01/04/2017 Match of the Day

COMMENTATOR: Just brilliant, just brilliant!

COMMENTATOR: What a turn, what a goal!

COMMENTATOR: Look at that. Oh, look at that!

We've left Europe behind to focus on domestic duties.

Yes, the Premier League returns after the international break.

Alan Shearer and Martin Keown join us in the studio.

We begin at Stamford Bridge where leaders Chelsea began

They faced Crystal Palace, whose survival chances have been

boosted by a run of three straight wins without conceding a goal.

Commentary comes from Jonathan Pearce.

COMMENTATOR: Eden Hazard returns for Chelsea after missing the Stoke game

and the international break with a calf problem. They look for a 14th

home win on the spin at the start of the title run in. Can Moses injured,

Cesc Fabregas starts. Pedro will fill in at right wingback in a

slight formation reshuffle. They have lost once at home to Palace in

top-flight football. Times are are bet are for the visitors, three wins

in a row. They are unchanged at the start of a very tricky relegation

run in. If Zaha repeats his wonder goal for Ivory Coast in Russia or

Christian Benteke his two goal Belgium form against the same

opponents they could cause the champions elect problems. Black

armbands being worn by today's players in remembrance of those who

lost their lives in the Westminster terrorist attack. Showed too much of

it to Pedro. Fabregas, beautiful diagonal. What a pass that is. 60,

70 yards to Eden Hazard. Twisting and turning Ward. Support arriving.

To the near-post and 1-0 Chelsea. The lead remembers ahead. Fabregas

nipped in and scores after just four minutes. Just the start the leaders

wanted. He's popped up with useful goals. He's in the autumn of his

career, perhaps. He turns 30 in May, but he's still got aened woerful eye

for a pass. As we saw at the start of the move, the timing run and the

clip finish perfect. Chelsea 1, Crystal Palace 0. First goal Crystal

Palace have conceded in 297 minutes of football.

Benteke, stolen away by him from Azpilicueta. He gave it away. Pedro

is there to slide in. Got an edge on it. Did well there for Chelsea,

Pedro. Good vision. The ball had too much weight on it. Risky in there as

well, really. Here's Zaha. He gets the shot away. 1-1. This man is in

explosive form. Scored one of the international goals of the year in

the international break. He's come back to club football, gets his

sixth of the campaign. It was a lovely individual goal. Chelsea's

lead lasted less than five minutes. Four blue shirts around him. Goal

keep every's vision impaired. Would have seen it very late. He's in

terrific form and has been throughout the campaign. Here's

Pedro. Townsend got back there with them. It's their first goal in

London derbies this season. They are going mad. Will get in trouble

because of the flares. Look at this. Benteke on the break, Zaha is up

along side him. Luiz socking him. Expecting him to miscontrol it. Zaha

plays it back to Benteke. It's 2-1 to Crystal Palace. The leaders got

off to the perfect start and it's all turned around. Sensational. Both

players, who are in sparkling form for their countries in the break

have scored for Crystal Palace. Benteke got a little bit of a lucky

break. Back to him though, played in by Zaha. The dink, 2-1 Crystal

Palace. 1 minute and 31 second between the goals. She had far fewer

players way than the international. Throughout the club Chelsea had 32

players away at all levels of international football. 19 of them

were with the various England squads. The cross, Townsend should

see it out. He didn't. Sloppy defensive play there allows the

cross to come in by Pedro. It's steered away.

Played in low and flat. Matic. Pedro is arriving. Big appeals there by

Chelsea for handball or for a tackle. I think it's handball.

Townsend dipped his arm onto it. I wonder what's going through his

mind. 35 years ago today he bought Chelsea. 85-year-old Ken Bates. He

certainly is the Godfather of modern Chelsea football. Football by

Chelsea. Pedro. Hazard's gone wide. Pedro's made the run beyond him into

the box. Here's Fabregas - oh, well played. Hazard. Comes to Fabregas,

again. Costa, great reaction save. Cleared away Bia Schlupp. Really

good stop this by the Palace goalkeeper. Fantastic pass again by

Fabregas. Not for the first time in the game. When it comes to Costa,

there's just a little bit of a slip. Hennessey had to react smartly,

anyway. Fine reaction save. Flipped by Hazard, Costa, alop so. Two in

the middle. Has he got a touch to it? Having a good game, Wayne

Hennessey, pushed away the cross by Alonso. Made sure it went out.

Matic. Almost total domination of the ball by Chelsea, but they're

behind. Pedro. Here's Fabregas. Off towards Eden Hazard. Explosive burst

of place, blocked by Hennessey again. Near-post block by Eden

Hazard. Defensive work by Palace. How tired will they be come the

second-half? Second-half? Here's Benteke. Not a good touch of in the

end. Costa checks back. Goes to ground. Scott Dann got a good block

in. It's not going his way at the moment. Not since Liverpool in

September. Has any team gone away with kind of result from Stamford

Bridge. Cesar Azpilicueta got there first. Fabregas. Good use of the

ball. Diego Costa, a little bit of room. Good block, in the end. Great

block by Scott Dann, who is hurt in the block. Diego Costa's has called

the referee's attention to it. He saved his team here with the block.

He couldn't get the shot away, due to Scott Dann's intervention. Diego

Costa, immediately calling the referee's attention to this. Gets a

bad press, Diego Costa, he showed sportsmanship there. Change of

formation for Crystal Palace. They have gone to a centre-back three.

Here is Hazard attacking that trio. First block in. Puncheon won that.

Sakho. He looks spied are you on the ball. He is a decent passer of it.

Benteke, good strength. Releases Puncheon. Looks for Zaha. In on

goal, Zaha. A very good foot by Courtois. Not the greatest save he

will make. In the context of this season it could prove to be the most

important. A third glow for Crystal Palace would surely have meant

curtains for Chelsea today. Big, long leg. Steve Parish made the

decision to replace Alan Pardew with Sam Allardyce. At the moment, Palace

are edging towards safety. Hazard, lovely balance. Costa, was there a

push? The header goes wide anyway. Sakho felt he was pushed. The header

did not hit the target. Look at his face there. He knew how big this

chance was. I think he was being strong in there as a centre forward.

The referee was right to allow that one. Here's Willian. Now to Pedro.

Palace have poured players back through the middle quickly. Hazard.

Fabregas. Good ball. Pedro drives it. Sakho. A side saving

intervention. He's had a terrific game for Crystal Palace, again.

Here's Eden Hazard. Azpilicueta. Could have got a shot away. Goes for

the chip. Hazard made a good run in there. Still in play. Pedro. Oh,

it's come loose. Costa can he finish. Sakho gets it away.

Tantalisingly close for Chelsea, but they're still behind. Hasn't had to

bite his lip too often this season. Hazard. Sensible ball, Willian.

Fabregas, again. Hennessey blocks with his legs. It will not go the in

for Chelsea. This is Wayne Hennessey's 11th save of the game.

