08/04/2017 Match of the Day

Chelsea in front. Chelsea in such a strong position now. They have

thrown away two Champions League qualification points. And it's in!

Birds have surely when it in stock which time? And Spurs are still in

the hunt. Should have been in but somehow he missed. What a win this

is. Hello, after the midweek matches it

looked like the title was down to a two horse race

between Chelsea and Spurs. Coming up we'll see all the top four

in action, A crucial day in the Premier League,

and Jermaine Jenas and Phil Neville After their remarkable late win

at Swansea this week, Tottenham started the day seven

points behind Chelsea. They took on Watford

in the lunchtime kick-off, and Simon Brotherton

was at White Hart Lane. Tottenham are trying to keep the

title race interesting but it must seem like there winning games than

still at times. For Spurs now it is a case of win and hope. Harry Kane

is back for Tottenham, rather more quickly than expected, missing only

three games with an ankle injury but he is back on the bench today with

mixed -- Vincent yams and leading the attack. Adrian Mariappa will

start in the lead for the first time this season -- Vincent Janssen. Troy

Deeney has been left on the bench. Watford now sitting back. Erickson

in towards the Vincent Janssen. Good save by Gomes. Vincent Janssen close

to what would be only his second goal in the Premier League. Janssen

sees his effort saved by the feet of Heurelho Gomes.

Eric Dier with that ball forward. Straight in. Brilliant cross!

Somehow kept out on Janmaat keeps it away. When Trippier put the ball in

their like a certainty Tottenham would score. The first time in four

Trippier, bouncing off Janssen of the bar and scooped away by Jan

Matt. -- yang marked. Trying to nip in their ahead of Eric

Dier. Chippy was there. Good point from Tottenham's point of view.

Kieran Trippier has done well. Could really open up now. Dembele E.

Getting into a real hustle. The referee happy to play advantage. He

will have to come back to that. Now it is Dele Alli. What a goal! What a

goal, what a season, what a player! And what a decision there from the

referee to let the game continue. All the applause the Dele Alli.

Tottenham one, Watford zero. What an untidy tangle between the pair of

them that was for Dele Alli. Took the return pass from Son and how

about that for a Finnish? Dele Alli with his 19th goal of the season.

And it's a winning combination once again.

Pressure all coming from Tottenham here. They look for a second goal

seven minutes from half-time. Son against that won. And Diana lashes

it home! -- Eric Dier lashes it home. Son involved in the build-up

once again. Dier did not need asking twice. Taking the chance with both

hands. The last couple of minutes of the first half. A bit of space here

for Eriksen. He will like that. Son in possession. Son goes the goal and

finds the net. Tottenham three, Watford nil. And Son scores for the

third league match in a row. Spurs have not lost at home league game to

Watford since 1985 and it doesn't look like they are going to lose to

them this afternoon either. Three up before the break, and having been

built -- been involved in the build-up for the first two, ten two

keeps the third for himself. -- Son keeps the third for himself.

Doucoure in the centre. Watford do have a corner.

Cathcart jumping for it. Eriksen away. Dick Ore thought about having

a card at the shirt. Here come Tottenham now, raising forwards. It

is Jan Vertonghen. Just pipped inside the penalty area by Daryl

Janmaat. What a run that was. And what a rarity that would have been,

a goal for Jan Vertonghen. His last goal came two seasons ago. Here is

Eriksen. Lots of lovely green space to run into. Kieran Trippier on the

overlap. It goes past. Janssen to Son who absolutely buries it. It is

his second goal of the match, Tottenham's forth. It will be a four

point gap to Chelsea by the final whistle. Trippier in support of

Eriksen. Just look at Son coming in completely unmarked. Didn't he catch

it well? Full of confidence, gleefully despatching the ball home.

And now with a goal either side of half-time, Son Heung-min makes it

4-0. And the afternoon is about to get even better for Tottenham

Hotspur supporters everywhere. With the return of their talismanic

striker Harry Kane. Fear is what high it would be a long time before

we saw him back on the pitch when he went off injured in the FA Cup tie

against Millwall. The raw is long, loud and hearty from the faithful as

Harry Kane makes his return having missed only three games through

injury. Now it is with Trippier. Plenty of

white shirts forward. In fighting for Kane and nearly five. A lovely

move here from Tottenham. He got himself in the right place. Almost

ending with a goal. Tottenham happy to just move the ball around and

take their time. Eric Dier, scorer of Tottenham's second goal. Kieran

Trippier forward, into Son. Oh, off the top of the Barca. Wonderful

play. And I'm lucky not to get his third of the game. -- and unlucky.

Tottenham completely in control. Craig Cathcart is left holding his

knee. Harry Kane the Tottenham. Off the

bar. What a grandstand finish that was so nearly was. It was the last

kick of the game. Drama to the end. It matters not, Tottenham had put

this one to bed long, long ago. The gap to Chelsea have closed the four

point. Tottenham with the 14th home win of the season, unbeaten in front

of their own fans, emphatic winners today. Tottenham for, Watford nil.

We played really well. A massive reason frosts. A third win in the

week. Very important for us to narrow the gap against Chelsea. Keep

pushing, keep believing and full credit to the players. Congratulate

them, makes us feel really proud. Everything seems to change in the 15

minutes before half-time, and at 3-0 at half-time it is too far to come

back against a team like this? Transition macro yes, exactly, in

the first 30 minutes and even after the first goal we were playing very

well but then of course it is very difficult once they score from

outside. They managed to do what they did and it becomes really

difficult. Maybe at times in the last season we've got to worry den

tents and thought to much about things. This season we're just going

game by game and really focusing on the games and just playing off the

ball and enjoying it. Presumably watching the Bournemouth match

later? Yes, of course. Now we will go home. Yes, of course we will put

ourselves in front of the TV. A very impressive six straight Premier

League wins, 11 on the bounce now offer Tottenham.

