FT: Chelsea 2 Man United 3
Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cahill, Cole, Mikel, Ramires, Hazard (Sturridge 82), Oscar (Azpilicueta 66), Mata (Bertrand 72), Torres.
Subs not used: Turnbull, Romeu, Moses, Marin.
Booked: Torres, Mikel. Sent off: Ivanovic, Torres.
Goals: Mata 44, Ramires 53.
Man Utd: De Gea, Da Silva, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley (Hernandez 65), Young, Rooney (Giggs 74), van Persie.
Subs not used: Lindegaard, Anderson, Nani, Welbeck, Scholes.
Booked: Rooney, Valencia.
Goals: Luiz (OG) 4, Van Persie 12, Hernandez 75.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)
Earlier:
Newcastle 2 West Brom 1
Southampton 1 Tottenham 2
Everton 2 Liverpool 2
Subs not used: Turnbull, Romeu, Moses, Marin.
Booked: Torres, Mikel. Sent off: Ivanovic, Torres.
Goals: Mata 44, Ramires 53.
Man Utd: De Gea, Da Silva, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley (Hernandez 65), Young, Rooney (Giggs 74), van Persie.
Subs not used: Lindegaard, Anderson, Nani, Welbeck, Scholes.
Booked: Rooney, Valencia.
Goals: Luiz (OG) 4, Van Persie 12, Hernandez 75.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)
Newcastle 2 West Brom 1
Southampton 1 Tottenham 2
Everton 2 Liverpool 2
90+5 mins: Chelsea to launch a free-kick into United's box... It's cleared.
90+3 mins: What a miss! Valencia finds himself through one-on-one but he drags his shot so far wide it nearly goes out for a throw-in.
90+2 mins: Valencia is booked for diving.
90 mins: Five minutes to be added on, surely there can't be any more drama left in this one?
87 mins: Chance! Hernandez slashes high and wide after being found by Young.
86 mins: Chelsea are still trying to attack here as there fans ironically cheer every free-kick awarded by Clattenburg.
82 mins: Sturridge comes on to replace Hazard.
81 mins: Excellent run from Hazard, taking on United single-handedly, but there's unsurprisingly no-one in the box to turn in his low cross.
GOAL! Chelsea 2 Man United 3 (Hernandez)
He was offside! Chelsea fans will be furious... Cech did brilliantly to turn Van Persie's initial effort onto the post, the ball then came out to Rafael, who's cross-shot was turned in by an offside Hernandez. Chelsea's players are livid and Mikel is booked.
74 mins: Rooney - on a booking - is replaced by Ryan Giggs.
72 mins: Ryan Bertrand comes on to replace Juan Mata for Chelsea, who will definitely have to shut up shop now.
RED CARD!!! Chelsea down to nine men as Torres is sent off! He knocked the ball past Evans, who dived and missed the ball with an ugly lunge... the contact was minimal and the striker made the most of it but it was a harsh decision to give him a second booking for diving - more drama!
66 mins: Cesar Azpilicueta comes on to play at right back with Oscar making way.
65 mins: Javier Hernandez comes on for Tom Cleverley in an attacking substitution from United... has the pendulum swung back United's way?
Off: Ivanovic is given his marching orders by Mark Clattenburg
60 mins: Van Persie nearly gets his head on the end of Young's centre - the equaliser has galvanised United here... what a game!
54 mins: Good save! De Gea gets his foot out to save Hazard's low effort - that was creeping in the near post... Another chance! Hazard was off balance and slices wide after being put through by Oscar's delicate lofted pass.
Equaliser: Ramires celebrates his early second-half strike
Great persistence form Chelsea who complete the comeback with a firm header from Ramires. Mata kept the ball in play when it looked to be running out for a goal kick, he tried to find Torres and when the ball was cleared Oscar was there to dink another cross in and Ramires rose highest.
52 mins: Mata's low effort is saved comfortably by De Gea. It's been all Chelsea so far this half.
49 mins: Luiz wins a free-kick out wide against his fellow Brazilian Rafael - chance for Hazard to swing one in... but Clattenburg blows for a free-kick against Luiz for pulling.
48 mins: Chelsea force a corner... but Mata's shot is blocked by Carrick.
5.01pm: Links to the match reports from the three earlier games can be found at the bottom of the green box to the right of your screen... Meanwhile, the second half has just kicked off at Stamford Bridge.
