13/01/2016 Match of the Day

Good evening. After the FA Cup third round, it's back to business in the

Premier League. Ten games to pack in, and we've got some belters. Alan

Shearer and Didi Hamann have much to discuss. In six meetings between

Arsene Wenger and Jurgen Klopp, the Frenchman holds the edge, 3-2 in

victories. Liverpool's first home game of 2016,

and what they start to the year with and just united to come on Sunday.

Kolo Toure, Mamadou Sakho, Jordan Ibe and captain Jordan Henderson all

back into start. Roberto Firmino gets to be the main man in attack

ahead of Christian Benteke. Arsenal make five changes after their FA Cup

triumph over Sunderland with Mertesacker and Monreal back at the

back. Mesut Ozil also returns in midfield. A contender for Player of

back. Mesut Ozil also returns in atmosphere, as there always is under

the lights at Anfield. Liverpool have the corner.

Liverpool, by and large, have started the game the better side.

Emre Can tried to help that on. Didn't need much of a flick to cause

a problem. The ball hasn't stayed away for long and Emre Can went for

the shot. Petr Cech could only parry and it's put in by Firmino! It's a

league that Liverpool deserve after the way they started the game.

Roberto the way they started the game.

Anfield goal. Theo Walcott seemed to stumble as he lost possession as he

tried to carry the ball away. No question of offside as Emre Can hit

the ball into Petr Cech, who looked to have made a decent save. The beat

out when straight to Roberto Firmino with a fine finish from the

Brazilian. Campbell got it through and it's in!

Finished really well by Aaron Ramsey. Olivier Giroud played no

part in the build-up, down hurt. The tiniest of gaps for Aaron Ramsey to

part in the build-up, down hurt. The find, but he found it. This is

part in the build-up, down hurt. The Giroud played a part,

part in the build-up, down hurt. The switched off. Campbell took two

part in the build-up, down hurt. The away, found Ramsey, and Liverpool's

defending in general was switched off.

what a way to put the ball in the net from Ramsey. Liverpool 1-1

Arsenal, and it's shaping up into be another classic contest. The news

from the Arsenal medical team, he another classic contest. The news

required one staple and plenty of another classic contest. The news

know why, but one staple That bounces

Milner. Good try from That bounces

Firmino and a brilliant goal! What a goal, what a game. Roberto Firmino

Firmino and a brilliant goal! What a what confidence can

Firmino and a brilliant goal! What a home goal for the club in the bag.

His second is something special. Joel Campbell unwittingly twice

played a part in the lead up to it. Look at the curl, the distance

played a part in the lead up to it. accuracy. It had it all from

Firmino. He cost big money, signed from Hoffenheim in the summer

months. And doesn't Jurgen Klopp like that. Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal. He

called it, every time we go to Anfield, we face a team up for

called it, every time we go to it's always a ferociously full. --

ferociously battle. That comes to Aaron Ramsey and the

flag stayed down but Sakho got back to head over the bar.

A nice little lift from Walcott and the flag was right to stay down.

Still might be a chance for Arsenal. A big chance, and it's gone in

straight from the corner for a second Liverpool game in a row.

Giroud is claiming a touch. Embarrassment for Liverpool's Simon

Mignolet after the fate that befell his colleague Adam Bogdan at Exeter

on Friday. Curling in. Giroud might have got a touch but it was going in

any way. I think there is a touch from the Frenchman. Certainly dead.

The other question, was it a Mignolet own goal? -- certainly did.

Great Arsenal football. How did that stay out? Giroud is wondering.

Arsenal fans were celebrating at the other end of the field. The rest of

us are just trying to keep up with what's happening. Mutual admiration

between these two. From cities just 66 miles apart over the

French-German border. Koscielny struggled with that and

Firmino! Off the top of the bar. Lovely touch to bring it down. What

a cracking way that would have been to ensure the match ball was going

home with him. Monreal, nicely collected by

Walcott. Milner was beaten. Milner has stayed

down. That deflected Giroud's way, and Giroud scores! Arsenal lead for

the first time in the game. Olivier Giroud is in a brilliant vein of

form. Two tonight, nine goals in his last nine games. As the pendulum

swung back in the league leader's favour? That's where it started.

Looked like Milner would get the ball but Bellerin was too quick for

him. A touch of fortune. As the ball bounced to Giroud. Nothing fortunate

about the way Bellerin nicked in. Nothing fortunate either about the

way Giroud took his goal. Rafa Benitez is in the crowd. Back

home, you might say. Firmino got it back to Jordan Ibe

and Mertesacker had to stay balanced to get that away. For the amount of

play they've had in the Arsenal half since going 3-2 behind, Liverpool

will feel they ought to get something from the game. As snow

starts to fall on Merseyside. something from the game. As snow

Benteke goes up and here is Joe Allen!

A sprint of delight found the touchline in the snow for Jurgen

Klopp. An equaliser in the 90th minute for Liverpool. Drama to the

last, as they're so often is when these sides collide. And yet another

last, as they're so often is when really well taken goal. Joe Allen

has one shot at that and he has Bellerin coming across him. He's got

what seems like an age to watch the ball down onto his boot. He has

Anfield singing and his manager running. Liverpool 3-3 Arsenal. With

entertainment like that, King Kenny would approve.

This game that we started so good, we played such good football. I like

this. We showed, all of us, how good we can be, but we showed our

problems again. A set play, I would like to say we would never give a

goal again from a set play, but at this moment it's not easy belief but

we have to work on it. I felt we had an apprehensive start a little bit.

We had bad memories two years ago and you could see it was on the

spirit of some players. When we were 1-0 down we started to play. We

looked always dangerous when we went forward, but, I still come out of

the game with a lot of positives, even if we have regrets. STUDIO:

Lots of positives, a sparkling game and fabulous stuff. Fantastic game

with both teams going for it end to end. Attacking football for

Liverpool. Firmino was brilliant. Giroud had a top game for Arsenal.

The Liverpool problems they've had all season were there again for

everyone to see tonight. Defending crosses and the goalkeeper. A

brilliant run from Aaron Ramsey, and the weight of pass from Campbell is

superb but Mignolet should not be beat at his near post. Good striker,

good run but a mistake. As we saw at Exeter, corners into the box that

Liverpool can't defend. Mignolet's defence, the ball shouldn't get

there at all. It's a good flick from Giroud but you have three defenders

in a row. Well done to Arsenal for identifying the Liverpool weakness.

Talk about poor defending all you like but you can't do anything about

this. Brilliant from Giroud. I love the first touch and he gets a bit of

luck as it goes to him in the first place, but the finish is superb. The

goalkeeper has no chance. 12 goals for him this season. Is Giroud

underrated, better than people think? I don't think he's

world-class, I don't think he's hit 20 goals in the league yet, 11, 16,

14 and now 12. But in this Arsenal team he should be getting at least

20 league goals. Liverpool were not bad going forward? They were really

good today. They have struggled to create chances in recent weeks are

at Anfield. But in Coutinho's absence they needed somebody to step

up and take responsibility and Firmino did today. Cech should

probably do better when he parries the ball onto his weaker foot. Great

touch, through Koscielny's legs to the near post to score. The second

is brilliant as he has four or five defenders around him. Milner passes

the ball and he has one thing on his mind, takes the touch and shoots in

one move. But have had touch, balance and technique.

