premier league games

Newcastle host QPR in Mark Hughes' first game in charge of Rangers, before Swansea take on Arsenal in the second of Sunday's two Premier League games.

Leaders Rangers travel to St Mirren in one of six Scottish Premier League games being played on Christmas Eve.

Blackburn manager Steve Kean says the club 'forfeited' their Carling Cup quarter-final at Cardiff because of a crucial run of Premier League games ahead of them.

Stoke host Blackburn in the lunch-time kick-off ahead of seven other Premier League games and a full Football League and Scottish Premier League programme on a busy day of football.

Wayne Rooney scores his ninth goal in five Premier League games as Manchester United beat Chelsea 3-1 at Old Trafford to continue their perfect start to the Premier League season.

Tottenham host Liverpool in the first of four Premier League games on Sunday, with Man Utd taking on Chelsea later, while Rangers play Celtic in the SPL and Southampton meet Birmingham in the Championship.

Norwich host Stoke, Wolves play Fulham and Bolton take on Man City in Sunday's Premier League games, while West Ham meet Leeds and Middlesbrough clash with Birmingham in the Championship.

Build-up to Saturday's six Premier League games, starting with Sunderland's north-east derby against Newcastle, on a busy day across the divisions.

QPR owner and F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone tells BBC Sport it would send "a terrible message to the world" if any Premier League games are called off this weekend because of rioting.

Carling Cup winners Birmingham host West Brom in the first of seven Premier League games, with Arsenal hoping to close the gap on Man Utd by beating Sunderland and several Football League fixtures too.