:00:50. > :00:56.Good evening. An enthralling Barclays Premier League season
:00:57. > :00:58.reaches the half-way point this weekend, six games and 20 goals on
:00:59. > :01:25.the way. Alan Hansen and Danny Murphy are on
:01:26. > :01:30.hand for the final show of 2013, what a way to go out. We start at
:01:31. > :01:33.the KC Stadium where, before losing 3-2 to Manchester United on Boxing
:01:34. > :01:36.Day, Hull had conceded only three goals at home all season. Today's
:01:37. > :01:45.visitors Fulham were hoping to build on a rare away win at Norwich.
:01:46. > :01:50.Martin Fisher was watching. Allan McGregor had a scan on his injured
:01:51. > :01:54.knee yesterday and was given his all clear. Bruce and Meyler are only fit
:01:55. > :02:09.enough for the bench. Despite their Boxing Day win Rene
:02:10. > :02:14.Meulensteen has freshened things up making six changes. Six places, but
:02:15. > :02:20.only four points between these sides in the table. Hull might be better
:02:21. > :02:27.placed in 12th spot, but recent form probably mean that Fulham start the
:02:28. > :02:34.day in more confident mood. Liver, he has found Rodallega. McGregor
:02:35. > :02:38.required to make a decent stop at his near-post. It was a nicely
:02:39. > :02:43.crafted opportunity this by Fulham. Of all people it's the left back,
:02:44. > :02:54.Riise, which blasted the shot goal wards. Sagbo's header. A fairly
:02:55. > :03:04.meaty challenge that one. The foot was high. Sagbo was caught in the
:03:05. > :03:10.face by that left boot. He strikes the post. Desperately unlucky,
:03:11. > :03:15.Huddlestone. Stockdale had just moved to his right. He is inches
:03:16. > :03:23.away from scoring his first goal since April 2011. Livermore's cross.
:03:24. > :03:28.Sagbo. In goes Boyd. Stockdale with the save. Hull City have threatened
:03:29. > :03:34.twice in the space of a minute. Boyd arriving, just in the nick of time.
:03:35. > :03:43.Stockdale stretches to excellent effect. Boyd. Sidwell has missed it
:03:44. > :03:49.though. Up in the air from Amorebieta. Huddlestone will shoot.
:03:50. > :03:56.That was flying. Flying the wrong side of Stockdale's right hand post.
:03:57. > :04:05.Time and space to get the shot away. Huddlestone with a chance to release
:04:06. > :04:12.Sagbo. He has a lot to do. He goes for goal himself. Kept out. Rebound
:04:13. > :04:17.is kept out again by Stockdale. Denying first Sagbo then consideren.
:04:18. > :04:25.On his return to the KC Stadium, David Stockdale is having a blinder.
:04:26. > :04:30.Huddlestone through the legs of Karagounis. Stockdale was at full
:04:31. > :04:36.stretch. Blocking the close-range effort. Huddlestone's corner. Right
:04:37. > :04:45.the way across. Fulham struggling to clear. Elmohamady scores. Elmohamady
:04:46. > :04:50.puts Hull City in front. Four minutes since the second-half. First
:04:51. > :04:55.goal in three months. Fulham paying the price here for not clearing
:04:56. > :04:59.their lines. It's a really smart finish from Elmohamady. He was off
:05:00. > :05:05.balance when he struck it. He was on target when he hit it. Hull City
:05:06. > :05:13.one, Fulham nil. Now, Fulham will have to come out of their shells.
:05:14. > :05:18.Fulham have now conceded in each of their last nine games away from home
:05:19. > :05:25.since the opening day at the Stadium of Light. Sagbo with the early ball
:05:26. > :05:32.in. Dangerous ball too. It's 2-0. It's Koren. His first goal of the
:05:33. > :05:36.season. Unlike Boxing Day, when Hull led 2-0 against the champions,
:05:37. > :05:41.Manchester United, you really can't see Fulham coming back. A lovely
:05:42. > :05:46.ball in from Sagbo. Hughes was caught napping in the middle. Koren
:05:47. > :05:50.slid in behind him and stabs home goal number two for Hull. That's the
:05:51. > :05:57.pass that does the damage. Two goals in the space of 15 minutes at the
:05:58. > :06:02.start of this second-half. It has surely taken the game Hull City's
:06:03. > :06:07.way. It's only the fourth time this season than Hull City have scored
:06:08. > :06:16.more than one goal in a game. It's Boyd. Boyd setting himself up. It's
:06:17. > :06:23.3-0 Hull City. Like Koren, it George Boyd's goal of the the season. His
:06:24. > :06:29.first goal in the Premier League. He is always dangerous on his left hand
:06:30. > :06:32.side. Stockdale, who produced, two, three excellent saves earlier on, is
:06:33. > :06:37.beaten for the third time in the opening 18 minutes of this
:06:38. > :06:42.second-half. Hull City's most emphatic win of the season is on
:06:43. > :06:46.course, after a blistering start to the second period. Prior to kick-off
:06:47. > :06:57.no side in the Premier League had conceded more than Fulham. They have
:06:58. > :07:02.now conceded 38 goals this season. Figueroa. He goes for goal himself.
:07:03. > :07:06.Stockdale blocks. Doesn't know much about it. Huddlestone. This will be
:07:07. > :07:13.the icing on the cake. And he's there! Tom Huddlestone, finally he
:07:14. > :07:18.will get a hair cut. He's waited since April 2011 to score that goal.
:07:19. > :07:23.Now, Tom Huddlestone has finally done it. He has threatened a few
:07:24. > :07:27.times today. Stockdale's save from Figueroa only brought brief respite.
:07:28. > :07:36.It's a bullet from Huddlestone. It's right in the corner. It's 4-0, Hull
:07:37. > :07:43.City. Short, back and sides, please, pal, Monday morning at the barbers.
:07:44. > :07:51.Stockdale left grasping thin air again. The hair cut has started
:07:52. > :08:03.already. He will be tubal say that on E bay. Huddlestone looking for
:08:04. > :08:16.Boyd. Of course he has found him. -- be able. Away. Koren was on his
:08:17. > :08:23.shoulder. Handball given against Karagounis. This is 35 yards from
:08:24. > :08:31.goal. The crowd want Huddlestone to shoot. He has done. Against the
:08:32. > :08:37.ball. It's in now. Goodness gracious. Fryatt has helped himself.
:08:38. > :08:40.This is just an incredible second-half. I don't think anybody
:08:41. > :08:45.really expected Huddlestone to go for goal here. The goalkeeper
:08:46. > :08:52.certainly didn't. 35 yards out. Keeper helps it onto the bar. First
:08:53. > :08:57.to respond, Matty Fryatt. The Fulham defence were snoozing again.
:08:58. > :09:03.Fryatt's first Premier League goal. He never hit one like that in his
:09:04. > :09:06.day. 35 yards from goal. I'm rather surprised that more Fulham fans
:09:07. > :09:10.haven't gone home already because this has been an embarrassing
:09:11. > :09:14.showing from Rene Meulensteen's team. Only his sixth game in charge.
:09:15. > :09:19.The third time they have conceded four or more, four at Everton, four
:09:20. > :09:28.against Manchester City and five here against Hull. Figueroa. Graham.
:09:29. > :09:34.Nice touch on. Queueing up in the middle. It's Graham. It's kept out.
:09:35. > :09:43.The rebound in by Koren. It's six to Hull. Stockdale did well to keep out
:09:44. > :09:47.his effort. Koren on hand and onside to just deepen the misery that
:09:48. > :09:52.Fulham are experiencing. They have collapsed in this second-half,
:09:53. > :09:57.rather like England's middle order has been doing in Melbourne. They
:09:58. > :10:02.have been shocking. Stockdale given precious little support from the
:10:03. > :10:08.defenders in front of him, who were queueling up -- queueing up waiting
:10:09. > :10:14.to supply the finish. Hull City 6, Fulham nil. It's one of them
:10:15. > :10:17.unbelievable day that is doesn't come very often playing in the
:10:18. > :10:21.Barclays Premier League. We all know how difficult it is. Once we scored,
:10:22. > :10:26.it gives everybody a little bit of belief. Then all of a sudden the
:10:27. > :10:30.floodgates open. It turned into one of those memorable games which will
:10:31. > :10:34.stick in the memory for a long time. Don't know if there was something in
:10:35. > :10:37.the tea, I didn't see that coming, the players didn't see it coming.