10 minutes of stoppage-time played. What a day this will be for Sam

Allardyce and Crystal Palace and a victory would send them very close

towards survival. We started the game talking about the potential

threat of Zaha and Benteke if they could replicate international form.

He certainly has. Man of the Match, scoring the first, creating the

second for Benteke. Hennessey a hero in goal, with save after save after

save. And Conte's team beaten for the first time at home since

September. What a day for Crystal Palace. 2-1 victors at the league

leaders. How big a win is that for Crystal Palace? Massive. I don't

even know what to say. Just a crazy feeling man. We worked hard and got

the win we wanted. You seem almost stunned? Yeah. Because, obviously,

they are top of the league. They are playing really well. Obviously,

no-one would expect us to come here and beat them at home. So... I can't

even describe how I'm feeling. I'm happy man. It's disappointment for

the final result. I think we deserve at least the draw. But this is

football. We must accept this result. It was really hard against

Chelsea. But I think we played with a big heart today and also our fans

they give us encouragement. Today we play 12 against 11. Things have been

going great this season. We go again Wednesday. Big game. We are in a

healthy position in the league. The gap is there. We have a huge game

now on Wednesday. A sweet three points to come to what are the

champions of the Premier League, for me, and to actually win. Of course,

for everybody this is what the Premier League is about. There can

be a shock anywhere, any time and we were the ones who have maybe sit up

this weekend and go it can wow, what a result that is. From the players

point of view a well-earned and well-deserved victory in the in. Not

sure everyone at Palace can believe it. Staggering, monumental gutsy

display, Martin? Incredible. I was a Palace fan, sat behind the sofa. The

defending was heroic. The goalkeeper made so many saves. When I looked at

the screens it was one attack from another from an outstanding Chelsea

team. They did everything right. To get the goals they needed it could

have been a cricket score of goals for Chelsea, the chances they had.

Hendrie be I keeps it out. Like this all afternoon. One player after

another. Great determine aation. Dann comes on for Tomkins. He did a

great job before him. Great block. Goes off injured, Dann, puts his

body on the line. Every player was determined. Delaney comes off the

bench. Good job they had so many central defenders to call upon.

Another good block, one after another. Resilience and a

determination. It's Sakho in there, for me, that is the one player who

has gelled. Makes it look so easy. He is a real leader. Delaney. One

after another. Players getting involved. Milivojevic is a great

plus. Sam has done a lot of hard work. Ward, another one. He wants to

get challenges in. Kelly coming off the bench. No, Gary, it was

absolutely outstanding. What a signing Sakho is proving to be? He S

if you look at the statistics since he has been in there. It say it is

all. Sometimes you need a player that just pulls the club together.

You've been a bit critical of Wilfried Zaha in the past, Allen. Is

it time, because the Palace fans say you are getting it wrong about him.

Is it time to eat humble pie? Humble pie, or was I correct? Back in

September myself and Ian Wright sat here and I said with his ability,

because he has got tonnes of it, that he should be producing more,

and the stats backed me up then. But when you compare it to this season,

he's having by far his best season of his career. He's now goals,

assists and today, without doubt, he was Man of the Match. He drove his

team forward with his energy and skill, to go past players, Kante

fouls him and they really could not cope with him today. He got an

excellent goal, wins the ball back here. It's his determination to get

through their, the strength to get through and it's one hell of finish.

The keeper has got absolutely no chance at all. Look at him getting

forward there, the drive. He gets the ball and plays a lovely ball

back in to Benteke here. It's a clever finish. Really clever finish.

Takes a touch and exit over the goalkeeper, but set up by the half.

Again, driving his team forward, what a save this is. Down on goal,

they could not cope with him all afternoon. Whatever he did, he did

incredibly well. You can see the confidence that he's now got here.

Look at that for a piece of skill. I love this. Brilliant. Without doubt,

he was Man of the Match and his playing was confident. Palace's day,

no doubt and things went for them as well. Should Chelsea have had a

penalty with Townsend's hand ball? I think the referee will be

disappointed, he wasn't in the best of positions and for me, it's

definitely hand ball. From that angle, no, but you see this,

Townsend has definitely got away with one here. That was maybe the

luck they deserved on the day, because they were manful enough in

their performance. . Everton fans partied

like it was 1999 the last time they won at Anfield -

that's because it was 1999. Ronald Koeman's side kicked off

the Merseyside Derby in seventh place, six points behind Liverpool

who were looking to ANNOUNCER: We have a minute's

silence. COMMENTATOR:

The man who prepared teams for many Reds the Blues meetings, let's have

this, the 228 does his memory proud. For the Liverpool off today, Lovren

is selective head of Klavan defence, with Lucas coming in for the injured

Lallana. The only other change from two weeks ago at city. Eight useful

Everton team includes Matthew Pennington, playing for the first

time all season, along with Mason Holgate and Calvert-Lewin and the

teenage talents of Tom Davies. Does form go out of the window for

derbies? With both teams in fine fettle before the international

break, let's hope not. Caught by Ross Barkley in a challenge that has

sparked a bit of Liverpool anger, and a major flash point in the

previous meetings of these two sides because of the Bartley tackle and

he's going to be so broken to now. -- Barkley tackle and he's going to

be spoken to now. Just words, rather than having his name taken. He's

never going to quite get there, is it? At full stretch, not full

enough. Mane is very sharp in getting the

ball. Mane on it again. Mane has a goal underscores! -- he has a go,

and scores. Scored by the man who won the derby at Goodison December.

That one came late. This one has come very early. He started it.

Quick to the ball. Strong enough to hold off Davies and with Coutinho

diverted attention, Mane was free to wander into a place from which he

could score. Three Everton defenders, Holgate actually was

taken out by one of his own. Liverpool one, Everton nil.

Can looks for Coutinho, only Firmino up with him at the moment. Wijnaldum

arriving. Coutinho goes by himself. A super-sized by Robles. Headed away

from the goal by Jagielka. A big save, this. Lovely pass from Emre

Can. Coutinho, the drop of the shoulder there, breezed past

Pennington to find the space from which to shoot.

Baines arriving. Calvert-Lewin. Off Nathaniel Clyne, Everton have a

corner. It's slotted home! Matthew

Pennington has equalised for Everton, out of nowhere! His first

senior goal. What a game to get it in! It is the run from Jagielka that

caused the problem. Emre Can unable to go with him. His touch on,

Williams 40 had the chance, Lovren prevented that. Watch the movement

of Pennington, he's watching the ball all the time. He arrived in the

right place at the right time. The defender from Warrington, he's made

it in the Merseyside derby, Liverpool one, Everton one.

Coutinho! Everton weren't level for long. Liverpool have their lead

back. I moment of magic from Phillippe Coutinho. Given far too

much space in the first instance. A little shimmy and burst of pace took

him away from Gueye. There was no stopping the shot. Goals beautifully

into the corner. Liverpool two, Everton one. If Everton's

goal-scorer was a surprise, the two on target for Liverpool aren't.

