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GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Brentford (Trossard 66)

Supersub! Trossard, on for Martinelli, hears a tap-in after some good work by the inevitable Bukayo Saka.

Disallowed goal! Leicester 3-1 Spurs

Harvey Barnes races past Porro, but he’s ruled offside by the VAR.

GOAL!! Palace 1-1 Brighton (Tomkins 69)

Palace are back in it! They had a free kick, Olise swung it in, Robert Sanchez dropped the ball and James Tomkins cashed in.

Bentancur is not as badly hurt as he seemed. He rises from his stretcher and takes off his oxygen mask, but his afternoon is over, after an early yellow card and a fairly early goal. He’s replaced by Pape Sarr with Spurs still 3-1 down.

GOAL! Palace 0-1 Brighton (March 63)

Brighton’s dominance finally pays off as Solly March gets on the end of a cross from Pervis Estupinan, who thought he’d scored earlier.

Spurs’ afternoon goes from bad to worse with an injury for Rodrigo Bentancur. He’s done something nasty to his knee and he’s in tears, poor guy.

What do you do after a red card if you’re the Wolves manager? You send on Adama Traore with his red-hot pace. He’s replaced Joao Moutinho, so it sounds as if Wolves, who started as a 4-5-1, have now switched to 4-3-2.

“Shocks ahoy in the Scottish Cup, Tim,” says Simon McMahon, “as Raith Rovers lead Motherwell 2-0 at half-time and Elgin are 1-0 up at Ayr. Goalless so far between Dundee United and Kilmarnock, in stark contrast to the last time Kilmarnock were at Tannadice in the Scottish Cup, in 2013-14, when it finished 5-2 to United. Andy Robertson scored twice that day, and United went on to make the final. Wonder what he’s up to these days?”

“Yet another incorrect use of POV on social media,” says Sean Orlowicz, picking up on the tweet from Fulham at 16:01. “If I was the pinpoint cross, why would I be able to see myself (the ball)?” Ha.

All the games have resumed and Arsenal are looking brighter. Maybe they’ll upset Brentford after all.

Yet another Spurs fan writes. “We needed a new centre back, badly, in January,” says Alexandra Ashton. “Dier is not good enough, and we’re suffering for it. With Porro a much more attacking fullback than Emerson, the back three is required to compensate, and they’re not doing so. Disappointing.”

Updated at 11.08 EST

“It’s interesting,” says Samad Sayyed, “how the conversation has moved from ‘Arsenal will finish at 6th place’ to ‘Arsenal haven’t played the big teams yet’ to ‘Arsenal will unravel in December/January’ to now ‘it must be the weakest championship if Arsenal win it’.

”Arsenal may well fall short of the league championship (they probably will), but they would’ve already exceeded their target/expectations for this year. And with condolences to Russell Yong, this Arsenal team hasn’t reached its ceiling yet. Martinelli, Saka, Nketiah, Saliba, Odegard are yet to reach their peak. This is different from Fabregas/RvP years where there was no FFP and Arsenal had no money to invest due to stadium debt. This Arsenal is ready to splurge on the right players and teams like Man City are soon to learn that they can’t bulldoze-buy their way to titles anymore.”

Another Spurs fan writes – not disgruntled, just resigned. “It’s happened so many times,” says Yash Gupta, “I’m not angry anymore. Dier with Romero and without Romero is like Conte with hair and without hair.”

“Tim,” says Mary Waltz, “you can reassure Matt Dony that Everton is still a relegation squad and Liverpool will still be heavy favorites this Monday. And for the last month northern California has resembled Wales with heavy rains and grey cloudy days where the sun never shows its face. Proper football weather!”

Half-time: Leicester 3-1 Spurs

Just confirming this scoreline, for fans of either side who can’t believe their eyes.

Shooting boots not working this half. Photograph: Matt West/REX/Shutterstock

Updated at 11.09 EST

Half-time: Fulham 1-0 Forest

This one has been even in terms of possession (our old friend 52-48). But it’s been quite the opposite when it comes to shots: Fulham 9, Forest 3.

GOAL! Leicester 3-1 Spurs (Iheanacho 45+4)

Another one! Kelechi Iheanacho scores from the edge of the box, and suddenly Leicester have rattled up seven goals in a game and a half. Spurs, who took the lead, may have gone a little bit Spursy.

Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City celebrates after scoring the team’s third goal. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

Updated at 10.58 EST

Half-time: Southampton 1-0 Wolves

Manna from heaven for the Saints. They lead through Carlos Alcaraz’s goal and they have a whole half to go against ten men. They’re off the bottom if it stays like this – one point above Bournemouth, level with Everton.