:10:38. > :10:42.When we started a few weeks ago when we had a run of tough, difficult
:10:43. > :10:46.games, which I thought the performances were really good.
:10:47. > :10:50.Today, it was just, you know, it was just not good enough. It hurts for
:10:51. > :10:54.us playing it. First and foremost it's hard for the fans to watch.
:10:55. > :10:58.From all of us involved in that dressing room we apologise for them
:10:59. > :11:02.travelling up this time of year, paying their money to watch that.
:11:03. > :11:14.Unacceptable from us all. We take it on the chin, dust our selfs down.
:11:15. > :11:22.People said Roy Hodgson's squad is pretty much settle, could Tom force
:11:23. > :11:27.his way in? Who am I going to tell Roy. We have to have people who can
:11:28. > :11:33.look after the ball, in my opinion. If there is anybody better than him,
:11:34. > :11:39.I've yet to see it this season. It's been a good weekend. I would like to
:11:40. > :11:44.dedicate my goal to my mum. 27 years ago she was in labour with me.
:11:45. > :11:50.Hopefully today it made up for the pain. Nice sentiment. Steve Bruce
:11:51. > :11:55.was eulogising about the masterclass. Get stuck in to Mr
:11:56. > :12:01.Huddlestone? I played with him. Brilliant today. Only one word for
:12:02. > :12:04.it "brilliant" I have seen that ability for such a long time. He had
:12:05. > :12:07.everything. This is one part of his game that people don't talk about.
:12:08. > :12:11.Firing in to tackles. Here he is tracking the runner. Showing his
:12:12. > :12:16.strength, spotting danger. People have said he can't do that. Again
:12:17. > :12:21.interception. The ball comes back to him. He spread play beautifully.
:12:22. > :12:25.Sees pictures. Here inventive, creative. Everyone is expecting the
:12:26. > :12:32.cross. Nearly scores a wonder goal, hits the post. Clever little pass.
:12:33. > :12:37.Sets him on the attack again. Another goalscoring chance created
:12:38. > :12:41.from him. Should do better, Koren. This is everything about Tom that I
:12:42. > :12:46.love. Quick thinking. Sees things quickly. Much better than anyone
:12:47. > :12:50.else on the pitch doing that. Sets up another chance that Boyd fires
:12:51. > :12:55.wide. The confidence to take this on. We are looking at a Ronaldo-type
:12:56. > :13:00.free-kick, Gareth Bale. We haven't seen him do that for a long time.
:13:01. > :13:03.Again, a goal scored from him. The icing on the cake. We talk about
:13:04. > :13:08.lack of technique with English players. This guy, two-footed, here
:13:09. > :13:12.we see all the Fulham players drawn to the ball. Lovely left foot shot
:13:13. > :13:15.to the bottom corner. There wasn't one aspect of his game today that
:13:16. > :13:22.was weak. He was brilliant in every area. Time for his hair cut. First
:13:23. > :13:25.goal in three years. It was a masterclass in midfield playing.
:13:26. > :13:30.When you talk about touch and technique and the ability to pass it
:13:31. > :13:34.from a to b it was sensational. The criticism, I mean, you look at those
:13:35. > :13:39.stats there, they tell their own story. The criticism I had about him
:13:40. > :13:42.at Tottenham when he played at Tottenham, at times the game was
:13:43. > :13:48.quick and passed them back. He didn't pass them back today. They
:13:49. > :13:51.are right. If England want to play a passing game, then you have to have
:13:52. > :13:55.great passers in the team. He is one of the best. He is looking like a
:13:56. > :13:59.bargain for them. You consider Boyd and Fryatt scoring their first
:14:00. > :14:03.top-flight goals as well. Other players must love playing him? What
:14:04. > :14:07.Tottenham played on midfielders this mid season, he is Bert than all of
:14:08. > :14:13.them. I tell you that now. For me anyway. Tottenham fans at the Lane
:14:14. > :14:18.agreeing with me. I know how much they thought of him, they didn't
:14:19. > :14:24.want to let him go. Is that all of them put together. Since Meulensteen
:14:25. > :14:28.has been in charge? Two defeats. Four defeats and two victories. They
:14:29. > :14:36.have lost 18 goals. The stubborn thing today was the way they fell
:14:37. > :14:41.apart. Big players missing for them, Berbatov up front. They have West
:14:42. > :14:44.Ham and Sunderland at home. That will determine their season. OK,
:14:45. > :14:51.let's move on then. Manchester City's victory over
:14:52. > :14:54.Liverpool made it nine wins from nine at home this season. Today's
:14:55. > :14:57.visitors to the Etihad Stadium were Crystal Palace, who climbed out of
:14:58. > :14:59.the bottom three with a last minute winner at Aston Villa. Your
:15:00. > :15:11.commentator is Guy Mowbray. Edin Dzeko is included. His next
:15:12. > :15:15.goal will be his 50th for the club. Speroni starts every game for
:15:16. > :15:19.Crystal Palace. He will have primed himself for a busy dome -- game
:15:20. > :15:26.today against a team which is more than four goals at home this season.
:15:27. > :15:31.Hi, you can get back to your zip. Crystal Palace coming into this game
:15:32. > :15:37.in form. December has been good to them, nine points out of a possible
:15:38. > :15:39.15. This looks to be Tony Pulis' biggest test yet since he took
:15:40. > :15:55.charge of the Eagles. Deflected. Manchester City, just by
:15:56. > :16:05.scoring one today, will break the goals record. 19 games, scored 53 in
:16:06. > :16:06.the first 18 games. Parlous finding their feet, starting to push forward
:16:07. > :16:20.more. -- Crystal Palace. We have a game on here. Not the
:16:21. > :16:22.procession that many predicted it to be. Crystal Palace are coming out of
:16:23. > :16:38.their shells and having a go. He is caught heavily by Jerome. He
:16:39. > :16:43.has every right to go for it. Joe Hart was brief because he knew
:16:44. > :16:49.Cameron Jerome would come. Passed into the area very nicely. That is
:16:50. > :16:53.so painful for Hart, you can see his head rocked back with the impacts.
:16:54. > :16:58.He is sitting up and will be given a check over. Jerome was hurt as well.
:16:59. > :17:02.Let's hope he is OK because that could have been a very serious
:17:03. > :17:08.injury. I think it is a cut rather than any sort of concussion, says
:17:09. > :17:12.the doctor, like I know! The giant has a world Glennon, Pantilimon, who
:17:13. > :17:19.feels harshly treated after his little running goal, might be back
:17:20. > :17:22.in the nets sooner than he thought. Although is there a signal that of
:17:23. > :17:30.the bench, give it a minute? I think there was, you know.
:17:31. > :17:37.What a touch, he has blazed it over the bar. Really deserved a goal for
:17:38. > :17:41.the silkiness of that first touch to control the ball. The lift away from
:17:42. > :17:47.Mariappa and unfortunately for him, too much left on the shot. A tip of
:17:48. > :18:06.the cap, an acknowledgement of what his team is up against today.
:18:07. > :18:17.Manchester City do miss Zabaleta. Saved by Speroni, from Fernandinho.
:18:18. > :18:20.An excellent cross from James Milner. Fernandinho tried to guide
:18:21. > :18:24.it and it needed the acrobatics from the Crystal Palace keeper.
:18:25. > :18:29.Manchester City has scored in 59 consecutive home Premier League
:18:30. > :18:38.games. Their last blank, November 2010. 0-0 against Birmingham City.