First Mane, now Coutinho. Emre Can being held onto by

Williams. Advantage indicated for Liverpool.

Emre Can stayed down for a little while after that charge from

Williams. The defender stood on him after fouling him and the referee

noted it was a foul. He indicated advantage. He didn't see what

followed. Just played that too far in front of

himself and as he followed through, he caught Lovren hard. Anthony

Taylor is saying that is your second challenge. He might have been booked

for the first one. He is getting carded for this one and I think

Liverpool, on another day, it might have been more than a yellow. He

caught Lovren the bottom of the ankle, top of the foot. If we slow

it down, it doesn't look good for Ross Barkley. You think about the

first tackle, I think that maybe he is fortunate to still be playing a

full, active role in the game. Lucas came rushing in. That will be

a free kick for Everton. Jurgen Klopp and from an coma not going to

get pretty close to one another down on the touchline -- Jurgen Klopp and

Ronald Koeman. Martin Atkinson stands tall between them. Not just

the two Main men getting involved. You can see the fitness coach

telling Jurgen Klopp to calm down. Calvert-Lewin has won a free kick

for his team. It's going to be Ross Barkley to take charge of what

happens next. Liverpool trying to push every Everton player as far

away from their goal as they can, but what a good delivery it is and

it's held onto by Mignolet, with Liverpool wide open there. Well

played in. All the movement was right. Williams got to it but didn't

get enough connection to get it across to Lukaku, or even better

than that, to find a way past Mignolet. Collected by Milner.

He desperately wanted to shoot and it just arrived at Coutinho too

quickly. He couldn't sort its feet out it into an open goal. Emre Can

always looking for the angle. Straight to Davies. Everton have

overplayed. Now they do get out. A bit more than that, with

Calvert-Lewin taking on Matip. He does really well. Liverpool have an

issue at the other end with Sadio Mane still down. This is the tackle

from Baines, that caused the problem. It's the backlight that

catches him and then I think he treads on him inadvertently, with

Mane's wait already on that foot. Oh, that's a painful looking one.

Divock Origi is ready to come on for Liverpool. He was a scorer in this

fixture in April of last year. Rather different game, Liverpool

four, Everton nil. He has adopted the central role

since coming on, with Firmino going right into the space vacated by

Mane. Coutinho, a little step over and

he's away from Gueye. Now it's really. It might be all over. That's

the loudest noise of the day at Anfield. Coutinho again heavily

involved. A past that took Ashley Williams out of the game. It

presented Divock Origi with the opportunity to score and he has one

look to see where Robles is going and whacks the ball effortlessly

past him. Liverpool three, Everton one. Jagielka, Williams. Williams

loses it. It's going to be a yellow card for Ashley Williams for the

challenge on Emre Can. Williams actually seemed to stand on the

ball, partially. You can see the marks.

Up towards Lukaku. Lovren had slipped. Nobody realised. A big hand

from Mignolet. Good ball in and a missed chance,

and a golden chance. Mason Holgate passes it up. Lukaku in another

moment might have continued their himself. It was Holgate with the

initial drive. When that comes back in he finds himself with as free

header as you are likely to get. Now Nathaniel Clyne finds

Alexander-Arnold. Emre Can has given Gareth Barry the

slip. Alexander-Arnold wants it, take it on and it's pulled clear by

Robles. That would be a day. With two young defenders scoring at the

Kop end. It might well have been goal bound. It was always curling

away from that far post. Two wonderful goals, outstanding goals,

all three of them. Conceding a goal after a set piece, you could see, we

lose one challenge so two box and one challenge will stop all the

problems we had with injuries and then I'm proud about the whole team

and of course also proud about the young players. It's nice to put in a

performance as well but ultimately you need the result and give the

fans bragging rights for another six months or one of the next fixture

comes up. As there should be in a derby there were plenty of tackles.

But some of those a bit much today? From both sides also tackles, maybe

a bit more than yellow, but it's up to Liverpool, I don't mean the

manager but one of the coaches, the referee had to show eight red cards

and I don't like that behaviour. I'm still a guest in this country so

that's how it is. I like a lovely -- I like and love being here but how

can I decide what's OK and what's not OK? I asked one time and

somebody told me that the England, so if you saw something, say it. If

not, be quiet. We'll say it in a minute. A

comfortable victory for Liverpool. They seemed to cope with the -- the

didn't seem to cope with the Reds' front three. They seemed to be stuck

up whether to press or sit off, particularly Coutinho, they didn't

get it right, Everton. He's got some ability. He's a very difficult

player to pick up. But that's what I mean, there. Defenders have to be

tight there, have to get closer to the forwards than what they are,

because once you get and give this guy time to run at you, to get into

the box and pick his head up and it's very difficult to mark him.

Pennington didn't get tight at all their, a little give and go. Very,

very clever play. He's got you where he wants you, but you in the box.

You can't touch him. That was a warning to them. They got away with

that one, but it was happening all the time. This time it's Firmino

there. A simple ball in, take a touch, turn. It's a brilliant finish

from Mane, it really is superb. A clever finish. They can't touch in

the box. The keeper has got absolutely no chance. It was

staggering, how many times it was happening. It was brilliant play

from him. Look, he knows once he's running at you there, you are not

going to stop him. In the box and what a hell of a finish that is, the

keeper has no chance. Second half, didn't change. The same thing

happened. They played three at the back and seemed a bit confused as to

whether to get tight on them, but it was like men against boys for a lot

of the game today. Liverpool were far superior than Everton and

thoroughly deserved three points. Both managers referenced the

challenges in that game, Ronald Koeman said he wasn't happy can

Jurgen Klopp's dug-out. We have seen Gerrard and people over the years

make the challenges. This looks naughty to me. The heel coming in

from Barkley. He needs to be clever with this, Barkley. Some of his

tackling is not really on. He's a young lad, bone shattering tackle.

He takes his own team-mate out afterwards. You want to see those

tackles. He got booked for that, riepthly so. I don't think there is

anything in that really. You saw Mings stamping on someone recently.

That is not the same thing. Nothing doing there. That is really, when

you see this from the other angle. Lovren's leg bends back. I think

he's trying to protect himself. Doing so - he is lucky not to have

gone for that. He gets booked. He maybe should have been booked

earlier in the game. This is Ashley Williams. When you see this in

slow-mo, really nasty. He goes over the ball there. Catches him actually

with his right leg. You see it, right on the knee. That's what -

that's the sort of thing you see. Merseyside Derby I suppose? It is.

You have to be careful there. He was right, Koeman was right, there will

be those sort of tackles in this game. Romelu Lukaku was quiet today?

