:00:00. > :00:10.Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.
:00:11. > :00:15.COMMENTATOR: Goals came and went. And, Keegan.
:00:16. > :00:19.Look at his face! Just look at his face!
:00:20. > :00:21.Look at that. Oh, look at that!
:00:22. > :00:25.What a goal. Oh, what a goal.
:00:26. > :00:44.Domestic football is about to take a break, so you'd better make
:00:45. > :00:47.the most of your weekend football fix with the six games
:00:48. > :01:17.MUSIC: "Make Me Like You" by Gwen Stefani.
:01:18. > :01:19.Plenty for Jermaine Jenas and Danny Murphy to run
:01:20. > :01:24.We start with the league leaders Leicester, who travelled
:01:25. > :01:27.to Crystal Palace five points clear at the top of the table
:01:28. > :01:38.after another nail-biting victory on Monday night.
:01:39. > :01:47.Rafa Benitez' first game in Taj -- in charge of Newcastle. A tough
:01:48. > :01:53.match, in charge of the players. Okazaki, what a goal. Shinji
:01:54. > :01:58.Okazaki. Okazaki is a smart player, because when there is some ball
:01:59. > :02:03.around the box, he arrives. They want to fight every much. I don't
:02:04. > :02:08.want to risk, I want to fight. Leicester City move five points
:02:09. > :02:11.clear of the Premier League. Now all the concentration is Crystal Palace,
:02:12. > :02:17.another difficult match. We want the battle and we will go to battle.
:02:18. > :02:24.Your commentator at Selhurst Park is Jonathan Pearce.
:02:25. > :02:27.Football snakes and ladders. A year ago, Leicester were bottom,
:02:28. > :02:32.relegation bound. In their last 38 games they've picked up 82 points,
:02:33. > :02:36.eight tally high enough to win the title six times in Premier League
:02:37. > :02:43.history, but Dubuisson performances cast doubt on the staying power? --
:02:44. > :02:48.recent performances. Al-Assad eight points above the relegation, 30
:02:49. > :02:54.behind Leicester -- Palace are eight points above the relegation.
:02:55. > :02:59.Leicester are also unchanged as they look for a seventh win in nine games
:03:00. > :03:06.and inflict a six home defeat on the win for Palace. Drinkwater is being
:03:07. > :03:16.watched by Roy Hodgson. Here is Okazaki. A good run, a little step
:03:17. > :03:24.over. In the air, Mahrez was coming in. Leicester, very confident. Their
:03:25. > :03:28.warm up was intense focus. They have taken that intensity and focus into
:03:29. > :03:37.the game, as they have done throughout the campaign. A cracking
:03:38. > :03:42.atmosphere inside Selhurst Park. Drinkwater looks for Mahrez, it's a
:03:43. > :03:50.beautiful move. Mahrez through on goal, denied by the goalkeeper's
:03:51. > :03:55.touch. The way they simply shredded the Palace defence with tidy
:03:56. > :04:05.passing, a lovely move. The keeper did well. Mahrez denied, his 17th of
:04:06. > :04:09.the season. They have settled into an interesting phrase here,
:04:10. > :04:17.Leicester started brightly. Crystal Palace have consolidated and are
:04:18. > :04:18.enjoying a good spell of possession. Adebayor in the middle, Ledley as
:04:19. > :04:29.well. On the half volley, wide, Simpson
:04:30. > :04:35.midst judges in the end and Leicester think that was a foul by
:04:36. > :04:44.Bolasie. He didn't connect properly. Should have hit the target from
:04:45. > :04:48.there. Danny Drinkwater, made an appearance for Manchester United's
:04:49. > :04:59.first six team. What a season they are having. Mahrez, 1-0 to the
:05:00. > :05:05.league leaders. The Vardy Mahrez combination again. They have waited
:05:06. > :05:09.patiently, while Crystal Palace have enjoyed a good spell of possession
:05:10. > :05:14.and created a couple of chances of their own. And then suddenly,
:05:15. > :05:20.Leicester came out. Sensible ball by Drinkwater. Vardy latched it through
:05:21. > :05:25.the middle -- lashed it through the middle. Played for the percentages.
:05:26. > :05:29.He knew in the back of his mind coming in off that far side would be
:05:30. > :05:34.Riyad Mahrez, as he has done so often this season. That is 17 for
:05:35. > :05:39.him this campaign. 36 for the pair of them. Our Leicester about to move
:05:40. > :05:46.a yawning eight points clear at the top? Vardy scored that brilliant
:05:47. > :05:51.goal at home to Liverpool and said to those Leicester fans that they
:05:52. > :06:00.might not believe. Surely now, they believe. Here is Bolasie. An
:06:01. > :06:06.exciting game to watch, Miss. Step over Simpson, a good save.
:06:07. > :06:19.The goalkeeper did well, zipping through at him. 1-0.
:06:20. > :06:27.Drinkwater rarely misplaces a pass. Albrighton still going. They can't
:06:28. > :06:31.force him off it. Okazaki overturned. Nearly another superb
:06:32. > :06:37.goal by the Japanese International. Strength and purpose from
:06:38. > :06:43.Albrighton. Technique, skill, a dash of derring-do from Okazaki. No need
:06:44. > :06:50.to panic just yet, says Crystal Palace owner Steve Parish in today's
:06:51. > :06:55.match programme. Is that young George Lineker with him? I think it
:06:56. > :07:01.is. How his dad has dreamt of Leicester winning the title. Just a
:07:02. > :07:08.pipe dream, until this season! Heroes Sako Winterwatch Jedinak. A
:07:09. > :07:16.lovely ball in again. -- Sako, in towards Jedinak. There was a
:07:17. > :07:19.corridor of uncertainty for defenders and the goalkeeper all the
:07:20. > :07:24.way through. He has made a real difference, since he came on.
:07:25. > :07:36.Drinkwater steers it through. Mahrez to the dead-ball line. Good recovery
:07:37. > :07:44.by Delaney. Robert Huth up, Morgan up, here come the big guys. In comes
:07:45. > :07:58.the cross. Next away initially. Driven in by Christian Fuchs. Out by
:07:59. > :08:03.cabaret. -- out by Cabaye. His shirt is off, claiming it was tugged off
:08:04. > :08:07.him in the penalty area following the corner kick. Lost the shirt off
:08:08. > :08:14.his back, having been at Cheltenham this week I know how he feels. Is
:08:15. > :08:28.that not an offence then? Now, here comes Bolasie. Zaha, it turned into
:08:29. > :08:30.a cross bizarrely. Jedinak. Sako comes in field, great delivery. A
:08:31. > :08:44.stinging shot. He chose to punch it. In comes a Sako corner, flicked on
:08:45. > :08:50.by Delaney. Cabaye Kit Robert Huth on the arm under way, wide. They are
:08:51. > :08:57.appealing for a penalty here. His arm down by his side as he hits it
:08:58. > :09:05.off his shoulder, hi. Sako has won it back. In towards Zaha, turning
:09:06. > :09:07.away, and still going. A good decision by Mike Jones, pulls it
:09:08. > :09:26.back. Picked up by Jedinak, Schmeichel
:09:27. > :09:30.comes down. It bounced off the defender, Leonardo Ulloa I think it
:09:31. > :09:35.was, and a corner. Leicester looked a little bit messy there. The
:09:36. > :09:39.substitute just on, Amati, and Simpson couldn't win it. From then
:09:40. > :09:43.on, Leicester were in trouble. This could be a big moment at both ends
:09:44. > :09:48.of the table, but especially in the race for the Premier League crown.
:09:49. > :09:55.Can Leicester hold on here? Cabaye with the high swirling cross,
:09:56. > :09:58.Delaney, off the bar. Hearts in mouths, for Leicester fans.