Two goals for Son and he continues to impress? He really does. He has

kicked on from last season. This year, 11 goals for him. He is having

a massive impact. Especially when they did not have Harry Kane in the

side, he is one of the players who stood up and made things happen for

Tottenham. He is not a player who just wants to pass the ball from

side to side and play in the safe zones, very comfortable in tight

situations. He wants to turn and make things happen. His goal today

was brilliant and these are the goals he was scoring when he was at

Leverkusen. The ability to hit the ball as cleanly as he does with both

feet is phenomenal. This finishes with his right foot. The opportunity

he had to get a hat-trick, the only thing that will haunt him, that is

the clear-cut that you will see. This folly, which is a good volley,

but he will be disappointed he did not stick it into the back of the

net and the fans thoroughly enjoyed his performance today and I am sure

the manager brought him off to rest him for the next game. He really was

that important and has been for Spurs all season. Especially when

Harry Kane has been missing as well. If there is one place Tottenham are

well covered it is at full-back, your position, Phil. It was Trippier

who impressed you today? He was the talismanic? He was, I thought he was

the best player on the pitch. He made five good chances for Spurs to

score. It is only his third start of the season. This is unbelievable

technique from him. Janssens was -- should score. He has got a running

behind. That taken first time, firing at Crosby six yard box,

Janssen again has got to anticipate it he knows it is the first time

passing side. He knows he has got to make the overlap and it is not just

a 10-15 yard overlap, you are talking 16, 17 yard overlap without

touching the ball. And the most important part, the technique of

crossing, I think that is where he is so impressive. He picks out Son

at the far post. He sticks it in the net. You look at Harry Kane in the

middle, he knows that ball is going into that danger area just inside

the six yard box. Kane makes the run. I think he should score here,

Harry Kane. It is impossible for Gomes the keeper to punch it away.

Son should score. For someone who has only made three starts, an

unbelievable performance today. It was the mentality that

disappointed Pochettino last year. They have kicked on from that. The

comments from Eric Dier about how they were tense before and now they

feel more relaxed in this campaign tells you everything you need to

know about how much they have progressed. Pochettino is doing a

good job with them? Root they are the best coached team in the Premier

League and a young team getting better and better. They have deep

deep cold of that manager, he is one of the best. More speculation about

Walter Mazzarri and his job, he has done a decent job really. That is

the way Watford do things. There should not be doom and gloom, they

sack their managers and change their players, that is the system, to

shock. It would not surprise me to have a new manager next season. That

victory cup Chelsea's lead to four points ahead of the evening kick-off

as they travelled to a much improved Bournemouth and Steve Wilson was

watching. COMMENTATOR: The message from White Hart Lane has made it to

Dorset loud and clear, Spurs are ready and waiting for any sign of

Chelsea weakness. Having drawn with Arsenal, Manchester United and

Liverpool in 2017, there are no reasons to be fearful for

Bournemouth. Eddie Howe makes one change, Brian Fraser comes them and

Joshua King has nine goals in his last ten games. -- Ryan Fraser.

Victor Moses and Nemanja Matic are back for Chelsea. Diego Costa is

hoping to avoid a fourth successive league game without scoring, that

was the head -- his longest lean streak at Chelsea.

Charlie Daniels for Bournemouth. King has been in such fantastic form

of late. But it was a well timed challenge. David Luiz. That is a

magnificent reaction save by Thibaut Courtois to bail out David Luiz

here. Phrasal whips the ball in and swing from the Brazilian and a very

good save by Thibaut Courtois. That is a good ball. Fraser running

at David Luiz, King offering support. Fraser. It was a chance am

a lovely vision by Jack Wilshere and perfect execution of the past to get

Fraser away. Didn't have the pace to get away from David Luiz and the

technique to bend it goalwards. Pedro is in a good position, Diego

Costa with a great term. And it ends up in the back of the net. By hook

or by crook, Diego Costa has scored here for Chelsea. Certainly didn't

go in in the manner in which he meant it. I Victor Moses with lots

of space and a lovely turn by Diego Costa but a massive slice heading

wide but for the deflection of Adam Smith. Confirmation that this is an

own goal, it is going well wide before it skims off the head of the

lunging and unlucky Adam Smith. Literally a slice of luck.

How about that of a ball into Eden Hazard, he is an side. Around Artur

Boruc and he makes it to macro. If the first one had a slice of good

fortune about it, the second is brilliantly created and expertly

finished. Fantastic contribution from Angola Kante and a brilliant

and composed finish by Eden Hazard. What about that for a pass.

Absolutely gorgeous. Eden Hazard accelerating away and comfortably

deceiving Artur Boruc there. That is a high-quality goal. Eden Hazard

with a lovely fade away from Artur Boruc. Bournemouth 0- two Chelsea.

King has made a good run into the middle Benik Afobe, so unlucky. I

can only think that Bournemouth must have run over a whole basket full of

Black Cats this morning because here is another bit of bad luck. It could

easily have hit Thibaut Courtois and gone in but instead it went behind

and they did not even get a corner. Good tackle by Kante, they might be

away here. Costa through the middle, deflected. This is what Kante does.

Won it and allowed Chelsea to spring onto the attack. There were rumours

that Antonio Conte might be off for a return to Italy after this season.

