Let’s leave it there. And go here instead.

Those FA Cup games have reached their conclusion:

• Accrington 2-2 Mansfield (Mansfield win 3-1 on penalties)

• Fleetwood 2-2 Luton (Fleetwood win 4-2 on penalties)

• Wigan 2-2 Barrow (Wigan win 4-3 on pens)

• Stockport 0-0 Cambridge (Cambridge win 5-4 on pens)

Questions to be raised on Ewood Park’s drainage and/or the effects of global warming.

Kieran McKintosh gets in touch: “Also feeling the jitters, but trying to be optimistic since we are still (technically) top with half a season to go. That has to count for something.

“I think this Christmas is going to tell us a hell of a lot about what the Arsenal are made of. We don’t have too bad a run this season, I think it is feasible that we will remain top, but it depends a lot on not throwing away winnable games such as Everton away or Villa and Brighton at home. Do what we did against Chelsea or Liverpool in playing for a draw and it’s top 4 for us.

“We also must, must, must go to the Vitality and get all three points come New Year’s Day. I know Bournemouth look a little different this year, but we cannot forget last year.

“That said, we were almost unlucky to lose against Villa with three of four centre backs out. One of whom is scheduled to return, at the very least, against Wolves next week. Some of our fanbase really need to remember that. The league isn’t done yet. Not even close. But we have to pay extremely close attention and get some wins on the board, or it will be in a month’s time.”

Drew Goldie gets in touch, and as an Arsenal fan, he’s not feeling the jitters. Oh no: “How do you know that the emails people send in aren’t fake? Maybe, of course, it doesn’t matter - it just makes the story. Print the legend, not the truth. It keeps the fires burning, I suppose, at a very low level. In every sense.

“But why would an Arsenal fan email in to say they have the jitters? Either they’re not much of an Arsenal fan (if at all), or it’s a hoax. Either way, I don’t think you should be publishing it - though as I say, perhaps the Guardian needs the interactivity.”

Xavi Simons had a big day: “It feels really good. I’m really happy to win the three points and step-by-step we are working to bring that to the fans.”

“When I received the ball I said to myself, just go. I know I am quite fast with the ball so I saw some space and I went to it.”

A delighted Thierno Barry spoke to the BBC: ““Today I feel very happy, I can’t stop smiling because I scored today. Before today, I knew I could score - in the last home game I scored, but VAR ruled it out. I went down before the goal, but I knew I had to stay on the pitch and 10 minutes later I scored.”

Some key quotes, firstly from Thomas Frank: “I am happy with so many things. I think it was a very good performance overall. A quite complete performance. Offensively we looked a big threat going forwards. We were much more dynamic and producing good chances and good moments. I really like that. Also the defensive side of things, we kept them to four shots throughout the game. It was a really good performance. The fans were amazing from the off and the players were thriving off them. To have that complete collaboration together, I really loved that. It was a great win.”

As it stands, we could have four FA Cup penalty shootouts from the second round.

Louise Taylor was at St James’ Park.

Jamie Jackson was at the Etihad.

Jacob Steinberg was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Andy Hunter was at Hill Dickinson.

Billy Munday was at the Vitality.

• FA Cup second round scores

• Accrington Stanley 2-2 Mansfield – latest

• Chelmsford 0-2 Weston-S-Mare

• Cheltenham 6-2 Buxton

• Chesterfield v. Doncaster (KO 7.30)

• Exeter 4-0 Wycombe

• Fleetwood Town 2-2 Luton – latest

• Grimsby 4-0 Wealdstone

• Milton Keynes Dons 3-1 Oldham

• Peterborough 0-1 Barnsley

• Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers

• Stockport County 0-0 Cambridge Utd – latest

• Sutton Utd v. Shrewsbury (KO 5.15)

• Swindon 4-0 Bolton

• Wigan 2-2 Barrow – latest

Scottish Premiership

• Dundee 1-3 Aberdeen

• Hibernian 3-0 Falkirk

• Motherwell 3-0 Livingston

• St Mirren 2-0 Dundee United

Kilmarnock v Rangers is at 8pm tonight.

The Premier League table and top scorers.