:09:59. > :10:02.Supporters of Tottenham and Arsenal and Manchester City were praying
:10:03. > :10:11.there. Their prayers weren't answered. Big Delaney, terrific
:10:12. > :10:17.technique for the centre-back. Boom, Shake, Rattle and roll on, Leicester
:10:18. > :10:22.City. He is signalling, this is it, it's finished. All they can do is
:10:23. > :10:25.take each step along the way as it comes. People keep putting hurdles
:10:26. > :10:31.in the way of Leicester City. They keep clearing the hurdles. This is
:10:32. > :10:35.another one. This was a tricky one. Crystal Palace's home run of misery
:10:36. > :10:39.continues but Leicester City, another win, another 1-0 success,
:10:40. > :10:44.another clean sheet, three more points. They are believing the title
:10:45. > :10:49.is coming closer and closer, and history will be made in one of the
:10:50. > :10:52.most remarkable football fairy stories of recent generations.
:10:53. > :11:04.Crystal Palace nil, Leicester one. He and Leicester believe. Our fans
:11:05. > :11:10.are singing a very good song about we had to stay calm, because this
:11:11. > :11:14.Premier League is as well the match, every much, you don't know what
:11:15. > :11:19.happens. We can win, we can draw, we can lose and then for us it's
:11:20. > :11:24.important now to continue, to push a lot because the Champions League is
:11:25. > :11:27.very close to us and it would be a fantastic achievement. There's a lot
:11:28. > :11:32.of good performances, particularly second half to lean on. We know we
:11:33. > :11:35.got some big games coming up. We can deliver the results we need. We just
:11:36. > :11:40.need to make sure we matched that second half. Seven games to go. We
:11:41. > :11:46.need to keep going and keep focused on our team and we will see what we
:11:47. > :11:49.can do. They play with confidence, they have momentum, they have good
:11:50. > :11:56.energy and they defend well, and they don't give you many chances.
:11:57. > :12:01.They just have a lovely balance to the team. They are going to be
:12:02. > :12:06.difficult to catch. From what I've seen today, they would be worthy
:12:07. > :12:11.champions. After the game, I spoke to the Leicester captain, Wes
:12:12. > :12:13.Morgan. Another victory, eight points clear, the dream is becoming
:12:14. > :12:27.a distinct possibility? We aren't ticking off the games, one
:12:28. > :12:31.game at a time. Today we had to dig deep, it was tense at the end as
:12:32. > :12:38.they had chances. We had to show some resilience in order to keep the
:12:39. > :12:41.clean sheet and get the win. Leicester have played the two halves
:12:42. > :12:45.of the season in a different manner, in the first half, gung ho,
:12:46. > :12:50.conceding a few but scoring lots of goals. In recent weeks you have been
:12:51. > :12:57.good defensively, four of the last five have been 1-0, that must
:12:58. > :13:01.satisfy you as a defender? Absolutely, as a defender, keeping
:13:02. > :13:05.clean sheets is my pride and joy. It is different from the start of the
:13:06. > :13:10.season where we were conceding but scoring loads of goals. Teams
:13:11. > :13:17.approach as a bit differently now. Our threat is on the counterattack
:13:18. > :13:20.and maybe we sit a bit deeper, we have not scored as freely but we are
:13:21. > :13:26.keeping clean sheets which is fantastic. Is it difficult to avoid
:13:27. > :13:31.thinking about the possibility of lifting that trophy at the end of
:13:32. > :13:37.the season? Yes, you can sense the end is near but there will be twists
:13:38. > :13:40.and turns Gumby end of the season. We want to remain focused and not
:13:41. > :13:45.get carried away with all of the hype and the pundits are saying we
:13:46. > :13:51.have done it when we know we have not done it yet. It is about
:13:52. > :13:56.remaining focused on trying not to get carried away. The games are
:13:57. > :14:03.getting ticked off. Thanks for talking to us, keep it going. Doing
:14:04. > :14:09.and saying all the right things, it is getting closer and closer. The
:14:10. > :14:15.defensive stability has become vital in recent weeks? It has, your smile
:14:16. > :14:20.is getting bigger by the week by the way. I could be here talking about
:14:21. > :14:26.can take against because he was fantastic, Danny Drinkwater, Riyad
:14:27. > :14:29.Mahrez was a matchwinner but the back four defended resolutely, they
:14:30. > :14:35.were superb, especially in the second half. Their distances and
:14:36. > :14:40.communication, they are drilled, you can see it. They had to defend 31
:14:41. > :14:46.crosses that Crystal Palace put in today. They were much better
:14:47. > :14:51.changing to a 4-5- one, a full-back out trying to block the cross and
:14:52. > :14:56.the other full-back is in with the centre-half, and you have the
:14:57. > :15:00.midfielders, Drinkwater is back there helping them out. It has to be
:15:01. > :15:06.a perfect cross, they condense the space. The is nowhere for the
:15:07. > :15:11.forwards to run into. You throw a blanket over them, Wes Morgan gets a
:15:12. > :15:16.header which he seemed to do all afternoon. Palace were better in the
:15:17. > :15:19.second half with the 4-5- one but they just could not find an opening
:15:20. > :15:26.because of the organisation of Leicester. It is an old-fashioned
:15:27. > :15:31.back four, together rather than full-backs marauding. It is not
:15:32. > :15:34.rocket science, so many players don't do it. This was one of the
:15:35. > :15:42.best crosses but they still can't get to it. One of the only headers
:15:43. > :15:45.they didn't win on the afternoon fell to Scott Dann and they had a
:15:46. > :15:52.chance and that bit of luck they get, maybe it is their season.
:15:53. > :15:54.Another winner for Riyad Mahrez, staggering statistics, not just
:15:55. > :16:02.goals but assists in well, the most in the league combined. He is
:16:03. > :16:07.getting better and better, his value to the team is so important. Today
:16:08. > :16:12.was another start performance. He had a chance after 18 minutes and
:16:13. > :16:16.what really impressed me was as a midfielder, the ball from Danny
:16:17. > :16:20.Drinkwater. Set up by Jamie Vardy but on the left foot, could not be
:16:21. > :16:26.any better. You are expecting the net to bulge at that point with the
:16:27. > :16:31.form he has been in all season. You expect him to slot it into the
:16:32. > :16:35.bottom corner. He kept his spirits up and he knew he would get another
:16:36. > :16:39.opportunity, even though the goals have dried up a bit book Jamie
:16:40. > :16:44.Vardy, he is provider this time and the ball comes across the box, his
:16:45. > :16:50.17th goal in all competitions and this goal was a big winner for
:16:51. > :16:53.Leicester City. We saw something quite unusual, we talked about
:16:54. > :16:59.penalty appeals for shirt pulling but taking the play of the size of
:17:00. > :17:04.Robert Huth, the shirt off his back is remarkable. Might be worth
:17:05. > :17:10.another look. He is fortunate he did not give a penalty away. Physically
:17:11. > :17:18.removing the whole shirt. Prematurely swapping shirts.
:17:19. > :17:25.Leicester do not carry anyone defensively, they are all working,
:17:26. > :17:32.it is fantastic to watch. For my own insecurities, do you think they will
:17:33. > :17:39.do it? I think they will do it. I don't know why I would say no.
:17:40. > :17:41.Crystal Palace, a tough run for them in the league, still have the
:17:42. > :17:48.semifinal in the cup but have not won a game in the league this year,
:17:49. > :17:52.they are getting a bit close. The second half they played 4-3- three,
:17:53. > :17:58.got the ball in the box, if they play like that again, they will pick
:17:59. > :18:03.up points. After being knocked out of two cup competitions in a week,
:18:04. > :18:05.it is no time for Arsenal to take things easily, defeat against
:18:06. > :18:14.Everton would surely end any lingering hopes of the title. Arsene
:18:15. > :18:19.Wenger admits he is looking over his shoulder as well, never has he
:18:20. > :18:26.failed to finish in the top four but that record could well be in
:18:27. > :18:32.jeopardy in the last nine games. Everton are disappointed themselves
:18:33. > :18:38.not to be closer to a European spot. Romelu Lukaku has six goals in his
:18:39. > :18:44.last six games. Arsenal take to the pitch just 62 hours having left the
:18:45. > :18:55.Nou Camp, one change from the defeat at Barcelona, Cocker Lynn comes in
:18:56. > :19:01.to replace Mathieu Flamini. -- coca linen.