Given to Nemanja Matic. Moses. Eden Hazard. Clipped in and the header is

wide in the end from Moses. Eden Hazard again, just flicking it up

for Moses. Marcos Alonso dispossessed by Adam Smith. Fraser

into Benik Afobe, to King, that is a good ball. King goes the goal and it

is in. That took a deflection as well but it is just what Bournemouth

needed and maybe Lady luck has turned in their favour. He can't

stop scoring at the moment, Joshua King. That is ten in 11. A great all

in by Benik Afobe. Flicked off David Luiz and passed Thibaut Courtois,

2-1. The deflection helped defeat the goalkeeper but it is Joshua

King's goal, a different game now. This was just before Bournemouth

embarked on the move to their goal. Antonio Conte saw it. Bournemouth

feeling they could yet get something from this game. Well hit on his

right foot, that is not far wide. He had won in the first half on his

left which was pretty wild but this on his right foot was almost laser

like. Firm and low and very nearly true. Here is Eden Hazard. Good

effort by Pedro to reach that. Good ball, Eden Hazard here. A spot of

bother. Costa could not have been far away. Great stuff from Pedro.

And then from Eden Hazard to lash it across goal. Diego Costa couldn't

quite reach it. Pedro is really swifter when he gets going. Eden

Hazard. Diego Costa. This has been well worked by Chelsea. Marc Pugh's

he'll was well timed. The challenge on Diego Costa wasn't and it is a

free kick to Chelsea. For that on Diego Costa. Cook really slid into

him. This is within range. David Luiz might feel it is almost too

close for him to do one of his dippers and he has indeed taken

other place on the end of the wall, leaving it for Marcos Alonso. That

is a good free kick and Chelsea are 3-1 up. Marcos Alonso, great goal.

When you think of the talents in this Chelsea team who were not on

that free kick am a beautifully struck by Marcos Alonso. No saving

that. Absolute perfection. Midway through the second half of the game,

Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea. A big goal for Antonio Conte and Chelsea.

Moses, danger here. Moses away from Wilshire. Excellent save by Artur

Boruc. Harry Arter should clear here for Bournemouth. Look at this from

Artur Boruc. I think it took him in the face actually. Tottenham would

have thought please with their performance are you really had to

win today? Your macro yes. A win was important for us. But also it was

good to find this situation and see our opponent and only four points,

it was good for us. Our reaction was very good. We played a good game and

we started in the right way. It is not easy. Lou macro it was a tight

game today and we were well in it. It doesn't have if you go to macro

down against a side of this quality but it was the world-class free kick

that ended the game. We have to work to be champion. He shunted and it

slipped off my head and went in. It is a very lucky goal from their

point of view. It was a fantastic pass and the free kick of Marcos

Alonso was fantastic. The only problem is we still conceded one

goal. It is a small problem. We had some hope before half-time and

thought we could get back into it but when they got the third goal, it

made it hard for us. Today we lost to probably the best team in the

league. STUDIO: Hard to find a weakness in this Chelsea team,

whether it be at the back, middle or upfront. You said you felt Tottenham

were the best coached team in the league but what about these? They

are brilliantly coach. If you look at Chelsea and if they have any

weaknesses or can they be hurt going forward. I look at the defence and

how it is set up. He picked the strongest team with Victor Moses

back in. They have a brilliant goalkeeper that pulls up saves at

important times. A poor mistake by David Luiz and Thibaut Courtois says

that. They are well drilled at set pieces. Somebody goes and attacks it

all the time. When you think you broke through the midfield and you

think you are onto the back foot, Azpilicueta pulls out a really good

tackle. Kante and Matic comeback. A slight mistake from Matic but look

at the recovery run from hazard. Canty always takes the ball of the

opponents and you almost have a human shield in front with Matic and

Kante. The thing that is so impressive is they are so

disciplined in their defending. That way stay on their feet and take the

bull from the opposition, they are brilliant. They break like electric

when they do get the ball. I think Chelsea are most effective when they

don't have the ball. They can break teams down and they have done that

on numerous occasions with the unbelievable players they have got.

When they don't have it, I worry the teams. Teams think they are in

control but this is where Chelsea press. They sense someone in trouble

and when they win it back, the numbers they can fly forward with

our brilliant. They go straight for the jugular and that time, cost and

not in great form at the minute, doesn't score. But look at the shape

they get. They have the shape in the back five, the midfield are in play.

Kante is known for pressing the ball and he could press but he keeps his

shape and understands and knows he cannot leave holes in behind him.

Bournemouth will feel in control. They will find a moment to break it

down but the reality is that Chelsea are the ones in control. Hazard is

in the great position with Pedro to attack whenever they win that ball.

Wilshire wins the ball and things it is getting tighter and tighter. They

are gone in a flash and it is a fantastic ball from Kante. And this

finish from Eden Hazard. I play in massive amount of form but the way

he dragged it his left and finished it was Gillian. In terms of breaking

down that macro it was brilliant. For me, they are so potent when they

don't have the ball. When Eden Hazard Pedro back in that shape,

they are thinking about going forward despite being back there.

They almost half cheating thinking if they win it, they have the energy

to get up there. I think Eden Hazard at the moment is the best in the

Premier League. It says a lot that Spurs have won their last six games

and are still seven points behind. They are relentless. I can't see

anyone catching them. Anything thrown at them they have handled.

Tottenham are doing all they can do but it is hard to see this Chelsea

team dropping enough points? It is hard. Today was their biggest test

for that. You understand Spurs did what they did in the early kick-off

and cut it to four points, this is a confident Chelsea side. But it is

football. Five more matches for you still to

come. A super save by Mignolet. Delph encouraged to shoot again.

Just kept out. Their's no flag, it's Dawson. What a save! Negredo. What a

save! We were hoping from goals for Stoke against Liverpool. Their

previous six Premier League meetings have produced 27 of them and

Liverpool remain this season's top scorers. Watching was Guy Mowbray.

No player has scored more for Stoke City against Liverpool than Jon

Walters. None of Liverpool's scorers start this one, with chief

goal-scoring responsibility down to Divock Origi. Teenagers Trent

Alexander-Arnold and Ben Woodburn also start with Kameni oh, Coutinho

and Sturridge all sub stash back Coutinho and Firmino.