Fine save: De Gea thwarts Torres with a flying stop
UPDATE: Both of the 3pm kick-offs have now finished and its Newcastle and Spurs who pick up the wins. Spurs move up to fourth - above Everton - and Newcastle are into 11th - above Liverpool.
GOAL!!! Newcastle 2 (Cisse) West Brom 1
Heartbreak for West Brom as a rather tepid Newcastle side scores a fortunate winner deep into stoppage time.
HALF-TIME: Well that has absolutely flown by, another brilliant game. It really feels like the Premier League has gone to another level today.
45+2 mins: Chelsea force a corner in the second and final minute of stoppage time... it's cleared.
Back in it: Mata's free-kick beats De Gea
GOAL!!! Chelsea 1 (Mata) Man United 2
Mata curls home beautifully and it's game on again...
44 mins: Rooney hacks down Hazard to earn the first booking of the game and Chelsea have a free-kick 20 yards out, central...
42 mins: Ivanovic forces a corner off Ashley Young... It's cleared... Great save! Mata's cross finds Torres who's header is saved brilliantly by De Gea. Chelsea piling on the pressure now...
40 mins: The natives are getting restless and they show their frustration at the referee as Ramires is pinged for a foul on Rooney.
36 mins: Off the post! Mikel's cross deflects off Jonny Evans on to the post and out for a corner... Close! Cahill meets the corner but his header is deflected just wide. Chelsea have suddenly sprung into life!
Eyes on the ball: Luiz smashes a free-kick
30 mins: Cole scrambles back to block Valencia's effort - Chelsea are being carved apart far too easily whenever United break.
27 mins: Chelsea have dominated proceedings in the last five minutes or so - United are defending well though with Rooney tracking back to make the extra number in midfield.
24 mins: David De Gea saves with his feet from a dipping and swerving long range free-kick from his namesake Luiz.
UPDATE: Jay Rodriguez has pulled one back for Southampton against Tottenham - just over 20 minutes left in that one.
21 mins: It's the midfield where this one is being won at the moment, with Mikel and Ramires so far unable to supply any ammunition for the plethora of attacking talent ahead of them.
Dutch of class: Van Persie wheels away after netting United's second goal
UPDATE: West Brom have equalised at St James' Park through Romelu Lukaku.
GOAL!!! Chelsea 0 Man United 2 (Van Persie)
2-0! A good start has become a stunning one... A brilliant drilled cross from Valencia finds Van Persie who makes no mistake with a sharp finish.
12 mins: A lovely ball from Oscar sets Torres free down the right but Rooney gets back to defend the cross.
Own goal: Petr Cech can only watch as the ball deflects in off David Luiz
6 mins: The games at St Mary's and St James' have resumed. I'll bring you any news from there as soon as it happens but I think you'll forgive me for focusing on this one!
GOAL!!! Chelsea 0 Man United 1 (Luiz OG)
What a start! Valencia pulls back to Van Persie who's effort from eight yards crashes off the post, on to Luiz and past Cech. Nothing goalkeeper or defender could have done about that.
Truce: Rio Ferdinand and Ashley Cole shake hands before the game
1 min: We're under way at Stamford Bridge in this title clash...
3.55pm: Not long at all now until kick-off at Stamford Bridge and there is an air of expectation from the Blues fans as they prepare to watch their table-topping side. A win for Chelsea would stretch their lead over United to seven points.
HALF-TIME: Newcastle 1 West Brom 0 - The whistle has also gone at St James' were Demba Ba's seventh goal of the season is currently the difference in a tight game.
HALF-TIME: Southampton 0 Tottenham 2 - The Saints have a huge mountain to climb at St Mary's as the pressure grows on Nigel Adkins.
Opener: Gareth Bale celebrates his strike at St Mary's
Oh dear, more woe for Southampton who just can't stop leaking goals. Dempsey taps home from yards out for his second of the season.
GOAL! Newcastle 1 (Ba) West Brom 0
Demba Ba breaks the deadlock at St James' Park with his seventh Premier League goal of the season.
3.32pm: The second half didn't quite live up to the billing of the first at Goodison Park but that was a very contentious moment there at the end with Suarez clearly not offside. There's bound to be plenty of fallout from it.
