15/04/2017 Match of the Day

COMMENTATOR: Just brilliant, just brilliant!

COMMENTATOR: What a turn, what a goal!

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

Just six weeks of the season remain and everything still to play for.

Goals are our business - and we've seen plenty today.

No shortage of Premier League goals in the studio as well.

437 if we're counting - and these two certainly are.

Alan Shearer is joined by Frank Lampard, making his debut

Spurs were chasing a 12th straight home win to keep

the pressure on leaders Chelsea, who face Manchester United tomorrow.

Opponents Bournemouth have yet to win on the road in 2017.

The 50th consecutive White Hart Lane victory in all competitions would

surpass Tottenham's record-setting 1987, close the gap at the top end

four points and leave Bournemouth looking over their shoulders at the

relegation rat Pack. Harry Kane's league start is perfectly timed,

fully fit after his ankle injury, looking for another goal. Kyle

Walker is also back. Unchanged for the visitors. Junior Stanislas,

sidelined since January with a groin strain, comes in for Ryan Fraser.

Josh King has scored 11 in his last 13 games. They've only beaten Spurs

ones, in the FA Cup in 1957. They haven't won anywhere on their

travels since New Year's Eve. Spurs have conceded just eight goals here

this season. 22 in all, best defence in the Premier League. Threatening

from wide positions, of course. Dembele gave that some crack. Too

much space for Dembele. The keeper did very well, because came through

the forest of legs. No wins in six away from home. For Eddie Howe's

team. They've conceded 69 goals, only Hull and Swansea have conceded

more. France's let it go out of play,

because he was sure it was a goal kick. -- Francis has let it go out

of play. Just over a quarter of an hour played. He was absolutely

convinced it was a Bournemouth ball. It came off Harry Arter's ball for

me. Definitely a corner. What a mistake to make, if they score here.

Bournemouth won't be happy at all. All the Wirral to the near post. A

touch from Dembele. Tottenham ahead. It's been coming since kick-off.

Bournemouth unhappy at the decision but a corner kick was given. It was

rifled in. Left with too much space. Zonal marking, he was left with too

much space. Dembele's first goal since November 2015. One of so many

Tottenham players who have had a very good season, Dembele. An

opportunity for Tottenham to pressurise Chelsea today.

Around the outside. 2-0. Brim full of confidence. Son Heung-min makes

it 2-0 to Spurs. Two goals in three minutes.

That's 19 goals in a remarkable season for him. 12 months ago, he

simply wouldn't have attempted this run. Given away cheaply by

Bournemouth. He went through the gears and beat the goalkeeper from a

fairly tight angle. He's got 11 goals in his last 16 now. Boruc

didn't cover himself with glory here. It's all Spurs.

Disguised across the far post. Too far for up Afobe, but a good

bawling, really dangerous. A bit of disguising it. He might have pushed

it down the line, but he didn't. A really good bawling. Eddie Howe, as

player and manager, has now been involved in 641 games. A lovely

touch, Eriksen, Boruc got down. Good football by Spurs. Lovely touch by

Harry Kane. Took it first time, Eriksen. He needed to. Last time

Spurs won 14 consecutive home games was 1987, the days of Clive Allen. I

was with Clive this week. He's purring about this Tottenham side at

the moment. Think they can go onto really big things, even if the title

eludes them this season. He's here with his cousin Paul Soliai, club

ambassadors. -- his cousin Paul today, club ambassadors. Deserved a

goal. Absolutely hammered it over. It was a beautiful move. From Spurs

side full flow. So confident and the pressure is back on Chelsea, with

this sort of performance. Such a good balance about Spurs these days.

They are more dispassionate team, or clinical this season than they were

12 months ago. Dele Alli looking for Kane. Francis is there with him.

They've made it three, right at the start of a second half. It's about

strength and persistence. Three points beckoned. His sixth goal

against Bournemouth. In the last two seasons. Now in 13 for him, and 25

this season. Too strong for Francis. Gave himself time and space to crack

the shot away. Spurs three, Bournemouth nil. I've been covering

Tottenham matches for 30 years, but this is the closest I've seen to

Tottenham team capable of winning the title. Back into Harry Kane.

Junior the goalkeeper. But a hat-trick at Bournemouth last season

. They are almost safe. They are uncomfortably close to the

relegation position. It's given away by Bournemouth. They

really haven't played that well. Onto Harry Kane's right foot. It

dropped down. Good move here by Spurs. Kane's first touch was heavy.

The shot away was under pressure. Jack Wilson has gone down injured.

He took a wrap from Harry Kane, in what is a bit unseemly here is Spurs

fans have been cheering this injury for Jack Wilson, former Arsenal

opponents, north London rivalry of course. A sad sight, that. Spurs

have a very tricky run ahead. London derbies macro to come for

Pochettino's team. Daniels. That's the first shot that

the goalkeeper has had to save in the Tottenham penalty box all day

long. They've been playing 73 minutes and Bournemouth haven't

really been at the races. Dele Alli to Dembele, rarely wasted a parcel

day. -- rarely wasted a pass all day. Ben Davies denied, a first

league goal for him in this campaign. Son Heung-min, what an

excellent afternoon he's had. A lovely turn. Full of trickery,

confidence. And finishing ability this season. This is a season where

he has really blossomed as a Premier League player. The 24-year-old from

South Korea. Very much part of the international side. Good vision.

Davies joining in. Vincent Janssen get sit-in. -- gets it in. Two

minutes into stoppage time. It's been a long wait for him, a goal in

the Premier League from the replay for Vincent Janssen. A huge roar

from White Hart Lane to seal a magnificent afternoon. Chelsea, be

concerned, because Tottenham are coming at you. This has been a

thrilling performance. Bournemouth and very well beaten side, from the

very start, through to the very end. Johnson makes it Tottenham four,

Bournemouth nil. Fantastic performance. We fully deserved it, a

fantastic period in our club. Now we wait for tomorrow. The media,

everyone connected with the club, it's easy to read things that we are

safe and OK and subconsciously that can be difficult. It's my job to

make everyone aware we are not. Three seasons in a row, 20 Premier

League goals, how proud are you of that? It's a great achievement.