Good work by Ben Woodburn. Woodburn goes in again and this possesses Joe

Allen. He has Divock Origi to the left. He is trying to do as much as

he can buy himself by claiming a foul which he is not going to get.

That is the best moment of the game so far for the 17-year-old. Tigerish

work. Was never able to get the ball out in front of him to really have a

run at Ryan Shawcross and co-. Peters chased by a -- Divock Origi.

There have been one or two defenders today who have got away with errors.

That was the biggest of the lot by Dejan Lovren. He is always

struggling. That will come to Milner. Milner

wants it again. Klein finds Woodburn. Woodburn turns, claims his

foul. Mike Dean wants nothing to do with that. Stoke try and get it

away. Ryan Shawcross is not exactly blessed with blistering pace. Here

is Adam. There are three in the centre and

it's headed in! Jon Walters gets another goal against Liverpool. What

a key time to get this one. It came after Liverpool felt they might have

a penalty with Ben Woodburn going down on the edge of the Stoke box.

Stoke broke away. That the touch that made the goal, Shaqiri away

from club band. It is a lovely clip to Walters and Walters buries it.

This is what Jurgen Klopp was taking issue with. He felt that Erik

Pieters had fouled the 17-year-old as he tried to turn and keep

Liverpool pressing on the edge of the box. It was certainly a clumsy

challenge. Mike Dean had a good view of it. He did not think it was an

unfair one. Two Liverpool half-time changes. The two teenagers replaced

by Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino. Shaqiri, brilliantly done.

He put the brakes on. Arnautovic was in a good spot. Shaqiri looked

sharp. It is his first game since January. He had a calf problem. A

super save by Mignolet. He has just kept Liverpool in it. It is amazing

the Stoke Miss. Georginio Wijnaldum gets in a real mess. He heads it to

add them. Adam. Will that come back to bite Stoke City? Milner Winslet.

Wins it. Liverpool are so much crisper and more purposeful going

forward since the half-time changes. Origi with a chance to shoot. Always

wide. A Liverpool shop has been a red thing in this game. -- a

Liverpool shop has been a bad thing in this game. Brilliant work from

Klein. I super save. Really well struck by

Philippe Coutinho. Liverpool starting to pepper the Stoke City

net. Coutinho takes it. It is headed onto the bar. Lovren attacks it with

vigour. A really good corner. Lovren has a free run at it. That is the

loudest the Liverpool fans have been all afternoon. Their team behind but

in terms of the balance of power in the game at the moment, shifting

themselves on top. A chance now! Chance buried by

Philippe Coutinho. The Liverpool equaliser that has been coming ever

since he came on at half-time. Patient work by Emre Can. That was

nearly a perfect ball in by Sturridge. Stoke thought they had

dealt with it. The clearance went straight to Philippe Coutinho who

scores for the third game in a row. 1-1.

Firmino onside. What a finish! What a, what a finish! On long ball over

the top and one later and Liverpool have the lead. Look at Firmino.

There he goes. He is not tracked and he is onside. That is how to hit

them. Firmino is allowed to go by himself and he watched it all the

way onto his boot. One look at goal, one looked down at the ball and then

that hit. It is 1-2 to Liverpool. Two in two minutes by the Brazilian

super subs. Can Stoke hit back immediately?

Arnautovic traces on in? Great save, Mignolet. That was Berahino's big

moment. How on earth did he keep it out? What on earth has happened to

this game? It has come alive. Two massive saves by Mignolet in this

half. The way it has come about, I think Jurgen Klopp will be as

pleased with the victory as any he has seen this season. Erik Pieters.

They have got to get it in soon. They will not do it. Liverpool win

away from home for the first time in the Premier League in 2017. With

your two goal-scorers, was it a close thing selecting them or was

there a jazz? We had to wait to see how Philippe Phelps. -- how he felt.

Then he said, I am fine. I said thank you and maybe we will start

you on the bench. We had two outstanding opportunities. We had

three guys in the six yard box and not one of them has dispatched the

ball in the back of the net. It should be a clear goal. To be fair

to their keeper he made a magnificent save from Saido

Berahino. You feel it is maybe not your day. It is great to have his

moments and also afterwards to win the game, that is why I love the job

and why I will keep working every day to improve. Simon Mignolet, what

a save. That was genius and I really am really happy for him. He saved

our life today. Job done, feels good, nice weather, 63 points, I

could not feel better in this moment.

Jurgen Klopp is happy. They made the changes at half-time and it really,

really worked, didn't it? Did. When I saw the team sheet before the game

I actually fancied Stoke. They were missing the players like Coutinho

and Firmino. Stoke dominated. Jurgen Klopp changed the system. He went to

three at the back. This was a poor goal to give away. Shaqiri went away

too easily. Lovren has got to come around and see the run of Jon

Walters. He doesn't. It is a simple tap in from Jon Walters. Stoke

deserved that. At half-time, desperate measures. Coutinho had

been sick and Firmino who was tired came on and all of a sudden the game

changed. Possession, they controlled the game. The movement was fantastic

from both Coutinho and Firmino. This running behind, they were stretching

defenders and it is because of that combination, of Coutinho and

Firmino, they link up so well together. Coutinho comes in off the

left-hand side, shoots from that distance. A brilliant save from

Grant. This was the goal. It is all about the awareness, sniffing where

the ball will land and the finish is sublime. This is the second goal, a

simple ball over the top. Poor defending from Stoke. This is

probably the goal of the day from Firmino. Smashes it into the top

corner and I think probably the most important three points of the

season. A big turning point in the second half. Simon Mignolet has

taken some stick on occasions but he deserves praise this evening? Both

goalkeepers have taken some stick that Simon Mignolet today was

phenomenal. This is them at 1-0 down, it could easily have been 2-0

down. How has Charlie Adam not put it in the back of the net? He got

his leg out and away from danger. This one from Berahino. Your initial

reaction is he has moved. Jurgen Klopp is known for giving out hugs

after the game but I don't think there has been one as strong as that

after the game for his goalkeeper. Stoke will be checked. They will.

