03/03/2018 Match of the Day

How about that?

Just brilliant, just brilliant.

Oh, that is wonderful.

An absolute belter.

What a chance.

What a goal!

Blue is the colour of

the Premier League winners.

He skips away from two challengers,

away from Bernardo Silva, curling

shot, in thing, 1-0 to Manchester

City. It goes from bad to worse for

Arsenal. Tsarnaev there, he almost

walks into the net -- Tsarnaev. A

challenge inside the penalty area

and Mkhitaryan and it's a penalty.

He's saved! Manchester City take

another step towards the Premier

League title.

It's been a good week

for Manchester City -

a League Cup final win

followed by that 3-0 victory over

Arsenal on Thursday night,

which has put them 16 points clear

at the top with just 10 games to go.

We've just about persuaded

Ian Wright and Danny Murphy

to take their hats and scarves off

for the next 90 minutes.

Swansea's home form under

Carlos Carvalhal has given them real

hope of escaping the bottom three.

A fourth consecutive league win

at the Liberty Stadium would put

them on the same points as today's

visitors West Ham.

John Roder made it through the snow

to the Liberty Stadium.

John Roder made it through the snow

to the Liberty Stadium.

JOHN RODER:

David Moyes says three more

victories should ensure West Ham's

place in next season's Premier

League, while if Swansea continue

their excellent home form with an

emphatic win today, they could move

above the Hammers on goal

difference. Andre Ayew and Andy King

make their first starts for Swansea

since joining in January. Ayew from

West Ham. Nine goals in 43 Premier

League appearances for the Hammers

including one in a 4-1 win here last

season. First choice defenders James

Collins and Ogbonna are both

unavailable through injury and

illness. Winston Reid and Declan

Rice Debbie Tideswell Javier

Hernandez with Dier goals in his

last three appearances returns to

the starting line-up upfront. --

Javier Hernandez, with goals in his

last three appearances, returns to

the starting line-up. Swansea lost

at Brighton last weekend, West Ham

at Liverpool. Pressure from Clucas

told.

Sam Clucas, three goals for him

since jointing Swansea from Hull.

All three of them have come against

Arsenal.

Also looking for a release for his

pass. Ki Sung-Yueng with the shot,

and in. The man who turned down

interest from West Ham in the

January transfer window scores

against the Hammers. He allowed him

to pick his spot, see how he creates

time and space for himself.

Perfectly placed, beyond Adrian, and

its Swansea one, West Ham nil.

Ki Sung-Yueng being urged by Swansea

supporters to shoot from there.

Zabaleta, Noble. Ki Sung-Yueng picks

up. He looked to make amends

therefore giving the ball away, the

West Ham captain. David Moyes

directing operations from the

sideline. Ki Sung-Yueng with it, the

free kick is floated deep. It's

towards Mawson, who keeps it in, and

it's out from Adrian. Almost caught

West Ham out.

Ki Sung-Yueng, will he have another

shot? Followed by Mawson, Andre

Ayew, Van der Hoorn, still Van der

Hoorn. And somehow stays out.

Swansea frustrated by Adrian. Ki's

lofted ball half away from West Ham,

then Kouyate's header inadvertently

put inside -- put his side into

trouble. Just off the line by Declan

Rice. Winston Reid injured their as

he tried to clear that ball away for

West Ham. It looks quite serious for

the New Zealand International. You

can see Reid, the number two, as he

stretches for it. His leg buckles up

underneath him. Warm applause from

breast West Ham and Swansea

supporters as Winston Reid is

carried off. -- warm applause from

both West Ham and Swansea

supporters.

Here's Andre Ayew, Clucas is in the

middle, so is Ki. Andrew IU, fisted

away by Adrian. Andre Ayew is there

again to win it again. The striker

looks so determined to try and find

a way past his former team-mates.

West Ham goal under great pressure.

Quickly taken down by Jordan Ayew,

but it's off Rice, it's another

corner. Swansea's second corner of

the afternoon, Ki will take. And

headed in. Mike van der Hoorn for

Swansea City.

The Dutchman stooping to reach it.

Questions surely to be asked here

about West Ham's Mark King. Nobody

in claret and blue picks it up and

it's a comfortable header. Swansea

City, who need to win by three clear

goals here this afternoon to go

above West Ham. Cresswell's touch

takes it behind, Swansea corner. A

sense of optimism amongst the home

supporters, as Swansea come forward,

looking to get on the end of the

corner kick from Sam Clucas. Adrian

with the save and turned in from

close range by Andy King. Andre Ayew

denied against his former club by

Adrian, but Andy King making his

first start for Swansea since

joining on loan from Leicester City,

gets his first goal for Swansea.

Ayew with the touch, it's a super

stop from Adrian, but he's unable to

prevent the follow up being knocked

in by Andy King.

Into Arnautovic, it's Marko

Arnautovic. Can he provide the

finish? No, he can't. Saved by

Fabianski. West Ham's first

opportunity of note and they can't

take it.

They've lost only two of their 14

Premier League and FA Cup ties since

Carlos Carvalhal took charge, coming

into today's and it looks as though

this is going to be another victory

for them. Andre Ayew, stopped by

Cresswell. Able to find Naughton

though. Towards Clucas, Clucas with

the ball across. Andre Ayew, down in

the area. Penalty kick. Fouled by

Kouyate. Martin Atkinson in a good

position to see it. It's a penalty

kick to Swansea City and the chance

to heap further misery on West Ham.

Jordan Ayew will take this penalty

against Adrian.

Well, it was a different build-up

from Jordan Ayew, but it was a

successful finish. And Swansea have

now surely taken this game away from

West Ham. Adrian beaten for a fourth

time. Jordan Ayew keeps up his

record of all his Premier League

goals having been scored in the

second half of matches will stop all

14 coming after the half-time break.

Antonio, caught by Naughton. Andre

Ayew gets a standing ovation on his

first start since returning to

Swansea, but he won't get a goal

against the club he left in January.

Nathan Dyer comes on in his place.

Turned in from Antonio Andrews time

have a goal back will stop it may

not mean much in the context of this

match, but it's West Ham's one

thousands goal in the Premier League

and they become the tenth side to

reach four figures. Antonio with the

smart turn and a lovely finish as

well. The second successive 4-1

defeat on their travels

well. The second successive 4-1

defeat on their travels for West

Ham.