After the first season there was a lot of talk whereby I'll continue it

and now it's three in a row. It shows it's where I belong. Six games

left now in the Premier League. We have to go full throttle and play

like that today, get the wins, get the clean sheets, score goals. We

have to wait and see. Who said that one season wonder stuff? Harry Kane

joys and illustrious list of players that have scored 20 plus Premier

League joys and illustrious list of players

that have scored 20 plus Premier League goals in three consecutive

seasons. Look who is on their! You know what he has to do now? He has

to score 30 plus in three consecutive seasons. No 1's ever

done that, have they? Someone has! Frank, welcome. In terms of Spurs,

they did what they had to do and did it in style, 12 home wins on the

bounce. The first time they've done that in their history. Spurs were

fantastic today, they dominated the game from beginning to end. They are

playing with real confidence, the youth in their team, pays in their

team, the movement, their passing. They were a joy to watch. The really

impressive thing, not just their passing and their ability on the

ball, we know they have good players, but their movement today

was fantastic. We see Vertonghen getting on the ball here. He's

looking to try to play forward. Walker has given really good which

is higher than the pitch and what the Tottenham wants to do is get the

ball in behind the Bournemouth midfield so with the wits Walker has

given them, by the time he's coming he's attacking into their box and

when you look at the numbers in the box, the reason why Tottenham have

four players and the goals this season is because they are in and

around it. They are in their covering spaces. There's no

pressure. They are moving the ball quickly and efficiently. Walker is

now a right winger, not a right back anymore, which has allowed Eriksen,

because he's intelligent to come onside. It's behind the Bournemouth

midfield, Eriksen is on the move, he knows where he wants it. He wants to

go into an area where he can hurt Bournemouth. He gets behind them,

gets a shot at goal. Davies on the other side gave great width, pulling

people wide. Bournemouth can't cover the width of the pitch. Son

Heung-min not not content to sit on the side of the box. They could have

had six or seven goals. You won't overly impressed with Bournemouth?

Although they played a good side in Tottenham, they turned up expecting

to be beaten. 35 points, they think they are safe, they are not, and

they didn't turn up today. They didn't put the effort in at all.

Didn't close people down. It was a very sloppy performance. His mentor

Ruiz Dembele, this is their opening goal, set pieces. No one in and

around him at all. Their 1-0 down. Very, very poor. Jack Wilson trying

to play outside the boot, very good from Tottenham, but it's far too

easy for them. From a Bournemouth point of view, this is what I'm on

about, effort, closing down, working hard. Look at them jogging, whether

it's done is to ask, Afobe, it's too easy. You can't give good players

time on the ball. No protection from Arter or from Wilshere and Frank is

right, it should have been seven or eight. Time on the ball again,

simple ball in, lovely touch from Harry Kane, but someone has to close

down. Someone has to be prepared to put a trickle in. They are getting

through that back four with ease. Jogging once again in the second

half. No tackles going in, they have to be prepared to crunch people and

work hard and to be fair to Arie Harter -- Harry Arter, he was

probably the only one who put in a shift for his team today but it's

just taking potshots at the goalkeeper, who was also pulling off

some good saves. Jack Wilson poor, he does manage to get back in. This

is where he gets injured again, a decent chance again from Harry Kane.

He goes off injured and that moved a Bournemouth was meant to reignite

his career, but I think it's created more issues. 22 league starts, no

goals, two assists, it hasn't gone well at all. He's had game time but

he hasn't played as well as people expected him to. PFA nominations

this week. We've were surprised not to see Dele Alli on there?

Yes I think the vote's too soon. You look at the six there, Sanchez in a

team that's had a negative season. I think Dele Alli's problem is he had

a weaker first half of the season and when the vote's gone in, we

haven't seen the form they have. You would think with the technology we

have the votes could be cast in the last week of the season. It has

never made any sense. Manchester City were looking

to move seven points clear of Manchester United in the race

for a Champions League place. Pep Guardiola's side

were in action at Southampton, who've yet to beat a top six

side this season. Gabbiadini has scored six goals in

his first five games for the club, before an injury stopped him.

Claudio Bravo has not stopped for City, his last save was from Keane

in January. Seven out of seven shots since have beaten him. Kompany is

back in help and that should be a help.

Gabbiadini, Bertrand in the middle and Tadic has wasted the best chance

of the game so far. They have barely had the ball, let alone an

opportunity up to this point. Gabbiadini into Tadic and for a

player of his quality from that position, that is a poor attempt.

City have only won two of their last seven matches in all competitions.

David Silva, oh, it's wide! It is not a sitter, but you would have

expected him to get this on target. Into the side netting from the

little Spaniard, much to his manager's frustration. It is his

301st game for Manchester City, David Silva, that probably should

have been his 50th goal. Sane with a great turn of pace and Forster did

brilliantly. Neil Swarbrick in no doubt there was no foul here from

Forster. The keeper just does very well. Sane with great pace.

Forster's got a hand to it. Forster just got his finger tip to it.

Another Manchester City free kick and the foul's are racking up here.

Looked at the Achilles heel. That is nasty from Bertrand on Aguero.

Aguero's been fouled. Southampton complain, but it is a City free

kick. Navas, well hit. Pretty central and

rising, Forster would be disappointed not save this. He has

done well here. A free header, Kompany scores!

Vincent Kompany, Manchester City's captain, heads them in front. And

the frustration of his season comes coursing out in his celebration.

This means a lot to Vincent Kompany. Forster seemed to be surprised by

it. He didn't deal with it. Southampton 0, Manchester City 1.

And there could barely be a more popular scorer for the visitors than

one Vincent Kompany. Weeks and months of pent up frustration

released in the twinkling of an eye. Forster did enough. Silva. Great

block by Stevens. Close to falling further behind. Aguero in all kinds

of space in the middle. Forster had to be brave and he is hurt.