FULL-TIME: The replay shows Suarez was nowhere near being offside! Stick with Sportsmail for all the reaction to a dramatic game at Goodison.
90+4 mins: Liverpool have a free-kick... Goal! ... No! It's ruled out!!! What drama! Suarez thought he'd won it but the linesman flags for offside.
90 mins: Four minutes added on at Goodison.
TEAM NEWS: The Man United team is in and it looks like 4-4-2 with Rooney and Van Persie up top together - De Gea; Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley, Young; Rooney, Van Persie.
Thriller: Suarez complains about his disallowed goal at the final whistle
The Welsh winger heads home from Huddlestone's cross against his former club.
85 mins: Everton make their second change with Bryan Oviedo coming on for Steven Naismith - Gueye switches flanks.
83 mins: Close! Gerrard's effort is blocked just a few yards out by Jagielka. End-to-end stuff at Goodison still with both sides pressing for the winner.
TEAM NEWS: Chelsea named the same side that beat Tottenham last weekend - Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole; Ramires, Mikel; Mata, Oscar, Hazard; Torres.
77 mins: Shelvey wastes a good chance on the break for Liverpool with Sterling and Suarez both waiting for the pass as he screwed his shot wide.
UPDATE: We're under way at St Mary's and St James'. I'll bring you any goal news before we switch attention to those grounds after it's over at Goodison.
Sterling effort: The Liverpool winger takes on Seamus Coleman
70 mins: Liverpool make their third and final change with Jordan Henderson coming on for Andre Wisdom.
69 mins: Agger is booked for deliberate handball.
67 mins: Chance! Jelavic should have buried that after being found 10 yards out by Baines' free-kick, but he completely mistimed his header.
66 mins: Everton are controlling the game now. In fact, they have done so from the word go. Liverpool are always a threat on the break with Suarez and Sterling in their side though.
Diving in: Jagielka challenges Gerrard
59 mins: Close! Fellaini heads just wide from Coleman's cross.
57 mins: Jagielka is booked for cynically pulling back Sterling with the youngster looking to run onto a ball over the top. The only thing that saved him from a red was that it was impossible to tell whether Sterling could have got on the end of it.
56 mins: Brilliant play from Suarez down the right flank to beat Jagielka but his effort is blocked.
53 mins: Liverpool have switched to three at the back with Coates joining Agger and Skrtel at the heart of their defence. Shelvey replaces Sahin in midfield in a like-for-like swap. Everton's change is enforced with the injured Mirallas replaced on the left wing by Magaye Gueye.
50 mins: What a sitter! Sterling slices horribly wide when put clean through on goal by Enrique... Suarez was waiting too, and he's furious!
46 mins: We're back under way at Goodison Park, where both sides have made half-time changes.
Equaliser: Steven Naismith levels the scores for Everton
Southampton: Boruc, Clyne, Yoshida, Fonte, Fox, Puncheon, Schneiderlin, Steven Davis, Lallana, Lambert, Rodriguez. Subs: Kelvin Davis, Hooiveld, Ward-Prowse, Do Prado, Mayuka, Chaplow, Reeves.
Tottenham: Friedel, Walker, Caulker, Gallas, Vertonghen, Sandro, Huddlestone, Lennon, Dempsey, Bale, Defoe. Subs: Lloris, Naughton, Dawson, Sigurdsson, Falque, Livermore, Townsend.
2.32pm: Here is the team news from St James' Park:
Newcastle: Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Santon, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Perch, Gutierrez, Ba, Shola Ameobi. Subs: Harper, Anita, Cisse, Obertan, Steven Taylor, Sammy Ameobi, Ferguson.
West Brom: Foster, Tamas, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Morrison, Gera, Mulumbu, Dorrans, Odemwingie, Lukaku. Subs: Luke Daniels, Popov, Rosenberg, Long, El Ghanassy, Jara Reyes, Fortune.
2.30pm: The team news from St Mary's is that Gareth Bale returns for Spurs and Rickie Lambert for Southampton - I'll bring you the full lineups from that game and from Newcastle V West Brom just as soon as I get them.
HALF-TIME: Andre Marriner brings a thrilling first 45 minutes to a close.
Controversial moment: Suarez celebrates in front of David Moyes
45 mins: Three minutes to be added on...