We played so bad, you know, but

ultimately two corner kicks and a

penalty kick, that's the most

important thing. We could have done

a lot better. We had no intensity in

our play in the first half. We did

at the start of the second half. We

got off to them right away but

within two minutes it was another

goal from a corner kick, so small

things today, but overall the

performance was really poor.

It

could have been easy in the team --

could have been easy for a team in

the bottom three in could have been

doom and gloom but they've been a

positive bunch. It's one game today,

one win, just three points and

there's a long way to go but we are

pleased with the performance and the

result.

The players have to take a

lot of responsibility and show the

levels they can get to and get to

them as often as they can because

we're going to need between now and

the end of the season.

The boys are

on it looked like after January we

just switched on and we could have

saved as some trouble if we did in

September.

After the game I spoke to

Carlos Carvalhal. Another

magnificent home performance. You

must be delighted.

Absolutely,

absolutely, because we win, but it

was the best performance that we did

since we arrived. It was the

performance that we were near, our

playing, our idea of the game and

all the moments of the game. Working

on training, defensive organisation,

in the transitions also, it was the

game that we really was more near

what we want, the way that we want

to play. I'm very delighted. I'm

very proud about my players.

That's

four successive home wins in the

Premier League. You've lost just two

games in 15 since you took over.

What's the secret? What have you

done to change things so

dramatically?

They are not secrets,

you know, these are not secrets,

it's hard work, there's correct

mistakes at the beginning, propose a

new idea, change the formation, put

a dynamic and that formation,

correct mistakes the game -- correct

mistakes again, doing better and

better. In this moment we are really

strong.

The Swansea fans have taken

you to your hearts. Have you got one

of your special night Valletta is

for them, whether it was sharks, for

this performance -- have you got one

of your special analogies for them?

Today, for example when we play

against Arsenal and especially

against Liverpool and against

Tottenham, for example, they play

music and we must dance to the music

they play and today, we put the

music on the pitch, it was rock and

roll and we made West Ham try to

follow us. With rock and roll it was

more difficult for them this

afternoon, we made it difficult for

them because it was rock and roll.

It certainly was. Keep the fans

dancing, thanks for your time.

Thank

you very much, it was a pleasure.

Swansea are rocking and rolling

under Carlos Carvalhal. He got a

good performance out of the Ayew

brothers?

Super performance from the

team. These two brothers really

looked like they had a point to

prove, especially Andre. It was like

leg said to his brother - I need

your help today. They caused

problems with their strength, direct

running and linkup and also their

endeavour without the ball the

tenacity from the front. They played

3-4-3. His brother helping him out.

He set up the goal and grew in

confidence. They epitomised

Swansea's performance and attitude.

Had to calm the brothers down.

Always have to calm the brothers

down.

They did need calming down.

They were up for it that much. Good

linkup and good save. West Ham fans

might be thinking I wish they showed

more of that playing for us. They

made a difference high up the pitch.

Tactically they were spot on today.

Dominated West Ham. They were never

in the game. So comfortable. Seven

home wins that is on the trot. Look

at the tenacity of Andre Ayew here.

He played the pass. Goes pass

Cresswell and gets a penalty. Always

on the move and on the front foot.

Opposite of West Ham. His brother

getting his fifth in 11. Credit to

him. Although it was a super

performance from Swansea they

deserved special credit.

Indeed. ,

David Moyes said they were poor,

particularly from set plays

They

were. He said the goals could have

been avoided and it was an

embarrassing display. Conceded 37

goals away from home. If you are

going to concede poorly on

set-pieces you will concede goals.

He's in a good position Rice with

Mike van der Hoorn. When we run it,

gets behind him. He is square,

doesn't know where he is. He puts

his arm up. Doesn't have a clue

where he's coming from. Great ball

in. An easy goal for him. Look at it

there. Now he is square. Doesn't

know where he is. Once he turns

around he doesn't know where he is.

Taking his lead off of that. He

scored well. Ayew does well. Three

guys in front, marked them out. None

of them are aware of what is going

on behind them. All square, Andre

Ayew makes a good move and good ball

in. An easy tap-in for King. Ayew

loses Noble, three guys haven't a

clue what is happening around them.

It's an easy goal because you have a

good delivery.

Indeed.

Liverpool started the day in third

and are unbeaten at Anfield

in the League all season.

They've only beaten Newcastle once

in their last five meetings,

but you have to go back a long way

for the visitors' last league

success in front of the Kop.

Jonathan Pearce was watching.

JONATHAN PEARCE:

Liverpool can establish a Premier

League record by scoring for a 22nd

consecutive home game against a

single opponent here today. Unbeaten

at Anfield against Newcastle in 21

league games. With Mo Salah

league games. With Mo Salah looking

to become their...

Injury forces Shelvey out of an

Anfield return. Three Newcastle

changes. Murphy and Atsu are

preferred. Liverpool very much the

Premier League form side. Egg wins

in their last 11 top-flight games.

Moving the ball quickly succinctly.

Comes to Mane. Didn't take the

chance. Misjudgement in there by

Lascelles. Pressure still on

Firmino. It's a goal kick. An early

opportunity to Mane here. It came to

him unexpectedly. Couldn't control.

The chance was lost. Great reception

Rafa Benitez from the Kop. Jurgen

Klopp and his programme notes said

there will always be a special

relationship between Rafa Benitez, a

Liverpool legend, a this football

club. Tidiness about Liverpool and a

greater reliability these days I

think. Salah. He went for the

unusual, the unexpected. A striker

brimmed full of confidence. Timed

the run perfectly and hit it full on

the volley. Dubravka had to make the

snap save.

snap save. Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Lovely move building up,

Alexander-Arnold. Firmino in the

middle.

Working really hard, Newcastle, to

keep Liverpool at bay. That was

cute, that was accurate. It was

sensibly done. That was solid

defending. Salah with a corner kick.

There might have been a push in

there. Goalkeeper fumbled it out.

Back out to Lovren, who had the

first header. Lovren gets to the

back post. Not the most confident of

goalkeeping there. Newcastle felt

there had been a foul when the ball

came in. Newcastle stubborn, well

drilled opponents. Won back by

Liverpool, in typical style from

Can. To Salah. Centre-back, three

for Newcastle playing very well.

That was Dummett that time.

Salah, again. The goalkeeper might

have been blocked in there. He might

have come and made an absolute hash

of it. I tend to think it was the

latter. Well, he was more concerned

about Mane than he was in getting a

definitive punch on that. He looked

a little bit nervy. I think for

Liverpool to understand if they are

to get to the level that Jurgen

Klopp wants to take them to, they

are going to have more and more

games here like this.