Only Southampton's second corner of the game.

A free header. Yoshida straight at Bravo. In that sequence of seven

shots on target, all of which have beaten him, has been broken.

De Bruyne is away. Sane to his left. Here he is. Great goal. Brilliant,

brilliant breakaway goal. De Bruyne started it and then set up Sane to

finish it. Southampton ripped apart here. That is brilliant from De

Bruyne. And unselfishly put it on a plate for Sane. To stroke in his

ninth goal of the season. And surely put this game beyond Southampton.

Counterattacks are rarely quicker or more deadly than that.

Aguero! 3-0! Scoring made simple. Manchester City go third. Aguero

nodding in from close range. It is a bit harsh on Southampton, who have

played their part in the game. But just so sharp, Manchester City. And

Kevin De Bruyne right at the heart of it. Aguero attacked it and no one

was saving that. De Bruyne with two quick-fire assists. We were able

finally to make 50, 25 passes in a row. Of course in front we could be

better with the quality of our play is different and have more control.

But in this stadium against that team, this team, so how complicated

it is and winning three, so it is important for our qualification for

the Champions League. It was so important. It was not a good day for

us. Congratulations for Manchester City, we know it is a good team, but

we gave today the opportunity I think for Manchester City, it was

not enough for us. That moment looked like it meant a lot to you?

Yes, because I'm always in a situation where I feel I want to

give so much you know? You feel like you're restrained at times, but I

will praise myself for that I keep positive and keep going no matter

what. It seeps there could be no more popular scorer, the captain of

Manchester City, one of the senior guys and it has been an awful time

for you. Yes, but you know the only things I want to remember are the

positive experiences, if I have to work 15 years just to experience one

such moment I will do it gladly. It is something not many people get to

experience and it is worth every minute of hard work. Great to see

him back. Alan, there was one talking point that didn't make a

difference to game, a penalty appeal in the first half for Manchester

City. The referee said no. The referee got it spot on. Sane great

pace, but great goalkeeping from Forster. He pushes it out for a

corner. There is an angle coming up where you will see it best. He might

touch Sane. Might. But he only touches him as a consequence of that

by touching the ball first and then touching him. It is a very good save

and a good decision. Never a penalty. Agreed Frank? Yes, he got a

clear touch on the ball. Kompany came back, good to see him back. It

must be a frustrating time. Delighted for Vincent, as a man, as

a captain of the club, he brings authority at the back. We talk about

Manchester City with Pep Guardiola and playing out from the back and

how good they want to be from the back. The first rule of defending is

to defend and he is the best defendser at the club. He has been

injured and when you see Kompany there, you feel stronger about them

at the back. It shows he can pass from the back. As a player, this

year he has chopped and changed a lot and a fit Kompany can only be

good for them. That has been his big issue, getting on to the pitch. You

played with John Terry and him and I see them both as great leaders. Yes

I left Chelsea and went to Manchester City and saw another

great leader. That eset standards on and off the pitch. When new players

they come in, the first thing you see is the captain. As any guy, it

is very lonely when you have been out injured for a long time. So if

there is any guy deserve it, it is him. Southampton, a difficult

afternoon. Second half they were excellent. They were well in the

game, but the second half Manchester City put their foot on the pedal.

Shaqiri, lovely ball. Sigurdsson's shot. Forces the save. Good control

and a good save from Schmeichel. Right across and Ayew turns it in,

but off target. Of the 17 points Hull have

won since Marco Silva took charge in January,

just one has come away from home. John Roder was at

the Bet365 Stadium. Shaqiri got both goals for Stoke

when they won at Hull in October, but he has not scored since then.

Adam comes into midfield. Will today be the today Marco Silva gets his

first away victory since taking charge in January. Stoke have

finished ninth for the past three seasons. A return to the top tennis

their target. 17th would do nicely for Hull. The position they

currently occupy - just above the relegation zone. Marco Arnautovic

with the opening goal for Stoke City. Terrific start for the home

side. And Arnautovic picks up and you can see here, he only has eyes

for goal. He scored in the League Cup here against Hull earlier in the

season. Now he has scored in the Premier League against Hull. Stoke

1, Hull 0. Lovely ball through. It should have

been goal No 2 for Arnautovic and for Stoke. I'm sure there are many

inside the stadium who thought that was going to be the second goal for

the home team. Markovic with the shot. Well saved.

And in the end put behind for the corner by Charlie Adam. Lee Grant

with the stop and Adam first to the loose ball.

It might drop for Niasse, this is Maguire. Scoops it over. Certainly

better from Hull, after their shaky start this afternoon. Somehow, Harry

Maguire lofts this one over. Encouraging signs for Marco Silva

and the Hull supporters who have made the journey to Stoke this

afternoon. Robertson, can't keep hold of it. Here's Shaqiri. Johnson,

a lovely ball in. Arnautovic. Stoke again come close to doubling their

lead. It remains Stoke one, Hull nil at this early stage of proceedings

and Arnautovic could indeed have had a hat-trick.

Clucas drives it in towards Niasse. Came off Pieters. He can't keep it

in. Corner kick. Clucas turns it across. It needed a

finishing touch from Ranocchia. But it does get a finishing touch.

Maguire makes it 1-1. And in all honesty that is a goal that has been

coming for quite some time. Nicely worked from Hull. Ranocchia

couldn't get shot in. Harry Maguire most certainly could. And gives Hull

a vital lifeline. Charlie Adam is withdrawn, as is Saido Berahino. And

on in their place come John Walters and Peter Crouch. You can hear the

reaction from the Stoke fans to withdraw withdrawal of Berahino.

They don't like it. Different focus now to Stoke's attack as they come

forward with the two Newman on and Walters gets his first touch. Crouch

in the middle. Here's Shaqiri. Arnautovic. Chips it in. What a save

that is. Crouch can't follow up. Walters almost scoring immediately.

