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It was a case of déjà vu as Manchester City swatted aside Arsenal 3-0 in Pep Guardiola's 100th game in charge on Thursday night

After meeting in the Carabao Cup final four days earlier, where City triumphed 3-0, a huge gulf between the two sides was on show again in freezing conditions at the Emirates Stadium

Guardiola's side raced into their 3-0 lead inside 33 minutes with a spell of attacking football that oozed quality and style, summed up by goals from Bernardo Silva (15), David Silva (28) and Leroy Sane (33)

Arsenal created opportunities but were wasteful in front of goal as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a penalty (53)

The win sends City 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League and means they have already matched Arsenal's points tally of 75 from last season with 10 games still to play

Those that made the trip down the M6 from Manchester were rewarded for their commitment with a fantastic opening period from their team

Sane danced his way down the left wing before pinging a pass out to Bernardo Silva, who took a touch and curled a wondrous effort into the top corner on 15 minutes

If the first was good, the second goal was even better as Arsenal were cut open again by Sane down the left

He turned Henrikh Mkhitaryan inside and out, before finding Sergio Aguero in the box

The striker waited before playing a perfect pass to David Silva, who finished past Petr Cech

The searing nature of City's attacking did not relent and Sane got his deserved goal on 33 minutes

This time City attacked down their right and some amazing one-touch interplay between Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne ended with Sane poking home at the back post

Arsenal were given a golden opportunity to stage an unlikely comeback just after the break when Nicolas Otamendi fouled Mkhitaryan in the box, kicking through the back of his legs

However, Aubameyang hit the penalty far too close to Ederson, who dived to his left and parried the ball clear

As the temperature started to drop, so did Arsenal's belief and City strolled through the remainder of the match

Rarely has one man ran a team so ragged like Sane did in the first-half

He was the catalyst for all City's attacking brilliance, playing a huge part in the opening two goals before netting the third himself

This was by far his best performance since returning from ankle ligament trouble

His manager agreed

Guardiola said: " Both clubs are back in Premier League action on as Arsenal travel to Brighton (1

30pm) while City host Chelsea (4pm) - both games are live on Sky Sports Premier League

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Romelu Lukaku scored one and set up another as Manchester United came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford on

The Belgium international scored his first goal against a top-eight club this season with United's equaliser (39), after Willian fired the dominant champions ahead (32)

Lukaku then crossed for substitute Jesse Lingard to head the winner 15 minutes from time

The victory sees United reclaim second place in the Premier League from Liverpool and open a potentially crucial six-point gap over fifth-placed Chelsea in the race for the top four

Chelsea's positive midweek performance against Barcelona may have been marred by Lionel Messi's away goal but the champions showed no sign of self-pity as they flew out of the traps, the restored Alvaro Morata turning Marcos Alonso's cross onto the bar inside five minutes

Such was the dominance of the visitors' bright, exuberant start that it took United until the 27th minute to register an effort on goal

First Lukaku had a shot blocked before, a minute later, Alexis Sanchez's toe poke at the end of flowing counter was comfortably saved by Thibaut Courtois

But just as it seemed the hosts had found a foothold in the game, Chelsea struck as Willian played a one-two with Eden Hazard and bludgeoned a shot through David de Gea's defences

It was no more than Chelsea deserved, as was the lead at the break, but United's only moment of quality denied them that as Sanchez and Martial combined at the end of an intricate move to free Lukaku, who slotted the equaliser home from six yards

Chelsea continued in the second period from where they had left off, though, as Willian released Morata through on goal on 49 minutes, but Chris Smalling, having initially lunged in, recovered to block the Spaniard's shot

Danny Drinkwater's dipping 20-yard strike drew a fumble from De Gea shortly after, before his counterpart Courtois pulled off a stunning fingertip save to deny Lukaku an acrobatic second on 67 minutes

But having been denied, Lukaku turned provider, curling a fine cross from the right onto the head of Lingard, who steered his 13th goal of the season beyond Courtois to ensure Jose Mourinho got the better of old foe Antonio Conte

"We beat a very good team, and to beat a very good team you need to be organised, but you need to also to have a humble spirit where everybody works, everybody fights, everybody tries to follow a game-plan

I repeat - we beat a very good team

" "I think we should have got something from the game

The draw was the right result but we are talking about a defeat, that's all

In these types of games you have to be clinical to finish the game

If you keep the game open when the opponent is up you can pay the price

"Lukaku's shortcomings in the big fixtures have often overshadowed what has undoubtedly been a positive start to life at Old Trafford, but, today, the big Belgian silenced his critics

With the kind of flat-track bully display he usually reserves for the so-called lesser clubs, once he got going, Lukaku was at the spearhead of the late-surging United attack, and his influence was telling

Chelsea travel to Manchester City next week on City on while United visit Crystal Palace on , both live on

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Harry Kane headed an 88th-minute winner to earn Tottenham a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday lunchtime

The England striker notched his 35th goal of the season - and the 150th of his club career - to deny Palace a precious point in their fight against relegation after they had defended resolutely for long spells

The late winner spared the blushes of Serge Aurier who had missed an open goal three minutes earlier and saw Spurs climb back into the top four above Chelsea on goal difference, ahead of the Blues' trip to Manchester United on Sunday afternoon

Palace, who play Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool in three of their next four fixtures, remain 17th, only above Swansea on goal difference

During a tight first half, Tottenham were unfortunate to twice be denied penalties

Referee Kevin Friend was unmoved when Wayne Hennessey appeared to trip Ben Davies in the eighth minute - and the goalkeeper made a vital save moments later when he blocked Kane from close range

Friend did momentarily point to the spot in the 29th minute when Timothy Fosu-Mensah tripped Kane in the area, but the referee quickly changed his mind when his assistant raised his flag for offside

Kane uncharacteristically volleyed a simple chance across the goal and wide from inside the six-yard box on 53 minutes and Hennessey dived to his right to push away a firm Aurier shot as Spurs dominated the second half

Hennessey made another fine save 19 minutes from the end as he kept out Davies' low shot at full stretch and he had to be alert again eight minutes from time when Benteke diverted Kane's shot goalwards

Aurier somehow missed a golden opportunity five minutes from time when Davies' left-wing cross found him at the far post with an open goal to aim at but he haplessly stood on the ball when it appeared he would tap in the winner

However, Palace's resistance was dramatically broken with two minutes left in normal time as Eriksen floated a corner to the far post and Hennessey could not get a firm hand on Kane's header

"They tried to make it difficult for our game but, of course, the conditions weren't great to move the ball quick, but we created chances

We dominated the whole game and it would have been a shame if we did not score at the end because we deserved to secure the victory

" "It's a cruel blow, but we know what a cruel game football is, so we have to pick ourselves up and try and go again

At the moment we don't have the fire-power and the players that we would need to go toe-to-toe with these teams

"Spurs dominated this match, but Palace will feel they were worthy of a point for their resolute defending and for the outstanding display of their goalkeeper

He rushed out to deny Kane in the opening 10 minutes and was alert to keep out an Aurier drive and a Kane effort which deflected wickedly off Benteke

His best save was at full stretch from Davies in the 71st minute and Kane's late winner was particularly cruel after an excellent performance

Crystal Palace's next Premier League game is in eight days' time when they host Manchester United on Tottenham host Rochdale in an FA Cup replay at Wembley on Wednesday evening, before resuming their top-four push with a home game against Huddersfield on Saturday afternoon

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Glenn Murray scored twice to help Brighton & Hove Albion beat Swansea City 4-1 at the Amex on Saturday afternoon and boost their survival hopes in the process

Murray opened the scoring early on from the penalty spot (18), before doubling the home side's lead with his seventh goal in his last nine games (69)

Anthony Knockaert then added a third with 17 minutes to go and despite Lewis Dunk's 85th-minute own goal, substitute Jurgen Locadia completed the scoring with his first goal for his new team since joining from PSV in January

As a result, Chris Hughton's side jump up to 11th in the Premier League and four points from safety after securing back-to-back home wins for just the second time this season

Meanwhile, Swansea - whose 10-game unbeaten run in all competitions comes to an end - fall back into the relegation zone, albeit on goal difference

Brighton took an 18th-minute lead after referee Mike Dean decided that Mike Van der Hoorn had fouled Murray in the box, although there appeared to be minimal contact

Murray kept his cool from the spot, however, to send Lukasz Fabianski the wrong way as the striker calmly chipped the ball down the middle

Both sides then had chances to score just before half-time, with Shane Duffy heading Pascal Gross' right-wing corner against the top of the bar

Then in first-half stoppage time, Jordan Ayew cut in from the left and drilled a low shot against the post, with the ball striking Matt Ryan on the head, before Martin Olsson somehow missed the gaping goal from the rebound

Brighton went further ahead following a lovely team goal involving outstanding duo Jose Izquierdo and Gross, who played a one-two on the edge of the box

And the Colombian's pull back from the left-hand byline was then tucked home by Murray for his 10th league goal of the season

The hosts then made it 3-0 as Knockaert rounded off another fine move involving Gross and Murray, before Swansea - who by this stage had thrown on Tammy Abraham and Andre Ayew as further forwards - pulled a goal back when Dunk deflected the former's shot past Ryan

In the final minute Brighton scored a fourth for the first time in the Premier League as Izquierdo again got free to the left byline, before the winger's pull back found Dale Stephens

And the midfielder then drilled the ball back across the box for club-record signing Locadia to net from close range

"It was a worthy scoreline, particularly in the second half as the game opened up

"And generally as games open up in that way, somebody is going to benefit, and it was us today

We have not been big goal scorers this season, but on a day with that little bit more guile and a better final pass, we could have had more

"At the moment, particularly at home, we look more likely to score goals than perhaps we did earlier in the season

And that is something we will need to continue

""When we were losing 1-0 I was thinking we must change things, so we put Ayew in attack

We took the risks because we were not happy to lose and we wanted to try to win

So we put Luciano and Tammy on

"It was a big bet and with a big bet you can win lots of money or you can lose lots of money

We knew if we scored one we could win, but we also knew if they scored another on the counter-attack it would be difficult, and that's what happened

"That's football, that's the life of a manager

If it works the manager is a genius

We tried everything to try to win, but Brighton deserved to win

We lost the gamble

""Murray will get the headlines, but Gross stood out for me today

Lots of good link-up play in the area just off where Murray likes to play

"They are very efficient and in the second half, they took advantage of Swansea gambling going forward and taking risks, and they were back to their worst defensively again today

"The striker was once again in red-hot form in front of goal for Brighton on Saturday, with his two efforts either side of the break sending his team well on their way to a huge three points

He has now netted 10 times in the league this campaign, with only three other Englishmen having scored more - Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, Man City's Raheem Sterling and Leicester City's Jamie Vardy

Not only that, though, but the in-form Murray has also now scored five goals with his last six shots on target in the Premier League

Brighton host Arsenal at the Amex in the Premier League on Sunday March 4, live on S

Meanwhile, Swansea face Sheffield Wednesday in their FA Cup fifth-round replay on Tuesday evening, before taking on West Ham at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday March 3

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A late goal from Dan Gosling snatched a point for Bournemouth as they held Newcastle to a 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Saturday

The Magpies cruised into a 2-0 first-half lead thanks to a Dwight Gayle double (17, 45+1) and looked to be heading for victory but with ten minutes to play, Adam Smith hammered home via the underside of the crossbar (80)

Bournemouth then piled on the pressure and former Magpie Gosling tapped in with just a minute remaining to see the points shared

Although Newcastle are now four games without defeat in the Premier League, results elsewhere mean they drop to 15th in the table with 29 points, while Bournemouth remain 10th

Bournemouth had their best spell of the first half early on and had two good chances in the opening ten minutes

Gosling could only send a darting Junior Stanislas cross over the bar with his head, before Martin Dubravka was forced into a low save to keep out a shot from Callum Wilson after Stanislas' free-kick

But Newcastle deservedly took the lead in the 17th minute

Jonjo Shelvey played a sublime ball over the top for Matt Ritchie to latch onto down the right-hand side

He then flashed a ball across the face of goal, and after ricocheting off Asmir Begovic and Steve Cook, the ball landed at the feet of Gayle, who back-heeled it into the net

He added his second on the stroke of half-time after Bournemouth failed to properly clear a Newcastle corner

It allowed Paul Dummett to float a cross to Ayoze Perez at the back post, who then slotted the ball across the face of goal - and under the body of Begovic - for Gayle to tap home

Both sides had chances to score the next goal throughout the second half

The best for Newcastle came in the 72nd minute as Perez sent the ball wide of goal from point-blank range after a free-kick, before Dubravka was forced into a leaping save to keep out a powerful header from Steve Cook

But Bournemouth made the breakthrough with ten minutes of normal time left

After some great hold-up play, Josh King found Lewis Cook down the left, who in turn flicked the ball into the path of Smith on the edge of the box and after taking a touch, the defender hit a fierce volley that pinged into the back of the net via the underside of the crossbar

It put wind into the sails of Bournemouth, who had been off-colour for much of the game, and they scored the equaliser in the 89th minute

After a flick from Lys Mousset, Nathan Ake surged down the left-hand side of the box before putting in a cross, which found the feet of the waiting Gosling and he hit home from close range into the top corner to ensure the points were shared

"We have to be satisfied with the point we have

It's been a strange afternoon because for a long spell of the game, we weren't what we wanted to be and at 2-0 down, it looked like a long way back

"But credit to the players, we found something, changed the system, changed players and for 20 minutes, we looked like the team we want to be on a more consistent basis

At the end there, I thought we were going to win the game

"I think it's a pity because the team was doing well and had chances to score the third goal but that is football and the Premier League

We were really pleased with the first half and even at the start of the second half, but when we conceded the goal, we lost the composure and control

"It was an assured performance from Shelvey at the Vitality Stadium, especially in the first half where Newcastle looked very comfortable

He had a hand in setting up Gayle's opening goal with a superb pass over the top, and produced a few more although they did not prove as fruitful

He also put a shift in when taking advantage of some sloppy Bournemouth play and showed off what a talent he can be

Next up for Bournemouth is a trip to Leicester on Saturday in the Premier League while Newcastle are also on the road at Liverpool for the late kickoff

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Manolo Gabbiadini's 90th-minute equaliser pulled Southampton out of the relegation zone with a late 1-1 draw at Burnley

The Italian substitute latched onto Josh Sims' cross and lashed beyond Nick Pope to give the Saints a draw they just about deserved with his first goal in four months

Ashley Barnes earlier put the hosts in front with a scrappy finish from Jeff Hendrick's flick, having kept Southampton at arm's length for the most part

But Sims forced Pope into a world-class save as they pressed for a late equaliser before Gabbiadini's goal, which lifts them to 16th in the table and leaves Burnley 11 games without a Premier League win

Southampton registered only two touches inside the Clarets box before the break, but created the best chance of the opening period when they did

Nathan Redmond's smart reverse pass found Dusan Tadic, who shot first-time but was denied by a combination of Pope and Ben Mee, who both got something on his curler

At the other end, Johan Gudmundsson and Barnes both headed wide, but a game between two sides lacking in confidence was predictably cagey

The Saints re-emerged better after a ticking off from Mauricio Pellegrino but still fashioned little, and Burnley took the lead when Gudmundsson's shot was saved by Pope, and Barnes touched Hendrick's header in on the line

But the arrival of Sims turned things around for the visitors, and he used his pace to good effect to pull a stunning save from Pope inside the last 10 minutes

With moments of normal time remaining, Sims pounced after Bobby Madley inadvertently blocked off Ashley Westwood in midfield, before crossing for Gabbiadini to score for the first time since October 15

"We all know what this division's about

If you lay your hands on anyone in the top half everyone goes on the floor

"Ironically our centre-half gets pulled and goes on the floor and it's no foul

Everyone will have to work that out for themselves

"There's nothing we could do about the rest of it today

That was a winning performance

We just need a bit of luck, and control the things we can control as we have done all season

""It was difficult

Burnley are a team who don't concede too many, but we have a good feeling because the game was tight without too many chances for either side

"We competed in the second half better, but at home Burnley are strong, maybe stronger than us, and we didn't move the ball quick enough

"The substitutions had a big impact on the team

Hopefully Manolo can regain his confidence

We've got 10 games and I need everybody to be ready to contribute

"Romeu won a lot of the battles in midfield and kept Burnley at bay when they overloaded the flanks

He was very rarely beaten on the floor or in the air and was unlucky to be withdrawn as Southampton chased a draw late on

Southampton return to St Mary's, where they are currently on course for their lowest ever Premier League home points tally, while Burnley host Everton next Saturday

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106

Liverpool maintained their unbeaten record at Anfield in the Premier League this season and moved up to second with a 4-1 win over West Ham

Ahead of Manchester United against Chelsea on , this looked a good opportunity for Jurgen Klopp's men to improve their top-four chances and they did not fluff their lines with goals from Emre Can (30), Mohamed Salah (50), Roberto Firmino (57) and Sadio Mane (77)

Salah's strike was his 25th goal in his last 25 appearances and set a new Premier League record of 20 left-footed goals in a Premier League season - surpassing Robbie Fowler's longstanding achievement

Michail Antonio notched a consolation for West Ham (59), who caused problems for Liverpool in the first half courtesy of Marko Arnautovic, but David Moyes' side are now just three points off the relegation zone

The entertaining nature of the game was evident in the opening minutes, where both teams hit the woodwork

Salah found space in the box but Adrian pushed his effort onto the post before Arnautovic broke clear of Virgil van Dijk and attempted to beat Loris Karius with a delicate chip, but his sensational effort was tipped onto the crossbar

Klopp's men took the lead when Salah's corner was met by Can, who was supposed to be being marked by Hammers' debutant Patrice Evra

It was Liverpool's 100th goal of this season in all competitions

It didn't take long after the break for Salah to get in on the act as he reversed a clever shot past Adrian after a run by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Firmino added a third when Can played him in and the Brazilian finished into the empty net with a no-look finish after rounding the goalkeeper

Antonio scored within moments of coming on when he found a gaping hole in the Liverpool backline but Liverpool regained control and Mane completed the victory by lifting over Adrian from close range

Who else? From the first attack of the game it was clear to see Salah's high level had not been affected by a mini-break of matches for Liverpool

He struck a post with a fine low effort early on and was a constant menace down the right-wing before capping his display with a clever low finish to double Liverpool's advantage

Special mention should also go to Arnautovic for West Ham, whose play was dripping in quality throughout and was unlucky not to score

Next up for Liverpool is an Anfield clash with Newcastle next Saturday while West Ham have another away day at Swansea

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Troy Deeney struck late as Watford secured a 1-0 win against Everton in the Premier League at Vicarage Road on Saturday

Captain Deeney scored his first goal from open play in 27 matches in the 79th minute of what was at times a drab affair to seal Javi Gracia's second win in charge

Victory moves Watford up to 10th, one point behind Everton and six points clear of the relegation zone

For Everton, their miserable away form continues with Sam Allardyce's side picking up just one win on the road since a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on January 21, 2017

Both sides struggled in what was a lacklustre opening 45 minutes, with chances few and far between neither team showed any real ambition in attack

Everton's best moment came in the 18th minute when Tom Davies, who was making his 50th Premier League appearance, released Oumar Niasse and the Senegal striker's deflected effort was parried away by Orestis Karnezis at his near post

Gerard Deulofeu, who was later forced from the field because of injury, was Watford's only bright spark in the first half and he combined with Etienne Capoue, but the midfielder's shot sailed high over the crossbar

After the break, Everton almost broke the deadlock when Michael Keane's header nearly picked out the far corner

Gracia reacted by sending on Stefano Okaka and Kiko Femenia in the 56th minute and the latter almost broke the deadlock when benefitting from Jordan Pickford's poor clearance

However, the England goalkeeper atoned for his error with a smart save to deny the substitute

Watford were ahead moments later when Deeney produced one of the few moments of quality in the game, turning in the penalty area after being picked out by Okaka's pass before powering an unstoppable shot past Pickford with 11 minutes remaining

Watford kept a clean sheet at Vicarage Road for the first time in their last eight top-flight games

Everton have registered just one win in their last 22 Premier League away games (D9 L12), losing each of the last four

Watford enjoyed only their third win over Everton in their last 25 meetings in all competitions (D3 L19)

After picking up 10 points in his first four Premier League games as Everton boss, Sam Allardyce has seen his side accrue just nine in the last 10

Watford had to wait until the 55th minute to register their first shot on target of the game, via a Troy Deeney effort (there had only been one before that from Everton)

Deeney scored from open play for the first time in his last 27 Premier League games (v West Brom April 2017)

There were not many performances of note at Viacarge Road so Deeney gets the nod for producing the moment of quality that one the game

Picked out in the penalty area by Okaka, Deeney's turn and finish was brilliant - a strike worthy of winning any game

Everton face a trip to Turf Moor to face Burnley on Saturday, live on at 12

30pm, while Watford host West Brom, also on Saturday (3pm)

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Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino set up goals for each other as Liverpool won 2-0 on Virgil van Dijk's return to Southampton

Salah laid on the opener for Firmino inside six minutes and the Brazilian returned the favour with a sublime back-heel as the Egyptian notched his 22nd Premier League goal of the season just before half-time

Southampton had their chances to leave a blemish on the latest chapter of Van Dijk's career, but he tasted victory for in the league for the first time to leave the Saints in the bottom three after one win in an alarming 14-game run

Liverpool, meanwhile, are looking up rather than down with Jurgen Klopp's 50th win as Reds boss moving them to within two points of second-placed Manchester United following their defeat at Newcastle

Klopp predicted a hostile reception for Van Dijk and that proved correct as the defender's every touch was vehemently booed by the home faithful, including a clearance which led to Liverpool's opener

Centre-back Wesley Hoedt failed to deal with a long ball, allowing Salah to race in behind and square for Firmino to apply the finishing touch to a clinical counter

Liverpool failed to build on their early advantage though, allowing Southampton - who had the lion share of possession in the first half - to steady and create three chances

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg registered Saints' first attempt on target on 18 minutes but Loris Karius was quick off his line to thwart the midfielder's drive after he got inside Andrew Robertson

A frantic 29th minute saw January signing Guido Carrillo head a James Ward-Prowse cross straight at Karius before Dusan returned the favour for the Saints midfielder, whose header drew a fine fingertip save from the Reds stopper

Liverpool awoke from their slumber and a sensational second came three minutes before the break as Firmino dissected the Saints defence with a sublime back-heel, releasing Salah to stroke the ball beyond Alex McCarthy with a first-time finish

As Van Dijk soaked up Saints' attempt at a second-half fight, Liverpool sat back and utilised their rapid counter attacks, although, with the damage done in the first half, no further goals were needed

"We are in one situation, but we have to keep going, keep fighting

I am convinced we have got good pace to try to win the next game

It will be long until the end, we have to be there, recover our mentality and in football everything can change in two or three weeks

" "It was mature

We scored two wonderful goals and could have scored more in the second half

We deserved the three points, got a clean sheet and no injuries - nearly perfect

"There were certainly question marks over Salah's return to the Premier League when Liverpool splashed more than £30m on him in the summer - but as debut seasons go, they don't come much better than the Egyptian's at Anfield

He effortlessly dispatched Firmino's back-heel to take his goals tally for the season 29, 22 of which have come in the league

With only Harry Kane able to boast a better return, the signing of Salah looks as shrewd as any

The fifth round of the FA Cup takes centre stage next weekend, with Southampton travelling to West Brom, who eliminated Liverpool in the previous round

Liverpool, meanwhile, travel to Porto on Wednesday in the Champions League

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Harry Kane was the scourge of Arsenal again as his fine second-half header gave Tottenham a 1-0 victory in the north London derby at Wembley

Kane's 101st Premier League goal came from a superb towering header from 10 yards after 49 minutes from Ben Davies' cross, his seventh goal in seven league games against Arsenal

Spurs had a flurry of chances to add a second as Kane headed just wide, Christian Eriksen hit the woodwork from a free-kick and both Erik Lamela and Dele Alli spurned one-on-one opportunities

Alexandre Lacazette missed a fine last-gasp chance for Arsenal, but the result means the Gunners have not beaten Spurs away from home in five attempts

Spurs go up to third, four points behind second-place Man Utd

During a first half lacking in opportunities, Kane came closest with a free header inside the area, nodding over Petr Cech's bar, before Spurs came out firing after the break

In front of a record Premier League attendance, Kane made amends for his earlier miss within four minutes, towering above Laurent Koscielny from Davies' left-wing cross to head superbly into the bottom left corner past Cech

Kane came close with another header moments later, glancing wide in acres of space, before his fierce volley from 18 yards was beaten away well by Cech

Spurs were fully on top when Eriksen's free-kick from the edge hit the bar via the outstretched hand of Cech, while Arsenal created a rare opportunity at the other end as Jack Wilshere's curling effort from 20 yards forced a fine save from Hugo Lloris

Alli was put through on goal by Erik Lamela with 20 minutes remaining, but poked inches wide of goal as Cech came rushing out, and Cech then did well to block Lamela's effort while one-on-one at an acute angle

The onslaught continued as Cech beat away Kieran Trippier's half-volley at the far post, and as full-time approached, Lamela dragged an effort wide from an angle after again being found free behind a lacklustre Arsenal defence

Arsenal did have two last-gasp opportunities, but sub Lacazette first blazed over on the volley from 12 yards, before poking just wide after drifting behind the Spurs defenders

Who else? He's been the top performer in this derby several times, and Kane came up trumps once again at Wembley

His header was superb - head and shoulders above Laurent Koscielny - while Arsenal's appeals for a foul were waved away by Anthony Taylor

Kane could, and perhaps should, have a hat-trick to his name, but his all-round forward play in the second half allowed Spurs to open up their opponents with ease

"If we analyse the 90 minutes the team played so well

In the second half, the first 25, 30 minutes we played amazing football, created a lot of chances and we had the capacity to push them and create many more chances

It was an amazing game

Our players deserve the full credit and I would like to congratulate them

Now we must keep going

" "This was, of course, a game we couldn't afford to lose

That makes it (the top four) difficult now, but as long as we have a mathematical chance we have to fight

There was more at stake than just a derby, I said that before the game and that's why it's so disappointing to lose a game the way we lost it

"Spurs now go to Juventus on Tuesday in their Champions League last 16 first leg, while Arsenal are in Sweden to face Ostersund in their Europa League round of 32 first-leg clash on Thursday evening

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Huddersfield pushed West Brom further into the relegation mire and strengthened their own chances of Premier League survival with a 2-1 victory at The Hawthorns on Saturday

After a goalless first half, two goals in eight second-half minutes from Rajiv van La Parra (48) and Steve Mounie (56) put Huddersfield in control

A Craig Dawson header (64) offered West Brom a route back into the game, but the visitors held on to heap the misery on Alan Pardew and his side

With 10 league games remaining, West Brom are bottom of the table and seven points from safety, while Huddersfield move up to 14th, three points ahead of 18th-placed Swansea

After a turgid first quarter, the game sparked into life with Jay Rodriguez spurning the first real opportunity when failing to connect with James McClean's low corner

Alex Pritchard then saw an attempt blocked by the head of team-mate Mounie, who was standing some two yards out following Florent Hadergjonaj's cross, while Ben Foster did superbly to block the follow-up shot from Van La Parra

Just before half-time, it was West Brom who should have broken the deadlock, but the unmarked McClean could only volley over from Matt Phillips' chipped ball in

Huddersfield were rewarded for a bright start to the second half when Van La Parra latched onto Collin Quaner's low cross

The visitors doubled their lead eight minutes later, with Alex Pritchard playing a defence-splitting pass for Mounie, who curled the ball around the onrushing Foster

Dawson did head West Brom back into contention with half an hour to go, but the defender was then guilty of a missed opportunity late on, as he could only shoulder the ball over from three yards out when looking to meet another corner

"Three wins in 37 games says it all really - we've got to find a way

However we get it, maybe it can spark us into life

We've got players who can perform better than they have done today

We need to bring those performances to the pitch somehow

"You have to persist in your values and in what you think is right," Pardew added

"We'll set our team up as strong as we can next week and try a game of football

""It's a massive win, of course it is

I spoke before about how important this game is, that it's a final for both teams

We won it and we are delighted for all the supporters, the players and all the backroom staff, for all the effort they brought from training onto the pitch

"It was a final for both teams

We came over this period of the first five, 10 minutes without conceding a goal, even if they didn't have the clear-cut chances

"It was an open game

In the second half we scored two wonderful goals and kept them away from goal, as good as possible

"We know how strong they are from set-pieces and they scored one from a corner

Something you like to avoid but it's not always possible - it's a wonderful afternoon for us

"In a tightly-contested game, it was Van La Parra and Pritchard's willingness to take the game to West Brom after the break which ultimately put the game beyond the hosts

And while Pritchard got himself an assist, it was Van La Parra who scored the vital opener, adding to the goal he scored in the 1-0 win when the teams met back in November

The Dutchman could have had a second later on, only to be denied by the feet of Foster, while a match-high six tackles shows it wasn't just in attack where Van La Parra flourished

Victory will feel extra sweet for the former Wolves player

It's a week until both sides are back in Premier League action

West Brom travel to Watford next Saturday for a 3pm kick-off, while Huddersfield head to Wembley to take on Tottenham at the same time

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Everton scored three second-half goals to move nine points clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Goodison Park

Gylfi Sigurdsson broke the deadlock just 45 seconds into the second half with his shot deflecting in off James Tomkins, before Oumar Niasse headed in his eighth goal of the season from Cuco Martina's cross five minutes later

Tom Davies stretched the hosts' lead (76), tapping in from Sigurdsson's cut-back, before Luka Milivojevic gave Palace late hope after slotting in from the penalty spot following a handball by Ashley Williams

Morgan Schneiderlin was jeered by a section of home supporters when he emerged as a late substitute, but Everton move up to ninth in the table on 34 points while Palace sit 14th, two points above the relegation places

It was Palace who first went close to breaking the deadlock after a back-pass from Eliaquim Mangala forced Jordan Pickford to misjudge and present the ball straight to Yohan Cabaye, but the Frenchman's attempt from the halfway line drifted wide of the left-hand post

Wayne Hennessey was finally forced into action after 27 minutes as Idrissa Gueye cut inside Cabaye before seeing his shot tipped around the post by the Wales stopper

Allardyce was forced into a change before the break as Mangala - on his home debut since joining on loan from Manchester City - was forced off with a knee injury after clashing with Hennessey

Everton substituted Seamus Coleman, only recently back from a broken leg, at half-time with Allardyce confirming afterwards that he will have a scan on a suspected muscle problem on Sunday

But the home side were ahead just seconds into the restart when Niasse forced a mistake out of Tomkins before Sigurdsson stepped inside and fired a shot beyond Hennessey via the defender's outstretched leg

Palace had barely had enough time to regroup before they found themselves further behind as good work from the lively Davies allowed Martina to cross for the unmarked Niasse to head home

Palace came close to reducing the deficit when Christian Benteke met Cabaye's cross to head inches wide of the post with Pickford rooted to the spot, and after Hennessey saved Niasse's shot with 14 minutes remaining, Sigurdsson was on hand to set up Davies for a simple tap-in from close range

Moments after Schneiderlin had been booed onto the pitch by a minority of home supporters, Williams handled Benteke's acrobatic shot inside the box allowing Milivojevic to dispatch his consolation penalty past Pickford

"We've been like that at home most of the time that I've been here

It's eight home games since I've been here and we've picked up 17 points

"We would've had another clean sheet but for another penalty like against Leicester when that was another penalty, so two clean sheets would've been nice but it puts the Arsenal result and performance way back in everybody's mind

" "It's very frustrating because when we came in [at half-time] we were happy with how we'd played in the first half

We had managed to keep Everton at bay, and we'd created one or two chances of our own

"To go down to a deflected goal right at the start of the second-half was very disappointing and very frustrating

But I thought that even at 2-0 we came back and started to play some good football and weren't totally out of it until the third goal

"Wayne Rooney rarely conceded possession in a deep role while Theo Walcott's directness caused Palace countless problems but the pair - along with Tom Davies and Gylfi Sigurdsson - were allowed to run freely because of Gueye's discipline and fight

The Senegalese impressed at the heart of Everton's midfield, constantly snuffing out the threat of Andros Townsend and Alexander Sorloth to set off the home side's attacks and it was only after his withdrawal that Palace forced a consolation

Everton now head for warm-weather training in the Middle East before they return to Premier League action away to Watford on February 24

Crystal Palace host Tottenham in the on February 26

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Jack Butland's goalkeeping howler handed Leicester a 1-1 draw with Stoke at the King Power Stadium on Saturday

The Potters looked on course for only their second league victory under Paul Lambert when Xherdan Shaqiri curled a fine effort home two minutes before half-time

But, for the second away game running, a vital three points were surrendered when Butland spilled a fierce Marc Albrighton cross into his own net on 70 minutes

After Butland atoned with a stunning stop to deny Riyad Mahrez, Leicester struck the woodwork twice, but Stoke held on for a point which leaves them 19th in the Premier League

Leicester climb to seventh

Leicester had Stoke on the ropes with a bright start which yielded three corners in the first two minutes, but that early momentum soon dissipated as the visitors settled

Badou Ndiaye drew Kasper Schmeichel into a comfortable save from the edge of the area on 13 minutes while Riyad Mahrez, making his first league start since his January move away from Leicester fell through, fired wide on the half hour

An uneventful first half look to be meandering to a close until Wilfried Ndidi lost possession while trying to usher the ball out of play, Joe Allen threaded Shaqiri into space and the Switzerland international curled a fine effort beyond Schmeichel at the end of a purposeful run

Shell-shocked after going behind, Leicester so nearly gifted Stoke a second early in the second period as Shaqiri returned a poor Schmeichel clearance with interest from 40 yards, but his effort narrowly missed the target

And the Foxes looked bereft of ideas against a resolute Stoke outfit until an Albrighton's cross from the right proved too hot for Butland to handle, and he turned the ball into his goal

Butland soon made amends, though, thwarting Mahrez's shot from the edge of the area with a point-blank save, moments before tipping Harry Maguire's drive onto the post

A last-gasp block from Kurt Zouma prevented Mahrez from converting a one-on-one before Matty James saw a header cannon against the post in the final minute as Stoke clung on for a point in a game they will feel they should have won

: "I think it was not enough to win the game

I think a draw is perhaps a fair result today

It was a fantastic save from their goalkeeper

This team in this moment play well, they have a good spirit, good defence, and Shaqiri can make the difference

": "I think as I've said before, Shaqiri is a real world class footballer, and he was unlucky with his vision in the second half

He makes things happen

Thankfully he's playing ever so well, which is great for us, but I couldn't fault the team in every department

"In a game which offered little in terms of attacking threat, Stoke's attacking maestro rose to the occasion

His goal was sublime and his overall performance, ensuring Stoke had an outball as Leicester applied the pressure, were vital in securing a point

How vital it will be for the Potters' season remains to be seen

Leicester welcome Bournemouth to the King Power Stadium and Stoke travel to Southampton on Saturday, March 3

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Matt Ryan saved a last-minute penalty to help earn Brighton & Hove Albion a 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday afternoon

Jose Izquierdo made the breakthrough just past the half-hour mark after one of the strikes of the season - his second in a week - and now been directly involved in four of Brighton's last seven league goals

Xherdan Shaqiri brought Stoke level with a curling effort midway through the second half, the hosts' first effort on goal in the match, before Charlie Adam saw his late spot kick kept out by Ryan