Premier League top-scorer thchl is how you handle him. They didn't give

him a sniff the whole game. Lucas was in front protecting him. They

bullied him, to be honest. Look who is in front, Lucas. That happened

all game, time and time again. Lukaku, slow to react there. Lovren

is in there, quicker than him. They didn't give him a sniff at all he

had no efforts on goal. There is that man again, just protecting.

Snuffing that ball out before it gets to him. Should actually do

better here. Look at the men in and around him. Not a kick all

afternoon. When that happens. , you tend to drift out wide because you

are not getting as many touches as you want. That is what he started to

do later on in the game. In the end, he was putting the crosses in.

Dominated today. Nothing from him at all. Very much Liverpool's day.

COMMENTATOR: Sissoko following in! He's wide! Gray, oh! It's Martial's

header. Rodriguez. Good save, Boruc. To Turf Moor next, where Burnley

were defending a six game unbeaten run at home against second placed

Spurs, who've not lost to a team COMMENTATOR: Michael Keane takes his

place in an unchanged team fresh from his first taste of

international football. He became the first Burnley player to start

for England since Martin Dobson back in 1974. In a continued absence of

Spurs's top score, Kane. Son is on the bench having played 90 minutes

for Seoul on Tuesday. Very tight in there. No way through

for Burnley. It's been that type of game thus far. Dele Alli. Eriksen.

He has Janssen up alongside him. Eriksen, he's round Ben Mee. Beaten

away. Dele Alli came in and couldn't finish it off. He's had a golden

touch recently. 11 goals in his last 12 Premier League games. That is the

closest either team have come to breaking the deadlock. Pushed out

Heaton. Dele Alli came in. He scored in each of his last four games in

all competitions. He will be disappointed, and so will he, that

he hasn't made it five. Can Tottenham break? Winks. He's got

Trippier to his right. Dispossessed by Ward. Lovely play from the

Irishman. Now, Harry Winks, in his attempts to get to that, went

tumbling off the pitch and looks in a lot of pain towards the Burnley

dug-out. 0-0 at the break. We hope that that that doesn't look as

serious as it is for Harry Winks. Tottenham trying to prise an opening

out of Burnley. That's better from them though. Dele Alli. Sissoko -

dreadful touch from the Frenchman. It's come back out to Eriksen. Now

Davies. Janssen. Ben Davies, terrific stop from Heaton. Wonderful

reflexes from the Burnley goalkeeper. Well Tom Heaton has kept

five clean sheets at home this season. This is why today's is still

intact. Had to be on his toes. The effort from Ben Davies and Ben Mee

completed the clearance. Hendrick. A risky ball to him. Broken to

Janssen. Up against Ben Mee. He's still going, Janssen. Then it came

to Sissoko. A lack of composure when it really was required. Sissoko, who

prior to today has only played 58 minutes of Premier League football

this year. That was a wild effort from the Frenchman, who still hasn't

scored for Spurs. Hi wasn't close to changing it there. Here's Trippier.

He's overhit that. Davies to get it back across, then put behind by Joey

Barton. Tottenham corner count is up to seven. 25 minutes to go. Eriksen

with it. All the way through. An opportunity and in! From Eric Dier.

It could be a big goal for Tottenham. It's his first Premier

League goal since December 2015. It's a most welcome one in this

game. Burnley didn't deal with it. Poor clearance from Hendrick. A calm

finish from Dier. Passed it into the net. Look what it means to Mauricio

Pochettino. Aimed towards Vokes. Keane, on the turn. Couldn't quite

keep it down. He's scored a couple of Premier League goals this season,

Michael Keane. On his left foot, just miscued it. Won back by

Eriksen. From Joey Barton. Dele Alli. In towards Son. 2-0 Tottenham.

Heung-Min Son with his eighth Premier League goal of the season,

which could seal an 18th win of the season. With just 12 minutes to

play. Full credit to Eriksen winning that challenge from Joey Barton and

finding Dele Alli. What about the awareness here? Wonderful ball from

Dele Alli. The south Korean international couldn't miss. Burnley

0, Spurs 2. Son to Sissoko. That's in towards Eriksen. Dele Alli.

Wonderful effort. Spurs with a real spring in their step now. Just tried

to clip that towards the far corner. Certainly had Tom Heaton stretching.

That came off Hendrick. It's fallen to Son. He knew Dele Alli was there.

This to seal it, once and for all. Dele Alli. And it still won't go in

for him. Again, it was sloppy from Burnley in the build-up. Good

awareness from Son. Just right across the face, in the end. How

important was your goal when it came in the second-half? Very important.

Yeah, you know, I was really happy just to get a goal, to be honest.

It's been a while? It's been a while. I was getting more worried I

wasn't going to get one. Yeah, I needed a bit of luck, it bounced

down in front of me. Yeah, you know, it's so hard to come here and we

knew it was going to be tough. We had the right attitude. Up until

their first goal I thought it was a tight affair. We gave a good

performance, solid. Kept them using the lines of pass they like tochl

they like to rotate and shift the ball quickly between the units. I

thought we kept that to a minimum. We created good chances. Good

positions rather than chances. That is something we have to add to, that

final moment of quality. 27 points tloeft play for, seven point gap.

People were calling them champions-elect. Is this champion

race back on? Seven points is completely different to ten. It's

still a lot of work to do. It's not depending on us, it's depending on

if Chelsea fade. We can be there to the end of the season and try to

fight for the title, of course. Things have livened up a tad. A few

injuries Tottenham have, no Harry Kane. Spurs marching on? Seven

league games without Harry Kane this season. It was always going to be

tough at Burnley with their home record. They didn't really miss him

today. They went four at the back in the second-half. They were dominant.

This is the first half. They did create a lot of chances. That was

the only one in the first half. The second-half they were totally

dominant. Davies, this time, good save from Heaton. This time Sissoko.

Wild slice. Should actually hit the target. This is a goal from Dier.

Gets away from Keane. Takes the touch. Time to do that. Picks his

spot well. Eriksen winning the ball in midfield. Lovely ball through to

Dier. To Dele Alli, I should say. What a ball that is for a tap-in for

Son who came on as sub. It was chance after chance and should have

been a few more. Dele Alli, again. He gets in on goal. Scuffs it wide.

It was a big test for Tottenham that today. They passed with flying

colours again. Gap down to seven points, Martin. A tad more

interesting for us neutrals. Can it be done? I don't think it can be.

This team, Tottenham, have been brilliant since the turn of the

year. More points than any other team. They have tough ones. Chelsea

and the next few games? Exactly. You never know. Semi-final to come. The

two best teams, without doubt. A good result for them today.

Hull, who began the day three points from safety,

welcomed West Ham to the KCOM Stadium.

The Hammers have lost three on the spin, leading to speculation

Hernandez starts for Hull City despite only returning from

international duty with Uruguay yesterday morning. His first-ever

Premier League goal came here against West Ham, but he is

currently suffering a seven-game goal drought. Robert Snodgrass

returns for his former stomping ground yet to score in Everton Blues

insist ?10 million move in January, but he remains Hull City's top

scorer for the campaign with seven strikes.