Walters with the diving header. Crouch can't get the shot away from

the rebound. Walters takes it down nicely. Crouch

is in the middle. It's towards Peter Crouch.

The double substitution from Mark Hughes works to absolute perfection.

Jon Walters the provider. Peter Crouch, the finisher. Well, as soon

as this cross came in from Jon Walters, it seemed almost inevitable

that Peter Crouch was going to be on the end of it. Rising high, getting

their, as Ranocchia couldn't do so. And Stoke are back in front.

Grosicki might be in here. The rebound is turned away to safety by

Martins Indi. Niasse just beaten to the ball by the Stoke defender.

Grosicki was away. Grant able to push it away but it certainly wasn't

to safety. Shaqiri through to Arnautovic. Crouch makes the run

into the middle. This is Walters. Stoke so close at this late stage in

proceedings to getting a third goal, which may very well put this much

beyond Hull City. Maguire's header. Picked up by

Walters. Arnautovic felt he was fouled thereby Pieters and virtually

stopped, waiting for the whistle. Shaqiri drives it in. Oh, brilliant,

what an outstanding goal! From Shaqiri. And just moments after

Stoke hit the bar, they do get a third goal, and what a third goal as

well. That is a strike to talk about for some time to come.

Shaqiri looks up into the top corner, beyond the goalkeeper. How

about that? Goal number four of the season and it may well secure all

three points for Stoke City. First, we need to start defending.

After we react well, but when you have a chance like we had in the

game, you need to score. You need to score goals to make the difference.

Our away form all year hasn't been good enough. We don't need the media

to tell us. Our home form has been good. We have three home games and

two away games, we still need to pick up points in the two away

games. We'll go back on the drain training ground, work hard and

hopefully get three points next Saturday. Some of our stuff was

really good, it could have been two or three to the good. They had a

couple of chances which we dealt with an second-half, they didn't

really create anything of note to be honest, even their goals there was a

number of ricochets before it eventually found the back of the net

and we just needed to make a change, just to get a little bit more threat

up top. Johnny Walters poked it on crouch's head and then the game is

done from my point of view. Shaqiri scored an outstanding goal. Just to

finish the game off and give the game a true reflection. It's a

beautiful feeling for everybody I think, also for me, because it was a

long time ago when I scored back also against Hull, so I think I'm

really happy and proud to score of course beautiful goals but most

important thing is in the end the team that wins. Man of the Mac,

possibly there. Cracking goal. Four defeats in a row prior to this game

for Stoke but they don't tend to get stuck in a rut for too long. They

scored three fantastic goals today, got off to a good start, with

Arnautovic and a good game but Hull came back into it, got a goal and

created chances. We have to look at all three of the goals from Stoke.

Lovely ball to Arnautovic, what about this for a finish. The keeper

has absolutely no chance whatsoever. I said Hull got into the game, they

did, they created chances but their final ball and finishing was poor.

Add off, Berahino off, having a poor game and Walters and Crouch came on,

a bit of know-how and experience and they were brought on for a reason,

to running behind and get balls into the box. That's exactly what they

did, from the minute they came on. Just watch, straightaway, comes back

into Arnautovic, first thought, get the ball into the box. It's a good

header from Walters, good saves and Crouch is unlucky. I said they were

good goals but what about this for a pass? Brilliant pass, superb touch

Bryan Walters and a superb cross also and a magnificent header from

Walters. -- crouch. The keeper has no chance. This is the best corner

of the game. This is a touch, the keeper regain has no chance. What an

unbelievable strike. Top corner, no chance. That's five goals for

Shaqiri. He loves the striker -- he loves to strike and the keeper has

no chance. Hull's away form is amazing, they are pretty good at

home but awful away. Can you explain it? I can't, they can't explain it.

I think obviously doesn't look good on paper, the away form but where

Hull are now from where Silva came in and now you feel positive about

them, they are creating chances, they deserved to be beaten today but

they are creating chances. They are tough to beat at home.

A run of just one point from five games had left Swansea in the bottom

three ahead of their trip to Watford, who knew victory

would all but secure another season of Premier League football.

Watford captain Troy Deeney with over 100 goals for the club is back

to lead the attack. Relegation. The would almost certainly mean the

departure of Gylfi Sigurdsson, whose number of assists compared with the

best in all the top European leagues. Sebastian Prodl returns in

defence for Watford. The squad includes 14 different nationalities,

not easy for manager Walter Mazzarri, who is still learning

English. Two midfield changes for Swansea, Jay Fulton and Ki

Sung-Yueng replaced Tom Carroll and the injured Jack Cork, but Fernando

Llorente is fit to start up front. Swansea have lost their last five

away games. It doesn't make pretty reading. Decent bit of flavour, from

Leroy Fer. Then it was the Sung-Yeung. He's found Naughton. A

good save fight Gomes from Sigurdsson. That was a decent move

by Swansea. The Sung-Yeung was involved, then Narsingh, as it came

across, Sigurdsson found a bit of space and Heurelho Gomes had to

respond. That was the first really dangerous attack of the game. It

came from Swansea. Here's Narsingh for Swansea, but this time they've

lost it and this is Niang, for Watford. Deeney as to his right.

This is where he can be dangerous. He's got a free kick. That must be

no more than a foot outside the penalty area. Well, it's no surprise

to me that Niang is making Swansea shake a little bit. He can go either

way, this number 21, and I just thought for a minute there he was

going to score the sort of goal he scored against West Brom ten days

ago. It is Niang. While health. Lukasz Fabianski, right behind that.

-- it was well held. Although Watford have 37 points, they are due

to play three of the top four in their last six games. Won back by

Janmaat. Janmaat for Watford, they have people in the middle here.

Deeney! Oh, chipped over by Fabianski. A fine piece of football.

The Watford captain meeting that first time from a cross by Daryl

Janmaat. Well, you can almost feel the tension in the Swansea ranks.

They didn't really rise to the occasion last week and Paul Clement

is so desperate that they play better today. Sigurdsson's shot.

