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Premier League football

Manchester United come back from three goals down to clinch dramatic 3-3 draw at Chelsea, while Newcastle beat Aston Villa in Sunday's early Premier League kick-off. To get live updates & watch our video coverage you must enable Javascript. Hello.

Forget about the Dembas just for a moment... It's a big day for Shay Given today, with the Aston Villa goalkeeper making his first return to St James' Park since leaving Newcastle United in January 2

Full View  Forget about the Dembas just for a moment... It's a big day for Shay Given today, with the Aston Villa goalkeeper making his first return to St James' Park since leaving Newcastle United in January 2009. The 35-year-old spent almost 12 years on Tyneside after joining from Blackburn in 1997, making 461 appearances and playing under eight managers. Doesn't he look young in this photo (taken just after he joined)? He is a bit older and wiser now, and no doubt he will get a great reception from the Toon Army....

Here's something we've seen a few times already this season. Demba Ba celebrating a goal. Not much has gone right for the Magpies since he put them ahead, though. 1430: 

Full View  Here's something we've seen a few times already this season. Demba Ba celebrating a goal. Not much has gone right for the Magpies since he put them ahead, though. 1430:  I've just seen that Ryan Taylor injury again, and you can see why he was, seemingly, badly hurt. It is a genuine attempt by Villa defender Stephen Warnock to block the ball but he is high and wild with his challenge and actually does the damage when he catches Taylor with his trailing leg....

This was the Papiss Demba Cisse rocket which won the game for Newcastle. It was a real net-buster so make sure you watch it on MOTD2 later tonight.

Full View  This was the Papiss Demba Cisse rocket which won the game for Newcastle. It was a real net-buster so make sure you watch it on MOTD2 later tonight....

Danny Welbeck and Ryan Giggs question referee Howard Webb

Full View  Danny Welbeck and Ryan Giggs question referee Howard Webb...

Wayne Rooney scores from the penalty spot for Manchester United

Full View  Wayne Rooney scores from the penalty spot for Manchester United...

Javier Hernandez scores Manchester United's leveller

Full View  Javier Hernandez scores Manchester United's leveller...

Dream debut: Papiss Cisse fires Newcastle in front

Full View  Dream debut: Papiss Cisse fires Newcastle in front...

Collision: Ryan Taylor's game ended due to an injury caused by Stephen Warnock's attempted tackle

Full View  Collision: Ryan Taylor's game ended due to an injury caused by Stephen Warnock's attempted tackle...

Familiar sight: Robbie Keane celebrates his equaliser

Full View  Familiar sight: Robbie Keane celebrates his equaliser...

Alert: Demba Ba pounced inside the box to hand Newcastle the lead

Full View  Alert: Demba Ba pounced inside the box to hand Newcastle the lead...

Early end: Leon Best injured his knee after his shot was blocked, leading to the introduction Papiss Cisse

Full View  Early end: Leon Best injured his knee after his shot was blocked, leading to the introduction Papiss Cisse...

Heads up: Aston Villa's Stephen Ireland (left) and Newcastle's Jonas Gutierrez challenge for the ball

Full View  Heads up: Aston Villa's Stephen Ireland (left) and Newcastle's Jonas Gutierrez challenge for the ball...

Fan favourite: Shay Given returns to the club he spent 12 years at between 1997 and 2009

Full View  Fan favourite: Shay Given returns to the club he spent 12 years at between 1997 and 2009...

Premier League football

  Premier League football

Newcastle United's Papiss Demba Cissé, left, celebrates his winning goal against Aston Villa with Demba Ba. Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP Aston Villa became the first Premier League

Full View  Newcastle United's Papiss Demba Cissé, left, celebrates his winning goal against Aston Villa with Demba Ba. Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP Aston Villa became the first Premier League team to suffer defeat by "Double Demba". After falling behind to Demba Ba's opener, Alex McLeish's side travelled home cursing the spectacular manner in which Papiss Demba Cissé had marked his Newcastle United debut with a sublime winner....

Alan Pardew: Has overseen impressive development at Newcastle Form guide:Newcastle: WLWWLWVilla: DWLDWDInjuries:Newcastle: S.Taylor, Marvea

Full View  Alan Pardew: Has overseen impressive development at Newcastle Form guide:Newcastle: WLWWLWVilla: DWLDWDInjuries:Newcastle: S.Taylor, Marveaux, Sammy AmeobiVilla: Agbonlahor, Albrighton, Collins, HerdSuspensions:Newcastle: CabayeVilla: NoneReferee: M HalseySky Bet odds: Newcastle Evens Draw 12/5 Villa 11/4Opta stat: Aston Villa are the only team in the Premier League without a goal from a corner this season....