As a result, Stoke stay in the drop zone - albeit on goal difference - while Brighton remain three points from safety

Izquierdo almost gave the visitors the perfect start after just two minutes, only for Jack Butland to deny the winger by turning his curling effort over the bar with a brilliant stop

However, the Colombia international was not to be denied and opened the scoring for Brighton after 32 minutes following a wonderful team goal

Izquierdo picked up possession on the left flank before exchanging passes with Solly March and driving forward

The wide man then played another neat one-two with Dale Stephens, before cutting inside and placing the ball past Butland

Stoke boss Paul Lambert brought on forwards Saido Berahino and Jese Rodriguez in the second half in a bid to bring more invention to his team's attack, and the move paid dividends for the Scot

The hosts equalised after 68 minutes when Brighton backed off Shaqiri on the edge of the area as the Swiss placed a low shot into the bottom left-hand corner of the goal, the first time he has scored in back-to-back league contests

In the final minute, though, Stoke had a great chance to claim all three points after referee Robert Madley decided Dale Stephens had pulled back Jese in the box

However, after an irate Jese was not given penalty responsibilities, Ryan then dived full length to his right to keep out Adam's well-struck spot kick

The midfielder almost tucked home the rebound too, but Lewis Dunk made a miraculous goal-saving tackle on the line, before Anthony Knockaert was on hand to brilliantly head Mame Biram Diouf's injury-time header off the line again in a breathless finale

"I never (had a view of the penalty)

I know that is the answer nearly everybody says, but I have not had a chance to look at it

"Before that, there might have been one or two little ones that might have gone our way, but that one I would have to see again

"Nobody likes to see that (players fighting over who to take a penalty)

Charlie scored the last one against Coventry and he felt confident he was going to score

So I am a great believer that if you feel confident, step up and hit it

""At the time I thought it was soft, but I was not sure and presumed I would come in here and see something different

I still think it is incredibly soft, there are two players grappling each other and if anything Dale is almost pushing him off him

"The lad goes down very, very easily and probably we feel a little bit of justice done with the save, which was a super save

And of course Lewis Dunk with some brilliant defending from that

""When the 'keeper saves the penalty, I have seen my granny get of the sofa quicker, he [Charlie Adam] was so slow it was frightening! It is just a simple tap-in, but he forgets there are people behind him

But [Lewis] Dunk comes from nowhere with his cape and rescues the day

"Brighton's wide man was a joy to watch all afternoon, almost giving his side an early lead with a delightful curler that extended Butland to the full, before deservedly putting the visitors ahead

There appeared little danger when the 25-year-old picked up possession near the left flank

However, in the blink of an eye, the ball was in the back of Stoke's net after a fantastic goal involving two majestic one-twos - with the winger finishing off the move with a composed finish

Stoke travel to Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday February 24 for a lunch-time kick-off that is live on

Brighton, meanwhile, host Coventry City in the FA Cup fifth round next Saturday afternoon, before entertaining Swansea City at the Amex Stadium seven days later

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Swansea continued their rapid improvement under Carlos Carvalhal as Ki Sung-Yueng's late goal secured a 1-0 victory over Burnley at the Liberty Stadium to move them two points clear of the relegation zone

The South Korean struck with nine minutes remaining following a mazy run from Tom Carroll as Swansea won for the fourth time in the Premier League under Carvalhal

Burnley had had the better chances, but Sam Vokes and Ashley Barnes failed to capitalise on good openings as Sean Dyche's side, now without a win in ten, continued to flounder in front of goal

Burnley stay seventh as a revived Swansea make it 14 points from seven games since Carvalhal's appointment and moved up to 15th

Both sides took time to adapt to the wet pitch in south Wales, with plenty of balls skipping off the turf in a first half that lacked precision

In the 11th minute, Vokes chested the ball down and shot wide on the turn from 20 yards following a knock-down from Barnes, and Barnes went close himself minutes later when he lobbed over Lukas Fabianksi's bar from the edge of the box

Burnley were carrying the greater first-half threat, and Aaron Lennon tested Swans full-back Martin Olsson with some clever footwork on 30 minutes and stood the ball up for Johann Gudmundsson at the far post, but the Icelander struck his effort over the bar when he had time to bring it under control

Sam Clucas had the hosts' clearest chance of the half when he received Ki's ball into feet and turned Kevin Long, but the strike from the Swans midfielder was waved over the bar by Nick Pope

Barnes had Fabianksi scrambling when he drove a low shot wide of the post early in the second half, and the Polish goalkeeper showed strong wrists to beat away Gudmundsson's driven effort minutes later as the visitors stretched their hosts

But it was Swansea who finally made the breakthrough, Carroll dancing across the Burnley box and his lay-off was left by Jordan Ayew for Ki who stole in and struck low past Pope

Carlos Carvalhal: "When we arrived we were in the deep ocean

It was very deep and dark

We saw no fishes

We won some games, to put our noses out of the water

It was the first time we'd smelled the fresh air

"Now, in this moment, we have started swimming and we can now go to the coast

But we must continue to swim to reach the coastline

"Sean Dyche: "I think it's just beginning to catch up with us

Not through all of this run, there's been some very good performances, but it's just caught up with us a bit

It's important in these next couple of weeks, then hopefully we'll get some bodies back

"It was a tight one [today]

Not a great game but I don't think either team was worried about that

It's about points on the board

Another week where there's not a lot in the game, we had a few chances without being clinical

"Phil Thompson: "They [Swansea] just had Jordan Ayew who was the point man

But Sam Clucas didn't really get close to him, nor Ki

And it was playing out like that

I think we had two shots on target

"It's an incredible turnaround

They were absolutely cut adrift Swansea, and then you go nine games unbeaten

14 points from seven league games

And we'll continue with these glorious press conferences [from Carvalhal]

They've been absolutely terrific

"The goal comes in the 82nd minute and Ki, in the D, he literally pushes Ayew out the way and Nick Pope can't even see it

He drills it right into the corner

Swansea just about deserved it

"Capped a fine performance in the centre of midfield with the goal that could be so valuable in Swansea's bid to avoid the drop

Took care of the ball when many of those around him were outfoxed by the slippery surface and stood up well when Burnley looked to hit the hosts on the counter-attack

Swansea travel to Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup fifth round next Saturday at 12

30pm, whilst Burnley host Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, February 24 at 3

00pm

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Marko Arnautovic scored on his return from injury as West Ham boosted their survival hopes with a 2-0 win over Watford on Saturday

Javier Hernandez gave the Hammers the lead at the London Stadium when he headed home in the 38th minute

Arnautovic, who was the Hammers' standout player in his first appearance since January 20, then made sure of victory when he finished from close range in the 78th minute

Watford were looking to build on their 4-1 win over Chelsea on Monday, but rarely threatened as they slipped to their eighth defeat in their last 12 matches

The result sees West Ham - for whom new signing Patrice Evra was an unused substitute - move alongside Watford in the Premier League table on 30 points, with both sides five points above the relegation zone

It also provides a timely boost for David Moyes, who lost his first game in charge of the Hammers 2-0 at Watford and whose

Watford were the first to threaten as Adrian kept out a header from Adrian Mariappa in the eighth minute, before Joao Mario saw a shot saved at the other end after some slick footwork from Arnautovic

West Ham improved as the first half wore on and went close as Hernandez had a goal ruled out for offside and then Arnautovic missed a clear opening from eight yards out when he shot at Orestis Karnezis

The breakthrough arrived in the 38th minute when Antonio skipped past Daryl Janmaat on the left and crossed for Hernandez to head in from 10 yards out

Watford pressed more in the second half but failed to create any clear chances

Adrian was only called into action to palm clear a free-kick from Deulofeu, while Hernandez spurned chances to score West Ham's second as he over-ran the ball in the box and then saw a shot tipped away by Karnezis

Arnautovic eventually made sure of victory for the Hammers in the 78th minute as he finished from close range after Jose Holebas' attempted clearance rebounded into the six-yard area

Making his first appearance since January 20, Arnautovic wasted no time in getting back into his stride

He was West Ham's most creative player and regularly threatened with the ball at his feet, showing some clever touches and quick footwork to escape challenges

He capped off a fine individual display with a routine finish from close range

"He's getting no praise

He'll be told to keep at it, he'll keep getting pushed all the way

We are not letting him off the hook, he's got a bit to go

He only trained for three days but you can see the impact he's had, and playing as a centre-forward has freed him up a bit

" "We were very soft during all the match

The first half we didn't compete in the best way and they were more aggressive and dominated areas and we didn't create clear chances to score

We will try to do better next time

"Neither side are in action again until Saturday, February 24, with West Ham facing a trip to Liverpool in the Premier League and Watford hosting Everton

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Sergio Aguero's four-goal second-half haul saw Manchester City demolish Leicester City 5-1 at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League

Raheem Sterling put the hosts ahead after barely two minutes from Kevin De Bruyne's delightful cross, but their dominance counted for little once Jamie Vardy intercepted Nicolas Otamendi's wayward pass and slotted in an equaliser

The second half began just like the first when Aguero struck from close-range within three minutes and soon added another, both from De Bruyne deliveries, before sealing his hat-trick from a Kasper Schmeichel error and blasting in a late fourth off the crossbar

Man City's 16-point end-of-day lead at the top of the Premier League is the largest of any side since April 2013, while Leicester have now gone five games without a win and are only a point ahead of ninth-placed Everton

The pre-match talk had been dominated by Riyad Mahrez, who was named among the substitutes by Claude Puel after ending his 10-day strike, and he was introduced after half-time to applause from both ends - but the game was long gone by then

In fact, it had barely kicked off when Leicester were undone by De Bruyne's perfect deep cross which Sterling turned home

But despite camping in the Leicester half, Man City were stung on the break when Vardy held off two despairing tackles and slotted in an equaliser

That earned the Foxes a foothold in the game, but after half-time Manchester City stepped up their level and De Bruyne side-footed an assist even better than his first to pick out Aguero in a crowded area, meaning the Argentine has now scored in seven straight home games for the first time in his Manchester City career

He and the Belgian were at it again five minutes later as De Bruyne played him in on the right, and Schmeichel got less on his driven shot than he should have

But the goalkeeper had worse to follow when he passed straight to Aguero under no pressure in the closing stages, and with a typically composed chip he sealed his hat-trick

The hosts finished off an emphatic win as Aguero grabbed a fourth with a thunderbolt from the edge of the box, which sailed over Schmeichel and cannoned in off the crossbar

• Both of Man City's two quickest goals in the Premier League this season have been scored by Raheem Sterling (38 seconds v Watford, 125 seconds v Leicester City)

• This was the third time Aguero has scored 4+ goals in a single Premier League match, more than any other player in the competition's history

• Aguero is the fourth player to score 20+ goals in four consecutive Premier League campaigns - after Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry (five) and Harry Kane

• Jamie Vardy is the first ever player to score against each of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd and Spurs in the same Premier League season

It's difficult to think that barely a year ago it looked like Aguero was never going to be a Guardiola favourite, because his display - as it has been so many times at the Etihad this season - was electric, especially after half-time

Aguero may have been handed his hat-trick strike but his four-goal tally was down to his own making, with a little help from De Bruyne

He is now level with Mohamed Salah on 21 Premier League goals for the season, and only two behind top scorer Harry Kane in the running for the Golden Boot

Man City now go to Basel on Tuesday in their Champions League last-16 first leg clash, while Leicester host Sheffield United on Friday evening in the FA Cup fifth round

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Watford piled the pressure on Antonio Conte as a late flurry of goals secured a thumping 4-1 win over 10-man Chelsea on

On a miserable night for the Premier League champions, the out-of-sorts Tiemoue Bakayoko was sent off after half an hour before Troy Deeney scored the opener from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute

Chelsea, who were beaten 3-0 at home by Bournemouth in their last game, looked as though they might snatch a point when Eden Hazard scored a brilliant equaliser in the 82nd minute

But Watford scored three times in seven minutes through Daryl Janmaat, Gerard Deulofeu and Roberto Pereyra to secure victory for new head coach Javi Gracia on his home debut

While it was a perfect result for Gracia, it is likely to raise even more questions about Conte's future and how much longer he will remain in charge of Chelsea

The visitors were under pressure from the start, with Abdoulaye Doucoure dragging a shot wide, Deulofeu shooting into the side-netting and Deeney missing a glorious chance from a corner when he sliced off target

Willian spurned a good opening at the other end when he fired over from close range, but Chelsea otherwise rarely threatened

They also lost possession too often, with the main culprit being Bakayoko, who was shown two yellow cards in five minutes and dismissed on the half-hour mark after catching Richarlison

The first half got worse for Chelsea when Courtois came sliding out and caught Deulofeu in the box

Deeney stepped up and dispatched the penalty with the goalkeeper staying in the middle of the goal

Watford went close to extending their lead in the second half as Deulofeu and Richarlison both shot narrowly wide

Chelsea did improve after the introduction of Olivier Giroud and it looked like they might grab a point when Hazard fired in a fantastic shot from 25 yards

But parity did not last long as Watford responded in stunning fashion

Janmaat made it 2-1 in the 85th minute when he played a one-two, danced away from a couple of tackles and finished into the bottom corner

Deulofeu then fired in from Doucoure's through ball before Pereyra fired home in injury-time to round off a thumping win

"You always work for nights like this but this is unforgettable

I am very proud of my team and my players and very happy for our fans to enjoy a great victory

""It is not my problem

I try to do my job

I try to put everything in my job

If this is enough, it's ok

Otherwise they can take their decision

"Deulofeu was influential for Watford on his home debut

He won the penalty from which Deeney gave the hosts the lead and had as many shots (4) and key passes (4) as any other Watford player

He capped an excellent performance by getting on the scoresheet late on

Chelsea are on again next week when they host West Brom while Watford travel to West Ham on Saturday

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Luka Milivojevic's second-half penalty saw Crystal Palace come from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday

The Serbian made no mistake from the spot after Christian Benteke had been fouled by Ciaran Clark on 55 minutes to cancel out Mohamed Diame's 22nd-minute opener for the visitors

The result leaves both teams in the relegation scrap, as Newcastle remain 16th and one point above the drop zone, while Palace are two points and two places ahead of them in 14th

Newcastle opened the scoring from a poorly-defended corner when Kenedy's low cross from the right bounced once in the six-yard box into the path of Diame, completely unmarked at the back post, and he prodded the ball into an unguarded net

Wilfried Zaha and Benteke had earlier wasted one-on-one opportunities and Zaha had a further effort blocked by DeAndre Yedlin before Wayne Hennessey produced a brilliant double save at the other end, denying first Kenedy and then Ayoze Perez

As the first half drew to a close, Benteke was too slow to react when Zaha's deflected shot was pushed into his path by Karl Darlow and Palace were frustrated again when Yohan Cabaye's half-volley lacked power and was held by the Newcastle goalkeeper

However, they were presented with a route back into the game 10 minutes into the second half when Zaha crossed and Clark tugged Benteke's shirt in the six-yard box

Referee Andre Marriner pointed to the spot and Milivojevic converted the penalty, squeezing the ball home, despite Darlow diving the right way and getting a firm hand to it

The goal ignited the home team, but they missed a succession of chances as Benteke headed over, Andros Townsend skied a good opportunity and James McArthur failed to test Darlow with a left-footed effort from the edge of the area

Benteke thought he had won it in the 88th minute when his header beat Darlow, but Clark made a last-ditch clearance on the line while Jonjo Shelvey was perhaps fortunate not to concede a second penalty when he tugged the shirt of McArthur as Newcastle held on to their point

"With the way we played in the first half and coming in at half time 1-0 down, I certainly would have taken it [a draw]

After watching the second half and how we dominated as we did, creating more chances and taking the game to Newcastle for the whole 45 minutes, I feel like the team is a little bit unlucky not to have got all three points in the end, certainly the second half performance merited that

""Scoring the second goal could change everything

We didn't do it and we conceded what I would say is a soft penalty because he was pushing my player and my player was pulling

That changed everything because obviously they had more confidence and they were pushing and we know they have very good players up front

"Crystal Palace dominated the second half and can count themselves unlucky not to have taken all three points after coming from behind

Their main threat came from wide areas and the two full-backs - Timothy Fosu Mensah and Van Aanholt - were both outstanding as they provided a constant supply line to targetman Benteke

We've given the nod to Van Aanholt for producing the best pass of the match in the ninth minute, putting Benteke through and forcing a fine save from Darlow

Palace travel to Everton in the Premier League next Saturday, while Newcastle have another date in front of the Sky Sports cameras as they host Manchester United on next week's Super Sunday

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Harry Kane scored an injury-time penalty after missing an earlier one for Tottenham to salvage a 2-2 draw in an extraordinary clash with Liverpool at Anfield on

Liverpool were leading 1-0 with 12 minutes left after Mohamed Salah's opener but Victor Wanyama thumped Spurs level before Kane won a penalty on 85 minutes

However, the England international spurned the opportunity and Salah sensationally put Liverpool in front in injury time with an exquisite solo effort

That looked the end of the drama but Spurs won a second penalty with their final attack when the linesman overruled referee Jon Moss for a Virgil van Dijk challenge on Erik Lamela

In front of a disgruntled home crowd, Kane made no mistake to become the player to reach 100 Premier League goals in the second-shortest time

With just three minutes gone, Liverpool's high press forced Eric Dier into a horrendous back-pass which was seized upon by Salah, who was presented with an easy finish past Hugo Lloris from 10 yards out

Tottenham looked rocked by the early goal as Liverpool continued to play with energy through Jordan Henderson and James Milner in midfield - however, the second goal evaded them with Milner and Roberto Firmino skewing shots wide after some creative play by Trent Alexander-Arnold

After the break Spurs started to find their rhythm and ask questions of Liverpool defensively

The atmosphere around Anfield was becoming nervy with their team dropping deeper and Klopp switched to a back five for the final 10 minutes in order to see the game out

His defensive tactic didn't reap the required effect as Spurs levelled in spectacular fashion

Eriksen's cross from the left was palmed clear by Karius into the path of Wanyama, who struck a quite breath-taking half-volley into the top corner

The drama wasn't done there as Spurs won a penalty in the 85th minute as Kane nipped through and went down under minimal contact from Karius

The script seemed set for the England international to net his 100th Premier League goal but his penalty was straight down the middle and Karius blocked it away

Liverpool then thought they'd won it when Salah somehow twisted and turned in the box, beating two Spurs defenders, and poked a fine finish into the net

With Anfield rocking, the home fans' joy quickly turned to anger when Lamela was felled by Van Dijk inside the area

The referee originally waved away the appeals but the linesman flagged and Moss brought the play back to award the penalty

This time Kane stayed cool and quite a bonkers match ended all square

"The result was massively influenced by the linesman's decisions

"I am not allowed to go in their room until half an hour after the game, do you think the first thing he comes to me and tells me he made a mistake with the first penalty because it was clearly offside? Unbelievable

" "I've congratulated the referee

To show that sort of character

It was difficult to know at the time if they were right, but in the dressing room I confirmed that they were right in every single decision

""Sometimes we complain about them - I don't - as I decided a long time ago to stop complaining

It's important to recognise when they are right because it's a very difficult job for them

The mesmerising Egyptian took his tally for the Premier League season to 21 with two very different finishes

After being gifted the opener by a stray Dier back pass, his second was a thing of beauty

With Liverpool struggling for ideas as the game ticked into added time, he twisted between two markers with an imperious piece of skill and poked home

It reminded many - including his manager - of a certain Argentinean playing for Barcelona

At this rate, he's not too far off his level

Liverpool are back in front of the Sky Sports cameras next Sunday when they visit Southampton, live on while Tottenham have a midweek FA Cup replay against Newport County on Wednesday before hosting Arsenal next Saturday lunchtime

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Johann Berg Gudmundsson's late strike cancelled out Danilo's first-half stunner as Premier League leaders Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw at Burnley

While pre-match talk at Turf Moor was dominated by Pep Guardiola's decision to name only six substitutes, it appeared to be business as usual for City when Danilo curled in a sublime effort after 22 minutes

However, just minutes after Raheem Sterling missed an open goal for City, Gudmundsson met Matthew Lowton's cross (82) to ensure the spoils were shared

The draw sees City's gap close to 13 points after goals from Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez inspired Manchester United to a 2-0 win against Huddersfield at Old Trafford

City typically controlled possession from the off, but failed to carve out a telling chance until Danilo's bolt from the blue

From a short corner, Bernardo Silva rolled the ball across to the left-back, who took a touch before curling an effort beyond Nick Pope from 25 yards out

Ben Mee had two chances to level for the hosts, but saw Ederson palm away his volley before sending a header narrowly wide

Pope's chest denied Sergio Aguero just before half-time, and moments after the break it was the back of Lowton which denied the Argentine a certain goal

After Pope denied Danilo from a similar position to the first goal, Ederson was on hand down the other end to tip Aaron Lennon's rising shot onto the bar

A miss-of-the-season contender from Sterling followed, with the winger shooting wide from inside the six-yard box following Kyle Walker's ball in

Sterling and City were made to pay for that miss, as Gudmundsson latched onto Lowton's cross from deep to secure a point for Burnley

Ederson impressed in goal for City with his composure and two top-quality saves, but he was powerless to prevent Gudmundsson's leveller, despite getting a hand to the effort

Gudmundsson has been involved in seven goals for Burnley this season - three more than any other player - and his most memorable contribution of the campaign could well be this equaliser against the champions-elect

The Icelandic winger backed up his goal with three key passes for the hosts, the highest passing accuracy of all Burnley players (77 per cent) and more interceptions (five) than any other player on the pitch

"We showed a fantastic mentality

We are on a tough run at the minute and people will say no wins in nine now with that result, but I think it's fair to say that's a big and important result

As you can see there is not a lack of belief

We've still got to have quality, we've still got to have an understanding of the Premier League but the collective mentality and the spirit here is unbelievable

It's a powerful thing

We all know you've got to have enough tactical savvy and technical ability but that team connection is the final cog in what we do here

It was on show here today

" "It is football

Next day he is going to score a goal

Raheem scored against Southampton in the 96th minute

Today he missed one chance

That can happen

"Despite the result, City were still really good

Sometimes you are that good and that dominant in a game you can become a bit bored with being that dominant

The problem was not taking that final chance which kills the game off but it's not a massive problem for City

They still played very well

Burnley kept going and stayed in the game, but City were still the dominant team and they should have won the game

They'll be disappointed but they shouldn't be too down on themselves

Manchester City host Leicester City in next Saturday's evening kick-off, live on , which could see Riyad Mahrez face the club he had hoped to join in January

Burnley, meanwhile, travel to Swansea next Saturday in a 3pm kick-off

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Bournemouth produced a second-half comeback to beat Stoke 2-1 in the Premier League, as Paul Lambert suffered his first defeat as Potters manager

Lambert had won and drawn his first two league games in charge, and his side got off to the perfect start at the Vitality Stadium as Xherdan Shaqiri headed home in the sixth minute

But Bournemouth produced two goals in eight second-half minutes to complete their victory, with Josh King (71) netting the equaliser before Lys Mousset (79) nodded home at the back post to score his first Premier League goal

Bournemouth move up into ninth place on 31 points following the win, while Stoke drop into the bottom three on goal difference after Swansea drew 1-1 with Leicester

Stoke began the game well and found the back of the net after six minutes

New signing Badou Ndiaye nabbed the assist with a superb ball into the box meeting the head of an unmarked Shaqiri, who flicked home past Asmir Begovic

Ndiaye was involved again in the 21st minute as Stoke went close to their second

Peter Crouch flicked Moriez Bauer's pass to Ndiaye, who then powered towards goal before sending his effort just past the post

Bournemouth's best chance of the first half came in the 36th minute as they were denied by some superb defending from Erik Pieters

King raced away down the left before flashing an inviting ball across the face of goal

Jordon Ibe was there to tap home at the back post, but his effort was hacked off the line by Pieters, who himself ended up in the back of the net

Bournemouth began the second half well, and forced Jack Butland into a leaping save just minutes after the restart

King raced towards the edge of the box before hammering an effort towards goal, but the England goalkeeper kept him out with a superb stop

Crouch then headed onto the top of the post as Stoke pushed for second

Bournemouth got their equaliser six minutes later

Lewis Cook slid the ball into the box and, after a collision between Joe Allen and Kurt Zouma, King latched onto the loose ball before slotting home

Mousset scored the winning goal eight minutes later and also opened his account in England's top flight

A great free-kick was whipped into the box from Ibe, meeting the head of the Frenchman at the back post who nodded home past Butland

"It is difficult in this division when you go behind with the quality of the players you're playing against, breaking a team down, it is tough and we knew it was going to be difficult

Stoke are a very well organised team under Paul and they had a game plan and they played very well in the first half

"But we grew into the game as we proved and I thought we finished very strongly

The fitness levels are so good in this team and I think it showed again today

""I thought we were excellent, I really did

How we've lost it, I don't know

I'm obviously really disappointed with losing the game but I'm not disappointed by how we've been playing

We played a good game and the very least, we should be leaving here with a draw

" "Bournemouth are on a bit of a run, it's seven Premier League games unbeaten

Things are going in the right direction

In the first half there was some fatigue

They couldn't get it right in the head after Chelsea on Wednesday

They just couldn't get going

"The team I watched against Chelsea was slick

Everybody knew what they we redoing

But this, there was passes going astray, there didn't look like an appetite for it

I was thinking, where are they going to get anything from this game

I feared for them

"Although he may have been on the losing side, Shaqiri produced a solid display for Stoke in what was a mostly even encounter, and produced a confident finish with his headHe continued to work throughout the game, usually at the centre of most of Stoke's attacking play and delivered some dangerous set-pieces

He showed plenty of passion too, although he and Lambert must be sure to keep it under some sort of control after he was booked for dissent

Bournemouth are next in action against Huddersfield on Sunday, February 11 for a midday kick-off, while Stoke welcome Brighton to the Bet365 Stadium on Saturday

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Brighton boosted their Premier League survival bid by completing the double over West Ham with a 3-1 victory at the Amex Stadium

Sensational second-half goals from Jose Izquierdo (59) and Pascal Gross (75) clinched a vital three points for Chris Hughton's men after Javier Hernandez (30) cancelled out Glenn Murray's (7) opener

The result lifts Brighton up to 13th in the table, level on points and goal difference with 12th-placed West Ham, who they trail only by goals scored

After a bruising opening few minutes, during which Gaetan Bong and Aaron Cresswell were injured in aerial duels, Brighton capped their positive start with the opening goal

Referee Roger East played a brilliant advantage after Cresswell scythed Knockaert down, and Pascal Gross released Murray who slotted his 10th goal of the season

Having dusted himself down, Knockaert nearly doubled Brighton's lead on the quarter-hour mark but he sliced wide from Bong's cross

It took West Ham until the 25th minute to register their first attempt on goal as Sam Byram's header was scrambled off the line by Shane Duffy

Brighton's appeal for a penalty fell on deaf two minutes later despite Knockaert's goal-bound shot striking Angelo Ogbonna's arm - and, to add insult to injury, West Ham were soon level

Having started the attack, Hernandez skipped around three Brighton defenders and rifled an unstoppable drive into the top corner to haul the Hammers level on the half-hour mark

Knockaert failed to convert two chances to restore Brighton's lead before Byram headed over as the Hammers ended the half strongly

West Ham started the second period as tamely as they had the first, though, and it wasn't long until Brighton converted their dominance through Izquierdo's unstoppable drive - his third Premier League goal of the season

And there was to be no way back for the Hammers this time as Brighton added a crucial third in similarly spectacular fashion, Gross jinking inside Ogbonna to seal the victory with a rasping drive

"In terms of end product, that was the most satisfying performance we've had at home this season

It was maybe as good as we've been with regards to threatening and looking like we could get more goals

""We never got to the pitch of the game, Brighton were right at it from that start, started much better than us

We grew into the game, had a few chances before half-time but we never got to the level of the game all day

"On an afternoon when Brighton's attacking players proved too hot to handle for West Ham, it was the Colombia international's stunning second-half strike which will live long in the memory

With just two league goals to his name beforehand, the Hammers will have been forgiven for affording Izquierdo so much space midway through the second half, but he punished them with a clinical finish

West Ham were on the ropes when the strike flashed into the top corner, and it ensured there was no way back for the visitors

Brighton travel to relegation rivals Stoke and West Ham host Watford next Saturday

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Swansea City's revival under Carlos Carvalhal continued as Federico Fernandez's second-half header earned the strugglers a hard-earned 1-1 draw with Leicester City at the King Power on Saturday afternoon

Leicester, still missing Riyad Mahrez, broke the deadlock early on when Jamie Vardy scored his 12th Premier League goal of the season with one of the England international's trademark strikes

However, the Swans levelled matters eight minutes after half-time when skipper Fernandez headed home Sung-Yueng Ki's corner - just his second-ever league goal for his side

As a result, the Foxes stay eighth in the table, while the visitors move up to 17th and out of the relegation zone, albeit only on goal difference

Despite being without Mahrez, who was still absent after handing in a transfer request in midweek, the Foxes dominated proceedings before the break

It took the home side just 17 minutes to take the lead after a well-worked goal involving Harry Maguire, who strode forward and found Kelechi Iheanacho

The forward then showed some neat feet to evade two opponents in a tight space outside the area, before releasing Vardy, who made no mistake with a trademark side-footed finish into the corner of the net

It could have been worse for the Swans at the interval, though, but for a miraculous goal-line clearance by Alfie Mawson to prevent Iheanacho from scoring, seconds after Lukasz Fabianski has also denied the impressive Fousseni Diabate with an excellent stop

Leicester did then have the ball in the net on the half-hour mark, only for Wilfred Ndidi's effort to rightly be ruled out after Diabate was judged offside earlier in the move, but only after a consultation between referee Anthony Taylor and his assistant

Whatever Carvalhal said to his players at the break, however, had the desired effect with Swansea coming out a changed team in the second half, drawing level after 53 minutes

Ki swung in a left-wing corner and centre-back Fernandez rose highest to power a header past a helpless Kasper Schmeichel for the Argentine's first goal in two years

The Swans then held on for a point that could prove vital come the end of the season in their bid to beat the drop

"It is big frustration this afternoon, Swansea defended very well

We played very well, especially in the first half, against this team that has just had good results against Liverpool and Arsenal

They had just one chance in the game

""One point is important because the history of Swansea at Leicester is very, very bad

We achieve one point against a strong team

My team also showed that we do not just have commitment, they have the belief they can turn things around, they are strong in this moment

"Not only did the Swansea captain get his team back on level terms with a vital second-half header at the King Power, but the former Argentina international central defender also turned in a rock-solid performance at the back throughout for the visitors

Leicester travel to runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City next Saturday tea time

Swansea, meanwhile, entertain Notts County in an FA Cup fourth-round replay on Tuesday night, before hosting Burnley in the top flight next Saturday afternoon

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Alexis Sanchez opened his Manchester United goalscoring account on his home debut as they beat Huddersfield 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday

After a first half lacking in chances, United went ahead 10 minutes after the break through Romelu Lukaku's 97th Premier League goal, turning home Juan Mata's fine cross (55)

Sanchez then grabbed his first United goal in unconventional fashion, seeing a penalty he had originally won saved by Jonas Lossl, only to sweep the rebound into the net (68)

The result means United claw back two points on leaders Manchester City following their earlier draw at Burnley, and are now 13 points behind in second

Huddersfield, without a win in eight, are down to 19th

Paul Pogba was named on the bench after an under-par showing in the midweek defeat by Tottenham, and United struggled to break down a stubborn Huddersfield in the first half

Jesse Lingard and Sanchez stung the hands of Lossl in the Huddersfield goal, but United felt they should have had a penalty when Terence Kongolo's hefty aerial challenge on Scott McTominay went unpunished

Sanchez was at the centre of much of United's play in the second half, seeing an effort denied by a last-ditch Tommy Smith block inside the box, before United got the opener their second-half intensity deserved

After being played in behind Smith on the left flank, Mata's first-time cross was swept past Lossl by Lukaku from 10 yards with his left foot

The goal settled United, and it was 2-0 after 68 minutes as Sanchez was brought down by sub Michael Hefele just inside the box

The Chilean stepped up, saw his spot-kick superbly saved by Lossl, but it fell back into his path to turn home with ease from seven yards

United saw out the game with ease, with David de Gea not required to make a save for the entire game

: [On Old Trafford atmosphere] "It's not Portsmouth

I remember Portsmouth - such a small stadium, the atmosphere was absolutely incredible

In here, the atmosphere is a bit quiet and there is not very (much enthusiasm)

But the players like to play at home

": "They have shown character today, and we have difficult games which we have played now, and now have opponents in front of us where we have the chance to take some points

If we show the same commitment we have shown today we will get the opportunities to gain some points

": "United were by far the better team

Huddersfield didn't have a shot on goal as far as I can remember

It wasn't free-flowing, attractive, zipping the ball around, one-touch football or anything

It was a little bit ground out but they did the job

"But they'll need to play better in their next two home games against Chelsea and Liverpool

They'll have to be a little bit more creative in the final third

"The Spaniard pulled the strings in midfield for United, providing four key passes, two more than the entire Huddersfield side

His cross for Lukaku's opener was superb, after a first half where United failed to gain any width in the final third Nemanja Matic was a close second in the man-of-the-match running, but Mata's class told at Old Trafford

United now go to Newcastle on Super Sunday at 2

15pm in the Premier League, while Huddersfield are at Birmingham for their FA Cup fourth-round replay on Tuesday evening before hosting Bournemouth on Sunday

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Southampton came from behind to beat West Brom 3-2 at The Hawthorns and earn their first Premier League win in 13 matches

Ahmed Hegazi headed West Brom in front (4) but Saints scored two goals in three minutes before the break to take control

Mario Lemina's stunning 25-yard strike brought them level (40) before Jack Stephens headed in his third goal in eight days (43)

James Ward-Prowse extended Southampton's lead with a low free-kick (55) before Salomon Rondon reduced the arrears with 18 minutes remaining, but the visitors held on to secure a vital three points and ease the pressure on Mauricio Pellegrino

Southampton's first league win since November moves them out of the relegation zone and up to 14th while West Brom remain rooted to the bottom, four points adrift of safety

The Baggies wore special shirts to commemorate Cyrille Regis and the club honoured one their greatest players prior to kick-off with a 45-minute tribute inside the ground and the home side made the perfect start

Stephens failed to clear Chris Brunt's inviting corner, and Hegazi rose highest to plant a firm header beyond Alex McCarthy for his second goal of the season

But Southampton recovered from the early set-back to come close to equalising through Dusan Tadic

Tadic pounced on a mistake by Brunt to cut inside and shoot onto the roof of the net via a deflection, before Guido Carrillo met Ryan Bertrand's low cross to force Ben Foster into a smart save around the near post

But West Brom were pegged back from the following corner as Sofiane Boufal picked out Lemina 25 yards out and the former Juventus midfielder fired a venomous shot into the top corner beyond the dive of Foster

The hosts had barely gathered themselves before Saints completed the turnaround as, from the next corner, Ward-Prowse's cross was flicked into the net by Stephens at the near post

Ward-Prowse heaped further misery on the hosts with a well-struck free-kick 10 minutes after the restart that flashed beyond Foster

Rondon then rose to meet Brunt's cross to halve the deficit and give West Brom hope

Jay Rodriguez appeared to be barged in the back by Bertrand with 10 minutes remaining but referee Michael Oliver waved away the protests