:19:02. > :19:11.Nice touch from Lennon, into Coleman, a good burst of pace, Tom
:19:12. > :19:23.Cleverley coming in. In with the clearance for Arsenal. Koscielny
:19:24. > :19:32.with the interception, the first corner for Everton inside the first
:19:33. > :19:38.minute. Everybody back to defend this for Arsenal, towards the near
:19:39. > :19:52.post. Seamus Coleman, a nervous moment for David Ospina. Flicked on
:19:53. > :19:57.by Monreal, breaking to Welbeck. Two up against him including McCarthy,
:19:58. > :20:02.Welbeck has done well. Goal kick at the end of that. Really positive
:20:03. > :20:06.play from Danny Welbeck. Back after a long absence to injury. The
:20:07. > :20:35.clearance may have hit Welbeck. Sanchez trying to feed Danny
:20:36. > :20:41.Welbeck, 1-0 Arsenal. Danny Welbeck gets his fourth goal in nine games
:20:42. > :20:47.since his return from his long absence. Perfect start at the end of
:20:48. > :20:51.a troublesome week. Sanchez at the heart of it, a beautifully weighted
:20:52. > :20:59.pass, definitely an side and Welbeck kept his composure and finished
:21:00. > :21:09.calmly. His return has been a boost for Arsenal. It is Everton 0- one
:21:10. > :21:15.Arsenal. Arsenal much sharper than Everton at the moment. Caught in
:21:16. > :21:22.possession by Sanchez and here they come again. The goalkeeper got hold
:21:23. > :21:30.of it the second time from Alex Iwobi. He was lackadaisical here,
:21:31. > :21:38.caught by Sanchez. They were fortunate that the effort was not
:21:39. > :21:43.more problematic. Finally Lennon brings it clear, chased by Welbeck.
:21:44. > :21:48.It is a sprint, Lennon has done really well, looking for Lukaku.
:21:49. > :21:55.Again, the quality missing from the delivery. Monreal stayed down. Mark
:21:56. > :22:05.Clattenburg happy for play to continue. This is promising, it is
:22:06. > :22:14.back towards Sanchez. He went tumbling, he thinks he was caught
:22:15. > :22:24.but Mark Clattenburg doesn't. That is the first touch from Sanchez.
:22:25. > :22:40.Every Arsenal player back inside their own half. McCarthy to drive
:22:41. > :22:44.forward, stopped by Koscielny. Could be a ball on here for Alex Iwobi, he
:22:45. > :22:52.has been brilliantly found, Alex Iwobi for Arsenal, 2-0. It is a big
:22:53. > :22:58.moment for the teenager, his first Arsenal goal, it was a devastating
:22:59. > :23:05.break and it has doubled the Gunners advantage. Credit Hector Bellerin as
:23:06. > :23:09.well for the beautifully flighted pass and the 19-year-old did the
:23:10. > :23:16.rest. Took it in his stride, kept his composure and put it past the
:23:17. > :23:21.goalkeeper. It has been a big week, he started in the Nou Camp, full
:23:22. > :23:26.Premier League debut given to him by Arsene Wenger and the marks it with
:23:27. > :23:38.his first Arsenal goal, Everton 0- two Arsenal. Lovely linkup between
:23:39. > :23:43.the two. It comes Alex Iwobi again. Such confidence for Amman who is
:23:44. > :23:49.only playing his 14th game in all competitions for the club. They will
:23:50. > :23:58.be praising him today. Immediate action being taken by Roberto
:23:59. > :24:01.Martinez at the break. Lennon understandably keen to get on with
:24:02. > :24:06.things, a good ball, Coleman in towards Lukaku too close to the
:24:07. > :24:15.goalkeeper who was very brave and is hurt. The cross was there for Lukaku
:24:16. > :24:22.to attack but the goalkeeper always the favourite, David Ospina hurting
:24:23. > :24:29.himself in the challenge. Can Everton test David Ospina
:24:30. > :24:37.straightaway? Good defending by Monreal, and Everton corner. The
:24:38. > :24:41.Colombian will be tested, still doesn't look entirely convinced he
:24:42. > :24:49.is OK to continue. Everton asking the question, they can. Phil
:24:50. > :24:52.Jagielka came in but could not get the final touch, the Everton
:24:53. > :24:59.captain. The goalkeeper was not coming for that one. It looked to me
:25:00. > :25:10.like Phil Jagielka got the final touch. The talent by Francis
:25:11. > :25:19.Coquelin, Olivier Giroud, he went the goal. His effort is deflected,
:25:20. > :25:22.Arsenal corner. It is heading towards a sixth home league defeat
:25:23. > :25:29.in their last nine games, not home sweet home for Everton. The whistle
:25:30. > :25:36.had already gone against Olivier Giroud. Mark Clattenburg had an
:25:37. > :25:46.excellent position here. Yet the elk went tumbling. Not a great deal in
:25:47. > :25:55.it. Plenty to ponder for Roberto Martinez today. Chambers riding the
:25:56. > :26:01.challenge of Phil Jagielka, into the side netting from Olivier Giroud.
:26:02. > :26:06.Just one win in eight games in all competitions, Arsenal certainly
:26:07. > :26:11.needed this. They have deserved it. Today was not anywhere near
:26:12. > :26:20.ourselves. We were second best in every action, we looked confused,
:26:21. > :26:25.too many doubts. All in all, we were missing a player like Gareth Barry,
:26:26. > :26:29.we know how influential he is, he gives you that know-how and being
:26:30. > :26:36.able to reset and start the play and find what unique to do on the pitch.
:26:37. > :26:40.That is not an excuse. All in all, very disappointing to see the
:26:41. > :26:46.contrast in performance to seven days ago. I like this group, I like
:26:47. > :26:50.their attitude. They have been questioned on that front and it
:26:51. > :26:58.hurts me to see. When you work every day with the players, you know how
:26:59. > :27:03.much they put in. I am pleased that we responded well today. Your goal
:27:04. > :27:09.gave you a good start, you have got a real freshness about you? Reid it
:27:10. > :27:14.might feel a bit different at times, it is difficult, some good days,
:27:15. > :27:21.some bad days. I am pleased to be back on the pitch. Everyone things
:27:22. > :27:26.it is a two horse race, are your hopes alive? Why would it be a two
:27:27. > :27:32.horse race with a team three points in front of us. We will focus on our
:27:33. > :27:39.performances and afterwards we will see where we finish.
:27:40. > :27:46.Watching Arsenal today was a pleasure. They had creativity, pace,
:27:47. > :27:51.skill, good finishing. But they haven't done it often enough
:27:52. > :27:57.recently, and... Why? I'm not sure whether the team changes too much.
:27:58. > :28:01.The two midfield players who are sitting, they look better balanced.
:28:02. > :28:04.He has only played two holding midfielders in the last couple of
:28:05. > :28:08.weeks, people have been saying he should do it all season. Have they
:28:09. > :28:12.given themselves too much of a mountain to climb? Today was
:28:13. > :28:18.terrific, after losing to Watford and Barcelona. The emergence of
:28:19. > :28:22.Iwobi, a 19-year-old, very promising? 19 years old, played me
:28:23. > :28:25.-- in midweek against Barcelona, very impressive, he has an
:28:26. > :28:30.intelligence has an awareness, find space in the right areas that the
:28:31. > :28:33.right times. Today, he was just brilliant, a real bright spot for
:28:34. > :28:36.Arsenal. I loved this little movement here, pulls into a pocket
:28:37. > :28:41.of space, finds his partner Danny Welbeck, who was very sharp today by
:28:42. > :28:44.the way. Not just happy to pass it, wants to influence the game even
:28:45. > :28:49.more odd press and make sure his team gets the ball back. Didn't
:28:50. > :28:54.amount to anything but that was because of his high press. A lovely
:28:55. > :28:58.pocket of space in front of Everton's back four, he is showing
:28:59. > :29:02.he wants the ball, painting pictures, looking around. He's
:29:03. > :29:07.thinking, what do I do with this? And, on the turn. Unfortunate not to
:29:08. > :29:11.get that one in the back of the net but doesn't shirk his defensive
:29:12. > :29:15.responsibilities either. Seamus Coleman, who is very good going
:29:16. > :29:19.forward, he helped out Monreal at the back a lot of the time, and this
:29:20. > :29:24.is his goal. Once he wins that ball, he is off. He knows he's in the
:29:25. > :29:28.space, he knows he is quick enough, good first touch, he's strong and
:29:29. > :29:31.confident and sticks it away. He thoroughly deserves that goal and
:29:32. > :29:34.Arsenal fans will be absolutely delighted to see one of their
:29:35. > :29:39.youngsters perform. One for the future. As for Everton, a real off
:29:40. > :29:44.day. The comparison between their performance last week and this is
:29:45. > :29:48.quite stark? Incredible. I've seen a lot of Everton and today, attacking
:29:49. > :29:52.wise, they were really poor. Defensively they've been open all
:29:53. > :29:56.season but today, they did struggle in every department and he was
:29:57. > :30:00.honest there to say they were second best in every department, but if you
:30:01. > :30:07.watch simple, basic defending, here Besic, ball watching, gets done on
:30:08. > :30:11.Manici give and go, basic midfield play. We see this so often.