:18:39. > :18:45.Puncheon rakes -- brings a save from Joe Hart, who is going to be poorly
:18:46. > :18:51.sited. At great, confident play from Puncheon. That is going in. On
:18:52. > :18:54.target for Crystal Palace. Now a Crystal Palace corner. Every
:18:55. > :18:58.incident like that raises their hopes of more than one point. It is
:18:59. > :19:04.a great chance. Chamakh has missed it, look at his face, a picture of
:19:05. > :19:06.anguish. Crystal Palace take that sort of chance and they might just
:19:07. > :19:20.win the game, not just draw it. He is the best bet for Crystal
:19:21. > :19:23.Palace. That was a terrific effort and many, particularly on the near
:19:24. > :19:28.side of the ground, for that was curling in. Just over 2000 Crystal
:19:29. > :19:32.Palace supporters inside the Etihad today. Everyone of them delighted
:19:33. > :19:38.with the job he is doing so far, since taking the reins. Delighted
:19:39. > :19:44.with what they have seen so far here today. Kompany away but it falls to
:19:45. > :19:49.seven. -- Bannan. What a good tackle from Clichy. Crystal Palace are
:19:50. > :19:58.coming here. Just fancying their chances.
:19:59. > :20:06.Hart has to save it. Was not intentional from Jedinak? It looked
:20:07. > :20:09.as though he would try to cross to the back post but he has a go and it
:20:10. > :20:12.looked as though he would try to cross to the back post but he has
:20:13. > :20:29.ago additives swerving. Still goalless at the Etihad Stadium.
:20:30. > :20:37.Dzeko! One - zero. Patience pays off. Edin Dzeko clocks off a
:20:38. > :20:52.half-century of Manchester City goals.
:20:53. > :21:01.Isn't it always the way, with a strange twist, that City goals comes
:21:02. > :21:05.after Russell Palace's brightest attacking spell of the game.
:21:06. > :21:19.Manchester City one, Crystal Palace nil.
:21:20. > :21:26.Hart at full stretch to tip it past the post. A really good drive from
:21:27. > :21:30.Joel Ward, who has never scored for Crystal Palace. It might not be the
:21:31. > :21:35.worst thing in the world, you know, certainly not for the spectacle that
:21:36. > :21:41.Palace have gone a goal behind and they will try to get a goal. Joel
:21:42. > :21:45.Ward's reaction tells you what a chance it was. Round the back, on
:21:46. > :21:50.his own, he just had to try to make contact to try and hit the target.
:21:51. > :21:56.What a save from Joe Hart, what a save! With one eye and one hand!
:21:57. > :22:01.Joel Ward will be cursing his luck. His 47th game for Crystal Palace, no
:22:02. > :22:10.goals, two great chances within 30 seconds of one another.
:22:11. > :22:19.The 90th minute. Palace numbers getting back now.
:22:20. > :22:34.It is over goal from Dzeko. Nasri has a look at and sees Navas Thurley
:22:35. > :22:38.early on. It was not bad from Navas. Too pacey for Dzeko to properly
:22:39. > :22:42.control it. That was about as well as anybody could do.
:22:43. > :22:46.Is this all part of the personality you talked about two days ago? It is
:22:47. > :22:53.important. The aim was to win something, a title, have different
:22:54. > :22:58.faces. Normally we score a lot of goals and attack it but we knew
:22:59. > :23:02.after 44 we were not going to do it today. You are obviously frustrated
:23:03. > :23:07.but there must be tried in there as well? The lads worked very hard, the
:23:08. > :23:11.shape and discipline of the team when we haven't got the ball, the
:23:12. > :23:14.goal, you know, we have got caught, maybe getting a bit tired but the
:23:15. > :23:22.reaction once the ball goes across the face of the goal, Dzeko should
:23:23. > :23:27.have looked at. It is a harsh criticism. With the shot from
:23:28. > :23:31.distance did you fancy sneaking in? We know what Joe Hart is capable of,
:23:32. > :23:37.he is a top-class keeper and showed it today. I would love for it to
:23:38. > :23:43.have crept in but it was not my day. 1-0, not the usual four or five you
:23:44. > :23:47.get here? It is enough. That is what we needed. You keep the perfect home
:23:48. > :23:51.run going. Can it continue? Everything is possible especially
:23:52. > :23:58.when we know there are so many points away so we have to try to win
:23:59. > :24:02.every game at home. You played an unchanged team, City made six
:24:03. > :24:09.changes. Is that the difference you are up against? They have spent 350
:24:10. > :24:12.million on our team -- on their team and their wages, hours are half,
:24:13. > :24:16.that is what happens. It would be lovely to manage that team, I would
:24:17. > :24:22.be sat on the side with a cigar in my mouth!
:24:23. > :24:27.It was not the most convincing win we have seen all season and part of
:24:28. > :24:29.that is credit to Crystal Palace. Bit credit to Crystal Palace, nearly
:24:30. > :24:39.the result of the season. They sat at the back, narrow and
:24:40. > :24:43.tight but the three in front of them stayed close. The distances were
:24:44. > :24:47.close. They never got spread. City found it difficult to make inroads.
:24:48. > :24:53.Here we see a really good line that they keep. The back four, tight,
:24:54. > :24:57.much narrower than the 18-yard box and the three players in front of
:24:58. > :25:01.them and they did it all afternoon. City were doing long-range shots.
:25:02. > :25:07.They did not admire City, they made some tackles. Some teams go there,
:25:08. > :25:10.put men behind the ball and admire their play. Jedinak was superb all
:25:11. > :25:15.afternoon, winning tackles, setting them off on attacks. Here we see
:25:16. > :25:18.Dzeko beating the defender and when you need some help Barry Bannan gets
:25:19. > :25:23.backing, blocking, and this was the story of the match. In the second
:25:24. > :25:28.half they had a go. They showed no fear. Nothing to lose. Puncheon,
:25:29. > :25:32.great efforts, Joe Hart, man of the match for Man City which is saying
:25:33. > :25:38.something at home to Crystal Palace. A wonderful save. The last chance,
:25:39. > :25:44.Ward Mac pro -- award, he has got to score and put his name in
:25:45. > :25:49.headlights. Pellegrini saying they were a bit tired but they have got a
:25:50. > :25:54.huge role of talent. Of course they have.
:25:55. > :25:59.They are favourites to win because they have the best players and have
:26:00. > :26:02.tremendous strength and depth. You can can have the luxury of leaving
:26:03. > :26:13.four, five or six players out. If you look at Zabaleta, Yaya Toure,
:26:14. > :26:20.Nasri, these did not start, but you look at the five players there and
:26:21. > :26:25.you would say Yaya Toure and Aguero, they would get in any team
:26:26. > :26:29.in the country but the five players he has rested would play an integral
:26:30. > :26:36.part of any success in the season and they are still fighting in front
:26:37. > :26:40.so it is important. When you have a third choice striker in Edin Dzeko
:26:41. > :26:45.who can step up and has put himself up there in the top ten. Minutes
:26:46. > :26:49.played in goals scored. What I like about Dzeko, he does not mope about.
:26:50. > :26:53.As soon as he is backing the team he is making runs, trying to get
:26:54. > :26:56.headers in, he keeps going. He does not mind coming off the bench. He
:26:57. > :27:01.does it for the squad and this movement here for the goal was
:27:02. > :27:04.brilliant. He pulls off, a bit of lack of concentration, probably the
:27:05. > :27:13.only minute of the game where Gabbidon switched off and what does
:27:14. > :27:16.he do? There is his. This is the movement, pulls away here whether
:27:17. > :27:20.spaces, a lovely, calm finish. You have to give him credit. The top ten
:27:21. > :27:25.minutes per goal, Dzeko is in the top ten and he is third choice. That
:27:26. > :27:29.is all-time Premier League history. All time and Manchester City are
:27:30. > :27:34.favourites for the title, strength and depth. He's a brilliant
:27:35. > :27:37.substitute, 20 minutes to go, he is strong, can score goals and is great
:27:38. > :27:43.in the air with a bit of height. And with the cut on his face looking
:27:44. > :27:46.like a brave warrior, they have Joe Hart back. He's good news for
:27:47. > :27:47.England but since he has come back he has played really well and today
:27:48. > :27:52.he was man of the match. he has played really well and today
:27:53. > :27:55.The Christmas pantomime at Cardiff City ended yesterday with the
:27:56. > :28:01.sacking of Malky Mackay, the six Premier League manager to depart the
:28:02. > :28:04.season. In the midst of the chaos, bottom of the table Sunderland crept
:28:05. > :28:07.into town, buoyed by their Boxing Day victory over Everton and the
:28:08. > :28:14.run-off cream -- underrun of three clean sheets.