Benteke hasn't really come to the party since he joined Liverpool and

this is where you need him. He gets up, nobody challenges him because

he's so strong in the air and a wonderful side footed finish from

Joe Allen. A confidence booster before the big game against United

on Sunday. I think Jurgen Klopp enjoyed that particular goal. After

being knocked out of the FA Cup by League 2 side Oxford, Swansea faced

second from bottom Sunderland who knew that victory at the Liberty

Stadium would leave them just one point and one place behind their

opponents. Martin Fisher watched this.

Both these clubs know where their priorities lie. Britton with his

500th appearance in a Swansea shirt and having helped them on their

journey from the 4th tier to the top flight he now has a crucial role to

play in keeping the Welsh club in the Premier League. Two goals

play in keeping the Welsh club in Jermaine Defoe helped Sunderland win

their last relegation six-pointer against Villa and scored in each of

the last games against It's a terrible clearance. Adam

Johnson picking up the loose ball. Sunderland take the lead! It hasn't

taken Jermaine Defoe long to score again against Swansea. Inside three

minutes and the red face belongs to Fabianski. What is he trying to do

here? Straight to Johnson. Johnson's desire to get

here? Straight to Johnson. Johnson's denied. Fabianski could only tee it

up on a plate to Defoe. The question is, is Defoe offside there? Might

well have been just level with Fernandez as the shot was unleashed.

The Fernandez as the shot was unleashed.

side kept his flag down. Sam Allardyce has his

goal. What an opportunity for a swift

response. His reaction says it all. Swansea

rocked by His reaction says it all. Swansea

glorious chance to His reaction says it all. Swansea

down. Penalty given! It's a big call from Graham Scott.

You can see what Sam Allardyce makes of it all. Brown had to be more

careful. I am not sure how much connection there was there.

It looks as though Ayew got his feet in a tangle and tripped himself up.

Swansea have been given a gift by Graham Scott. Can Sigurdsson accept

it? Against Mannone. Scores. We are one each. Sunderland can feel hard

done by. Well taken penalty by the Icelander. Sent the wrong way.

Fabianski is the most relieved man in stadium. Graham Scott was a

Well won by Fernandez. Forward by Brown.

The referee looks interested here. It's a red card for Naughton. Well,

as soon as we heard the scream and the pace of the referee, I must

admit I feared for Naughton. Is this reckless? Got the ball.

Caught the player. Another big call for the referee,

Graham Scott. Here is the free kick.

Down field from Fabianski. Away from Cattermole. Ayew! What a response.

Down field from Fabianski. Away from Swansea down to ten men and within

two minutes they take the lead. What about that for a kick?

To put pressure on the Sunderland defence who have struggled when

Swansea have got at them. Jones with no response. Mannone left grasping

thin air such is the power of that drive from the Ghanaian and Swansea

having been one down in three minutes now lead 2-1.

Goal! Sunderland score three minutes since

the second half having scored three minutes since the first. This crazy

topsy-turvy game takes another twist. Van Aanholt, this one took a

deflection. This Matthew Wright have been heading home. There is the

touch off Fernandez. And Fabianski has no answer. Sunderland draw

at 2-2. Defoe. The flag has stayed down.

It's Defoe! It's 3-2 Sunderland. Was Defoe offside? He has worked so hard

to stay on but I think he is off there. The flag far side stayed

down. It's a fabulous finish, it has to be

said. Driven firmly forward by Johnson.

Swansea stops, Fabianski astonished the flag wasn't raised. Even Defoe

looks across. Williams. Barrow collects here. Kept it in.

He is away from van Aanholt. O'Shea to clear. Sigurdsson. It's

three-tloo! The flag is raised. -- 3-3! Offside. This is astonishing.

The flag stayed down for Defoe's two. Should it have been raised

here? What a let-off for Mannone. What

another talking point in a quite astonishing game.

Defoe waits in the centre. Touches it in.

Defoe's hat trick. Sunderland's fourth goal. The points are heading

to Wearside. Van Aanholt was brilliant in his approach. Took his

to cross. Defoe is behind Williams when the ball is squared.

From that close in he was never going to miss.

He has fenced - fancies himself for a hat trick ever since he got his

second. Swansea City 2, Sunderland 4 in a crazy night. All you have what

seen in the Premier League over many years against something that was

quite different today in terms of how the game swung and why it swung

the way it swung and how it swung as it did. The only thing I am relieved

and pleased about for the players at the end of it we have come out at

the right end with a victory. Plenty of incident anyway, but I think all

the key talking points were probably the decisions and I hate to say it

but I would say he probably got all the major decisions completely

wrong. Did you think you were offside for any of them? I don't

know it happens so quickly you have to keep making runs and when you get

in a position put it in the back of the net, obviously if you are

offside you are, but if it's not, then delighted. But, once you get in

that position you have to score and then see what happens after.

That was Sunderland's first win at Swansea in a league game since 63.

There were curious decisions in that game. Some very strange decisions in

the first half. Graham Scott was a late call-up for the referee who was

ill. Not sure when he gets the next call-up, he got a couple of big

decisions wrong. This is the first one

No contact. Hits the ground. He gives a penalty. Then Sunderland get

their own decision back because inaugurationen to gets sent off --

Naughton gets sent off... We can see it now. We see the clip here.

Naughton, it's a perfectly well-timed tackle. He can't believe

it, don't think anyone can believe it, I don't even think it's a foul.

Play should have gone on. Strange decision. This is a foul that you

see in continental Europe. It's not a red card. Don't even think it's a

foul. I suppose there was an element of not necessarily controversy but

about Defoe's hat trick. All three are tight calls. He plays on the

edge, on the last man as you should do as a forward. He is right, don't

edge, on the last man as you should look back until you hear the whistle

or see that flag. This one is offside.

Cross. He is half a yard offside. But he is alive, he is awake, he is

sharp. It's a tap-in for him and he gets a reward but should be given

offside there. No doubt about that if

offside there. No doubt about that ball in from Johnson. The space he

offside there. No doubt about that brilliant run. Bends the run there.

Rangel is trying to play offside. The size of the gap fascinated me

that Fabianski leaves him. He actually stops. Van Aanholt good run

in, again it's tight. It's a good ball and finish. Five goals in two

games. Three today. Sunderland go above Newcastle.