They are on a bad run. You expect Stoke to finish in the top of the

table and mark Huws will want a strong end of the season. Full. Now

attention turns to the top four finish.

Within some company on the bench David Silva captains stop Claudio

Bravo is recalled to goal after seven Premier League matches out of

the firing line. Hull's defences weekend with the absence of Harry

Maguire. But strikers like the money as have helped them out of the

bottom three. The Senegal international has three in his last

three Premier League games -- Umar Yass.

Manchester City are looking for a quite professional day at the

office. Into Davitt Silva. A double save from Jacopo Witte.

A good reaction from the Hull goalkeeper. The first time he was

asked a question and he had two positive answers. What a run he has

been on since arriving at the club. 17 points from 33. Can he pick up a

few up away from home to help their survival cause?

Toure. We have seen a few of those down the years. Flying to the top

corner. Not dipping enough from Yaya Toure. The only Premier League

manager not to name an unchanged team in the season today. Four

changes today, 96 for the season. Now Aguero looking for that half a

yard. A yellow card for the Brazilian player, the first of the

day and it is a Manchester City free kick. Aguero was to click for him.

That is Yaya Toure territory. It is to be Toure. A good try as well. He

could not stretch the Hull goalkeeper either side. A fairly

tame opening half an hour. That will suit Hull City down to the ground.

confident Chelsea side. But it is football.

It is an own goal, Elmohamady. So unfortunate. Terrific delivery by

Navas that caused it. In the attempt to try and clear, Elmohamady could

only put it past his own goalkeeper. That is unfortunate for the visitors

and Marco Silva. I am sure deep down Hull knew they would have to score

today, that just confirms it. They have failed to score 13 times in 31

league games. Ev Andrew, near us. Got his angles or wrong. This was a

golden opportunity. It came at him quickly. He just got his feet or

wrong. You get the feeling that Manchester City are having a Sunday

drive in the sunshine in second gear. If required, they could go up

the gears and speed further down the lane.

A bit of space for Silva. He had now left to his right, turned inside

Robertson and Doctor shoulder, terrific from Stirling, Aguero,

surely. And he squeezed it in. It has taken less than three minutes at

the start of the second half. And Sergio Aguero makes it ten in ten

for him. This was all created by Raheem Sterling. Power, pace. And

then when it came to Aguero, it was never really in doubt. Sergio Aguero

has scored 30 goals in his last 43 Premier League starts. Nearly

another own goal. Dawson would have been the unfortunate man. This could

easily have been number three. Manchester City search for their

200th Premier League victory. Fabulous from Silva. Toure to pick

out Sterling. He goes round Dawson, players over if he sees them. Fabian

Delph, just his second Premier League start of the season and it is

marked with a goal. Sterling again and the heart of it. Sunday was the

easy option to his left but he went for the more difficult one. -- sane

was the easier option. I frustrating season for Fabian Delph but he will

certainly have enjoyed that moment. 60 Premier League goals on the

season for Manchester City, 64 conceded for Hull City. So is,

Fabian Delph encouraged to shoot began. Making up for lost time,

Fabian Delph. Much more important challenges lie ahead in the

remaining six games after today. It is a Hull corner. Well defended by

Manchester City. Space for Maloney. Both back to Ranocchia. Manchester

City will not have their clean sheet. The Italian has his second

Premier League goal. Claudio Ranieri on his return to the starting

line-up is beaten. They didn't deal with the first corner. Clever from

Maloney but that was not a strong shot and cloudier Bravo will feel he

should not have been beaten by that. Only consolation for Hull. The macro

they created a few chances and again, the attitude in the way they

tried to play. We need to get back to winning ways. We did not have a

good performance. At sometimes we looked tired. We were unlucky with

the first goal. We tried to react as well at the end with one more

striker but they had too much. I thought we had a few chances that we

probably needed to be more clinical in the first half. But we kept going

and the goals went in. I needed that. My first two macro shots

nearly hit my wife in the stands to be honest. I wasn't sure if I would

have another crack but it was there for me and luckily it went on the

back of the net. With the only frustration not to get a clean

sheet? Yes. We defended poorly at set pieces. When you have six or

seven players, strikers, could this go to the last day, the race for the

Champions League? Definitely. Definitely, no question about it. A

comfortable victory for Manchester City in the end. Also, a very

creative performance from Raheem Sterling. A decent performance from

Manchester City but he was their standout performer. When they needed

someone to be that creative spark and be that difference, he was the

man. He was almost unplayable at times today. His decision-making was

spot on. He had space in front of him, he got it out of his feet and

got it into the box. A tough clearance with Dawson. This time, he

looks at the bodies he draws into him. Taking on half the team with

him there. He creates another opportunity for his side. You don't

want to get caught in this situation with him. One-on-one, he goes by him

with ease and gets his head up and picks out Silva. He would expect to

stick that one away. This is the goal. So quick how he goes by

people. He is around the six yard box and an absolute tap in for

Aguero. But again, decision-making at the right times. They are good

balls in good areas for strikers to get on the end of. This was the

finish for Fabian Delph towards the end. Dawson getting caught in a part

of the pitch you probably didn't want to be. Gets his head up and

picks out Fabian Delph who has had a frustrating season and must have

enjoyed that given the injuries he has had to endure this season.