:30:12. > :30:15.Centre-half, comes out, doesn't commit and win the tackle, gets
:30:16. > :30:20.there too late. Wonderful intricate play from Arsenal, yes, but it's
:30:21. > :30:24.basic mistakes, leaving it open. What's odd about it is the second
:30:25. > :30:28.goal was almost identical, just further up the pitch, Besic again
:30:29. > :30:33.getting sucked in with the 1-2. If that comes back to Iwobi, he's gone.
:30:34. > :30:37.Funes Mori is sucked in. Jagielka is left one on one with the's pace and
:30:38. > :30:42.the brilliant ball from Bellerin, he has no chance. Jagielka doesn't know
:30:43. > :30:50.whether to come or stay with Ozil, too late. You talk about give and
:30:51. > :30:55.gos being simple, he is to do attend military livery Friday morning on
:30:56. > :30:57.how to stop it with the midfielders and defenders, it's the only time
:30:58. > :31:03.I've ever been coached. He should know that, but players don't. It's
:31:04. > :31:07.amazing. Well, they should, but... What about Everton? Why have they
:31:08. > :31:11.been so erratic? A lot of their football has been really a joy to
:31:12. > :31:17.watch this season. They play very open, what's happened at Goodison,
:31:18. > :31:20.why they have been so poor, it's such a demanding crowd and there are
:31:21. > :31:25.a lot of players playing with nerves. Against Chelsea last week
:31:26. > :31:29.the freedom of playing in the Cup, they expressed themselves and played
:31:30. > :31:34.really well. Are Arsenal still in the title race? No. 11 points off
:31:35. > :31:36.Leicester, I don't think Leicester will drop that many points. Fair
:31:37. > :31:39.enough. Of the two teams that
:31:40. > :31:41.met at Stamford Bridge, just one of them has genuine
:31:42. > :31:44.hopes of Champions League West Ham started the day just two
:31:45. > :31:47.points off fourth place. They met Chelsea under the watchful
:31:48. > :33:22.gaze of Simon Brotherton. John Terry became one of the players
:33:23. > :33:40.to Comfortably dealt with, only as far
:33:41. > :33:47.as John Obi Mikel. Trying to find some space. Now it is with Willian.
:33:48. > :34:05.Shot blocked by Aaron Cresswell for a corner. Ivanovic. Stretching for
:34:06. > :34:14.it, K Hill. Enner Valencia clears it away. No interest from the
:34:15. > :34:18.officials. Gary Cahill lifted the ball into the penalty area again, a
:34:19. > :34:24.close call for Enner Valencia. On the shoulder. He was talking about
:34:25. > :34:32.his team needing to summon fresh ambition between now and the rest of
:34:33. > :34:39.the season. Playing for pride and all that. A real threat about West
:34:40. > :34:44.Ham, Sakho, Lanzini, Creswell. It was a good chance for two, claiming
:34:45. > :34:50.a touch for a corner. Lanzini with the flick, Creswell racing forward
:34:51. > :34:56.and the deflection, Ivanovic throwing himself at the ball.
:34:57. > :35:05.He's playing some really good football along the way. Fabregas, in
:35:06. > :35:11.towards Kenedy. Breaks loose off Reid, who clearly bolts. Oscar, he
:35:12. > :35:16.will get booked for that. A yellow card for the New Zealand
:35:17. > :35:20.International, and a free kick in an excellent position for Chelsea here.
:35:21. > :35:27.Almost on the stroke of half-time. West Ham are arguing about whether
:35:28. > :35:30.liners. Saying it's too far back. Fabregas and Oscar, the two players
:35:31. > :35:37.nearest the ball. The wall is where it is. Fabregas strikes it
:35:38. > :35:42.beautifully. It's a wonderful free kick. Virtually the last kick of the
:35:43. > :35:49.first half brings Chelsea level. Beautifully struck. Up and over the
:35:50. > :35:58.wall and beyond in the diving Adrian. Chelsea one, West Ham one.
:35:59. > :36:06.Fabregas dispossessed. West Ham are keen and hungry here at the start of
:36:07. > :36:11.this second half. It is with Dimitri Payet, and it's a by John Terry.
:36:12. > :36:14.Payet, striking the ball across the goal. Cleared away by the Chelsea
:36:15. > :36:27.captain. Here is Willian now. A dangerous looking ball, and Oscar
:36:28. > :36:32.coming in, beyond the far post. Ivanovic sending this one bouncing
:36:33. > :36:36.across the box and Oscar unable to turn it in beyond that far post.
:36:37. > :36:42.Whatever was said at half-time in the dressing room seems to have
:36:43. > :36:46.worked. The intensity of this game certainly going up in this
:36:47. > :36:52.second-half. Both teams fully committed here. This is Sakho, a
:36:53. > :36:56.long run from Cresswell, as he smacked the ball against the bar and
:36:57. > :37:02.having been denied by a deflection off Ivanovic in the first half,
:37:03. > :37:07.Cresswell beating Courtois, but seeing the ball bounce off the bar.
:37:08. > :37:14.Andy Carroll prepares to come on for West Ham. Sakho, the man replaced.
:37:15. > :37:24.Pedro still going here, Remy holding out well. A good shot on the turn
:37:25. > :37:29.brings the slave from Adrian. Chelsea pushing, looking for that
:37:30. > :37:36.second goal. Oscar trying to get away from Reid and Noble runs into
:37:37. > :37:45.Kouyate. A bit of space in midfield for LANs Lanzini. The flag stays
:37:46. > :37:49.down, Carroll's first touch, it is 2-1 West Ham. What an introduction
:37:50. > :37:56.to the game! The man who scored the winner in the reverse fixture makes
:37:57. > :38:03.it 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Carroll played just onside by Gary Cahill,
:38:04. > :38:07.gobbled up the chance, and West Ham United lead for the second time
:38:08. > :38:12.today and Andy Carroll has his fourth goal of the season. West Ham
:38:13. > :38:18.United lead Chelsea by 2-1, with just under half an hour to play.
:38:19. > :38:26.Gives the ball away. Mikel has space to run into here. A deflection off
:38:27. > :38:43.di -- Kouyate. Top of the crossbar from Fabregas.
:38:44. > :38:45.Wasn't far away from a second goal of the game there. I chance for
:38:46. > :39:01.Chelsea. Here is Oscar. Might fancy a cracking self here,
:39:02. > :39:06.Willian. Now it's Pedro. Two in the six yard box. Oscar just outside it.
