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Gremio 1 Santos 1 Vagner penalty on 21 minutes.

Nice 0 Nantes 2 Ribery with his second on 23 minutes as Nantes chase another Championship title.
Etiernne 0 Lyon 2 Damiao.
Sampdoria 0 Juventus 1 Eremenko header.

Ancona 1 Milan 1 Rossi penalty on 24 minutes.

and back to Adrian Durham in Barcelona...

for awhile there it looked as though Valencia may be able to spring a surprise here but ten minutes later it has all changed and Barcelona are back in the groove thanks to a goal from Dani Alves on 24 minutes that makes it

Barcelona 2 Valencia 1

Boca 3 Velez 0 Martinez on 25 minutes.

News just reaching us suggests that the Boca boss will be moving to pastures new next season, and he has been linked with several clubs in the English lower leagues, including Forest, QPR and Aston Villa.

and now back to Plymouth...

Paul Hemmings wrote:

and now back to Plymouth...

 

well, Fulham seem unable to hold on here and every time they draw level Plymouth strike back to restore their lead, and it has happened again on 25 minutes. Five goal in 25 minutes is great entertainment, although the Plymouth boss may not be too happy with his side's defending. But they are back in the lead after Jack Wilshere bladdered home a penalty to make it

Plymouth 3 Fulham 2

Aberdeen 1 Rangers 0 Bertoglio on 25 minutes.
Hibs 1 St Johnstone 3 Ronaldinho.

Chester 0 Banstead 3 Heskey on 27 minutes.
Nice 0 Nantes 3 Kaka.
Cagliari 2 Napoli 1 Cannavaro header.

Wolves 1 Blackburn 1 recent signing Freddy Eastwood getting off to a good start.

and now we go over to Jeff Stelling at the Charlton Arsenal game...

Martin Kelly has made it

Charlton 1 Arsenal 0

on 28 minutes with a fine headed goal to keep up the pressure on league leaders Plymouth.

Sampdoria 0 Juventus 2 Adriano penalty on 28 minutes.

and Simon Hill is watching the match unfold at Chelsea for us this week and he has seen a goal so over to you Simon...

Welcome as Chelsea take the lead here against the run of play thanks to an oppurtunist strike by Benteke on 29 minutes which makes it

Chelsea 1 Birmingham 0

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Martin Kelly has made it

Charlton 1 Arsenal 0

on 28 minutes with a fine headed goal to keep up the pressure on league leaders Plymouth.

 2 in 2 weeks for Kelly!! Shocked.  Someone must have told him he is playing for his place...

still no goals at Maine Road where the home team have fielded a weakened side as they are also playing Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals of course this week, which we shall see later, but for now back to Chelsea...

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Welcome as Chelsea take the lead here against the run of play thanks to an oppurtunist strike by Benteke on 29 minutes which makes it

Chelsea 1 Birmingham 0

Not good news for both sides at St James', as things stand, both will effectively be relegated.

Can either side there grab an all important goal to start a great escape?

Nani has found an equaliser for the away side and it is no less than they deserve to make it

Chelsea 1 Birmingham 1

on 30 minutes.

Chester 0 Banstead 4 Tutte.

I'm hearing that Leicester's Capoue has been sentoff early doors in that game.

Bochum 0 Berlin 1 Franz header on 31 minutes.

Anzhi 0 CSKA 2 Rodrigo on 31 minutes.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

I'm hearing that Leicester's Capoue has been sentoff early doors in that game.

Isn't he only just back from suspension? Nothig like putting yourself about...

Massive blow for Leicester.

and Tim tells me that it is now

Inter Milan 3 Lazio 0

after a strike by Higuain effectively kills off the away sides' chances on 34 minutes.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Chester 0 Banstead 4 Tutte.

Is the league winners trophy at the ground, ready to be presented after the game?