: "It was a tough game for us

Their midfield were technically better than us

It was a good start but we couldn't build on it

"We've conceded from two set pieces today which is not like us

We just couldn't find the energy

We were just a yard off the pace

""It's massive for us the three points, especially for belief and confidence

Most of my players now are fit and physically ready

"I think we showed a good level and we played with our natural strength to dominate them

But it's just one game, we still have to do a lot of things

" "West Brom next play Chelsea and that's the Monday night game so they could be seven points adrift

When it went 3-2, they never had another opportunity

They never got a head of steam

"Alan Pardew will come out and say they should've had two penalties, and one of them is stonewall - Bertrand on Rodriguez

But you've got to ask questions of the performance They just weren't good enough

"A recent win over Brighton remains West Brom's solitary Premier League victory in their last 24 games, and the chief conspirator behind their latest downfall was Ward-Prowse

The midfielder has been Southampton's stand-out performer during a disappointing season, and he will hope to grab the attention of England manager Gareth Southgate in the coming months

Ward-Prowse has been directly involved in four goals in his last two away Premier League appearances (three goals, one assist), as many as in his previous 28 combined

His second-half free-kick proved decisive

West Brom are next in action on when they take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on February 12, while Southampton host Liverpool on next weekend

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Aaron Ramsey scored a first career hat-trick and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted on his debut as Arsenal eased past Everton 5-1 at the Emirates on Saturday

Ramsey scored twice in the opening 20 minutes (6,19), either side of a headed goal from Laurent Koscielny (14)

Arsenal's club-record signing Aubameyang made it 4-0 with a clever chipped finish in the 37th minute, even though he was clearly in an offside position

Everton did improve in the second half and managed to pull a goal back through substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin (64), but the hosts had the final say as Ramsey completed his hat-trick in the 74th minute, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan providing his third assist of the game

The result was the perfect response for Arsenal after their midweek defeat to Swansea, and belied comments from

Instead it was Everton who struggled defensively, particularly in the first half when their back three - which included new signing Eliaquim Mangala - was regularly exposed and caught out of position

Ramsey opened the scoring in the sixth minute, finishing from close range after Mkhitaryan crossed into the middle

Mkhitaryan then shot narrowly wide from 25 yards before Koscielny stooped to head in from a corner

Ramsey was given too much space to fire in a deflected shot in the 19th minute as Arsenal continued to dominate

Theo Walcott was denied a goal on his return to the Emirates by a brilliant block from Mustafi before Aubameyang was played through on goal but saw his shot saved by Jordan Pickford

Aubameyang did finish a few minutes later, cutely chipping over the goalkeeper from Mkhitaryan's pass, although he was a few yards offside

Nacho Monreal hit the bar from a corner before half-time and saw a shot deflected wide as Arsenal pressed for more goals

The Gunners' level did drop after the break, though, and Oumar Niasse hit the post from Walcott's excellent cross before Calvert-Lewin headed in to make it 4-1 in the 64th minute

But, even though Petr Cech was forced off with injury, Arsenal managed to have the final say as Mkhitaryan won the ball on the right side and crossed for Ramsey to sweep home and complete his hat-trick

"In the first half we were quick, mobile, technically very sharp and we finished very well as well

Overall, two players [Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan] integrated well into our game and they looked as if they had played for us forever

""None of our first XI in the first half played anywhere near their best and that is why we were tumbling goals left, right and centre with our pathetic performance

None of it was any good

We got better in the second half but far too late

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"Mkhitaryan came close to taking the honours after a fine all-around display, but Ramsey was the star of the show

He got the ball rolling with the opening goal and then fired in to make it 3-0

He remained involved in the midfield throughout and confidently swept in to secure his hat-trick

Arsenal face a short trip across north London next Saturday to take on Tottenham, while Everton are at home to Crystal Palace on the same day

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Bournemouth stunned champions Chelsea with a 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to six games

Eddie Howe's men had an 11-day break between games and their freshness showed in west London as Chelsea failed to find the net on the day After a goalless first half, there was a 16-minute blitz from the visitors as Callum Wilson (51) swept home the opener before Junior Stanislas (64) poked home the second

Not long after, former Chelsea defender Nathan Ake (67) tapped home to seal the three points for Bournemouth

It moves the Cherries into the top half of the table, while Chelsea slip down into fourth place on goal difference with Liverpool leapfrogging them into third

The opening exchanges of the first half did not see a plethora of chances, and Jordon Ibe was the first to really test either goalkeeper in the 25th minute

He swerved into space by the top left corner of the box before going for goal, but it was straight into the arms of Thibaut Courtois

Gary Cahill could have put Chelsea ahead six minutes later as he directed a corner towards goal in the six-yard box, but his header whistled over the top of the crossbar

Not long after Marcos Alonso lofted a fine cross into the box from the left flank, but Eden Hazard could not connect with his head as the ball was cleared behind by the Bournemouth defence

In the 39th minute Davide Zappacosta whipped in a delivery from the right corner of the box, finding Alonso in the middle but he could only direct his header wide of the post

It took just six minutes of the second half for Bournemouth to open the scoring

After a poor giveaway from Tiemoue Bakayoko, the ball fell to Wilson who played a lovely give and go with Ibe before striding into the box

He then swept home past the oncoming Courtois to put the visitors ahead

Wilson was involved again as Stanislas netted the second for Bournemouth in the 64th minute

The former flicked the ball into path of his team-mate, who got away down the left of the box before toe-poking the ball through the legs of Courtois

Three minutes later, and Bournemouth put themselves out of sight through a familiar Stamford Bridge face

After a corner, Wilson kept the ball alive on the left of the box before playing it to Stanislas at the top of the area

He tried to hammer home, but his effort was deflected into the path of Ake at the back post and the former Blues defender tapped home before wheeling off to celebrate

But Chelsea should have been awarded a penalty in the 73rd minute after Ake controlled a Pedro header with his arm inside the six-yard box, but referee Lee Probert waved away the claims as Bournemouth took all three points back to the south coast

A great performance from the Bournemouth striker, who was a constant menace for the away side and gave Andreas Christensen a real run for his money in the first half before the goals started flowing

Wilson of course scored the opener, but also had a hand in the two further goals with an assist to his name for the second, not to mention the numerous positive runs he made for his side during the game at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea are next in action on Monday Night Football when they travel to Watford live on while Bournemouth will play again on Saturday as they welcome Stoke in the Premier League

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Theo Walcott scored twice as Everton survived a second-half fightback from Leicester City to win 2-1 on Seamus Coleman's return to the side at Goodison Park

Sam Allardyce's men secured their first win in seven games thanks to Walcott's first goals since joining the club from Arsenal in a £20m deal earlier this month

But Jamie Vardy's 72nd-minute penalty set up a frantic finale in torrential conditions on Merseyside, with Kelechi Iheanacho striking both the post and bar before Matty James had a shot cleared off the line

The result means Everton remain in ninth place, but they close the gap to Leicester in eighth to three points

After making the better start, Leicester were unfortunate not to take the lead when Marc Albrighton's short corner was headed onto the crossbar by Wilfred Ndidi

Everton came into the game in poor form, forcing Allardyce into making seven changes to his side, but the tension growing among the home supporters was released after 25 minutes

Daniel Amartey played Ben Chilwell into trouble and with the young left-back failing to clear, Gylfi Sigurdsson dispossessed him and found the unmarked Walcott to slot home beyond the out-stretched Kasper Schmeichel

Seamus Coleman, returning to the Everton side for the first time in 10 months, combined well with Walcott down the right to provide a constant outlet, and it was the former Arsenal winger who extended Everton's lead six minutes before the break

Moments after Oumar Niasse had dragged a shot wide following a dreadful attempted clearance by Amartey, Michael Keane headed Wayne Rooney's cross into the path of Walcott for a simple finish at the far post

There were very few signs of a Leicester comeback until Wayne Rooney brought down Ndidi inside the box with 18 minutes remaining, allowing Vardy to step up and blast his penalty past Jordan Pickford

Leicester ought to have completed the turnaround four minutes later as Iheanacho's flick from Albrighton's corner bounced off the crossbar before the Nigeria international hit the post on the rebound

James met Ben Chilwell's cross from the left to shoot past Pickford but Cuco Martina saved a certain goal with his last-ditched clearance as Everton escaped with all three points

"It was a very important win for us today, and Coleman coming back is a great boost

He'll be dead on his feet tomorrow

With Arsenal coming up so quickly, he'll want to play but I'm not so sure that will be right for us

We'll have a look and see how he recovers

"I spoke to him at half-time and told him to play with his head

If you feel yourself fatiguing, give us a wave and we can bring Jonjoe [Kenny] on

But when you see him still running forward at the end, he showed that he was right and I was wrong!We made a good start with a good balance of the team and we had a good control of the game

After the first goal, we lost control and Everton put us under pressure and we didn't give a good response

"We played well in the second half and we finished with strong quality but without reward in the end

I thought we deserved the draw, but it's a good lesson for the future

"Walcott will face his former club Arsenal this weekend full of confidence after his well-taken double

The 28-year-old brought energy to the right side of Everton's front line, dovetailing superbly with the excellent Coleman in their first appearance together

Walcott was denied the match ball in the second half after his shot was cleared off the line by Harry Maguire, but his first-half contribution alone made him the game's stand-out player

Everton travel to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening in the Premier League, shortly after Leicester have entertained Swansea City at the King Power Stadium

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An unfortunate own goal from Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow allowed Burnley to earn a 1-1 draw at St James' Park in the Premier League on Wednesday

Darlow diverted the ball into his own net in the 85th minute after saving a Sam Vokes header from close range, the rebound off the bar striking him on the top of the head and across the line

It was a crushing moment for Newcastle who had taken the lead through captain Jamaal Lascelles in the 65th minute, after Joselu had a penalty saved in the first half

Newcastle debutant Kenedy impressed playing from the left of midfield, looking the most likely to make something happen in the game

The Chelsea loanee almost opened the scoring for Newcastle when he cut in from the right and curled a shot from 20 yards which Nick Pope did well to tip onto the post, especially as it was deflected on its way by Kevin Long

Christian Atsu pounced on the rebound but his tame shot from eight yards was held by Pope

Kenedy was at the centre of things again when he played a one-two with Mikel Merino

The Brazilian received the ball back in the area and his drag back bamboozled Phil Bardsley who crudely took him down, with referee Simon Hooper pointing to spot

But Joselu stepped up to strike a weak penalty to Pope's left, which he palmed away

Kenedy would remain in the thick of things after the break and provided the assist for Newcastle's opener, swinging in a corner for Lascelles to lose Kevin Long in the area to reach the cross at the front post and head home

Newcastle were looking comfortable until Burnley went very direct resulting in the goal, as Vokes diverted Long's header towards goal only for Darlow to be unlucky when the ricochetBurnley move up to seventh despite the fact they are winless in their last eight Premier League games, while Newcastle are in 14th, one point above the relegation zone

I think we created enough for winning the game and this kind of game, when you have two or three chances from the penalty and we hit the post, you have to take your chances and then you will not be defending fouls and corners and all these things

"We have to keep going

The positives are that we created a lot of chances and we were capable to win the game and just take the chances

It's not that you're not doing well, that you don't create and you are suffering, we were doing well but we have to be better, we have to manage the situation better

" "Unfortunately, we can't get a penalty

It's a definitely a penalty for Jack Cork, he turns in the box and realises he's not going to get there, throws his body in the way, brings Cork down, it's a definite penalty but we just can't get one

"The Brazilian showed the extra quality that Newcastle have missed all season

On his debut he showed guile on the ball, set up a goal and was very close to scoring himself

If Newcastle are to stay up, it looks like he will become a key man for them

Newcastle travel to face Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon for a 2

15pm kick-off, which is live on Sky Sports Premier League from 1

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Burnley host Manchester City on Saturday at 12

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Jack Stephens' flicked goal cancelled out Glenn Murray's penalty as Southampton and Brighton played out a 1-1 draw which extends their winless runs

The result means Southampton are now without victory in their last 12 league matches, while Brighton have not won any of their last six in the Premier League

Despite all of Southampton's time on the ball, they were unable to find a way past Brighton's resolute defence as both sides left with a hard-fought point

The hosts move up a relegation place into 18th, while Brighton go up a single position into 15th

Brighton got off to a fast start and deservedly took the lead in the 14th minute, when Solly March was tripped up in the box by Wesley Hoedt and Murray sent Alex McCarthy the wrong way from the penalty spot

The home side grew into the half and came very close to scoring just after the half-hour mark through Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

Brighton's Mathew Ryan was caught dawdling on the ball, with his lazy clearance blocked by the German midfielder before clattering off the crossbar

Southampton continued to try and fashion out a clear shot on goal but found it difficult

Cedric's sliced effort was easily collected by Ryan before Ezequiel Schelotto did well on the stroke of half-time to block out James Ward-Prowse's look on goal

Mauricio Pellegrino introduced forwards Guido Carrillo and Sofiane Boufal and both had a positive influence on the match, with Boufal winning the free-kick which resulted in Southampton's equaliser in the 64th minute

Ward-Prowse's low free-kick deflected off Jose Izquierdo and into the path of Stephens, who turned the ball in to score his second goal in as many games

Southampton continued to push for goal, with Carrillo unleashing a shot from range that went narrowly over the bar and Hojbjerg having an attempt from distance that Ryan did well to clutch to his chest

Southampton have failed to win any of their last 12 Premier League games (D7 L5) since beating Everton in November

Brighton have picked up just two points in their last seven away Premier League matches (W0 D2 L5)

The Saints have lost only one of their last 28 home Premier League games against newly promoted clubs, but all three of their matches this season have ended as draws

Glenn Murray has equalled his best scoring season in the Premier League (seven goals), also scoring seven in 2014-15 for Crystal Palace

Three of Murray's seven Premier League goals this season have been scored from the penalty spot, with only Sergio Aguero and Jamie Vardy (4) scoring more penalties in the Premier League this season

Jack Stephens registered his first ever Premier League goal in his 30th appearance

Boufal came off the bench after half-time and made an immediate impact on the game

His dangerous runs caused Schelotto problems down the left flank and drew plenty of fouls, including the one which resulted in Southampton's equaliser

His end product is still questionable, but he added the necessary attacking impetus Southampton needed after a first-half where their movement was laborious

"After the goal we controlled the game totally

I don't remember many chances of them but we didn't play quick enough

"We tried to break their defenders and they were really compact, deeper

For us, we didn't play quick enough

But we scored this goal and we were a little bit lucky also

It was a really tight game

" "We were well worthy of the point we got

When you play away, and with the players they've got, you'd expect them to have good possession and to threaten but I think we restricted to them to one half chance or so

"We were resilient at what we did and had one very good opportunity and we took it once we got into that final third so overall I'm reasonably happy

"Southampton travel to face Alan Pardew's West Brom on Saturday at 3pm

Brighton, meanwhile, take on West Ham at home at the same time

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Javi Gracia picked up his first point as Watford boss after his side held Stoke to a 0-0 draw at the bet365 Stadium on Wednesday evening

In a game of very few clear-cut chances, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting fired wide midway through the first half before Richarlison failed to convert Watford debutant Gerard Deulofeu's cross just before the break

Stoke, who moved out of the relegation places, paraded new £14m signing Badou Ndiaye at half-time but the Senegal international did not bring the hosts any luck as the scrappy nature of the contest continued

Xherdan Shaqiri went closest to a winner for the hosts but his powerful strike was palmed to safety by Orestis Karnezis as both sides had to settle for a share of the spoils

The opening chance of the night fell to Sebastian Prodl in the second minute but Jack Butland got down well to smother the shot

Watford were unable to build on that positive start but Stoke also struggled to find any sort of rhythm and it took until the 26th minute for them to create an opening, Adrian Mariappa blocking Charlie Adam's shot before Choupo-Moting curled the rebound wide of the far post

At the other end, Butland had to tip Jose Holebas' corner kick against the crossbar and just before half-time Watford went close again when Deulofeu's cross was met at the near post by Richarlison, but he prodded his effort wide

After the break, Mame Biram Diouf was perhaps lucky to escape with only a yellow card after shoving Christian Kabasele off-the-ball, although replays showed the Watford defender going to ground particularly easy

Stoke's best chance fell to Shaqiri but the Swiss star's powerful drive was kept out by Karnezis, who also saved from Crouch before Ryan Shawcross slid in to block Abdoulaye Doucoure's goal-bound effort in the 70th minute

Substitute Roberto Pereyra had one final chance to win the game late on when a loose ball fell to him 10 yards out, but Butland was alert to the danger, block at his near post to preserve the point which lifted Stoke back out of the relegation places

At least one team has failed to score in 11 of the last 12 league meetings between these two sides (15 goals total)

Stoke City have gone five games unbeaten against the Hornets in the Football League (W4 D1) for the first time since April 1995 (run of six)

All six of Watford's Premier League managers have now failed to win their first game in charge of the club in the competition (D4 L2)

Indeed, each of their last four such bosses, including Javi Gracia, have drawn their Premier League opener with the Hornets (also Quique Sanchez Flores, Walter Mazzarri and Marco Silva)

Stoke City have picked up four points from their two Premier League games under Paul Lambert (W1 D1), as many as they had in their previous eight prior to his arrival (W1 D1 L6)

Watford have failed to win any of their first four league games in a calendar year for the second consecutive year having also done so in 2017

Gerard Deulofeu made his first Premier League appearance since he lined up against his current club Watford on the 10th of December 2016 whilst at Everton, 417 days ago

On a night where the defences dominated, Deulofeu showed some bright moments that will give the Watford fans some hope

The loan signing from Barcelona was involved Watford's best moments going forward, his early cross almost created the opening goal for Richarlison in the first-half , while his cut back in the second-half picked out Doucoure, but the midfielder's shot was brilliantly blocked by Shawcross

All in all it was a solid night's work for the Spaniard, who will hope to build on his performance against Chelsea next week

Both sides are back in Premier League action at the weekend with Stoke travelling to Bournemouth on Saturday, while Watford host Chelsea, live on

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Steve Mounie helped Huddersfield Town end an eight-game winless run with a 4-1 win over Bournemouth at the John Smith's Stadium on Sunday

Huddersfield took an early lead after Mounie set up Alex Pritchard for his first Premier League goal, only for Junior Stanislas (13) to soon level matters for the visitors

Mounie's thumping header gave David Wagner's team the lead again after 27 minutes - the striker's third goal in his last four appearances - before Steve Cook's own goal from Mounie's deflected shot (66) increased the hosts' advantage midway through the second half

The gloss was provided by Rajiv van La Parra's stoppage-time penalty as Huddersfield moved out of the relegation zone thanks to a first league win since early December, while Bournemouth remain 10th

Huddersfield, seeking their first victory of 2018, made a dream start after taking a seventh-minute lead

A simple ball over the top released Mounie down the left flank and the striker drove into the area, before pulling the ball back for the Pritchard to sweep home his first-ever goal for the Terriers

However, the home side's lead lasted just six minutes

Huddersfield's defence tried unsuccessfully to catch Ryan Fraser offside on the right-hand touchline, before the winger crossed for the unmarked Stanislas to cushion the ball and coolly side-foot past Jonas Lossl

Huddersfield went in ahead at the break, though, as Mounie rose highest to power Aaron Mooy's inviting free kick into the back of the net just before the half-hour mark

In the second half, Bournemouth were guilty of giving the ball away carelessly in midfield to Mooy

The Australian powered forward, before crossing for Mounie to shoot at goal, with Steve Cook deflecting the forward's effort past Asmir Begovic

The scoring was complete in the fifth minute of injury time when the impressive Pritchard's dribble was ended by Dan Gosling's clumsy challenge in the box, with Van La Parra keeping his cool from the spot to hand Huddersfield a first league win in nine games

"It was a huge win for all of us

We said before the game that this is massive for us and that after Old Trafford we had the difficult fixtures behind us

"Now it's time to build up momentum against opponents which are in front of us, against whom we are more competitive

"But it's one thing to speak about it and another thing - and this shows character - to do it and the players have done that

" "I apologise to them for the performance

There's not much else I can say

"When you're aware of the financial and time sacrifices that people make, you want to reward them with an inspiring performance, one that they can go away and talk about for many years

I don't think that will be happening after that

"I knew that Huddersfield would have wanted to get the crowd involved in the game today very early

"Unfortunately for us, we allowed that to happen by conceding early

We fought back very well, but after that, we just faded away

It wasn't great from us

We had no control

"The 23-year-old was a real handful all afternoon long, with the Bournemouth defence unable to cope with the powerful forward

Mounie set up Pritchard for the opener, before putting his side back in front with an excellent header

The Benin international was then heavily involved in Huddersfield's crucial third goal to round off an excellent attacking display

Huddersfield entertain Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round at tea time on Saturday, before facing a crucial trip to fellow strugglers West Bromwich Albion in the league seven days later

Bournemouth, meanwhile, host Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday February 24

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Alexis Sanchez's league debut ended in defeat as the third-fastest goal in Premier League history from Christian Eriksen set Tottenham on their way to a 2-0 win over Manchester United at Wembley

Eriksen's strike was timed at under 11 seconds - the first goal United had conceded for over 600 minutes of Premier League football - stunning the visitors, before Phil Jones put through his own net in the 28th minute to send the hosts on course for only a second win from six against top-six opposition this season

United had plenty of chances of their own, but they left themselves far too open at the back

Jose Mourinho's frustrating evening got worse in the second half, as he had to withdraw Marouane Fellaini just seven minutes after the Belgium international came on as a substitute

A record Premier League attendance of 81,978 witnessed a defeat that leaves United with a mountain to climb if they are to catch rivals Manchester City at the top, with the gap now 15 points

The three points sees Spurs close the gap on Liverpool and Chelsea in third and fourth respectively to two points, ahead of Spurs' trip to Anfield on Sunday, live on Sky Sports

Wembley was still filling up as Eriksen caught United napping

Harry Kane knocked a long ball down, Heung-Min Son's effort was blocked, but Eriksen was on hand to sweep home the loose ball to leave United's defenders looking at each other in disbelief

United responded well with Jesse Lingard denied by a fine block from Hugo Lloris, before Martial fired over after showing great feet to sneak into the penalty area

For all United's attacking threat, at the back, they were carved open time and again by Spurs

Firstly, Kane, closing in on a 100th Premier League goal for Spurs, was denied by a smart David de Gea stop, before Spurs doubled their lead

Trippier fired the low cross in the direction of Kane, Jones got their first, but couldn't adjust his feet quickly enough, diverting the ball past De Gea into his own net

That was the third own goal Spurs have benefited from in the Premier League this season - more than any other club

Again United responded well, with Martial almost immediately denied by Lloris, but they remained vulnerable at the back for the rest of the half, with Eric Dier and Kane going close to adding to the scoreline

After the break, United continued to press

Pogba lofted a fine pass over the top for Lukaku, who used his strength before being denied by a smart Lloris stop

Then came the strange turn of events, as Fellaini came on for Pogba, only to be withdrawn seven minutes later

Fellaini jogged off, without showing any obvious sign of injury, but seemed to be consoled by Mourinho as he left the pitch

Kane's quest for that record goal rumbles on, as he twice went close late on

In the end, Tottenham didn't need their talisman to find his scoring touch, with one of their best team performances of the season yielding a much-needed three points

Eriksen's strike was his 50th in all competitions for Spurs since joining in 2013 - second only to Harry Kane at the club in that time (128)

Tottenham have won three successive home league games against Manchester United for the first time since September 1966

Kane had eight shots (including blocked), two more than the entire Man Utd team

Only twice in his Premier League career has he had more shots in a game without scoring (10 vs Burnley in August and Brighton in December)

Romelu Lukaku has netted just 15 goals in 63 Premier League appearances against the "Big Six" (Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur) compared to 81 in 147 against non-big six sides

Back to his very best, Eriksen had United's defence in the palm of his hand at Wembley, and the visitors just couldn't handle him

Eriksen put in eight crosses, two less than United managed as a team, while providing six key passes

The weight of his through balls were exquisite, and deserved to be finished off

If Kane had brought his shooting boots, Eriksen would easily have racked up three assists

A home clash with Huddersfield awaits at the weekend for United, with Tottenham travelling north to take on Liverpool at Anfield on Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports

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Petr Cech's calamitous error helped Swansea to a shock 3-1 victory over Arsenal at the Liberty Stadium

Nacho Monreal (33) continued his excellent goalscoring form, giving the Gunners the lead but Swansea, who beat Liverpool in their last league outing, hit back straight away through Sam Clucas (34) to go in level at the break

The hosts were given a helping hand on their way to all three points when Cech hit an attempted clearance straight to Ayew, and the 26-year-old had the easiest of finishes to give his side a much-deserved lead

Wenger sent on Henrikh Mkhitaryan for his debut and used Olivier Giroud from the bench, despite speculation surrounding his future, but it was Clucas who put the finishing touch on Swansea's superb night, sweeping home from close range after poor defending to send the hosts out of the relegation zone for the first time in three monthsIn tricky conditions, Swansea made the brighter start and Alfie Mawson looked set to open the scoring in the eighth minute after meeting Nathan Dyer's cross at the far post, but Aaron Ramsey's last-gasp block got Arsenal out of jail

The Gunners needed another perfectly timed sliding tackle, this time from Mohamed Elneny, to deny Clucas, who was bearing down on goal after being played in by Leroy Fer

There were shouts for a penalty from the hosts but referee Lee Mason rightly waved away the appeals with Elneny getting a clear touch on the ball

Arsenal struggled to get going as an attacking force but they were in front in the 33rd minute when Mesut Ozil picked out the run of Monreal at the far post, and the full-back poked the ball past Lukasz Fabianski and into the back of the net to net his fourth Premier League goal of the season

Swansea were unlucky to be behind but they struck back immediately as Mawson's through ball picked out the run of Clucas, and the midfielder swept the ball past the onrushing Cech

Arsenal were more assured at the start of the second half but all their improvement was undone when Cech's awful clearance went straight to Ayew, who made no mistake from close range to roll home his fifth goal in nine games

Giroud, who could be set for a move away from the Emirates on Deadline Day, and new signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan were sent on in a bid to rescue the Gunners, but Swansea should have extended their lead when Shkodran Mustafi's poor header picked out Dyer and the forward's shot struck the outside of the post from 14 yards

Swansea did get a third as Ayew burst past Mustafi and the excellent Clucas reacted first to beat Cech at the near post to complete a brilliant night for the hosts

Swansea have won consecutive Premier League games for the first time this season

Carvalhal is just the fifth manager to win his first two matches against Wenger's Arsenal in all competitions (also Alex Ferguson, Luis Enrique, John Gregory and Roy Evans)

Arsenal have accrued 13 points from their 13 away games this season; only in 2005/06 had they won fewer points on the road at this stage of a Premier League season (12)

Arsenal have lost 15 points from winning positions this season in the Premier League; only Watford have dropped more (16)

Monreal has netted four goals in his 21 Premier League games this season, after managing just one in his previous five top-flight campaigns with Arsenal (134 games)

Since his Premier League debut in September 2013, Ozil has registered 49 assists, five more than any other player

Ayew has been involved in more Premier League goals for Swansea than any other player this season (five goals, two assists), with all seven of his goal involvements coming in the second half

Clucas just loves playing against Arsenal

All three of the midfielder's top-flight goals for Swansea have come against Arsenal, and have come with his only three shots on target for the Welsh side in the Premier League

It was not just his goals that caught the eye though as he produced a brilliant performance from midfield

He was a thorn in the side of the Arsenal defence all night and his work rate epitomised everything good about Swansea's performance

I know Arsenal had the majority of the possession but Swansea's gameplan worked to perfection

When they went 1-0 down it was a little bit harsh because Arsenal hadn't really threatened to that point

It was their first attempt on target and the key to the whole performance was how quickly Swansea got back in the game

They got the equaliser within 60 seconds and you could see the belief that it gave the stadium and the players

They stuck to their gameplan

They were fortunate to go in front because Petr Cech pretty much handed it to them on a plate, though Mustafi didn't do him too many favours with the backpass

Arsenal brought on Mkhitaryan a minute before that goal, but he didn't have any impact on the game and Arsenal didn't make Fabianski make a top-class save

It was just not good enough from Arsenal in terms of chances created

Arsenal face Everton at the Emirates on Saturday at 5

30pm, while Swansea travel to Leicester on the same day for a 3pm kick-off

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Mark Noble's 50th goal for West Ham earned his side point in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at London Stadium on Tuesday night

Palace had taken the lead through Christian Benteke in the 24th minute - just the Belgium international's second league goal of the season - before Noble equalised from the penalty spot two minutes before half time

Javier Hernandez had a glorious chance to turn the match on its head in the 51st minute, but his header was too close to Wayne Hennessey in the Palace goal

With suspensions and injuries limiting manager David Moyes' options, the hosts seemed to run out of steam in the second half

Nonetheless, the result extends West Ham's unbeaten league run to six, moving them into the top half of the table, while Palace climb to 12th, three points clear of the relegation zone

Despite being forced to make so many changes to their starting line up, it was West Ham who started on the front foot, and could have been in front early on through newboy Joao Mario on his first West Ham start, but the Portugal international volleyed wide from a good position

Hernandez was then denied by a fine tackle by James Tomkins just as he was about to pull the trigger, before Palace countered to open the scoring

Andros Townsend threw the stepover on this return to the side, darted into the box, before clipping the perfect cross into the middle for Benteke to head home from close range

The hosts responded well, and were level just before the interval through Noble from the spot

Tomkins - up against his former club - felled Hernandez in the box after good work from Joao Mario, gifting Noble the chance to equalise, which he coolly converted

Hernandez then had a great chance to turn the match on its head just six minutes into the second half, and should his header have been a yard either side of Hennessey, he would have found the net

The Wales international 'keeper's save was acrobatic, but he shouldn't have been allowed to get there

The rest of the half was a rather languid affair, with neither side really creating any openings of note as the rain came down in the capital

A draw was a fair result

West Ham are unbeaten in their last six Premier League encounters with Crystal Palace (W3 D3), with both games ending level this season

Palace have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 13 Premier League London derbies away from home - last recording a shutout in December 2014 against QPR

The Hammers are unbeaten in their last six Premier League outings (W2 D4), their longest run without a defeat since April 2016 (10 games unbeaten)

Since losing their first London derby of the season against Tottenham, West Ham have remained unbeaten in the next five (W1 D5), the Hammers' longest unbeaten streak since November 2005 (five games unbeaten)

Mark Noble is the 11th player to score 20+ penalties in the Premier League

Palace probably missed an opportunity with the injuries West Ham have got

West Ham will be happy with a point out of this and a 1-1 draw was probably about the right thing

Benteke got the opener for Palace, but him and Zaha were poor tonight

It's so tight down there and the bottom half has been squeezed up after Swansea's result - but I think both of these teams should be alright

It is fair to say that it did not work out for Joao Mario at Inter Milan, so trying to resurrect your career at a Premier League side fighting at the other end of the table is difficult

The quality of his play, at times, at London Stadium showed why Moyes was so keen to bring the Portuguese in

His pass that led to West Ham winning a penalty was exquisite, as he enticed the entire Palace backline out before threading it through for Hernandez

Palace weren't shy in making challenge, but the West Ham newboy kept getting up and coming again

West Ham face a trip to Brighton on Saturday, while Palace have a home clash with Newcastle on Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports

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Manchester City moved 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League after cruising to a 3-0 victory over basement-club West Brom

Fernandinho was the unlikely scorer of City's first goal, latching onto Kevin De Bruyne's pass to put the hosts ahead in the 19th minute

De Bruyne started and finished off a move after the break (68), while Sergio Aguero added a third late on (89) for his 17th league goal of the season

City increased their gap at the top after Manchester United lost 2-0 at Tottenham, while struggling West Brom are now four points from safety

City's opener came through a familiar source as De Bruyne played a perfectly-weighted ball for Fernandinho, who made the most of his rare venture forward when sliding the ball through Ben Foster's legs

The hosts could have had more before the break, but Foster denied De Bruyne on two occasions, while the Belgian also skimmed the bar with a long-range attempt

The only negative for City in the first half was the injury to David Silva, who was forced off after a challenge with Sam Field and replaced by Ilkay Gundogan

After the break, Raheem Sterling fired just wide of the top corner, prompting Pep Guardiola to urge the winger to the sidelines for a reassuring hug and kiss

Moments after Foster superbly denied Bernardo Silva, City moved two clear thanks to De Bruyne, who evaded James McClean's attempt to bring him down before latching onto Sterling's return pass

And just days after a poor tackle ruled Leroy Sane out for six weeks, Guardiola was baffled to see Matt Phillips escape with a yellow for a dangerously high challenge on Brahim Diaz

Daniel Sturridge almost had a debut goal for the visitors after coming off the bench late on, but Kyle Walker was on hand to deny the forward before he played a follow-up attempt into the side-netting

Aguero had the final say of the evening, taking Sterling's pass in his stride before calmly dinking the ball over Foster from a narrow angle

One goal for the brilliant Belgian, and he'll know he could have scored more, having seen three attempts saved by Foster

De Bruyne proved why he is the front-runner to take all the individual accolades this season, assisting Fernandinho, and stepping up to take control of the game in midfield after David Silva went off injured

"I have an opinion

The referees have another one

So they are the bosses, they have to take a decision

I said what I said in terms of the players' protection

I can say it every day, and today we were lucky

"It was good

We can talk and I appreciate Kevin because he came and tried to explain to me his point of view

"He does not say, 'Go out', you know? That's why I appreciate it

I did not agree, he knows that, but it's okay, they decide

It is what it is, no problem

" "When the manager throws out that, 'Protect out players', I thought the crowd were acting over the top at times to what was some normal stuff on the pitch

"James McClean was the only one that you would say was a bit naughty, but I don't think he went to hurt him, he just tried to stop the attack

"It was no tactical thing that we had on, it was just desperate at times, when you're desperate, you make challenges

It's part of the game

"Manchester City are live on this Saturday as they travel to Burnley for the early kick-off

Meanwhile, West Brom play host to Southampton on Saturday at 3pm

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Newcastle gave their survival hopes a huge lift as they stunned Manchester United 1-0 at St James' Park on Sunday

Matt Ritchie scored the winner after 65 minutes - his first Premier League goal of the season - after Dwight Gayle's clever lay-off found him in plenty of space to slot past David de Gea

Anthony Martial had Man Utd's best chances but he was denied by debutant goalkeeper Martin Dubravka in the first half and then saw two shots blocked on the line in quick succession in the 77th minute

Alexis Sanchez also saw an effort blocked after taking the ball past Dubravka

The win is Newcastle's first at home since October 21 and moves them out of the relegation zone into 13th place, while Man Utd stay 16 points behind leaders Manchester City

Defeat also leaves Man Utd embroiled in the battle for the top four, with only a six-point lead over fifth-placed Chelsea, who play West Brom on

Newcastle made a positive start as Jonjo Shelvey's strike was pushed away by David de Gea and Ayoze Perez shot narrowly wide

But the visitors soon settled and Dubravka had to tip an effort from Jesse Lingard around the post before denying Martial when he was through on goal

That was to be the best opening of the first half, with Martial also heading wide from a cross and Newcastle seeing strong penalty appeals waved away when Chris Smalling appeared to take out Dwight Gayle on the corner of the box

Man Utd started strongly after the break and Sanchez spurned a chance to score the opener when he took the ball around Dubravka but didn't shoot first time, allowing Florian Lejeune to get back and block