:39:07. > :39:12.Just over the top, from Fabregas. Good play by Pedro, fine volley from
:39:13. > :39:26.Oscar, what a goal that nearly was from Fabregas. Antonio and Carol,
:39:27. > :39:29.that's a lovely ball. -- Carroll. Emenike trying to get past
:39:30. > :39:36.Azpilicueta, it nearly fell to Carroll again, put behind by
:39:37. > :39:45.Ivanovic. Good play by Emenike. Ivanovic in ahead of Carroll. Payet
:39:46. > :39:54.across. Carroll with the header, off the line by Traore. Andy Carroll,
:39:55. > :40:01.getting his head to it here and off the line by Traore, no doubt about
:40:02. > :40:04.that. Still time for a chance two here. Willian could be the man to
:40:05. > :40:09.create one, are indeed finish it off. It's going to be a penalty, I
:40:10. > :40:14.think. The referee blows the whistle and gives the penalty kick. Against
:40:15. > :40:21.Michail Antonio, who gets the yellow card. Loftus-Cheek racing into the
:40:22. > :40:25.box, was he just caught thereby Michail Antonio as he ran into the
:40:26. > :40:33.penalty area? If you just caught the back of his legs. -- he just caught
:40:34. > :40:38.the back of his leg. Just Fabregas, for the second time today, has the
:40:39. > :40:45.chance to draw Chelsea level, two minutes in time. It is 2-2, Fabregas
:40:46. > :40:50.to the rescue for Chelsea. Frustration for West Ham. But just
:40:51. > :40:56.Fabregas, who scored late in the first half, scored late in the
:40:57. > :41:03.second, a cool head and a fine finish. 2-2, no doubt about it. I
:41:04. > :41:06.think we started well the first ten minutes, then we got some very
:41:07. > :41:13.sloppy moments, where we lost very easily the possession. Our players
:41:14. > :41:18.can normally do well, they lost, the other team reacted perfectly to get
:41:19. > :41:25.the draw. We deserved to win this game, definitely we were basically a
:41:26. > :41:29.better team. They had their moments, they help them, the second half we
:41:30. > :41:34.were better and the players who came from the bench made an impact. It's
:41:35. > :41:40.upsetting to play like we did, obviously go 1-0 up and 2- up and
:41:41. > :41:45.for them to score late on in the second is disappointing for us, it
:41:46. > :41:51.kind of feels like a defeat. The penalty is way out of the box. I
:41:52. > :41:59.don't want excuses, it is more than a first time, talk about the last
:42:00. > :42:04.couple of games, it's like the major decisions were against us. I was
:42:05. > :42:09.happy with the penalty, of course, it's difficult to make a judgment
:42:10. > :42:15.because I think he was tripped when he was on the line, and when it's on
:42:16. > :42:24.the line then regarding the rules, it's part of the box.
:42:25. > :42:30.The West Ham midfield were impressive again. They were, West
:42:31. > :42:35.Ham should have won this game. If I was a West Ham player, I would be
:42:36. > :42:39.devastated. They completely dominated. It was Lanzini in the
:42:40. > :42:44.midfield that was at the forefront of that. He was brilliant, set the
:42:45. > :42:48.tone early doors, this was early in the game, you look at the numbers
:42:49. > :42:57.they appeared to commit forward. Causing Chelsea so many problems. It
:42:58. > :43:02.was the midfield, so fluid, they all know where each other are, they all
:43:03. > :43:10.try and get on it, it makes life so difficult for Chelsea. Throughout
:43:11. > :43:14.the game, Lanzini is so clever, he knows what is around him, at this
:43:15. > :43:21.point he has not even looked at Creswell. Unbelievable goal. I was
:43:22. > :43:26.willing it in because of how beautiful the move was. Not a great
:43:27. > :43:31.move but he is deadly in these areas. If you give him the space and
:43:32. > :43:36.time, he will punish you. He seems to be back to his best now and that
:43:37. > :43:42.finish here, nothing Thibaut Courtois can do about that, a
:43:43. > :43:46.brilliant finish from Lanzini. Chelsea are unbeaten in the league
:43:47. > :43:52.for 14 games but by contrast, the midfield is not looking as fluent as
:43:53. > :43:56.West Ham. That is because a lot of them have nothing to play for apart
:43:57. > :44:02.from their future. Some of them might be out of the door if a new
:44:03. > :44:12.manager comes in. I expected more from them, West Ham will have felt
:44:13. > :44:22.they deserved to win that game. Particular the penalty, what do we
:44:23. > :44:31.think. Jermaine Jenas was willing Willian to take it. What the replay
:44:32. > :44:34.shows here is that even if they were ten yards, we think the ball would
:44:35. > :44:42.still end up in the net because it was brilliant. If the wall is
:44:43. > :44:48.further away, you have the confidence. It makes you think you
:44:49. > :44:56.can get it up and down a little quicker. This is where I feel they
:44:57. > :44:59.have been done, it is outside the box, not a penalty, it is a and it
:45:00. > :45:07.has cost them and they did deserve that at all. You can say he didn't
:45:08. > :45:13.mean it but it was a bit clumsy from Antonio, you can see the contact was
:45:14. > :45:23.outside the box, a poor decision. A huge decision in the Champions
:45:24. > :45:30.League race. Chelsea, a bit weird, it is not season is over, who would
:45:31. > :45:35.have thought that with macro at times they were a bit lost, they
:45:36. > :45:38.will relied on set pieces and luck, that is not like Chelsea to be
:45:39. > :45:48.honest with you but they did get themselves back in the game. I would
:45:49. > :45:53.like to see a few of their younger lads, give them a bit of experience.
:45:54. > :45:57.A win for Norwich against West Brom would lift them out of the bottom
:45:58. > :46:01.three until Sunday at least, to do that would require a victory that
:46:02. > :46:10.had eluded them in the previous ten games. COMMENTATOR: Salomon Rondon's
:46:11. > :46:17.five goals has coincided with a West Brom's upturn in form, putting a
:46:18. > :46:21.spring back in their step. Alex Neill forges a new partnership in
:46:22. > :46:24.his search for goals, Patrick Bamford will be alongside after
:46:25. > :46:34.impressing last weekend against Manchester City. West Brom wearing a
:46:35. > :46:38.black armband to remember one of their great strikers, Dave Walsh,
:46:39. > :46:50.who passed away last week at the age of 92. Dawson for West Bromwich
:46:51. > :46:55.Albion, a good-looking ball, using the pace of Berahino. A test for
:46:56. > :47:02.Sebastien Bassong, he cuts inside, on target but just laying down a
:47:03. > :47:09.marker to Sebastien Bassong. Making it clear that he is quicker than
:47:10. > :47:15.him. They have not won a game since the 2nd of January, Norwich City,
:47:16. > :47:24.against Southampton. They have not won away since their victory at Old
:47:25. > :47:34.Trafford of all places. Gardner to Salomon Rondon again. A bit of room
:47:35. > :47:40.for Gardner, pulled back intelligently, Berahino to Rondon,
:47:41. > :47:48.back to Berahino. The block leads to a corner. He is probably their
:47:49. > :47:54.biggest threat from set pieces, Craig Dawson. He will be looking for
:47:55. > :48:00.this as it comes in from Gartner. John Ruddy got a hand on it, back to
:48:01. > :48:06.Claudio Yacob, well hit. Really well hit by Claudio Yacob, you would not
:48:07. > :48:14.know he had only ever scored once for the club, would you? Leathered
:48:15. > :48:21.it, good contact from the Argentine. West Brom's highest finish since
:48:22. > :48:26.1981 was eighth in 2013, they are 11th at the moment, it is not
:48:27. > :48:39.entirely beyond the rounds of possibility they could match that.
:48:40. > :48:49.Missed by Olsen, finding Brady, Brady going for gold. -- goal. There
:48:50. > :49:06.were other options ahead of Robbie Brady but he decided to go for it.
:49:07. > :49:26.That is a poor ball and Sessegnon is onto it, has Rondon in support but
:49:27. > :49:32.he cannot finish. Sebastien Bassong made it difficult for Sessegnon and
:49:33. > :49:38.Gary O'Neil is off the hook. It was a rotten ball but Sessegnon was off
:49:39. > :49:42.target and should have done better with that. It would have been
:49:43. > :49:45.entirely appropriate for the half of football we have had if an awful
:49:46. > :50:04.mistake had led to a goal. Bamford back to Houston, held up
:50:05. > :50:13.well. And it has fallen nicely and it has gone in, Robbie Brady fires
:50:14. > :50:19.Norwich in front. How big a goal could that be for Norwich City?
:50:20. > :50:26.Imagine the impact that will have on Tyneside and Wearside if Norwich go
:50:27. > :50:29.on to win this game. It was held up really well, it fell to Jarvis who
:50:30. > :50:37.missed his kick but knocked it into the path of Brady and the tucked it
:50:38. > :50:43.away. It has been a poor game and perhaps appropriately, the flick
:50:44. > :50:46.from Jarvis to Brady was entirely unintentional but Brady finished
:50:47. > :51:02.nicely and Norwich City have an important lead here.