Oxlade-Chamberlain can open things

up now. Salah. There's the goal!

It's taken them some while to score

but in the 40th minute, the break

come comes through for Mohamed

Salah. He scored in seven matches in

a row now for Liverpool. The first

player to achieve that since Daniel

Sturridge at the tail end of 2013

and the start of 2014. It was the

energy and positivity of

Oxlade-Chamberlain that created it.

The finish of a player with so much

confidence. Dubravka got something

on it. But not enough. 1-0

Liverpool. Now, do Newcastle have a

plan b?

plan b? Alexander-Arnold, worry for

Newcastle, had to work so hard off

the ball in the first half, they

will be drained.

will be drained. Murphy, prepared to

run with the ball. Gayle cuts a fine

pass away.

pass away. Kenedy has to veer out.

Merino. We are into one minute of

stoppage-time. Gayle.

stoppage-time. Gayle. Good ball,

Merino. Neatly done. Oh, it's a

splendid save to deny Diame at the

end of the half. Karius keeps

Liverpool ahead. Really good move by

Newcastle. He hit it with whip and

venom. Decent goalkeeping. Can.

Mane. Robinson made the run, comes

back to Salah. Big deflection came

off Lascelles. His arms were down by

his side. Liverpool fan fans thought

it was handball, I don't think it

was. No, his hands were low. No

intention there. It came at him from

a very close-range. The referee got

it right. He thought it was a

penalty.

Firmino, Can. Here's Firmino, again.

Robertson on the left hand side.

Into Mane. 2-0, lovely goal.

Liverpool surely have the points

wrapped up. He's deserved that.

Really well-worked. Anfield are all

smiles. Tidy build-up. Crisp

passing. The pass split the

defenders. Astutely played by

Firmino. Thank you very much. His

14th season.

14th season. The goal counts.

Liverpool's top trio tipped over

again. Always been a damage

limitation feel about Newcastle

today.

today. Liverpool Fans have been

singing the name of Rafa Benitez. He

will be a legendary name here.

Salah. The referee heck checks his

assistant. No flag raised. If there

was a foul there would be a red card

certainly. That is what he's saying.

Ex-sass berated the Liverpool

manager. It started outside the box.

He nudges into Salah. That is a

definite foul. Gets his feet all

wrong. It's a clear foul. It would

have been a red card offence. It

wouldn't have been a game-changing

moment because the points are

already secure, but it would have

been a chance for Liverpool.

Liverpool 2, Newcastle United 0.

You

always try to improve things when

Liverpool 2, Newcastle United 0.

You

always try to improve things when

you see them But you have to score

in the right moment and you have to

keep a clean sheet. That is what we

did. 2-0 fantastic result. If you

would have asked me two weeks ago

what do you wish for West Ham v

Newcastle, I would have said twice

1-0. Now it's even better.

Completely happy. Into we played

against a good team. They were very

dangerous as soon as we were giving

the ball away they were quite

dangerous. We know they have the

pace and ability up front. We

managed the situation for 40

minutes. It was a mistake and then

we conceded in the second-half am

you have to take more risks and you

are more open. Were more dangerous

in the counter-attack.

You give

England a real openings in that role

because you seem to be loving it?

Yeah, I'm enjoying it. I'm more

focused on giving Liverpool an

option in that midfield rather than

now. With the World Cup at the end

of the season that's on all of our

minds, of course. Good form for my

club and Liverpool gives me the best

opportunity. I will stay focused on

that. I'm in an all right moment at

the moment. I need to keep doing

better and improving and pushing on.

Good to see him back in that role

playing particularly well. It's not

inconceivable they could end up in a

partnership in midfield with his

Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson

who caught your eye today?

He did

catch my eye

who caught your eye today?

He did

catch my eye because he showed his

passion range today. He was really

productive with his passing --

passing. He has been criticised for

not being so. This type of pass, you

have toll try things. Sometimes they

don't come off. He's got all the

ability to play the holding role,

can he add the passing? He has it

within him, it's not as if he's not

cable capable. We saw the range of

his passing. Terrific. That is a

super pass. Oxlade-Chamberlain as

well was terrific. I wanted to

highlight him. For forwards you need

midfielders to do this at

international Level.

You do. You

want people passing forward. You see

the stats about 97% accuracy,

passing side wards. Henderson is

trying to get the ball into areas to

hurt opposition. That is how you get

into teams.

It is an area that is up

for grabs for England

Dyer,

Wilshere. In erms it of his

defensive capabilities. . If you add

the passion a great midfielder.

Terrific bit of football?

Quality

play. Encompassed what Liverpool are

about.

Alexander-Arnold is a sloppy

pass. Firmino. In the end they win

it back. Newcastle, that is what

they were doing all day, couldn't

keep the ball. Quality with Firmino.

You see where he ends up as well.

One touch from here into Mane, back

into Can. Then from now, you see

Newcastle can't get near them. Mane

again. Just fantastic. Like you

said, they defended pretty well.

Like you said, for 40 minutes they

played well. Liverpool kept going,

very patient. In the end the quality

told. Firmino is a lovely footballer

isn't he, I read Klopp is trying to

sign him on a long-term contract.

You can see why. Newcastle un

adventurous. Expectedly so?

Goal

difference to be huge. The last

thing they wanted was a good hiding.

They did OK.

Can you expect more

from Newcastle? Have they got the

players?

I don't think they have

them players. You need to maybe get

Jonjo Shelvey back and more people

forward, simple as that.

Fair

enough.

Five games still to come.

COMMENTATOR: Kane is denied. Janmaat

- wide. Header, brilliant save by

Pickford. Great chance for Mahrez.

Just couldn't get it on target.

Tottenham suffered something

of a VAR farce during their FA

Cup replay win over

Rochdale on Wednesday.

They returned to Wembley today

to face a Huddersfield side chasing

three consecutive top flight wins

in a season for the first

time since 1956.

Steve Bower was watching.

STEVE BOWER:

Harry Kane's 24 league goals, one

less than the entire Huddersfield

team. Two came against the terriers

back in September in West Yorkshire.

One more today will see him become

the third player to score 25 Premier

League goals in three consecutive

seasons. Will youeders field

unchanged is. Pritchard came through

the club's academy but featured

twice in the Premier League before

moving on to Norwich.

Eriksen, Kane had a look. Esau Dele

Alli. That's exactly where it was

aimed towards -- he saw Dele Alli.

