Blackburn’s first game of the post-Steve Kean era finished in a 1-1 npower Championship draw at Charlton, while rock-bottom Peterborough secured their first points of the season with a 3-1 win at promotion hopefuls Hull.

Blackburn moved to the top of the npower Championship as a brace from Jordan Rhodes helped them to a 5-3 victory over Bristol City in a thriller at Ashton Gate.

Blackburn boss Steve Kean suffered another setback in his bid to win over his doubters as Rovers crashed out after a 2-1 defeat at League One MK Dons in tonight's second round of the Capital One Cup.

Gianfranco Zola is excited by what is to come from his new-look Watford side after their dramatic opening win against Crystal Palace in the npower Championship yesterday.

Millwall 1 Bristol City 2

Gervinho scored twice in his first 15 minutes as an Arsenal player as the Gunners beat Cologne 2-1 this afternoon.

CARDIFF climbed back into second in the npower Championship with only their second victory in eight attempts and their first at home since October.

Arsenal striker Jay Simpson is keen on a permanent move to Hull if the two clubs can agree a fee, according to the player’s agent.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has admitted he is in the market for a new goalkeeper but has played down speculation linking him with a move for Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

Arsene Wenger will take his Arsenal squad out to a 10-day training camp in Austria tomorrow insisting the hard work starts now as he looks to mould them into a team capable of winning a first Barclays Premier League title since 2004.

QPR 0 Newcastle 1

DANISH striker Nicklas Bendtner had the classic centre-forward’s ‘mare at the Emirates, fluffing FIVE clear chances.

WEST BROM leapfrogged Newcastle to go top of the Coca-Cola Championship after they claimed a 2-0 win over Scunthorpe last night while Newcastle suffered a 3-0 defeat at Derby.

West Brom leapfrogged Newcastle to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after they claimed a 2-0 win over Scunthorpe while Newcastle suffered a 3-0 defeat at Derby.

THERE was no romance in the FA Cup third round tie between Championship sides Ipswich and Blackpool as the latter were reduced to nine men and had manager Ian Holloway dismissed to the stands as they were beaten 2-1 on home turf.

Tottenham 1 West Brom 0

West Brom 3 Sunderland 0

Mays plays a man who returns to his old haunts after several years away and meets up with an old pal, Shifty (Ahmed).

Tony Mowbray believes West Brom can mount a serious challenge for a quickfire return to the Barclays Premier League if they can keep hold of their key players.

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has revealed he will be given no fresh money to strengthen his squad in the summer and will have to sell current players to bring in new blood.

West Brom 1 Bolton 1

Central defender Jonas Olsson is recalled to the West Brom squad for Monday’s Barclays Premier League encounter at West Ham.

West Brom’s top scorer Roman Bednar is confident he will have recovered from a back problem in time to face West Ham in Monday’s Barclays Premier League clash at Upton Park.

ARSENE WENGER feels his Arsenal side must free their minds to get back on the goal trail and kick-start the season.

West Brom skipper Jonathan Greening could make his first start for nearly six weeks against Arsenal after launching his comeback from medial ligament damage as a substitute against Everton at the weekend.

Everton 2 West Brom 0

West Brom are set to be boosted by the return of striker Jay Simpson for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Fulham.

Argentinian winger Juan Carlos Menseguez could make his debut for West Brom in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League relegation clash with Newcastle at The Hawthorns.

West Brom are sweating over the fitness of three key players ahead of Saturday’s Barclays Premier League relegation clash with Newcastle at The Hawthorns.

West Brom have signed defensive midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu on loan from Paris St Germain until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal.

TONY MOWBRAY may be one of the game’s purists, but it is that time of year when principles begin to be subsumed by pragmatism.

Hull 2 West Brom 2,

West Brom 2 Burnley 2

West Brom 3 Middlesbrough 0

West Brom have further boosted their attacking options by making Marc-Antoine Fortune their second January signing.

West Brom progressed in their FA Cup third round clash tonight as they defeated Peterborough 2-0 at London Road.

West Brom have allowed fringe strikers Sherjill MacDonald and Bartosz Slusarski to leave The Hawthorns.

Aston Villa 2 West Brom 1

West Brom 1 Peterborough 1

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray has insisted none of his front-line players will be leaving the club during the January transfer window after rejecting Bolton’s £3m bid for midfielder James Morrison.

West Brom could hand a debut to on-loan Arsenal striker Jay Simpson in Saturday’s FA Cup third round clash with Peterborough at The Hawthorns.

West Brom have bolstered their strikeforce by signing Arsenal youngster Jay Simpson on loan for the rest of the season.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits he is looking to bring in reinforcements in January but does not know if the cash will be available.

West Brom are set to sign Arsenal youngster Jay Simpson on loan in the January transfer window.