You are thrilled about that I am sure. Delighted! Three days after

drawing 2-2 in the FA Cup Spurs again welcomed Leicester to White

Hart Lane with both sides looking to consolidate their place in the top

four. John Motson was watching. Harry Kane's late penalty on Sunday

was his 50th goal in 104 appearances for Spurs, three game in the league

match here last season, a seven-goal thriller that Spurs won 4-3. He has

scored 13 in 14 games since October. Leicester's Jamie Vardy has scored

15 in the Premier League alone. He is back after a groin injury as both

teams revert to their familiar Premier League line-ups.

It's gone further over. That's his shot!

He has just signed a new contract, the 19-year-old. He had the

Forward to Davis. Walker on the far yards.

Forward to Davis. Walker on the far side for Spurs. Lamela in the

middle. Tottenham corner. Clawed away by Schmeichel.

Vardy. That's a good ball. Kante has under siege.

Vardy. That's a good ball. Kante has the run. Okazaki surely.

That was a very good ball by Drinkwater which picked out Kante.

Okazaki. Spurs might Foul by Eriksen on Drinkwater.

Leicester supporters will be hoping Foul by Eriksen on Drinkwater.

their team can get Drinkwater!

there. Drinkwater hasn't scored for Leicester so far this season but

there was no many effort. A frantic pace to this game.

Just wondered if that might come back to Harry Kane. In fact, it's a

corner to Spurs. Kane has taken it quickly himself.

Oh, that's a good ball. It's Eri skshgs en. Schmeichel more or less

at full stretch there. Making quite sure that the ball was

put to safety this time. Now Harry Kane.

Lamela must be careful to Jay on side. He has. They've got... Kane is

in here! He's hit the bar. Leicester have got players getting in the way.

The nearest we have come to a goal. Off the goalkeeper.

How do you separate these two? 2-2 on Sunday, 0-0 so far tonight. And

another game next week. Kane was at the near post and Erik Lamela!

Lamela taking That's bounced awkwardly for the

his coach with arms outstretched. That's bounced awkwardly for the

Tottenham defence. Okazaki trying to latch onto it. Here is Albrighton.

Okazaki is there, and latch onto it. Here is Albrighton.

there. It comes to drink water, and Ulloa! How many shots did they need?

For a moment, Mahrez seem to have a chance, Danny Drinkwater certainly

had a chance, and Ulloa had a chance.

Good turn by Harry Kane, he's set something up here for Dele Alli.

Saved by Schmeichel going to his left again. The 19-year-old could

have won it the Walker having to look after Andy

King down this left-hand side. Fuchs takes the throw for Leicester City

again. Don't think they will risk Robert Huth or Morgan forward now.

Kante. Cross goes Dele Alli, and that's a Leicester corner. Is it

Leicester's turn for a late goal? Robert Huth was holding back and he

scores! Leicester City do to Tottenham what Spurs did to them in

the cup, and score a late, late goal. That's a magnificent header,

although where was the Spurs marking? Robert Huth here is

although where was the Spurs covered. And he places the header.

Leicester City take the lead at White Hart Lane.

We didn't lose our calm, confidence, shape, and for them it was difficult

to come inside us. We are getting better, we created good chances to

score a goal in the first half, and the second half, it was an open

match. We both had chances, and we scored the goal. We tried to win the

game. We had the better chance to manage the game. But you need to

score, you know. We are disappointed, but in football we

have to keep calm and try to improve and realise that the Premier League

is a very tough competition. STUDIO: On it goes. Ranieri has never lost a

league game against Tottenham in ten matches. Quite a remarkable story.

Staggering story, third clean sheet in a row. Only Manchester City have

scored more goals. They go to Tottenham in the FA Cup, make a

changes at the weekend. Make nine changes tonight. -- made eight

changes. It's a remarkable story and the header from Robert Huth. Good

ball in from Fuchs. A good old-fashioned, plan to your feet,

arch your back and get your neck muscles going. A brilliant header

with Alderweireld and Eric Dier clashing in the middle. It's good

and old-fashioned. Good, strong neck muscles. Superb header. First goal

in four hours for Leicester City. They were prolific scoring, but they

stopped scoring and are suddenly defending well. As for Spurs, are

they flattering to deceive, like Spurs sides do? Or just a bit of an

experience? I think you could put it down as a blip, but they are still

in a very good position, favourites to finish in the top four. The worry

about the Spurs team at the moment is the lack of form from Christian

Eriksen who scored his last league goal on October four. Apart from

Harry Kane, they are over reliable on him to score goals, a bit on Dele

Alli, but they rely on Kane too heavily and hopefully Eriksen comes

back to form. Do they need a bit of striking back up in the window? It's

a chance, he could stay fit, but if he gets injured they could be in

trouble. Part three is next Wednesday with the winners playing

Colchester in the FA Cup fourth round. Even Louis van Gaal admitted

to being bored by some of Manchester United's performances this season.

It's safe to say that last night's meeting with Newcastle broke the

mould. COMMENTATOR: Newcastle have scored

just one Premier League goal in the last four Premier League matches. In

the continued absence of Papiss Cisse, the responsible at he falls

on Serbian international Mitrovic. The midfielder Jack Colback returns.

Manchester United make three changes to the side that beat Sheffield

United, including a return of Schneiderlin who replaces

Schweinsteiger. And Justin I did have only lost one of the 18 matches

the Frenchman has been involved with. -- Manchester United have only

lost. We start with a minute's applause for former Newcastle keeper

Pavel Srnicek who recently passed away at the age of 47.

Blocked by Paul Dummett, and Manchester United have their first

corner of the game. Daley Blind delivers, Fellaini

almost got its head to it. An infringement, and Mike Dean saw it

clearly. He has pointed to the spot. The arm is out from Mbemba. That's

what Mike Dean saw. Wayne Rooney has the opportunity to score for the

third game running. He could give Manchester United the lead after

nine minutes, which he duly does. His penalty at the

nine minutes, which he duly does. FA Cup tie against Jeff Field

United, and his spot kick at St James' Park puts them in front

against Newcastle. The first time Rooney has scored in successive

Premier League games Rooney has scored in successive

20 14. -- Sheffield United. A poll ball but Fellaini recovered.

Rooney onside with the opportunity. It's one he can't take. He will be

disappointed he hasn't hit the target.

It's been an active week in the transfer market so far for

Newcastle. Jonjo Shelvey arriving for ?12 million from Swansea City.

Perez and Wijnaldum! He was denied by De Gea. The left leg was

effective for the Manchester United goalkeeper on his 200th appearance

Janmaat didn't give that up. Lingard been called upon to night.

Janmaat didn't give that up. Lingard with the

Janmaat didn't give that up. Lingard didn't see anything wrong with it.

Comfortably cut out by Schneiderlin ball. Just got the

Comfortably cut out by Schneiderlin and Manchester United could break

here. Ander Herrera with a beautifully weighted pass.

here. Ander Herrera with a waits for support. Lingard... 2-0.

