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By Harry Bamforth and Aadam Patel At Craven Cottage and Henry Clark At Portman Road Stadium and Oliver Holt At Old Trafford and Chris Wheeler At Old Trafford and Nathan Salt At Old Trafford and Craig Hope At St James' Park and Tom Prentki At St Mary's Stadium Published: 23: 30 AEDT, 19 October 2024 | Updated: 03: 00 AEDT, 20 October 2024 172 View comments Under-fire Erik ten Hag will be hoping his side can pick up their first league win in three games, whilst Everton and Ipswich Town meet in an early bottom of the table clash which may prove crucial come the end of the season. Other games from the 3pm TV blackout include Fulham vs Aston Villa, Newcastle vs Brighton and Southampton vs Leicester City. Follow Mail Sport's live coverage to be kept up-to-date on all the action from the 3pm Premier League fixtures including live score, team news, latest updates and reaction. By Harry Bamforth Is this the end for Russell Martin? By Harry Bamforth LEICESTER WIN IT WITH THE LAST KICK OF THE GAME! By Harry Bamforth Now that is what you call a harsh red card! Jaden Philogene is given a second yellow card for the softest of challenges, I can't believe it. He trundles off the pitch, Fulham fans boo, but then he reminds them of the score. Luckily it's late and that can't bite him in the bum. By Harry Bamforth Newcastle think they have a late equaliser, but the flag is up. Dan Burn smashes the ball home, St James' Park goes nuts, and then the goal is ruled out. Football can be cruel. .. By Harry Bamforth Oh, my word, Southampton come so close to a winner. .. The hosts go route one with Aaron Ramsdale hoofing the ball up to Kamaldeen Sulemana. The Saints man is in, but dilly-dallies on the ball and his eventual effort is blocked by Woput Faes. Why did he not pull the trigger sooner! By Harry Bamforth Manchester United are trying to kill this off, but they just can't. Marcus Rashford does brilliantly well to slide a ball through to substitute Joshua Zirkzee, but it bounces awkwardly in front of him. The Dutchman looks like he is running through cement as he chases it and Mark Flekken leaps on the ball to kill the move. Zirkzee is not blessed with pace. .. By Henry Clark At Portman Road Stadium By Harry Bamforth Not much happening at Portman Road, in all honesty, hence the lack of updates. Ipswich need something, and they need it quickly. the way this is going, though, the points are heading to Merseyside. By Harry Bamforth Dany Welbeck has gone off on a stretcher. It's really sad to see, he has been in the form of his life and scored yet another big goal today. Hopefully, it's not too serious and he makes a quick recovery. By Harry Bamforth Manchester United are keeping their composure here, they are still well on top. Brentford are still giving it a go, but United seem comfortable at the back and going forward. This is the performance they were craving. By Nathan Salt At Old Trafford By Harry Bamforth This does not look good. Danny Welbeck has gone down holding his back after a challenge with Fabian Schar. He has stayed down and now the stretcher is coming on for him. This is a massive blow for both him and the visitors. By Harry Bamforth Just like that, Leicester are now level. Jamie Vardy slams the ball into the back of the net from the spot and now they will go for a win. In the space of 10 minutes, Southampton's day has turned from a dream into a nightmare. By Harry Bamforth Absolute carnage on the south coast. After a VAR check, Ryan Fraser has been sent off for pulling back Jamie Vardy in the box. Clear as day, a red card all day long. What a silly decision from the midfielder. By Harry Bamforth Fulham are falling apart. .. Lucas Digne is in down the left and swings the ball low into the danger area for the forwards to attack. It doesn't get to them though, as Issa Diop bundles the ball into his own net. That should be that. By Harry Bamforth What a goal from Rasmus Hojlund! Manchester United complete the turnaround and it's a stunning team move. A series of one-touch passing leads to Hojlund clean through in the box. Mark Flekken charges at him and Hojlund just clips the ball over him and into the net. Super footie. By Harry Bamforth Fulham's day has suddenly become a nightmare. .. Ollie Watkins is in, he's bearing down on goal, but Joachim Anderson comes across to take him out. He knows straight away where he is going and the referee sends him on his way. An uphill battle for the hosts now. By Harry Bamforth Newcastle simply can't score, it's crazy. Alexander Isak is in, he should score, but no. Bart Verbruggen palms the ball away after a deflection. Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon both then have a crack but can't turn the ball home. I'm in disbelief. By Harry Bamforth Oh, hello. .. these 3pm kick-offs are really delivering and now Leicester are making a fist of it on the south coast. Facundo Buonanotte does brilliantly to keep the ball in the box and then somehow guides it home. They are well and truly back in this, Leicester. By Harry Bamforth Aston Villa make Fulham pay! I was about to report about a huge save from Bernd Leno but moments later Ollie Watkins finds the back of the net. He gets on the end of Youri Tielemans' curling corner and guides home a superb header. Watkins is on a roll at the moment! By Harry Bamforth Where was this Manchester United in the first half? Erik ten Hag must have given one hell of a team talk because his team look inspired, especially Alejandro Garnacho. The winger decides to have a crack from distance and forces Mark Flekken into a strong save. This game won't end 1-1. By Craig Hope At St James' Park By Harry Bamforth It's all Newcastle so far in this second half and St James' Park is rocking. Alexander Isak spots Anthony Gordon in the box but the winger can't guide his effort on target. He should score. .. By Nathan Salt At Old Trafford By Harry Bamforth Now that's how you respond! Just when Erik ten Hag needed a hero, Alejandro Garnacho comes up trumps for him. He volleys the ball via the near post after being picked out by Marcus Rashford. Game on! By Harry Bamforth It's all happening in the Premier League today. Four of our five 3pm games are now back underway, including the one at Old Trafford. Will we continue to get drama? By Harry Bamforth Our delayed game has reached its interval. Ipswich fans will be hopping that it never got underway, their team is having a nightmare. Everton, though, are dreaming. By Nathan Salt At Old Trafford By Harry Bamforth What a dramatic end to the half at Old Trafford. I think this photo should be enough for you all to understand why Matthijs de Ligt can't be annoyed. If he comes out for the second half, I will be stunned. De Ligt had to come off three times in his half to get his head sorted due to all the blood. It wouldn't stop. In the end, United are paying for the decision to keep him on. By Harry Bamforth Michael Keane doubles Everton's lead! I thought Keane was meant to be a defender but he has just slammed the ball home like a striker in their prime. The ball comes his way at a tight angle following a corner and he smashes it into the roof of the net. A brilliant goal. By Harry Bamforth I really don't understand why Manchester United are so furious. Erik ten Hag has been booked for his protests and Matthijs de Ligt is shaking his head. The fact he even lasted that long on the pitch is crazy, he should have been hooked due to the injury anyway. Ten hag should be angrier at the defending from the corner because that was woeful. United's problems continue. By Harry Bamforth Boos ring around Old Trafford as the whistle goes. They feel aggrieved that Matthijs de Ligt was not allowed on the pitch to defend the corner that led to the Brentford goal. It's the law, though. His head was bleeding, he needed to get it sorted again. United only have themselves to blame. By Harry Bamforth What a header that is! Ethan Pinnock is alone in the area from a corner and my word he thunders the all into the back of the net. Manchester United are moaning as Matthijs de Ligt was off the pitch due to blood pouring from his head. But their complaints don't matter, they are behind yet again. By Harry Bamforth How there have only been two goals in this one, I do not know. It's been a cracker at Craven Cottage and the teams go in for the interval level. It could have been so different if it wasn't for Emi Martinez. By Harry Bamforth Southampton are in dreamland and they leave at the break. Two identical goals have seen them carve Leicester apart on the south coast, they have been brilliant. It finally seems to be clicking for Russell Martin's side. By Harry Bamforth The whistle has gone at St James' Park and the fans are not happy. It was all Newcastle in the first half but they enter the dressing room behind. On another day, they could be clear. By Harry Bamforth I mean, I called it, didn't I? Michael Oliver agrees with me and the penalty has been rescinded, there will be a dropball instead. That's the right call. By Harry Bamforth I'm right, VAR are taking a look at this one. Michael Oliver has been sent to the screen and surely he will overturn this. I will be shocked if he doesn't, I really will. By Harry Bamforth Ooooh. .. this is a contentious one! Ipswich have been given a penalty by Michael Oliver but I'm really not sure about this one. Jack Clarke goes down under the challenge of Dwight Mc Neil, but it actually looks like he kicks the back of his leg. Surely VAR will get involved. By Harry Bamforth Manchester United are starting to take control now, they have found their feet. Now Rasmus Hojlund finds himself bearing down on goal but he makes a meal of his strike and it comes to nothing. A goal is brewing, though. .. I can feel it. By Harry Bamforth Oh my word, how are Manchester United not ahead? Christian Eriksen is in, I started preparing a goal post, but he blazes the ball over the bar. He can't believe it, the fans can't believe it, and neither can I. That's a huge chance that has gone begging. By Harry Bamforth Danny Welbeck has done it again! It comes against the run of play, but what a brilliant goal that is from the veteran. He plays a lovely give-and-go and then races through to slide past Nick Pope. Lovely, lovely footie. By Harry Bamforth Wes Burns, what are you doing? The Ipswich wing-back makes a meal of a clearance in the box and Iliman Ndiaye poaches the ball off him. The Everton man then unleashes on hell of a strike into the top right-hand corner to give Everton the lead. Terrible defending but a brilliant finish. By Harry Bamforth Andre Onana to the rescue for Manchester United. Brentford