Clucas picked out Elmohamady, took a while to see if he backed himself

with the pass but he's found the pass. Elmohamady has forced a corner

off Cresswell. The first corner of the game. Hull City have scored in

all of their games here since Marco Silva replaced Mike Phelan in early

January. Markovic, the Serbian, to take. Struck a West Ham face, but

away by Fonte. Feghouli couldn't clear his lines. It's Clucas for

Hull. Cresswell is there, but under pressure from Niasse, who's done

brilliantly. Now Markovic, he can go back to Niasse. A decent cross and

its behind by Fonte, on the slide. Suddenly a bit of pressure on the

West Ham defence here. Ten points out of a possible 12 in the Premier

League here for Marco Silva. Davies chose to head it away but has

conceded possession cheaply to Feghouli. Snodgrass has taken up a

great position in the middle. What a chance for Robert Snodgrass on his

return to the KCOM Stadium. It bounced perfectly to invite the

header, but he couldn't beat Jakupovic. Was the offside? The flag

stayed down nearside. Slaven Bilic, the latest Premier League manager to

come under criticism this week. It's his job is safe? -- is his job safe?

Cresswell getting forward. Carroll puts it home. His 50th Premier

League goal. He celebrates with the opening strike. Curtis Davies will

not want to see this again. Carroll just dripping in behind Davies here.

Davies misjudged it. Carroll had time to wing it down and steer it

beyond Jakupovic. Not only successful Hull at home, Marco

Silva, he's actually not lost a home game in over three years for his

various clubs. That's 38 games in total. Cresswell's delivery. Cleared

as far as Lanzini. Jakupovic makes a very good save. Lanzini has really

stepped up and he's weighed in with seven goals this season and that was

heading home and but for the outstretched left hand of Jakupovic,

West Ham boss might lead would have doubled. A change made by Marco

Silva at half-time. Hull City have changed their formation to a rather

bold looking for- to- four, it underlines the importance of Hull

City getting something out of this game. Hull desperately need more

quality from Markovic. He's found Hernandez and he's picked out

Rosicky. Here -- Grosicki. Here's Robertson. Superbly taken! His

first-ever Premier League goal and it might just be a building block as

Hull City try to preserve their Premier League status. Markovic

started it. At last they are moving the ball quickly and accurately.

Robertson bombing forward. Suddenly there's space and there a calmness

about is finish that belies the fact that that is its first-ever Premier

League goal. Tuck it away quite beautifully and he stepped up when

his club needed him today. Suddenly Marco Silva's team show a bit of

fight about them. Snodgrass, you still feel he will have some part to

play in this contest. He is looking for Carroll. It's a good job for

Jakupovic that the header was straight at him. You feel it would

have been to- one, West Ham. -- 2-1. Here come Hull City again, it's

Niasse up against fog again. It will come to N'Diaye, what a chance,

against the post. He's wide. Oh, we'll Hull City rue those

opportunities come the final whistle? Suddenly there are huge

gaps in the West Ham rearguard. Niasse could have fed it to N'Diaye

but chose the wrong option. It felt for the Senegalese, who found the

woodwork and Grosicki couldn't even do that. These could be vital

opportunities that Hull City are wasting. Ranocchia, the target is

Grosicki, on the blindside of Byron. A chance to cross for Robertson.

He's picked out Maloney. All he can do is force a corner off font will

-- off Fonte. Hull City were briefly top of the table in August. Headed

in by Ranocchia! Andrea Ranocchia, the man from Inter Milan, pulse Hull

City in front five minutes from time. Hull City, so ordinary for

most of the game, particularly the first half, and Ranocchia charged

the near post. He wasn't picked up close enough by Kouyate and it's a

lovely deft touch from the Italian. He finds the bottom corner.

How important was you got all three points today? Really important. With

our stadium and our fans we are strong. Very good, because we start

to lose and after, we changed the result. It's important as well. We

deserved this result we could find ourselves one nil down and probably

deservedly so. A change of formation and personnel, the second half we

dominated and we deserved the two points in the end. Teams go through

sticky patches. We have a great team, great manager and we will pull

through. I can't stop the speculation, except by winning games

and getting a point or whatever and we didn't do it. Today,

unfortunately, we had a good chance. Of course, we can expect more

speculation. Do you even bother to read it? No, I wasn't and I'm not.

I'm concentrating on my job and doing the job the best I can. That's

it. We'll come to that. A crucial three points for Hull. They were

struggling and had a tactical turnaround by Silva. They did, Marco

Silva has been playing with three at the back and changed it to four at

Silva has been playing with three at the back and changed it to four at

half-time, Grosicki coming off the bench made all the difference to

them. He hasn't lost a home game in about four years as a manager and he

knows how to make changes. Grosicki here, you could say this was an

amazing assist and great play here. Robertson getting on the end of this

assist, look at the run he's made, but when you see him on the edge of

the box, here, I think is going to take it onto his right foot and

think about hitting this into the corner. But instead it comes off his

foot and it's a fantastic, he passes it from his right foot to his left

foot, Robertson, and it's a wonderful finish. You can't take

this away from Grosicki, a great ball in. Ranocchia there with a

great run. The marking is absolutely terrible from West Ham. They've been

really appalled with that, Slaven Bilic hanging onto his job and

that's a really easy goal to concede. Andy Carroll, one of the

best headers of the ball in the Premier League on the near post.

He's been out jumps, easily. He's quite broke -- he's quite mobile,

that Ranocchia. Slaven Bilic, under the cosh, is it fair? I think it was

always going to be a tough season for them. They suffered with

injuries. He's lost his best player, Payet. A new stadium, it's always

going to be tough. Their 14th, three points of nine, so I think it's

unfair. What they need to do is come out and back him.

Two games with an impact at both ends of the table,

plus Goal of the Month on Match of the Day 2.

There's live commentary of both games on 5 Live

More sport tomorrow, the Boat Races, BBC One, from 4.00pm.

Masters' week kicks off with a documentary on Danny Willett's

success at Augusta last year, BBC Two at 3.00pm.

A reminder - if you're watching us on the iPlayer and missed

the top of the show - you can always go back at any

COMMENTATOR: Shaun Bartlett, the long pass from

Graham Stuart. He's on the edge of the area and Shaun Bartlett made it

first time, left into the bottom corner. Ewan-macro a special goal.

Leicester have moved clear of danger after three straight wins under

The champions played host to Stoke, who've won just once in their last

eight visits to the King Power Stadium.

They are all one for now but surely Sir Michael is a shoo-in for the

Player of the Year award for the Foxes. -- Schmeichel. Berahino has a

lot to do to make him one of the most promising youngsters. His last

goal was over 13 months ago but a fresh start at Stoke may yet make

him a bargain. Stoke have lost five of their last seven away, though

they did get a point at Manchester City, which is no mean achievement.