Clinical from Manchester United. Jesse Lingard, back in the team, and

back with a goal. It all came from Newcastle giving the ball away

midway inside the Manchester United half. Herrera's ball was beautifully

midway inside the Manchester United weighted. Rooney had the awareness

to find Lingard who had the finish. Seven minutes before half-time, the

task Seven minutes before half-time, the

Coloccini looks times. Less than four minutes

Coloccini looks It came down to Wijnaldum!

Coloccini looks taken. -- looks for Mitrovic.

Coloccini looks Newcastle have won back through

their top Newcastle have won back through

League goal. Didn't look a particularly dangerous ball, but

League goal. Didn't look a when it came down, the Dutch

international reacted smartly and coolly to steer that past De Gea.

That's what he needed. Game back on. Won't be able to relax at 2-1. Might

at 3-1. Here comes Martial. Herrera and Lingard! IRONIC CHEERS

at 3-1. Here comes Martial. Herrera He knows that was a huge chance to

restore their two goal cushion. Cleverly done by Herrera, and it

needed composure by Lingard. Colback with it. The referee has

given a Newcastle penalty. Yellow card for Chris Smalling for the foul

on Mitrovic. Smalling clearly stops Mitrovic's run on goal. Two arms

around him, had the shirts nearly off his back.

Alexander Mijhaar vitch has missed his last two penalties, but the

Serbian international will try to level this up for Newcastle. Which

Mitrovic does. From two down, Newcastle are back on terms at 2-2.

St James' Park is well and truly alive and kicking again. Had a long

time to think about this. In the in and he put it in the same place as

Wayne Rooney in the first half. Like the Manchester United captain, he

sent the goalkeeper the runway. Rooney leave that for Martial. We

know what Memphis is thinking. Still Memphis, deflected and Rooney!

Sweetly struck. Rooney has his second of the night, his 14th

Premier League goal against Newcastle in his career. It's one

that restores Manchester United's lead, and Louis van Gaal's smile. He

loves playing against Newcastle, and he's done it against them again.

That road into the top corner. Fabulous hit from the Manchester

United captain. The moment of quality has got their noses back in

front in this incredible match. A bit of space for Memphis. Fellaini

is charging forward and Memphis finds him. What a save from

Fellaini. Elliott has kept Newcastle in the match there. Headed straight

at Elliott, who still made a smart save. He's more than disappointed

Manchester United couldn't put it to bed.

Good work from Memphis but Sissoko got it back. Cleared by Daley Blind.

Into the last minute of the 90. Paul Dummett! Newcastle United are level

again. Right at the death. Paul Dummett with just his second ever

Premier League goal, to make it 3-3. What a game. Seconds of the 90

minutes remaining. Manchester United didn't deal with the cross. It was

deflected on the way through. That's what took it away from De Gea, off

Chris Smalling. You certainly wouldn't deny Newcastle that bit of

luck. I think we epitomise the attitude

and character for 95 minutes. If we continue like that, as we have been

doing, but we got the rewards tonight, the last-minute goal kind

of feels like a winner. Everybody knows the Premier League is a

difficult league. To give a two goal lead away, we should be winning the

game. We played is good stuff, and we didn't kill the game off. We gave

it away, two or three times. You cannot do that. STUDIO: A wonderful

game of football. Even a fat man would recognise the Wayne Rooney

return to form. That penalty went to the left. This

is great awareness. Superb run. He is so aware of Lingard. It's a

clever finish. He knows he is coming. Hold it up. The way he

passes is brilliant. You think that was good, look at this one.

Absolutely superb. The goalkeeper has absolutely no chance. I was

there last night watching, and watching him in the warm-up and his

finishing was superb, I said don't be surprised if he was to score

tonight against Newcastle. 14 goals he has got against Newcastle, more

than any other team. You get the feeling when you are a centre

forward you have teams that you love scoring against. I said it last

night, I was devastated when Leeds got relegated because it cost me

three or four goals a season, I loved playing against them. That was

a top performance. loved playing against them. That was

debate continues. What is deliberate, what is not?

debate continues. What is think there is too much to talk

about in this incident. The arm is up. He has to know if he heads that

ball it may hit his arm. For me it's a penalty. There is loads to talk

about. It's intent. He has his arm to block that header and he did and

it was the right call. Here is the law, it states it has to be

intentional. There are guidance. Yeah, the movement, the proximity,

whether the player's hands nr the expected position. Whether the

player uses hands or arms to make himself bigger, what a farce.

Guidance. In my opinion t should be deliberate handball. Simple. Then

the referee has to be 100% that it's deliberate. How can Mbemba get away

from that? His arm is up, I agree, guidance there you can say it wasn't

a penalty. If it hits your arm or a hand it's a penalty. Like hockey

with feet? No, you would have to take your arms off to achieve that.

, the referee has to be certain, then it's a penalty. Back to

tonight. One week on from losing the first leg of the league Cup

semifinal it was Manchester City's turn to entertain Everton at the

Ethiad. Commentary from Steve Wilson.

Toure is back in the City side tonight, one of five changes to the

team which won at Norwich in the FA Cup. Everton make eight changes to

their Cup team. There are a lot of empty seats

inside the stadium but that's not through lack of interest, it's

because it is a chaotic travel scene in east Manchester Everton's back

line is working hard to cover all angles. Toure through to Sterling.

First real chance of the game falls to De Bruyne. Wrong side of the

Everton post, though. to De Bruyne. Wrong side of the

The familiar expression of Excellent save by Tim Howard. Toure

denied. Right in front of the Everton fans, with whom he has had a

fractured relationship at times this season. But they stood as one to

applaud that. Besic.

Beautifully done. It might pop up... Joe Hart is called into action now.

Both goalkeepers coming to the rescue. Everton straight down the

other end. Besic to Lukaku. That's a lovely ball from

other end. Besic to Lukaku. That's a Trevor Sinclair watching closely.

other end. Besic to Lukaku. That's a Lovely curling ball to Lukaku,

other end. Besic to Lukaku. That's a waiting for the cavalry to arrive.

That's so close from Osman. Brilliant effort.

Magnificent Everton break here. Brilliant effort.

Lukaku. Holds it up, waits Brilliant effort.

out Osman who nearly picked out an absolute peach.

out Osman who nearly picked out an Six inches the other way and Joe

that. That's a lovely ball into Lukaku.

Otamendi helping out. A glorious ball into Lukaku. The angle was

getting more difficult by the second.

getting more difficult by the They've only lost four of the last

22 matches in all. Sterling!

Well, promising for Sterling. Didn't get the contact he was looking for.

Stones was there. Back to De Bruyne. Trying to muscle a way through.

Excellent defending by Mori. Trying to muscle a way through.

high-five from the goalkeeper. A corner for City. Hit by Aguero and

straight at him Howard. Must have feared the worst here,

Sterling. Wriggling through well.

Howard's foot blocked the shot and almost set up a tap-in for Aguero.

Good run by Sterling. again by Howard.