Half-time: Arsenal 0-0 Brentford

By all accounts, this could be 2-3. Arsenal have had nine shots, two on target’ Brentford six, only one on target, but on so-called clear-cut chances they lead 2-0. It’s going to end up 1-0 to Arsenal, isn’t it?

Half-time! Palace 0-0 Brighton

After that narrow escape, Palace make it back to the dressing-room unscathed. But the writing is on the stats: they’ve had only 27 per cent of the ball and no shots on target.

A disgruntled Spurs fan writes. “Anybody able to tell me,” asks Brian Richardson, “what Son’s purpose is today? Seems like he’s not got a clue what to do. Perisic left open again and again. Sonny lad. Dig in!”

“I mean, rationally,” says Matt Dony, “I know that Mary Waltz is correct. But I have to say, I enjoyed football an awful lot more when Liverpool were comedically overwhelming almost everyone they came up against. I have a sinking feeling she’ll be much happier on Monday evening than I will be. And not just because she’s in California, and I’m in Carmarthen…”

Updated at 11.02 EST

“Arsenal in transition?” says Russell Yong. “Chelsea maybe (actually, Chelsea for sure). Arsenal have felt like they’ve been building to this for years, getting the right pieces in, waiting for other pieces (Xhaka) to finally fit in, the right manager, dropping misfits and recalcitrants. This frankly feels like a peak and now or never, that they have a Leicester-esque unique opportunity to take the title at a time when Man City, Liverpool, Spurs, Chelsea and Man Utd are all floundering to some degree.

“Those teams will surely not all play as poorly again and, at a time when Newcastle are expected to join the fray, the best players are not going to brook losing it when the chance has never been better. If they did, expect to see a repeat of 2009-2012, when anyone who was anyone (Fabregas, Adebayor, Clichy, Toure, Nasri, van Persie, Song, Sagna) parked up at teams where they could have a decent chance of winning titles (and did).”

Good points, but is its bit telling that you liken Arsenal to Leicester?

NO GOAL! Palace 0-0 Brighton

Sorry, I spoke too soon – Estupinan’s goal has been chalked off by the VAR.

“Weakest champions?” says Bert Fill. “Maybe. Then again we could just as easily say that whoever wins a proper old battle will have to be really strong champions. Or, of course, we could just enjoy what happens and stop with this endless comparing.”

“Arsenal to win,” says Jeff Sax. “No one will catch them…. Pep making sure of that.” Ha. You may well be right but this afternoon, according to the Arsenal old boy Paul Merson, “Brentford have been the better side.”

GOAL! Palace 0-1 Brighton (Estupinan 32)

Brighton have been making all the running and now they have something to show for it as Pervis Estupinan, the left-back, puts them ahead.

No goal: Pervis Estupinan celebrates scoring which is chalked off later. . Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

Updated at 10.44 EST

Meanwhile, at the Emirates, Ivan Toney has hit the bar. He passed to his mate Mbeumo, Mbeumo passed back , and Toney missed when it may well have been easier to score.

Red card! Lemina of Wolves

Not just a goal down, Wolves are now a man down too. Mario Lemina, back on his old patch, sees yellow twice so he has to go.

Updated at 10.37 EST

“Morning greetings from California Tim!” says Mary Waltz. “The fact that City or Liverpool are not making the PL race a two-team contest where all their fixtures are over before they start is a glorious thing. Mid-table squads like Brentford or Fulham challenging the big boys, a resurgent Newcastle returning to the top four is fantastic.” And thanks to Spurs’ defending, they’ve just returned to it again.

Updated at 10.38 EST

GOAL! Southampton 1-0 Wolves (Alcaraz 24)

It’s all happening.

Southampton’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates scoring. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters

Updated at 10.35 EST

GOAL!!! Leicester 2-1 Spurs (Maddison 25)

One brings two!

Leicester City’s James Maddison scores their second goal past Tottenham Hotspur’s Fraser Forster. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters

Updated at 10.34 EST

GOAL!! Leicester 1-1 Spurs (Mendy 23)

Just when I was noting that Spurs had had more shots than any of the other nine teams in action in the Prem … Nampalys Mendy blasts his first goal for Leicester!