:28:15. > :28:31.Vincent Tan is in recruitment mode. There are three changes.
:28:32. > :28:35.Fraizer Campbell is the vocal point of the attack againsts his former
:28:36. > :28:56.club. . Fletcher drops to the bench. John
:28:57. > :29:00.O'Shea injured, Wes Brown suspended. Is Big match this one for both
:29:01. > :29:12.teams. A defeat for Cardiff would really haul them into the mire with
:29:13. > :29:17.Sunderland only a point behind them. Campbell up against one of his
:29:18. > :29:23.former sides today. Here come Cardiff into the penalty area. An
:29:24. > :29:32.early decision for the referee. It will be a yellow card. That goes to
:29:33. > :29:43.Mutch for diving inside the penalty area. Roberge, coming across. Did he
:29:44. > :29:49.catch much? The referee felt that was a dive by Mutch, who made the
:29:50. > :29:55.most of any contact. Roberge under pressure from Campbell, who has done
:29:56. > :30:02.well. Mutch can stretch his legs. A deflection carries it past Mannone.
:30:03. > :30:07.What a start for Cardiff City. They have been all over Sunderland since
:30:08. > :30:22.the very first whistle. Now, they lead inside six minutes. Noone with
:30:23. > :30:29.a little flick on. Roberge looked to have it covered. Fraizer Campbell
:30:30. > :30:35.winning it back. The deflection lifted it up over the left hand of
:30:36. > :31:03.Mannone. Letting fly! Corner. First of the
:31:04. > :31:13.match, Mannone couldn't take any chances with that one. Just getting
:31:14. > :31:23.a finger tip to it. Campbell chasing against Roberge. Cardiff will get a
:31:24. > :31:27.free-kick for that. This is why Roberge, clearly bringing down the
:31:28. > :31:37.Cardiff City forward. Whittingham with the kick. Oh, he tried to sneak
:31:38. > :31:43.it in at the near-post. Mannone Had to get across pretty sharpish. He
:31:44. > :31:47.might like what he is seeing from his team. He may not like everything
:31:48. > :32:02.he is hearing from sections of the crowd. Theophile-Catherine wins it
:32:03. > :32:15.back. No foul there. The referee was well placed. Bardsley adjudge not
:32:16. > :32:21.have committed a foul. Larsson, wide off Altidore. Saved initially by
:32:22. > :32:25.Marshall. As it spung out to Altidore it ricocheted off him away.
:32:26. > :32:30.Rare threat from Sunderland in this first half. Marshall initially
:32:31. > :32:35.making the save. Off the deflection. It all just happened a little too
:32:36. > :32:47.quickly there for Altidore. What an opportunity.
:32:48. > :33:00.Saved by Marshall. Berahino, from Sunderland, bringing the save from
:33:01. > :33:05.David Marshall with this effort. Bardsley making the run there for
:33:06. > :33:12.Larsson. In towards Berahino. Oh, good save by Marshall. Sunderland so
:33:13. > :33:16.close to an equaliser. Bardsley's ball in. Berahino, bringing the save
:33:17. > :33:35.from David Marshall. Jordon Mutch much. Surrounded, but
:33:36. > :33:42.still going. Great chance. 2-0. Fraizer Campbell, againsts his
:33:43. > :33:46.former club. Cardiff City give themselves a little bit of elbow
:33:47. > :33:51.room with that goal. In the end, they made it look easy, but it was
:33:52. > :33:55.Jordon Mutch much, the score of the first, who set up the second. With
:33:56. > :33:59.Sunderland's defenders standing looking at each other, Fraizer
:34:00. > :34:04.Campbell just waltzed in between them. If it stays like this,
:34:05. > :34:18.Sunderland are staying rock bottom of the Premier League table tonight.
:34:19. > :34:26.Giaccherini. In towards Fletcher. Sunderland are back in it. With
:34:27. > :34:35.eight minutes to go. That changes the complexion slightly here now.
:34:36. > :34:42.Giaccherini, on that far side, managed to find Fletcher, who
:34:43. > :34:49.escaped the clutches of the Cardiff City backline to stretch and poke it
:34:50. > :34:51.home. He got away from Ben Turner. Suddenly, there might just be hope
:34:52. > :35:08.for Sunderland here. Beaten away by Marshall. Sunderland
:35:09. > :35:14.really pushing hard now. It was Roberge with the effort. Sunderland
:35:15. > :35:19.have got to come up with something good, they've got to do it now
:35:20. > :35:25.otherwise they're going to lose the match. Giaccherini is standing his
:35:26. > :35:32.ground well here. Not the best of clearances. Young, chance of a
:35:33. > :35:37.delivery. Roberge. Colback. Oh, it's in! I don't believe it, 10 seconds
:35:38. > :35:44.remaining in added time. At the end of the game, and Sunderland snatch a
:35:45. > :35:52.point. There will barely be time for Cardiff City to kick-off again.
:35:53. > :36:02.The home crowd are standing to silence. They're standing to silence
:36:03. > :36:10.because of this. It's Colback's shot, it's the deflection of culler.
:36:11. > :36:20.What an extraordinary finish to the match. -- Caulker. It isn't over
:36:21. > :36:28.until the final whistle goes. That final whistle is about to go any
:36:29. > :36:33.second now. There it is. What a comeback from Sunderland. Cardiff
:36:34. > :36:39.were cruising. Sunderland fought to the last. With almost the last kick
:36:40. > :36:45.of the game, snatched a point. Cardiff City 2, Sunderland 2. My
:36:46. > :36:50.goodness me, what a finish. Talk about playing until the final
:36:51. > :36:54.whistle? It's the only way. You know, my team need to fight for
:36:55. > :36:58.everything. They need to fight to the end. The character was there all
:36:59. > :37:05.the time am we did a few bad things in the beginning, but the last 20
:37:06. > :37:08.minutes. We deserve the draw. The quantity of the opportunities in the
:37:09. > :37:13.game. Does it feel like someone punched you in the stomach there at
:37:14. > :37:18.the end of that match? Absolutely. Knocked me around the head a couple
:37:19. > :37:24.of times. 2-0 lead with eight minutes to go. We were trying to get
:37:25. > :37:30.the lads up the pitch, but it's a little bit easier said than done.
:37:31. > :37:35.The we've concede a poor goal, which we need to eradicate. The lads are
:37:36. > :37:39.gutted in there today. For 80 minutes of the game we looked
:37:40. > :37:43.comfortable. Looked like the team that would get all three points. We
:37:44. > :37:47.let our focus slip a bit towards the end much they got back in the game.
:37:48. > :37:51.We are trying to show everyone we are not giving up. We will hopefully
:37:52. > :37:55.get out of the trouble that we are in. That performance today showed
:37:56. > :38:03.the fans we are fighting away. I was asked by the Chairman to take the
:38:04. > :38:07.team on a temporary basis. As far as no-one has told me I won't be in
:38:08. > :38:11.charge for the Arsenal games. Will discuss the shenanigans in the way
:38:12. > :38:14.that Malky Mackay was see ventionly sacked in a moment. Let us talk
:38:15. > :38:19.about that fightback. They were buoyed by that victory over Everton.
:38:20. > :38:24.There is a lot of fight in this team? Great spirit, fans will be
:38:25. > :38:29.pleased with what they have seen. When things are going badly it's
:38:30. > :38:34.easy to give in and throw the towel in. They didn't do. That at 1-0 down
:38:35. > :38:37.they kept trying to play. Didn't drop their heads. Berahino, good
:38:38. > :38:40.save from the keeper Marshall. Berahino, again. Another good
:38:41. > :38:46.finish. Another good save. Kept their heads up. Second-half, go 2-0
:38:47. > :38:50.down. Don't give up. Keep pushing. Keep taking risks. Being brave.
:38:51. > :38:55.Getting on the ball. Flefrp came on and made a real difference. Good
:38:56. > :39:01.finish from him. Nice to see him scoring again. Colback pushing for
:39:02. > :39:04.the equaliser. When you are down there, it's tough to keep on going.
:39:05. > :39:08.I have been there. The most pleasing aspect of it is the type of football
:39:09. > :39:13.they got back in the game with. They didn't lump it forward. They played.