Nvas is an option, it's back to Toure. It's deflected and another

the second half. How much can the second half. How much can

Well cleared by Baines. It's going to... De Bruyne. Out by Howard

again. Sterling. Howard there once more. The Everton keeper is keeping

City out. Sometimes with a little brush of fortune. That might have

gone anywhere. Sterling for Manchester City.

Toure. Forward. Aguero! Sterling for Manchester City.

Howard again. Aguero feeling he might have been fouled.

Mori was the man with whom Aguero was pointing the finger. He is

taking a chance, that's for sure. Will be frustrated if Manchester

City don't win this game, Manuel Pellegrini.

Aguero. Trying to wriggle through. Stones made the

Aguero. Trying to wriggle through. screaming penalty and he is not the

only one inside this ground. The referee says no. He certainly

managed to get through... If there was contact I think it was outside

the box. Two of the three added minutes have

been played. Sterling. Was he caught?

It's a goal kick. Just for a moment then Everton

thought Stones had conceded a penalty. Slid in, made no contact

with the ball. Stones may well be a very fortunate young man here. Well,

if looks could kill. Manuel Pellegrini and Manchester City have

to settle for a point, denied what looked a very, very credible penalty

shout right at the end of the game. Have to admire a lot about Everton's

display tonight but they did, I think, have a stroke of luck

display tonight but they did, I at the end. It's Manchester City 0,

Everton 0. Yes, I thought it was a penalty, I

don't want to referee after the game, you ask me, it's unbelievable

they don't whistle that penalty but that's just one action and we have

another 90 minutes. So I not talk more about the referee. Overall, it

was satisfying, just because it shows you that yes, we got young

talent and a lot of quality in the side, but you have got that

incredible character that you can build good results on and it's a

performance that set us up for the second half of the season.

That's the first time Manchester City failed to score in the league

at home in pretty much a year. But right at the end there the

penalty decision, should he have got a penalty there? I think possibly.

Yeah, I think City is hard done by in the end. Sterling takes Stones on

and Stones realises he can't get to the ball but his momentum on the wet

pitch, he slides in and makes contact. I think it's a penalty. I

think he should have pointed to the contact. I think it's a penalty. I

spot and City unlucky there. Similar to one against Stoke. A penalty was

given on that occasion. He got a touch on the ball, not this time. I

thought it was a penalty, as well. It was Everton's second clean sheet

in the last eight games. A lot of that was down to the resoluteness

probably of Tim Howard in goal Defensively they were sound tonight.

Tim Howard was there, didn't play in the two Cup games. Recalled tonight.

That was a superb save. Picking up power off the wet surface there from

a header from Toure. 350th Premier League league appearance at Everton.

A good way to celebrate that. Sterling good work, pushes this away

with his foot. Defenders are there to clear it. I think this is

probably the best one. Aguero is quick, makes himself big. He's been

having criticism of late, so confidence for him there. OK. It's

four games unbeaten for Chelsea since Jose Mourinho was replaced.

West Brom arrived at Stamford Bridge chasing a third successive league

win for the first time since December 2012. Jonathan Pearce saw

this one. Pedro. Here is Costa. Positive right

from the start. Sglp sf What a

What a difference of the Costa of the Mourinho meltdown and the Costa

of the new rememberia. -- of the new era. Morrison. He has

a problem. Straightaway Morrison goes down. Felt the back of his leg.

I am sure he will play no further role in the game. What

West Brom. We have been playing just five

minutes. Fletcher. A foul. What a terrific professional

footballer he has been the years, Darren Fletcher.

No question here of West Brom simply sitting back, they've come to have a

go at Chelsea. Fabregas looking to get it between

the two centre banks and get Costa in on goal.

-- centre backs. Far post. It's 1-0. Chelsea's first meaningful chance

and Azpilicueta's goal. Lovelies to get forward with purpose and he did

there -- loves to get forward with purpose and he did there. Lovely

ball by Willian, crisp cross through them all. And Chelsea lead.

McClean. Olsson. Given away. Olsson fouled his man, Costa. The referee

has spotted it. It's going to be a yellow card. It was high up the

field. I think that yellow card is for Yacob and the foul on Willian

before. I think that's why the referee has given it. It is indeed

for Yacob. Roman Abramovich looking on.

Here is Pedro. Olsson has been signalling to bench.

Gardner. Great effort. Just as West Brom seem to have another injury

problem, they score a cracking equaliser. Substituted himself for

the injured Morrison and Gardner strikes. Fine goal. Given away. Look

at the gap ahead. One touch. Then he bends it beautifully around the

goalkeeper. Given away far too cheaply. Beautiful strike.

One touch, outside of the boot and it swings past Courtois. A belter of

a goal. I think he will be delighted with most of the first half, apart

from one moment when his defence switched off.

Rondon has done well to get beyond Terry and into the middle. The

header forces a save from Terry and into the middle. The

from McClean. Ivanovic had switched off, that's for sure. McClean did

well to get the header on target. Anxious on the bench. Feisty at The

Hawthorns back in August when Terry was sent off. Yacob was sent off

here last season, Fabregas at The Hawthorns. Diego Costa is fouled off

the ball. The referee pulls things back. Yacob was the defender. He's

already been booked. Diego Costa was certainly tripped. Yacob is lucky,

and I think that will probably be his last chance. Willian or Zouma

and give it some clout. Willian sends it up and over. West Brom

making a substitution with Yacob being removed.

Willian crosses to the near it's gone in. Kenedy scores for

Chelsea. 17 minutes to go and Chelsea are ahead. Suddenly a moment

of real pace and quality. Kennedy's first real goal for the club. --

Kenedy's. Got to the near post, did he get the touch

Kenedy's. Got to the near post, did defender? I think it might have gone

Kenedy's. Got to the near post, did in of Gareth McAuley. Chelsea ahead,

and that's all that matters to the Stamford Bridge faithful.

Willian with another quality pass. Diego Costa breaks. Kenedy to his

left. Diego Costa breaks. Kenedy to his

away, strong hands from the goalkeeper.

away, strong hands from the up but he can't get there.

away, strong hands from the play from the Chelsea Centre

forward. Kenedy was blocked. Gardner

it in. It's in for West Kenedy was blocked. Gardner

2-2, and they have come back again. Would you believe it! Another

spirited response from Tony Pulis's team. It's all because Chelsea

switched off there. That's what he can do at his best. McClean scores

for West Bromwich can do at his best. McClean scores

Stamford Bridge. They really good game.