Please for him as well. Hull, since Silva's arrival, at home, terrific

but one point from 18 away from home. They have played Watford,

Sunderland and Spurs, you would think they would win two of those.

They need to win one away from home on three victories and they will be

saved, Marco Silva has done amazing job. West Ham against Swansea

promised to be a tense affair, a couple of months ago, West Ham were

ninth but a terrible run has led them to a battle for survival and

Swansea had fallen back into the bottom three this week. Commentary

from Jonathan Pearce. COMMENTATOR: Jonathan Pearce is safe in his job.

The joint chairman says the board has 100% faith in him. Robert

Snodgrass comes in for Andy Carroll, who is only fit enough for the

bench. Mark Noble plays his 400th game for the club. Swansea name an

unchanged side from the side that collapsed against Tottenham,

Fabianski was declared fit. Looking to get between the centre-backs, was

he fouled? It was right on the edge of the box. Eight poor touch by

Snodgrass and he has found his man. Went between the two macro

centre-backs. He got a touch on it before he went down. The referee got

it right. Looking to go on the outside, a

decent cross to the far stick. Brought down well. Men supporting in

the position, in comes the cross, Snodgrass of the far post. Just kept

out. He thought it was in. Slack marking at the far post here allowed

Snodgrass to creep between the two macro defenders. Sunglasses,

T-shirts, one or two of those T-shirts a little on the tight side

chaps. Mawson took a chance. Antonio to his left-hand side, Snodgrass

with opposition to the right, good save by Fabianski. Fine goalkeeping.

You may have seen it late as well. -- he may have seen it late. Now,

Carol. Leroy Fer as Routledge in the penalty area. Looking for the cross

and Jose Fonte was well-positioned. Swings the corner looking for Leroy

Fer and Fernandez was behind him, it was loose until Antonio gave it a

go. West Ham have to be excited on set pieces, Fernandez drifting off

his marker. Slaven Bilic prowling his technical area. I can't see him

playing any further part, Antonio's hamstring has gone. A really big

blow for West Ham. Off goes the top scorer. A real concern for Slaven

Bilic. Concerning days for both of these teams. Steady possession from

West Ham, where are they going with it. There is the drive, 1-0, a

splendid opening goal. He started moving into higher positions a

couple of minutes ago and it has paid off for West Ham United. A good

ball to him. Took two or three touches. And I rode into the corner.

-- and an arrow into the corner. A really good goal. He got a yellow

card for his celebrations by the way. 1-0 West Ham. Swansea have made

two macro half-time changes. The rent a comes on for Tom Carroll and

Routledge. Crosses back into the middle. Edged out and finds the side

netting in the end. Sam Byram up from the back. Looking for his first

goal for the club. Regular scorer in his Leeds United days. Very untidy,

seemed to lift is foot over the challenge. Lanzini driving. Looking

for the crossfield ball, driven across. A more confident striker

might have taken it in stride and shot at goal. Snodgrass, Snodgrass

again. Deflected away to Lanzini, he could finish it here for West Ham

United. It was a blatant dive. Quite rightly cautioned. You need to look

at this replay on Match of the Day and take a long look at himself.

Totally unacceptable. A super save, did he get a touch on

it or did it fly over. I thought he touched it. That is a sheepish look

from Darren Randolph which suggest he might have got a touch on it. I

think he got his fingertips to it, I think that is a terrific save.

Lanzini with the shot blocked. Oh what a save that is by Lukasz

Fabianski. It would have settled the game. Fabianski did so well, he has

had a good season. A good pass by the young man who turns 21 on the

15th of this month. Lanzini has turned Fernandez inside out. He has

dispatched Kyle Naughton as well, should have buried it, should have

been two macro. Brilliant setup, no finish. Crucially he lacked

composure in there when he needed it most. A good run by Lanzini. It is

not the old West Ham way and it is not the way of Brooking or

Devonshire, it is grim and totally necessary. It is displayed in here

to Sigurdsson. Vital defending by Sam Byram who has forced the

goalkick. And the first man, Mark Noble, 400 games for West Ham and he

knows the importance of that vital piece of defensive play by the

23-year-old Sam Byram. And with that, Swansea's chance for an

equaliser might have gone. Slaven Bilic wants it all over.

We've had a stoppage time. Slaven Bilic, look at the relief! What a

release of tension. A big victory this for West Ham. It is a huge win

and I congratulate the boys because they put everything in. Spirit,

teamwork, being followed in the first place, but then also being

dangerous. We gave everything and we deserved to win, we deserved three

points. It is a very poor result for us and I cannot stand here and say

we deserved anything more than what we got. I think in the first half we

played with a lot of anxiety, a lot of fear and that affected even our

ability to do the basics and battle and be aggressive and in the second

half, we made changes which were in an attempt to be more positive but

we lost our identity, our shape and it became very scrappy. Today was so

important and for someone who has been at the club so long and

realises how much it means to people, they emphasised that to the

lads at half-time going in 1-0, it is probably the most important game

they will play for long time and I think they realised that. We came

out winners. Six weeks ago we had a gap and we lost it. In five games we

don't want to let it happen again. Two teams under pressure but West

Ham handled it best? This game is all about writ, spirit and

determination. There's not much to pick out in analysis but what they

did was they had a standout performer in James Collins at the

back who was that player who was prepared to put his body on the

line, prepared to head those balls away in difficult moments. It was

not a game for the fancy players, so to speak. It was a time for them to

dig deep and get the result they desperately needed. He is throwing

his body in front of the ball, good delivery from Sigurdsson, gets his

head on that one. He is defending against the rent he was so pivotal

with those balls that come into the box for Swansea. Two yards off his

line. -- against Llorente. It is a great clearance. This tells you

everything about the pressure of the game. Sam Byron comes across and

don't get me wrong, it is a good block but I don't think it warranted

this type of celebration from the players. You can understand because

the amount of pressure they have been under as a club and players and

a manager, that is why, that clearance or winning the game meant

so much for them. You can see it with Slaven Bilic Chad the end. He

deserved it with that reaction. The honey moon period is over? Does well

and truly over. I watched them at Bournemouth a couple of weeks ago.