Newcastle took the lead less than 10 minutes later

Smalling was booked for diving and, from the resulting free-kick, Lejeune headed across goal where Gayle laid off for Ritchie to fire in unmarked

The advantage would not be relinquished despite strong Man Utd pressure, with Dubravka saving from Ashley Young and Martial seeing two shots blocked on the line after a corner fell to him six yards out

There was to be one final chance with almost the last kick of the match but Dubravka capped a fine debut by reacting sharply to tip away Michael Carrick's shot

"When you play a top side like Manchester United you know every ball is important because if you make a mistake they will punish you

You have to work like they did today, it was an amazing effort

" "They [Newcastle] fought like animals, that's a good word in football, and I hope they understand it as a compliment

They have everything they had and then the gods of football were with them

But they fought like animals to have luck on their side

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They must have the best feeling of all, sometimes a better feeling than when you play fantastically well and you are better than the opponent

"Dubravka produced a superb display on his debut, looking assured in his handling and making several key saves

But Shelvey takes the honours for a fantastic all-round performance

He was composed on the ball, picked out a number of good passes and also defended well

He made more passes (54) than any other Newcastle player, more tackles (four) and had more touches (84)

It was Shelvey's fifth win in his last seven appearances against Manchester United and he played a crucial part in securing the result

Newcastle are not in action again until Saturday, February 24 when they go to Bournemouth in the Premier League

Manchester United travel to Huddersfield in the fifth round of the FA Cup next Saturday and then go to Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday, February 21

Man Utd return to Premier League action on February 25, hosting Chelsea, live on

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Alfie Mawson scored the winner as Swansea boosted their survival hopes with a battling 1-0 victory over Liverpool on

Mawson punished a tame defensive header from Virgil van Dijk - who was making his Premier League debut for the Reds - five minutes before half-time to hand the Swans a vital victory in their battle against the drop

Liverpool pushed for an equaliser but failed to build on their thrilling win over Manchester City as Roberto Firmino struck the post and Mawson blocked Adam Lallana's rebound in a thrilling finale in stoppage-time

But the night belonged to Swansea as they moved level with 19th-placed West Brom at the bottom of the table and three points from safety, while Liverpool missed the chance to go third and remain fourth

Lukasz Fabianski bravely smothered Sadio Mane's effort on nine minutes before he could convert from Emre Can's lofted through ball, while Martin Olsson hacked Firmino's goal-bound effort off the line five minutes later

Swansea were on the back foot but had the ball in the Liverpool net as Jordan Ayew fired home from a narrow angle on 17 minutes, but it was chalked off after the officials spotted the ball had gone out of play

Van Dijk came within inches of scoring as he glanced a header wide on 23 minutes, and he almost turned provider seven minutes later when his chipped pass released Mohamed Salah, who fired a volley over

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain registered the first attempt on target soon after but for all of their dominance it was Swansea who took the lead as Van Dijk's poor defensive header set up Mawson to fire home from six yards

Mane had a glorious chance to haul Liverpool level on the stroke of half-time but he volleyed Salah's cross wide, and the trend continued in the second half as the visitors, confronted by a resilient defensive display, continued to misfire

Salah and substitute Danny Ings drew fine saves from the inspired Fabianski before Firmino headed against the post deep into added time and Mawson's stunning intervention prevented Lallana from converting the rebound

"It is not exactly the way we wish to play but, given the circumstances, to win 1-0 against a strong team and get the points we needed was good

My players were gladiators at the end and we achieved a very important win

""We lost the game in the first half, not only because we conceded the goal but because we didn't keep the positions we wanted to be in

It wasn't a good game in a lot of parts in the game

"On the night when Van Dijk made him Premier League debut for Liverpool, it was his opposing number who stole the headlines

The Swansea centre-back was outstanding throughout, setting the tone at the heart of a battling defensive unit

He took his goal with the finesse of a forward and ensured it was the winner with a crucial block to deny Lallana in the closing stages

"He was outstanding," pundit Jamie Carragher said

"He won the game at both ends

"The fourth round of the FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend as Swansea travel to League Two outfit Notts County on Saturday, before Liverpool's tea-time clash with West Brom at Anfield

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Liverpool got back to winning ways on Tuesday evening as they swept past Huddersfield with a 3-0 win in the Premier League

After going 18 games unbeaten, Jurgen Klopp's side had lost their last two games in all competitions but got back on top against a scrappy Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium

Emre Can (26) opened the scoring with a deflected volley before Roberto Firmino (45+1) squeezed the ball home at the acutest of angles

Mohamed Salah (78) added the third from the penalty spot in the second period after Philip Billing fouled Can in the box

Liverpool are still in fourth and move five points clear of Tottenham ahead of their match against Manchester United on Wednesday while Huddersfield remain in 14th spot on 24 points - one above the relegation places

It was Huddersfield who had the first chance of the game in the 17th minute, testing Loris Karius

Chris Lowe burst down the left flank before cutting the ball back for an unmarked Laurent Depoitre who swept towards goal, but Karius got down low to push the effort away before pouncing on the loose ball

Liverpool made the breakthrough nine minutes later with a fine volley from Can

Andrew Robertson's cross from the left-hand side was well cleared by Christopher Schindler, but the rebound fell to the feet of the German who hammered a volley towards goal

It nestled into the bottom corner after taking a deflection off Billing's heel

Huddersfield could have added the next goal in the 40th minute as they won a free kick by the top right corner of the box, but Lowe's effort just whipped past the far post

Just after the one minute of added time was announced, Liverpool scored their second

A superb flick from Sadio Mane set Firmino away down the left of the box, taking on goalkeeper Jonas Lossl at the near post

He managed to squeeze the ball around him at the tightest of angles, with the ball taking a nick off the bottom of the post before landing in the far corner

Liverpool mostly dominated the second period, and forced two fine saves from Lossl early on after the break

Can pumped an inviting ball into the box, which met the head of Mane, but his effort went straight into the hands of the goalkeeper

Lossl, who then pushed a fierce drive from James Milner over the crossbar a few minutes later

Mane had another headed effort in the 69th minute after Can delivered a cross for him once again, but this time, it went flying past the post

The Reds added their third in the 78th minute after Billing pushed Can over in the box

Salah stepped up to take and thrashed the ball home to see Liverpool take all three points back to Anfield

"It was hard work

There is no doubt that this was a deserved defeat

The quality side has won today

Against a team of this quality the important situations have to go in your favour to be successful

" "Of course, that was the reaction we needed to show

I think everybody saw it was not brilliant

It was not our best game we played so far, but it was very mature and, in the end, very deserved it

" "The result is everything for Liverpool

They started well then had a lull when the strikers didn't get going for a spell

Firmino is the one who leads it and Mane was keen and enthusiastic but you could see he is desperate for a goal

He needs to lift his composure levels

"It was a decent performance for Liverpool and a fabulous result for them as it squeezes Chelsea and Man Utd and the two North London clubs have to play catch-up

However, Huddersfield were awful

"For a player who has constantly been linked with a move away fronm Liverpool, it was a fantastic performance from Can who scored a smashing opener - albeit with a deflection - and won the penalty after coming out on top in his tussle with Billing

He also provided some superb crosses for his team-mates throughout the game, twice doing so for Mane in quick succession but the forward could not get his headers past Lossl

A solid all-round performance from Can

Huddersfield face another tough appointment on Saturday when they travel to Manchester United, while Liverpool take on Tottenham on Sunday, live on Sky Sports

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Harry Kane scored his 99th Premier League goal but it was not enough for Tottenham to beat Southampton in a 1-1 draw on Super Sunday

The striker moved within one of becoming the 27th Premier League centurion when equalising on 18 minutes after Davinson Sanchez had inadvertently put through his own net three minutes earlier

Both teams created chances to win it in an entertaining clash in torrential conditions on the south coast as Southampton stretched their winless run to 11 games in the Premier League

The result leaves Mauricio Pellegrino's men in the bottom three, a point from safety, while Spurs remain in fifth, two points off Liverpool in fourth, who play Swansea on

Heading into this game, Southampton's attackers had scored a total of 12 goals from a combined 93 appearances this season

Tottenham were in charitable mood and did the Saints' strikers job for them on 15 minutes when Sanchez turned a Ryan Bertrand cross into his own net

Pellegrino's team had scored the opening goal in three of their last four home games, but failed to win any of them

The problem reared its head again as Spurs levelled three minutes later when Kane simply wanted it more than his marker Jack Stephens and bulleted home a header from close range

Moussa Sissoko spurned a glorious opportunity from six yards on 30 minutes while Stephens headed inches wide from an excellent James Ward-Prowse delivery six minutes later

As the rain relented, so did the clear-cut chances in the second period

Dele Alli, who was subdued, drilled a low effort wide from 20 yards while Kane tried in vain to reach his milestone but a big chance evaded his clutches

Substitute Erik Lamela nearly nicked it for Spurs late on but somehow he failed to convert from no more than three yards out after a magnificent block by Stephens

There was still time for Southampton debutant Michael Obafemi - fresh from impressing in the under-17s - to spurn the chance to be an instant hero, missing his kick from eight yards with the goal gaping

Fresh from scoring three goals in his last two games, the midfielder was in dynamic mood

Crashing into tackles to disrupt Tottenham's flow while also providing great quality from set-pieces with his gem of a right-boot

He really should have had an assist to his name but Stephens managed to head wide in the first-period after Ward-Prowse had put a free-kick on a plate for him

"The players aren't fighting just for me, they are fighting for themselves and the club

The club is bigger than me and the players

We need to respect our fans and our board and the people that believe in us

My first commitment is to win myself as it's my profession - I want to win every game

" "It was an even game, a difficult game to play

In possession, we made a lot of mistakes that allowed them lots of transitions

We created two massive chances but if you analyse the game it was a fair result

It wasn't our best version tonight -the pitch didn't help us but it was the same for both teams

We need to improve

"The FA Cup is back next weekend and Southampton face a clash with Watford at St Mary's while Tottenham take a trip to Sky Bet League Two side Newport County on Saturday evening

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An inspired performance from Eden Hazard helped Chelsea back to winning ways in the Premier League with a comprehensive 4-0 victory against Brighton at the Amex Stadium

Antonio Conte's side were without a win in five games in all competitions heading into the clash on the south coast, but Hazard set the Blues on their way in the third minute before Willian rounded off a sensational team goal three minutes later to give the visitors the perfect start

Brighton's response to the early setback was good, creating a number of decent chances but Willy Caballero was on top form to deny Tomer Hemed and the crossbar kept out Davy Propper's header early after the interval

Ezequiel Schelotto was also denied by a smart block from Caballero and the hosts were eventually made to pay for their wastefulness in front of goal as Hazard (77) added his second of the afternoon and Victor Moses (89) rounded off the scoring as Chelsea wrapped up all three points to move above Liverpool into third

Before kick-off, the Amex Stadium rose as one for a minute's applause to mark the passing of Cyrille Regis and both teams sported black armbands in respect of the former striker

Once underway, Chelsea burst out of the blocks and they were ahead in the third minute when Moses' cross was diverted into the path of Hazard by Dale Stephens, and the Belgium international took a touch before firing the ball into the corner of the net for his 100th league goal

Goals had been hard to come by with the Blues scoring just once in their last four matches in all competitions, but they had a second inside six minutes courtesy of Willian

The Brazil international was involved in some slick interplay with Hazard and Michy Batshuayi, leaving the Brighton defence all at sea before expertly finishing past Mat Ryan

After their horror start, Brighton gradually grew into the game and they thought they should have had a penalty when Caballero, after making a mess of a cross, appeared to clip Schelotto, but nothing was given by referee Jon Moss

The hosts were creating chances - Caballero superbly denied Hemed from close range - and they looked to Moss again just before half-time as Schelotto went down in the penalty area once again, this time under a challenge from Tiemoue Bakayoko, but again the referee waved away the appeals

After the break, Chelsea remained a threat on the counter but it was Brighton creating the clearer cut chances, Propper heading Pascal Gross' cross past Caballero only to see the ball crash back off the crossbar

Minutes later, Chelsea were nearly out of sight but Ryan did brilliantly to get a vital hand to Willian's free-kick to divert the ball onto the post and away from goal

Chances still continued to fall Brighton's way but Caballero proved hard to beat as the Argentine goalkeeper blocked Schelotto's low drive from 12 yardsThey were made to pay for the missed chances late on as Hazard capped another mazy run with a ruthless finish before Moses latched onto substitute Charly Musonda's inch-perfect 40-yard to seal a resounding away victory

Brighton have picked up just one win from their last 13 Premier League games (D5 L7), failing to score in nine of these

Chelsea have won 45 of their 76 away games against newly-promoted sides in the Premier League, a joint-high figure (Arsenal have also won 45)

The Blues extended their top-flight unbeaten run to eight games (W5 D3), their longest streak without a defeat since March (also eight)

Willian made his 50th consecutive Premier League appearance, the longest current run of any player in the competition

He has been directly involved in eight goals in his last five Premier League starts for Chelsea (3 goals, 5 assists), as many as he managed in his previous 20

Hazard's opener was his 100th goal in league football (now 101), with 65 coming for Chelsea and 36 for Lille

He has now scored (65) or assisted (37) 102 Premier League goals for Chelsea; taking him ahead of Gianfranco Zola (101) to outright third for the club in the competition (Lampard 237, Drogba 159)

Batshuayi registered his first assist in his last 31 Premier League appearances, since he set up Diego Costa on his debut in the competition in August 2016

Hazard was in the mood at the Amex Stadium

Every time he got on the ball he terrified Brighton's defenders and his finishing was at its exquisite best as his double inspired Chelsea to a comprehensive away victory

His perfermonace left Jamie Redknapp, who watching the game in the studio for Sky Sports, purring

"If VAR looked at his performance today, then some it would have illegal as he was that good", the former Liverpool midfielder said

"Willian was fantastic as well - as was Batshuayi, but Hazard was playing a different game

He was at his energetic, beautiful best today

""Hazard is unplayable when he's in that mood

When he plays like this it's more than likely Chelsea are going to win the game

"I like what Antonio Conte does

I watched the game against Leicester and they weren't scoring goals - Conte took him off

When you do that to a player like him with the quality he has, it woke him up

From the beginning, he meant business

"Conte did it last season ahead of a game with Arsenal and we all know what he did to Arsenal with that goal last year

I like the way Hazard reacted from the Leicester game

"That's the job of the boss - sometimes a player might be tired, sometimes a player needs a reminder that he's not doing enough

I'm not saying Hazard wasn't

Usually when you take the main player off after an hour when you're supposed to win that game

It got the reaction of, 'OK, I'm on the bench, but we'll see next week'

"Chelsea are back in action on on Wednesday when they face Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-final, second leg

It's cup action for Brighton as well when they take on Middlesbrough in the FA Cup fourth round next Saturday at the Riverside

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Arsenal shrugged off the absence of Alexis Sanchez as they romped to a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday

the Gunners blew Palace away with four goals in a dazzling opening 22 minutes

Nacho Monreal, Alex Iwobi and Laurent Koscielny all finished from close range before Alexandre Lacazette fired in after a slick passing move

Palace improved in the second half but could only pull back a consolation goal in the 78th minute through Luka Milivojevic

The win is Arsenal's first in 2018 and provides a timely boost after defeat at Bournemouth last weekend and then a week dominated by transfer speculation

With several key players back, the Gunners made a rampant start as Monreal headed in from a corner in the sixth minute before crossing for Iwobi to make it 2-0 shortly afterwards

Monreal was also involved in the third goal as he knocked a corner across goal for Koscielny to tap in

Palace looked all at sea defensively and they were cut apart in the 22nd minute by a superb goal that saw the excellent Ozil combine with Wilshere and then backheel for Lacazette to rifle into the bottom corner

The only negative in the first half for the Gunners was Monreal going off with injury, having just returned from almost a month out

Petr Cech did make a late save in the 44th minute from a deflected shot from Wilfried Zaha, and Palace improved after the break as Arsenal's level dropped

Christian Benteke wasted Palace's best chance when he shot at Cech, and it took until the 78th minute for the visitors to finally respond when Milivojevic volleyed in from a corner

Arsenal wasted chances to score themselves as Iwobi and Lacazette were both denied by Wayne Hennessey, but their early flurry ensured the second half was more than comfortable

With Sanchez looking set to leave, keeping Ozil seems imperative for Arsenal based on this performance

Returning to the side after nearly three weeks out, he pulled the strings for the Gunners and produced a number of clever flicks and one-touch passes

He also set up Lacazette's goal with a sublime backheel, and even though his influence faded in the second half, it was a brilliant display

Arsenal host Chelsea in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday, live on

They then travel to Swansea in the Premier League on Tuesday, January 30

Crystal Palace's next game is a trip to West Ham on January 30

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Anthony Martial's second-half goal gave Manchester United a narrow 1-0 victory at Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday

United got the only goal of the game in the 54th minute, Martial's third in four games, striking in off the bar from 12 yards after good work from Romelu Lukaku

Burnley had chances to equalise in the second half, hitting the bar from Johann Gudmundsson's free-kick, but their search for a win extends to eight in all competitions

The result means Man Utd are nine points behind Man City before their late kick-off against Newcastle on Saturday, while Burnley are down to eighth

As expected, Henrikh Mkhitaryan was left out of the matchday squad , with the Chilean himself missing Arsenal's win over Crystal Palace

During a first half lacking in opportunities for either side, Ashley Young came closest, nutmegging Gudmundsson near the corner flag before curling just wide of the far post

United got their breakthrough nine minutes into the second half through Martial, who finished well as he was found in space by Lukaku after fine hold-up play from the Belgian on the right

Burnley hit the bar from Gudmundsson's dipping free-kick just three minutes after the goal, before the Icelandic midfielder's dangerous ball across the face of goal evaded Ashley Barnes by inches thanks to a fine deflection from Chris Smalling

Martial should have had a second late on, forcing a fine save out of Pope at his near post after being found in space again in the penalty area, and despite a late Burnley rally, Jose Mourinho's side held on

United have now earned five straight clean sheets in all competitions as they look to keep up with rivals City in the Premier League title race

: "I think we've more than matched Man Utd in the application of the players, for quality of the play, some really good play from us today, and certainly the tactical format

"But inevitably you don't come away with what you want, which is a minimum of a point and a maximum of a win

": "It was very hard

We played against a brave team, a team that plays with strength, that knows how to get points, and that's why they are in a comfortable position

"We knew it was going to be difficult, especially if you don't score goals to kill the match, so at 1-0 it will always be a game until the last second

I prefer to win 4-0, and to sit on the bench and enjoy the game, but it's good to see the way the team fought for it

"With Burnley threatening sporadically at Turf Moor, Phil Jones' positioning was impeccable

He registered a team-high 13 clearances and five interceptions, and won a an impressive 90 per cent of his aerial duels against Burnley's front men

Jones has been impressive for United of late, and has contributed heavily to Mourinho's side going five games without conceding in all competitions

United now go to Yeovil on Friday night in the FA Cup fourth round, while Burnley are next in action on January 31 at Newcastle in the Premier League

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A Jamie Vardy penalty and a late Riyad Mahrez strike were enough to earn Leicester City a 2-0 win over Watford

Vardy scored from the spot in the first half after being fouled by Molla Wague in the box and Mahrez sealed the points in injury-time

The England striker's first chance of the game arrived in the fifth minute after he got the better of the centre-backs and went through on goal, but he fired a shot from inside the area straight at the deputising Orestis Karnezis

Wilfried Ndidi found the ball at his feet two minutes later when Mahrez whipped in a free-kick to Harry Maguire to the back post where he nodded it down to the midfielder, but his shot from six yards was blocked by Richarlison

Troy Deeney was the victim of a tight offside call when he latched onto an Abdoulaye Doucoure flick-on to smash home a shot from the edge of the area but the assistant referee already had his flag raised

Vardy earned and then scored a penalty six minutes before the break as he beat Wague to a Matty James pass into the box, resulting in the defending fouling the striker

The England international then stepped up to send Karnezis the wrong way

Andre Gray came off the bench in the second half and almost brought Watford level when he raced onto a looped ball over the top but Maguire chased him in time and got there to block his shot from six yards

Watford ended up with three strikers and two wingers on, leaving plenty of space for Leicester to enjoy, but failed to create any late chances of their own

With Watford chasing the game in injury time, Adrien Silva led a Leicester break, playing the ball into space for Mahrez to run onto and dribble into the box where he struck a shot across the 'keeper and into the bottom corner

The result means Watford have now only won once in 11 games, putting added pressure on boss Marco Silva, while Leicester have moved up to seventh spot

"Of course [I am] satisfied because it's a fantastic reward for the players, for the squad, because they work very hard in all the training sessions and it's important to continue this way

"It was a tough game, I said before the game it would be a difficult game because it was a strong team full of quality on the pitch and we have had difficulties in the first game away against this team, we know this team, it was difficult but it's a fantastic reward for the players

" "[It was a] tough game for both teams

We knew before and our opponent knew as well, it would be a tough game for both, I think it proved during the match

It was a balanced game, a really balanced game

"I think if you analyse the match in general, I think they had two or three chances to score, they scored two goals; we had two or three chances and scored no goals

"The England striker was a thorn in the side of the Watford team, constantly putting the centre-backs under pressure and calmly slotting home his penalty, which he won

Wague had a torrid time, giving away a penalty and then pulling up injured chasing Vardy

Leicester travel to Peterborough next Saturday in the FA Cup, with a 12,30pm kick-off

Watford head to Southampton in the fourth round for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday

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Paul Lambert made the perfect start as Stoke City manager as goals from Joe Allen and Mame Biram Diouf secured a 2-0 win over Huddersfield at the bet365 Stadium

Huddersfield manager David Wagner has already recruited Terence Kongolo and Alex Pritchard this month, but he may well look for further reinforcements after another blunt display

Stoke had never lost four consecutive Premier League games without scoring and after Shaqiri correctly had an acrobatic effort ruled out for offside, Lambert's men were rewarded for their more courageous approach

Stoke welcome Watford at the bet365 Stadium on January 31, while Huddersfield now turn their attention to the FA Cup fourth-round tie with Birmingham next Saturday

David Wagner's men may well have greater priorities with Liverpool visiting the John Smith's Stadium on January 30

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Javier Hernandez scored two minutes after Ryan Fraser's opener as West Ham came from behind to draw 1-1 with Bournemouth at the London Stadium

Bournemouth went ahead with their first attempt on target when Fraser powered a shot beyond Hammers 'keeper Adrian at his near post after 71 minutes

However, their joy was short-lived with substitute Hernandez - - tucking home a loose ball, nine minutes after coming on for the injured Manuel Lanzini

The draw means both sides extend their unbeaten Premier League runs to five games, with West Ham sitting one place and one point above Bournemouth in 11th

Expectation was high after the two sides had shared the spoils , and it was West Ham who started the strongest, with Aaron Cresswell seeing an effort from distance flash wide

Mark Noble then volleyed narrowly over for the hosts, before Marko Arnautovic forced a fine reaction save from Cherries 'keeper Asmir Begovic when he met Pablo Zabaleta's cross six yards out

Bournemouth weathered the storm and went close to breaking the deadlock themselves when Lewis Cook curled an effort just wide following a well-worked corner routine

Momentum swung back West Ham's way after the break, but again Begovic kept them at bay when tipping away Zabaleta's cross before Lanzini could get a touch on it

Arnautovic then found himself through on goal, but the forward hesitated to strike with his left foot and allowed Steve Cook to come back and intercept

The visitors went ahead when Junior Stanislas played a perfectly-weighted pass for Fraser, who caught Adrian out with a near-post effort - but their lead lasted all of two minutes

From the kick-off, Arnautovic latched onto Hernandez's flick-on, but after seeing his attempt blocked, the Mexican stole in to secure West Ham a point

The West Ham skipper threw himself about in the middle of the park, and on one occasion even flew in to make a diving header interception

Four tackles, one clearance and three interceptions tells you only half the story of Noble's contribution for West Ham, for he was equally as impressive when setting the hosts up on the attack

All this after Noble revealed to Jamie Redknapp in Friday's he makes sure the players' bonuses are shared with every staff member - the man is West Ham through and through

"In the end, I wasn't unhappy with a point, but I have to say we missed some big chances which we could have got ourselves out of sight

"I thought we played some of our best football this season, especially in the first half, but Bournemouth got strong in the second part of both halves, so in the end perhaps the draw was the right result

""We didn't start the game particularly well, we came under pressure early but did well to defend that and not concede

"We grew into the game and scored a great goal from our perspective, and looked a real threat on the counter attack in the second half

The frustrating thing is the timing of their second goal

"There was no time to enjoy it or build on it, which is frustrating

I don't think the lads switched off or that it was a concentration issue, it was just the fact we didn't win two big headers outside our box

"West Ham head to Bournemouth's FA Cup conquerors, Wigan, in the fourth round next Saturday, while Bournemouth are not in action until January 31, when they travel to Chelsea for a midweek Premier League encounter

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Eden Hazard scored twice as Chelsea bounced back from consecutive Premier League defeats with a 3-0 victory over West Brom on to move back into the top four

After making a shaky start, Hazard settled the nerves around Stamford Bridge with a brilliantly-worked opener in the 25th minute, but the hosts continued to look vulnerable at the back as West Brom missed several chances to equalise

Victor Moses capitalised on a fortunate deflection to double Chelsea's advantage in the 63rd minute, before Hazard scored a stunning third eight minutes later to make sure of a crucial three points for Chelsea

The victory sees Chelsea climb back above Tottenham into fourth after just a third win in 11 in all competitions - easing the pressure on head coach Antonio Conte in the process - while West Brom's problems continue as they stayed rooted to the bottom of the Premier League, seven points from safety with 11 games remaining

West Brom suffered a huge blow to their game plan in the third minute as but his replacement, Jay Rodriguez, could have won a penalty with his first touch, but no foul was adjudged to have been committed by Cesc Fabregas

Rodriguez remained in the thick of the action and he drilled a first-time effort wide having latched onto a misplaced header from Moses

Chelsea did settle into the match and went close to breaking the deadlock after 16 minutes but Davide Zappacosta saw his back-post effort well saved by Ben Foster

The West Brom stopper then saved Olivier Giroud's tame effort from point-blank range with his legs

But Giroud turned provider to help Chelsea take the lead

Hazard fed the ball into the France international, he backed into his man, cushioned the pass back in Hazard's path, for the Chelsea forward to sweep the ball home

Giroud then came close to a first Chelsea goal, but he could not quite get the desired connection on an overhead kick from close range

After the break, Chelsea again struggled to find their rhythm, and could easily have conceded an equaliser after Andreas Christensen had been caught on the ball by Salomon Rondon, but the West Brom hitman was denied by a smart Thibaut Courtois stop before Jonny Evans headed wide from the resulting corner

Those misses proved costly as Chelsea wrapped up victory in the space of eight minutes

First, Moses fed the ball into Fabregas, who tried to flick the ball through for substitute Alvaro Morata, Craig Dawson made the block, but inadvertently diverted the ball back into the path of Moses, who stroked the ball into the net

Then, Hazard carried the ball to the edge of the box, cut inside, before rifling a strike past Foster at his near post to cap a man-of-the-match display

Chelsea have won all four Premier League meetings against West Brom under Antonio Conte without conceding a single goal

West Brom have not beaten Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in any of their last 17 visits in all competitions (D3 L14), since winning 1-0 in the League Cup in November 1983 under Ron Wylie

West Brom have won just one of their last 25 Premier League matches (D11 L13)

Eden Hazard has had a hand in 105 goals in the Premier League for Chelsea (68 goals, 37 assists) - only Didier Drogba (159) and Frank Lampard (237) have been involved in more for the club

"I think we forced Giroud to play because we had Morata injured, and it was important to have a point of reference like him

He could become an important player and at the same time I had a good answer from Alvaro and we must be happy, because to have two strikers in contention for us is very important

" "It was a blow to lose Daniel on his first run

That didn't give us the perfect start

We just can't seem to get the goals that get us the wins, and they need to come, and come quickly, so Daniel's recovery will be important now - we need to get him back

""I don't know what he saw there [Hazard for Chelsea's third], but he saw it

Even Ben Foster doesn't see the ball

Hazard uses Gibbs as a protection

"When he picks it up, if you are Eden Hazard, and a quality player, sometimes you finish the job

I love people that think about the team, but just finish it

Why not?"Chelsea needed their leading light to produce the goods to bring their losing streak to an end, and the Belgium international didn't disappoint

Hazard's goals have dug Chelsea out of many a hole before, and his continued ruthlessness was the difference at Stamford Bridge once more

Hazard has now scored with six of his last eight shots on target in the Premier League

Chelsea's next fixture sees them take on Hull in the FA Cup on Friday night, with their next league fixture being another home clash with Manchester United on February 25

West Brom welcome Southampton to The Hawthorns on Saturday in the cup, before hosting Huddersfield in the Premier League on February 24

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Bournemouth deepened Arsenal's misery with a 2-1 comeback victory on an afternoon when Alexis Sanchez's January exit appeared ever closer

Hector Bellerin's scruffy finish to a fine move (52) looked like sealing a morale-boosting win for a side without the omitted contract rebel, but the hosts completed a second-half turnaround through Callum Wilson (70) and Jordon Ibe (74) to boost their survival hopes and further dent Arsenal's top-four ambitions

but while an end appears in sight to the saga that has long cast a shadow, the on-field troubles continue for a Gunners team embarrassed in the FA Cup a week ago and now winless in five games in all competitions

Wenger - without injured Mesut Ozil as well as Sanchez, and forced to watch on again from the stands - saw Bournemouth start the brisker, Adam Smith fizzing an early shot just wide of Petr Cech's post

Ainsley Maitland-Niles twisted twice in the box to craft space, only to see his curling effort clip the bar (7), but though Jack Wilshere was impressing on familiar turf, real rhythm eluded both sides in a scrappy first half-hour

Danny Welbeck was thwarted by the out-rushing Asmir Begovic as Arsenal upped the ante, but the hosts appealed justifiably for a penalty when Alex Iwobi repelled a corner with a raised elbow (39) and then were denied by gutsy defending, Calum Chambers sliding in to deny Ryan Fraser

Bournemouth resumed with intent as the January sun broke through, but Arsenal made the breakthrough just seven minutes after the restart when Iwobi set free Bellerin with a slide-rule pass, his shot bobbling over the line after Begovic's half-save

Eddie Howe threw on Lys Mousset, Fraser shuffled to right wing-back, but a momentum shift had not looked likely until Wilson struck, stretching out a boot and beating Cech and Chambers to a ball swung in invitingly by Fraser

Wilson swiftly turned provider as Arsenal lapsed at the back again, the striker afforded time to control Smith's pass, before letting Ibe lash low

Theo Walcott followed Aaron Ramsey off the bench but, having surrendered the lead, Arsenal never looked like mustering the response that earned Howe's men - now up to 13th - a timely first win over desperately disappointing opponents

Jordon Ibe struck the winner but Callum Wilson proved pivotal, showing desire to poach the equaliser and then strength to hold up a ball with back to goal and set up the decisive strike

He has now scored three goals in three Premier League games against the Gunners - and recorded his first Premier League assist in this contest

Arsenal return to Premier League action next Saturday against a resurgent Crystal Palace side - their Carabao Cup semi-final decider against Chelsea four days later - while Bournemouth travel to West Ham

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Oumar Niasse scored within 57 seconds of coming off the bench to rescue a 1-1 draw for Everton against West Brom at Goodison Park

Jay Rodriguez put the Baggies on course to claim back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time under Alan Pardew when he opened the scoring after seven minutes

A disjointed Everton display took a turn for the worse when which left West Brom striker Salomon Rondon distraught

But the Toffees dug deep to claim a point as Niasse volleyed debutant Theo Walcott's knock-down home with his first touch on 70 minutes

Rondon recovered to rattle the bar in stoppage-time but there was to be no winner as Everton boss Sam Allardyce had to settle for a draw from his 1,000th competitive game as a manager

Goodison Park remembered the late Cyrille Regis with a touching minute's applause ahead of kick-off, and his former club made a start he would have been proud

Less than a minute after Grzegorz Krychowiak had blazed over from a one-on-one, the Poland international's pass with the outside of his foot set Rodríguez through on goal and he coolly slotted home his sixth goal of the season

Everton registered their first shot on target in 251 minutes of Premier League football when Jonjoe Kenny's curling effort drew a save from Ben Foster on 38 minutes, before Rondon headed over seven minutes later as West Brom missed the chance to double their lead before the interval

Everton brought on Yannick Bolasie at half-time but it failed to have the desired effect as the visitors continued to create the clear openings

Rondon wriggled clear of Mason Holgate on 58 minutes only to be denied by McCarthy's brave intervention, which resulted in the Republic of Ireland international sustaining a serious injury

Rondon was among a handful of inconsolable players who took time to gather themselves after the incident

Once the game got back up to speed, Niasse made an immediate impact from the bench, firing the equaliser within a minute of entering the fray, but there was still time for West Brom to go close to winning it as Rondon's swerving effort hit the bar in the closing stages

It was difficult to watch today

It was difficult for every fan in the ground to watch after what they've watched a couple of weeks ago, when we beat Swansea and put in a resilient performance against Chelsea

I see a lack of confidence because the players have not moved forward from where we started

It's my job to keep going and pushing the players

It's not often you come to Goodison Park and feel slightly disappointed

We felt we could have won that game

We played well at times, took the lead, frustrated Everton and had them where we wanted them

They only had about two or three chances in the game and they scored from one

West Brom's big man up front was a handful for the Everton defence throughout, but his courage to continue playing after his involvement in McCarthy's injury was admirable

The Venezuela international was in floods of tears while medical staff were tending to McCarthy, but he pulled himself together to see out the game

And he so nearly claimed all three points for the Baggies with a host of chances late on, notably his stoppage-time effort which struck the bar, testament to his composure and professionalism

Everton are next in action when Leicester travel to Goodison Park on January 31

West Brom are back on Merseyside on Saturday for their FA Cup fourth-round tie at Liverpool, before travelling to Manchester City the following Wednesday

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Liverpool brought Manchester City's unbeaten domestic run crashing to an end with a scintillating 4-3 victory at Anfield on

Sensational goals from Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah in nine devastating second-half minutes saw Liverpool become the first British side to beat Pep Guardiola's men since Arsenal in the FA Cup last April, ending their 33-game unbeaten domestic run in the process

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had fired the Reds ahead inside nine minutes, only for Leroy Sane to haul the runaway Premier League leaders level before half-time

Late goals from Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan set up a tense finale, and Sergio Aguero headed a late chance wide, but Liverpool held on to avenge September's 5-0 thumping at the hands of City, whose 81-year wait for a league double over the Reds extended

Both sides lived up to their pre-match billing, trading blows from the first whistle before Liverpool drew first blood as Oxlade-Chamberlain's low 20-yard drive flew past Ederson

Liverpool continued to exert pressure but City steadied themselves and almost levelled through Aguero on 20 minutes, but he narrowly missed Kevin De Bruyne's cross

Dejan Lovren, filling in for the injured Virgil van Dijk, then deflected a Sane shot inches wide soon after, while a bobbling De Bruyne effort saw City register their first attempt on target with 35 minutes on the clock

Ederson was a match to Salah's curled effort but the same could not be said for Loris Karius in the 40th minute as Sane's fierce near-post drive flashed home to haul City level before the interval

The second half continued in the same vein as Nicolas Otamendi crashed a header against the bar on 51 minutes, but Liverpool then embarked on a scintillating spell from which City could not recover