The unbeaten run goes on but we would prefer to have the victory. We

were leading twice and couldn't hold it and that is a pity. Would have

been better, of course, in this unbeaten area of games to have the

win, but it was different. We are pleased, it's a difficult place to

come to and they have some wonderful players. To work as hard as we did,

to go toe to toe at times, it was a great game. A great advert for the

Premier League. It's never nice to see opposition players running over

and waving imaginary yellow cards. It's a lack of respect, it's not

nice, and credit to the referee who didn't bow to the pressure. The

manager made a wise decision taking him off when he did! STUDIO: Both

sides giving excellent performances. Once again, the histrionics of Mr

Costa that caught the eye. You're right, I thought West Brom were

superb. But it's a shame from Costa. The last couple of games he has

looked like the player from last season, running behind and being a

threat, aggressive in the right way. Tonight, you think, why are you

doing this? He started well, plays a part in the goal. And this starts,

Jonas Olsson, he gives him a shove. Into the referee's face. It's so

easy to wind him up. The first few minutes of the game, as a defender

you know exactly what to do to wind him up. Physicality is a big part of

the Premier League and we let nothing better than a good tussle

between eight good defender and good attacker, but he takes it too far,

it's petty and childish. attacker, but he takes it too far,

distraction to himself and the team. They don't have back-to-back wins

yet, and in this situation you need calm players to keep a cool head and

I don't think he's doing his team any favours. There are reports that

we haven't had confirmed that he punched a hole in the tunnel at the

end. Tony Pulis gets the best out of his team. Chelsea only had two shots

on target, which tells you how well West Brom defended. Superb. Two

games now, coming up shortly, Southampton against Watford, but

first, Stoke face a Norwich side who arrived at the Britannia Stadium on

a run of three victories in four. arrived at the Britannia Stadium on

COMMENTATOR: Jon Walters scored in the defeat at West Brom in Stoke's

last Premier League match. The Republic of Ireland international

starts in place of chicanery tonight. Mark Hughes makes two

enforced changes with Geoff Cameron also out. Making just his second

start for Norwich, the Belgian replaces Nathan Redmond on the

bench. Alex Neil in charge of Norwich for the 50th time since his

appointment last January. Towards Mbokani and it was Shawcross with

the header away. Nicely done by Joselu. He sends the ball forward

and it's tempting ball the shot across goal pushed wide to safety by

and it's tempting ball the shot Declan Rudd. A terrific ball over

the top and Arnautovic was trying to place it in the bottom corner. Alex

Neil's side have kept only three clean sheets in the Premier League

this season, but they kept a shut out in the last two matches in the

victories over Aston out in the last two matches in the

Southampton. Joselu! 1-0... No. Just wide. Looked like the opening goal

for Stoke City. Arnautovic with a precise through ball and just wide

from Joselu. A long backpass, gathered by Jack

Butland. It's a poor clearance. Hoolahan goes for gold. Just wide.

Jack Butland breeds a huge sigh of relief. -- breathes.

Forward by Hoolahan and Robbie Brady was trying to keep his footing. Neil

Swarbrick has given a corner. There's the touch from the Stoke

man. Gary O'Neil will take the corner. It's curled in towards

Butland. Odjidja-Ofoe's ball forward. Wouldn't quite drop for

Mbokani. Ryan Bennett had the shot. The ball fell to Ryan Bennett and

Butland was able to make the save to keep it 0-0. And England goalkeeper

watched by a former England great. Bojan couldn't get the shot away,

surrounded by Norwich players. Challenged by Gary O'Neil and Stoke

City are furious with the Norwich midfielder. Neil Swarbrick comes

across. He reaches for his back pocket and that can only mean one

thing, a red card for the Norwich City man. After half an hour at the

Britannia, Norwich City are down to ten men. There's nothing on here.

The ball is going harmlessly out of play and Afellay is appended with

Gary O'Neil sent off. -- is up ended.

Arnautovic beats Odjidja-Ofoe to the ball. Curling ball in and Walters!

Stoke City make the breakthrough early in the second half. Jon

Walters with his seventh goal of the season. The 11 men of Stoke have

found a way through. Excellent play from Arnautovic. The cross was in

that dangerous area between defence and goalkeeper. Jon Walters slides

in. That's woken up the Britannia crowd. About time

in. That's woken up the Britannia what Mark Hughes is saying.

A little touchdown from Odjidja-Ofoe and a wonderful shot from Jonny

Howson who equalises for the ten men of Norwich. What a strike that is.

Jonny Howson scored here of Norwich. What a strike that is.

victory for Norwich at the Britannia. A little touchdown from

Odjidja and Jonny Howson is on to that in a flash. A brilliant shot,

flying past Butland. Approaching the midway point of the

second half. Joselu! Stoke City are back in

front. Declan Rudd beaten by Joselu. Got his first goal for Stoke in the

victory at Everton at the end of last month. His second goal for the

club has quickly followed. Through the legs of Bennett who tried to

closing down. Into the bottom corner and Mark Hughes's team are back in

front. Tettey catches Joselu. It will be a

yellow card for Tettey. Tettey catches Joselu. It will be a

it might have been more than a yellow for Alex Tettey. Free kick

from Afellay and turned in! Stoke have a third goal. Declan Rudd is

beaten by an own goal. That might put this match beyond Norwich City.

Plenty of heads go up for it, and in the end

Plenty of heads go up for it, and in last of all. It's Ryan Bennett with

the final touch. Norwich have had a man sent off, they've now scored an

own goal, and they trailed 3-1. Stowe Corner, coming off Robbie

Brady. -- Stoke corner. It was towards Peter Crouch, who has just

come on as a substitute. What a save from Declan Rudd. The bounds taking

some power out of the effort but it flew towards goal. Always a hard

place to come, particularly when you're down to ten men. Extremely

disappointed, and I don't think it to happen. Areas in the pitch and

certain tackles you need to make at times, and that wasn't one of them.

It gave us a difficult task. I thought we started really well. 35

minutes, nothing in a game with chances at both ends and we were

holding our own. Sometimes it is more difficult to play against ten

men than 11. They keep their organisation, get people behind the

ball, which they did to good effect. We challenge ourselves every year

ball, which they did to good effect. try to do better than we did last

year. At this point in the season we are certainly ahead of where we

hoped we would are certainly ahead of where we

encouraging. We have a huge period coming up against the top teams. We

are going to have to hit the heights that we maybe didn't quite reach to

night, but have done on other occasions. We will see how far we

can go. Southampton's slump have seen them win one of the last ten,

and they are not likely to get an easy ride against Watford who have

won or points away than at home. Fraser Forster makes a

won or points away than at home. return for Southampton after being

out since last March with a knee injury. Sebastian Prodl starts in

central defence for Watford with Craig Cathcart left out of the

The past didn't have enough on that. season.

The past didn't have enough on that. Steven Davis

Cedric with the Troy Deeney throws himself at that

Matt Targett for Southampton. A one.

Matt Targett for Southampton. A dangerous ball in and the opening

goal is scored by Shane Long. Southampton ahead after 16 minutes.

Ronald Koeman's team make Southampton ahead after 16 minutes.

going into today's game. Good ball header from Long. His eighth goal of

the season. It means that header from Long. His eighth goal of

minutes played its Southampton 1-0 Watford.