For once it was almost Kane to Alli,

rather than the other way round.

There is breaking official use

today, in the warm up, today's

referee, Mike Jones, pulled calf

muscle, so the fourth official,

Kevin Friend, is now officiating the

game and they've just appealed or

the tannoy for a qualified referee

to make his way towards the tunnel

to act as the fourth official. Dele

Alli, towards Jorgensen. He tried to

find Kane and very similar fashion

to the one earlier, when Kane was

trying to provide the assist, it was

just a fraction too late. He was 46

yesterday. The celebrations can only

begin with a victory. That's the

injured Mike Jones, as you can see.

The original match official. It

looks as though he's going to

soldier on as the fourth official,

with the help of a chair. Son

brilliant, he's got it across

towards Kane, he is denied by Lossl.

Huddersfield have started this game

on fire. Look at this turn away from

Hadergjonaj and from then on he knew

where Harry Kane was moving to,

Lossl made himself big and it was

effective. A little nudge in the

back of Harry Kane from Jorgensen.

Tottenham free kick. Now Christian

Eriksen has actually scored

Tottenham's last Premier League free

kick, back in October 2015. That was

away at Swansea. It's incredible he

hasn't scored one in the league

since. He's got a potential

opportunity to do so here. Deflected

off the wall. Fortunately for

Huddersfield, wide for a corner. It

was Colin Kwan who stuck his head

out and he could easily have

diverted that pass, Lossl -- it was

Quaner who stuck his head out. Dele

Alli into the sun a look at the

space, look at the time, and there

is the end result. Eight in his last

11 will -- 11 home games now for

#. A lovely touch from Kane, what

about a ball from Dele Alli. In all

honesty very few inside the stadium

down tip the outcome from then on.

Son has its 14th of the season and

Spurs have the lead. They could

become the first non-European to win

100 Premier League matches today,

his 81st with Spurs. Dembele to win

it back. Son again is available.

Eriksen knew exactly where he was.

Dele Alli to Kane. He's got the shot

in. Kept out by Lossl. He'll be

thankful that pass didn't get

through to Son. Kane was still

lurking, only one thing on his mind.

Son and Kane waiting patiently in

the penalty area. Back to Eriksen,

who is trying to return the favour.

Cleared only as far as Davies. Here

is Son, onside. Still Son, was he

brought down? Kevin Friend didn't

think so. Was the arm of Kongolo out

there? It's a penalty, Son had just

ten away goals all season, four came

in one game at Watford. That was the

task before this game began. Here's

the run of Tom Ince, brilliantly

found. It's an opportunity and it's

a good save from Lloris. There is a

timely reminder to Tottenham,

despite being in total control, that

they are only one goal in front.

Dembele, away by Shingler. Now

Williams. Road the challenge of Dyer

and he knew he had Billing to his

left. Billing's cross cleared by

Vertonghen.

Vertonghen. It came all the way

through to Kane. He's trying to bend

that towards Son. Oh, that is

absolutely brilliant.

absolutely brilliant. Harry Kane

normally gets all the

normally gets all the goals --

goal-scoring headlines but there, it

was his brilliant assist to create

that for Son. Watch this from Kane.

He knew it had to be curled to

perfection and it was. And the

cushion header from the South Korean

did the rest. 47 seconds before that

goal, Huddersfield while dreaming of

being level through Tom Innes. Got

it targets and his team on their way

to being 17 matches unbeaten in all

competitions. The last time Spurs

managed that, 1967. Oriole, Sissoko,

into Lamela. Now Eriksen. He's got

options. Lamela into Dele Alli. He's

been forced wide.

been forced wide. There isn't a lot

of support there either, but Eriksen

still managed to get Tottenham a

corner. You just feel Spurs have

really needed to release the

handbrake today. And go and get a

couple more will stop they could

easily have done so. Eriksen's

corner, behind Vertonghen. Kane,

he's frustrated because if that was

on target it was 3-0.

We dominated

90 and its and you need to be

clinical -- dominated 90 minutes.

It's difficult to keep them away,

it's a massive win for us.

I think

the cross was unbelievable. It's

unbelievable play. For me it's one

of the best plays in the Premier

League, in Europe or in the world.

Today they were absolutely honoured,

they have shown their quality. We

were not lucky in one and two half

clear-cut chances which we had and

this is what we have to accept,

nothing really hurts us, we are able

to leave our head up here from

Wembley and we have two very

interesting home games in front of

us.

us.

17 matches unbeaten, can you

feel momentum around the place? Yes,

footballers tomorrow, you're not

yesterday. Indeed, Spurs enjoin

Wembley it seems these days and Son

Heung-min in particular seems to

enjoy playing on the hallowed turf.

Yeah, his manager says he expects

amazing things from him and he says

that with what he sees with Harry

Kane in training. He can stretch, he

can come short, he can take you on.

He's got strength, skill, he's got

so much ability. He's taking on

about four, five or six players

here. He's the one player way you

feel alongside Harry Kane he does

make a difference, once he gets on

the ball. Always doing good stuff.

Again, finds himself in a nice

position. If you get too close, he's

got too close here, it just turns.

He's got that step over as well,

that unstoppable step over. Normally

Harry Kane puts that away but here,

when he goes through, he's one of

those players when he goes through,

you think he will score here. He's

so composed. He looks like he's not

going to miss. Quaner had to get

taken off, he roasted him today,

throws a bit of a strop there.

You've got Tom Ince closing down,

he's a super player. We've

highlighted him a few times. He is

someone that is constantly playing.

This is what he does, stretches

them, great run, great ball. Look at

the right back, he can't get near

him. Absolutely bass spy. Harry

Kane's ball is a fantastic ball in

and he dives it in. He's an

unbelievable player.

He doesn't seem

the type of player who would ever

knock manager's door and you need

those. Like you, Gary. He wasn't.

I

didn't need to, I was never left

out. I was, occasionally.

Huddersfield will have, how shall we

say, less challenging games ahead.

The next two, Swansea and Palace at

home, he will really fancy. If they

can win those games, put them 36

points.

They've got 30 points, nine

games left, they would have taken

that, surely, it's a magnificent

effort.

He deserves a lot of praise

for what he's achieved with that

squad, a really good season but job

not done.

West Brom started the day six points

adrift at the bottom and with just

one league win since appointing

Alan Pardew as manager in November.

They faced a Watford team chasing

a third home win in a row

under their new manager,

Javi Gracia.