Harry Kane, Die Mensch-Maschine, on the mark again, another hat-trick

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

In added time, not long left, neither team looking too inspired as they both hunt a winner. This feels like a stalemate all the way. Neither team at it at all.

Ipswich now lead Coventry 3-0, a big result at the top of the Championship. QPR have extended their lead over West Brom.

Chelmsford City 0-2 Weston-Super-Mare is an FA Cup score, while Cheltenham now lead Buxton 6-2. The lads from the Peak District have had a weston in the second half.

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

Five minutes to break the deadlock for either team. Reece James fouls Adli, out of some desperation.

Gursimran Grewal gets in touch: “As an Arsenal fan, I’m very much feeling the jitters. Might be me being very pessimistic but this feels like the usual Arsenal collapse around the end of the year and City marching on right past us.”

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

It’s 88 minutes in, and Enzo Maresca isn’t happy as his team concede possession. Andoni Iraola will see this as a decent point. There’s been wayward shooting from both teams.

Chris Nottingham gets in touch: “Quaresma more known as a trivela icon I would suggest. See David Dunn for all time classic rabona.”

Quaresma had it in his locker.

Chris Paraskevas gets in touch: “Great to see Newcastle’s “wew” number 9 finally making his debut... been a long time coming and some welcome competition up front for King Woltemade. Do you think he’ll be “putting himself about” in the immortal style of Mick Harford / Duncan Ferguson (when he could be bothered) or is the game completely gone?”

He means Yoane Wissa, of course.

Mary Waltz gets in touch: “After consecutive relegation battles I tap the live tables and see Everton one point out of a Champion League spot. Unbelievable!”

West Brom have a goal back at QPR, who still lead 2-1.

Tottenham 2-0 Brentford

Spurs had the ball in the net for a possible third, but Mohamed Kudus has been ruled offside. Kelleher has also made a save from Kudus.

Newcastle 2-0 Burnley

At long last, on comes Yoane Wissa for Newcastle, a debut delayed since he got an injury on international duty at the start of September.

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

Enzo Maresca has pressed the Estevao button; such riches off the bench. This game still in the balance.

FA Cup: Cheltenham 4-2 Buxton now, Buxton have lost their spring. Swindon beating Bolton 2-0 is a triumph of League Two over the higher division.

Manchester City 3-0 Sunderland

That Foden goal, by the way, was set up by a rabona from Rayan Cherki. Erik Lamela, Ricardo Quaresma, eat your heart out.

The Bundesliga table looks, well, a bit unfair.

Harry Kane has a hat-trick, for Bayern against Stuttgart. Enter Kari Tulinius: “As a Stuttgart fan I’m not unused to watching my team get trounced by Bayern, an experience familiar to fans of all Bundesliga teams. However, this 5 goal thrashing feels even more aggravating than usual, because the Bavarians haven’t played particularly well. Even at two-nil it felt like the Schwabians would come back. Ah well, luckily this will fade into a melange of memories of losing to Bayern.”

It’s finished 5-0.

Everton 2-0 Nottingham Forest

James Tarkowski makes a goalline clearance to spare Jordan Pickford’s blushes after Everton’s keeper makes a mess of a punch.

QPR are now 2-0 up on West Brom. Adam Timmins enters the chat: “That’s Ryan Mason done I’m afraid. It might take the club a few games to pull the trigger, but his goose is cooked.”

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

By the way, Cole Palmer has departed the scene, with Joao Pedro replacing the player who made his first start since August.

Manchester City 2-0 Sunderland

Erling Haaland has a shot cleared off the line. It should be three.

Cheltenham now lead Buxton 3-2, and the non-leaguers are staring an FA Cup exit in the face.

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

Senesi has an injury, and James Hill, a full-back replaces him. Veljko Milosavljević, the teenager, has a knee problem.

News from Leeds of Liverpool, where neither Alexander Isak nor Mohamed Salah start.

Another big goal at Ipswich, where George Hirst has just scored the second against Coventry. Cheltenham have equalised against Buxton, and Harry Kane’s got another for Bayern.

It’s Southampton 3-1 Birmingham now, with Adam Armstrong scoring his second.

Our story on the sad events at The Valley.