45 mins: Close! Coleman's fires in a stinging half volley from 25 yards that just shaves Jones's crossbar - it wasn't as far over as he thought it would be given his reaction to the shot.
44 mins: Brilliant play from Mirallas to turn past Wisdom but his shot is blocked away for a corner by Skrtel.
41 mins: Everton have a free-kick in a dangerous area after Suarez fouls Mirallas out wide.
38 mins: Close! Great work again from Mirallas down the left as he beats Wisdom once more but his shot is parried wide by Jones.
GOAL!!! Everton 2 (Naismith) Liverpool 2
It had been coming... Naismith makes it four goals in just over 20 minutes by tapping in Fellaini's low cross and Liverpool's flying start is negated. This could be a rugby score!
32 mins: Raheem Sterling is a very lucky boy there... he deliberately trips Baines for what would usually be a clear booking, but - perhaps knowing that his first booking was extremely harsh - Marriner gives the young winger a final warning.
Crunching challenge: Gerrard (right) and Jagielka (left) go in for a 50-50
28 mins: Fellaini's touch lets him down after being slid through by Jelavic and the ball trickles over the line for a goal-kick.
27 mins: Close! Suarez is inches away from his hat-trick with a rasping drive from 25 yards that shaves Howard's left-hand post.
26 mins: Jones is very lucky to get a free-kick as he comes out and flaps at a cross.
24 mins: That has brought the crowd back to life... What a game!
Flying start: Liverpool raced into a 2-0 lead
Everton are back in it! Fellaini's effort is deflected wide off Skrtel and when the resulting corner is cleared Osman is there on the edge of the box to drill home into the far corner.
GOAL! Everton 0 Liverpool 2 (Suarez)
Suarez again! Sterling was tripped by Osman - who was rather harshly booked - and Gerrard sent in a delicious free-kick that the Uruguayan got the slightest glance on to beat Howard.
19 mins: That goal has sucked the life out of the home crowd, who were in buoyant mood with there team right on top before that goal.
Opener: Suarez's drive is deflected home by Baines
Liverpool draw first blood on the break! A lovely ball from Suso set Enrique clear down the left, his cross nearly found Sterling, who was arguably pushed and should have had a penalty... the ball eventually found its way to Suarez at the back post who's low drive from a tight angle deflected in off Leighton Baines. Suarez then runs over to the touchline and performs a mock dive in celebration right in front of David Moyes!
13 mins: England team-mates Gerrard and Jagielka share the first 50-50 of the day, and they shake hands after the crunching challenge, which is good to see.
10 mins: Jones managed to just flick the corner clear under pressure from Naismith - the first 10 minutes has definitely belonged to the home side.
Bossing it: Moyes (left) and Rodgers shake hands before the game
9 mins: Good work from Jones again this time to prevent the corner from Enrique's over-hit backpass.
6 mins: Jones is off his line quickly to win the ball at the feet of Jelavic. It's been a lively start - end-to-end stuff.
3 mins: Liverpool force two corners in quick succession, but they can't create an opening.
2 mins: Half a chance for Liverpool as Enrique breaks clear from the corner but he can't find Sterling with the throughball and Howard mops up.
1 min: Great start from Everton! Fellaini's flick-on finds Jelavic who forces a corner after just 14 seconds... Agger clears.
1 min: We're off...
Midfield scrap: Fellaini and Allen do battle
1.23pm: Not long now until kick-off and the tension is building inside Goodison Park. There is no question that this is one of the biggest derbies in world football.
1.15pm: We're entering the stage of the season where the league table starts to take shape, so there is added importance (as if it needed it) placed on this one. A win for Everton - or even just a point - will left them back above Arsenal and into fourth place, while Liverpool can climb out of the bottom half and into 10th place if they pick up three points here today, while a defeat will see them drop below Sunderland into 14th.
1.08pm: Expect to see two contrasting styles at Goodison Park today. Everton go with two big men up top in the form of Jelavic and Fellaini, while the inclusion of Suso ahead of the likes of Shelvey and Downing only emphasises more Rodgers' insistence on quick passing using small, mobile players.
1.00pm: So Brendan Rodgers has taken a few big gambles in naming Brad Jones, Andre Wisdom and Suso in his side. With Raheem Sterling in there too it's a very young starting XI for Liverpool.
Derby day: Everton host Liverpool at Goodison Park in the Merseyside derby
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