They looked like they had lost all confidence, the goals had dried up,

the result on Wednesday night would have been a killer, scoring three

goals in the last five minutes. Today, West Ham were by far the

better team. Paul Clement has somehow to galvanise the squad and

get the confidence back in them. Confidence is so important.

Especially at this time in the season. When push comes to shove.

Two more games for you on Match of the Day two. Jagielka and Everton

have the lead. Vardy, six goals in seven games. There is also

commentary on Everton versus Leicester on BBC Radio 5 Live. The

final round of the Masters is live from Buster on BBC Two. Germaine

Greer each is in the first episode of the Jamie Johnson football

podcast. You can download it by going to the CBBC or 5 Live website.

And the World Snooker Championship is back on the BBC next Saturday --

Jermaine Jenas is on the Jamie Johnson football podcast. Arteta,

good strike and goal! The title just might have gone. Mario Balotelli

will get a second yellow card here. Mancini can do nothing but shake his

head. No relegation worries for Brom and Southampton this season. They

went into their match at the Hawthorns in eighth and ninth

respectively. Mark Scott was the commentator.

Tony Pulis is never finished in the top half of the table in his eighth

season managing the team. West Brom have missed Matt Phillips while he

has been out injured. Phillips starts for the first time since

February today with Salamon Rondon and James Morrison also brought in.

Southampton Harmison some key men. Ryan Bertrand is in for Stan McQueen

at the back. -- Southampton are missing some key men. Bruce Kavanagh

is the referee this afternoon. He is officiating his first ever Premier

League game. A good save from Fraser Forster. The

first real flight of goal in the game. Morrison chancing his arm from

distance. Forster had to get down quickly to keep it out. Chablis

could not keep his effort down. Tony Pulis has West Brom on course to

equal their best league position since 1981 with the Baggies

finishing eighth four seasons ago. Forster sends it long. It has broken

kindly for Shane Long. He is into the area. Jordy Clasie! A brilliant

goal. Jordy Clasie's first-ever strike in the Premier League and

it's fairly flew past Ben Foster. It all came from the long clearance

upfield. Long managed to find a pocket of space and then passed into

the box. An intelligent pass to Dusan Tadic. Jordy Clasie then

struck it perfectly. There was a coming together between

Shane Long and Jonny Evans but Chris Kavanagh decided there was nothing

in it. It is Salomon Rondon. A brilliant

save from Fraser Forster. Dangerous dogs away. Eventually, over the top

from Matt Phillips. It was all happening there. Rondon did what he

should do and sent it back across goal. Before that, Long was through

on goal. Evans doesn't seem to make any contact with him whatsoever.

Jordy Clasie was caught late thereby Phillips. That will be the second

booking of the game and the second for a West Brom man. He cannot have

any complaints about that. I tell you what, some challenges this

season of that ilk have been met with more than a yellow card.

Forster manages to just get his hand to the ball. The bounce saw the ball

almost get away from him and he had to slap it away from acclaimed's

path. A lovely move this from Southampton. Is there an end

product? There might be. Redmond. It would have been a fabulous goal.

Made a pretty solid connection Nathan Redmond. Unfortunately it was

too close to Ben Foster. Given away. Tadic on the scene to

Southampton. Dusan Tadic. It was a whisker away. The most relieved man

inside the Hawthorns is Ben Foster. That was an intelligent pass. Here

is Robson carne. -- Robson Hal Robson-Kanu scored a screamer

early on in the season fluffed his lines here.

I wonder if Tony Pulis will be getting a bit concerned about West

Brom's lack of goals? Brunt with the free kick. Morrison to perhaps have

a hit. Livermore. There is no flag, it is Dawson! What a save and what a

miss. Fraser Forster has had precious little to do this

afternoon, but when called upon here, he produced a splendid save.

Southampton felt that Dawson were offside. He is clearly on. That was

a tremendous stop from Fraser Forster. That was a good ball. It is

out for a West Brom corner. This might be their last chance. Chadli

delivers, brunt flicks on and Forster to the rescue again. Twice

in stoppage time Fraser Forster has been on hand to deny West Brom a

leveller. Jonny Evans 's that slapped away by Forster. Fraser

Forster the Southampton hero in the end as Claude Puel's side give

themselves a chance of growing up some ground on West Brom in eighth.

It is nice to contribute, nice to do my job and the defence have been

awesome. Today it was just might turn and it is a fantastic win for

us. A strong end to the season. There is a quality with the direct

play, the free kicks. But it was difficult with the pressure. It is

good to win today. We have had 38 goals and 38 shots on target. What

we have to do is have a little bit more composure and little more

steadiness in front of goals. We have slashed opportunities and

chances today. But you can't fault the players. The last 20, 25

minutes, they really showed their mettle and they kept going. We just

needed a break and we never got it. It was not West Brom's day but it

was Geordie classy's goal -- it was Jordy Clasie's day and his goal was

a classy goal. It was unbelievable in a game where I thought

Southampton were pretty fortunate, were they to win any game, it was

the lay-off and the speed from tad itch and he struck it really well.

He got his opportunity to play and Southampton are on a good run at the

moment. Claude Puel needs a good end to the season because I do think

Southampton fans are totally convinced with him. They are doing

all right though. They always are, they are in the top half

of the table and they should have a good end to the season. West Brom

have stopped scoring. But what a season they have had. Middlesbrough

and Burnley met at the Riverside after contrasting results midweek.