Manchester City 2-0 Sunderland

The visitors at last creating chances, with Granit Xhaka hitting a post, and Isidor, the striker, aloso denied.

Birmingham have got one back against Southampton, Demarai Gray got it, and so it’s 2-2-1 to Saints.

Tottenham 2-0 Brentford

A fine Kelleher save from Djed Spence whose knee then bludgeons him back of the head, a miscontrol by Nathan Collins having created the chance. Kolo Muani missed the rebound.

Grimsby are now 4-0 up in that FA Cup game with Wealdstone.

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

Garnacho goes close and is disappointed at missing a header, the chance set up for him by Pedro Neto.

Adam Timmins, a Baggie, boing boings in: “It’s been a while since I’ve seen a WBA side as poor as Ryan Mason’s iteration; very much reminiscent of the dark days of the 1990s under various no-hoper managers (Burkinshaw, Buckley, Smith, Little).”

West Brom are losing to QPR at Loftus Road.

News from Germany: Bayern Munich are two goals up on Stuttgart, and Harry Kane got one of them.

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

Tavernier and Semenyo combine for an early Bournemouth chance.

Half-time FA Cup second round scores:

• Accrington Stanley 1-0 Mansfield

• Chelmsford 0-0 Weston-S-Mare

• Cheltenham 1-2 Buxton

• Chesterfield v. Doncaster (KO 7.30)

• Exeter 1-0 Wycombe

• Fleetwood Town 0-0 Luton

• Grimsby 3-0 Wealdstone

• Milton Keynes Dons v. Oldham

• Peterborough 0-0 Barnsley

• Port Vale 0-0 Bristol Rovers

• Stockport County 0-0 Cambridge Utd

• Sutton Utd v. Shrewsbury (KO 5.15)

• Swindon 1-0 Bolton

• Wigan 1-0 Barrow

Half-time Championship scores

• Blackburn 1-0 Sheff Wed

• Bristol City v. Millwall

• Ipswich 1-0 Coventry

• Preston North End 0-1 Wrexham

• QPR 1-0 West Brom

• Sheff Utd 3-0 Stoke

• Southampton 2-0 Birmingham

• Swansea 2-0 Oxford Utd

The Premier League’s top scorers: AS IT STANDS

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

Pressure from Bournemouth, Kluivert and Alex Scott both having attempts on the Chelsea goal. It’s end to end as the game draws to half-time, with Semenyo closing the half with a shot.

Big goal in the Championship. Sindre Walle Egeli has scored for Ipswich against leaders Coventry, and it’s 1-0 at half-time.

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

The only game without a goal in the Premier League, and an even contest. We await news of Liam Delap but it looked nasty, he fell heavily, with Senesi on top of him.

Sad news from Charlton, following that abandonment of their lunchtime game with Portsmouth.

Club statement: “The club are devastated to report that a Charlton Athletic supporter has died following a medical emergency during today’s game at The Valley against Portsmouth.

“The match was halted in the 12th minute while the supporter received treatment and was subsequently postponed. The club would like to thank the Charlton staff and first responders who did everything they could, but sadly the supporter later passed away in hospital.

“The club are grateful to supporters in attendance and the Portsmouth players and staff for their patience and understanding as this tragedy unfolded. Everyone at the club sends their heartfelt condolences to the supporter’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.”

Tottenham 1-0 Brentford

Xavi Simons with a brutal reducer, jumps up and gestures to the crowd to make more noise. An unlikely hard man but that’s what Tottenham have been missing this season.

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

Liam Delap, after a clash with Marcos Senesi, has hurt himself. He’s using his shirt as a sling, and is replaced by Marc Guiu.

Newcastle 0-0 Burnley

Anthony Gordon has hit a post.

Grimsby are 3-0 up on Wealdstone, who have got no grounds to think they will be in the hat for the third round draw. Cheltenham have just equalised against Buxton.

Southampton, with Tonda Eckert as permanent manager, are beating Birmingham 2-0 in the Championship. Finn Azaz and Adam Armstrong got the goals.

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

Chelsea won this game last season, the goal scored by Christopher Nkunku – remember him – but late on. The goal set up by Jadon Sancho – remember him. Chelsea finding this one just as difficult. Bournemouth were poor in losing to Everton on Tuesday.