Just able to do things that other players can't. They would be a queue

of clubs waiting to sign him in the Premier League, if Swansea were to

go down. And now it's Niang. He's got away there from Sigurdsson.

Couldn't get away from Folsom. -- Fulton. And now, what an opportunity

for Watford. And finally, he's got it in. Etienne Capoue, Watford take

the lead in somewhat unexpected circumstances, after 41 minutes.

Etienne Capoue had the first chance. I thought for a minute he'd lost the

opportunity. But look at this. Goalkeeper committed, saves the

first one, Capoue strikes the second one into the back of the net. What a

dreadful moment for Alfie Mawson, turning to give it back to his

goalkeeper and letting Capoue in their, hits the goalkeeper with his

first effort but then he got the second opportunity and scored. Well,

I don't think Watford were expecting a giftwrapped goal quite like that.

It's brought the crowd to life, anyway. And Cleverley has gone

through the middle here. Plays it again to Deeney. Amrabat is coming

in from the right-hand side. Capoue is in narrow game. Watford's spirits

lifted now. Well, he tried that a few days ago

and scored. These are difficult moments now for the team most

threatened by relegation. Cleverley, Janmaat, Amrabat has gone

down the right outside him. Janmaat tries himself. Lukasz Fabianski

denies him. A chant of, one Graham Taylor goes up, whose wife is here

today and match has been organised in memoriam between Watford and

Aston Villa on 29th of July. Okaka is waiting, they let him go. He's

offside. Well, deprived by the linesman's like, on the near side it

was raised. Well, he was offside, I think, but goodness me, a good

finish by Okaka. It's getting to the point of desperation. The year. --

for Swansea, here. Watford have had wins here in their last two home

games that have really turned the tide for them. He is Sigurdsson. Is

there something for Swansea at last? He's gone right through and couldn't

finish. What a difference that might have made to Swansea City. No

Swansea player has done this all afternoon. Went clean through the

defence, but in hurrying his shot he gave Gomes are pretty easy save.

There is the final whistle and Watford can celebrate another year

to come in the Premier League. But what can you say about Swansea?

They're still stuck in the bomb Tom three and -- bottom three and if

they can't play better than that, there is every chance they will stay

there. We were missing a clinical edge in the attacking third, whether

a decent cross or a bit of be magic in the area to create better

opportunities and that for me was the difference. 40 points, you would

think the team is safe from any fear of relegation. How proud are you?

TRANSLATION: Not until, until the maths says we are safe, then we are

not, also because I don't want my players to relax and I want to play

with the same formation to get ready for next season. This next game is a

must win game, we have five games to go, it is the biggest game the club

has had in years. One point from six, the hope seems to be

evaporating. Yes their recent form has been bad. Watching them today,

they seemed to get everything wrong and a team in their position and

with the squad they have got, they need to be at it every week to get

out of trouble. They're playing balls here and people are running in

different directions. Paul Clement mentioned the clinical edge. There

is one player there in the box. Sigurdsson's reaction to get there,

he is not sprinting to get on the edge of it. Ball goes in, but bad

quality and the cutting edge. Sigurdsson can be a great free kick

taker. He gets it wrong and again body language. That is the main

worry, you see the body language and you worry about the future weeks.

Baston comes on. They have so many things wrong in the game and that

culminated in the goal. Mawson thinks he has time. Takes too long

and easily taken off him and when you're in the bottom of the league

and trying to dig out results, you worry about where they're going. In

some ways with, Swansea's slump is shown by the form of Llorente, he

was on fire and now he looks lack lustre. Yes they need Llorente. He

has managed to run or sprint under 20 metres. That is quite hard in the

80 minutes he was on. You consider, as I said, they need him. He is

their goal scorer. His head is down. He doesn't come short to show. The

defender getting in front of him easily. He had that sluggishness

about him all day. The Sigurdsson puts in a good ball. But he doesn't

contest it. And that is what he is there for. A sloppy reaction after

wards. The ball goes out to him and goes under his foot. He doesn't

react quickly. Ends up going off the pitch. He mavenged to blame the sun

in the end here. Swansea will have to hope it is cloudy for the next

six weeks. He gets one chance and it is a difficult one. You wonder where

he is in his head. There was talk about him might moving on. He is

probably their saviour this year. But with that performance, they're

going to need more out of him to stay up. We have Hull and Swansea

and it could be between one of those two to join the others in going

down. Let's look at the closing fixtures. What do you think has the

best run in? A couple of weeks ago I thought Swansea would survive.

Having watched them today and looking at Hull's home record and

who they have to my at home, I have got to change my mind and say Hull

will survive. You know Paul Clement, has he got what it takes? Yes he

showed a lot of passion. He got them organised. The problem is they

haven't got the flair. But he will need his big players to perform for

him. Alan, a line on Watford, three minutes, 40 points, job done. Last

three home games, wins, no goals conceded. I think that is the best

Watford can do. Very good. Leaders Chelsea face a familiar foe

in Match Of The Day 2. A wonderful goal from Ibrahimovic.

Can anyone stop Chelsea? Morrisson smashing it into the net. Firmino

onside. What finish. There's commentary of

Manchester United versus Chelsea on 5Live and the BBC Sport

website from 4pm. Coverage of the World

Snooker Championship Also on BBC Two, Match Of The Day

2 Extra from 12.15pm. That's followed by the World

Track Cycling at 1pm. And we're very much looking forward

to this one next Saturday. You've made it this far. Don't leave

it to chance. Leave it all on the pitch. No holding back. No half

measures. No guts. No glory. The FA Cup semi-finals.

