be the first Premier League manager to get the boot this season?

Andre Villas-Boas at Tottenham seems to have been the only other man getting any stick (and even that seems to have died down now they have won a game) and the lack of sacking-chat makes a nice change at this stage of the season (although I appreciate I have just asked for some!).

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Out of the teams at the bottom of the table, Southampton boss Nigel Adkins is the manager feeling the most heat after seeing his side lose their first four Premier League games.

The likes of Rafa Benitez and Harry Redknapp have been linked with the job despite the fact that A) Adkins has led Saints to back-to-back promotions and B) they have played both Manchester clubs (pushing them both very close) and Arsenal in their opening fixtures.

Does the speculation affect Adkins? No. "I don't read the newspapers," he said. "I've got a great working relationship with the chairman here."

Top-of-the-table Chelsea are among the sides in action in the next few hours but, looking at the fixtures, today in the top flight is less about the title, and more about those who are trying to stay up.

Normally, there would be a few alarm bells ringing if your side was still waiting for their first win of the campaign in late September but the Olympics and an international break means we have had less Premier League football than usual. There are still SEVEN PL sides without a league victory this season, and four of them are in action today - Stoke, Southampton, Reading and Sunderland. Now would be a very good time to pick up their first three points.

Morning all. Open up today's papers and you could be forgiven for thinking there is no football happening until Sunday. You would be wrong.

Talk of Liverpool's game against Manchester United at Anfield tomorrow dominates the weekend sporting agenda, for a multitude of important reasons, but we still have lots to look forward today. Oh yes.