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It's scoreless at half-time in the early matches at the Cardiff City Stadium and Deepdale, while the deadlock also remains unbroken at the Kassam Stadium.
The game between Oxford United and Portsmouth game is running some 25 minutes behind schedule following a break in play prompted by a medical emergency in the ground's north stand. A fan has been transported to hospital after receiving care from medical staff. Cardiff City 0-0 Bristol City (L)
Oxford United 0-0 Portsmouth (L)
Preston 0-0 Burnley (L)
Blackburn Rovers v Plymouth Argyle
Hull City v Norwich City
Luton Town v Sheffield United
Middlesbrough v Watford
Millwall v West Brom
Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City
Stoke City v Swansea City
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Hello reader. The weekend's Premier League action got under way last night at the Amex Stadium, where Brighton ran out easy winners against Chelsea before Leicester and Arsenal took up the top flight cudgels in today's early kick-off. It's scoreless at the half-time break at King Power Stadium, where some home fans staged a pre-match protest against the way their club is being run before clicking through the turnstiles.
We have five three o'clock kick-offs to keep tabs on today and we'll bring you news of all the goals as they go in, while flagging up any other major talking points from the Premier League and beyond. We'll also have match reports and post-match reaction ahead of today's late game between Crystal Palace and Everton.
Yup, it's Saturday clockwatch, your one-stop shop for all the news that's fit to print and plenty more that almost certainly may not be. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Victor Kristiansen (left) and Ethan Nwaneri contest the ball at the King Power Stadium. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Share
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