Everton were looking to make it eight home wins

in a row against Burnley, who've not won on their

Guy Mowbray watched this one from an emotional Goodison Park,

as the city of Liverpool marked the 28th anniversary

It was a tragedy that still has the city in mourning, but it

strengthened the bonds between the Red and Blue of Liverpool. It was 28

years ago today. APPLAUSE. MUSIC: He Ain't Heavy, He's my

Brother. After unwanted and then unwarranted offfield attention, Ross

Barkley has the chance to show how brightly can he shine. Few English

defenders have had better seasons than Ben Mee and Michael Keane. If

they can stop Lukaku from scoring it will heighten talk, linking Keane

with a move here in the summer. Lukaku. First effort of the game by

his standards a tame one. Straight down the middle. Burnley have come

here trying to do the double over Everton for the first time since

they won the league title in 1959/60. They might have a chance

with a free kick. In striking distance for somebody of Brady's

ability. There was a deflection on it. A big deflection. That is why

Robles moved the other way first. Keane attacks it and headed off the

line by Barkley. Michael Keane gets away from everybody. That is going

in. What a timely back frack from Barkley. -- backtrack. A bright

start from the team without a single away win all season. Vokes has the

run on Jagielka. Saved by Robles. Sliding out to stop it. Jagielka did

well to force him wide. Just a few more point for Sean Dyche to achieve

a significant first auburnly staying -- Burnley staying in the Premier

League. Holgate forces the save from Heaton.

Nothing lucky about the shot. It was a good attempt. So-so first half for

both teams. They will both feel they have had chances to score and

chances have not been taken. Lukaku, blocked by Ward. The next

effort from Holgate blocked by Brady. Three minutes of real Everton

statement at the start of the second half. Flick on by Valencia. What a

chance. Kept out first time. Was it kept out a second time? No, Mark

Clattenburg says it is a goal and another one for Phil Jagielka. Three

in three times for the Everton captain. Scruffy goal. But it is

certainly well over the line. So is the second one. Have two, Phil!

Burnley's resistance broken. Off the post and in despite Heaton's

efforts. It runs away from Vokes. Vokes then

down. It is a personality. Robles with a ridiculous challenge. Vokes

is not threatening the goal. That is stupid from the Everton keeper. Sam

Vokes will take the penalty. He can quickly draw them level. Coolly

taken by the Welsh international. He ends a run of ten games without a

goal. What a big one for Burnley. Game on at Goodison.

Here is Mirallas. He scuffed it and Heaton saves. A wonderful pass from

Davis. Spotted is early by Baines. It wasn't saved by Heaton, it came

off the post. It had the keeper beaten.

Mirrallas forced wide. Even he can't shoot from there. Barkley might from

here. It is deflected twice and it's in. Everton have their lead back.

Barkley is their bright boy. If it is on target, it is his goal. It

comes off Mee last. That is why it looped over Heaton. Off Keane and

then off Mee and then past Heaton. And after the goal, Barkley has

received a yellow card for standing just next fot the yellow gate and

practically going into the crowd. I think that is all he is going to

get. Because when you look at it again, it comes off Keane and

reflects off Mee. I think for the moment it has gone down as a Ben Mee

own goal. Lukaku finishes as Lukaku does! He

had the power and he had the poise. And he might just have wrapped this

up for Everton. Burnley perhaps too relaxed at the Everton throw. Lukaku

took it, turned and he was strong for Keane and he fair walloped it

into the net. I think Burnley was the better team in the beginning,

the better chances, but OK, after 30 minutes we took the domination in

the game and we create chances and we were by far the better team in

the second half. I was pleased with the mentality of players and these

are in top form, they're a good side and we enhanced the game with our

game plan. I'm pleased with the players. We do need a margin of luck

now and again. I don't like talking about that. But two bobbly goals.

Have you been impressed with how he handled this week. No, nothing fazes

him. These things can happen. It is not ideal. Tonight thankfully I will

give him the goal. He was focussed on the football side and not about

all the stuff that came out after last Sunday. Tough week for Ross

Barkley. He has taken three hit, one in a bar, one by a newspaper and now

they have take an goal off him. He responded in the right way. Yes,

that is the way you have to respond. He played very well. More passes in

the opposition half than anyone, more sprints and played a huge part

in the the victory. That's what he's been told to do,

saves his team a goal there. It's superb. It goes in the back of the

net, he's bright, alert, he did it. We'll see later in the game as well.

Doing his bit defensively, again for the team. Lovely little touch there,

he sets Mirallas away, who actually should do better. Straight at the

goalkeeper. But you are right, it's going to take it off him, they will

have put it down as a Ben Mee own goal. It should be his goal. He

deserves it, after the week he's had. Same thing again. Knows what

he's meant to do, knows his position from defending corners. Saves

another goal for his team and he gets taken off to a standing

ovation. It was an excellent performance from him. Not signed a

new contract yet. What do you think, its progress in his career? I like

him, we are in danger of overanalysing our young English

players, we want so much from them, but he's becoming a man, not a boy

at this stage and Everton moving on, I think for me he needs a consistent

season. He needs to play at the level he played today, consistently.

He's got talent but I'd like to see him... There was a time earlier in

the season when Ronald Koeman left him out and criticised him, he was

also responding in the right way then, his performances have

certainly improved since then and he's having a much better season

this year. Eight wins on the bounce at home for Everton. They've scored

more goals this season than they have done at Goodison in 26 years.

Lukaku is breaking records. It's looking good, isn't it, Frank? Yes,

you have to give Ronald Koeman loads of credit. They have an outstanding

striker, playing for Everton. A lot of credit to them. They are fifth in

the league, that's incredible. Burnley another of those teams that

just can't buy a win away from home. Only Spurs have picked up more

points than Crystal Palace and Leicester in recent weeks,

with both sides winning Palace's most recent victory,

a 3-0 thrashing of Arsenal on Monday that moved them six points clear

of the bottom three. A bit of space... Gets that wide

towards Zaha. Good fit Cabaye. What a finish for Yohan Cabaye. Townsend

in the area, will he get there? He bundles it in and the referees

points to this penalty spot. Crystal Palace three, Arsenal nil.

GARY LINEKER: Your commentator at Selhurst Park,

Mark Scott. COMMENTATOR:

Sam Allardyce says Palace's performance against Arsenal was

almost perfection but he's warned this may be a tougher game for them.

