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Saturday Sports Wrap

The North London derby meeting of Tottenham and Arsenal got the day's Premier League action underway at 12.45.

Leaders Chelsea may hand a debut to deadline day signing Juan Cuadrado (PR: Quah-drah-doe) away to Aston Villa at 3.

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Manchester City welcome out-of-form Hull to the Etihad. 

Life after Harry for QPR begins with the visit of another of his former sides, Southampton. 

Leicester face Crystal Palace, and Swansea take on Sunderland. 

And at 5.30, Steven Gerrard will play in his final Merseyside derby, as Liverpool cross Stanley Park to play Everton at Goodison. 

 

Celtic are in Scottish Cup fifth round action this lunchtime – they're on Tayside to face Dundee. 

With the Hoops occupied elsewhere, Aberdeen could pull level on points with the Scottish Premiership leaders with a win at home to bottom side Ross County. 

Elsewhere, newly managerless Kilmarnock go to Hamilton. 

 

GOLF

Shane Lowry's fine second round of 67 sees him go into the weekend of the Farmers Insurance Open on 3-under par. 

After an eagle at his fourth hole, it was all downhill for Padraig Harrington whose round of 79 and 4-over finish saw him miss the cut. 

On 10-under, Harris English holds a two-shot lead over a group of three. 

 

Graeme McDowell is best of the Irish at the end of round 3 of the Malaysian Open. 

He's five-under par after going round in 72. 

Peter Lawrie is four under, Michael Hoey three under; while Paul McGinley props up the leaderboard on 6-over. 

Bernd Wiesberger is the man to catch in Kuala Lumpur – he's 17-under, two clear of Alejandro Canizares. 

 

RACING

Action here at home is at Naas, where the first is off at 1.25. 

The 88-thousand pound Betfair Hurdle is the highlight of today's action across channel, with the big race at Newbury going to post at 3.35. 

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