Now Demarai Gray, for Leicester. A chance to move his pace. Ryan

Shawcross, straight into the referee's notebook. That's a

shocking challenge. Gray is so much quicker than Shawcross but there's

absolutely no attempt whatsoever by Ryan Shawcross to even acquaint

himself with the ball. If football had an orange card I think it would

have been brandished. Leicester have a free kick. Demarai Gray is off the

pitch. Then he goes and it's... Kick in the end. -- goalkicker in the

end. Huth is chasing the referee, Vardy looking quizzical. It appeared

to come off Glen Johnson. First chance was Huth's, then Vardy. It

would have cost a lot of money to put the chairman's name on there.

Whelan, straight to Danny Drinkwater. Here's Mahrez. Space

here for Wilfred Ndidi D. Hits it absolutely brilliantly! Absolute

cracker from Wilfred Ndidi D. Superb strike. Feast your eyes on that! Lee

Grant wasn't getting near this one. Out of the blue and out of the very

top draw. Leicester lead. That's a good ball into Arnautovic.

A real chance from Arnautovic. A lovely bit of play here from Sobhi.

Picked out the run of Arnautovic, had to swivel and to just over

rotated in the end, if anything. The Foxes have their tails up again. Now

Mahrez. A good save by Grant, did really well. He got a really strong

hand on this, the Stoke goalkeeper. That's a top save.

Hooked in, Vardy, great finish. Two spectacular Leicester City goals.

Jamie Vardy doubled their lead. They cannot stop smiling at the King

Power again. Look at the movement here of Vardy. Stoke might not what

to look at the defending. Glen Johnson standing statuesque. Jamie

Vardy nips in front and whacked, 2-0. As soon as Vardy got in front

of him, Glen Johnson knew what was coming. He will be incensed that his

side conceded so early in the second half. Everything he said at

half-time pretty much down the drain within about 60 seconds of the

restart. Berahino looking for Allen again.

Blocked by Drinkwater. Okazaki forward to Vardy. Leicester break,

Vardy and Mahrez. Only two in this, two might be enough. Mahrez. A great

save. Mahrez again. Mahrez found by Vardy and Grant to

the rescue for Stoke. Sometimes it only takes two. Good play by Vardy.

Good ball that, Arnautovic is offside.

Put it away smartly enough. Offside, Marko Arnautovic. He turns and says

to the referee's assistant, are you absolutely sure about that? It

looked tight. He's well onside. By the very high standards to which

they work, that was straight-forward looking decision. Adams ball in.

Schmeichel did well. He delivers for Vardy. Who has won the header.

Mahrez here. They are in trouble here. Varpdy wants it. Iing in order

by Mahrez. Well, he should really have looked for Jamie Vardy. If he

had, I think it would have been three. A poor miss. Is certainly,

his decision contentious though it was to dispense with Claudio

Ranieri, has been utterly vindicated. Here's Gray. Gray. Oh, a

little touch there from Grant. It's a really good save that by Lee

Grant. Finger tip stop here from the Stoke keeper. Arnautovic. Diouf.

Crouch in the middle. Ramadan arriving. Crouch, he should have

scored. Crouch knows that's got to go in the back of the net. So a

little bit of history, David Shakespeare will become the first

ever Englishman to win his first four Premier League games as a

manager. I always felt today the first goal was going to be crucial.

What a good goal it turned out to be by the way. I always felt then it

gave us a foothold in the game. Then we you score after half-time, people

will tell you that goals are important at times. Today they were

crucial. The second one, just after half-time, gave us that confidence

to go on and win the game. We didn't perform today, half a yard short all

over the park, unfortunately. What you don't want to happen is to go

behind against a Leicester side because then it plays into their

hands. They can play counter-attack and get people behind the ball then,

release Vardy and Mahrez further up the pitch. Then it's difficult. He's

a good guy and he's got the lads back together. It's a confidence

thing. Like I've always said, if we get the momentum we'll be all right.

Not many teams can challenge us at our best, especially at home.

Everyone has got their togetherness back. We can carry on and kick on.

Yes, indeed. Leicester playing like champions. David Shakespeare, what a

start. Look at those names who have won their first four Premier League

fixtures in charge. Not bad at all. They are going well, Leicester,

suddenly. A up could of fabulous goals to boot? They were much better

than Stoke were today. Two brilliant goals. What a strike that is from

Ndidi. The keeper has no chance whatsoever. He dives. He gets

nowhere near it at all. This is one hell of a finish from Vardy. Gets

the wrong side. Johnson doesn't seem him coming. What a volley that is.

Confidence. Four goals, four games. Yes. He's firing again, no doubt

about that. Two superb goals. Difference confidence makes.

Absolutely. Demarai Gray came in late, Albrighton wasn't feel too

well. He performed brilliantly He has been unlucky he hasn't been part

of the three previous wins they had. Played for England under-21s. Good

English talent. When he runs at people he is frightening. Flicks it

around his opponent. He is straight at you. Goes for the jugular. Good

defending. Denies him there. This is the area he wants to be, the central

position. Whips it, that is a great save to deny him. He's a real plus

point for them. Not a good day for Stoke.

Bottom of the table Sunderland need to make up a seven point gap

They faced Watford, who've struggled in recent weeks,

taking just one point from their last four.

COMMENTATOR: Watford top-scorer Troy Deeney begins on the bench having

returned from a week off ill on Monday. There are three changes,

Holebas and Amrabat come in. It was announced that Tom Cleverley will

join permanently in the summer. Lamine Kone is back for Sunderland

having missed their last game with a knee injury. The Larsson moves to

the bench. Jermain Defoe scored in his first England appearance since

2013 last weekend. Both he and Sunderland have failed to find the

net in their last four league games. Januzaj. Up against Holebas. Getting

it in towards Defoe. Kaboul left it. Gomes had to react. I think he was

expecting Kaboul to intervene here. Nerves at the back for Watford early

on. Understandable that they have kept one clean sheet in their last

18 Premier League games. Capoue for Watford. Inside of Gibson, as well.

It's Doucoure, Niang. Nice turn. Niang! Firsted away by Pickford.

Still alive for Watford with Doucoure! Pickford, again, to the

rescue. Good work here from Pickford after a neat turn and hit from

Niang. Was the better save. Down ever so quickly to Parry from

Doucoure. Cleverley. Cleverley. Here's Capoue. Okaka. Cleverley has

made his way into the centre. Back for Capoue instead. Thought about

hitting it. Does now! It wasn't too far away from Etienne Capoue. This

was travelling, but I think Pickford always knew it was just bending

wide. Well won by Jones, on for Januzaj. Still Januzaj - deflected!

It just dribbles wide. Craig Cathcart getting in the way of it.

But almost sending it into his own net. Good positive play here from

Adnan Januzaj. Gibson's corner. Space here for Januzaj. Watford ask

for a free-kick. Nothing doing. Amrabat on the charge for him here.

