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Old foes, familiar faces and new trends collide at Ashton Gate - Preview
Queens Park Rangers
QPR, picking up points and keeping clean sheets, head to Ashton Gate on Saturday, where they've beaten Bristol City four times in a row but have a trio of former charges lying in wait.

Refwatch - Dagenham & Redbridge v Rochdale
Rochdale
Dale’s first return fixture of the season at Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday will be refereed by the superbly named ALAN DALE.

Russell Martin Suggests That Agent Is The Problem In Dibling Contact Talks
Southampton
Southampton have an option to extend Tyler Dibling's contract, so they are under no pressure to sell quickly, but the club are keen to reward the teenager's performances with an increased salary and this is where the problem lies.

Field the world, lets them know it’s Rangers’ time – Report
Queens Park Rangers
A Sam Field double banished memories of a frightful first half, and continued QPR’s steady recovery run of wins and clean sheets, with a 2-0 home win against Oxford on Wednesday.

Preston Awaydaze
Leeds United
Our visit to Deepdale is on Saturday, with a 12.30pm kick off, and once again we’re live on Sky Sports. As the name Preston North End suggests, the stadium is a mile or so to the north of the town centre.

Europa League Side Preparing January Bid For Southampton Forward
Southampton
With only a few weeks to go before the transfer window opens comes news of a club already preparing a bid for one of the Saints squad and the player is said to be interested in the move.

Swansea City v Sunderland : Two teams clash in Wales game of the day
Swansea City
Sunderland come to the Swansea.com this Saturday afternoon (3pm) looking to return to their good form of the very recent past. It hasn’t been plain sailing over the month of November and December to date.

Leeds keep home run going against lively Middlesbrough
Leeds United
This time we were made to work hard for our home win, but two late goals proved to be enough to take the points against Middlesbrough.

Pragmatism v idealism - Preview
Queens Park Rangers
QPR are winning, and keeping clean sheets, again, despite abandoning possession of the ball and their early season style, but will that hold in another home game they're expected to dominate and win?