Ederson made saves from Salah and Oxlade-Chamberlain in quick succession before Salah clipped the bar at the end of a pulsating 56th minute

But the pressure soon told as Firmino shrugged off John Stones before chipping over the City 'keeper and into the net via the post

Mane then struck the post before thundering home a left-footed drive from the edge of the area, and a shell-shocked City went further behind as Salah punished Ederson's poor clearance to make it four with a lofted, long-range strike

Substitute Silva and Gundogan threatened to inspire the most remarkable comeback but, after Aguero headed wide in stoppage-time, City were left to come to terms with their first Premier League defeat since losing at Chelsea on April 5 2017

"That's a game which proves why many people love this game

That is football

That's how football can look if two teams combine quality, skills with attitude

I never thought the result would be 4-1, even when we were 4-1 up, because for them it's always possible to come back

But we deserved the three points

""Congratulations Liverpool for the victory

I have to give credit to the opponent

We know how difficult Anfield is and how aggressive Jurgen Klopp's side are

We tried to make good build-up and found the spaces sometimes, but credit to Liverpool

You have to live this kind of situation during the season

"Many questions have been asked about how Liverpool will go about replacing Philippe Coutinho but Oxlade-Chamberlain showed he is ready to step up

The former Arsenal forward has had a slow start to his Anfield career but he was outstanding on this occasion

His goal was a superb individual effort, with a crisp low drive capping a fine run

He seemed everywhere thereafter, contributing in defence and attack

Liverpool return to action at Swansea on on January 22, while Manchester City look to return to winning ways two days earlier when they host Newcastle

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Chelsea failed to win for the fourth match in a row in all competitions as they scraped a 0-0 draw against 10-man Leicester on Saturday

The Blues had won their previous seven Premier League home matches, but were fortunate not to lose to the Foxes after a lacklustre display

Shinji Okazaki, Wilfred Ndidi and Riyad Mahrez all went close as the visitors created a number of chances in a dominant opening hour

Ben Chilwell was sent off for the visitors in the 68th minute for a second yellow card, but Chelsea still created few clear openings and remain without a win in 2018

Antonio Conte had said before the match that Leicester were the "worst" side for Chelsea to face after a busy recent run of fixtures, and so it proved as the visitors came flying out of the traps and immediately applied pressure

Okazaki missed the target from eight yards out, Jamie Vardy poked a shot wide and then dragged another across goal before Thibaut Courtois made an excellent diving stop to keep out a header from Ndidi

Kasper Schmiechel was hardly tested at the other end aside from pushing an effort from Cesc Fabregas away

And Leicester continued to create chances against a below-par Chelsea, with Mahrez firing over from the penalty spot and Marc Albrighton shooting past the post

Chelsea lost Gary Cahill to injury and did not improve after half-time as the Foxes controlled possession and went close to the opener with a deflected shot from Mahrez that spun just wide

The hosts were handed a way into the game when Chilwell was dismissed after two bookings in five minutes, but even then the closest they came was an effort from Tiemoue Bakayoko that went over the bar

"Everyone is frustrated after another 0-0

We played the game against Arsenal on Wednesday night and didn't have a lot of time to recover

I saw many players were very tired and they didn't recover from the Arsenal game

But at the same time I saw great will and desire to win the game

" "We deserved the point and perhaps more with all the chances we had

In the first half it was crazy not to find the possibility to score

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we had a lot of chances without finding the clinical edge

"It was a close call between the excellent Mahrez and Maguire, but the defender shades it for an impressive display, even after his side had been reduced to 10 men

He looked composed on the ball, showed good strength on several occasions to win possession and kept Morata under wraps throughout

It was the kind of performance that might only serve to increase

Chelsea have a busy upcoming schedule ahead as they host Norwich in an FA Cup replay on Wednesday and then travel to Brighton on Saturday in the Premier League, live on Sky Sports

They then take on Arsenal in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on January, Wednesday 24, also live on Sky Sports

Leicester host an FA Cup replay against Fleetwood Town on Tuesday and then welcome Watford to the King Power Stadium on Saturday

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Joselu came off the bench to deny bottom-club Swansea a much-needed victory and earn Newcastle a point from a 1-1 draw at St James' Park

After Newcastle missed a number of chances to take the lead, Jordan Ayew headed Swansea in front on the hour-mark

Joselu levelled for the Magpies in the 68th minute - just four minutes after replacing Dwight Gayle - although the Swans could have stolen all three points in injury-time when Wilfried Bony saw his shot cleared off the line by DeAndre Yedlin

The draw leaves Swansea four points from safety, while Newcastle sit 14th in the Premier League table, three points above the drop zone, and now winless in their last seven league games at home

Gayle twice came close to breaking the deadlock for Newcastle, but he directed a first header straight at Lukasz Fabianski in the Swansea goal before sending a second wide of the mark

Newcastle continued to press for an opener, but Ayoze Perez squandered the best opportunity of the half when firing too close to Fabianski after Matt Ritchie's delightful ball over the top

Swansea saw claims for a penalty turned down before half-time, with referee Graham Scott waving away protests despite Mo Diame appearing to block Mike van der Hoorn's attempt with his elbow

After the break, Gayle sent an effort wide of Fabianski's far post, and Newcastle were made to pay for their missed chances when Swansea struck with 60 minutes on the clock

Ayew's initial header was superbly saved by Karl Darlow, but the rebound fell kindly for the Swansea forward, who made no mistake with his second header

Rafael Benitez responded by replacing Gayle with Joselu, and the move paid off when the forward latched onto a rebound and rolled the ball into the far corner

Swansea substitute Bony could have grabbed the headlines in the third minute of stoppage time, but his low effort was blocked by Yedlin on the line after Darlow had come out to deny Luciano Narsingh

After picking up a yellow card 10 minutes into the match, Bartley looked somewhat cagey for the remainder of the first half, knowing he was one mistake away from an early bath

However, the Swansea captain typified their resolute performance after the break, making a match-high eight clearances, as well as two tackles and one block to deny Newcastle on numerous occasions

"I think we had chances in the first half to score a couple of goals, and then everything could have been different in the second half

"After we conceded, the reaction of the team was positive, and we pushed until the end - although they could have scored on the counter attack

"It's more or less what has happened during the season

The team has to take their chances, not just the strikers

If we create, it doesn't matter if it's a winger or a midfielder, we have to be more clinical in front of goal

" "It's impossible from what I saw on the bench

I would not be honest if I said I saw from the bench

But of course, you know the technology these days, our assistant said it was a clear penalty

"When I saw in the video, it was a clear penalty because the ball went towards the goal and he opened his arm, in my opinion, the arm is not in a natural positon

"When he opened the arm, it's a clear penalty and red card also

We are unlucky

"Newcastle travel to Premier League leaders Manchester City in next Saturday's late Premier League kick-off, while Swansea host Wolves in their FA Cup third-round replay on Wednesday before welcoming Liverpool to the Liberty Stadium for on January 22

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West Ham produced a devastating second-half display to thump Huddersfield 4-1, with Manuel Lanzini scoring twice to give David Moyes the 200th Premier League win of his managerial career

Mark Noble capitalised on a mix-up between Jonas Lossl and Joe Lolley to give the Hammers the lead with a cool finish (25), before Lolley made amends five minutes before the interval with a sublime equaliser for the Terriers

Marko Arnautovic restored West Ham's lead just 11 seconds into the second period when he latched onto Cheikhou Kouyate's flick, and the Austrian then turned provider for Lanzini's first away Premier League goal since November 2016 (56)

Lanzini completed the rout five minutes later following another swift counter-attack as the Hammers moved above their opponents into 11th in the table, with Huddersfield dropping to 13th place

Moyes has now completed a double century of wins in the English top flight, with only Harry Redknapp, Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson - watching on from the stands at the John Smith's Stadium - having achieved more

After a cagey opening, West Ham profited from a disastrous breakdown in communication between Huddersfield 'keeper Lossl and Lolley from a goal-kick, as Arnautovic forced the midfielder into conceding possession on the edge of his own penalty area, allowing Noble to sweep in the 50th goal of his career

But Huddersfield, and in particular Lolley, responded well to the setback

Lanzini over-ran the ball to Mathias Jorgensen and, once Tom Ince had invited Tommy Smith forward from the right, the ball was worked wide by Aaron Mooy to Lolley and he stepped inside Noble to curl a wonderful strike into the bottom corner

David Wagner's side finished the half in the ascendancy but they were made to pay for a sluggish start to the second period as, from the kick-off, Angelo Ogbonna's long ball forward was flicked on by Kouyate to Arnautovic, who lifted the ball over Smith before firing low to Lossl's left and into the net

The Terriers were rocked by the bolt out of the blue, and their problems increased as, five minutes later, Arnautovic sped away from Christopher Schindler to lay the ball into Lanzini's path and the Argentinian flashed his shot across Lossl for a slick third

Moyes was delighted to call upon Arnautovic after he recovered from a hamstring injury, and further signs of his blossoming relationship with Lanzini were on show for West Ham's fourth as the Austrian winger spun Schindler on the touchline before allowing Lanzini to take the ball off his toes to cut inside and blast his second into the roof of the net

"It was a frustrating day because we made too many easy mistakes

The first is an individual mistake that should never happen

With the second one we needed to be stronger and we tried to play offside for the third

"West Ham have creative individuals who were able to hurt us

We had too many players who were below par today

"We have to make sure this never happens again, but we know exactly what went wrong

Unfortunately not everything in football goes to plan

": "It's a really big win

The teams from 10th down, anyone can beat each other on any day so it's a big win for us

"I was a bit disappointed going in 1-1 at half-time, and we told them that

I want our fans to see what we can be like, we're giving fans a reason for coming away from London for away games

"We had fantastic support and hopefully this attracts more players to the club

" "Arnautovic was outstanding this afternoon

He was different class and was the difference between the two teams He was a thorn in the Huddersfield side

"I don't know what Moyes has done to him, but he looked like an absolute world-beater today

"Once West Ham got in front in the second half, Huddersfield over-committed men forward and Lanzini was able to profit from that

On the counter, they looked very dangerous

"Arnautovic was absent from West Ham's goalless draw with Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup third round, but David Moyes' decision to protect him was vindicated as the Austrian returned to torment the Huddersfield defence with another display of his improvement since the Scot's arrival

It's now six goals in his last seven games for Arnautovic, who provided Manuel Lanzini with both his strikes - meaning for the first time in his Premier League career, the forward was involved in three goals in a single game

Huddersfield will look to regroup when they head to the bet365 Stadium to face Stoke City next Saturday, while West Ham have an FA Cup third-round replay against Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday before entertaining Bournemouth at the London Stadium next Saturday

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Abdoulaye Doucoure scored a late, controversial equaliser to earn Watford a dramatic 2-2 draw against Southampton

Midfielder James Ward-Prowse scored twice for Mauricio Pellegrino's side in the first half (20, 44) but Andre Gray pulled one back for Watford just before the hour mark, before Doucoure levelled things up in the last minute, stooping to head home but sweeping in with his arm

Southampton's protestations to referee Roger East were lengthy but to no avail, with a draw leaving them just one point above the relegation zone

Ward-Prowse's first goal came thanks to determined work from Shane Long down the right who pulled the ball from the right for the midfielder to calmly slot home

Southampton centre-back Wesley Hoedt almost made it 2-0 in the 26th minute when he decided to try and chip Heurelho Gomes from 40 yards but the goalkeeper just about got back in time to divert the ball away

The home team were second best in every department, summed up by Daryl Janmaat losing a 50-50 with Tadic, allowing the Southampton man to cross for Long who would have scored if it wasn't for a last-ditch block from Marvin Zeegelaar

It was Long's work-rate which brought the second goal as he raced onto a clearance, before playing in Dusan Tadic who held the ball until Ward-Prowse reached the area and the laid it off so he could get his second of the match

Troy Deeney's half-time introduction made Watford look a more dangerous side, and he set up Janmaat for a shot which Alex McCarthy had to tip onto the bar, only for Gray to head home the rebound from three yards out

After considerable pressure from Watford, Doucoure finally made it pay when he latched onto a chipped pass from Deeney in the 90th minute, but the midfielder missed the ball with his head so palmed it beyond the onrushing Alex McCarthy

There were protestations aplenty from Southampton and Doucoure looked sheepish as he ran off to celebrate after a quick look at the assistant referee but the goal stood

The draw means Southampton, who sit in 16th place, have not won in the last 10 games, while Watford are in 10th

"Everybody has seen the goal, I don't need to talk about the goal

Something can happen, and this season we've had other moments when the decisions are against us, but that is football

I understand Southampton, I understand their manager, they are unhappy like I was more than one time in games when mistakes are against us

""It [the handball] is so clear, the linesman is there but there's nothing we can do

We expect this that they will react, especially with direct play with the strikers but I think we controlled well much of the time but with this direct action we didn't have this fortune that you need to win this type of game"For us it is difficult to analyse as they didn't create many chances

But for long ball, second ball, they've got strong players and every single action is dangerous

"We made a couple of mistakes in the second-half but even with this we didn't deserve to draw this game

"In a week's time, Watford will travel to face Leicester

Southampton have a tough task ahead of them on Sunday, January 21 when they host Tottenham, live on Sky Sports Premier League

The Watford skipper was inspirational after he came off the bench at half-time

Deeney brought increased physicality and guile in the final third as Watford played with two strikers in the second half

He was involved in both goals even if the second one should not have stood

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Jonny Evans and Craig Dawson both scored headers to hand Alan Pardew his first Premier League win as West Brom manager in a 2-0 victory against Brighton

Evans, who has been linked with a move away from the Hawthorns, put the hosts ahead in the fourth minute before Dawson doubled their lead 10 minutes after half-time

Brighton came closest to pulling a goal back through Anthony Knockaert, who skied his effort over the bar from close-range midway through the second half, but West Brom held on for a comfortable victory

Three points for Pardew means West Brom are now two points off Premier League safety, while Chris Hughton's Brighton drop down to 15th

West Brom pressed high early on and the move paid off as the hosts took a fourth-minute lead through their captain Evans

Matt Phillips' drilled corner was instinctively nodded on by Jay Rodriguez before Evans acrobatically nodded the ball home from close range

The hosts continued to pile on the pressure with Dawson coming close five minutes later from another Phillips corner as Brighton continued to struggle defending set-pieces

On the half-hour mark, appeals for a West Brom penalty were turned after Phillips' rifled shot hit Glenn Murray's arm before Lewis Dunk came close moments later

His close-range effort was well blocked by Dawson in what was a comfortable first-half performance from Pardew's men

Even though Brighton started the second half on the front foot, Dawson doubled West Brom's lead

Chris Brunt's driven cross was ferociously attacked by the right-back, who bulleted his header into the ground before the ball bounced into the roof of the net

Brighton responded by applying some heavy pressure and were helped by the introduction of Sam Baldock off the bench

He kick-started a chance for Murray before he found Knockaert, but somehow the Frenchman missed the glorious opportunity from five-yards out despite having plenty of space and time

Evans and Dawson both had to hobble off late on while Salomon Rondon saw two shots from range narrowly miss the goal in added time to conclude a momentous day for Pardew while ending West Brom's 20-match winless run in the league

The 27-year-old performed excellently down the right flank for West Brom as he caused Brighton's defence all kinds of problems with his positioning and physicality

As well as coming close from another corner, he nearly grabbed a goal at the near post up against goalkeeper Mat Ryan

But he was rewarded for his hard work with a superb second goal as he showed great desire to double West Brom's lead

Unfortunately, though, he had to leave the pitch following a head collision with Ahmed Hegazi

"We've put in so much good work in this little run that we've had without actually getting the win so it's nice to get the win today and look strong and threatening all game which is good news for us

"We had some good chances to make it three but we couldn't get them across the line

Some really good performances today

I was really pleased for the players

They've responded well since I've been in and its nice that they're seeing the reward for the work we've put in at the training ground

": "Hugely disappointing because I don't think there was a lot between the two teams

"We found it difficult defending set plays and corners and we've conceded goals and worked as hard on defending set plays as we have done all season and that's the difference between the two teams

"The first goal really hurts us because you saw the crowd here today and they're buoyed by the fact they're 1-0 up

The fact they don't get that goal I think we are right in it

On the balance of play I don't think there was much difference between the two teams

"West Brom travel to Merseyside next Saturday to take on Sam Allardyce's Everton

Brighton, meanwhile, take on Chelsea on the same day at 11:30am - live on

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Harry Kane scored twice in Tottenham's 4-0 win against Everton on Saturday evening to become the club's top all-time Premier League goalscorer

Teddy Sheringham had previously held the record of 97 goals in England's top flight for the club, but Kane met and surpassed the tally with his double, tapping home early in the second half (47) before bobbling the record-breaking goal into the net 12 minutes later

Heung-Min Son (26) had opened the scoring in the first half, and matched his own Tottenham record as he netted in his fifth consecutive home Premier League game - equalling Jermain Defoe's previous efforts - and Christian Eriksen rounded off proceedings late on (81), sweeping home a fine team move

Tottenham remain in fifth spot, level on 44 points and goal difference with Liverpool ahead of their game with Manchester City live on on Sunday, while Everton are also still in ninth place

Spurs saw the better of the ball in the opening period and could have taken the lead in the 15th minute

Eriksen whipped a superb free-kick into the box, which met the head of Son at the near post after a bursting run, but he could only flash the effort over the crossbar

Everton had the ball in the net eight minutes later, but it was ruled out for offside

Gylfi Sigurdsson's corner was flicked on by debutant Cenk Tosun, finding the head of Wayne Rooney, and although his glancing effort beat Hugo Lloris, the linesman already had his flag raised

This seemed to put the fire into Tottenham as Son scored the opening not long after

A great switch of flanks from Eriksen saw him pick out Serge Aurier on the right hand side, who in turn fizzed an inviting ball into the box

Son was there waiting to tap home, and continue his fine run of form in front of goal

The South Korea international was involved again as Kane netted his first of the game two minutes after the restart

He took the ball around Jonjoe Kenny before bursting down the left-hand side, with his cross into the box tapped home by a waiting Kane as he equalled Sheringham's record

Son could have added the third in the 58th minute, collecting a cross-field pass from Kane before cutting across the top of the box and striking, but his thunderous effort thrashed against the woodwork before going wide, although Kane made sure to net another Spurs goal a minute later

Eric Dier curled the ball into the area and Kane was again waiting to tap home, with the effort ricocheting off his foot and shin before bobbling past Jordan Pickford as he took his Premier League goals tally for Tottenham to 98 and became their leading goalscorer in the competition - and counting

But perhaps the best goal of the evening came in the 81st minute after a fine flowing move saw Eriksen net Spurs' fourth

Five players were involved in the build-up, but it was a superb back heel from Alli at the edge of the box that found Eriksen on the left, before he powered home to seal a superb Spurs victory

"He [Harry Kane] can do everything because of his mentality and how he is as a professional

He can achieve all he wishes and he wants

"It is unbelievable the way that he is able to work and his willingness

He is always thinking to try to improve, improve, improve, score goals and improve for the team

""Maybe I have a bit of responsibility by playing too much attacking-minded players and not as many defending-minded players

I should have got back to being a bit more boring and a bit less adventurous

"It was a shock second-half performance

I saw some of the good signs of the players last week against Liverpool, and I saw some of the worst signs second half tonight

It was massively worrying in terms of how can a performance become so bad in such a short period of time

"While Kane may take the headlines for breaking more records, it was in fact Son who was the most attacking player on the field and was involved in three of the four Spurs goals

He continually powered towards goal whenever he had possession, linking up superbly with Alli and Kane on numerous occasions

He could have added more to tally too, having been denied by the woodwork and goalkeeper Pickford

And of course, let's not forget he matched his own record on Saturday, scoring in five successive home Premier League games and will be hoping to surpass this against Manchester United in a few weeks' time (January 31)

Tottenham will be in Premier League action against next Sunday when they travel to Southampton live on while Everton welcome West Brom to Goodison Park on Saturday for a 3pm kick-off

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Bakary Sako's first-half goal was enough to continue Crystal Palace's Premier League resurgence as they ground out a narrow 1-0 victory over Burnley at Selhurst Park

Roy Hodgson's side took a 21st-minute lead against the below-par Clarets when Sako picked up Christian Benteke's pass and fired an angled shot through the legs of James Tarkowski and past goalkeeper Nick Pope

The second half was devoid of any real chances for either side to kill the game, though Sam Vokes and Ashley Barnes were presented with half-chances to force an equaliser for the visitors and Benteke headed over from close range

Palace's latest win lifts them to 12th in the Premier League standings, while Burnley remain seventh

The injury-hit Eagles tested the visitors from the start and were denied a penalty after Tarkowski lunged in on Sako inside the first 15 minutes, but that mattered little when the Palace frontman scored the opener after 21 minutes

Fed by strike partner Benteke, Sako drifted out to the left-hand side, jinked past Phil Bardsley as he entered the box, before hitting an angled shot past Pope

While Tarkowski looked shaky on a number of occasions, fellow centre-back Ben Mee made a key challenge three minutes later when he raced back to deny James McArthur a certain goal after Wilfried Zaha had chipped the ball over the onrushing Pope

The first half had been difficult for the Clarets in terms of chances created, and the second half continued in a similar fashion with the visitors unable to bring either Vokes or Barnes into the game to test Wayne Hennessey

Tottenham loanee Georges-Kevin N'Koudou was introduced just after the hour mark and showed some flashes of the flair he is capable of, but as Sean Dyche's men rallied and to get themselves back into contention, Benteke came within inches of making it two

The Belgian frontman ghosted past Mee before pulling the trigger inside the 18-yard box, but Tarkowski's subsequent presence seemingly distracted him and he could only drive a shot into the side netting

Another stellar showing from the Manchester United loanee as he helped his loan employers to a second clean sheet in three Premier League games

The Dutchman put in a performance that defied his 20 years, winning an extraordinary seven tackles as the Eagles kept Sean Dyche's men at bay and ground out a narrow victory over this season's overperformers

: "I have no desire in January to celebrate being in 12th place

The only thing that interests me is where we are on the final day, and being one place above the relegation zone

Anything else would be a huge bonus, especially having seven games, seven defeats and no goals

"It's nice now that things are no longer looking so bleak, and we should enjoy that, but there will be lots more games like today where you do enough to merit the three points, and then suffer in the second half because a one-goal lead can always be cancelled out

": "I was pleased particularly with the second half today

I thought they were better in the first half and they played a very simple format but delivered it well in a 4-2-4, getting the ball forward quickly and looked a handful

"But in saying that, we've come a long way as a club and I was so pleased in the second half; we are on the front foot, we are going after teams away from home and that's a good sign of some of the work we've done and the way the team has progressed this season

I've been pleased with that but we've got to get back to winning ways

"Both sides are in action next Saturday afternoon, when Palace face Arsenal at the Emirates, while Burnley make the short trip to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United

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Heung-Min Son's late piledriver cancelled out Pedro Obiang's stunning effort to spare Tottenham's blushes in a 1-1 draw with West Ham at Wembley

The relegation-threatened Hammers spent the majority of the game on the back foot but Obiang's 70th-minute thunderbolt - their first shot on target - moved them to within reach of an unlikely victory

But Son's 10th goal of the season salvaged a point for Spurs, who remain fifth in the Premier League

David Moyes' men extended their unbeaten Wembley run to nine games, and climbed up to 15th in the table as a result

West Ham's goal was under threat from the first whistle

Declan Rice was forced to hook a Kane effort, which flashed across goal, away on four minutes before a flap from Adrian at the resulting corner presented Eric Dier with a chance, but his effort was blocked

The Hammers weathered the early Spurs onslaught but remained firmly on the back foot; the offside flag coming to their rescue as Kane's deflected effort was correctly ruled out

Kane drew Adrian into action with the game's first shot on target on 28 minutes, and Son and Eriksen tested the Hammers goalkeeper soon after as Spurs cranked up the pressure

However, West Ham reached the interval unscathed, with Kane unable to take Serge Aurier's 34th-minute knock-down into his stride before Eriksen's deflected effort drew a fingertip save from Adrian

A misplaced pass from Davinson Sanchez released Javier Hernandez through on goal shortly before the hour, but the Spurs centre-back showed great pace to recover

Pablo Zabaleta's last-gasp intervention denied Kane at the end of a flowing 67th-minute attack, with Alli heading the rebound over, and West Ham's dogged defensive display was soon rewarded as Obiang's thunderous strike beat Hugo Lloris all ends up

Spurs stirred but required a moment of brilliance to break West Ham's resolve as Son's swerving 25-yard effort found the top corner

The hosts then pushed for a winner, but the Hammers held on for a valiant point at the home of their fierce rivals

"We gave everything to win

We dominated the game

Yes, sometimes things like this happen in football; you push, force and have chances to score, but it's impossible to score

I'm happy with the effort and performance having had 48 hours to prepare

" "The biggest thing for us was how long we didn't allow Spurs to score

I didn't want to come here and get beaten by four or five

I would love to have the players Spurs have

At the moment we don't

My job as the coach is to find a way to get results, which we did

"There seemed nothing on when Obiang collected the ball on the left flank some 30 yards from the Tottenham goal, but the Spaniard stunned Lloris with a rising rocket of strike which flew into the top corner

West Ham's first shot of the match was worth the wait, and so nearly claimed a victory their dogged defensively display deserved

Spurs host AFC Wimbledon and West Ham travel to Shrewsbury in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday, before both sides return to Premier League action against Everton and Huddersfield respectively

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Hector Bellerin's 92nd-minute equaliser rescued a point for Arsenal in a thrilling 2-2 draw with Chelsea at the Emirates

Marcos Alonso's 84th-minute strike looked to have secured a vital three points for the champions, but Bellerin struck deep into stoppage-time as the points were shared

Jack Wilshere's first Premier League goal since May 2015 had fired the Gunners into a deserved 63rd-minute lead, but Eden Hazard hauled Chelsea level from the penalty spot four minutes later

The result sees Chelsea and Arsenal remain third and sixth in the Premier League, with both teams missing the chance to leapfrog Manchester United and Tottenham respectively

Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil were chief tormentors to the Chelsea defence in a pulsating first half, but the game's first chance fell to Alvaro Morata, who fired woefully wide on 14 minutes after misjudgement from Calum Chambers released him on goal

The game then burst into life on 17 minutes

Seconds after an Ainsley-Maitland Niles penalty appeal was declined, Thibaut Courtois tipped a fierce Sanchez drive onto both posts before smothering the rebound

The Belgium international was in inspired form, denying Alexandre Lacazette's low effort at full stretch

His counterpart Petr Cech, meanwhile, had to be alert to tip Tiemoue Bakayoko's rasping effort over on 28 minutes

Ozil flashed a shot inches wide on 39 minutes before Cesc Fabregas' curling effort drifted wide on the stroke of half-time, after which Cech was on hand to deny Hazard's low effort and Alonso's header in quick succession

Arsenal soon regained the initiative, though, with Lacazette drawing another save from Courtois before his resolve was finally broken by Wilshere's thunderous near-post drive on 63 minutes

However, the Gunners' lead lasted just four minutes as Bellerin was penalised for a foul in the area on Hazard, and the Belgian dusted himself down to haul Chelsea level from the spot

Morata fired over on 71 minutes and a deflected N'Golo Kante shot narrowly missed the target as the champions pushed for a second, which came when Alonso poked Davide Zappacosta's cross home from close range

Back came Arsenal in a thrilling finale as Bellerin's whipped effort flashed past Courtois in stoppage-time, but the Gunners almost lost it again as Cech thwarted Morata before Zappacosta thundered the rebound against the crossbar in the dying seconds

"It was a fantastic football game

Overall I believe it could have gone both ways, the regret we have is that we were first on the scoring sheet

After that, we got again a farcical decision and mentally we were shocked

Then we could have lost the game but we had the resources to come back, and in the end maybe it's a fair result

" "It's a pity because when you have so many chances to score, you must win the game

But instead we are talking about a draw

It's a good draw against a good team, but in this game, we deserved to win

I think we must be disappointed; me and my players

Today we had a good chance to win

This is football, and we must accept the final result

"Restored to the Chelsea line-up after sitting out against Stoke, Hazard returned fresh, fit and with a vengeance

On a night where so many performed well, the Belgium international just edged ahead of his peers with a scintillating display

He tormented the Gunners back line, transiting defence to attack in a blink of an eye

His guile in the area to win and convert a penalty so nearly inspired a comeback victory and, while Bellerin's equaliser may have shared the points, the spotlight belonged to Hazard

Arsenal and Chelsea travel to Nottingham Forest and Norwich respectively in the third round of the FA Cup this weekend, before the two sides lock horns again in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge, live on on January 10

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Fernando Llorente scored a controversial header on his return to Swansea as Tottenham battled to a 2-0 win in difficult conditions at the Liberty Stadium

With Harry Kane starting on the bench due to a cold, Llorente capitalised on his first Premier League start for Spurs when meeting Christian Eriksen's cross (12), albeit from an offside position

Swansea improved after the break, with Mike van der Hoorn hitting the post, but Dele Alli killed the game off with a fortunate second late on (89)

Defeat leaves Swansea rooted to the bottom of the table, while Spurs are now four points behind fourth-placed Liverpool with a game in hand

A rain-soaked pitch proved to be problematic in south Wales, but Spurs soon found themselves ahead in contentious circumstances when Llorente headed in after 12 minutes

Llorente almost followed up his first league goal for Spurs with a second just before the break, but he poked an effort over following another pin-point ball in from Eriksen

Davinson Sanchez picked up a yellow for an off-the-ball foul on Martin Olsson in the first half, and he was lucky to escape a second booking when bringing down the same player after the break

After Sanchez was hauled off by Mauricio Pochettino, and moments after Kane was introduced, Alli came within inches of scoring Spurs' second, but he could only head wide while under pressure from Van der Hoorn

Spurs were living dangerously at 1-0, and they needed a last-ditch challenge from Ben Davies on Jordan Ayew and the fortune of seeing Van der Hoorn head against the post to preserve their lead

However, after Heung-Min Son volleyed narrowly wide, Alli scored the all-important second when receiving a delightful ball from Kane out wide

It fell kindly for the midfielder after Lukasz Fabianski saved the initial attempt, but after converting the rebound, all three points were secured on a tough evening for Spurs

While those around him struggled with the playing surface, Eriksen thrived at the Liberty Stadium

The Dane proved he was still able to create on a wet and windy night when providing the assist for Llorente, while his delivery throughout was exemplary

"If you're the Swansea manager, you're looking at all those fortunate moments - they didn't get any tonight

"The first goal is offside, the second is more of a deflection than anything else, and a sending off for Sanchez could have changed the game

"All the big decisions went Tottenham's way tonight, but it would be hard to deny them the victory

" "I will not talk about the referees

The linesman on the right side apologised

It's part of the game, I make mistakes also, so we understand

"The coach of Tottenham also made a clever substitution to take their centre-half off, because everybody knows why

"But let's talk about the game

We played against a strong team, they played very well with a lot of players between the line

With the problems we have, we played with three centre-halves to block the movement of their offensive players

" "I think it was difficult for the team and for him [Llorente] to play in these conditions

"I am happy for him to help the team to achieve three points

When a new player arrives in a team where the dynamic is so clear always it is a struggle to find the possibility to play

"He's very professional and I'm so happy that he helped us achieve what the team wanted

"Swansea are in FA Cup action on Saturday at Wolves, while Spurs host West Ham on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Premier League

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Sergio Aguero's hat-trick helped Manchester City beat Newcastle 3-1 at the Etihad to keep Pep Guardiola's side 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League table

City broke the deadlock after 34 minutes when Aguero nodded in Kevin De Bruyne's inch-perfect cross, before the Argentinian's penalty doubled the lead (63)

Four minutes later Jacob Murphy pulled one back with his first goal for Newcastle, only for that man Aguero to seal the win with his 11th hat-trick for City, and his 22nd goal of the season

As a result, City stay 12 points ahead of rivals Manchester United at the summit, while the visitors are just two points clear of the relegation zone in 15th

City kicked off knowing United had won at Burnley to cut the gap at the top of the table to nine points, but if the home team were feeling the pressure, , then they did not show any signs of it in the first half

Right from the start Guardiola's team went on the attack against opponents clearly intent again on playing for a draw, with the visitors playing with five at the back in their attempts to frustrate City

For the opening half an hour of the contest, however, Rafa Benitez's plan appeared to be working, with Karl Darlow, despite City's domination of both possession and territory, not called upon to make a save

Benitez's game plan went out the window, though, when City - who had earlier seen a Raheem Sterling effort ruled out for offside - opened the scoring through Aguero 11 minutes before half-time

Moments before Darlow had denied David Silva with an excellent point-blank save, only for City to take a quick throw to De Bruyne on the left flank

The Belgian, given too much time and space, looked up and crossed perfectly for Aguero to glance the home team ahead with the faintest of touches at the near post

City doubled their lead just past the hour-mark when Raheem Sterling's run into the box was ended when Javier Manquillo hauled the winger down, with Aguero, despite Darlow's best efforts, driving the ball home from the penalty spot

However, totally out of the blue Newcastle pulled a goal back as Ciaran Clark's inch-perfect through-ball released Murphy and faced with just Ederson to beat, the midfielder kept his cool to chip the advancing Brazilian

Any hope the visitors may have had, though, of escaping with an unlikely draw ended with seven minutes to go as Leroy Sane's mesmerising run and quick feet took him past a posse of Newcastle players, and the German then found Aguero, whose neat finish gave the striker a 'perfect' hat-trick

"We are not going to buy a striker because we have him (Aguero) and in two to three weeks Gabriel (Jesus) is back

Sergio has his special talent because he didn't touch the ball before his first goal, and there are no words to describe how good he is in a special position, and I am so happy for him

"The club always tries to improve the team and tries to help the guys to be closer to reach our targets, (but) if one person decides not to come we are not going to be sad - this chapter is over, it is finished and we are going to think about the future

""Obviously I'm not happy because we lost, but the teamwork and team spirit was quite positive," he added

"They had a penalty which was very soft and we had chances after that

It's a pity, but you have to say they are a very good team

"Aguero scored the first perfect Premier League hat-trick since the Argentina international himself recorded one against, of all teams, Newcastle in October 2015

Not only that, but in the absence of the injured Gabriel Jesus, the 29-year-old showed yet again just what a key figure he is in Guardiola's line-up, calming City nerves by opening the scoring before half-time

And then the forward ended any hope of a Newcastle fightback by netting his and City's third near the end, the player's seventh Premier League hat-trick since August 2011 and his 138th league strike for the club in just 200 appearances

City travel to Bristol City for the Sky Live second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday night looking to protect a 2-1 lead, before a trip to Cardiff City in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, January 28

Newcastle, meanwhile, take on champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in their FA Cup fourth-round clash, with that tie also taking place a week on Sunday

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Raheem Sterling scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season as Manchester City got back to winning ways with a 3-1 win over Watford on Tuesday

City were denied maximum points for the first time since August against Crystal Palace on New Year's Eve but started 2018 in blistering fashion as Sterling scored after just 38 seconds

With Kevin De Bruyne surprisingly fit to start after being stretchered off at Palace and John Stones and David Silva back in the team, City netted further goals courtesy of a Christian Kabasele own goal (13) and Sergio Aguero (63)

Watford, who grabbed a late consolation from Andre Gray (83), have now just won one of their last nine matches and although they sit 10th are just five points above the drop zone