He will be happy with the way his team started this match, he could

have said that with the match at West Ham, but ended up losing.

A good challenge. Now it's with Mane. He may fancy this himself. He

certainly does. Good save. Gomes denies Southampton a second

goal inside 20 minutes. Mane only had eyes for goal. Away from Britos

but not past the outstretched arm of the Watford goalkeeper. It's

certainly a night to wrap up It didn't take the Watford bench long

to get the blankets out. The ball skidding along the slippery

turf. Nowhere to go there. It might fall

kindly here for Shane Long! Saved by Gomes. Cleared by Holebas who was

caught as he did so. The spin on the ball took it to Shane Long.

Comfortable for Gomes, the Watford goalkeeper. A man who scored a few

in his time there, Matt Le Tissier. Almost into trouble! Mane is there.

Great chance. Oh, he's missed! What a chance. What a lucky escape there

for Watford. Just look at this. That had 2-0 written all over it

until it left his boot. It falls now for Rmeu. Good save by

Gomes. These are not easy conditions for goalkeepers.

He's had a couple of really good saves today. Pushing the ball away

once again here. Gomes is playing like a man whose hands are glued in

the shape of a fist. like a man whose hands are glued in

Prodl, for whacking his left arm into Shane Long. Here it comes. A

chance at the far post into the side netting by Mane. Van Dijk getting

clear of Britos, sliding in at the far post. It evades Long and Mane

can't turn it home. Might be feeling a little anxious, because he knows

his team have had lapses at times in recent weeks. For all their good

play and opportunities and threat, it's still just a one-goal lead.

Come it be tw? -- could it be two? First touch of the ball and he

scores! Now they'll be feeling more

confident of collecting all three points. Tadic who replaced Mane kept

his cool here, evading Prodl. Before sliding it underneath the

right hand glove of Gomes. Southampton 2, Watford 0.

That tells you what he thinks of it. Not one of their better nights of

his first season in the Premier League.

Looked like handball there. The referee had a clear enough view.

Cathcart with a shot that brings a save from Forster. That's the first

on target from Watford in the match, that's why we are looking at it

again. Comfortable win for Southampton. 2-0. It's a nice

feeling. Well deserved, because from the start until the last second we

dominate the game and we score two goals, but we should score four or

five maybe. It's a good win and the performance was today on a high

level in every aspect of football. It was not the worst match we play,

Southampton play much better than us, to win. The fans, the support,

every time they are supporting the team, more than ever supporting the

players. Well, a rare off day for Watford but credit to Southampton. A

good performance. Yeah, they needed it, Gary. Only won one in eight

before tonight's game. But it was much better tonight. Great ball in

from Targett, in with pace. Long attacking the goal. Hemmed it down

into the corner and Gomes has no chance. Kept on creating chance

after chance. Mane this time. A brilliant save from Gomes. One on

one again. He should score here. It's a big chance. Through the legs?

Yeah, should have gone through the legs. Tadic comes on for Mane. Good

composure and quick feet. Finished the game off. A big win for

Southampton, they needed it. Lovely finish. Pace up there. Composure.

Good feet. Quick feet. Very good. Good win for them. As for the

previous game we saw, Stoke and Norwich, one of the craziest red

cards of the season. Yeah. I think O'Neill had explaining to do to his

team and manager afterwards. What was he thinking? Must be a brain

freeze. The ball is going out of play. It's only one decision. They

had to play for 60 minutes against a very good Stoke side with a man

down. Yeah, it's hard to explain. I give him an extra game probably for

stupidity. Out of nowhere, no reason, no danger, no threat.

Bizarre. A couple of decent goals in the game, though. There was. A

superb strike got them back into the game. On the half. That was to get

it back to 1-1. Great awareness and touch. Goes through the defender's

legs. Not had the best of times since he came to Stoke. He is a

talented player. That will set him up now hopefully. Stoke are solid.

Yeah, a good side. A real threat going forward. We finish with two

matches played last night. Shortly we will see bottom of the table

Aston Villa take on Crystal Palace, but before that it's Bournemouth and

West Ham. Another good game. Bournemouth boss starts one of his

three new men West Ham, the Hammers are going

for a third straight Premier League win.

When these two teams met in August they served up a right Royal feast

of goals. Bournemouth winning 4-3 at the Boland ground.

Deflection! Oh! Fabulous strike from Arter. His first goal in the Premier

League. Arter. His first goal in the Premier

Vitality Stadium. Might have taken a touch on the way through. Adrian got

a hand on that. Might be disappointed he didn't keep it out.

But Harry Arter won't mind about that, he has given Bournemouth the

lead. Francis. Down the line for Afobe.

Francis again. Good run. Concedes the corner. Bournemouth, having

scored the goal, are looking for another straightaway.

Dribbles along the line to Matt Ritchi. What a chance for Afobe. He

Dribbles along the line to Matt that. Rocking the beanie hat again!

Daniels, space to run into there. Good ball from Stanislas, finds

Afobe. He's left it behind. Another Good ball from Stanislas, finds

great chance. Superb build-up from Bournemouth. On side. Looked to take

it around Adrian. Forgot to take the ball with him.

it around Adrian. Forgot to take the Just wonder whether debut nerves are

getting to him. It's cost Bournemouth a lot of money.

Payet. Lovely pass. The Bournemouth a lot of money.

tight. Takes a deflection. What a save by Boruc. Brilliant reflexes

from the Pole. For a second there as he was falling

Surman. This could cost Bournemouth oh, no, it's 1-1.

Surman. This could cost Bournemouth here. It's Payet. Still going. Boruc

again with a brilliant save. Very nearly a goal-scoring return for

Payet. His nearly a goal-scoring return for

Drif driving forward for West Ham. nearly a goal-scoring return for

-- driving forward for West Ham. One thing on his mind. That's a foul.

Smith clearly brings him down game.

Adam Smith knew where Antonio was going.

And decided to take one for the team. Payet with a

And decided to take one for the behind him... Oh hit that sweetly!

What a goal! Well, that is exactly what Payet

does. He's West Ham's best player this season. They've missed him.

Look at the reaction from the West Ham fans there. He struck that so

sweetly. Everyone knew what Ham fans there. He struck that so

going to try and do. Boruc absolutely helpless.

Wonderful to watch. Jenkinson kept it in. Slips. Comedy

of errors. Brilliant skills from Jenkinson kept it in. Slips. Comedy

Payet. Valencia! West Ham having been one down now lead 2-1. Valencia

scores. Once again, it's all thanks to the brilliance of Payet.

Daniels got unlucky there slipping. But Payet, very alert. Got the throw

from Jenkinson, then the back heel nutMeg which was fabulous. Sweet

finish from Valencia -- nutmeg. You can watch that again and again from

Payet. Sublime skills. Put it on a plate

for Valencia. Valencia gets his first Premier

League goal of the season. Bournemouth have worked it out to

Daniels. Good ball. Nice turn, as well. Good movement. Handball. Well,

a shout of handball. It was hit with some power. But it's the way he

throws himself at the ball that will be the question.