Steve Wilson was at Vicarage Road.

STEVE WILSON:

Richarlison stole a point at the

Hawthorns in September with a 95th

minute equaliser in the game the

Hornets had trailed 2-0, but the

20-year-old who started the season

so well has now gone 18 games

without a goal. Chris Brunt returns

to Albion's midfield today, the

Irish man was apparently forthright

in his views after last weekend's

lost to Huddersfield. Albion have an

won and away league game since

August and are getting desperate for

the three points that could turn

their season. It was 2005 that under

Bryan Robson West Bromwich Albion

pulled off the greatest date. It

looks like they're going to need

something similar this campaign.

Rodriguez, nicely done, Rodriguez

with Rondon and Phillips in the

middle. He's got to the byline.

Rodriguez persistence, it's a

chance, good blog. Jay Rodriguez

deserves enormous credit for his

persistence and Krychowiak's shot

deflected up and over the crossbar

by Mariappa. Well, the pressure is

really on. This is the Premier

League manager who isn't under

pressure, with the possible

exception of Guardiola, I suppose,

but none more so than Alan Pardew.

Nicely done, Holebas blocked by

Dawson, Carrillo underneath it.

Pereyra. Well, a real let off for

West Bromwich Albion this, because

when it fell to Roberto Pereyra, he

looked set to smash it into the net,

but Gibbs made the block. Well, I

think that hit his gloved hand and

he just might have been fortunate.

Carrillo, nice touch to Pereyra.

Janmaat to his right, got to use

him. Janmaat, wide, a gaping golden

chance for Janmaat to put Watford in

front. Foster I think has got in

touch on this, the right toe poked

it wide of the right post. In it

goes from Holebas, Prodl over the

bar. Not by much, but over the bar.

Trying to get in front of Dawson,

Prodl, but couldn't quite keep it

down. No half-time changes from

either manager. Now, is Rondon

onside? He is. Rondon here, Karnezis

with the save at the near post.

Well, three had joined Rondon in

that counter and were indecent

positions. None of them got a pass.

Here's Brunt. It's come off

Carrillo, West Brom corner. A good

little spell for the visitors. They

were looking for offside here.

Watford. To be fair, there weren't

too many other options for Rondon

but to try and beat Karnezis.

Branch's corner, Dawson's header

will stop Evans. It might have hit

the outside of the post, that,

cleared away by Janmaat. Here's

Deeney. Looking for carry low. --

looking for Andre Carillo. Okore,

Richarlison wide. More excitement in

the first six minutes of the second

half than there was in most of the

first. Which Bromwich Albion at one

end threatening, and then Watford

break, Richarlison went for the

spectacular and missed the target.

Meanwhile Jonny Evans here, it did

hit the post. Hit the keeper,

Karnezis, and ricocheted off the

foot of the post. There's Heurelho

Gomes, Watford's now substitute

goalkeeper. He's on 99 Premier

League appearances for the club. No

Watford player has ever played 100

games in the Premier League. He's

close, but he's lost his place after

injury Karnezis. -- after injury to

Karnezis. Gibbs, now Jay. Rodriguez

Only Rondon in the box, so now

Phillips has arrived, blocked by

Prodl. Gibbs, Rondon, it's a great

chance. It's a really good chance.

He got the header all wrong, clipped

in by Gibbs and completely missed

time to buy Salomon Rondon. Over

2000 Albion fans here today, which

is a very creditable turnout indeed.

Holebas for Watford. Dawson behind

for the corner. Deeney and Mariappa

all clustered round that penalty

spot, joined now by Capoue. Now they

break and make the run. It was

missed by Rondon and blocked on the

line. Kieran Gibbs in the way.

Okaka's shot blocked on the line by

Kieran Gibbs. Gibbs in the right

place at the right time.

Lost out to Hughes. Hughes to

Deeney. He's onside. Deeney v

Foster. 1-0 Watford. Troy Deeney for

Watford. Desolation for West

Bromwich Albion. Lost the ball here

Krychowiak and Brunt. One touch from

Deeney. One goal for Watford.

Watford now look comfortable in

mid-table. West Bromwich Albion are

rock bottom and well adrift.

mid-table. West Bromwich Albion are

rock bottom and well adrift.

Another

massive three points for us. Pretty

much similar to last week, not much

in it. Battling display. West Brom

gave a decent account of themselves

for the start of it. Didn't take

their chances. We did.

It's not for

the want of trying. The lads gave

everything they've got today. Today.

Today. Sucker-punch the draw. Really

nice finish. It can be tough at

times in the Premier League.

Really

tight game. The players, I feel for

them, because we made one mistake in

the game and it's been costly. We've

had chances. Competitive game. You

were here, you see it. We put

everything on the pitch. Sometimes

we have fallen short.

You have 36

points with nine games to go. There

is no chance of Watford going down?

I don't waste my time thinking about

that. I normally focus on the next

match, on the next three points.

Last week we let ourselves down

performance wise. Next week we have

to try and give our fan as little

bit more of what we showed today.

Looking increasingly more grim for

West Brom. Alan Pardew changed

things tactically, but to no avail?

Brunt in the midfield. I thought

they were going to play through him,

Rodriguez would

they were going to play through him,

Rodriguez would play-off Rondon.

Rondon didn't have too much support,

if I'm totally honest, when the ball

went up to him. Brunt and Phils

incompetence didn't get that

support. Rodriguez is offside. This

one, a great opportunity. Breaks the

line. Does really well. When you

look at him. He looks up. He

actually looks up. They are nowhere

near him, you know. That is where

they should be. They should be

bursting a gut. If that is the ploy,

to get it up to him. They have to

support him. They didn't support

him. It's the same thing here. Going

for a header object his own. Too far

away. They have to be closer. If he

wins it, no-one going beyond beyond

him. Watford pick it up easy. This

one. Rodriguez should be in and

around up here, in this space with

him. Somebody for Rondon to maybe

lay it down or hold up. They don't

support him enough. Again, it peters

out and waut Watford clear it

easily. He got a chance in the game.

Great cross from Kieron Gibbs. This

is what you want. Worked hard.

Flashed his head at it. It's a

desperate header in the in. I

believe this is another chance. We

hear about Ben Foster talking about

they have chances. This is one. They

get lucky, Krychowiak does well to

win. Rodriguez brilliant position.

Attack that space. He does. I think

he thinks he will get clattered.

Doesn't put his head in there. You

have to put your head into a place

that might get kicked, but you get

the goal.