Leroy Sane set the tone early on with a fantastic run down the left and his cross was tapped home by Sterling for his 18th goal of the season

Stones, back in the side after 12 games out injured, should have doubled the lead on five minutes but ballooned a chance over from close range

The second goal came on 13 minutes when De Bruyne delivered from the right and the unfortunate Kabasele slid the ball into his own net

Further chances were created by the hosts as De Bruyne curled a free-kick off the crossbar and Silva - returning after missing four of the last five games - blazed over

City made it 3-0 after the break when De Bruyne fizzed in a delivery that was too hot for Heurelho Gomes to handle and Aguero poked in

Watford at least had the final say when Andre Carillo crossed from the right and Gray tuned it home

What a boost his inclusion must have been for his team-mates at kick-off

He bossed this game from start to finish in typically classy fashion

It was his cross that forced the own-goal and another wicked delivery from the Belgian led to Aguero's strike

His right boot is a thing of beauty

: City start their pursuit of an FA Cup triumph against Burnley on Saturday while Watford face Bristol City for a place in round four

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Andy Carroll struck a stoppage-time winner as West Ham came from behind for the first time this season to beat relegation rivals West Brom 2-1 at the London Stadium

Carroll brought a nine-month goal drought to an end in emphatic fashion, cancelling out James McClean's deflected opener (30) on 59 minutes before firing the winner deep into time added on

It was a bitter pill for Alan Pardew to swallow on his return his former employers as the Baggies' winless run in the Premier League stretches to an unenviable 20 games

The result lifts the Hammers up to 16th in the table, five points clear of West Brom in 19th, who remain firmly in the relegation mire

With West Ham without a win in three, and West Brom winless in 19, there was an understandable degree of caution from both sides for the opening quarter of this bottom-of-the-table clash

Salomon Rondon's chipped effort nestled on the roof of the net on 14 minutes and that drew a response from the Hammers as Manuel Lanzini's rasping drive forced Ben Foster into action seven minutes later

The Baggies had a helping hand against Arsenal as a contentious penalty saw them snatch a point, and fortune was on their side once more as McClean's strike, after some pitiful defending from Winston Reid, deflected off Pedro Obiang and over the hapless Adrian

West Brom pushed for a second but going behind galvanised the disjointed Hammers as Lanzini's low 39th-minute effort drew another fine stop from Foster, who bravely thwarted Kouyate from converting Carroll's knock-down four minutes later

Adrian stopped a Jonny Evans toe-poke on the line before the break from which West Ham returned revitalised, Carroll turning Marko Arnautovic's whipped cross over within a minute of the restart

But Carroll was not to be denied as he hauled the Hammers level with a towering header from Aaron Cresswell's cross shortly before the hour - his first goal since April 1

And, after Jake Livermore was involved in an altercation with West Ham supporters following his 64th-minute substitution, Carroll capped his return to form by firing Arnautovic's cross home from a narrow angle at the death

"You can see how important a win that was

They were top goals from Andy

I don't know if there are many centre halves that could have dealt with his leap for the first goal, and I must say the ball in is terrific

You have to give him great credit for the finish for the second

" "That's a tough one to take, the two-day turnaround cost us in the end

We just ran out of legs, we couldn't keep going

To concede in that manner is heart-breaking for the players

It was difficult for us, they had more energy than us and it showed

"West Ham look to have escaped with a point after an abject display in front of their own supporters but, having already equalised, Carroll provided the perfect finishing touch

The Hammers frontman buried a trademark header to end the longest goal drought of his career and, like London buses, his second soon followed as he fired home from a tight angle to snatch the victory

"Wow, what a game

I thought with so much riding on it down the bottom that West Brom away from home might play on the counter-attack and make it an edgy affair, but right from the start both teams were going for it

West Ham, through Andy Carroll, were calm and clinical at the end then they deserved it

"West Ham make the trip to Wembley on Thursday to take on London rivals Tottenham - live on - before travelling to Shrewsbury in the FA Cup on Sunday

In between those games, West Brom head to Devon for their FA Cup third-round clash with Exeter City

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Bournemouth came from a goal down on two occasions to claim a 2-2 draw against Brighton at The Amex on New Year's Day

Steve Cook (33) and Callum Wilson (79) struck as Eddie Howe's men dug deep after Anthony Knockaert (5) and Glenn Murray (48) put Brighton in the driving seat early in both halves

The result lifts Bournemouth up to 13th in the Premier League, two points and a place behind their south-coast rivals, who will rue a number of missed chances to kick 2018 off with a victory

Knockaert picked up a knock in the warm-up but emphatically allayed those pre-match injury fears inside five minutes when he fired Jose Izquierdo's cross home from a narrow angle - the first Premier League goal of 2018

Wilson failed to connect with Charlie Daniels' 12th-minute cross as the Cherries pushed for an equaliser, before referee Michael Oliver rejected the visitors' penalty appeals after Harry Arter's shot struck Knockaert's arm

Asmir Begovic and Mathew Ryan were both called into action to deny shots from Murray and Jordon Ibe before Cook haunted his former employers by hauling Bournemouth level with a stunning looping header

The impressive Pascal Gross remained at the heart of the Brighton attack and so nearly set up Izquierdo for a second, but a brilliant point-blank save from Begovic ensured parity at the interval

Just as they had in the first half, Brighton flew out of the traps and got their just reward as Izquierdo unselfishly squared for Murray to slot his sixth Premier League goal of the season

Brighton had two chances to pull further clear of Bournemouth but Shane Duffy's volley on the hour was blocked before Izquierdo opted to shoot instead of teeing up Davy Propper at the end of a counter, and Begovic thwarted his effort

Ibe struck the post with a thunderous 25-yard drive on 73 minutes before Bournemouth punished Brighton's profligacy as Wilson fortuitously poked home after a goalmouth scramble to snatch a point

"I thought we were very good in the goalscoring department today

That regards our intensity in the game and our work in the final third

I'm just hugely disappointed that having gone in front on two occasions, and creating the chances to win the game, we didn't

""It's frustration for us that we gave them the goals at the start of both halves

We had to work really hard to get back into the game

The lads showed great fighting spirit to come back twice

"It's fair to say Izquierdo has failed to scale the heights many envisaged he would following his club-record switch to Brighton

Like so many before him, the Colombia international has taken his time to adjust to the English game, but Monday's at times scintillating performance was strong indication he's finally found his feet

Izquierdo became the first Brighton player to register two assists in a single Premier League game, and while a third assist for Propper failed to materialise, his display will have no doubt offered a crumb of comfort to the Seagulls

Attention turns to the third round of the FA Cup as Brighton host rivals Crystal Palace and Bournemouth entertain Wigan

The Seagulls then return to Premier League action with a trip to West Brom on January 13, while the Cherries host Arsenal a day later on

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Luka Milivojevic's 80th-minute strike sealed a vital three points for Crystal Palace as they came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Southampton at St Mary's

It was all going so well for the Saints as Shane Long ended his goal drought with his first strike since last February but James McArthur drew Palace level when he fired in from close range from Christian Benteke's knockdown

The Eagles crowned an improved second-half performance as Andros Townsend set up Milivojevic who found the bottom corner from the edge of the box to complete the turnaround

Palace's resurgence under Roy Hodgson continues with the side now up to 14th while Southampton are now 17th, outside of the drop zone on goal difference

Pressure grows on Mauricio Pellegrino, whose side had an extra day to prepare for the game and looked the sharper team in the first half

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg came close to capping a fine move after 15 minutes but his 25-yard shot was tipped over by Wayne Hennessey

But Palace - who have now won 11 points from losing positions this season - hadn't heeded the warning as two minutes later, they fell behind through an unlikely source

Long had waited 1,320 minutes since his last goal - scored in a routine 4-0 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light - and produced a confident finish as he swivelled and fired low past Hennessey having collected Jeremy Pied's pass 12 yards out

The relief was written across his face, and the Republic of Ireland forward played with a newly-found swagger as he nearly met Dusan Tadic's through-ball to double his account on the stroke of half-time

Aware his side had been second best, Hodgson made a tactical change at the break as Wilfried Zaha was moved closer to Benteke and Patrick van Aanholt was introduced but it was his second change which had a significant impact

Bakary Sako had watched on from the bench for over an hour but within five minutes of coming on, Palace were level

Sako lifted the travelling fans and after winning his side a free-kick, Townsend's delivery at the second attempt was knocked down by Benteke for McArthur to score

Southampton offered little after the interval

Palace, sensing their opponents were out of ideas, completed the turnaround as after Sako combined with Townsend down the right, Milivojevic was in the right place to sweep home a sublime winner

"It's a difficult game for us to digest because in the first half we dominated the game

We gave them the possibility to react in the second half by playing five yards deeper

We let them come into the game

"The confidence went after they scored the second goal

We have to react and learn from this situation as we're in a difficult position now

" "My players deserve enormous credit

It's four points over the Christmas and New Year programme

We showed signs of weariness in the first half

"The pitch was heavy and didn't suit our style of play but we got over that in the second half

It's a very important three points

The players deserve enormous credit for their work

" said on Soccer Special: "In the first half Southampton were the better team and deserved to be a goal up and I don't know whether the weather played a factor, but Southampton were really poor in the second half

"Credit must go to Roy Hodgson who brought on Bakary Sako, who made a real difference

Palace played really well in the second half and Southampton are in massive trouble now

"Palace had looked leggy in the first half on a boggy pitch on the south coast following a drainage problem, but Sako's introduction with just over 20 minutes remaining injected urgency into their play

In truth, the Eagles had produced a much-improved display in the second period but were without a goal to show for their efforts before the former Wolves forward provided the power to rally his team-mates for an extra push

Sako was involved in both Palace goals as he worked tirelessly down both channels to win the free-kick which led to McArthur's equaliser before chasing a hopeful pass from Townsend in the build-up to Milivojevic's winner

Southampton will look to put the defeat behind them when they travel to face Fulham in the FA Cup third round on Saturday before a trip to Watford in the Premier League on January 13

Crystal Palace head into their M23 derby at Brighton in the FA Cup on Monday night in high spirits before returning to face Burnley in the Premier League the following Saturday

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Ragnar Klavan scored an injury-time winner to earn Liverpool a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Burnley on New Year's Day

it was Sadio Mane who broke the deadlock for the visitors in the 61st minute at Turf Moor with a fine strike

Johann Gudmundsson looked to have grabbed a point for Burnley when he replied in the 88th minute, but Klavan headed in the decisive goal deep into injury-time

The win stretches Liverpool's unbeaten run in all competitions to 16 matches, while Burnley have now not won in five games in the Premier League

With the rain teeming down, chances were few and far between in the first half

Burnley's Ashley Barnes fired wide in the eighth minute from inside the box, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain went closest for Liverpool when he saw a shot pushed away by Clarets 'keeper Nick Pope

Having not had much of the ball in the opening 25 minutes, the home side grew into the half and Scott Arfield shot just past the post in the 38th minute

Both sides continued to struggle to create clear chances in the second half, but Mane put Liverpool ahead in the 61st minute with a brilliant goal, controlling well and drilling a shot past Pope from just inside the box

Pope then saved well from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Oxlade-Chamberlain while Barnes volleyed narrowly wide at the other end

Burnley threw on Sam Vokes and Nahki Wells in a bid to snatch an equaliser and it was the former who flicked on a cross for Gudmundsson to finish at the back post with a stooping header

That looked as though it would be enough to ensure a draw, until Dejan Lovren headed a free-kick goalwards in the 94th minute and Klavan headed in almost on the line

"I thought we had done enough to earn another point

We're so frustrated with a soft goal right at the end but impressed with the mentality: superb physically, tactically very good - particularly defensively - and there is so much to be pleased with

But we're left with that horrible feeling

" "He came into the dressing room and the whole team got up and gave him a hand, because they know

He will be back on top

He has made steps

We need him, we need him so much for all the things that are coming

I am happy because I had a lot of players with moments where it wasn't clicking and they never scored

Sadio still scores, and that's really cool!", it was perhaps fitting that it was their oft-maligned centre-backs who combined to score the winner

While Klavan got the final touch, it was laid on a plate for him by Lovren, who rose well to flick on a free-kick

Lovren was also solid in defence for Liverpool, winning 15 aerial duels - six more than any of his team-mates - and making 10 clearances

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A slick second half performance from Leicester saw them beat Huddersfield 3-0 on New Year's Day, which also marked the long-awaited debut of Adrien Silva

After a goalless opening half, it took Riyad Mahrez (53) just seven minutes of the second to net the opener before Islam Slimani (59) chipped home over Hudderfield goalkeeper Jonas Lossl

Silva, , came on for his debut in the 86th minute before Marc Albrighton (90+2) rounded off the scoring late on

Leicester have ended a run of five league games without a win although they remain in 8th spot, while Huddersfield are now winless in four matches but stay in 11th place

Both sides could have nicked an early goal, with Chris Lowe fizzing a shot towards goal in the second minute, but it ended up straight in the hands of Kasper Schmeichel

Slimani then headed a curling Christian Fuchs cross just over the crossbar, but the offside flag was already raised

Leicester were forced into an early first half change after Wes Morgan injured himself when tackling Steve Mounie at full stretch

He was replaced in the 28th minute by Aleksander Dragovic, with Schmeichel taking the captain's armband

Chances were at a premium for much of the first half, but the hosts went close again in the 34th minute

Fuchs delivered a long throw into the box but Harry Maguire was unable to see off three Huddersfield defender to head home

The rebound fell to Wilfred Ndidi at the top of the area, but he could only strike past the post

But Leicester turned on the magic after the break, and Mahrez opened the scoring in the 53rd minute

Another throw in from Fuchs caused problem for Huddersfield who failed to clear it properly, allowing Albrighton to hook the ball back into the box

It landed to Mahrez near the back post, who hit the ball first time to see it hammer into the bottom left corner

Six minutes later and it was another fine goal from the Foxes with the two Algerian internationals linking up

Mahrez released Slimani into the box, with the striker racing onto the ball and going one-on-one with Lossl before superbly chipping over the Huddersfield stopper to double Leicester's lead

Ndidi could have added the third in the 83rd minute but his bullet header could only rattle the woodwork, and it was three minutes later when Silva made his debut as he replaced Matty James with the fans singing his name for the remainder of the game

They were given even more to cheer about in the second minute of injury time as Albrighton slotted home Leicester's third

After some great work from Slimani in the middle of the park to pick out Demarai Gray on the right of the box, the latter flashed the ball across the face of goal for Albrighton at the back post and he duly slotted home to start 2018 in winning fashion for the Foxes

"It was a tough game against a good team with quality, a strong defensive unit and good structure

They have good players and tried to play good football but we started very well with a good attitude with quality on the pitch

"Perhaps in the last 15 minutes before half-time, it was not enough for us but we came back in the second half with a positive outlook and it was a good feeling because I think all the players enjoyed the game with three fantastic goals

It is a good reward for the team and our fans too

" "I think now we are experienced enough, we've played 22 games in the Premier League, we know what it's all about

Small margins decide the games and today, in the first half, we had the best opportunity of the game, we missed it

"In the second half, we gave the goal away much too easily and this cannot happen at this level

It will cost you, and today, it was us

We have to accept it but we have to try again in the next game

" "The first half was a disappointment from both sides, it was very scrappy with both sides giving the ball away

Leicester moved the ball with a lot more purpose in the second half but even so the goal came out of nothing and it's a great finish

That settled Leicester down and from there he started to play, Mahrez started to play, Albrighton became more prominent

"Puel will be delighted with the performance

I couldn't really work out what the plan was from Huddersfield's point of view, but it was a comfortable victory for Leicester

"Usually playing second fiddle to Jamie Vardy - who was injured - Slimani certainly staked a claim for a more regular starting place

His work rate was second to none, often using his strength to beat the Huddersfield defence, and he linked up superbly with fellow Algerian Mahrez throughout the game as the latter assisted Slimani for his well-taken goal

His performance meant the fans were singing his name throughout the second half in appreciation - only Silva received more attention on his debut - with the new year starting brightly for the striker

Now is his chance to keep the momentum going

Both sides are in FA Cup action on Saturday, with Leicester travelling to Fleetwood - the former side of Foxes striker Jamie Vardy - while Huddersfield will visit Sky Bet League One side Bolton

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Mark Hughes left the field to cries for him to quit from his own supporters after Stoke slipped to a 1-0 home defeat to Newcastle

Ayoze Perez's winner 17 minutes from time meant 2018 kicked-off in the same vein as 2017 for Hughes, who now has overseen seven defeats in his last 10 matches

Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow repelled a late charge from the hosts, including two wonderful saves from Mame Biram Diouf but Stoke rarely carried the quality needed to break through

Newcastle's second win in 13 matches moves them up three places to 13th and they are now four points clear of the relegation zone

Although Stoke do remain outside the relegation zone by two points, the owners - the Coates family, who have been reluctant to change managers in the past - have a big decision to make as it seems Hughes has lost the majority of the fans' backing

Newcastle should have taken the lead midway through the first half when Ciaran Clark somehow sent the ball over the crossbar from close range after Perez's clever flick

Stoke carried a greater threat after the break but only had an Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting shot, which Darlow tipped over the bar, to show for their efforts

Newcastle went close at the other end when Jonjo Shelvey sent a free-kick just wide, and the away end erupted 12 minutes later when Perez opened the scoring

The striker met a fine cross by Jacob Murphy and shot past Butland

It was Butland's opposite number Darlow who then came to the fore in the closing stages as Stoke went direct

Diouf's close-range acrobatic volley was saved one-handed by Darlow before he showed quick reactions again minutes later to deny Diouf, whose diving header was somehow blocked away

The match winner never gave Stoke's back four a moment's rest

He buzzed around the front-line, winning crucial free-kicks and laying foundations for attacks, especially in the first half when he linked brilliantly with Christian Atsu

His goal was a poacher's finish from close range and was a moment his endeavours deserved

When asked if he fears the sack, he replied: "That's not my decision - I know what I feel

We've got a group of players that are playing with a lack of confidence

When that happens their ability to make key decisions becomes tough

We're not overwhelmed by it - we've got to make sure we pick ourselves up

" "We started really well this season then we had a bad run and lost confidence - but still the team was working hard

It is one thing me as a manager saying the players are working and don't give up, but you could see it today

It was an example of a team working hard

"Stoke worked so hard and it was difficult for us

"Stoke face a trip to League Two side Coventry on Saturday in the FA Cup third round while Newcastle host Luton in the same competition

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Sublime strikes from Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard ensured Manchester United returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory at Everton

After United's 2017 came to a close with three successive draws, it looked as though a familiar tale was brewing after a sluggish first half at Goodison Park

However, United upped the ante after the break, with Martial curling in a beauty from the edge of the area in the 57th minute before Lingard scored in similar fashion with nine minutes remaining

Captain Paul Pogba provided the assist for both goals, and it was his man-of-the-match display that helped lift United back into second place in the Premier League table, 12 points behind leaders Manchester City

A slow start to the game saw Mason Holgate send a header over before Ander Herrera opted to dummy a cross down the other end, but no United team-mate was behind him to meet Pogba's cut-back

A vital interception from Marcos Rojo prevented Oumar Niasse from getting an attempt on target for Everton, while Toffees 'keeper Jordan Pickford could only tip Martial's cross away before Cuco Martina made the clearance

United were on top towards the end of the first half, but Pogba and Herrera saw attempts from outside the area deflect wide

After the break, United found their groove, with Mata stinging the gloves of Pickford before his delightful effort from distance clipped the outside of the post

A dominant spell eventually paid dividends for United when they scored from a counter-attack, with Pogba picking out Martial, who set himself on the edge of the area before curling his effort beyond Pickford

United then survived a brief Everton onslaught - Niasse going closest with a header - before Lingard bent in the all-important second goal after ghosting past Michael Keane 20 yards out

Pogba pulled the strings for United at Goodison Park

Playing on the left of a midfield three, the Frenchman often found himself out wide for the visitors, but his most-telling moments came from that side - most notably the two assists for Martial and Lingard

"That's where he is at his best," Thierry Henry said in the studio after the match

"That was vintage Juve Pogba

""Defensively we have to be very solid

Today in the first half we were not too bad, but in the second half we decided we weren't going to bother closing United down

"On the first goal, we were outside United's box and they go all the way - we back off, we back off, we back off, we back off, we back off into our box and onto the penalty spot with Martial on the ball, and he picks his head up and pops it into the top corner

"You look and say, 'Well lads, if you're going to back off like that, then everyone can have a free shot and score against you'

""The boys deserved it

I keep saying our draws were not bad performances, they had situations that made it more difficult for us and we made our mistakes, especially in the matches against Leicester and Burnley, but the boys were fantastic, their attitude, commitment, pride, their effort, everything was really top class and on top of it we played very well

"We were always in control

We moved the ball, we had lots of movement, we changed our profile because we didn't have [Romelu] Lukaku, we had to try to win a different way and I am really pleased with the points

Even without points I would be proud of what the boys did

""What you have in that team is top quality - Pogba, Lingard, Mata, Martial, Rashford came off the bench

They created chances

"I understand when Mourinho talks about the players that were missing, but, trouble? I don't think the word would be trouble with the players that I see here

"Everton were in trouble, not United

I'm sure he [Mourinho] would love to have all the players around him to choose from

But you still have quality there

"Everton are in FA Cup action at Merseyside rivals Liverpool on Friday, while United host second-tier Derby County at Old Trafford on the same evening

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Manchester City's winning streak in the Premier League came to end on New Year's Eve as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Crystal Palace, who had a stoppage-time penalty saved

Pep Guardiola's side had looked unstoppable heading into the Selhurst Park clash, having won their last 18 league games, but were held by a well organised Eagles team, who themselves have now lost just one of their last 10 matches

Palace could have won it in second-half added time when they were awarded a penalty, but Luka Milivojevic's effort was saved by Ederson to leave Roy Hodgson's side in 17th on 19 points

City are 14 points clear at the top of the table and are still unbeaten in the Premier League, but Guardiola has confirmed Gabriel Jesus will be out for up to two months following an injury in the first half, while Kevin De Bruyne was stretchered off with a leg injury in second-half stoppage time

It was an even opening at Selhurst Park and either could have taken an early lead, with Bernardo Silva scuffing a shot wide from Danilo's cross in the second minute before Patrick Van Aanholt's bouncing volley, which took a nick off a Man City player on the way through, was pushed away by Ederson

The first half was marred by injuries and early substitutions for both sides

Scott Dann was stretchered off in the 20th minute with his knee in a brace after a tackle on De Bruyne before Jesus hobbled off in tears two minutes later after he also looked to pick up a knee injury

Aguero, who replaced Jesus, went closest in the first half as he rattled the woodwork in the 28th minute

After a lay off from De Bruyne in the middle of the park, the Argentine produced a mazy run to the edge of the box before striking, but it could only rattle the upright before going wide

City continued to have chances in the second half, and went close 12 minutes after the restart as Ilkay Gundogan and De Bruyne played a neat one-two on the edge of the area but the German curled his shot past the post

Wayne Hennessey then thwarted another close effort as Leroy Sane tried to poke home at the back post, but it struck the Welshman on the chest before going behind

Crystal Palace had two huge chances to win it late in the game, with Andros Townsend thrashing an effort over the crossbar from eight yards in the 77th minute after a fizzing Zaha cross through the box

But it was on the 90-minute mark that Zaha was fouled by Sterling in the area and referee Jon Moss instantly pointed to the spot

After a recent disagreement with Christian Benteke over penalties, it was Milivojevic who stepped up but his effort was read well by Ederson, who got down low to his right and pushed away the ball with his legs to set City on the break

But the stretchers were called on once again as a nasty tackle from Jason Puncheon on De Bruyne saw both players go to ground and eventually carried off after some medical treatment, with the Belgian wearing a brace on his right knee to round off an eventful afternoon in south London

It was a superb performance from the Crystal Palace defender as he helped to shut out the Premier League's top scorers in what was a good showing overall from the Eagles

He had the not-always-easy task of keeping Sane quiet which he managed well, with the German restricted to few chances during the entertaining encounter

Both sides are next in action on Tuesday evening with Crystal Palace travelling to Southampton while Man City host Watford

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Jay Rodriguez struck a controversial late penalty as West Brom stole a 1-1 draw against Arsenal in the last Premier League game of 2017

Just minutes after Alexis Sanchez's free-kick had deflected off James McClean and into his own goal for what looked to be Arsenal's winner (83), Calum Chambers was adjudged to have handled in the area, allowing Rodriguez to step up and equalise (89)

Alex Iwobi had struck wide in the first half and Ben Foster denied Alexandre Lacazette in the second, before the late drama at The Hawthorns

The result means Arsenal are fifth, three points off the top four going into 2018, while West Brom are 19th, above bottom side Swansea on goal difference

During an open start, Lacazette saw an effort deflect just wide of goal, before Iwobi should have done better having curled high and wide in space in the box

Iwobi's effort from the right of the box then forced a good save out of West Brom goalkeeper Foster, who saw the ball late through a crowd of players, but both defences ultimately cancelled each other out in the first half

Arsenal pressed after the break as Foster then got down superbly to block Lacazette's left-footed effort from inside the box after a neat one-two with Iwobi on the edge

Petr Cech was finally forced into action as Rodriguez found space 20 yards from goal, but his shot was beaten away well by the Arsenal goalkeeper

Arsenal looked to have grabbed a winner seven minutes from time as Sanchez won a free-kick on the edge of the box

He stepped up to take it low, and the ball looked to be heading wide before deflecting off McClean and past the stranded Foster

All 10 outfield Arsenal players celebrated with Sanchez, But just minutes later at the other end, Mike Dean controversially awarded West Brom a penalty after former Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs had touched the ball onto Chambers' arm

Chambers had his arms close to his chest in a natural position, and despite huge protests from the Arsenal players, the decision stood before Rodriguez slotted home low

The protests continued after the final whistle, with Cech shown a yellow card, as Arsene Wenger's record 812th Premier League game in charge ended on a sour note

: "When you keep talking to a team about doing the right things, application and 'learning your luck,' when it doesn't happen it is hard

"But we got something today at last

The decision is a tough one on Arsenal

I've seen it and wow, he could not have given it, could have given it, whatever, but we deserved the break

If we put that much commitment and effort in, we will get enough breaks to win

": "It's disappointing to see that but what can you do? You can talk and talk and talk but it doesn't change anything

I would like to remind that I did fight very hard with David Dein [former FA vice-chairman] many years ago that the referees become professional but their level, unfortunately, doesn't go up

""It's difficult to accept

It's more than the decision that is involved in that and it is not the first time it has happened

But it's best we don't talk about

We know deeply what it is going on and we just have to deal with it

""It's a horrendous decision, it really is

It's a grey area in football right now because there's no doubt at all, that he's not put his hand to the ball, that's ball to hand

We want consistency in the games

"What defenders tend to do nowadays is put their hands behind their backs, just to take it out the equation but there his arms are in a natural position, he's balanced and if anything he doesn't want that ball to his arm, it's a really poor, poor decision

"On a day when Arsenal were not at their best, everything went through Sanchez in the final third

The Chile international was positive every time he got the ball and it was his free-kick that deflected in off McClean for Arsenal's goal

Sanchez had six shots (three more than any other Arsenal player) and made three key passes (more than any other Arsenal player)

He remains a crucial player for the Gunners even as he enters the final six months of his contract

Arsenal now host Chelsea on Wednesday evening, live on from 7

45pm, before going to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup on Sunday

West Brom go to West Ham on Tuesday evening, before a trip to Exeter in the FA Cup on Saturday

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Bournemouth ended a run of eight games without a win as Ryan Fraser's deflected 88th-minute strike earned them a 2-1 victory over Everton

Fraser had met Josh King's cross to volley the Cherries in front after 33 minutes, but Everton equalised 12 minutes into the second half as Oumar Niasse set up Idrissa Gueye to level following a mistake from Steve Cook

But Fraser, who was the game's stand-out player, was not to be denied as the Scot cut inside and saw his shot deflect off Michael Keane and beyond Jordan Pickford to the delight of the home crowd

The result moves Eddie Howe's side out of the Premier League relegation zone and up to 14th, while Everton remain ninth after a first loss since Sam Allardyce took charge

Bournemouth had never gone nine games without winning in the Premier League, and they created the better chances of the first half with Callum Wilson denied by Everton 'keeper Pickford after he had wriggled free of both Keane and Phil Jagielka with 18 minutes on the clock

More patient work from the hosts led to Jordon Ibe forcing Pickford into another save at his near post, but Bournemouth were finally rewarded for their more courageous approach, albeit thanks to a mistake

James McCarthy conceded possession cheaply in midfield and the ball was worked by Wilson into the path of King down the right, with his cross then thrashed home on the volley by Fraser

Everton had been toothless - the closest they came to scoring came after Adam Smith's poor back pass was intercepted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but the forward hesitated and his cross to Aaron Lennon was cleared by Nathan Ake

Allardyce had seen enough and opted to bring on Wayne Rooney for McCarthy at the interval, but it was his second change - the arrival of Niasse in the 54th minute - that helped haul his side level after 57 minutes

A dreadful clearance from defender Cook was intercepted by Gylfi Sigurdsson who threaded a pass through to Niasse, the Senegalese striker then invited his compatriot Gueye onto the ball and he dispatched his finish with aplomb to Asmir Begovic's right

Having surrendered a winning position to West Ham on Boxing Day courtesy of two goalkeeping mistakes, home supporters may have feared the worst, but it was Bournemouth who showed greater desire to clinch victory thereafter as Ibe's shot clipped the crossbar

And the Cherries were not to be denied with Ake producing a perfectly-timed block to deny Sigurdsson, before Fraser went on another barnstorming run down the left and fired in off the unfortunate Keane

Fraser was a constant thorn in the Everton side with young right-back Jonjoe Kenny enduring one of his toughest assignments since being drafted into the Everton side

The Scot combined well with Adam Smith down Bournemouth's left and capped a lively display with his first Premier League brace

While there was a slice of good fortune about his late winner, Fraser was rewarded for his persistence, having caused endless problems to the Everton defence as the hosts secured a crucial victory thanks to his contribution

"It was another incredible game

We've ended up with four points from the last two games

We showed tremendous character, and I was delighted to see the second goal go in

"Unless you've been following us the past few weeks, you won't know we've been shooting ourselves in the foot a little bit with individual errors but we showed great character to fight back and win the game

I thought we deserved it

" "I feel disappointed because of the way we gave it away, really

We gave them the opportunity to score the winner even though it's got a bad deflection and gone into the net

We shouldn't have allowed them to get into that position in the first place

"We had good possession in their half and just gifted it back to them

They punished us in the end

" "A big slice of luck played a part [in the winner]

I was really disappointed with Everton and the home team deserved this

"Wilson got a little too selfish for me and he was frustrating his team-mates

Fraser's shot is probably going wide but the deflection takes it past Pickford, who I thought was excellent

"He made four or five top-class saves, so for me Bournemouth deserved it, although it's a late goal coming

I'm sure Eddie Howe and the boys won't care as it's a great three points for them

"Bournemouth travel the short distance to face Brighton at the Amex Stadium live in front of the cameras on New Year's Day, with Everton in action against Manchester United as part of a double bill on later that day

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Chelsea made it seven home league wins a row with a commanding 5-0 victory against Stoke, whose problems in defence intensified on Saturday

Goals from Antonio Rudiger (4), Danny Drinkwater (9), Pedro (24), Willian (74) and Davide Zappacosta (88) sent Chelsea into second above Manchester United, who were later held at home by Southampton

Meanwhile, Stoke, who were without defensive duo Ryan Shawcross and Kurt Zouma, have now conceded 49 goals this season - a league high - and remain just two points above the drop

Mark Hughes' side have now won only twice in 11 matches and are very much looking over their shoulder

Chelsea were ahead inside three minutes, which set the tone for a dismal afternoon for the visitors

Willian fired a set-piece in from the right and Rudiger rose highest to nod home

Stoke barely got out of their half in the opening quarter and were two behind on nine minutes when Pedro's cross dropped to Drinkwater on the edge of the box, where he found the top corner with a special dipping volley

Willian supplied Pedro with a firm pass on 24 minutes and the Spaniard spun Josh Tymon before firing past Jack Butland into the far corner

Mame Biram Diouf had a goal ruled out for handball just before the break while Alvaro Morata wasted a one-on-one with Butland

Saido Berahino could have ended his goal drought but was thwarted by Thibaut Courtois

Willian fired a home a penalty - one that he won himself - before Zappacosta, a second-half sub, added a fifth after a terrible headed clearance by Tymon

The Brazilian identifies Chelsea strength in depth going forward

With Eden Hazard rested, Willian slotted into the free role with aplomb, creating havoc with his movement and powerful running

Pedro ran him close for the award but his yellow card for an unnecessary dive in the second-half blotted his copybook

"We started the game very well, with great desire to score early

"In this type of game if you are able to score early the game can become easy because your opponent has to change their plan and then gives more space to your strikers

""We were stretched today - a little bit too much

"We didn't have the tools to have a go at Chelsea

We're playing today, we're playing Monday

We've got injuries in key areas

That back four clearly hasn't played together, with two young full-backs

They found it difficult, which is understandable

It's a huge leap to what they're used to

"At times they'll make mistakes and at this level you get punished

You have to factor that in and we understand that

"Chelsea have a trip to top-six rivals Arsenal on Wednesday, live on , while Stoke City have a 48-hour turnaround to contend with as they face Newcastle on New Year's Day

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Jeff Hendrick saw a strong penalty appeal waved away by referee Paul Tierney as Burnley and Huddersfield drew 0-0 for the second time in the Premier League this season

There were few clear-cut chances for either side but Burnley will feel aggrieved at not being given a penalty on the hour mark when Hendrick seemed to be caught by Jonas Lossl's trailing leg after dribbling round him

Former Huddersfield striker Nahki Wells almost came back to haunt his old employers late on but he saw his close-range effort blocked by Lossl meaning both teams had to settle for a point

Thanks to results elsewhere, both teams remain in the same positions that they were in before kick-off with Burnley in seventh and Huddersfield 11th, six points clear of the relegation zone

Only the current top four teams in the Premier League table have won more away points this season than Burnley and they made a strong start with Hendrick passing into an empty net before correctly being adjudged to be offside after 13 minutes

Not long after, Johann Berg Gudmundsson had another good chance for the visitors after he slalomed his way into the penalty area before screwing a shot wide under pressure from two Huddersfield defenders

Gudmundsson was having plenty of joy against Scott Malone on the right wing and after skipping past him again he teed up Steven Defour for a shot on the edge of the area with the Belgian side-footing a shot inches wide of the far post

Burnley continued to look the more threatening side after the break and Scott Arfield drew a decent stop from Lossl after playing a neat one-two with Hendrick on the edge of the area

Then with an hour played the game's most contentious moment arrived when Hendrick rounded Lossl before going down under his challenge

Despite strong Burnley appeals, the referee opted not to award a spot-kick and decided against booking Hendrick for going to ground

With only four minutes remaining, Wells, who joined Burnley from Huddersfield on Deadline Day in August, latched onto Sam Vokes' header but could not divert his shot on the stretch beyond Lossl

Usually, it is Burnley's defensive players who stand out most but Johann Gudmundsson's attacking performance really caught the eye in what was a tight game

The Iceland international absolutely terrorised Huddersfield's left-back Scott Malone in the first half with his dribbling and looked the most likely player to conjure up a moment of magic all afternoon