Considered it, decided no penalty. Former boss and interested onlooker

there. Can West Ham kill it off with a third?

Antonio. Wins the free kick. No Payet on the field to take it. A

strong man, Antonio. Saw the opening there and went for it. Boruc has

been beaten twice this evening but nothing he could have done about

either. Can Valencia do what Dimitri did? Yes, he can. Another brilliant

free kick from West Ham. That will be that tonight. They're going to

take the three points. Three consecutive Premier League wins.

Boruc just stood there and watched it happen. It's one of those dippers

from Valencia. Real skill there to get that up and down so quickly.

Ends up making Boruc look a little foolish. But it's a sweet strike

from Valencia. Bournemouth 1, West Ham 3. We were very pleased to go

ahead obviously, scored a good goal and had good openings after that. I

think you always need the second goal or want it. It didn't come.

Second half we fell off our levels and West Ham took control of the

game. But still it took two moments of real quality to swing the game in

their favour. We changed a bit of shape at half-time and then we just

told them to match Bournemouth in spaces, they're good at second balls

and aggression and everything and to play with more bravery and to play

with more confidence. That's exactly what we done. We got a reward with a

great win. Great away win. It's not easy when you play away from home to

turn the game around. We done that and it's great boost for our

confidence, as well. A first Premier League appearance since 2013 for

Mark Bunn. A surprise for Aston Villa.

A minor twaek to Crystal Palace's side. Intreeking nonetheless.

They were booed off as they left the field at Wycombe Wanderers. Aston

Villa's first task is to restore the faith of those who lost it at the

weekend. Against the post already from Jason Puncheon, Zaha grits his

teeth in frustration. Within the opening seconds, Crystal Palace

could and maybe should have been in front. What a horrendous start that

would have front. What a horrendous start that

restore belief. It's an opportunity here for Crystal

Palace to mount a counterattack after Puncheon's intervention. Zaha.

Bakary Sako can hit with his left, and he really did hit it. It fizzes

over the bar. Crystal Palace's away record is the envy of most in the

Premier League. At the start of play, only Leicester and Arsenal had

a better away record. Ayew into the side netting. A small section of the

ground on the near side thought it had gone into the roof of the net. I

think Wayne Hennessey was always confident it was going wide. Libor

Kozak has been included for that kind of reason. Ayew running off him

almost took advantage of the knock on.

Sako tussling and wins the free kick. Cabaye giving out the signals

and delivering towards Delaney. It nearly crept in. Maybe a foot beyond

the far post. Look how close that was to giving Crystal Palace the

lead. In towards Kozak. Picked off by

Dann. The referee says no foul on Kozak. Kozak is straight back to his

feet, still Kozak, and a deflection, just tipped away by Wayne Hennessey.

Moments before he got the ball, Kozak was on the deck. When Ayew

played it to him, he sprang into life. Almost squeezing the ball into

the back of the goal. Crystal Palace have gone almost five hours with

almost the Premier League goal. -- without a Premier League goal.

Winless in three before this. Straight to Bacuna. Carles Gil.

Good ball by Veretout. Sissoko round the back and it's out for a corner

by Delaney. -- Cissokho round the back. Aston Villa on top, can they

take the lead? It's on target and over the line and in! Lescott is the

scorer. Aston Villa in front for only the sixth time this Premier

League season. It was a calamitous goal. Lescott barely celebrates but

the Villa Park faithful are in delirious. Aston Villa have

the Villa Park faithful are in top in the second half. Wayne

Hennessey should have kept that out and he's the man who has bundled it

over the line. Either way, Villa aren't complaining and they lead.

They haven't won at home aren't complaining and they lead.

Aston Villa. It might have just aren't complaining and they lead.

crept towards him. Aston aren't complaining and they lead.

haven't had the opportunity for some aren't complaining and they lead.

day of the season. Can they protect their lead to full away by Veretout,

helped on towards Carles Gil. Doesn't reach him and

helped on towards Carles Gil. it. Now Ayew. Still going, Ayew.

Still going! And he's over the bar. What an opportunity. It was

Still going! And he's over the bar. self-created, to try to cement the

three points, but he put his finish over the bar. A good day, we won by

just one goal, but for us in this situation very important. Let's say

we have a long way, but for the confidence, it's probably very

important what we have done today. We looked short of energy tonight.

Cohesion, a little bit. I think maybe the fact be offensive players

are coming back to full fitness showed up tonight. We have been

getting away with it, but tonight we didn't. We knew how important it

was. Especially after the performances and results recently.

And Crystal Palace are a great away team. We nullified them to a future

answers in the first half and apart from that we were good. STUDIO:

answers in the first half and apart A long wait. It must be very

answers in the first half and apart season against Bournemouth, and then

not in 19 games. They kept trying. They got a bit of luck, a bad throw

from Wayne Hennessey. We can see a view

from Wayne Hennessey. We can see a him. Phil force the corner. Some

good football, well defended by Delaney. -- Villa forced the corner.

The cross Delaney. -- Villa forced the corner.

Hennessey follows up with another mistake. He's in two minds as to

whether to catch the ball, the ball was dipping and he didn't know how

to catch it. He's had a great run, been excellent this season, so we

might let him off. Still a mistake. Crystal Palace, four games without a

goal, their strikers are struggling, and Pardew mentioned they are coming

back from fitness. They have only scored 23 goals this season. Bamford

not there, Glenn Murray not there. Only one goal from all their

strikers. That was a penalty. Cabaye is the top scorer with five and he's

on the penalties as well. Alan Pardew might be looking for a

striker. The previous game we saw, excellent performance from West Ham

and to get Payet back makes all the difference. He's been out for

several weeks and he's a game changer. A free kick. Like the

several weeks and he's a game better. Just hold your hands up and

say, you're not stopping it. Pure ability. You can't stop that. Six

goals and five assists. He beats two ability. You can't stop that. Six

players and has the composure to pick out the man, Valencia. A great

ball in pick out the man, Valencia. A great

Valencia scores. Payet is a game pick out the man, Valencia. A great

changer and if he stays fit West Ham are to watch out for. 10.5 million

from Marseille. He looks like a bargain. West Ham up to fifth, how

far can they go in this crazy season? Dreaming of the Champions

League. What it is key to keeping fit. I think they have a chance, if

they keep him fit, they will merit it because they've won a lot of

games away from home and they are a team to watch out for. Great to see

Eddie Howe man and Alan Shearer. We are almost out of time. -- great to

see Didi Hamann. The back pages are dominated by the

dramatic scenes following Liverpool's equaliser against

Arsenal. The Daily Mail have a picture of manager Jurgen Klopp

celebrating in the snow at Anfield. It seems Lester won't go away.

That's the Huth, the whole Huth and nothing but the Huth. Strewth. Good