Deeney's second goal in a

week. Tidy finish, too?

It was. They

dig in Watford. Even when it's not

going for them. Three home wins on

the spin. Here it's a mistake by

Krychowiak and Brunt. Lack of

communication. Good pass. I don't

know why Evans is playing offside

there. Deeney, he was never going to

miss that. Especially after the goal

last week. His confidence is up. I

don't know why Jonny Evans steps

out. It's not like it's the quickest

player Watford have got. He should

try and match his run and get back

and put him off. Super finish.

Brilliant finish. He could do

anything with that.

Drag it left.

Drag it left. Go round him and do

the fall over finish.

You have to

fall over.

Absolutely fall over.

More angle.

Essential. Watford are

just about safe, aren't they they

are safe, they won't implode from

there. We felt they would be. As for

West Brom in desperate straits.

Eight points of safety. Three games,

Spurs, Liverpooled and Manchester

United. It does look very bleak.

We

have seen miraculous -

I don't think

it will happen this time.

OK. We'll

see.

Burnley haven't won a league

game since December,

but they've only dropped one place

in that time, starting

the day in seventh.

Today's visitors were Everton,

who'd won just one of their last

22 away league games.

Guy Mowbray was at Turf Moor.

GUY MOWBRAY:

The only change to Burnley side

today sees Long drop out and

Tarkowski come back after injury to

partner Mee. That is the clarets

first-choice central pairing since

King left for Everton last summer.

Keane is in the Everton team for his

first team back at his old club.

Recall for Tosun. His third start,

his first goal yet to come.

It's Burnley, the side that's only

one 51% of their points at home this

season, that's the lowest ratio in

the Premier League. They are facing

the side with the lowest ratio the

other way in the Premier League.

Everton have won only eight points

on the road. That's way less than a

quarter of their total.

quarter of their total. Sigurdsson

kept it away from Cork. Pulled back.

Walcott took it away from Tom Davies

who seemed better placed to apply

the finish. Davies is running on to

that nicely. Walcott has to come

back on to the ball. Even so, he

should have done better.

should have done better. This is

Sean Dyche's 250th game as Burnley

manager. He was linked with the

Everton job before Sam Allardyce was

appointed.

Hendrick. Ward. Gudmundsson. Here's

Lowton. This looked like a crucial

touch from the Everton goalkeeper.

Sigurdsson does well. Martina.

Westwood, just slightly caught

Calvert-Lewin. Sigurdsson. Put it

into their sort of area. Sigurdsson

might have another chance here.

Walcott. Sigurdsson. Westwood all

over him. Walcott. Helped on by

Coleman, and headed in by Tosun for

his first Everton goal. Poaching

striker's finish.

striker's finish. Sigurdsson and

Theo Walcott the two who combined in

the build-up. Very nice flick on via

Coleman. Tosun able to come on to

that. Burnley winless in all 53

Premier League games under Sean

Dyche when they've conceded first.

Lowton. This looks Burnley's best

bet down this side. Gesturing to

Calvert-Lewin he might need a little

bit more assistance. Between Lowton

and Lennon, Burnley are getting a

little bit of joy down the right

wing. Lowton's cross. Barnes header,

brilliant save by Pickford. Superb

reactions all round. Everton fans

are singing, "England's number one"

about their number one. The England

manager is at Turf Moor to look at

Pickford and the goalkeeper at the

other end, Nick Pope. Everton, at

the moment, looking well placed to

win for just the second time in 23

Premier League away games. A run

that stretches back to January last

year.

year. Williams header out as far as

Lennon. Pickford springs into action

in the first half he came out Barnes

brilliantly. Now, he's stopped Aaron

Lennon from scoring against his old

team. Ben Mee helps it on. Another

great save. Wood goes for the

follow-up, which is over. Jordan

Pickford is picking out a great

performance here. Eight games

without a clean sheet. He's doing

everything he can to stop it being

nine. Tarkowski. Very cooly done. Up

towards Ashley Barnes. Barnes is in

on goal here. And Ashley Barnes

rifles the ball in.

Gudmundsson hugs the goalscorer. At

the other end of the field, Ben Mee

ran across to James Tarkowski to

give him a bit of a cuddle too,

because he started it. Brilliant

work, keeping possession, keeping

the ball in. One pass later and

Barnes was in. Absolutely

inch-perfech for Barnes, who caught

out a very, very sleepy Everton

defence.

Ben Mee was struggling, header

straight to Sigurdsson. He's put it

wide with a goal at his mercy.

Everton fans were ready to go then.

Ward's header straight to the feet

of Sigurdsson. It's neither cross

nor shot. Everton have lost their

last four away games in the Premier

League, conceding 12 goals along the

way. Lucky it's stuck at his feet.

In comes Lennon. Burnley aren't done

yet. Lennon, deflected behind.

Pickford thinks he has kept the ball

from crossing the line, but not so.

Burnley corner.

Headed out to Lennon. That came off

Rooney.

Crossed and headed in. It never

really swung anywhere. It kept its

path all the way on to the head of

Chris Wood. Sent on as a half-time

substitute with Burnley a goal down

and now with two upfront, both those

two have scored. Barnes for 1-1,

Wood for what could be the winning

goal for Burnley. Burnley 2, Everton

1. A turn around at Turf Moor.

There's a lot of very, very unhappy

Everton fans at Turf Moor now.

Bolasie. No way through. It's been

given as an unfair impeding of the

Everton substitute by Matt Lowton.

Burnley understandably pulled

everybody back to defend. And the

whistle has gone in favour of

Burnley. That's a red card. Ashley

Williams has been dismissed. The

referee did not hesitate. Ashley

Williams does not complain. He swung

his arm across. Barnes down, spotted

by the referee, Williams off.

Burnley with a goal advantage and a

man advantage. You can only imagine

that frustration is times ten on his

part.

that frustration is times ten on his

part. It's the first time you have

come-from-behind having conceded

first to win a Premier League game.

Is it something that has ever

bothered you?

No, actually I opened

it up at half-time and said, you

have nothing to lose, everything to

gain. Everyone thinks you can't come

back from a deficit to turn it round

to win. You have nothing to lose. We

go out there with freedom and get on

the front foot and take the

challenge on. Which they rightly

did.

We didn't cope using the ball

well enough. We didn't play-the-ball

in the right areas well enough. We

didn't do it as well as Burnley in

the second-half. And that's why

Burnley caused us more problems than

we caused Burnley. Then Ashley

getting sent off was, you know, just

summed our day up.