:39:14. > :39:17.Passing the ball around and causing problems. Colback gets luck with the
:39:18. > :39:22.deflection. Overall they deserved it. When you consider where the
:39:23. > :39:24.teams started the day. The way they played that game if you didn't know
:39:25. > :39:29.where they were, you wouldn't say they were at the bottom fighting for
:39:30. > :39:32.their lives, would you? No, I have seen Sunderland in the last couple
:39:33. > :39:37.of weeks they have played good stuff. The consensus was that like
:39:38. > :39:42.six or eight weeks ago they were goners. They have a great chance of
:39:43. > :39:47.staying up. The smart money will say they will stay up. Where will people
:39:48. > :39:51.put their money on the Cardiff successor? You tell me. A sacking we
:39:52. > :39:58.saw coming. These are the contenders. Solskjaer still in it,
:39:59. > :40:03.despite some saying they are ruling himself out. Eriksson as well and
:40:04. > :40:20.Vincent Tan. Who would have to work with Tan? Because there was a defeat
:40:21. > :40:25.you knew the next bad defeat they had he was a goner. Two-days ago, he
:40:26. > :40:32.did a magnificent job there, whoever takes the job I think would look and
:40:33. > :40:37.stipulate that he will come in after the next four matches. In the next
:40:38. > :40:41.four matches they have Arsenal away, Manchester United away and
:40:42. > :40:46.Manchester City away. Not easy for who comes in. If they do that they
:40:47. > :40:52.can't bring anyone in on the transfer window? It will be
:40:53. > :40:55.interesting to see how it pans out. Bizarre from start to finish. I
:40:56. > :41:00.imagine there is more to come. Takes the job has to work with Vincent
:41:01. > :41:07.Tan? All the very best. Something to be considered. . We've reached the
:41:08. > :41:09.half-way point in the season and this is the half-way point in the
:41:10. > :41:24.show, three games still to come. Time for a stat. 10 different
:41:25. > :41:27.managers have been in charge in the five previous Premier League
:41:28. > :41:32.meetings at Upton Park between West Ham and West Brom. Sam Allardyce is
:41:33. > :41:42.the sole survivor, but the Hammers have picked up just two points in
:41:43. > :41:46.December. West Brom one more. Commentary by Nigel Adderley.
:41:47. > :41:53.Arsenal were allowed back into the game on Boxing Day. Rat returns.
:41:54. > :41:59.McCartney will move into the heart of the back four. #9 Anelka is back.
:42:00. > :42:05.He is one of six changes from a draw at Tottenham. Caretaker-manager row
:42:06. > :42:18.Tats his resources during the festive period. -- rotates.
:42:19. > :42:26.COMMENTATOR: Noble, now Rat. Noble has his pocket picked there by
:42:27. > :42:32.Berahino. Morrison not picked up inside the penalty area. West Ham
:42:33. > :42:38.have numbers back now. Here is Morrison again. All Brunt can do is
:42:39. > :42:41.find the sidenetting. He know that ises with a good opportunity. Not
:42:42. > :42:46.picked up at the far post. Will be disappointed not to hit the target.
:42:47. > :42:55.Carlton Cole, finding Joe Cole. Joe Cole found again by Nolan. It's a
:42:56. > :43:00.dream start for West Ham. Just what they needed. As the pressure begins
:43:01. > :43:07.to build at the wrong end of the Premier League table, it starts as
:43:08. > :43:11.route one, enter play on the edge of the area between Nolan and Joe Cole,
:43:12. > :43:17.who produced a very short finish. Within five minutes the mood has
:43:18. > :43:21.lifted all around Upton Park. Keith Downing downing has seen his team
:43:22. > :43:26.fall behind in all three of his games in temporary charge so far.
:43:27. > :43:29.The man in the centre is the technical director of West Brommish
:43:30. > :43:37.Albion, who is currently leading the search for a new manager. Jarvis.
:43:38. > :43:42.That is smart play to trick his way beyond McAuley. Cole waits in the
:43:43. > :43:48.centre. Here is Diame. Nolan square of him. Now Joe Cole. Charlton Cole,
:43:49. > :43:55.heads it behind Diame. There is still a chance for the defender. In
:43:56. > :44:02.the end it's behind for a goal kick. A teasing ball in nor Joe Cole.
:44:03. > :44:11.Diame clipping the the outside of the woodwork there.
:44:12. > :44:20.A real chance and Nicolas Anelka scores his first goal for West
:44:21. > :44:24.Bromwich Albion and he joins a select band of players who have now
:44:25. > :44:27.scored for six different clubs in the Premier League. Such a simple
:44:28. > :44:44.goal when it came. It is his first goal in English
:44:45. > :44:47.football since he scored against West Brom for Chelsea, way back in
:44:48. > :45:01.August 2011. He needs to deliver a decent cross
:45:02. > :45:19.and all he gets is the corner. Brunt with the header away. West
:45:20. > :45:24.Brom here have a number of players charging forward, if Morrison can
:45:25. > :45:30.find them. All he gets is the corner. I think Cole was arguing
:45:31. > :45:35.that Morrison got the final touch. Brunt with the corner.
:45:36. > :45:44.It is Nicolas Anelka again! Two goals in five minutes for the
:45:45. > :45:56.veteran. Nicolas Anelka has turned this game on its head.
:45:57. > :46:05.For the second time in three days, West Ham have thrown away a leader
:46:06. > :46:11.home. The next goal in this game really pivotal. If West Brom score
:46:12. > :46:19.it, you cannot see West Ham getting anything from this. Anelka, he was
:46:20. > :46:21.not too far away from the hat-trick. A relatively routine save
:46:22. > :46:37.for Jaaskelainen in the end. Berahino, he wasn't too far away
:46:38. > :46:39.from the third. Here is the danger for West Ham, when West Brom do
:46:40. > :46:55.break with numbers. Maiga goes for goal and it is a
:46:56. > :46:59.brilliant save by Foster. It is a rare moment in the second half to
:47:00. > :47:02.lift the West Ham crowd. Foster has had very little to do but showed
:47:03. > :47:23.there he has remained alert. Maiga again! And this time Ben
:47:24. > :47:27.Foster is involved and West Ham have a lifeline. Maiga, with his first
:47:28. > :47:32.Premier League goal for a year and how important could this be in the
:47:33. > :47:38.context of West Ham's season? And this time the curling shot skipped
:47:39. > :47:39.away from the goalkeeper, who excelled one moment but should have
:47:40. > :47:48.done better there. That is what that goal means for
:47:49. > :48:14.West Ham. A great chance and the goal is
:48:15. > :48:18.scored! It is Kevin Nolan and in the space of two minutes West Ham have
:48:19. > :48:38.breezed new life into their season. No one was there to poach a goal
:48:39. > :48:42.which West Ham may consider to be beyond priceless and that is what
:48:43. > :48:47.two goals in two minutes means when you are at the wrong end of the
:48:48. > :48:52.table. One minute 55 seconds between the goals and in that time the whole
:48:53. > :48:58.outlook of a football club has changed.
:48:59. > :49:10.Berahino scores the equaliser! What an astonishing passage of play.
:49:11. > :49:17.Three goals in four minutes and just when West Ham were celebrating going
:49:18. > :49:30.ahead again, Berahino has punctured their celebrations.
:49:31. > :49:35.The pendulum swings towards West Bromwich Albion in what has been a
:49:36. > :49:50.remarkable second-half. Now Mulumbu was the player hitting
:49:51. > :49:57.the deck. It was Maiga there was a very naughty challenge on Mulumbu.
:49:58. > :50:06.The studs were raked down the side of Mulumbu's leg. The final touch
:50:07. > :50:12.from Rat, it is a corner. They will be grateful the Romanian made the
:50:13. > :50:18.challenge. Almost a rugby scrum under the ball. Here is Brunt. That
:50:19. > :50:25.is a foul right on the edge of the penalty area by Diame. Very, very
:50:26. > :50:30.close to the line and again that is a shocking challenge from Diame.