Manchester City 0-0 Sunderland

Sunderland have found a bit more time on the ball, and continue to impress. They have shown no fear of opponents this season. Oddly, I saw them a fortnight ago and they were awful against Fulham but have then resumed being good.

Newcastle 0-0 Burnley

Burnley have hit the bar, Aaron Ramsdale having a flap at a ball from Lucas Pires.

In the FA Cup, Grimsby have scored another goal against Wealdstone. You want some?

Everton 1-0 Nottingham Forest

It was Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, an astute signing by Everton, whose ball in was deflected into his own net by Nikola Milenkovic.

Manchester City 0-0 Sunderland

City have had 75% possession but only two shots on Sunderland’s goal, neither on target. Dan Ballard is very decent defender.

Newcastle 0-0 Burnley

Nick Woltemade has had a shot blocked and Big Dan Burn is receiving treatment. Will Yoane Wissa replace him?

Two early goals in the FA Cup: Grimsby are beating Wealdstone 1-0, and Swindon are leading Bolton 1-0.

Tottenham 0-0 Brentford

Something of a damp start at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but no boos yet, and no goals conceded, either.

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

Kluivert is fouled, and there’s a penalty call, Tavernier having beaten Fernandez BUT another offside flag.

Louise Taylor is at Newcastle v Burnley.

“Despite the intermittent heavy showers Scott Parker has just walked across the pitch modelling a designer jumper of such Italianesque style that even Sandro Tonali, incidentally one of Parker’s midfield successors here, cast an apparently admiring glance in the Burnley manager’s direction.

“Tonali is still recovering from the knock he sustained against Spurs in mid week and begins on the bench as Eddie Howe, an ex Burnley manager, showcases a new look midfield featuring the lesser spotted Jacob Ramsey plus Joe Willock and Bruno Guimaraes.

“Joelinton is on the bench, where he is joined by Yoane Wissa. Newcastle fans hope Wissa will finallly make that long awaited , much delayed, debut today. Meanwhile there’s a recall for Fabian Schar in central defence while Dan Burn shifts to left back.

“It seems like only yesterday that they were playing in front of Martin Dubravka but the former Newcastle goalkeeper returns in Burnley colours today and still has not forgiven Howe for dropping him last season immediately after persuading him to sign a new contract and pull out of a move to Saudi Arabia at the 11th hour.”

Gary Naylor gets in touch: “Your photo up top looks less like Harry Kane and more like Ben Stokes - now there’s someone who really does need a miracle.”

Simon McMahon is our Caledonian correspondent: “Hi John. Only one game on anyone’s mind in Scotland today, Scotland v Haiti on June 13 St. Mirren v Dundee United in Paisley, where both teams are in need of the points following poor runs. United have drawn five of their last eight, and played well at home to Rangers on Wednesday only to concede a 96th minute equaliser to leave them in eight place, while St. Mirren could end the day bottom if they lose and Livingston win at Motherwell. Other games include Hibs v Falkirk and struggling Dundee v Aberdeen. “

Ben Fisher was at Villa Park to see a thrilling win.

Suzanne Wrack saw that narrow Arsenal win in the WSL.

Billy is our man at Bournemouth today: “Cole Palmer makes his first league start for Chelsea since the opening day of the season in August. He is one of six changes that Enzo Maresca has made from the defeat at Leeds in midweek. Andrey Santos, one of those to drop out of the XI, has been out warming up with the rest of the starting players. Either Maresca has a fitness doubt in his XI or I’m reading too much into that.

”Bournemouth make four changes from their loss to Everton here on Tuesday. They may switch to a back three, with two right-backs – Álex Jiménez and Adam Smith – in the XI. We’ve had sunshine, rain and wind during the warm-up and now a rainbow. It’s all very pleasant.”