Allardyce sticks with the same side that beat the Gunners with Jeffrey

Schlupp continuing at their back and Van Aanholt beginning on the bench.

Somewhat surprisingly, there are only two changes to the Leicester

line-up in Madrid lost a bandit King and Leonardo Ulloa replacing Danny

Drinkwater and Okazaki, who are named amongst the substitutes.

There's no Islam Slimani in the squad, after he picked up an injury

in training. Drops for Albrighton. Showed a bit

too much of it toward. Zaha across there as well, off award last. --

off Ward last. It's guided in, Robert Huth puts Leicester in front.

Easy as you like for the Foxes there. Christian Fuchs' long throw,

no one was really picking up Robert Huth, and he steered it past

Hennessey, who didn't move a muscle. Crystal Palace nil, Leicester one.

Sam Allardyce brought Craig Shakespeare as a first-team coach

during his brief spell as England manager last year and Shakespeare

says having seen Allardyce at work is not at all surprised by

impressive upturn Palace have had recently. Andros Townsend picking up

the running. Zaha, trying to find Townsend, only

found Christian Fuchs. Good control, a good save, from Kasper Schmeichel.

Trying to get onto the rebound, Leicester scramble it clear.

Picking out Benteke, whose control was lovely. Schmeichel got his angle

is just right. Townsend's delivery is not bad. Zaha

makes a mess of the opportunity. As Manuel -- Huth managed to prevent

Townsend's was getting to Christian Benteke, but it did drop to Zaha.

Who made a mess of the chance. Zaha now... Well, Mark Albrighton

was on the end of some rough justice in the week, when his foul on

Antoine Griezmann outside the area was given as a penalty. Palace

wanted one here. He says it was off the chest. Townsend's corner,

Benteke rising. Zaha up against Mahrez. Mahrez has come out on top.

It's set Jamie Vardy away here. It's Vardy, comes inside well and scores

brilliantly. Jamie Vardy continues his hot streak

under Craig Shakespeare, six goals in seven Premier League games, since

he took over as manager. Credit here to Riyad Mahrez for the vision to

set Vardy away. Got inside his former team-mate, Schlupp. And then

bent it beyond Hennessey, who got a hand to it but couldn't keep it out.

A really good Leicester goal on the counter. Crystal Palace nil,

Leicester City two, the Foxes firmly on course for only their second away

league win of the season. Schlupp just got away from him, got

away from Andy G. Jeffrey Schlupp. Room here for Cabaye.

This is Zaha, Palace looking for an immediate response and it will break

here for Jeffrey Schlupp. Schlupp deflected and in from Cabaye and

Palace have their immediate response! Cabaye scores for the

second game running. Poor defending from Leicester, to allow the ball to

break to Jeffrey Schlupp. A bit of luck, deflected off Simpson and it

fell perfectly for Cabaye, who swept it beyond Schmeichel. Game on.

Crystal Palace one, Leicester City two.

Townsend's delivery isn't bad. In, Christian Benteke. Benteke with his

14th goal of the season for Palace. After Townsend picked him out here.

Leicester sells they were on the end of a rough call from the referee in

mid-week. They were protesting about a challenge on Benteke from

Benalouane. You can see where Leicester are coming from. Mike Dean

had a pretty good view of it as well.

Palace have the momentum now. Andros Townsend, looking for Benteke, but

it's Benalouane. Benteke running out Benalouane. Schmeichel's says,

didn't quite fall for Zaha. It's Puncheon. Leicester on the ropes.

Van Aanholt almost four Benteke. Benteke surging through, his strike

blocked by Sir Michael. Leicester on the ropes a little right now.

Jamie Vardy. Dangerous ball, almost two Leonardo Ulloa. Here's

Drinkwater. A chance to win it for Danny Drinkwater. Great work from

Vardy, really good ball in. A poor clearance from Van Aanholt.

Drinkwater fists it's wide. Today's point feels like a win, 2-0 down,

coming back to 2-2, could have easily made it 3-2, tried to force a

winner in the end. It's a tremendous fightback by the players and

something that I think wouldn't have happened when I first arrived.

Looking at your team selection, many people thought you would ring the

changes but only two from the game in midweek. You said you couldn't

afford to rest anyone and you need points. We need to be like that

until the end of the season in terms of being competitive. Of course

squad rotation comes into it. We've rested a few today but we need the

points. A second goal, plenty of complaints from your players. What

was your view on it? I seen the review, I've seen them given. Ie He

is riding on Benalouane's back but I seen them given and not given so I

will leave it to the experts. I thought it was using a stepladder.

Leo was done for the exact same challenges in the first half so you

would think it would be a free kick, but obviously not. We came through

the game and we had stuff go, the first one, and the second one, is

special, Vardy, we knew that, but we had a good reaction and we will take

the point and move on. We are slowly catching up with the boys above is,

so actually is my team looking up now instead of down? I hope they

are. I love that from Big Sam, he said that wouldn't have happened,

that comeback before I got here. He is right though. It was an excellent

comeback by Palace and they are different proposition. He's given

them fight, hope and spirit and that was shown there today, 2-0 down.

Showed great character and coming back. Cabaye eventually gets the

ball. He starts, the goal, I should say, he starts to move on the edge

of the box and comes back to the other side to Schlupp and there's

Cabaye on the edge of the box there. It's a lovely finish. Inside the

penalty box. This is what they are moaning about. What do you think? I

don't think it's a foul. I think it's an excellent ball. Benteke gets

up earlier than the defenders of the defender can't jump but I don't

think it's a foul at all. I think its good centre forward play. That's

what Palace have to constantly do, get balls like in for that. That's

what he thrives on but I don't get the foul at all. Do you? No, no

foul, that's his game. As for Leicester, they have bigger fish to

fry midweek, Atletico Madrid will stop bonkers, but they are still it.

Shakespeare had a good team today, a nice momentum, picking up good

results in the league. Why not? The atmosphere they will get behind in

the week is huge, so why not? I fear the worst but then I always do!