Boro were seven points from safety while Burnley pulled clear with

victory over Stoke. Two sides who battled out of the

Championship last season. Without a win since December 17, this is a

must win for Middlesbrough. The back new made four changes. Rudy Gestede

without a win in his last 40 Premier League games as the lone striker.

Ashley Barnes is preferred to Sam Vokes. Sean Dyche still looking for

his first away win of the season. Middlesbrough have actually lost

fewer games than Burnley this season and yet it is they who are staring

down the barrel. For Middlesbrough, Riverside has been accommodating for

the visitors. Rudy Gestede attacking it but did

not time his run well enough. And a handball against Grant Leadbeater.

Too much what we expected so far. A run from Heaton. A foul by Ayala

leading over the top of Ashley Barnes. He is claiming that the

Burnley forward was backing into him. It is an inviting position here

for Burnley. Brady felt that Victor Valdes got a

touch to that. Yes, off the top of the bar. One of the other reason

there is not much optimism at Middlesbrough is they still have

four of the top five to play. Barnes has now caught him in the face with

his arm. Is this about Lethbridge? He will probably argue that it was.

Maybe a touch of an elbow afterwards. Watch the left elbow.

Unnecessary. The backheel doesn't come off. A long way to go between

here and goal and had to go for it. Good tackle, really just stood in

his way. Just happy to stand in the way of the forward. It is teased in.

Ayala across. And nobody can get a touch. Nothing wrong with the cross

from Daniel Ayala. It was a backheel of sorts. It took Middlesbrough

seven years to return to the Premier League. They have to make more of a

fight than they are putting up at the moment to stay in it longer than

one season. Does well to feed it to Clayton. The cross is deep. And

turned behind by Keane. That is more like it from Middlesbrough, that is

what the home fans want to see. Action in the opponent's penalty

area. Comes back here followed bitter. They need a good delivery.

And it is in the corner and he turned down to his right to make the

save. Already Middlesbrough have done more in the opening two minutes

of the second half than they managed in the entirety of the first 45.

Ward getting forward on this left-hand side. He will get that

away. He committed himself, the cutback is good. Robbie Brady. He

had a hand, died in, the dummy from Barnes. -- dived in. Couldn't quite

tag it in. Negredo. What a save by Mason. What a goal that would have

been. That brings an end to that burst of excitement. Negredo is

capable of this kind of athleticism. A good save by Heaton. Burnley

certainly since the end of their winless run away from home is there

for them today has Ward gets away from Clayton. Good save by Victor

Valdes. Burnley applying real pressure at the moment. A fabulous

surge down the left from Stephen Ward. Need, stepping inside Brady.

The home support clamour for a red card but it is just a yellow. He

would have felt that had he got away from Keane, he would have been in on

goal. Keane got away with it there perhaps, could have been a read. A

presentable opportunity for Middlesbrough. An array of bodies in

the wall looking to block the path Stewart Downing takes it on. It was

flicked behind. Helped on its way. Middlesbrough supporters urging

their team to get the all-important goal. Heaton stays at home and it is

off the line again. And it was low to and again. -- lantern.

The cheers of those Middlesbrough fans are the people who didn't hear

the whistle. But here is the earlier clearance by Matthew Lowton on the

line. Stewart Downing's free kick and Matt Lowton helps out his

goalkeeper there. It is that kind of moment that can define a season. The

lads were terrific in terms of their effort. The fighting spirit at the

end. We deserved to win the game. Should it have been a red card? From

where I was, I thought it was a disappointing decision, that is all

I would say. He was the wrong side and in control of the ball, it

dropped onto his right foot, so I know certainly Patrick would have

had a free shot at goal. Why heart was in Monmouth, I slipped and took

him down but it is one of those, I got away with it so I was grateful.

It was awkward today, there were chances to get wins, awkward for us

because people expect at some point we got to win the game away from

home, including myself of course. It is a balanced view but another point

on the table and another clean sheet. A rare point away from home

for Burnley. I suppose in many ways, there are no goals in the game but

one key talking point. Red card or not? For me it is a red card. They

talked about Keane saying he got away with one and I agree with him.

He can say he slipped. I don't care, Patrick Bamford is in on goal. It is

not that bad a touch that it has got away from him. It is a red card. The

law states obvious goal-scoring opportunity. Identikit was a red

card. That touch takes him a little bit to the right. Tom Heaton is

coming out as well. I wonder if Martin Atkinson thought the touch

was not great and Tom Heaton was coming out. I thought he gave the

benefit to Michael Keane who obviously slipped. If Michael Keane

is running towards Patrick Bamford and drags his shirt. The first touch

doesn't take further on, it him to the right. From what Atkinson's

angle, I can see why he doesn't want to send him off there. Maybe the

keeper could have come out and got the ball. I think he is in that

50-50 area. And that is why I think yellow as that of red. Middlesbrough

and need a miracle, don't they? Arsenal, city, Chelsea, six points

from safety. Can't score, it is looking bleak. Thank you where much

indeed, we are out of time but before we say goodbye, let us look

at the Premier League table. The gap at the top unchanged. Victories for

Liverpool and Manchester City with them seven points adrift of the

final Champions League spot. West Ham are the only side in the bottom

half to win and Swansea remain two points from safety. But see what the

Sunday papers have to say. The Sun focuses on Eden Hazard who says

Chelsea passed the test of their title credentials by beating

Bournemouth. The Telegraph highlights commence Antonio Conte

who he likes the pressure of being pursued by Spurs. And the star

claims Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will sign a two-year contract

extension. On Grand National day, there were no fall was at the top,

Chelsea are seven clear with seven to jump, good night.

I have never known an atmosphere like this.