:50:31. > :50:38.Real tension among the home supporters now. Berahino, off the
:50:39. > :50:42.frame of the goal which is still shaking and Jaaskelainen would have
:50:43. > :50:47.had no chance at all. Look at the whip and bend on that. When you lead
:50:48. > :50:51.twice in a game at home you expect to win it but there is a reason why
:50:52. > :50:55.aren't the big reason why unfortunately for us is no central
:50:56. > :51:01.defenders fit and James Tomkins was a big blow to us. Our only central
:51:02. > :51:04.defenders fit today, so our coping mechanism is playing three fullbacks
:51:05. > :51:09.across the back four and in the end we had to play four fullbacks
:51:10. > :51:16.against the back four. Anelka showed his quality? He's a good player,
:51:17. > :51:19.that is why he -- this is why we got him in the summer. He has not
:51:20. > :51:22.figured of late but we brought him back, we have had a good chat with
:51:23. > :51:28.him and he is keen to play and showed his quality today not just
:51:29. > :51:34.with his goals but his link play and helped Berahino. A decent
:51:35. > :51:39.combination. Nicholas is a great player, he gives me advice. Today it
:51:40. > :51:42.was easy for both of us to jail because we got back connection and
:51:43. > :51:48.talk to each other all the time. Rate. Why bobbin it was a cracking
:51:49. > :51:53.game to watch as a neutral and you want your substitutions to make a
:51:54. > :51:57.difference but it was visible today. The two managers did really well.
:51:58. > :52:01.Last -- West Ham were twice in front and some will be disappointed they
:52:02. > :52:09.only got a draw but his substitution at half-time, Maiga, the Carlton
:52:10. > :52:18.Cole, was excellent. Maiga came on and he brings a great save first of
:52:19. > :52:26.all on Forster. He picks it up here, cuts in his left foot. It is a great
:52:27. > :52:30.hit, a good safe by Foster. Then in the space of four minutes what we
:52:31. > :52:38.get is the goal. Foster makes a mistake there but the leap for the
:52:39. > :52:46.Nolan goal is absolutely terrific. We have him circled their,
:52:47. > :52:50.brilliant. West Ham go in front, goes from three centre backs to a
:52:51. > :52:54.flat back four, more offensive. That position there, then the back of the
:52:55. > :52:58.net and it was a great substitution and full marks to both managers. It
:52:59. > :53:04.is nice to see it when it works. It is also nice to see the older chaps
:53:05. > :53:09.on the pitch. You cannot beat experience! The golden oldies,
:53:10. > :53:13.Anelka and Nolan. Anelka has been around the block so many times but
:53:14. > :53:21.if you put it on a plate for him, his movement for his opening goal is
:53:22. > :53:25.terrific. He waits with O'Brien and then moves and moves and when the
:53:26. > :53:29.ball is played he is in quick, and it quick and he thinks it over the
:53:30. > :53:34.top of the keeper. The reaction here, here is the first to react
:53:35. > :53:39.here and that is a great finish. It is a poacher's goal. Kevin Nolan,
:53:40. > :53:42.when you talk about playing between the lines, he has always been adept
:53:43. > :53:47.with back to goal and this is fantastic with the way he picks up
:53:48. > :53:53.with consummate ease. It is a great ball into Carlton Cole. A free kick
:53:54. > :53:58.there, brilliant, pick him up in this position. It is a great touch
:53:59. > :54:04.and a good ball into Maiga. Then the goal. Again, we mentioned it was a
:54:05. > :54:08.great header but his reaction is absolutely fantastic, and a nice bit
:54:09. > :54:13.at the end where they congratulate each other. They say experience is
:54:14. > :54:16.everything. Let's look at how the odds have changed for the next West
:54:17. > :54:22.Brom head coach with the introduction right at the top there
:54:23. > :54:26.is Malky Mackay. It makes sense. He has done a terrific job at Cardiff,
:54:27. > :54:32.been harshly treated and West Brom are in need of a good manager,
:54:33. > :54:38.young, up and coming. A good choice? I think so, perfect. He will not be
:54:39. > :54:43.out of work long. It is where your tenner is going? I am not a betting
:54:44. > :54:47.man. One of the talking point, much controversy about a gesture Nicolas
:54:48. > :55:00.Anelka made after scoring his first goal. That hand signal has been
:55:01. > :55:02.linked to anti-Semitism in France but Anelka has defended his action,
:55:03. > :55:07.saying it was a special dedication to Mike French comedian, Dieudonne.
:55:08. > :55:11.West Brom has defended the player with them saying it is absolute
:55:12. > :55:15.rubbish. The FA has said it will work with Kick It Out to see what
:55:16. > :55:19.action to take. Look out for any further developments on that story
:55:20. > :55:23.in a bumper four game Match Of The Day 2 tomorrow night.
:55:24. > :55:33.A good effort, Seamus Coleman. Lambert!
:55:34. > :55:41.He picks his spot. A wicked ball, it is in.
:55:42. > :56:00.Oh, excellent. Assaidi, a brilliant goal.
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:56:48. > :56:56.Live. Three straight wins have calmed the nerves at Norwich -- at
:56:57. > :56:58.Manchester United. Norwich City were beaten by full on Boxing Day. Your
:56:59. > :57:03.commentator is Steve Wilson. beaten by full on Boxing Day. Your
:57:04. > :57:09.commentator is Gary Hooper's ISA goal has brought him five strikes in
:57:10. > :57:15.the last few games, much needed for Norwich, who lost to Fulham on
:57:16. > :57:18.Boxing Day. The return of Michael Carrick and Vidic represents very
:57:19. > :57:24.good news for Manchester United but that is as good as it gets. Still no
:57:25. > :57:29.Van Persie and today no Rooney. Their undoubted inspiration is out
:57:30. > :57:35.with a groin injury. Manchester United seem to be on their knees
:57:36. > :57:38.only about three weeks ago but five consecutive victories in league and
:57:39. > :57:41.cup macro and they are looking up again. Olsson rather sold himself
:57:42. > :57:57.there. That could have gone anywhere, it
:57:58. > :58:01.has gone to Kagawa. Ruddy with the safe, decent too. Ashley Young was
:58:02. > :58:08.flying here. Not good defending by Martin Olsson. Young was in behind
:58:09. > :58:15.in a way, the cross just evaded Hernandez. Then Kagawa here had the
:58:16. > :58:20.option to pull it back to Giggs, tried to curl it in towards goal or
:58:21. > :58:27.towards Hernandez but that was a poor piece of judgement from Martin
:58:28. > :58:28.Olsson. Manchester United have had possession but just Kagawa's shot so
:58:29. > :58:45.far. That is a good ball, Hoolahan can
:58:46. > :58:51.put it in. -- can't put it in. A great ball from Snodgrass to Martin,
:58:52. > :58:55.a great run, a good safe by De Gea. Hoolahan could not stretch to get it
:58:56. > :58:58.under control. Could reach it but could not control it. A let off for
:58:59. > :59:08.Manchester United. Lots of talent amongst the United
:59:09. > :59:09.substitute, despite they are a bit short handed, Januzaj, Welbeck,
:59:10. > :59:33.Saha, could all be called on. Snodgrass outside him. Here is
:59:34. > :59:37.Snodgrass. Saved. Johnson went down for Norwich claiming a foul, which
:59:38. > :59:50.no-one else seemed to think. Driven back by Snodgrass to Hooper. Stung
:59:51. > :59:55.the palms of De Gea bought for his goals. He has done well, seven this
:59:56. > :00:01.season. They thought he was going to add to it there. They have lost only
:00:02. > :00:05.four of 18 home games in 2013, Norwich, that is not a bad record at
:00:06. > :00:09.all. Looked like they are beginning to believe they can win this game,
:00:10. > :00:15.Norwich. Snodgrass, hit it well enough, blocked by Jonny Evans. Fer
:00:16. > :00:24.to Johnson, Hoolahan. Johnson. Hoolahan. Chance here. Hoolahan!