Burnley created nine chances in total and Gudmundsson was responsible for six of them which highlights how influential he was

"I haven't seen the video footage [of Burnley's penalty appeal] to be honest

I was too far away

Maybe we were lucky in this case but on many times this season we have been unlucky

"It was a very tough game for us I'm very pleased with this point and a clean sheet as well

I think everyone can see why Burnley are 7th in the Premier League

"They had the better chances and more chances so it was a point that we had to work very hard for but Burnley were the better team today

" "I don't think I need to say too much about it because hopefully everyone will see it and hopefully it will be shown again and again because it is impossible to not give us a penalty in my opinion

"I'm in a league where penalties are given for all sorts of reasons and that is as blatant a penalty as you will see

"I think what is peculiar about football at the minute is that players who go down in a diving manner get them

Jeff Hendrick hasn't done that, he's gone down in a really natural manner and hasn't got it

"His back foot was clearly taken away from him and everyone on the pitch can see it apart from the most important person didn't

"Both teams are next in action on New Year's Day with Huddersfield facing Leicester City at the King Power while Burnley host Liverpool at Turf Moor

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Newcastle and Brighton shared the spoils as they played out an uninspiring 0-0 draw in the Premier League at St James' Park

Rafa Benitez made seven changes to his side following criticism in midweek for resting some of his usually key men against Manchester City

But the returning players failed to have the desired impact in a scrappy contest, although Newcastle shaded the efforts and were denied some early second-half opportunities by Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan

Newcastle fall to 16th place on 19 points - one above the relegation places - while Brighton stay in 12th with 22 points

The first half lacked in quality, but Newcastle had opportunities to break the deadlock

Isaac Hayden made a superb run down the right flank in the 13th minute before whipping the ball into the box, but his delivery evaded the heads of Dwight Gayle and Christian Atsu with Bruno sending the ball away

Nine minutes later and Ryan was eventually tested as Mikel Merino's brilliant long ball picked out the run of Gayle on the right

He latched onto the pass before getting to the by-line and cutting the ball back into the middle, but the hand of Ryan kept it from reaching another Newcastle player before pouncing on the rebound ahead of the waiting Joselu

Karl Darlow also got a rare hold of the ball in the 27th minute as Brighton had a spell of pressure around the box

Pascal Gross sped away down the right-hand side before hitting a low cross into the box, but Matt Ritchie's attempted clearance could only fall to Anthony Knockaert at the top of the area

However, his strike was straight at the Newcastle stopper

Newcastle began the second half well, but were once again denied by some heroics from Ryan

Five minutes after the restart and a cleared corner fell to Hayden at the top of the box, with his scuffed shot taking a big deflection off the leg of Dunk to send it goalwards

Ryan then leapt into action to spare the blushes of his team-mate and push away the ball

The Brighton goalkeeper was called into action again in the 59th minute as Atsu picked out Gayle in between the two Seagulls centre-backs

The forward glanced his delivery towards goal, but Ryan made another leaping save to deny him the opener

In a similar story to the first half, Brighton also tested Darlow 10 minutes later

Shane Duffy met a Gross corner at the back post, nodding it down for Dunk in the middle, but his own headed effort was palmed away by the Newcastle goalkeeper

"Obviously we are not happy because we wanted to win

We created a little bit, but not too much, and they were well organised, so it was difficult to break them down

"I think in the second half, we had more chances and we were pushing harder so this is the positive thing

The reaction of the team is that if something is wrong then they don't give up and they continue, so that is a positive too

""I thought we were good today

In regards to the result, I think on the balance of play, it was a fair result but on the day, I thought we were the better side of the two

"In terms of chances, we needed Mat Ryan in particular to make one very good save and it got very edgy towards the end as it would do away at Newcastle

I thought we had some really good periods in the game

" "The performance was not of the level you would want [from Newcastle]

Particularly after making seven changes to the side

And they never really got going

"They had two chances, Brighton had one chance

And Mat Ryan was up for the save

The first one was a bit of a fluke

Isaac Hayden took a shot and it takes a deflection, the goalkeeper has to change his position and he does really, really well to save it

"Another solid performance from Ryan - who could be the difference for the Seagulls this season - even if his team could not produce the goods at the other end

Although he was a spectator for much of the game as Newcastle often dragged shots well wide of his range, he pulled off some superb saves when called upon and was vital to securing a point for Brighton early in the second half

Both teams are back in action on New Year's Day, with Newcastle travelling to Stoke at 3pm and Brighton hosting Bournemouth in the early kick-off, live on from 12pm

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Goals from Jordan Ayew and Luciano Narsingh saw Swansea stage a dramatic late comeback to earn a 2-1 win at Watford and move off the bottom of the Premier League table

Carlos Carvalhal's first game in charge of the Swans had looked like it would be settled by Andre Carrillo's first goal for the Hornets, after the Peruvian headed home early on at Vicarage Road

But Ayew turned in an Oli McBurnie header from close range in the 86th minute to level for the visitors - the home players and fans thought the striker was offside, but the goal was rightly awarded

And in the final minute, Narsingh netted his first Premier League goal for the Welsh club when he was the first to react to Heurelho Gomes parrying a Nathan Dyer shot

The Dutchman ran to his new manager and the celebrations showed what the three points meant to Swansea and their new backroom staff

Richarlison looked dangerous throughout the game for Watford, showing his intent from the second minute when he beat Federico Fernandez to the ball, resulting in a caution for the Swansea man

The Brazilian made a more telling impact, as he raced onto a pass from Stefano Okaka before having shot parried into the path of Carrillo who calmly headed home in the 11th minute

Watford were dominant for 85 minutes and should have completed the victory without too much trouble, but let themselves down late on and should have won it when Andre Gray was sent through, but the striker panicked and struck the ball straight at Lukasz Fabianski

In the 86th minute McBurnie was given space to head a right-wing cross into the path of an unmarked Ayew who side-footed the ball home from six yards

There were plenty of protestations from those in yellow, but they were rightly ignored

Four minutes later, Watford failed to properly clear a free-kick, allowing Dyer to send a shot in, which Gomes could only send straight into a dangerous area where Narsingh was waiting to net the winner

The three points were crucial for Swansea, who looked short of confidence for much of the match, but now find themselves off the bottom, if only in 19th place

"Of course all of us are disappointed, our fans as well, because until the moment their first goal is scored, we controlled the match

Until that moment, I cannot remember one chance they had in the match

At this level, when we have a chance we need to score

"We had two clear chances to score

Some seconds before they scored the 1-1, we had a clear chance with Andre and the goalkeeper and in that moment we need to kill the match

""We don't play the first 45 minutes as we wish because we had some problems, especially when the No 8 connects the game in the back of our midfield and we had some problems to control

In the last 15 minutes, we solved this

"Second half we start taking risks, putting players in attack, all three players we put on affect the game

"I will not say we deserved the win, as we played against a good opponent who had good chances

Luck is part of the game and they were lucky when we hit the back

"In a game short on quality, it was the Swansea goalkeeper who kept his side in the match, especially when he prevented Gray moments before the equaliser

Swansea will host Spurs at the Liberty Stadium live on Sky Sports Premier League on Tuesday night, with the game kicking off at 7

45pm

Watford also face a tough task on Tuesday when they travel to Manchester City

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Manchester United are now without a win in four games in all competitions after being held to a 0-0 draw by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday

Romelu Lukaku missed a good headed chance for the hosts early on , while Saints had openings of their own at the other end as David de Gea saved well from James Ward-Prowse

De Gea turned over Shane Long's low drive after the break as Saints, having won just once in 12 Premier League games, threatened to stun the hosts

United failed to create any clear chances late on, and the result means Jose Mourinho's side are down to third in the Premier League after Chelsea moved up to second, while Saints are in 13th, two points off the drop zone

There was a worry early on for United as Lukaku was taken off on a stretcher early on after a nasty clash of heads with Wesley Hoedt, just moments after the Belgian had headed unmarked six yards from goal

However, reports from the ground suggested Ward-Prowse had forced a superb low save out of De Gea from 15 yards during a frantic opening, while Hoedt also glanced wide unmarked inside the box from a corner

Big chances fell to United in the first half; Juan Mata's low drive was saved by the feet of Alex McCarthy, sub Marcus Rashford couldn't get over the ball from point-blank range after Ashley Young's superb cross, and Jesse Lingard headed wide from Henrikh Mkhitaryan's delivery as the sides went in goalless

There was also a big penalty appeal as the ball struck Yoshida's hand in the box, but referee Craig Pawson deemed it accidental as he waved play on

United had most of the possession again, but rarely threatened in the second half, as De Gea had to be at his best once more to turn over Long's first-time effort with his feet

The hosts had the ball in the net late on through Paul Pogba after Nemanja Matic's effort was turned home by the Frenchman from close range, but he was rightly flagged for offside by linesman Richard West

Replays show that if Pogba had left the ball, it may have hit the inside of the post and gone into the net

Jeers rang around Old Trafford at full time, with Manchester City primed to open up a 17-point lead over their rivals if they win at Crystal Palace on New Year's Eve

Although Saints' job was made a lot easier by Lukaku's unfortunate injury early on, their defence stood firm to get an unlikely draw and clean sheet at Old Trafford

At the heart of that defence was Dutchman Hoedt, who made 10 clearances as United peppered the visitors' box, more than any player on the pitch

Saints showed more belief in both attack and defence than you'd expect given recent form, and Hoedt was integral in earning a point in the hope of giving them momentum going into 2018

"[Pawson is] a very good referee, one of the most promising young referees not just in England, but in Europe too, had a very bad decision that punished us

Then, the game was about us trying, missing some important chances, and always trying to create, always trying to play

I think we deserved to win the match

" "For sure we are really pleased, not just for the point, we are happy because our performance was really good from the beginning to the end, especially in the way we approached the game

In the way we approached the game, good focus, attitude, personality

United were never comfortable on the pitch and were always uncomfortable on the pitch

"Man Utd go to Everton on New Year's Day at 5

30pm in the Premier League, before their FA Cup third-round clash with Derby at Old Trafford on Friday evening

Southampton host Crystal Palace on Tuesday evening, and then go to Fulham in the FA Cup on Saturday

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Alexis Sanchez scored twice as Arsenal ended Crystal Palace's eight-match unbeaten run with an entertaining 3-2 victory at Selhurst Park on Thursday

Shkodran Mustafi put the Gunners ahead midway through an impressive first-half showing in Arsene Wenger's record-equalling 810th Premier League game

Andros Townsend levelled shortly after half-time as Palace fought back, but Sanchez responded with two goals in four minutes, the second coolly finished from Jack Wilshere's pass over the top

An 89th-minute header from James Tomkins gave Palace hope, but Arsenal held on to move level on points with Tottenham and one behind fourth-placed Liverpool

Roy Hodgson's side remain just a point above the relegation zone

Arsenal were largely in the ascendancy throughout the first half and, after Mesut Ozil failed to finish following a slick passing move, Mustafi fired in the opener as Julian Speroni could only parry out a cross to him

The visitors should have extended their lead before the break as Speroni made a sharp stop to deny Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette shot wide after quick footwork on the edge of the box

Ozil passed up another chance and Hector Bellerin missed the target with a close-range volley, before Palace levelled with their first shot on target as Zaha skipped past Chambers on the left side and pulled back for Townsend to finish

The momentum looked to be with Palace after the equaliser, but a quickfire double from Sanchez put Arsenal back in front

Sanchez rifled in at the near post in the 62nd minute and then slipped a shot past Speroni after Wilshere's ball over the defence from halfway

Zaha seemed to have spurned Palace's best chance to score again when he headed wide at the back post, and they could not get back into the game even though Tomkins headed in from a corner in the 89th minute

"The second goal was difficult having worked so hard in the first half to try to contain them

To get to 1-1 and then go down 2-1 you knew it was going to be an uphill task, but I have to give the players a lot of credit because we conceded a third and many teams would have capitulated and we certainly didn't do that

"It was convincing, the second half was more difficult than the first because we didn't take advantage of the chances we created

When you come here it's a difficult game for everybody - to go home with the three points you need to suffer a little bit, and we did that tonight

"With his contract running down, Sanchez has been criticised for some of his performances this season, but he was key for Arsenal at Selhurst Park

His finish to make it 2-1 was precise - drilling a shot past Speroni at the near post - and his second was composed as he slipped the ball past the goalkeeper from Wilshere's pass

Palace will be looking to prevent Premier League leaders Manchester City win their 19th straight league game when they meet at Selhurst Park on Sunday

They then travel to Southampton on Tuesday, January 2

Arsenal's next two games are live on as they go to West Brom on Sunday and then host Chelsea on Wednesday, January 3

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Harry Kane surpassed Alan Shearer's record for Premier League goals in a calendar year after netting his eighth hat-trick of 2017 in Tottenham's 5-2 win over Southampton

Shearer's record of 36 goals, set in 1995 while at Blackburn Rovers, was beaten when Kane headed in the simplest of finishes (22) at Wembley on Boxing Day

A second followed for Kane (39) before half-time, while the England international also netted Spurs' fifth of the afternoon with an exquisite finish to end the year with 39 Premier League goals

Quick-fire strikes from Dele Alli (49) and Heung-Min Son (51) had put the game beyond Southampton before Sofiane Boufal reduced the deficit (54), while Dusan Tadic netted a consolation late on (82)

The victory lifts Tottenham up to fifth while Southampton have now gone seven league games without a win

Tottenham's early pressure paid off midway through the first half, with Kane just one yard out when nodding in from Christian Eriksen's pin-point delivery to break Shearer's record with arguably his easiest finish of the year

Spurs did have a scare moments later, but Hugo Lloris used the post to hep keep out Danny Rose's looping header back after it had looped over the goalkeeper

Kane put Spurs in control before half-time, rounding off an intricate team move after Alli had picked out Son, who then laid it on a plate for the striker

After the break, Mario Lemina was within a whisker of pulling one back for Southampton, but after he hit the bar from distance, Spurs extended their lead further

First Alli curled an effort past Forster from the edge of the box, while two minutes later he turned provider for Son, who slotted the ball home after Nathan Redmond had originally given the ball away

Boufal squeezed an effort past Lloris for Southampton's first, but three minutes later Kane delightfully lifted the ball over Forster to complete his sixth Premier League hat-trick of 2017

Tadic did manage to score a late consolation for Southampton after Lloris could only parry the lobbed effort into the net

Where do you even start when summarising Kane's 2017? 39 Premier League goals in 36 games

Eight hat-tricks in all competitions

56 goals in 52 games for club and country - more than Lionel Messi (54 in 64) and Cristiano Ronaldo (53 in 60)

The list goes on

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And it was a fitting farewell to the year for Kane at Wembley, finishing with aplomb for the third after two simple finishes

For Spurs, and England, it will simply be the case of hoping that form can continue into 2018

"Twenty goals now in the season, obviously Charlie Austin is out injured for a while with his hamstring

"It worries me because what they have done is they were a team a few years ago that we applauded - it is great how they run their club, they manage to sell good players and keep getting better

"But not now and that catches up with you

In the end, what we are seeing now is if you keep selling your best players and not buying better players, you are going to be in a mess

"Now by the end of the day they could be a couple of points off the bottom three, a team lacking form and confidence

" "First of all I want to congratulate Harry Kane, a massive achievement for him, well deserved,""And we are all so, so, so, so happy because it's an amazing thing to celebrate

For me, he's world class

"I think today, (number) one striker in the world, specific position, who's better than him?""I decide that it's the best for the team

I know that around Virgil there will be a lot of speculation but this is my decision

"It's tactical reasons

The manager decides which is the best for every single game; we win, we draw, we lost with and without Virgil and in this squad right now I have a lot of players who can play

"Now he's part of our club and we know that Virgil is an important player for us, but we'll see what happens in the future

"I cannot control the whispers and the news from outside

"Tottenham are back in action on January 2 at Swansea, live on Sky Sports Premier League

Meanwhile, Southampton travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on December 30

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Manchester United closed the gap on runaway league leaders Manchester City with a 3-0 victory over Stoke on Monday Night Football

City's lead now stands at 12 points after goals from Antonio Valencia, Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku swept aside Stoke, who had their new boss Paul Lambert watching on from the stands

The former Aston Villa and Norwich manager would have taken heart from the performance in the first half where the visitors created multiple chances but either spurned them or were denied by David de Gea, who was keeping his 13th clean sheet of the season

Stoke remain in the relegation zone, one point from safety, while United move three points above Liverpool and Chelsea in second

United did not have to wait long for their opener as their first shot resulted in a goal

United were in front with their first shot on goal on nine minutes when Valencia, back after a month out injured, rifled home an effort from just inside the area with left-foot

Stoke responded well, but Stephen Ireland fired two opportunities wide, the second after he had been left all alone from 15 yards out

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting then latched onto a loose ball in the box but his shot was blocked behind by Phil Jones

Martial made Stoke pay when he added a second seven minutes before the break

Paul Pogba provided the assist with a crisp pass that was swept home by Martial from 20 yards

David De Gea had to be alert to deny Xherdan Shaqiri just before half-time but that was the last of the Stoke threat as United bossed the second half

A third goal came and wrapped up the points 18 minutes from time

Martial's pass was controlled by Lukaku, who held off two defenders and fired home a powerful effort

Pogba bossed this game, grabbing two assists which maintained his high level of form since returning from suspension

No player in the league has made as many assists (9) as the explosive midfielder

The Frenchman is also now unbeaten in his last 35 Premier League appearances (W21 D13) since losing 4-0 to Chelsea back in 2016

On Paul Pogba: United face a trip to Turf Moor to take on Burnley on Saturday while Paul Lambert's first game in charge for Stoke will be against Huddersfield

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Manchester City moved 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League after a dominant 1-0 win over Newcastle on Wednesday

City were in complete control throughout at St James' Park and should have secured their 18th straight league win by a more convincing scoreline

Sergio Aguero hit the post twice and Kevin De Bruyne also struck the woodwork, but in the end Sterling's 31st-minute finish was enough for all three points

Newcastle had just 22 per cent possession and only threatened on a couple of occasions, with Rolando Aarons going closest when his chipped effort was headed off the line in the first half

Dwight Gayle also headed wide late in the game, but otherwise Manchester City were untroubled as they moved a step closer to equalling the 19-game winning streak of Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich in 2013/14, which is the record in Europe's five major leagues

City created chances from the start as Aguero volleyed against the post from close range and De Bruyne fired over from the edge of the box

Such was City's dominance that Gabriel Jesus came on after 11 minutes to replace defender

Rob Elliot made a brilliant reaction save to tip over a header from Aguero, who shortly afterwards hit the post again with a strike from 25 yards

But Newcastle's resistance was eventually broken when Sterling finished from De Bruyne's excellent pass over the top

Newcastle almost snatched a surprise equaliser as Nicolas Otamendi headed off the line from Aarons' chipped shot, but City otherwise remained in control and Aguero and Sterling went close to a second goal

Aguero and De Bruyne missed good chances at the start of the second half and the latter then fired against the post in the 66th minute

City continued to dominate but were almost caught out in the final few minutes as substitute Gayle headed just past the post

Sterling might have got the winning goal, but De Bruyne was at the heart of everything City did in the final third

The Belgium international had four shots, including one which hit the post, and made five key passes, including a perfectly-weighted pass over the top for the goal

"I think we knew it was a difficult game, and we needed to work really hard to get something

It was a pity we conceded and I thought we could have done better

"After they had a couple of chances and then we had some chances at the end

"You were expecting that they would have the ball and we would have to counter-attack, and we did it well for a while

""I would like the opponent to play, for football itself and for the spectator, for everybody

But every manager can decide whatever he wants

"You have to find and search for a way to attack them when they defend with 11 players in the box, when a striker goes with our holding midfielder, and there are nine or ten players there waiting for a throw-in or free-kick or corner

"I cannot judge them

But I think attacking in that situation would create enough chances to score a lot of goals

"Newcastle are at home again on Saturday as they welcome former manager Chris Hughton's Brighton back to St James' Park

They then go to Stoke on New Year's Day

Manchester City travel to Crystal Palace on Sunday, December 31 and then host Watford on Tuesday, January 2

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Mohamed Salah continued his impressive season as he scored twice to help Liverpool come from behind and beat Leicester 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday

With £75m signing , Liverpool's need for defensive improvement was highlighted in just the third minute as they lost possession around their own box and were punished by Jamie Vardy

Salah wasted two good chances to score before half-time, but made amends in the second half as he levelled in the 52nd minute and then netted the winner in the 76th minute

The victory will see Liverpool end 2017 in fourth position in the Premier League, while Salah has now scored 17 league goals - one fewer than leading scorer Harry Kane - and his 23 in all competitions equals Roger Hunt's club record for goals scored before the end of the year

Leicester, meanwhile, have now not won in five matches, despite taking an early lead at Anfield when Joel Matip's pass out of defence was cut out and Vicente Iborra played through for Mahrez to tee up Vardy for a tap-in from eight yards

Salah spurned two good opportunities to reply as he placed a shot wide from inside the box and then missed the target after racing clear down the right side

Liverpool continued to press and probe but without any reward until the second half

Salah eventually levelled for the hosts in the 52nd minute when he collected Sadio Mane's backheel and controlled well before finishing down the middle of the goal

Liverpool continued to look the more threatening side and Salah went close again as he lobbed an effort over the bar

Leicester's best moments came from Christian Fuchs' long throws, but, after one resulted in Wilfried Ndidi firing just wide from the edge of the box, Salah completed the turnaround when he spun away from Harry Maguire and shot past Schmeichel

"Our reaction to going 1-0 down was the best reaction we have showed, it was a big step and the mentality was fantastic today

The crowd were fantastic and helped us a lot

It can happen at Anfield that people are not that patient but today they saw that the team tried everything so it was one of the best atmospheres we have had so far, and we needed it

This game was pretty much perfect apart from the situation around the first goal

" "It's a big disappointment as a squad because they gave their best

We had a fantastic start to the game with the goal and we tried to keep this result and perhaps to score again

Liverpool pushed and tried to come back into the game but it was a good opportunity for us to get a result and it's a big disappointment because we had the feeling to go back with a good result

"It looked like it was going to be a rare off day for Salah after he twice failed to hit the target from good positions in the first half

However, he responded well after the break to secure victory for Liverpool

He showed excellent close control for the first goal and turned away well from Maguire for the second

The double brings the curtain down on a remarkable second half of 2017 for the 25-year-old

Liverpool next travel to Burnley on Monday before hosting Merseyside rivals Everton in the third round of the FA Cup on Friday

Leicester host Huddersfield on New Year's Day and then go to Fleetwood Town in the FA Cup on Saturday

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A controversial injury-time goal from Callum Wilson saw Bournemouth snatch a thrilling 3-3 draw against West Ham, who thought they had won it late on

James Collins (7) put West Ham ahead early on before Dan Gosling (30) levelled up for the hosts, although Bournemouth could have been down to 10 men not long after when Cheikhou Kouyate was caught in the face by the boot of Simon Francis

Just 12 minutes after the restart and Bournemouth took the lead through Nathan Ake (57) and looked to be heading for a much-needed win before two mistakes from Asmir Begovic allowed Marko Arnautovic (82, 89) to put West Ham back in front

But there was more to come as Wilson scored in the 93rd minute to seal a point for Bournemouth, although it was only given after a discussion between referee Bobby Madley and his linesman, who had initially flagged the goal for offside

It was a fast start from West Ham, who took the lead inside seven minutes

Aaron Creswell whipped an inviting corner into the box, which Collins met at the near post with a great header after getting away from his marker Francis in the box

Both sides could have scored the next goal with chances coming thick and fast, but it was Bournemouth who found the net first as they got themselves on level terms

Ryan Fraser delivered a superb free-kick into the box and despite Collins initially getting a head to it, the rebound fell to Gosling who slotted home

But Bournemouth could have gone down to 10 men in the 33rd minute after Francis caught Cheikhou Kouyate in the face with a high boot after attempting to go for the ball

After a ruckus between the two teams, the Cherries captain only received a yellow card while Kouyate had an extended spell with the medical team

The hosts started the second half well and took the lead in the 57th minute

After playing a short corner, the ball was worked to Lewis Cook near the top left corner and he whipped into the box, with the bobbling delivery landing at the feet of Ake who swept home

As in the first period, there were numerous chances for both sides, but it took until the 82nd minute for either to make the breakthrough, and it came courtesy of a horrible mistake from Begovic

He miss-kicked a seemingly simple back pass clearance, which landed to the waiting Arnautovic and he made no mistake in slotting home to put West Ham level

Seven minutes later, and West Ham thought they had won the game after another poor bit of play from Begovic

He failed to properly clear a shot from Hernandez on the right of the box, with his two-footed saved seeing the ball again fall to Arnautovic, who poked home at the near post

But the controversy came in six minutes of added time as Bournemouth searched for the equaliser

Ake headed the ball across the face of goal, which met the head of Wilson at the near post and he nodded home, but the ball also appeared to hit his hand as it went in

However, the goal was initially ruled out by the linesman, who raised his flag for offside, but after a discussion with Madley, the referee signalled that the goal would stand despite the two incidents

"I don't know where to start

A total mixture of emotions and I felt like the game was ours at 2-1, we had so many chances to make it three and put it to bed but we didn't take them

"I've got no big opinion of it [Wilson's goal], but I was pleased to see it go in

I saw the flag and the longer the linesman and referee talked, I didn't think it would be given but I was delighted to see it

It was more than we deserved

I thought we were excellent and we should have won the game

""I don't know how it was overruled

I don't know how or why he [Madley] would have to go to him if the linesman gives an offside

You rarely see that in any game where a linesman puts his flag up and it would be changed

"The referee will see it himself

They get disappointed if they don't get it right

The last thing we want to do is blame referees, they do a great job in this country and I always think they try and referee each game as best they can

"He may not have got onto the scoresheet, but Fraser was instrumental in Bournemouth's attacking play on Tuesday, with his fine free-kick delivery leading to the first half equaliser for the hosts

He was a constant menace for the hosts, picking up a number of free-kicks as West Ham looked to stop him in his tracks, and looks to be getting back to his best

Bournemouth are next in Premier League action on Saturday when they welcome Everton to the Vitality Stadium

West Ham will not play again until 2018, when they travel to West Brom on Tuesday, January 2

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Chelsea won their sixth Premier League game in a row at Stamford Bridge, edging past Brighton 2-0 on Boxing Day

After failing to break down Everton on Saturday, Chelsea regained their killer-instinct with second-half goals from Alvaro Morata (46) and Marcos Alonso (59)

The result keeps Chelsea in third, but they are still 13 points behind runaway league leaders Manchester City while Brighton sit 12th, four points above the drop

Chelsea took time to warm up as they only could only point to a glaring Tiemoue Bakayoko miss after Antonio Rudiger jumped high to nod a cross down in the first period

But the second half was only 53 seconds old when Chelsea increased their intensity and took the lead

The combination of Cesar Azpilicueta and Morata linked up for the sixth time this season as the defender whipped a sensational ball from deep for the striker to nod home his 12th goal of the season

Alonso forced a brilliant save from Mathew Ryan on 57 minutes from a 25-yard free-kick but beat him four minutes later when Fabregas curled in a corner that was met by Alonso with a glancing header

Eden Hazard dazzled in the pocket and nearly added a classic goal to his collection but his dazzling individual effort was cleared off the line by Lewis Dunk

With the game won, Chelsea eased up in the final stages which almost allowed Brighton to pull one back when Shane Duffy headed inches wide

Brighton managed to contain the Belgian for the opening 45 minutes, but he took over in the second half

His all-star display paved the way for Chelsea's two goals and he was unfortunate not to get himself on the scoresheet after a mesmeric individual run and finish which was cleared off the line

Chelsea are back at Stamford Bridge again on Saturday where they will play Stoke City while Brighton are on the road with a trip to Newcastle

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Ramadan Sobhi cancelled out Tom Ince's early goal as Stoke held Huddersfield to a 1-1 draw at the John Smith's Stadium on Boxing Day

Sobhi, a first-half substitute for the injured Ryan Shawcross, slid home his second goal in as many games from Joe Allen's low cross on the hour-mark

Earlier, Ince had given Huddersfield the lead with his first goal for the club, thumping Collin Quaner's cut-back past Jack Butland in the 10th minute

Sobhi's leveller came against the run of play as Huddersfield dominated the second half, but David Wagner's side were unable to break down the stubborn visitors in the closing stages

It was a valuable point for Mark Hughes, who has been under pressure in recent weeks, but it looked like it might be a long afternoon for the Stoke manager when Ince scored with the first clear chance of the game

Stoke's best opportunities in the first half came in the space of a few seconds when Huddersfield somehow survived a frantic goalmouth scramble

It started with Jonas Lossl parrying a Shawcross header, and ended with the Huddersfield goalkeeper pushing Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's overhead kick onto the post

The ball was millimetres from crossing the line as it bounced back into Lossl's arms

Huddersfield's Rajiv van La Parra tested Jack Butland with a curling shot shortly before half-time, and the hosts continued on the front foot in the second half

But a few minutes after Van La Parra had forced another fine save from Butland, Stoke struck the leveller

Sobhi, who scored his first goal for Stoke in their 3-1 win over West Brom at the weekend, was booked after jubilantly celebrating with the travelling fans

The closing stages were played at a frantic pace, with both sides seeing strong penalty appeals turned down

First, referee Anthony Taylor waved play on after Allen appeared to bring down Aaron Mooy, then Stoke were equally aggrieved when Christopher Schindler seemed to trip Mame Biram Diouf

Huddersfield were camped in Stoke's half as the home fans roared them on in the final 15 minutes, but they could not find a way through as the visitors put everyone behind the ball

Ince was in the right place at the right time to net his first Premier League goal since February 2014 and he went on to cause Stoke plenty of problems

In total he attempted six shots on goal, frequently taking up dangerous positions in and around the box and showing a willingness to run at defenders

"I have seen our situation in the video footage again

It is a clear penalty where the opponent didn't touch the ball, he only touched Aaron Mooy

""We feel a little bit aggrieved if I'm honest

It was clearly a penalty on Mame Diouf in the middle of the box

He is shaping to protect the ball and his legs have been taken away from him, so it's a clear penalty

"Huddersfield are back at the John Smith's Stadium when they host Burnley on Saturday, while Stoke travel to Chelsea on the same day

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Substitute Jesse Lingard scored twice as Manchester United came back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw against Burnley at Old Trafford on Boxing Day

Ashley Barnes turned home as United failed to clear a Johann Berg Gudmundsson's free-kick after three minutes, and Steven Defour made it 2-0 before half-time with a superb, curling free-kick from well outside the box

Half-time substitute Lingard missed a sitter from close range, before flicking home brilliantly to halve the deficit (53)

Lingard then drew United level in the first minute of stoppage time with a half-volley to earn a point for the hosts, and deny Burnley their first win at Old Trafford since 1962

The result means United, without a win in three in all competitions, are 12 points behind leaders Manchester City, who play at Newcastle on Wednesday, while Burnley stay seventh

United boss , and they lived up to the claim in the first half, taking the lead through Barnes' close-range finish after pinball in the box from Gudmundsson's free-kick

Gudmundsson's fine delivery was then flicked onto the top of the crossbar by Scott Arfield, before Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope denied Luke Shaw from long range and then Paul Pogba's looping header from a corner

United lay siege on the Burnley goal with some sustained pressure in the first half, but Burnley got their second through Defour's wonderful free-kick, curled into the top left corner from 30 yards

Mourinho changed it up at half-time, bringing on Lingard and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo, and it was Lingard who was heavily involved in the second period

First, the England midfielder missed a sitter from three yards, seeing his effort hit the face of Pope and then bobble along the crossbar, but he made amends minutes later

Receiving Ashley Young's low cross from the right, Lingard brilliantly flicked the ball between his legs and found the far corner

United pressed heavily in the final half an hour, but their next real chance came in the first minute of stoppage time as Lingard drilled a half-volley into the corner of the net from 15 yards, leaving Pope rooted, to save a point for the hosts

"My verdict? One team had one-and-a-half shots and scored two goals

Another team had the ball, played, createc chances, played with one defender for 45 minutes, had lots of dominance, and scored only two

So for me, that's the verdict

"I don't want to take credit from them, not at all, that's their game

Not at all any critics for that, credit to them, but my team deserved to win

But the reality of football is that to win you have to score more than the opponent and we didn't

": "The achievement is only that we're looking to build on last season

Our only marker is that, and I think we're doing that

I think the play is improving

Are we moving forward as a club, and on the pitch? I think we are

"We don't want to overthink these things, we'd accept a point here before this game, because it's so tough to come here

"Burnley's tactics for well over an hour at Old Trafford were perfect, and Iceland midfielder Gudmundsson was at the heart of everything Sean Dyche's side in United's half

His delivery for the opener after two minutes caused havoc in the United defence, and each of his five crosses in the first half caused problems for Phil Jones and Co

A special mention must go to Kevin Long and Phil Bardsley, both superb in the other box, but Gudmundsson's quality on the ball out wide was equally impressive in an attacking sense

Man Utd host Southampton on Saturday at 5

30pm, before a trip to Everton on New Year's Day at 5

30pm again, live on Sky Sports Premier League

Burnley are at Huddersfield on Saturday, and then host Liverpool on New Year's Day

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Watford picked up a first win in seven games after coming from behind to earn a 2-1 victory over Leicester at Vicarage Road on Boxing Day

Leicester took the lead through Riyad Mahrez after 37 minutes, before Molla Wague scored on his first Premier League start, against the club where he spent time on loan last season, to equalise on the stroke of half time

Watford built on the momentum generated from that equaliser after the break, and went ahead in the 65ht minute when Abdoulaye Doucoure's effort was diverted into his own net by Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel

Heurelho Gomes had to be at his best to preserve the lead, but Watford held on to end a run of four successive defeats at the expense of a Leicester side who failed to build on their last-gasp draw against Manchester United last time out

Watford stay 10th, while Leicester remain in eighth despite the defeat

After a sluggish start to the game, the visitors upped the tempo, and Jamie Vardy really should have put the Foxes in front, but finished poorly when clean through on goal

However, the pressure told as Leicester did take the lead through Mahrez

Marc Albrighton worked space for a cross to the back post, where the Algeria international was on hand to head home

Richarlison should have equalised but could only find the side-netting after rounding Schmeichel, but the hosts did draw level shortly after

The Leicester defence could not deal with Tom Cleverley's corner and while Richarlison was unable to steer the ball home, Wague was on hand to net his first goal in English football

Richarlison was then in thick of it once more immediately after the equaliser, and could have completed a dramatic turnaround, but his strike thundered out off the post after being picked out by an intricate Cleverley pass

After the break, Watford continued on the front foot, and took the lead 20 minutes into the second half

Cleverley's free-kick was deep and Doucoure steered the ball back across the goal line

Schmeichel tried to keep it out, but inadvertently nudged the ball over the line, with goal-line technology confirming it had crossed

Gomes then produced two stunning stops to ensure the hosts held on

First he bravely flung himself at Wes Morgan's strike to block, before diverting Leonardo Ulloa's header around the post

Leicester have lost two of their last three in the Premier League, the same total they had lost in the previous 13

Riyad Mahrez has scored in each of his last four Premier League games against Watford, including in all three at Vicarage Road

Leicester have only won one of their 12 Premier League games played on Boxing Day (D2 L9), losing each of the last four in a row

Watford scored twice despite landing just one shot on target, with the winning goal coming courtesy of Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel

"Leicester didn't force Gomes into too many saves

You would've thought Leicester with a little bit more confidence and quality would've done better

Vardy's miss was the game changer, but I was really disappointed with Leicester

"They get a stroke of luck with the winner, as when you look back Doucoure's shot from the angle might have come from a few inches out

Chris Kavanagh the referee was absolutely superb today, and his watch went to signal a goal

I think Schmeichel was a little unlucky, but both goalkeepers were not overworked in this game

Gomes cost Watford last week but he made a late save today to give them victory

" "Today, we showed very good personality, a big mentality to react like we did after it went 1-0

The last minute of the first half, we score, then we could have scored again through Richarlison

This is our normal mentality

Of course the last few results have put our players a little uncomfortable, but we were good this afternoon

" "In the second half it was a little more difficult but they didn't create any chances

The result is a little harsh

It was not a bad game from us

We needed to win the second ball

It is a story of free-kicks

They got two goals from free-kicks, and we have to correct this

"Watford have lacked fluidity of late and the writing looked to be on the wall once more after Leicester took the lead at Vicarage Road

But Cleverley's sheer persistence helped turn the match on its head and earn the home side a much-needed win

No team-mate provided more key passes than the former Manchester United midfielder, while 10 crosses via the boot of Cleverley as he tried to wrestle the advantage from Leicester, shows just how hard he tried to influence the match

Saturday sees Watford face another home encounter when they welcome strugglers Swansea to Vicarage Road, while Leicester travel to Liverpool

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188

West Brom's Premier League winless run stretched to 18 games with a turgid 0-0 draw with Everton at The Hawthorns on Boxing Day

The Baggies are now without a win in the Premier League since August 19 - one game shy of the all-time winless record - as Salomon Rondon and Craig Dawson spurned clear chances to end their alarming streak and hand Alan Pardew his first victory at the club at the sixth time of asking

Everton, bolstered by the return of Yannick Bolasie from a year-long injury absence, were toothless and disjointed going forward but extended their unbeaten start to life under Sam Allardyce to seven games

The result does little for West Brom who remain 19th in the Premier League, although they are three points from safety, while Everton stay in ninth

With the unwanted Premier League winless streak looming, West Brom nearly made the perfect start inside six minutes as Jay Rodriguez's cross fell perfectly for Rondon, but the Baggies striker failed to hit the target from close range

Rondon remained are the forefront of the hosts' attack but, having knocked Christ Brunt's 10th-minute delivery back across goal, no one was on hand to convert

When a team-mate was in position, they failed to make it count as Dawson headed Matt Phillips' driven cross over the bar on 19 minutes

Throughout the first half Everton offered very little as their youthful, experimental frontline struggled to retain possession against the hosts - although both sides were at fault for the lack of quality

Rondon injured his hamstring while slicing a shot horribly wide on 50 minutes, his subsequent substitution typifying both sides' troubles in front of goal

Rodriguez and Kieran Gibbs had brief glimpses of goal, as did Everton substitute Oumar Niasse, but there was to be no way through for either side - the Baggies host Arsenal next time out looking to avoid an unwanted record

"We were good all the way through and really should have won

it's difficult to understand why we haven't won that today but we go to the next game

"The squad has been tested to the limit today and we've managed to get a point

It was a battling point rather than a good performance

"West Brom's finishing was wayward at best as they missed the chance to bring their winless run to an end

When the Baggies were able to ask questions of Jordan Pickford, though, he had the answers, and some

He commanded his area against the aerial Albion threat with the authority of a goalkeeper further on his career, setting the tone from the back for an Everton side who were tame going forward

The festive schedule sees West Brom host Arsenal on New Year's Eve while Everton travel to Bournemouth on December 30

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Everton extended their unbeaten Premier League run to six matches with a hard-earned goalless draw against Chelsea at Goodison Park on Saturday

Chelsea controlled possession and created the better chances, but could not find a breakthrough against a dogged Everton defence

Phil Jagielka and Ashley Williams both cleared off the line for the Toffees and the latter also deflected a cross from Victor Moses on to his own bar

Everton did not have a shot on target but could have snatched a winner in injury-time as Michael Keane headed over from a corner

The draw continues Everton's revival under Sam Allardyce, who remains unbeaten since he took charge almost a month ago

Chelsea, meanwhile, are 13 points behind leaders Manchester City - who face Bournemouth later on Saturday

The visitors, who had 25 shots to five from Everton, set the tone early and went close as Jagielka twice blocked on the line

But Everton withstood the early pressure and largely managed to keep the visitors at bay, with Pickford not seriously called into action until the 35th minute to keep out a shot from Pedro

Everton's best moment of the half came in the final minute as Dominic Calvert-Lewin won possession from Andreas Christensen, but he failed to make the most of the chance, much to the frustration of Gylfi Sigurdsson - who was unmarked at the back post

Williams and Sandro Ramirez were introduced at half-time by Everton and the former was soon called into action to clear a shot on the line after Pickford again saved from Pedro

Everton lost Idrissa Gueye to injury and Chelsea continued to threaten more, with Pickford forced into a sharp save in the 66th minute to push away a low shot from Eden Hazard

Williams then deflected a cross from Moses on to the bar as Chelsea piled on the pressure in the final 20 minutes

They could not grab a winner, however, and Keane almost snatched the points for Everton when he headed over from a corner in injury-time

Making his first appearance since the start of the month, Keane was at the heart of a solid defensive display from Everton

Keane made eight interceptions, three more than any other Everton player, and could have won it late on when he headed over from a corner

commentator Alan Smith said: "As a team Everton defended heroically but Michael Keane was coming back into the side and confidence would not have been high at the start, but he was so strong and determined out there

""From Conte's point of view, get Batshuayi on

You could see the way the game was flowing

It was not a game for clever football, you almost had to score an ugly goal

And that is when they needed a finisher on the pitch

"With no Morata and you still do not play him, what is he thinking? The manager does not fancy me one bit…

Even though his centre forward is injured (suspended), he still does not play him

"And as a player, if you cannot get in the team when the centre forward is out, you may as well go somewhere else if you ask me

" "In terms of effort, commitment and defensive organisation, and we have played against a hugely talented front five, and we had a little bit of luck here and there, especially with the one that came off the bar," he said

"But when needed Jordan Pickford is in the right spot for us and we have really rolled up our sleeves today and dug it out

"I changed the shape of the team at half-time and went two up top to try and put more pressure on Chelsea's back three, but we did not really deliver enough quality and that disappointed me

"I felt that with just one up, we were getting nowhere in the first half

So I put two up to stop their centre halves coming out with the ball and also to get down the side of their centre halves

""A lot of possession and a lot of shots, 26, but only eight on target," said Conte

"We dominated the game and had lots of chances to score, I think this result is unfair

"Everton deserve credit, but we deserved to win

If you watched the game you could see we played from the start to the end

We created many chances, hit the crossbar, and maybe [Jordan] Pickford was the best player

But I praised the effort of my players

"It is a pity to drop two points

It is normal to drop points with a poor performance, but not today

We needed a bit of luck

"Everton are on the road in their next two matches as they go to West Brom on Boxing Day and then travel to Bournemouth on Saturday, December 30

Chelsea host Brighton on Boxing Day and are at home again on Saturday against Stoke

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Roberto Firmino scored twice as Liverpool eased to a 5-0 victory over struggling Swansea at Anfield on Boxing Day

Philippe Coutinho's brilliant early strike laid the platform for a win which was sealed with a burst of goals after half-time

Firmino made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute before scoring again 14 minutes later, shortly after Trent Alexander-Arnold netted his first Premier League goal for the club

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain then rounded off a comfortable win in the 82nd minute

The victory sees Liverpool move up to fourth in the Premier League, five points behind second-placed Manchester United, while managerless Swansea stay bottom of the table, five points from safety

Having drawn their previous three Premier League games at Anfield, Liverpool made the perfect start as Coutinho fired a brilliant shot into the top corner from 25 yards after six minutes

But the hosts did not initially show the required intensity to build on the goal and Swansea stayed in the first half despite rarely threatening themselves

The Swans were also guilty of giving the ball away cheaply on several occasions, but were not punished as Oxlade-Chamberlain and Firmino fired off target and the latter then spurned an excellent one-on-one chance in injury-time

However, Liverpool soon put the result beyond doubt as they raised the tempo in the second half

Firmino tapped in from Coutinho's free-kick to make it 2-0 before Alexander-Arnold fired into the roof of the net after collecting a clearance just outside the box

Salah teed up Firmino to score another in the 66th minute and Oxlade-Chamberlain lobbed the fifth into the far corner after Swansea failed to clear their lines

"The last half an hour was brilliant, the first 60 minutes was work

Swansea are a different team to the others, they didn't have a lot of chances but they play really good football and the plan is good

You need to be really compact, especially after you lose the ball

""It's a worrying situation

We have to keep going, whether that's myself or someone else

We have to give everything we have got because if we don't it will be a very long second half of the season

"Brazilian duo Coutinho and Firmino were Liverpool's star performers

The former scored a brilliant opener and looked a threat whenever he picked up the ball

However, Firmino takes the man-of-the-match award after recovering from a bad miss just before half-time to score twice in the win

Liverpool are at home again on Saturday when they host Leicester

They then face a trip to Burnley on New Year's Day before a Merseyside derby against Everton in the FA Cup on Friday, January 5

Swansea travel to Watford on Saturday and then host Tottenham, live on, on Tuesday, January 2

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Brighton's first goal from open play in over 10 hours of Premier League football was enough to earn a 1-0 victory against Watford at the Amex Stadium on Saturday

Pascal Gross broke the deadlock in the 64th minute with a long-range effort, but Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes will not be happy as he let the ball slip underneath him

Watford offered very little as an attacking threat, with Richarlison heading their best opportunity for an equaliser wide from a good position, as the home side held on for victory with ease

A first win in eight games for Brighton moves them up to 12th, five points clear of the relegation zone, while Watford stay in 10th, despite a fourth successive defeat

The first half was a tepid affair, with two teams in poor form unable to really find their rhythm at the Amex

The only opening of note came in the 32nd minute, but Connor Goldson's tame header from a good position was easily saved by Gomes

After the break, the game did open up somewhat

Gross drilled for goal from distance early in the half, but it fizzed just wide

Then, Gross went one better to relieve some of the tension around the stadium as Watford could not cope with the swift counter from the hosts

Tomer Hemed fed Gross, who shifted the ball onto his right foot, fired back across where he had come from, which seemed to wrong-foot Gomes, who could not get down quick enough to keep the ball out

Lewis Dunk then should have doubled Brighton's advantage, but he headed wide from just six yards after getting up highest to meet a corner, before Hemed drilled wide from inside the box

As the half wore on, Watford did create some chances, with Richarlison heading wide after being picked out by Holebas, and substitute Stefano Okaka went close as he tried to+ bundle the ball home at the far post after Mat Ryan had let a cross slip through his hands, but Brighton saw out a vital win having faced just one shot on target all match

Brighton have lost just one of their last nine Premier League games on home soil, winning three and drawing five

Watford have lost four consecutive Premier League games, as many defeats as they suffered in the previous 10 in the competition (W4 D2)

Watford have netted just one goal in their last three top-flight away games, this after scoring 2+ goals in each of their previous eight on the road in the competition

Tomer Hemed has had a hand in four goals in his last five Premier League appearances at the Amex, scoring two and assisting two

In a game of little quality on the whole, Gross stood out at the Amex

Gross' six key passes was double the output of any other creator on Saturday

It was not his fault his team-mates weren't on the same wavelength

Gross has been directly involved in nine Premier League goals this season (four goals, five assists), four more than any other Brighton player - still very much one of the bargains of the season

"It felt like a big win that today

It was a very good performance, a performance that deserved a win, more than a 1-0 scoreline

Of course, that [second] goal goes in, you are applying that bit more pressure on yourselves, but I thought we were very good today

" "It was a difficult game

We did not perform well

We started very badly, but then the last 25 minutes we were much better

The second half we started the same way, but neither team had chances to score, Then in one moment, we made a mistake and they punished us

""Brighton had plenty of chances last week and couldn't score and today they're doing exactly the same thing

They play some good football but it was a massive three points

Massive

If you look at the table, they'd have been joint-third bottom

But they've got a lot of teams between them now

"And then the goal came

Gomes who's usually very good for Watford, the ball goes under him and flies up into the middle of the net

"I said before, if they don't win this game they'll get relegated

And now they've got every chance

"Another London opponent for Brighton in their next festive fixture, with a trip to champions Chelsea up next on Boxing Day

Watford are back at home in three days time, with Leicester the visitors to Vicarage Road

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Sergio Aguero scored his 100th and 101st goals at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City extended their Premier League winning streak to 17 games with a 4-0 thrashing of Bournemouth

City’s record scorer was left unmarked to head in Fernandinho’s clipped cross on 27 minutes and nodded home their 100th goal of 2017 with 10 minutes to play, after Raheem Sterling had slotted in a second eight minutes into the second half

There was still time for substitute Danilo to drill in a fourth with five minutes remaining as City made their total dominance count and moved 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League table, ahead of Manchester United's Saturday night clash with Leicester, live on

It was a second 4-0 loss in a row for Bournemouth after their defeat at home to Liverpool last weekend and the Cherries, who have now shipped 13 goals in their three Premier League trips to Manchester City, slipped into the bottom three

The injury-hit visitors lost Junior Stanislas with a muscle problem just 12 minutes in, after the forward had fired wide, but were able to restrict a dominant City side to an Aguero shot over the bar and a high header from Fernandinho until Nicolas Otamendi finally had the hosts' first effort on target on 25 minutes

Aguero broke the deadlock moments later, though, nodding in after Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic had handed City an early Christmas present with his mis-placed pass

While the hosts continued to probe, they were unable to add a second in the first half and Bournemouth finished the opening 45 strongly, with Callum Wilson and Jordon Ibe seeing shots blocked

But City reasserted their dominance after the break and when Aguero flicked David Silva's pass through the Bournemouth backline, Sterling raced through to apply the finish from close range for his 12th goal of the season

Aguero made it three on 79 minutes when he headed home an excellent cross from sub Bernardo Silva and Bournemouth - who had looked to be more adventurous in the final 15 minutes - were exposed again when Sterling, running at the retreating defence, fed Danilo in the left channel and the full-back fired in a low shot

Manchester City ace Sergio Aguero is in good form, with his double here making it four goals in four games and 12 in the Premier League this season

But his well-taken headers highlighted his all-round ability in front of goal and brought up a special landmark for the Etihad Stadium hero: his 100th and 101st goals on the ground in all competitions

"It was so tough because they played five at the back and 10 players behind, with just [Callum] Wilson in front, marking Fernandinho, so the spaces were almost impossible to find

We were lucky to score the first goal and after the second we controlled, we played with more calm

And then in the last 20 minutes they played, they pushed up and after that we played really well again

" "It was a huge task for us today, not just the team we were facing but also the injuries we've got

We were ok in the game until we conceded the first goal, which was our own doing, which is hugely frustrating with the game plan we had

From then on it is difficult

The second goal is the killer for us

We still had a go to try to chase it and the opened ourselves up to concede a couple more

" "It's incredible how City can just pick teams apart almost at will

They went up a gear when they needed a goal, then they had a bit of a quiet spell, and then they thought 'we'll get another goal here'

It was just incredible

"Two brilliantly taken headed goals for Aguero, one a diving header and the second one David Silva put on an absolute plate for him

But Bournemouth had a decent little spell for five or ten minutes in the first half when they had some good possession

"Man City travel to Newcastle on Wednesday, before heading to Crystal Palace on New Year's Eve, while Bournemouth host West Ham on Boxing Day before Everton visit next Saturday

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Laurent Depoitre's second-half header for Huddersfield extended Southampton's winless run to six matches in a 1-1 draw at St Mary's

Charlie Austin gave Southampton the lead from close range (24)

However, he could have been sent off shortly afterwards for kicking the visitor's goalkeeper Jonas Lossl in the nose

Austin missed a wonderful chance to put the hosts 2-0 up on the hour-mark and was made to pay for it as Depoitre headed in Huddersfield's equaliser (64)

The draw means Huddersfield go into 11th place and level on 22 points with Watford

Brighton's 1-0 victory means Southampton drop down to 13th

Huddersfield started brightly and would have taken the lead in the 14th minute if not for Forster's heroics

Florent Hadergjonaj's threatening cross was met by Christopher Schindler, forcing Forster into tipping the ball over the bar

But even with the visitors pushing for the opener, Southampton took the lead through Austin

James Ward-Prowse's corner was nodded on by Wesley Hoedt into the path of the unmarked poacher, who tucked home from point-blank range

The scrappy contest took a controversial turn in the 32nd minute as Austin left a foot in on Jonas Lossl's nose when they both chased for a loose ball

However, five minutes later, the Danish goalkeeper continued the game and made a brave stop from close range to deny Tadic Southampton's second

The first great chance in the second half fell to Austin

On the counter-attack, Redmond squared the ball to the 28-year-old who, with just the goalkeeper to beat, dragged his shot wide of the post

And the former QPR striker was made to rue his chance as Huddersfield punished the Saints four minutes later

Substitute Tommy Smith burst down the right flank and crossed in for Depoitre, who positioned himself between Maya Yoshida and Jack Stephens, to nod in a deserved equaliser

Austin's eventful day came to an end when he limped off with a hamstring injury following his dangerous strike on goal that Lossl parried away

Yoshida almost got the winner for Southampton in injury time, but his free header from Ward-Prowse's corner came off the post before bouncing out off Lossl to mark a frustrating afternoon for Mauricio Pellegrino's men

Southampton have won just one of their last 10 Premier League games (D4 L5) and are winless in their last six (D3 L3)

Huddersfield have picked up four points from their last two away games in the Premier League, as many as they collected in their first eight in the competition

Charlie Austin has had a hand in seven goals in eight previous league appearances against Huddersfield (five goals, two assists)

Austin has scored five goals in his last five Premier League starts for Southampton

Laurent Depoitre has scored three goals in his last three Premier League games, more than in his previous 13 combined (2)

Lossl endured an eventful afternoon after being kicked in the nose by Austin, but he also produced a string of fine saves to keep Huddersfield in the game on many occasions

After bravely playing on following the collision with Austin, he denied Tadic and Yoshida from scoring two of the game's clear-cut opportunities

The second half was good as well in my point of view

We created lots of good opportunities and scored a wonderful goal as well

It was very deserved point for us that we can take out of this game

As ugly as this incident [Lossl and Austin] was as ugly now he looks Merry Christmas to him

His wife will not be very happy when she meets him tonight but he looks good, he looks OK

He has to recover like the whole group and we will be ready for the Boxing Day game at home at the John Smith's Stadium

Today was a flat game

A lot of challenges and balls in the air

In this physical battle, Huddersfield is possibly a bit stronger than us

We had to put the ball on the floor but we couldn't too much

The big picture today is that we were really close to scoring the second and we couldn't

"Austin proves he's clinical, lovely little stooped header

But he's a lucky lad that he stays on the pitch

The through-ball, he chases it, the 'keeper's come out

Austin's two yards away from the 'keeper, then he sticks out just the toe of his boot, and he's left the boot there

I think the lad's broken his nose

"Austin scores the goal, then he's got a hamstring and it looks a bad one

He's going to be out for a while

And then defensively they're still vulnerable

And Southampton are in trouble, they're only three points off safety

"Southampton travel to north London to face Tottenham, live on on Boxing Day

Huddersfield, meanwhile, take on strugglers Stoke at 3pm on the same day

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Goals from Joe Allen, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Ramadan Sobhi handed Stoke a much-needed 3-1 win over West Brom at the Bet365 Stadium to relieve the pressure on Mark Hughes

Allen put the hosts in front after 20 minutes when he prodded the ball home from Peter Crouch's volleyed cross before Choupo-Moting doubled the lead in first-half injury time after rounding Ben Foster

West Brom pulled one back shortly after the break through Salomon Rondon's third goal of the season but were undone on the counter-attack late on as Sobhi struck Stoke's third with virtually the last kick of the game

Stoke were just one place above the relegation zone before kick-off but that win along with results elsewhere mean they are up to 14th while West Brom remain in 19th and without a Premier League win since August

Hughes made an early tactical switch by changing from a 3-5-2 formation to 4-2-3-1 and it paid off almost immediately as Allen, re-deployed in an advanced midfield role behind Crouch, made a run into the box and finished inside the six-yard-box following the striker's low cross

Rondon carried West Brom's biggest goal threat throughout and he drew a wonderful sprawling stop from Jack Butland late on in the first half as his controlled half-volley was expertly tipped around the post by the England international when it had appeared destined to nestle in the bottom corner

Allen turned from goalscorer to goal provider for Stoke's second as his through ball sent Choupo-Moting through on goal

The Cameroonian calmly dribbled the ball around Foster before squeezing a shot between covering defenders Allan Nyom and Ahmed Hegazi on the goal line

That goal came at the worst possible time for West Brom but they responded perfectly by scoring just six minutes after the break as Rondon raced onto Chris Brunt's brilliant ball over the top and slid his finish under the onrushing Butland

West Brom dominated for much of the second half and were agonisingly close to equalising in injury time when Oliver Burke's low cross was diverted onto his own post by Stoke's youngster Tom Edwards, before Butland punched the ball into the back of Rondon's head from the resulting corner with the loose ball ricocheting away from danger rather than into the back of the net

After pressing for the equaliser, West Brom found themselves stretched and were picked off on the counter-attack by Stoke as Choupo-Moting raced towards goal before unselfishly squaring the ball to Sobhi to pass into the empty net with Foster out of position

A thorn in West Brom's side from the first minute until the last, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting was involved in all three of his side's goals in what was a hugely important victory for his team

For the first, his shot deflected into Crouch's path who turned the ball into Allen to score

He scored the second himself by calmly rounding Foster and finishing under pressure and he then registered an assist for Sobhi for the third

It wasn't the perfect performance - he comically back-heeled the ball to no-one midway through the second half - but virtually everything else he tried came off

Stoke will be looking to build up some momentum over the festive period when they face Huddersfield away on Boxing Day before returning home on the 30th to play Chelsea

West Brom, who are now without a win in five games under Alan Pardew, are at home in their next two games against Everton on Boxing Day and Arsenal on New Year's Eve, live on Sky Sports Premier League

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195

Jordan Ayew's superb strike denied Crystal Palace a third straight win and rescued a point for managerless Swansea in an enthralling encounter at the Liberty Stadium

After receiving the ball 25 yards out, Ayew feigned to shoot before skipping forwards and letting fly from 18 yards and leaving Julian Speroni with no chance

The goal was a bitter blow for the visitors, who had previously been untroubled by their toothless hosts and had taken the lead on 59 minutes through a Luka Milivojevic penalty following Federico Fernandez's trip on Ruben Loftus-Cheek

They might have led after just nine minutes, but after Lukasz Fabianski had saved Scott Dann's header, he then did brilliantly to claw away Andros Townsend's curled effort that looked destined for the top corner

Swansea, playing under the temporary leadership of Leon Britton following the dismissal of Paul Clement, dominated much of the early possession

Palace, without the suspended Christian Benteke, struggled to build a platform, although they remained a threat on the break and Loftus-Cheek saw his attempted curled effort drop just wide of the far post

Wilfried Zaha then created an opening for himself on 34 minutes, but having put Fernandez on his backside, he then lost control of the ball himself at the crucial moment and the chance was gone

The pattern continued after the break and Palace finally made their greater threat count when Zaha fed Loftus-Cheek, who squared up Fernandez and then fell over an outstretched leg in the box

Milivojevic made no mistake from the spot, prompting the hosts to finally find some thrust to their game and Abraham should have levelled on 66 when his first touch allowed him a clear sight of goal, but Speroni saved well at his near post

Nathan Dyer's cross was then almost deflected past the Palace keeper before Ayew pulled some magic out of nowhere to finally bring Swansea level

Swansea might have won it as Ayew fizzed another cracker inches wide from distance before Abraham just failed to meet Dyer's cross at the near post as Palace held on to extend their unbeaten run to eight games, while Swansea will spend Christmas at the foot of the table

"The fans have been great with me, as player or manager, you could hear them being very vocal which I appreciate, but in terms of the job, nothing has changed and I'm not looking for the job full time

"They need to make the right decision, make sure it's clear what they want, whether that's before Liverpool, after Liverpool or in January

They have to make sure they take their time and get the right man

" "It would be churlish to say I'm anything other than satisfied

To have no points after seven games and to have 18 now and be out of the relegation zone, I think you have to be pleased with that

"The lads are working so hard

We would have liked more points, but we are chipping away

The midfielder was always available for the ball, always trying to find the right pass

His side has been struggling, but he doesn't hide

His delivery at set-pieces was outstanding and he kept Swansea moving throughout the game

"Crystal Palace really had the upper hand in the first half

Townsend had an absolutely fantastic chance, coming in from the left-hand side onto his right foot

What a save from Fabianksi

I thought it was going right in the corner

"The penalty woke up Swansea

All of a sudden Tammy Abraham has a shot from the inside right position which hits the side-netting

And then the goal

Ayew right on the edge of the box, drills it in, right to the far side

"Swansea travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool in the tea-time kick-off on Boxing Day while Crystal Palace have two extra days off before they host Arsenal on December 28

Both games are live on Sky Sports Premier League

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Newcastle secured a first win in 10 Premier League games and moved out of the relegation zone with a thrilling 3-2 victory at West Ham

A loose pass from Henri Saivet gifted Marko Arnautovic (6) the opener for the hosts, though the Newcastle midfielder made amends just four minutes later from a free-kick

After the break, Mo Diame fired Newcastle ahead (53) against his former side before Andre Ayew saw a contentious penalty saved by Rob Elliot three minutes later

Christian Atsu then gave Newcastle some breathing space (61), and though Ayew hit back shortly after (69), the visitors held on to clinch a dramatic and much-needed victory at the London Stadium

Saivet's costly mistake came just six minutes into his first Premier League start of the season, with the Senegal international picking out Arnautovic on the halfway line, who then sped past Ciaran Clark before placing it beyond Elliot

West Ham's lead was short-lived however, with Saivet responding in perfect fashion as his free-kick squeezed past Adrian from 30 yards out

Newcastle were then denied by the woodwork, as Dwight Gayle hit the bar from six yards out before Matt Ritchie's curled effort from distance struck the outside of the post

After half-time, Atsu nutmegged Pablo Zabaleta before picking out Diame, who fired into the top corner from close range against his former employers

Lee Mason then pointed to the spot three minutes later, and though Clark's challenge on Michail Antonio appeared to occur outside the area, Ayew spurned the opportunity when Elliot dived the right way to keep out the penalty

Newcastle swiftly punished Ayew for the mistake, with Atsu scoring from a superb breakaway after playing a neat one-two with Joselu

Ayew pulled one back for the Hammers after pouncing on the rebound from Andy Carroll's header, but their three-game unbeaten run in the league came to an end as Newcastle battled to a vital victory

One goal and one assist for the Newcastle winger, who posed problems for West Ham throughout - particularly on the break

Zabaleta was left with his tail between his legs when Atsu nutmegged him for Newcastle's second, while the Ghana international went on to score the all-important third from a devastating counter, showing great awareness to find Joselu out wide before calmly slotting the return ball past Adrian

"It was a game full of errors, I just keep looking at the goals we've conceded and the mistakes we've made

"It was near enough right from the start

We got the goal - I think from a Newcastle mistake - but after we made two or three terrible mistakes which led to them scoring from a free-kick

"All in all, it just seemed like that on the touchline

Mistake after mistake

We then missed a penalty at 2-1 which makes it even more difficult

" "We were working so hard for so many games, we deserve a day like today

For the fans, it's fantastic

"The game against Everton we hit the post twice

And today it was one of those days where I couldn't believe it would be the same again

"We deserved to win

The performance of the team has been so good, it's a great feeling for us and the fans

"West Ham are back in action on Boxing Day, as they travel to Bournemouth for a 3pm kick-off

Meanwhile, Newcastle play host to leaders Manchester City on December 27 - live on Sky Sports Premier League

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197

Harry Kane scored his seventh hat-trick of 2017 as Tottenham moved above Burnley into fifth with a 3-0 victory at Turf Moor

Kane opened the scoring from the penalty spot on six minutes after Dele Alli, who was lucky to avoid a red card for a wild early challenge on Charlie Taylor, went down in the box

Spurs dominated from that moment on and should have been further ahead by the time Kane netted two second-half goals to take his tally of goals for club and country in 2017 to 53 goals

The 24-year-old's treble also sees him equal Alan Shearer's record of 36 Premier League goals in a calendar year

The result ends a run of five games without an away win for Spurs, who also move above Arsenal and to within one point of Liverpool in fourth

Alli felt the wrath of the home fans in the fourth minute for a lunging tackle on Taylor and then sent them into a further frenzy two minutes later when he went down in the area under a challenge from Kevin Long

Kane stepped up and sent Nick Pope the wrong way to settle any early nerves for the visitors

Alli was booed by Clarets fans every time he touched the ball, but he kept his cool to send Moussa Sissoko through on goal but he was denied twice by Pope

Tottenham spurned another chance at the start of the second period as Heung-Min Son blazed over from 10 yards out

The second goal was coming as Burnley offered little in terms of forward play and arrived when Sissoko's pass sent Kane through on goal and he finished with ease

The three points were sealed with 10 minutes to go when Alli set up Kane, who had started the move with a thumping tackle

Who else? As others around him were losing their heads in front of goal, Spurs' main man kept his with three cool finishes to take his tally for the Premier League season to 15 - level with Mohamed Salah at the top of the charts

The pick of his three strikes was his final effort which was triggered by a strong tackle and ended with a fine finish

Burnley face a tricky trip to Manchester United on Boxing Day while Tottenham are first up with a 12

30 kick-off at Wembley against Southampton, live on

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198

Roberto Firmino's late equaliser earned Liverpool a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Arsenal, after the hosts had come from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 at the Emirates on Friday Night Football

The three points looked to be heading Liverpool's way with 52 minutes gone when Mohamed Salah doubled their lead - following Philippe Coutinho's opener - but Arsenal scored three goals in five crazy minutes during a spell where Liverpool's defence crumbled in spectacular fashion

Strikes from Alexis Sanchez (53), Granit Xhaka (56) and Mesut Ozil (58) in that frenetic period swung the game in their favour but Roberto Firmino (71) salvaged a point for Liverpool

The result means the gap between Liverpool, who remain in fourth, and Arsenal remains at just one point as Arsene Wenger is still without a win over Jurgen Klopp in a Premier League fixture

Liverpool were forced into an early change when Jordan Henderson limped off, but his replacement James Milner slotted in perfectly, playing a part in the opening goal

Firmino already had headed wide from close range when Milner's clever ball down the channel found Salah and his deflected cross was skilfully lobbed into the net via Coutinho's head

The 25-year-old Brazilian has now been involved in 15 goals in his last 10 away games in all competitions

The visitors remained positive with Firmino curling inches over on 32 minutes and Sadio Mane somehow spurning a glorious opportunity eight minutes later, volleying over from 12 yards with Petr Cech stranded

Arsenal left to a chorus of boos at half-time and the atmosphere descended further on 52 minutes when Salah doubled the lead

After leading a counter-attack from inside his own half, Salah played a neat one-two with Firmino and curled home from the edge of the box

With the way Liverpool were controlling things, Arsenal's quick-fire comeback was hard to fathom

Just five minutes later they had not only clawed back the deficit but found themselves in front

First, Joe Gomez was caught napping at the back post and Sanchez headed home

That triggered a change in momentum as Liverpool wilted

Two minutes later, Xhaka took aim from 30 yards and the ball found its way past a weak one-handed attempt by Simon Mignolet

Arsenal were not done there, though, as they took the lead two minutes later

Liverpool's defending could be questioned for the first two, but there was little they could do to stop Alexandre Lacazette's clever back-heel and Ozil's mesmeric chipped finish over Mignolet

That was not the end of the drama as Liverpool maintained their fluidity going forward and grabbed an equaliser on 71 minutes when Firmino's effort was too hot for Cech to handle

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was thrown on against his former employers, eyeing a Hollywood finish to a quite breathless game, but it ended all-square

This award could have gone to five or six of the attacking players on show but the Brazilian gets the nod for his crucial equalising goal that got his team out of a sticky situation

Firmino has now been involved in more Premier League goals than any other Liverpool player since he joined at the start of the 2015/16 season, scoring 28 goals and proving 18 assists

His all-round game during a hectic match was of the highest quality

Arsenal have six days rest before travelling to south London to play Crystal Palace in front of the cameras while Liverpool play hosts to Swansea, also live on Premier League

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199

Liverpool booked a date with Real Madrid in the Champions League final on May 26, despite losing 4-2 in Roma, going through 7-6 on aggregate

Holding a 5-2 first-leg advantage from Anfield, Liverpool eased any early nerves when Sadio Mane struck (9) but an unfortunate James Milner own goal (15) levelled the scores on the night

Any hopes of a Roma comeback were dented by Georginio Wijnaldum (25) and although Edin Dzeko (52) and a double from Radja Nainggolan (86), (90+3) made the scoreline close, the visitors saw out a freakishly high-scoring tie to make their first Champions League final since 2007

This win took free-scoring Liverpool's goal tally to 130 this season in all competitions, which is their second-highest scoring season behind the 138 goals scored in the double-winning 1985/86 campaign

The build-up to the second leg was overshadowed by concerns about the safety of Liverpool's travelling fans, after 53-year-old Sean Cox was attacked before the first leg at Anfield, but there was no pre-match trouble reported in Rome

No team had ever overturned a 5-2 first-leg defeat away from home in the Champions League and that three-goal deficit was soon four inside nine minutes as Liverpool made the perfect start

Nainggolan gave the ball away on halfway, which allowed Liverpool to break clear through Roberto Firmino

He drove forward before finding Mane, who fired into the far corner

Roma needed to respond quickly, which they did on 15 minutes

A deep cross was lazily hacked clear by Dejan Lovren and the ball ricocheted off Milner's head before flying into the net

The Stadio Olimpico sensed a comeback was back on, but, Liverpool dented those hopes on 25 minutes when Roma failed to clear a corner and Wijnaldum, who was played onside, turned and nodded a crucial goal home

The Italians now needed four to force extra-time

Stephan El Shaarawy hit a deflected effort that beat Loris Karius but came back off the post while Firmino - a constant threat - had a goal-bound effort blocked away

Considering the visitors had a comfortable cushion, they still looked nervy at times and Roma made them pay after the break

Trent Alexander-Arnold got beat down the line by El Shaarawy and his effort could only be spilled by Karius, which left Dzeko with a tap-in

Cengiz Under tested Karius minutes later before Alexander-Arnold survived a strong penalty shout when seemingly blocking El Shaarawy's effort with his arm

With Liverpool sinking deeper, Dzeko then blazed two chances wide in the space of 90 seconds

That chaotic period was a key storm for Liverpool to ride as Roma began to tire as the clock ticked down

However, there was still time for Nainggolan to rifle home a 25-yard effort home with four minutes left

A grandstand finish was set but Roma could not force any more pressure until the last kick when Nainggolan smashed home a penalty after Ragnar Klavan handled inside the area

The visiting players and supporters celebrated jubilantly at the final whistle with the prospect of a sixth European Cup firmly in their sights

Liverpool turn their attentions back to the Premier League on Sunday when they travel to Chelsea, live on while Roma play Calgari in Serie A

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