:51:03. > :51:12.Now, Russell Martin, Jarvis ahead of him. Bamford in the middle but
:51:13. > :51:22.caught in two minds, Russell Martin. Faint across but almost sold himself
:51:23. > :51:28.a dummy. The ball into the box. Might fall for Bamford on the turn,
:51:29. > :51:33.never had the angle. The header at the back post was the better chance
:51:34. > :51:37.when this came in to Robbie Brady, head down, took his eye off the ball
:51:38. > :51:42.and it came off the top of his head. A slender lead, they know they
:51:43. > :51:47.haven't kept a clean sheet away from Carrow Road this whole Premier
:51:48. > :51:56.League season but, if they could do it today... Up towards Rondon, using
:51:57. > :52:03.his strength to test the defence. He had his shirt pulled by Tim Crozier
:52:04. > :52:09.here. There it is. That is what it is given for. Gardner standing over
:52:10. > :52:14.the set piece, a big moment, the ball in, with right across and no
:52:15. > :52:20.one got a touch. Great ball in from Gartner. If anyone in blue and White
:52:21. > :52:31.had holed themselves at that, you never know. Naismith with a clever
:52:32. > :52:37.header. In the middle, there he is, could have finished it there, clever
:52:38. > :52:44.stuff, there would have been no coming back from this for West Brom.
:52:45. > :52:51.A bit high for him, off his midriff in the end. Showing six minutes.
:52:52. > :52:57.That is the final whistle. Forget the quality, feel those points,
:52:58. > :53:01.three of them for Alex Neill and Norwich. News which will go down
:53:02. > :53:10.like a lead balloon in Newcastle and Sunderland. I thought we were the
:53:11. > :53:15.better side today and deserved the win and we kept a clean sheet. A bit
:53:16. > :53:23.of a break on the goal, Matt Jarvis will get the assist. I think if you
:53:24. > :53:28.play well enough, you will get a break sometimes and we got a break
:53:29. > :53:32.with that in that instance. A massive win for us on the back of a
:53:33. > :53:35.good performance last week and another clean sheet, first time we
:53:36. > :53:40.have had back-to-back clean sheets for a while. We are not good enough
:53:41. > :53:44.to be anything but 11 players playing to their maximum and that is
:53:45. > :53:47.what we have done of late. 11 players running around doing their
:53:48. > :53:55.best and I don't think there was a player today who didn't do that.
:53:56. > :54:01.Today was a big result for us, we have another batch of four games
:54:02. > :54:07.coming up, we need to take that momentum into the next four. A huge
:54:08. > :54:13.win for Norwich, two games, four points, two clean sheets. As Russell
:54:14. > :54:17.Martin said, the result against Manchester City and keeping a clean
:54:18. > :54:22.sheet gave them confidence today. They showed resilience and they were
:54:23. > :54:26.strong. All in the right positions at the right time, the amount of
:54:27. > :54:29.bodies they have around the box makes it difficult for West Brom to
:54:30. > :54:35.break them down. This is a team that a lot of team have -- people have
:54:36. > :54:40.written off. After what I have seen, they definitely still believe in
:54:41. > :54:45.themselves. Again, the back four in, the midfield all in an area to make
:54:46. > :54:48.an impact on the game. Making life very hard for West Bromwich Albion
:54:49. > :54:53.and they did this on even when giving the ball away. They will make
:54:54. > :54:59.a tackle and make sure they get the win. Alex Prichard picks this up
:55:00. > :55:04.late on, trying to be tricky, Sebastien Bassong, last-ditch
:55:05. > :55:11.tackle, this is Matt Jarvis, his first assist since 2014, not sure he
:55:12. > :55:16.meant it. I think that is safe to say. Ended up being the winner for
:55:17. > :55:21.Robbie Brady and a huge three points for Norwich. Their next three games
:55:22. > :55:27.are quite something, Newcastle, Palace and Sunderland. They will be
:55:28. > :55:31.going into that with great belief. West Brom were a bit flat but they
:55:32. > :55:37.are safe. For Norwich, it gives them hope. How is it a team that has been
:55:38. > :55:45.conceding suddenly get it tight after playing Manchester City? Work
:55:46. > :55:50.on the training ground? The one thing he noticed is that goals are
:55:51. > :55:56.not coming freely so works on what to do to give them a fighting chance
:55:57. > :56:00.and shore up defensively. A bad day for West Brom and Tony Pulis will
:56:01. > :56:05.not allow them to rest on their laurels now they are safe. , they
:56:06. > :56:09.have been really good of late, they had a bad day at the office today
:56:10. > :56:14.but the last thing they want is to take their foot off the gas. A
:56:15. > :56:19.couple more wins will be a positive season for West Brom. A packed Match
:56:20. > :56:23.of the Day 2 on Sunday with four top-quality games. B tell you a
:56:24. > :56:28.story about a battle in the north-east, survival to the victor,
:56:29. > :56:33.meanwhile, Manchester, a city United in unease, the hunt is on at White
:56:34. > :56:37.Hart Lane but not all Cherries are palatable and Liverpool march on the
:56:38. > :56:45.south coast with a saintly welcome on hold. How will this tale unfold?
:56:46. > :57:10.Five live has full commentary of the Manchester derby.
:57:11. > :57:20.Be super sub has done it. He is onside, the flag has stayed down.
:57:21. > :57:24.3-1. He has only been on for 20 minutes. Rob Earnshaw has the oldest
:57:25. > :57:29.smile in London. the line then regarding the rules,
:57:30. > :57:32.it's part of the box. Didn't he score a hat-trick in every
:57:33. > :57:37.division? It says something about the season
:57:38. > :57:40.that both Watford and Stoke are having that their game
:57:41. > :57:42.was about the continuing pursuit of the highest-placed finish -
:57:43. > :57:55.top ten for both teams This is what the's best ever
:57:56. > :58:00.performance in the Premier League. Watford's vital defence has been a
:58:01. > :58:06.huge factor this season. Heurelho Gomes has kept ten clean sheets
:58:07. > :58:15.including one in their win in October. Glenn Whelan was in the
:58:16. > :58:17.side at Vicarage Road eight years ago this week, they went on to
:58:18. > :58:24.clinch promotion from the Championship.
:58:25. > :58:30.Onto Ighalo, he has the pace to get away from Wollscheid, the angle is
:58:31. > :58:35.not favourable but still forced a save out of Jack Butland. The first
:58:36. > :58:51.test of the day for the Stoke City goalkeeper.
:58:52. > :58:59.Imbula, running away from two. He has to pick the pass. It's come
:59:00. > :59:05.inside, Bardsley to the right-hand side. Stoke with plenty forward. Not
:59:06. > :59:09.a bad ball in and Walters scores. Walters, back in the starting
:59:10. > :59:15.line-up this afternoon, gets his eighth goal of the season. It's a
:59:16. > :59:19.smashing move by Stoke City. Imbula was heavily involved. Look how deep
:59:20. > :59:25.he is here inside his own half, as he breezes away from two a flimsy
:59:26. > :59:30.challenges from Watford players. Bardsley available to the right,
:59:31. > :59:35.it's a magnificent cross, just begs a touch and Walters provides it.
:59:36. > :59:44.It's the first Stoke goal against Watford since 2004, when Williams
:59:45. > :59:53.scored in a 1-0 success here. Today, it's Jonathan Walters. Watford nil,
:59:54. > :59:57.Stoke one. Stoke have won five games away from home so far this season,
:59:58. > :00:04.against teams from the bottom half of the table.
:00:05. > :00:13.Bardsley, a great buccaneering run. He is offside. Bardsley it was, who
:00:14. > :00:18.crossed for Walters to score Stoke's opener. He thought he had done it
:00:19. > :00:21.again here. A fantastic run. Arnautovic just offside, maybe his
:00:22. > :00:29.head is just beyond Britos on the edge of the six yard line. A tight
:00:30. > :00:33.call, but correct. Stoke City starting the day in ninth position,
:00:34. > :00:38.that's where they've finished in the last two seasons in Mark Hughes.