He has plenty in support as well. He spotted Niang. Niang. Pickford down

smartly, again. Sunderland very nearly caught napping on the

counter-attack. Decent strike, but you would expect Pickford to make

the block given the form he's been in this season.

Niang. Okaka in the middle. Niang. It's off Kone.

Cleverley's corner. Pickford comes, gets just about enough on it.

Success, back in. Away for another Watford corner. Cleverley whips it

in. Oh, a free header - off the bar. Back it and in! Miguel Britos, sends

a surge of relief around Vicarage Road. It's his first ever goal for

Watford. What a big one it is, too. A free header for Okaka. Diverted on

to the crossbar. Britos had the chance to steer in from close-range.

Doucoure. Nicely done by Okaka. Through for Success to chase.

Pickford with a very important save. Danger still not fully away. Sent

just over the top by Doucoure. Success was through on goal here.

Pickford has kept Sunderland in the game with that save. This wasn't far

away from Doucoure either. In fact, it got a deflection. Chase here.

Good turn. Good pass as well. Januzaj. What a tame effort. Doesn't

he know it. Chances few and far between for Sunderland this

afternoon. Januzaj fluffs his lines. Catching practice for Gomes.

Borini. Borini! Forces a top stop out of Heurelho Gomes. They've had

precious few chances this afternoon, Sunderland. Borini's snapshot forces

Gomes into action. Disappointed we lost. Didn't think there was much in

the game at all. I thought we deserved something out of the game.

The boys worked hard to get something from it. Set-pieces were

always going to be the difficulty. They are in the lands of the giants,

Watford. To be fair, we have done a good job on it for most of the game.

One we turned off. One is too many. It's Costly. Was in the right place

at the right moment. I went inside the box, the second post, the ball

dropped there. I was in the right moment.

TRANSLATION: Very deserved. There are no doubts about this. We created

four or five chances in the first half. We should have scored at least

two goals. Because we didn't do this we allowed them too much in the

second-half. About being deserved winners, no doubt about this. Rave

You said you needed to win one of your next two games. You failed to

do so today. How much pressure does it put on the next match for you?

I've said it, haven't I. That's it. That's what you do. We have to win

another game. A nerve settling victory for Watford given their

recent form. It could have been more but for Pickford? You have to say,

looking now that David Moyes putting a brave face on it, that Sunderland

will go down. There will be clubs chasing this fella. This is Niang,

what a purchase he has been as well coming in on-loan in the transfer

window for Watford. No points recently for them. It was vital

today. Pickford was there. A great save there, low-down. To his right.

Niang, again. He would test him. You have to be smart, get your angles

right there. Success coming through. Comes out, smothers him. He looks

really sharp and bright. He is desperate to keep clean sheets.

Today it was a set-piece. He can do nothing with this one. Britos coming

in at the far-post and tucking it. No-one near him. Just onside? For me

he's just onside. The goalkeeper is obscured. Just about keeps him

onside. Britos just simple tap-in for him. Watford up to 12th.

Sunderland doomed, are they? They are doomed. They have been flirting

with relegation for a number of years now. The seven points from

safety, nine games left. Can't see it at all. Can't score goals. No.

Big struggle. Despite going 18 league games

unbeaten, Manchester United remained four points off

a Champions League place. They faced West Brom,

who've won twice at Old Trafford COMMENTATOR: Jose Mourinho says his

team selection topd was easy because he didn't have any other options.

Mata's groin surgery confirmed last night. Latest in a long line of

injuries and suspension that is have hit Manchester United right at the

start of a month when they will play nine tems times in the next 30 days.

Tony Pulis said the starting XI still cost over ?200 million.

Fellaini, Martial. Dawson. Looking for Rashford. It will fall for

Lingard. Just too high. It's the first shot in anger of the game.

Lingard, who scored against West Brom last season here at Old

Trafford, part of the new generation. Made his England debut

in Gareth Southgate's first game in charge. Despite all the injury

problems at the moment, still no place in the starting XI today for

Wayne Rooney. Here's Lingard, headed away by

Evans. Here's Valencia. Lingard's cross. It's Martial's header. It's

just off target. Very good positioning from the Frenchman,

creeping in off the left-wing, just off target.

McClean. Robson-Kanu. He's turned well here. Chadli, again. Fletcher,

Robson-Kanu, back out to Chadli. Dawson is in the box. This is

Fletcher. He couldn't pull the trigger properly against his old

club. Scored 24 goals during his Manchester United days, Darren

Fletcher. I don't think that was going on targets anyway. It hit Eric

Bailly. Carrick, Fellaini. Rashford. Good ball to Lingard. Mkhitaryan.

McClean dove in there and Fellaini puts it wide. In a game of precious

few chances, this certainly counts as one. But, if anything, it was his

team-mate, Mkhitaryan, lying on the ground in front of him, that made

that an even more difficult shot. Manchester United have already drawn

more games this season than in the whole of last season. If it was to

finish level today it would be 11 draws from 28 league games this

campaign. Martial. Steadies himself. It took a deflection on the way

through, he claims. Mike Dean says goal kick. Not only did it hit the

opponent, it might have hit an arm on the way through, but goal kick is

the decision of the officials. Mkhitaryan gets it back from

Carrick. Couldn't control it. Mkhitaryan... Couldn't find the net.

Mkhitaryan did everything right there. It's a good save by Ben

Foster. It came out and was smothered. The goalkeeper definitely

gets a touch and that's what forces Jose Mourinho to throw his pen away

in disgust. Mkhitaryan once more. Trying to create the space. That was

on target as well and it needed saving from Ben Foster. Really good

shot from Marcus Rashford. The sun in his eyes as well, Ben Foster. Did

well to palm it away. Into the last five minutes now.

It's a sight of goal from Fletcher, it hit the crossbar. What a moment

that could have been for Darren Fletcher. And David De Gea, who's

been a virtual spectator for the whole game, almost fumbled that into

his own net. His Valencia. It's a lot louder in here now. Martial

couldn't get there. This is Rashford. Away by Fletcher. Won by

Young. It's a free kick, it's going to be a booking as well. Yellow card

for Jake Livermore. A smiling moment between Mourinho and pumas. Now

Marcus Rashford, hoping to grab a headline moment. He nearly did, as

well. Saved by Ben Foster, not for the first time today.

We saw you smiling with Tony Pulis. Did you cancel each other out today?

I don't know what you mean. What do you mean by that? Two teams evenly

balanced today? You think so? I'm asking you. Do you think so, really?

Do you think that's a question? You were smiling with him at the end.

He's my friend. I was not speaking about the game. We went across the

midfield line once in 90 minutes and the other team is for 90 minutes

with the ball, in the opponent's half, trying and trying and trying.