are playing the hosts off the park here and Christian Norgaard decides he fancies an attempt at scoring a screamer. He nearly pulls it off but Onan does brilliantly well to deny him at full stretch. The Bees are well on top. By Harry Bamforth Southampton's day just gets better and better. Kyle Waker-Peters wreaks havoc down the left again, pulls the ball back for Joe Aribo, and he makes no mistake. It is almost a carbon copy of the opener. By Aadam Patel At Craven Cottage By Harry Bamforth Emi Martinez does what he does best! Andreas Pereira takes a deep breath, stutters, and then fires the ball low toward the bottom right-hand corner. But Martinez guesses right and holds onto the ball. You just always back him in those scenarios. By Harry Bamforth Oooooh, Fulham have the chance to re-take the lead! The ball hits the outstretched hands of Matty cash but initially, shouts are waved away. After a VAR check, though, the referee points to the spot. The right decision in my book. By Henry Clark At Portman Road Stadium Oh Jack Clarke what a miss! Picked out by Wes Burns in the box after a slick counter-attack, the ball just clips Clarke’s standing foot, and his shot balloons over. By Harry Bamforth How has Jack Clarke missed that? The ball bounces in his path and the least he can do it get it on target, but he can't manage it. He leans black and blasts the ball closer to the roof of the stadium than the net. Clarke really should score. .. By Harry Bamforth Mayhem at Old Trafford! Somehow the hosts are not in front after a goal-line scramble ends with the ball being flicked away by Mark Flekken. The ball bounced off Rasmus Hojlund on its way to the line but he couldn't get it over it. By Nathan Salt At Old Trafford By Craig Hope At St James' Park By Harry Bamforth Matthijs de Ligt is a warrior. He may have had blood pouring from his head but that does not stop the centre-back getting back onto the pitch. Let's hope that's not a silly decision. By Harry Bamforth We are finally underway at Portman Road. the fans are crammed in and they will be hoping for a belter after what they have had to go through. Let's hope it was worth the wait. By Harry Bamforth Brighton are all over the place, but Alexander Isak can't capitalise. The ball comes his way but he can't get decent contact on the ball and the chance goes begging. He should do better. By Aadam Patel At Craven Cottage By Harry Bamforth This does not look good. .. Matthijs de Ligt is holding his head after taking a knee from Kevin Schade. It was accidental by the German, but it's done some damage and it's hard to see the centre-back continuing. Victor Lindelof is getting ready on the touchline. By Harry Bamforth The goals are flying in, as usual. It doesn't take long for Aston Villa to level the scores and it's Morgan Rogers with it. He lets fly from distance after a strong run, it takes a huge deflection and flies past Bernd Leno. By Harry Bamforth That's just the start Southampton needed! Cameron Archer taps them in front in the battle of the promoted sides on the south coast. It's a lovely flowing move and the forward was never missing from there. By Harry Bamforth Fulham are flying the flag for west London sides this week! They have taken a leaf out of their neighbours' book and Raul Jimenez has them in front after just five minutes. It's as simple as you like, Bernd Leno punts it over the top and the Mexican striker races away to score. poor defending from Aston Villa. By Harry Bamforth I nearly spoke way too soon! Kevin Schade should put Brentford in front inside three minutes, but he fluffs his lines. the ball is clipped to the back post where the German is steaming in and you just expect the net to bulge. But no, he butchers the chance. By Harry Bamforth Still no go after two minutes, what is going on? ? It's given me a bit of an easier start than usual, normally I am scrambling all over the place. Not yet, though. I'm sure it will come. By Harry Bamforth Manchester United survive the first minute. .. That may seem like an odd thing to say, but Brentford usually don't take long to score a goal. The early run ends from the Bees, poor from them in my book. By Harry Bamforth The afternoon's action is well and truly underway around the grounds, apart from Ipswich. .. We have our eyes fixed on Old Trafford but will bring you all the updates from around the grounds. Let's hope it's a cracking day! By Chris Wheeler At Old Trafford By Oliver Holt At Old Trafford By Henry Clark At Portman Road Stadium By Harry Bamforth Oh dear, this doesn't look great. .. Ipswich's match with Everton has been delayed by 15 minutes due to technology issues at Portman Road. Let's hope they can fix that quickly, or surely the game will just keep getting delayed. By Harry Bamforth The five 3pm kick-offs are just over 10 minutes away. Can Erik ten Hag's Man United return to winning ways? By Nathan Salt At Old Trafford By Harry Bamforth Old Trafford is not a happy hunting ground for Brentford. The Bees have not won at the Theatre of Dreams since 1937 and have lost each of their last five away games there. Last season, they came within minutes of breaking the curse but then upstepped Scott Mc Tominay. The Scotsman is no longer in United red now though, so can the Londoners finally get what they crave? Erik ten Hag will certainly hope not. By Harry