:00:39. > :00:42.Great work from Stoke here but Imbula can't get away from the Rami
:00:43. > :00:49.for the first time today. It will come left-hand side, a great chance.
:00:50. > :00:53.Never looked like he was confident of hitting the target. Jurado
:00:54. > :01:00.finished like a man who is still looking for his first goal in
:01:01. > :01:06.Watford collars. -- colours. Bardsley with a chance to cross
:01:07. > :01:12.again. We learn gets their ahead of Deeney, Walters offside. -- Greg
:01:13. > :01:23.Whelan gets their ahead of Deeney. Walters forward, Joselu is after it
:01:24. > :01:33.and takes it on and finishes beautifully. What a superb finish by
:01:34. > :01:36.Joselu. What a dreadful goal for Watford to concede, and Stoke City
:01:37. > :01:42.might well have wrapped this game up already. A free kick from Gomes was
:01:43. > :01:49.a shocker and hopelessly out of position, Joselu took it early and
:01:50. > :01:51.executed it to perfection. Embarrassment for Gomes, and it's
:01:52. > :02:04.difficult to see a way back for Watford from this.
:02:05. > :02:17.Headed from Capoue, Gomes keeps it out. Such shoddy defending from
:02:18. > :02:24.Watford again, produces a save at full stretch. At the start of play
:02:25. > :02:29.today, only the bottom two sides in the Premier League had scored fewer
:02:30. > :02:38.goals than Watford's tally of 29. Away from Karen. Needs to pick a
:02:39. > :02:40.decent pass here -- Cameron. Ighalo was stopped by Muniesa. Not his day.
:02:41. > :02:52.Not Watford's day. Cathcart loose, Arnautovic surely.
:02:53. > :02:57.Of all people, for that to fall to, those Stoke fans in the ground would
:02:58. > :03:03.say yes, give it to Arnautovic, he has scored some belts of this season
:03:04. > :03:08.and this would have been a tap in. -- he has scored some belters this
:03:09. > :03:16.season. Amrabat, surely being fouled. Stoke City have dealt with
:03:17. > :03:22.every set piece that Watford have put into their box so far today.
:03:23. > :03:26.Here's the latest. Butland came and didn't get it, it will drop for
:03:27. > :03:30.Deeney. He will be disappointed with this initial attempt here, Jack
:03:31. > :03:35.Butland, to deal with the free kick into his penalty area. Joselu got on
:03:36. > :03:36.his way, but in the right position to deal with Deeney's hopeful ball
:03:37. > :03:46.back towards goal. Britos. That's a bit short. Coming away from
:03:47. > :04:05.Imbula. He has done well to get to the
:04:06. > :04:10.byline and Deeney gets Watford back in the game. Time is on their side,
:04:11. > :04:14.just five minutes to go, but Troy Deeney has his tens of the season
:04:15. > :04:21.and it might be a lifeline here for Watford. Excellent approach work by
:04:22. > :04:25.Anya, the sub. He had Bardsley backpedalling, backed himself to get
:04:26. > :04:28.to the byline and cuts itself back superbly for Deeney, who is left
:04:29. > :04:33.unmarked on the six yard line and Stoke City will be disappointed, the
:04:34. > :04:38.way they defended this situation. If finishes Watford one, Stoke City
:04:39. > :04:40.two. In the first half I thought we were excellent, we had good
:04:41. > :04:44.opportunities in the first half period and got one goal, had one
:04:45. > :04:49.chalked off, a bit of a debate whether he was on or offside. You
:04:50. > :04:53.can argue both ways, I suppose. We were good value, only got the one
:04:54. > :04:57.goal, which was the least we deserved, to be perfectly honest.
:04:58. > :05:02.Came out second half, got an early second one and good value, it could
:05:03. > :05:08.have been had more chances as well, could have taken the game and put it
:05:09. > :05:13.to bed really. We played bad, we don't have good relations with the
:05:14. > :05:18.ball. Stoke City was playing really fast, very well, very physical, and
:05:19. > :05:25.high-speed full stop for us it was very difficult because we focused on
:05:26. > :05:28.the plan. We showed two sides of our played today, first off good
:05:29. > :05:32.control, good possession, good creation of chances, the second half
:05:33. > :05:36.we had to dig in towards the end, to clear our lines and relieve pressure
:05:37. > :05:40.but we did both sides of that of the play to good effect, so really
:05:41. > :05:44.delighted with the performance. Obviously you have that massive data
:05:45. > :05:47.at Wembley in five weeks' time. How difficult is it going to be for the
:05:48. > :05:53.players to stay focused on Premier League games in the interim? We need
:05:54. > :06:02.spirit, ambition, passion, because we need to respect the fans, we need
:06:03. > :06:06.to respect this club. I think both managers were in agreement that
:06:07. > :06:10.Stoke were worthy of that victory and they profited, particularly down
:06:11. > :06:13.the right-hand side, you felt? They did, they had real joy down there
:06:14. > :06:17.especially in the first half where they were dominant, they had good
:06:18. > :06:22.possession and just found big holes continually down the right-hand
:06:23. > :06:25.side. This man, Imbula, had a terrific afternoon as well. Walters
:06:26. > :06:30.started out on the right side and he is a powerful boy. This particular
:06:31. > :06:34.one didn't come off, but he kept finding himself in a think it's
:06:35. > :06:37.Afellay this time, didn't come to anything, but they did get their
:06:38. > :06:47.rewards from that part of the pitch. This is Bardsley. Brilliant cross.
:06:48. > :06:51.Easy finish. Then this one, a little bit contentious. Bardsley again, for
:06:52. > :07:02.Arnautovic and when you see it on the replay, well... I think he's
:07:03. > :07:06.onside. Just on, yes. It didn't matter with the result, Watford had
:07:07. > :07:10.a fightback on the end but a really good performance from Stoke. It's
:07:11. > :07:15.been a good season for Mark Hughes Stoke generally. Another one. A bit
:07:16. > :07:20.of a giveaway wasn't it, for the second goal in some ways? Having
:07:21. > :07:29.said that, a spectacular ball in and finish. Danny didn't seem to think
:07:30. > :07:32.that he was touching his locker. If he has, it's one of the passes of
:07:33. > :07:35.the season. I disagree, I think he's been Joselu and as it comes into him
:07:36. > :07:39.it's a beautiful, beautifully weighted little touch from him into
:07:40. > :07:43.his strike partner's Path, a lovely finish. I don't know what Danny is
:07:44. > :07:51.on about to be honest! It's called revenge! It's a lovely finish, like
:07:52. > :07:55.you said. Stoke were worthy winners today. I'm surprised he hasn't
:07:56. > :07:58.scored more goals, Joselu, because he has great attributes. He hasn't
:07:59. > :08:02.started as much as I thought he would. We have seen three teams
:08:03. > :08:06.today that have got through to the semifinals of the FA Cup, Crystal
:08:07. > :08:11.Palace word bad against Leicester, Everton were flat and Watford who
:08:12. > :08:15.were flat. Is there anything in that post big game? I think the emotion
:08:16. > :08:19.of the day, when you are playing in those quarterfinals, the opportunity
:08:20. > :08:23.to get to Wembley can get to you and I think you can spend a lot of
:08:24. > :08:28.energy in those games. I think we've seen that today, not so much for
:08:29. > :08:34.West Ham. They are not through. It's a weird coincidence. I think the
:08:35. > :08:38.celebration a day or two after can also get a bit out of hand because
:08:39. > :08:43.you are euphoric at achieving something. How was it for a manager?
:08:44. > :08:50.How do you keep the team focused after a big event like that? How do
:08:51. > :08:52.you do that? Long-term, it shouldn't be a problem because otherwise
:08:53. > :08:56.playing for their places to get in the semifinal. Watford can try to
:08:57. > :08:59.enjoy the games coming up and try to compete.
:09:00. > :09:01.Swansea started the day with an eight-point cushion over
:09:02. > :09:04.the bottom three, and it would take a dramatic turnaround to get caught
:09:05. > :09:07.Unfortunately, for their opponents Aston Villa, their survival
:09:08. > :09:15.At the Liberty Stadium, Alistair Mann.