It's seven games without a goal for Sunderland, who began the day

Opponents West Ham arrived at the Stadium of Light having ended

a run of five straight defeats against Swansea last week.

Jermain Defoe was the last to score more than three months ago here.

He's registered more than half his side's goals this season. Four

changes for the host. Manquillo, Boucher, Gibson and Khazri are in.

Andy Carroll's presence is sure to cause a stir, albeit he's only

scored once in nine appearances against them. He replaces top scorer

Michail Antonio, now ruled out for the rest of the season. Fernandes

replaces the suspended Mark Noble on the day of his 21st birthday.

Aimed towards Carroll, who does get to it and he meets it and the

opening goal is scored by Ayew and West Ham United, who have already

had aside with the free kick, now take the lead within five minutes.

It was mis-hit in all honestly from Carroll, I think it was going for

the volley directly, but it teed up Ayew and he stroked it into the net.

He thanks a player who has scored four goals in his last eight

appearances. Now their body language is actually pretty good,

Sunderland's. They certainly not given up on this one. Here's Khazri,

who will keep it in play. Anichebe was into the box, so does Defoe.

Khazri goes and wins the corner. He's always been a lively player,

Khazri. One sees in the box, he knows it's going to be a penalty, if

someone gets it wrong and in the end, it's Byram that stops them. If

Sunderland equalised, they will have merited it. A clever corner, it's

gone straight in. Khazri! More than 11 and a half hours of waiting and

Sunderland finally score in a most unusual of circumstances. Khazri,

wetting it in. There's a really strong breeze inside the stadium.

Randolph can't get to it. An EJB is just in front of him and Khazri

finally brings this awful goal drought to a conclusion and

Sunderland are level, and they are fighting. The fans have been

supportive. They've enjoyed the effort and determination of their

side and now, they now have the sense that this might be a

3-pointer. Right across to Carroll and Ayew

turns it towards the goal, but off target. So disappointed a Ayew.

Sunderland have been the better side since West Ham took the lead. But

every time West Ham come forward, they look threatening.

West Ham have the early threats at the beginning of the patch and

they're going to pose the first threat at the start of second half

too it seems. Snodgrass with a dangerous ball and it goes out for a

corner. It is actually West Ham's first corner of the match and

Snodgrass will hit it in on that strong breeze.

Delivery is dangerous and it's gone in. Collins helps it on its way to

the far post and West Ham score within a minute of the second half,

having opened the scoring within five of the first. They have have

known from the first half it is a difficult end to defend corners. And

this ball from Snodgrass helped on by the breeze and it just rolls off

Collins and into the corner of the goal.

Foul by Byram? No says the referee. Oh, it is a foul. In the end he gets

the decision. Didn't look as if he had given it. But he has and Byram

gets yellow carded as well. Still time for Sunderland if they can

muster enequaliser. Khazri and Ndong. Oh dear, oh dear! What a

moment. 20 minutes to go. Momentum with the home side. Equaliser goes

in now, and the three points maybe beckoning.

Jones takes on the defendser. No foul says the referee. Jones is

still down. I wonder if it is mild concussion. The way he falls at the

end, I wonder if he bangs his head on the turf. Look at the ends. Does

he bang his head there? I think he does. It is always a troubling sight

to see a player who has been given oxygen being stretchered from the

field. Let us hope that Billy Jones is set for a swift recovery.

Out comes Randolph. Pokes it away not very far, Borini scores and

Sunderland have hope! We are in the 90th minute. There will be plenty of

added time after that. And Sunderland have their equaliser.

Randolph wondered if he had been fouled. Andre Marriner said he

hadn't been. Borini's finish was excel lenlts. -- excellent. And it

is 2-2 and there will be ten minutes of added time and listen to the

Stadium Of Light with Borini having put them level. They used to coal it

the Roker Roar. It is the Stadium Of Light roar and Byram has been booked

already and it will be ten-men West Ham. There is more than five minutes

left and West Ham will have to repel Sunderland with ten. Byram was

booked earlier. Sunderland now have a booster.

They have kept on going, their determination and commitment to the

cause unquestioned. But there is a feeling of maybe too little too

late. It was a fair result. It is a point, we wanted three of them. We

were close to get three of them. But again it is a point and itself is

good. Do you feel among you as players you can get out of this? It

is harder than previous time I think. We are not being at our

level, we are not being as a united group probably as previous seasons.

And that's what probably been the problem. But positive results like

today and performanceles can bring that strength to the group. We keep

going. We don't give in. We have to hope somewhere the football Gods

will shine on us and there will be things that allow us to pick up

points. Another draw is probably not enough for him. Khazri, who has not

started since October, at least he made a difference. I think Khazri

last year was influential in them staying up. He has come in from

being out for a long time. One thing when you're at the bottom and

everything peoples like a consolation, is you want energy and

somebody putting effort in. He shows energy. He is out wide and he gets

the ball and he is direct and tries to make something happen. That has

not been happening enough for Sunderland. Doesn't quite happen for

him. He gets his goal from a corner. A potential foul on the keeper. He

made a difference. Here Anichebe backs him. It is half a foul and it

is half is the keeper strong enough? Again he is pressing. The question

mark are all the players doing it. As a team, they haven't done it all

season properly. He creates something later. That is over the

bar. Quite a damning comment from Borini, saying that the team's less

united that non-previous seasons. -- than in previous seasons. I think

you can see that they have not been united for large parts of season.

Thank you both. Before we leave, here is the table.

Tottenham's 12th straight win at White Hart Lane closes the gap

Everton move into fifth after a record eighth

Sunderland ended a run of three defeats, but remain

Swansea missed the chance to climb out of the bottom

three following a sixth successive away loss.

In the Times, Mauricio Pochettino said the pressure is now on Chelsea

in the title race. The Star claims Jose Mourinho is planning a ?125

million double swoop. Diego Costa will be allowed to leave Chelsea for

a lucrative contract in China. Spurs prove once again

there's no place like home.