Bamforth As you now know, there is no Kobbie Mainoo available for Manchester United today. He pulled out of England duty ahead of the international break, but it was not for one of those phantom injuries. The muscle injury he picked up against Aston Villa will keep him out for up to four weeks. If Erik ten Hag had hair, he would be pulling it all out. A major blow at possibly the worst time in the Dutchman's tenure. By Harry Bamforth If you're a Brentford fan, you simply can't be late getting to your seat in the stadium. The Bees do not give fans a minute to settle down, they go all guns blazing from the off. They have scored in the first two minutes of each of their past four Premier League matches. I mean, in the first three of those they scored inside 60 seconds. It's simply nutty how quickly they start matches. United will need to be ready from the first whistle. Surely the Bees can't do it again today, can they? By Harry Bamforth Thomas Frank, Brentford boss, speaking on Friday morning: By Henry Clark At Portman Road Stadium By Harry Bamforth Jamie Vardy is up front and will wear the armband for Steve Cooper's men today. By Harry Bamforth Cameron Archer gets the nod up front, but there is no place in the squad for Ben Brereton Diaz. By Nathan Salt At Old Trafford By Harry Bamforth Bad news for Everton fans as star defender Jarrad Branthwaite remains sidelined. By Harry Bamforth Liam Delap has not looked out of his depth at all in the Premier League so far, and he leads the line for the Tractor Boys in their crucial clash with Everton. By Harry Bamforth Jhon Duran has been in sensational form this season, but he is still only on the bench with Ollie Watkins up front once again. By Harry Bamforth Marco Silva celebrates his 150th game in charge of Fulham today and has recalled Emile Smith Rowe to his starting line-up. By Harry Bamforth Forwards Danny Welbeck and Georginio Rutter start for Brighton, but there is no room for Yankuba Minteh against his former club. By Harry Bamforth Newcastle host Brighton this afternoon and have the welcome boost of Alexander Isak returning to their starting XI. By Harry Bamforth Brentford come into this game after making a positive start to the season. Bryan Mbeumo has been their standout performer, and he leads the line once more. By Harry Bamforth Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez start for Man United, and Jonny Evans is also in the XI. It looks like Martinez may play at left back, with Noussair Mazraoui only on the bench after his recent minor heart procedure. Casemiro partners Christian Eriksen in midfield. By Harry Bamforth Team news will be coming up at 1. 45pm. Ten Hag picked a very surprising XI against Aston Villa last time out. What team will be put out today? By Harry Bamforth The question of who would replace Erik ten Hag if he was to leave Manchester United is still a tricky one to answer. With Thomas Tuchel off the market, it's anyone's guess who they would go for. One person Ineos could consider, though, is Thomas Frank. The Brentford boss has worked wonders in west London and after a slight blip in form last year, he has the Bees buzzing again. United's poor form is not the only reason people think they may struggle today, it's also due to how brilliant Brentford have been. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have both sung Frank's praises in the past, so Ratcliffe wouldn't go far wrong by at least considering him. If Brentford manage to pull off a huge result today, then he may just put himself in pole position. Would you want Frank as boss, United fans? By Harry Bamforth Erik ten Hag, Manchester United boss, speaking on Friday: By Harry Bamforth It feels like it could go off any time now. Erik ten Hag's future at Manchester United continues to be shrouded in doubt week after week. I bet Sir Jim Ratcliffe has had The Clash running through his head over the past few weeks. While Ten Hag may still be safe in his job at the moment, he is certainly walking a tightrope. United are winless in their last five games and have had their worst-ever start to a Premier League season after seven matches. If they fail to win once again today, the speculation will only get worse for the Dutchman. It's D-Day for him once more. By Harry Bamforth The headline may single out Manchester United's crunch match with Brentford, but that's not where all our focus will be today. For fans of the other eight Premier League sides in action at 3pm, we have also got your covered, there is no need to worry. There are certainly some tasty tussles to sink your teeth into today, so I think we should have a look at what's in store. Here are today's 3pm kick-offs: By Harry Bamforth The creme de la creme of Premier League football on Saturday is back! I adore the 3pm kick-offs, don't you? They are a staple in English football, it would feel weird without them. Today, we have some real belters in store. Newcastle will do battle with fellow European hopefuls, Brighton, while Fulham host in-form Aston Villa. However, today's main draw is Manchester United's match with Brentford. Will it be Erik ten Hag's last in charge? The clock seems to be ticking on his time at the club. It's going to be one hell of a day, so strap yourselves in and join this ride. Let's get cracking! Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group