Nampalys Mendy of Leicester City scores. Photograph: Matt West/REX/Shutterstock

Updated at 10.33 EST

Never mind the Prem, here’s the news from Scotland. “Hello Tim.” Hello Simon McMahon, I’ve been expecting you. “It’s the Scottish Cup 5th round today, giving Dundee United a chance to leave their league troubles behind and secure a place in the last eight by beating Kilmarnock at Tannadice. Hearts became the first team through when they beat Hamilton 2-0 last night; today’s other games feature potentially awkward ties for Motherwell at Raith Rovers and Livingston at home to Inverness. Ayr v Elgin and Celtic v St. Mirren (at 5.30) make up the rest of the Saturday games, with Rangers v Partick tomorrow, and then non-league Darvel, conquerors of Aberdeen in the last round, hoping to continue their dream run at home to Falkirk on Monday. Maybe some Valentine’s Day cup romance in the offing…”?”

GOAL! Fulham 1-0 Forest (Willian 17)

A screamer.

Willian of Fulham scores. Photograph: Javier García/REX/Shutterstock

Updated at 10.24 EST

GOAL! Leicester 0-1 Spurs (Bentancur 15)

A corner, a game of pinball, a point-blank shot from Rodrigo Bentancur, a pause for VAR but it’s given! And with that Spurs are back in the top four, nudging past Newcastle for now.

Rodrigo Bentancur gives Spurs the lead at the King Power. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/Reuters

Updated at 10.20 EST

Goal disallowed! Arsenal 0-0 Brentford

Brentford are having a lot of fun on the break. Bryan Mbeumo has the ball in the net, but the whistle has already gone for some debatable infringement in the box. Again the non-assist comes from Ivan Toney.

To lose one centre-back in the first seven minutes may be considered a misfortune. To lose both looks like the worst of luck. And that is what has happened to Forest at Fulham. Willy Boly and Scott McKenna, who both went down off the ball, have been replaced by Joe Worrall and Felipe. Proof that the five-subs rule doesn’t just help the big clubs.

An email! “There are no more clear favourites to win the Premier league now,” says Bogdan Kotarlic. “Do you agree that this season’s champions will be the weakest side to have won the title in the last 25-30 years?” Blimey. “Manchester City and Liverpool have lost their winning habit and Arsenal, Man United and Tottenham are in some sort of a transitional period.” The weakest for a few years maybe… not sure about 25!

All five games have kicked off… and Brentford have missed a sitter at the Emirates! A great cross from Ivan Toney on the right, a bad miss from Rico Henry at the back post.

The lunchtime game in the WSL has finished too, with Man City beating Arsenal 2-1. City go up to third, level with Man U on 29 points; Arsenal, on 26, slip to fourth. Top are Chelsea – the WSL is a parallel universe in which they still know how to win. More here from the equally masterly Rob Smyth.

West Ham-Chelsea has finished 1-1, amid plenty of controversy. So, yet again, Chelsea have lost points. It’s their third league draw in a row and the 14th time in 22 games that they haven’t won. They remain ninth while West Ham sneak above Wolves on goal difference, for now. More here from the masterly Scott Murray.

Teams: Southampton-WolvesTeams: Fulham-Forest

A start for Gustavo Scarpa. Hope he’s brought his skateboard to London.

Teams: Leicester-Spurs

Pedro Porro makes his first start for Spurs and Harry Kane takes over as captain from the injured Hugo Lloris.

Teams: Palace-BrightonTeams: Arsenal-Brentford

Don’t ever change, Arsenal.

Updated at 09.09 EST

Preamble

Hello and welcome to goal-by-goal coverage of the games that are not on the telly (in the UK). There are five of them in the Premier League and they’ve all got a bit of intrigue.

Arsenal v Brentford The league leaders welcome the team of the moment. Brentford are one of only two PL clubs who have been unbeaten since the World Cup, the other being Newcastle. Brentford have four wins and two draws; Newcastle are the other way round.

Palace v Brighton The M23 derby! Or perhaps not.

Fulham v Forest Two teams who were in the Championship last year, both flourishing now. Fulham have been steady all season and Forest have 11 points from their last five games. In the table for the mini-season that began at Christmas, they are seventh, just behind Fulham.

Leicester v Spurs Leicester have just emerged from another bad patch with a rollicking win at Villa. Spurs, always up for a ride on the rollercoaster, are on a high after beating Man City.

Southampton v Wolves The Saints are doing so badly that they may be thinking it’s time for another change of manager. Wolves have been up and down but they’ve just had their finest hour under Julen Lopetegui, thumping Liverpool 3-0.

Back soon with the teams.