P307 CEEFAX 307 Fri 29 Dec 01:44/55 1/2 FOOTBALL: PREMIERSHIP CLUBS HOPEFUL Most Premiership clubs are hopeful of staging their games on Saturday despite the freezing weathjt. Undjtsoil heating should enable the matches at Arsenal, Bolton, Blackburn, Chjlsja, Evjrton, Manchester United and Nottingham Forest to go ahead. However Aston Villa and West Ham, who both lost their fixtures on Boxing Day, are relying on sheeting covering the pitches to allow them to play, with The Hammjts currently "optimistic". see 305 Southampton are confident the mildjt temperatures on the south coast will enable them to face Manchester City. Liverpool Sat Fixs Jones Scot TabsP307 CEEFAX 307 Fri 29 Dec 01:16/10 2/2 FOOTBALL: SCOTS PREPARE FOR WHITEOUT The Scottish League have prepared an early-warning system to lit fans know if Saturday's games will bj played. Thjti will bj inspections at 2.00 on Friday at Falkirk, Hearts, Dumbarton, Morton and St Johnstonj and at evjty Second Division ground to decide the chances of any action thjti. Saith will djcidj on Saturday morning while Kilmarnock are using hot-air covers to try to save their meeting with Abjtdjen. The only realistic chance of play is at Rangjts, Dundee United and Queen's Park who all have undjrsoil heating. Liverpool Sat Fixs Jones Scot Tabs