:00:25. > :00:31.Blocked by Evans. Great stuff here from Hoolahan. He's had to wait for
:00:32. > :00:36.his chance in this team, with Elmander playing in that role. Good
:00:37. > :00:41.block by Jonny Evans, you've got to give him credit. I imagine he will
:00:42. > :00:46.be pretty pleased with what he is seeing, Chris Hughton. United
:00:47. > :00:53.started OK. Norwich have certainly had a spell since that first 10/15
:00:54. > :00:58.minutes where they have caused United problems. Promise for this
:00:59. > :01:02.run for Ashley Young. Looking forroff side. It wasn't. Norwich
:01:03. > :01:08.looking across to the linesman far side. Bassong is complaining. No
:01:09. > :01:14.doubt about it, he was onside. There is no question that the bulk of the
:01:15. > :01:20.chances and the better chances have gone to Norwich. The last 30 seconds
:01:21. > :01:27.or so of added time at the end of the half. Martin. Nicely done,
:01:28. > :01:33.Martin away from Evra. Just about timed in this half. A lovely ball
:01:34. > :01:38.too. Snodgrass! Well, it was always heading wide. Hooper knew it. He
:01:39. > :01:43.tried to get a foot on it. Lovely play by Russell Martin. Really well
:01:44. > :01:47.played. Hit by Snodgrass. There was Hooper trying to get a touch on it.
:01:48. > :01:53.Manchester United, fortunate that they are not behind. Change of
:01:54. > :01:57.formation for Manchester United. Ashley Young, attacking the area
:01:58. > :02:02.now, Young. Young! Oh, really well hit. That is really good play. That
:02:03. > :02:08.is what he is capable of. Good control, good turn, good pace. Real
:02:09. > :02:13.power on the shot. Only lacked the direction. Manchester United are
:02:14. > :02:18.actually unbeat none their last 10 away games since they lost at
:02:19. > :02:25.Manchester City. Johnson with purpose, to Hooper. Nicely worked to
:02:26. > :02:30.Hoolahan. Hoolahan, managed to stay on his feet. Right across the face
:02:31. > :02:41.of goal. Hoolahan at the heart of it again. Redmond put it into a great
:02:42. > :02:48.area. Nearly crept in itself. They will be pleased they will be a
:02:49. > :02:52.little bit frustrated. Hernandez, looking for Welbeck, he has
:02:53. > :02:57.momentarily gone away. Now they are through. The ricochet favoured them.
:02:58. > :03:02.Manchester United have scored. A huge slice of luck. Danny Welbeck
:03:03. > :03:10.makes the most of. It against the run of play, Manchester United lead
:03:11. > :03:19.at Carrow Road. Danny Welbeck. Well, he finished it well. But there's the
:03:20. > :03:23.luck. As Bennett's clearance ricocheted through that Norwich
:03:24. > :03:29.defence, smashed into Welbeck, rebounded off Hernandez, back in to
:03:30. > :03:35.Welbeck. From then on he did exactly what you'd expect him to, round the
:03:36. > :03:41.keeper, back of the net. Really unfortunate, Norwich City. Norwich
:03:42. > :03:45.nil, Manchester United one. He made the change, brought on Welbeck.
:03:46. > :03:52.Changed the formation and Manchester United now lead. Another little
:03:53. > :04:03.lucky break, Evra charging forward. A lovely ball to Hernandez. Ruddy
:04:04. > :04:11.stopped it and gathered it. Lovely ball. Hernandez allowed to turn.
:04:12. > :04:15.Their New Year's Day match at Crystal Palace was always going to
:04:16. > :04:20.be huge for Norwich. All the more so if they go into it off the back of
:04:21. > :04:24.another home defeat though. Redmond, skipping inside of one. That was
:04:25. > :04:29.Carrick. Left him. Needs someone to take over. Hoolahan does. He steps
:04:30. > :04:39.inside of Cleverley, Hoolahan, now Fer. Good momentum. Josh Murphy! A
:04:40. > :04:44.good attack. His shot was maybe a little bit optimistic from the
:04:45. > :04:49.youngster. Enthusiasm of youth. Norwich City will count themselves
:04:50. > :04:53.unlucky, but it has finished Norwich nil, Manchester United one. I
:04:54. > :04:55.thought we were magnificent. Our organisation of the team was
:04:56. > :04:59.excellent today. I thought we certainly had good chances in that
:05:00. > :05:04.first half period. On the balance of play, you know it's a tough one to
:05:05. > :05:08.take. We started the game well, but didn't create many chances. In the
:05:09. > :05:12.end the change at half-time made a difference. Danny Welbeck played
:05:13. > :05:17.really well and made the difference to our team. He took his goal very
:05:18. > :05:20.well. Everyone is behind the regardless of the results recently.
:05:21. > :05:23.We want to put it right. That is why we were disappointed today much
:05:24. > :05:27.which deserved more. We didn't get. It we have to go Wednesday, another
:05:28. > :05:31.big game at Palace away. We have to get points. Are not in a bad
:05:32. > :05:36.position in the league. We are there and there abouts. We believe we can
:05:37. > :05:41.get closer. We keep doing the things we know best. I'm sure it will work
:05:42. > :05:44.for us. I think Manchester United are used to the pressure and are
:05:45. > :05:47.used to winning games in the second-half of the season. I think
:05:48. > :05:51.it's maybe the other teams that aren't used to that. Well Chris
:05:52. > :05:56.Hughton said they didn't deserve to lose. You agrie with them I think
:05:57. > :06:01.the first half Manchester United were awful, abysmal. Norwich took
:06:02. > :06:05.the game to Manchester United. Four great chances. But Moyes did
:06:06. > :06:08.exceptionally well in the second-half. He changed the
:06:09. > :06:11.formation. Changed the way Manchester United played. They
:06:12. > :06:15.played better in the second-half. Let us look at the chances for
:06:16. > :06:18.Norwich in a moment they had plenty of chances in the first half. They
:06:19. > :06:23.were battering Manchester United, weren't they? Major disappointment
:06:24. > :06:28.on Boxing Day against Fulham at home. This is a big game for them.
:06:29. > :06:32.They came out fighting. They played exceptionally well. Got it
:06:33. > :06:38.downplayed it. Played it on the ground. They force two or three
:06:39. > :06:42.great saves. If you can't put the ball in the back of the net, playing
:06:43. > :06:46.against Manchester United, you will eventual play for. It they will rue
:06:47. > :06:51.the chances they missed. As promised there they are. Martin comes in
:06:52. > :06:59.here. Hoolahan, it was such a great chance. Snodgrass. Great chance
:07:00. > :07:03.again, good save by the keeper. Bassong, on another day, when he
:07:04. > :07:09.gets up here maybe puts that in the top corner. Hoolahan, fantastic
:07:10. > :07:13.play. Cuts inside. On his right foot. Puts it in the bottom corner.
:07:14. > :07:21.And, Manchester United were so lucky to be 0-0 at half-time. Even David
:07:22. > :07:26.Moyes would admit that. He singling -- singled out Welbeck. It changed
:07:27. > :07:30.the way Manchester United played? Hernandez played up top on his own.
:07:31. > :07:34.He looks for the ball over the top or down the channels or inside. If
:07:35. > :07:38.you look at him here. If Rooney is playing there he is coming back to
:07:39. > :07:43.that stage. At no stage does he look for the ball. What it Cos does, it
:07:44. > :07:48.forces Evra, he hasn't got anything on, comes to Giggs, allows Norwich
:07:49. > :07:53.time to settle. Evra here, back to the ball. Does not want it. Then
:07:54. > :08:01.again, he doesn't want to come into that space. He wants it behind
:08:02. > :08:05.Bassong. Such a hardball to hit in. Eventually they are coming back
:08:06. > :08:10.again. This one here. I mean you have five midfield players. Then a
:08:11. > :08:14.massive gap to Hernandez. He has to come in there and link up the play.
:08:15. > :08:18.He is looking for the ball over the top. This is easy to defend against.
:08:19. > :08:22.Time after time what was happening. It was coming back to them. They
:08:23. > :08:26.bring on Welbeck, he plays off Hernandez. He plays between the
:08:27. > :08:31.lines. Not only does he score the goal, his contribution to the game
:08:32. > :08:35.was immense. Here's a multi-talented player. What he has done there, a
:08:36. > :08:40.bit of movement to give Young the space. Again, picks up between the
:08:41. > :08:43.lines. What happened here now is the ball doesn't come straight back to
:08:44. > :08:49.you. Manchester United in possession have lots and lots of the play.