As suspected, Newcastle fans are pretty pleased to see Shay Given back on familiar territory. This was what was waiting for him when he got off the Villa team coach today. (picture from Aston Villa's

Full View  As suspected, Newcastle fans are pretty pleased to see Shay Given back on familiar territory. This was what was waiting for him when he got off the Villa team coach today. (picture from Aston Villa's official Twitter feed)   From Ken in Newcastle: "Re1234. 6 degrees centigrade is hardly freezing......

Here's Robbie Keane equalising for Aston Villa, just before half-time. He celebrated with a forward roll, as you would expect. 1446:  Villa are still giving as good as t

Full View  Here's Robbie Keane equalising for Aston Villa, just before half-time. He celebrated with a forward roll, as you would expect. 1446:  Villa are still giving as good as they get in the tackle and working hard when they have the ball too. Newcastle are the team carving out openings, though, but their latest attack ends when Danny Guthrie scoops a hopeful shot over from the edge of the area....

No clash of former England captains at the Bridge today. Rio Ferdinand warms up before kick-off for Manchester United but his England centre-back partner John Terry, who is alleged to have used racis

Full View  No clash of former England captains at the Bridge today. Rio Ferdinand warms up before kick-off for Manchester United but his England centre-back partner John Terry, who is alleged to have used racist language towards Rio's brother Anton, is absent for Chelsea with a knee injury. 1620:  Chelsea lack penetration when they come forward, with a poor Raul Meireles free-kick summing up their shortage of ideas in the final third. The home fans are getting a little bit frustrated with what they have seen so far....

This is Juan Mata scoring Chelsea's second goal... it was an absolute belter, but it seems an awfully long time ago now.   From saarthshiralkar: "Soft penalty, but Cahil

Full View  This is Juan Mata scoring Chelsea's second goal... it was an absolute belter, but it seems an awfully long time ago now.   From saarthshiralkar: "Soft penalty, but Cahill's foul on Welbeck in 1st half should've been given....

You need to watch MOTD2 later to see the sheer brilliance of it for yourself, but here is a picture of that superb late save from Manchester United keeper David de Gea to claw away a Juan Mata free-k

Full View  You need to watch MOTD2 later to see the sheer brilliance of it for yourself, but here is a picture of that superb late save from Manchester United keeper David de Gea to claw away a Juan Mata free-kick which would have won the game for Chelsea.   Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas after seeing his side draw 3-3 with Manchester United after leading the champions 3-0"I think it was a game where we were positive....

Dream debut: Papiss Cisse fires Newcastle in front

Full View  Dream debut: Papiss Cisse fires Newcastle in front...

Heads I win: Richard Dunne heads clear for Aston Villa

Full View  Heads I win: Richard Dunne heads clear for Aston Villa...

Late show: Robbie Keane equalises for Aston Villa on the stroke of half-time

Full View  Late show: Robbie Keane equalises for Aston Villa on the stroke of half-time...

Cautioned: Aston Villa's Richard Dunne (right) was booked for tripping Newcastle's Jonas Gutierrez

Full View  Cautioned: Aston Villa's Richard Dunne (right) was booked for tripping Newcastle's Jonas Gutierrez...

Alert: Demba Ba pounced inside the box to hand Newcastle the lead

Full View  Alert: Demba Ba pounced inside the box to hand Newcastle the lead...

Early end: Leon Best injured his knee after his shot was blocked, leading to the introduction Papiss Cisse

Full View  Early end: Leon Best injured his knee after his shot was blocked, leading to the introduction Papiss Cisse...

Out of control: Newcastle team-mates Lee Bowyer (left) and Kieron Dyer were sent off back in 2005

Full View  Out of control: Newcastle team-mates Lee Bowyer (left) and Kieron Dyer were sent off back in 2005...

Ba-ck in business: Demba Ba (left) is expected to return for Newcastle against Aston Villa

Full View  Ba-ck in business: Demba Ba (left) is expected to return for Newcastle against Aston Villa...

Krul and Simpson - Newcastle United v Aston Villa: live

Full View  Krul and Simpson - Newcastle United v Aston Villa: live...

Alex McLeish: Will look to Premier League goals centurion Darren Bent for inspiration Alan Pardew: Has overseen impressive d

Full View  Alex McLeish: Will look to Premier League goals centurion Darren Bent for inspiration Alan Pardew: Has overseen impressive development at Newcastle Form guide:Newcastle: WLWWLWVilla: DWLDWDInjuries:Newcastle: S....


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