A turn around win

like that, how does that feel?

It's

brilliant to finally get that winch

we haven't won in ten. Just to come

out with a victory is a great

feeling.

Do you feel like the fans

feel when you see a second-half like

that? This won't believe it because

I feel worse than them. It's my

responsibility. To see them under

perform in the second-half. Not the

first, but the second-half, is very

disappointing for me. It's my

problem to sort it out. Well, it

certainly is. Sean Dyche, 40 points

for Burnley. Equals their best ever

record in the Premier League. It's

early March. Terrific comeback. The

first one was pointed out there.

They by in large gave Jordan

Pickford a

They by in large gave Jordan

Pickford a busy afternoon? Into they

did. Everton started well and got

the goal. In the end, Burnley, like

he said, kept going. Lowton has to

get special mention. Great save from

Pickford there.

Lowton was brilliant

today. Barnes as well, caused them

all sort of problems. Gets in a

position. Great save again. Here, as

much as he put it in the middle of

the goal. Good reaction save.

The pass from Lowton is fantastic,

there the space. I think he should

be over here. Once this ball comes

across you have Barnes who will be

looking where the ball is coming. By

the time this ball comes in here,

the yellow should be there, you

should be seeing the goalkeeper. He

is backing off. When you look where

he shoots, he's in the six yard box.

I bet he can't believe it. It's too

late now, and he beats him on the

near post there. You've got no

chance, he hasn't moved. His course

himself all sorts of problems here.

Ashley Williams should be here.

You've got Woods freed, the

goalkeeper has caused all the

problems himself in the end. It's a

yard out. The ball is a yard out. He

gets himself on the wrong side here

and in the end it's a very simple

header forwards.

He's been bullied,

hasn't he, and he's got to learn it

quickly. His teams see that they'll

copy what they've done. He's got to

find a way to create space to grab

the ball especially love when they

land in the six yard box.

Ashley

Williams, his red card encapsulated

their afternoon.

their afternoon.

Yeah. By the letter

of the law it's a red card so the

referee gets it right. There's the

position, he sees it all.

It's not

brutal.

It's not. We were talking

earlier and if you deliberately go

to elbow someone, it's a real kind

of aggressive 90 degrees angle. This

is a flailing arm that catches him

on the neck.

He can't complain.

He

can't come plain, it's stupid, it's

petulant, they were still in the

game. It's twice he's been sent off.

He's showing his frustration in the

wrong way.

The fans are frustrated.

They should be, the players they've

got in the squad and the quality

they've got should be performing

better than that.

Two games on Match of the Day 2.

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Then on Thursday, the Premier League

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It's Bellamy, it 2-0.

Bellamy, well played. Craig Bellamy,

his first Premier League goal for

Cardiff City.

The five Premier League matches

between Leicester and Bournemouth

have yielded the grand total

of five goals.

Martin Fisher was crossing his

fingers at the King Power Stadium.

MARTIN FISHER:

Leicester's form has been a little

patchy of late. Wins have dried up.

To shake things up in Rohan Silva is

recalled for only his third Premier

League side as Claude Puel changes

to a 4-3- three formation with

Daniel Amartey and Christian Fuchs

drafted in as the full-backs. A

change of system for Bournemouth as

Eddie Howe has opted to go for -

4-2, with Adam Smith playing in

midfield. His first goal of the

season began their recovery.

Bournemouth have never won at the

King Power Stadium. In fact the only

wins in Leicester were both on

Boxing Day in the late 1980s, across

the way at the old Filbert Street.

It's a heavy touch and might set

Mahrez on his way. A great chance

for Mahrez, but he got it caught

underneath his feet initially. But

Mahrez in full flight, the Riyad

Mahrez of the title winning season

certainly would have buried this.

Straight at the goalkeeper and it's

a comfortable save in the end.

Shinji Okazaki still missing with a

knee injury adds to his left, Danny

Simpson, left out completely today.

Here's Daniels, Wilson wants it

back. Daniel Swanson it back.

Bournemouth could be in business

here. -- Daniel wants it back. It's

a gorgeous move from Bournemouth.

Leicester opened up far too easily.

Stanislas was looking for the top

corner. It wasn't far from finding

it. Eddie Howe, it's the 11th time

he's taken on Leicester City as a

manager. He only won one of those

games. That was at home last season.

Christian Fuchs ducked out of it

slightly. Wilson bustles away from

Morgan and goes down under the

challenge. Its pull-back for

Stanislas. He's got King to his

left. King goes down, penalty.

Albrighton's wayward challenge

brings Bournemouth a penalty kick,

won by Josh King. No complaints from

Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel

just with a bit of kid ology here.

They are trying to tell the ball

isn't placed in the right spot. I

think they've got a case there.

Hardly on the spot, only 11 and a

half yards from goal. The referee is

happy. Josh King scores. Well, he

held his nerve superbly well. Josh

King wins the penalty and then tucks

it away. And it's Leicester City

nil, Bournemouth one. With 34

minutes gone.

Restraint celebrations from Eddie

Howe. Home support unhappy with

successive draws against lowly Stoke

on Swansea, unhappy to see that team

a goal down here. This is Mahrez and

Begovic with the save. That's more

like it from Riyad Mahrez. He's been

a shadow of his former self today,

and at least Begovic is forced into

serious action here as it skips

across the surface. Stanislas to

pick out Lewis Cook. Who in turn

finds King, a first touch there and

it might have been an own goal.

Still got away from Albrighton, who

is really struggling at this right

back position he's been asked to

play since the injury to Daniel

Amartey. Daniels, was he pushed

over? Well, the referee told him to

get back to his feet. He is only

given one penalty, Lee Probert. That

looks as good a shout as any you are

likely to see this afternoon. An

enormous kick from Schmeichel, Steve

Cook underneath it. Vardy to

collect. Steve Cook to clear. An

untidy challenge from Adam Smith. He

got the ball, but a free kick given.

No yellow card. Mahrez with the free

kick. Lifted in, flicked away, back

in by Morgan and then sliced behind

by Wilson. Well, I think Wes Morgan

was surprised to see the ball reach

in and when it did he couldn't quite

get his head in the right position

to steer it goalwards. It might as

flicks off Francis and Ben Morgan

couldn't direct it accurately.