:08:50. > :08:56.Again, it shows tremendous strength there. He issen the -- he is on the
:08:57. > :09:00.attack. Support for Hernandez. Just the complete play. Movement, in
:09:01. > :09:04.away. That was the difference. It has been a great day for managers
:09:05. > :09:07.with substitutions. Is won four games on the bounce, first time as
:09:08. > :09:10.Manchester United manager. He has Gunn to talk about Manchester
:09:11. > :09:13.United, he doesn't say quite "we" Manchester United do better in the
:09:14. > :09:16.second-half of the season. They are two points off the top four now.
:09:17. > :09:23.They are coming, aren't they, you can feel it? They are getting
:09:24. > :09:28.better. The games they won recently they are hanging on a little bit. A
:09:29. > :09:32.soft belly. Teams are getting chances, they are not dominating
:09:33. > :09:37.teams and killing them off as they used to. That can be a worry. When
:09:38. > :09:41.Rooney doesn't play, Welbeck did it well in the second-half, when Rooney
:09:42. > :09:46.doesn't play they are not the second team. Rooney and van Persie come
:09:47. > :09:51.back fit they will get back into the top four. Thank you. Aston Villa
:09:52. > :09:55.went into today's game against Swansea on a run of four defeats and
:09:56. > :09:59.with the worst home record in the Premier League. The Swans are also
:10:00. > :10:02.struggling for form with just two points from their last four games.
:10:03. > :10:07.Steve Bower was at Villa Park. Aston Villa are the lowest goalscorers at
:10:08. > :10:12.home in the 92 league clubs. With Kozak o the bench and Benteke the
:10:13. > :10:19.responsibility falling on Agbonlahor and Weimann who have both only
:10:20. > :10:24.scored once this season. Swansea continue without Michu. Bony is
:10:25. > :10:33.recalled. He has three goals in his last three Premier League starts. He
:10:34. > :10:41.is one of seven changes. Aston Villa have just 11 wins in their last 47
:10:42. > :10:50.league games at Villa Park. It has been far from home sweet home. Now
:10:51. > :10:55.space for Weimann. In to Agbonlahor. Real opportunity for Aston Villa.
:10:56. > :11:03.The captain has taken it. On a day where you sense they needed to go in
:11:04. > :11:07.front. They have done exactly that, through Gabriel Agbonlahor. The
:11:08. > :11:12.whole team, collectively, run towards the bench to show their
:11:13. > :11:17.togetherness. It's Agbonlahor's second goal in 16 Premier League
:11:18. > :11:24.games. It's a huge one for Paul Lambert and Aston Villa. He pair
:11:25. > :11:28.Weimann and Agbonlahor today. They linked up for the ball. He timed his
:11:29. > :11:34.run to perfection. What about that for a cool and clinical finish? His
:11:35. > :11:40.65th Premier League goal for Aston Villa. It has been a while since,
:11:41. > :11:46.perhaps, there has been quite one as important. Aston Villa one, Swansea
:11:47. > :11:50.nil. Aston Villa have only taken the lead three times this season in the
:11:51. > :12:00.Premier League. The omens are good, they have gone on to win all three.
:12:01. > :12:05.Lamah. It's Hernandez. Well held from Guzan. Nathan Baker blocked his
:12:06. > :12:11.view there, as the Spaniard had the shot. Just watch Nathan Baker here,
:12:12. > :12:13.put out a leg. That is why Guzan saw it very late and was able to gather
:12:14. > :12:32.it at the second attempt. Shelvey, he has Davies to his left.
:12:33. > :12:41.He tried to go around Luna. Behind by Nathan Baker. Villa weren't close
:12:42. > :12:49.enough. They needed Baker to cover. Deep again from De Guzman. Free
:12:50. > :12:53.header. Goodness me. Ben Davies can't believe it. It should have
:12:54. > :13:01.been 1-1. Nobody anywhere near him. Four yards out, he headed it into
:13:02. > :13:06.the ground. Golden chance for the young Welsh international. He knows
:13:07. > :13:14.it. He wouldn't have missed it in his playing days.
:13:15. > :13:20.Plenty of white shirts forward. That cross nowhere near any of them.
:13:21. > :13:25.Villa give it straight back to Swansea. Hernandez. Looking for the
:13:26. > :13:31.run of Shelvey, cut out by Luna, de-Guzman. Mightily close. From the
:13:32. > :13:38.Dutchman. Some of the travelling supporters thought that had gone in.
:13:39. > :13:47.Poor clear angst from Luna. Oh... That's how close it was. Davies.
:13:48. > :13:58.Swansea beginning to turn the screw, they can't yet find the equaliser.
:13:59. > :14:10.Hernandez. Good run from Davies. Now Shelvey. Hernandez is onside. It
:14:11. > :14:24.Lamah. His first Premier League goal to level it up. It had been coming.
:14:25. > :14:29.Just the third goal of the season. Aston Villa have been pegged back.
:14:30. > :14:35.Another patient build-up. Really clever ball from Shelvey. A precise
:14:36. > :14:40.one from Hernandez. Despite the efforts of Brad Guzan, he couldn't
:14:41. > :14:45.keep it out. It was a simple header from Lamah. It's nothing more than
:14:46. > :14:48.Swansea's play in the last 15 minutes has deserved. Aston Villa
:14:49. > :15:10.one, Swansea one. Shelvey was caught by Westwood,
:15:11. > :15:17.free-kick to Swansea. Just too quick for Ashley Westwood. De Guzman would
:15:18. > :15:30.be the favourite from this kind of range. Shelvey is poised too. De
:15:31. > :15:42.Guzman, up-and-over. A save you would expect him to make. He did.
:15:43. > :15:48.There's Shelvey. Lamah. Now Hernandez. Good movement from
:15:49. > :15:53.Shelvey. Jonjo Shelvey. That was blocked. It was travelling. Blocked
:15:54. > :16:01.blie Luna, deflected in, probably going on target too. -- by. It
:16:02. > :16:07.hasn't been pretty, it hasn't been comfortable. It will stop the rot
:16:08. > :16:10.for Pam Lambert. They had a lot of possession. You can understand the
:16:11. > :16:19.fans continuing to find it hard to watch? I it is hard to say. It's
:16:20. > :16:24.hard with the size of the squad that we've got. I can't but praise the
:16:25. > :16:30.lads for their effort. We gave away a goal early on. We came back and,
:16:31. > :16:36.once again, that's important for me. We didn't win, of course one point
:16:37. > :16:42.here, one point there, we... This was the first half of the season. 21
:16:43. > :16:46.points, I think we are a couple short what I had planned. No place
:16:47. > :16:50.to hide much we know that as a squad. We've got a squad of players
:16:51. > :16:56.that will fight to the end, you know. It might be tough. We might
:16:57. > :17:09.have tough games, but if we use today's spirit, we will be fine.
:17:10. > :17:15.A good start for them, Agbonlahor took it well. They have been missing
:17:16. > :17:19.Agbonlahor and Benteke. He makes a good run here. The two full-backs
:17:20. > :17:25.either side play him on. On to it quick. Des spachs it with ease - Wes
:17:26. > :17:29.patches it with ease -- despatches it with ease. Really good finish.
:17:30. > :17:35.They couldn't hold on to that lead. First time they have scored in the
:17:36. > :17:39.first half for the season? Amazing start. Spell for Swansea? It is.
:17:40. > :17:43.They have the quality. I think they should have won today. No worries
:17:44. > :17:49.for them at all. Worries. You heard it here. Points from five games.
:17:50. > :17:51.They have to improve soon. Thank you very much guys for your company this
:17:52. > :18:00.evening. Let us look at the table: Chelsea and Liverpool meet at
:18:01. > :18:04.Stamford Bridge in one of four Sunday fixtures. No change in the
:18:05. > :18:07.bottom four. Sunderland and West Ham have inched closer to Fulham and
:18:08. > :18:25.Crystal Palace. Tomorrow's papers: Anelka is headline news in the
:18:26. > :18:33.Sunday Times who carry a picture of Joe Hart sporting his injury. Ashley
:18:34. > :18:43.Cole is poised to be reunited with Real Madrid. That is it tonight. On
:18:44. > :18:47.a day when hair-raising Huddlestone of Hull brushed Fulham aside. He
:18:48. > :18:56.might want to think twice about that getting those locks cut, remember
:18:57. > :19:01.what happened to Sampson. Goodbye.