PICKS OF THE DAY Arsenal v Everton, Sky Sports 1 3.00pm After nine straight wins Arsenal need to hold their nerve for just 90 minutes more to claim their first title since 1991. Arsene Wenger's men will end seven years of northern domination by taking the Premiership crown south for the first time if they beat Everton at Highbury. And at the same time they will send the Merseysiders sliding closer to the relegation trap door. Dennis Bergkamp is out, but Ian Wright is likely to be back, at least as substitute, and you wouldn't bet against him getting the goals to win the title, would you? Expect some magnificently OTT analysis from the mighty Andy Gray and even more hair spouting from the collar of Keys' crisp, white shirt if The Arse pull it off. Dunfermline v Celtic 3.00pm ITV Scottish Regions The match that could decide the title after Rangers' shock 1-0 hoem defeat yesterday. Celtic fans will be praying for their first title in ten years - but Dunfermline do need the points at the bottom. THE DAY'S SHOWS CHANNEL FOUR Gazzetta Football Italia 5.30pm Highlights of Vicenza v Juventus, where the Old Lady will surely move one step closer to the Scudetto. SKY SPORTS 1 Goals on Sunday 11.00am All the Premiership action from Matt Lorenzo. Great bloke, but his pins aren't a patch on Anna Walker's. Live Football Arsenal v Everton 3.00pm See pick of the day Spanish Football 6.30pm Latino temperaments, plus fast and furious action. Let's hope it's the greatest-named team in the world featured today Sporting Gijon (pronounced Hee Hon!) Football Special 10.30pm Another chance to see Arsenal v Everton SKY SPORTS 2 Soccer Extra 8.00am All the weekend's goals. Any Anna Walker, though? Football League Middlesbrough v Oxford 12.00pm A win for Boro and they're up. Anything less and it's the play-offs. Ooh, feel the tension. Football League Review 11.30pm Who's up and who's down? SKY SPORTS 3 Football League Stoke City v Manchester City 1.30pm A relegation game of Russian roulette. If there's a winner, the other side is down. If it's a draw they both need to rely on other results to save them. Not a game for those with dodgy hearts. And who honestly believes Man City won't balls it up and go down? What? No-one? RADIO 5 Trevor Brooking's Sunday Sport 1.00pm Arsenal v Everton for those who can't get to a TV or who love that classic catch phrase When I was at my old club West Ham".

EVERTON YOUTH PUT SENIORS TO SHAME   THINGS are not so bad for relegation-threatened Everton. Okay, so the senior side are enduring all sorts of traumas at the moment and face the daunting task of going to Highbury on Sunday home of soon-to-be crowned champions Arsenal desperately in need of survival points. But at least the long-term future looks bright enough for the club, with their youth team half way towards claiming this year's FA Youth Cup after securing a 3-1 advantage in the first leg of the final against Blackburn at Ewood Park on Friday night. In front of a crowd of 9,280, the Merseysiders went ahead after ten minutes when Phil Jevons dived forward to send a superb header beyond Gareth Stewart. But Blackburn were level with an equally impressive goal scored by defender Martin Taylor, who turned smartly in the box to send a left-foot shot beyond Dean Delany. There was controversy over the goal that gave Everton an interval lead, Blackburn disputing the free-kick from which first teamer Danny Cadamarteri powered home a header from 15 yards. But Everton made the game safe with a spectacular third from Leon Osman mid-way through the second half and are now favourites to go on and take the trophy. The second leg will be staged at Goodison Park next Thursday night. By which time the first team could be that much nearer becoming a First Division side.

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