You are telling me that one team cancelled the other one and each

other. We didn't have to defend. We're really, really pleased with

the effort and organisation and the performers. The one disappointing is

I think we have players who imposition can do better than what

they did today. However, they were concentrating so much on the other

side of it, I'm not sure, but we are delighted with the point. You could

have had a goal on your return to Old Trafford today. It was a decent

shot but slipped through and unfortunately for him it hit the bar

but it wasn't to be and it's a great point. We beat everyone on quality

of play and possession, creation, ambition, we beat everyone, but

then, you are right, we draw too many matches. Did these two teams

cancel each other out? It was one-sided but it wasn't the most

thrilling encounter, was it? No, it was a very poor game but the same

old story, just united, isn't it? Dropping points at home, draw after

draw after draw. They got into decent positions. West Brom have

been brilliant for large, most of the season. United couldn't break

them down. They were very, very wasteful in the final third will

stop its frustrating, it's happened so many times this season. Again,

second half, it didn't change. Men behind the ball again, West Brom,

they couldn't find a way through. So wasteful, as I said, in that final

third. Martin Jol then Carrick, and Mkhitaryan, Rooney with a poor pass

-- Martial, then Carrick. Mkhitaryan has a good opportunity and you can

see what Mourinho things of that when it goes in the back of the net.

A very frustrating day for him. There's been a lot of those at Old

Trafford this season. 19 games unbeaten but they haven't really

progressed 19 games unbeaten but they are still insist position and

it's been a problem for them all season, other than Ibrahimovic, 15,

the second top scorer with six goals. They have to rekindle that

are of playing at Old Trafford. You couldn't get go there and get a

result. We finish with what can only be

described as mid-table clash - tenth placed Southampton hosted 11th

placed Bournemouth in Jay Rodriguez starts today in place

of Gabbiadini, who is injured. Bournemouth are unbeaten in three

and unchanged today. Joshua King has scored eight Premier League goals

since the turn of the year. Going into the weekend only Harry Kane and

Romelu Lukaku had scored more with 11 H. -- 11 each. Southampton at

home for the first time since the 4th of February today, for the south

coast derby, which Bournemouth have never managed to win away at

Southampton. Now Bertrand, with a passing to Tadic now. Collected by

Rodriguez. The red and white shirts flooding forwards but Rodriguez,

struck firmly. Boruc right behind it. All the attacking play so far in

the match is coming from Southampton. They hung on to get a

draw at Manchester United. They've won back-to-back games since with a

clean sheet last time out against Swansea. Good play by King there.

Harassing Ward-Prowse to win the ball back. Bournemouth get a free

kick. Bournemouth have gone looking for it a little bit more in the last

few minutes. Off the head of Stephens. Steve Cook

happy to let than one roll-out for a corner kick. Fraser to take the

corner. Almost done. Off the line. A vital clearance. By Steven Davis,

the Southampton. That's how close they were. This will give you an

even better idea. Surman stretched and Davis made sure it didn't cross

the line. Here comes Southampton, now Cedric.

The little lay-off. The shot from Tadic there clipping the outside of

the post. That's the closest Southampton have come.

Forward by Tadic, chased by Rodriguez. He'll be the first one

there. Good save, Artur Boruc. Excellent play all round. The

attacking move from Southampton, first-time shot from Rodriguez,

bringing the best out of Boruc and keeping it goalless, with half-time

on the horizon. Joshua King gets the better of

Yoshida. Its king for Bournemouth. A great chance here. Afobe put it

wide. What a chance. Bournemouth will do well to get a better one

than that today. And Yoshida finally beating in the challenge by King,

got away, saw Afobe. Picked him out, but he couldn't find the bottom

corner. Yoshida unsure where to go. Davis, into Redmond. Redmond looks

to light up this match. Brings the save. Tadic almost there.

Ward-Prowse guides it wide. It was Nathan Redmond who brought the save

from the Bournemouth goalkeeper and when the ball came out to James

Ward-Prowse he just guided it wide of the post. Southampton have scored

only 14 goals at home all season. Only Middlesbrough have scored

fewer, with a dozen going into this weekend of fixtures.

Fraser, bursting into the penalty area. Yoshida did well to hold him

up there. Davis under pressure. Wilshere goes for it. Smith goes for

it, smacks the post. Southampton scramble it away from in front of

the own goal and in the end Gosling blasts it wide. What a close run

thing therefore Southampton. Hanging on a bit at the back. With

Bournemouth pushing forward, the ball falling invitingly to Marc

Pugh, as they bounced off the post. Off the head of Bertrand, collected

by Wilshere. Away from Tadic, Wilshere still going, sliding it

through. Bournemouth appealing for a penalty. Jonathan Moss had a long,

long think about it before making the award. Jack Welsh are trying to

force his way through against Tadic and was there a touch by Bertrand on

the player running into the penalty area? Barely a touch on the

Bournemouth player. Bournemouth with the chance to go ahead, and Harry

Arter has missed it by a mile. That's the third penalty Bournemouth

have missed this season. Just as he goes to take it, a big dybbuk comes

up out of the penalty spot. -- a big dybbuk. You have to take chances

like that. Arter's flick, Fraser knocks it on. Jack Welsh,

Bournemouth starting to threaten again. Good save from Forster. Now

Southampton survived. That was a good save from Fraser Forster,

beautifully struck by Harry Arter, looking to make amends for his

penalty misfortune. I think we can lose this game, we can win, we have

a good opportunity to score and without scoring, we took confidence

and it was difficult to finish this game. Four matches in row unbeaten,

it could have been three points? It could have been three. We weren't

great the first half but we sprung to life second-half and dominated

the game. We had some great chances and really should have put the game

to bed. One of those chances was the penalty that was missed, and on

April Fools' Day we reveal that St Mary's sliding penalty spot. It's a

standing foot has slipped, it's lifted the ball and he has guided.

It's remarkable. Harry Arter there will not be... It will be a mystery,

what the hell happened. It's a different Harry but the same result.

Same penalty spot,... Same position. The groundsman won't thank me,

another divot comes up and Harry lifts it and puts it over.

Remarkable similarity. Both these teams will be happy, mid-table

finish. Acceptable. I think so, Southampton tense, Bournemouth are

11th. Bournemouth had enough chances in the second half to have won that

game today but Southampton struggled to score goals at home. Okada, we

are more or less out of time so Martin, thank you very much, Alan,

thank you very much indeed. Before we leave you we will look at the

Premier League table. Chelsea's lead over Tottenham is down to seven

points, while Liverpool are up to third. Manchester United's draw

leaves them four points adrift of the final Champions League place.

Hull move level with Swansea but bottom side Sunderland are now seven

points from safety. Alys four points of clear of trouble while Leicester

Rice to 30s. What the Sunday papers have to say. The expressive one of

several papers to declare the title race back on. The Telegraph focuses

on Jose Mourinho's scathing attack on Manchester United's misfiring

forwards. And they Mahrez considering approaches from United

and Chelsea, with the Times claiming both clubs would play his Barcelona

release clause of ?170 million -- Neymar is considering approaches.