:09:16. > :09:23.Gylfi Sigurdsson's 2016 tally has only been bettered by Harry Kane and
:09:24. > :09:29.Sergio Aguero. His team show three changes as income Kingsley, Ki
:09:30. > :09:33.Sung-Yueng and Gomis. Gestede is the only player to have secured Villa an
:09:34. > :09:36.away win this campaign and that was on the opening day of the season. He
:09:37. > :09:46.himself hasn't been on the winning side in some 25 games since. Villa's
:09:47. > :09:50.only change sees Ciaran Clark replace another player. It might not
:09:51. > :09:53.be one of the biggest capacity is by any stretch in the Premier League
:09:54. > :09:57.but they do always generate a good atmosphere. There is certainly a
:09:58. > :10:01.belief among the supporters that if they can record victory today, they
:10:02. > :10:11.will have another season among the game's elite.
:10:12. > :10:21.Up towards Gestede, his lay off is good.
:10:22. > :10:40.Veretout, to outswing it. The header is not far-off micro-target. Clark
:10:41. > :10:44.made the run, got reasonable contact on it and will be disappointed he's
:10:45. > :10:54.geared it over and not under the bar. Away by Fernandez, up towards
:10:55. > :11:01.Gomis. His lay-off is good. He has been caught by Cissokho, the yellow
:11:02. > :11:12.card is coming out. Cissokho becomes the first man books by Mike Dean.
:11:13. > :11:14.Gets it back again, Swansea again guilty of gifting possession to
:11:15. > :11:22.Aston Villa. Guided in towards Gestede, away by
:11:23. > :11:36.Kingsley. Not far though. Gestede's header was on target.
:11:37. > :11:45.Fabianski with a simple enough saving the end, but Swansea City
:11:46. > :11:50.have been awful in this first half, and Aston Villa really ought to be
:11:51. > :11:57.in front. Looked away towards Veretout. A free kick to Aston
:11:58. > :12:07.Villa. Court, penalised, I think it was a horse -- I think it was a hand
:12:08. > :12:12.ball. Normally noisy stadium has been silenced by Aston Villa. For
:12:13. > :12:19.all their positives, they don't have a yet. That's a great cross,
:12:20. > :12:23.Gestede. Off the line by Williams, with Fabianski right behind him. The
:12:24. > :12:26.Swansea skipper I think apologises to his goalkeeper, because I don't
:12:27. > :12:27.think he realised that Fabianski would have gathered that simply
:12:28. > :12:41.enough. A good turn, Sissoko has already
:12:42. > :12:44.been booked. Mike Dean, what is your thought on that one? Yellow card in
:12:45. > :12:51.the first half for a challenge of similar nature, might he get a
:12:52. > :12:56.second yellow here? He is thinking about it, Mike Dean. He has only had
:12:57. > :13:03.to brandish one card so he will be aware that it was to Sissoko. I
:13:04. > :13:07.think he is going to get the benefit of the doubt. I get the impression
:13:08. > :13:12.that that is a bookable offence almost every single time but Mike
:13:13. > :13:18.Dean feels he is just going to give the benefit of the doubt and Villa
:13:19. > :13:24.stay at 11 and he is a lucky boy. Free kick to Swansea and they will
:13:25. > :13:31.score from it. Brad Guzan misses it and Fernandez can't believe his
:13:32. > :13:36.luck. Typical Aston Villa. The better side and all of a sudden a
:13:37. > :13:42.misjudgement, a lack of concentration and they are behind.
:13:43. > :13:45.It was hardly the greatest of contacts, off the shoulder of
:13:46. > :13:50.Fernandez in the end but they all count. And yet again, Aston Villa go
:13:51. > :13:54.behind and on this occasion they haven't is urged to do so. He will
:13:55. > :14:12.know what a bonus that is. Clark continued his run. He is in
:14:13. > :14:18.the middle, made a terrific burst if he can be found, the deflection on
:14:19. > :14:21.the cross takes it out for a corner. They have not had any opportunity is
:14:22. > :14:30.really in the second half, Aston Villa. They do have a corner here
:14:31. > :14:33.come won by the teenager, green. Had a couple of good headers but not
:14:34. > :14:39.steered them on target and this one is won by Lescott and straight at
:14:40. > :14:43.the goalkeeper. Clark could have done better in the first half from a
:14:44. > :14:53.set piece, maybe Lescott should have done better with that one.
:14:54. > :15:03.Sigurdsson wins it back, Leroy Fer, Bafetimbi Gomis want it and he gets
:15:04. > :15:08.it. Still, just by the post. That was nearly one of their best
:15:09. > :15:14.passages of play in the match but it will only be a 1-0 victory, not that
:15:15. > :15:18.Swansea care and Villa stay rooted to the bottom. We are all frustrated
:15:19. > :15:22.with how we played in the first half, we deserved a bit more from
:15:23. > :15:30.this game. When we controlled the game, we were not incisive enough to
:15:31. > :15:35.score goals. We had some chances, especially in the first half and
:15:36. > :15:40.when you don't score with your good opportunities, you have to expect
:15:41. > :15:53.the opponents to get opportunities. It is an important result, our
:15:54. > :15:58.season was not a good season. I went two months ago, we had only two
:15:59. > :16:05.points out of the relegation zone, now we are better but our season is
:16:06. > :16:11.down and up and I hope to finish the season and way. I am sure he does,
:16:12. > :16:18.another Saturday and another Villa defeat and another clanger. No one
:16:19. > :16:23.will be the moaning of Villa and Swansea being the last game on Match
:16:24. > :16:28.of the Day, it wasn't great. A horrible error by two people, he
:16:29. > :16:34.lets his mango and the keeper is completely at fault. I don't know if
:16:35. > :16:39.he is scared, a lack of judgment but poor play all round. It sums up
:16:40. > :16:45.their season in a moment. Played well in the first half, no threat,
:16:46. > :16:51.toothless, Swansea want great but they are safe now I would imagine.
:16:52. > :16:55.What about Aston Villa? It was an unbelievable escape from Leicester
:16:56. > :17:01.last year but where do you see them going, the club is a mess? It is a
:17:02. > :17:06.mess from top to bottom, problems at the top are filtering down onto the
:17:07. > :17:09.pitch. What worries me most is what happens next year in the
:17:10. > :17:14.championship because it is a tough league. That team right there I
:17:15. > :17:17.think will struggle in that league as well. Three wins in four games
:17:18. > :17:24.for Swansea, getting close to safety. Very close. I think they
:17:25. > :17:28.have really picked up in the last few weeks. I think in the summer
:17:29. > :17:33.they will have do spend a bit of money. The squad lacks depth and a
:17:34. > :17:39.goal-scorer which they have been crying out for for a long time. Just
:17:40. > :17:44.about out of time, ranks to both of you, before we leave, let us look at
:17:45. > :17:47.the Premier League table. Leicester are a scarcely believable eight
:17:48. > :17:51.points clear at the top with Tottenham looking to reduce that gap
:17:52. > :17:54.when they play their game in hand at home to Bournemouth. The Manchester
:17:55. > :17:58.derby will have a significant bearing on the race for Champions
:17:59. > :18:03.League qualification. Aston Villa are marooned at the bottom, 12
:18:04. > :18:07.points from safety, Norwich move out of the relegation zone ahead of one
:18:08. > :18:11.of the most important Tyne Tees derby is in memory. C what the
:18:12. > :18:16.Sunday morning papers have to say, Jurgen Klopp is prepared to sell
:18:17. > :18:21.Jordan Henderson as part of his Summer Rae building. That is in the
:18:22. > :18:25.Sunday Times. According to the Sunday express, incoming Manchester
:18:26. > :18:29.City manager Pep Guardiola wants to sign a Robert Lewandowski. And ahead
:18:30. > :18:36.of the Manchester derby, Louis van Gaal wants a director of football to
:18:37. > :18:42.help him out. Leicester go eight points clear with their fourth 1-0
:18:43. > :18:45.victory in their last five games, cloudy has gone all Italian on us,