FA Cup second round fixtures (3pm, unless stated)

• Accrington Stanley v. Mansfield

• Chelmsford v. Weston-S-Mare

• Cheltenham v. Buxton

• Chesterfield v. Doncaster (KO 7.30)

• Exeter v. Wycombe

• Fleetwood Town v. Luton

• Grimsby v. Wealdstone

• Milton Keynes Dons v. Oldham

• Peterborough v. Barnsley

• Port Vale v. Bristol Rovers

• Stockport County v. Cambridge Utd

• Sutton Utd v. Shrewsbury (KO 5.15)

• Swindon v. Bolton

• Wigan v. Barrow

The rest of the EFL is on FA Cup duty, but some matches played in League One and League Two.

• League One

• Cardiff 3-2 Huddersfield

• Plymouth 0-1 Bradford
  

• League Two

• Colchester 0-0 Gillingham

This afternoon’s Championship fixtures:

• Blackburn v. Sheff Wed

• Bristol City v. Millwall

• Ipswich v. Coventry

• Preston North End v. Wrexham

• QPR v. West Brom

• Sheff Utd v. Stoke

• Southampton v. Birmingham

• Swansea v. Oxford Utd

Championship 12.30 kick-off full-time scores:

• Derby 1-3 Leicester

• Watford 3-2 Norwich

Charlton v Portsmouth was, of course, abandoned.

Hadn’t Arsenal won the Premier League a few weeks back?

Aston Villa have beaten Arsenal 2-1, Emi Buendia has scored a goal that came right from the Crap 90s football playbook. Over to you, Manchester City and Chelsea, though don’t rule out The Villa.

Here’s our report on the sad events at The Valley.

The major team news for the Premier League 3pms: Xavi Simons gets his first start for a month for Spurs, Cole Palmer is back for Chelsea, Andoni Iraola makes four changes to the Bournemouth team that lost meekly to Everton, Yoane Wissa is on the Newcastle bench and may make his debut today, Pep Guardiola plumps for Rayan Cherki over Tijani Reijnders and Michael Keane is back for Everton.

Man City: Donnarumma, Matheus Luiz, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Silva, Gonzalez, Cherki, Foden, Haaland, Doku. Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Ait Nouri, Savio, Khusanov, Bobb, Lewis.

Sunderland: Roefs, Geertruida, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Hume, Traore, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Isidor. Subs: Patterson, Neil, Talbi, Brobbey, Rigg, Mayenda, O’Nien, Mundle, Adingra.

Referee: Andrew Madley (West Yorkshire)

Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Gray, Kudus, Simons, Richarlison, Muani. Subs: Kinsky, Danso, Joao Palhinha, Tel, Bergvall, Johnson, Odobert, Sarr, Davies.

Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Ajer, Henderson, Yarmolyuk, Schade, Damsgaard, Ouattara, Thiago. Subs: Hickey, Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt, Donovan.

Referee: Robert Jones (Merseyside)

Newcastle: Ramsdale, Livramento, Thiaw, Schar, Burn, Ramsey, Guimaraes, Willock, Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon. Subs: Ruddy, Hall, Joelinton, Tonali, Wissa, Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Alex Murphy, Miley.

Burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Lucas Pires, Ugochukwu, Cullen, Florentino, Broja, Foster, Bruun Larsen. Subs: Weiss, Hartman, Worrall, Edwards, Anthony, Tchaouna, Flemming, Laurent, Ndayishimiye.

Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)

Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Garner, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Alcaraz, Grealish, Barry. Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Aznou, Campbell.

Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo, Dominguez, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Boly, Abbott.

Referee: Christopher Kavanagh (England)

AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Jimenez, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Brooks, Adli, Junior Kroupi, Hill, Unal, DaCosta.

Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, James, Fernandez, Pedro Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Delap. Subs: Jorgensen, Badiashile, Bynoe-Gittens, Santos, Joao Pedro, Hato, Acheampong, Guiu, Estevao

Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)

Time for some teams…

Here’s our Friday digest of team news and other news from the Premier League.

WSL scoreline: Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool

Stina Blackstenius got the late winner for the Gunners.

Huge game today for Thomas Frank, facing Brentford with Tottenham today. The draw at Newcastle, last minute though it was, calmed some of the storm but a repeat of last week’s display against Fulham and the home fans will be in uproar.

And in the Premier League, Leandro Trossard, who came on at half-time has levelled for Arsenal at Aston Villa.

Elsewhere in the Championship, crisis club Leicester are leading 3-0 at Derby.