Flicked on by Ake, back in by

Maguire. And again, Iheanacho

couldn't finish and it's a goal

kick. Well, pinball back there for a

moment or two. Maguire heavily

involved. His first attempt cleared

by Wilson. His second flicked wide

by Iheanacho. His search for his

Premier League goal in Leicester

blue continues. Leicester have five

in the box. Diabate is onside, sure

will have it back. As to get the

ball over at some stage, Leicester,

now they do. Kept by Maguire, in

goes Vardy. Bournemouth have to

remain resolute. It's Mahrez. And

it's a Bournemouth body in the way,

Dan Gosling just threw himself at

Riyad Mahrez here as the Algerian

tried to sum this home. Brilliant

defending from Gosling. Well, you

could see what that meant to

Bournemouth. As important as a goal

in the circumstances. Still time for

one last chance for Leicester City.

Steve Cook coming through the back

of Iheanacho. Leicester free kick.

As do much wrong today, Steve Cook.

Mighty regret that decision -- he

hasn't done much wrong today, Steve

Cook. If Leicester get this right

they might still have something in

the bag, come the final whistle. Can

Bournemouth hang on for a few more

seconds? It's Mahrez for Leicester

and it's in, from Riyad Mahrez. The

man who wants to go in the January

transfer window of the man any of

these Leicester City fans thought

they would never see in Leicester

blue again, comes up with the goods

again. Delicious curl on the shot

from Mahrez. He was away celebrating

before the ball had hit the back of

the net. A brilliant strike. Riyad

Mahrez with his tens of the season.

Leicester City one, Bournemouth one.

Mahrez with his tens of the season.

Leicester City one, Bournemouth one.

Yeah, it's a difficult one for us to

take. The boot was on the other foot

last week when we came back really

well from two downward today was

difficult, it felt there were

seconds left in the game. It's a

tough one to take.

We deserved

something else because it was crazy,

with all the chances in the second

half, to score. It was important. Of

course it's just one point, it's not

enough for us at home, of course,

but I'm happy about the spirit and

mentality of the team. We know the

story about Riyad and the transfer

window, but he came in the squad

with a good mentality, positive

attitude always, at the end he makes

a difference.

It was difficult to

come back. I did it, I did it well,

I think and obviously it's good to

score and to help the team. I saw

the keeper was a little bit on the

right and I took a chance. This goal

I think deserved the points at least

and I think it's good for us to not

lose today.

I thought it was a

penalty. My initial view was a

penalty, but it's difficult to give

two away, I suppose.

We'll come to

the penalty shortly but decent game,

late drama and magical Mahrez after

his little winter break.

Yes, it's a

good free kick. It was a poor free

good free kick. It was a poor free

kick

his little winter break.

Yes, it's a

good free kick. It was a poor free

kick to give away where he gave the

free kick away from, but the wall,

Adam Smith, I can't understand what

he's doing there. I don't believe he

scores this if Adam Smith is on that

wall. He should be on that wall.

wall. He should be on that wall. I

don't even know what he's doing. I

can't really blame the goalkeeper

too much because the facts no one is

there, he's whipped it brilliantly,

but what is Adam Smith doing there?

Great technique.

Is a fantastic free

kick, but they need another man in

that wall.

Do you think Leicester is

safe, Gary?

I think they're going to

win the league, possibly, not that

I'm biased. Eddie Howe says you

never get two penalties away home.

It appears he was right.

Credit to

him for not being a bit more

aggressive with his disappointment.

With his disappointment. This was a

blatant penalty and we looked at it

and lots of times on the referee

doesn't see it, he's blinded by the

two labs. That's all I can think

because if you see that.

It has to

be a penalty, that's 1-0, that's the

game there.

They had 47 crosses,

Leicester, in that game. A fair

result all round.

It was a good

game, both teams played good stuff.

Indeed.

Stoke started the day

in the bottom three,

but just two points separated them

from Southampton in 15th.

Conor McNamara was watching.

CONOR MCNAMARA:

461 days since Josh Sims made his

first-ever Premier League start,

today, he's given his second. The

youngster has impressed in brief

cameos off the bench in recent

weeks. Shaqiri has scored in each of

its last three appearances, no Stoke

player has ever scored in four

consecutive Premier League games.

Defenders of our, Allen, coming

across to help. Bauer puts it out

for a throw.

for a throw. Bauer, the January

signing, he's been four years in

Russia so well used to the cold

temperatures we've been experiencing

recently. Southampton yet with a

proper attempt on target.

proper attempt on target. Pinched by

Butland, not very far. Allen with an

accurate pass to Shaqiri, it's two

on one. Is got Mame Biram Diouf with

him. A classic case of cross wires

between the two Stoke front man.

What an opportunity, they've

completely messed it up. It's an

early chance that Paul Lambert's

team have let go begging. Stoke have

only had one win in the last nine

league games.

Firm challenge, too forceful for the

referee's liking. Diouf feeling his

shoulder here. It's the way he lands

as much as anything there. Doesn't

look great for El-Hadji Diouf. --

Mama Diouf. Dislocated shoulder.

Shaqiri.

Shaqiri. Choupo-Moting, back to

Shaqiri. Bauer doesn't even compete

for it because he knew he was in an

offside position. Shaqiri thinks

that Bauer might have been able to

get on to that. Now, that's

wonderful control by Sims. He has

Tadic inside of him. This is Josh

Sims. He just hesitated too long and

Martins Indi was able to nimble

back. Simple, direct football. It

very nearly worked for Southampton.

Martins Indi seemed to be treading

water. He delayed too long before

making up his mind. Karly Austin has

started five league games and is

still Southampton's top-scorer in

the league. This is Bauer. Shaqiri.

Decent run here made by Ndiaye. He

couldn't anning tl on target. In the

first half, in which there has been

precious few chances, the best that

Stoke have created have been through

Ndiaye. Tadic.

Ndiaye. Tadic. He did well to get

into position there. This is Sims.

Sis again. Saved by Jack Butland.

It's one of the closest

opportunities Southampton have had

to scoring in the game. If he looks

back at that he would think he might

have got a bit more power on the

shot second time. Three points are

still there for the begging for

either team. Now Choupo-Moting is

onside here. He puts it over the

top. That was a real opportunity.

Hesitant defending from Southampton.

Peter Crouch almost setting up a

goalscoring opportunity for

Choupo-Moting. Stephens. Redmond,

first touch inviting for Bertrand to

continue that run. Out for a

Southampton throw. Bertrand takes

his time over the throw. Eventually

down to Redmond. Away from Shaqiri.

He's do done well there.

He's do done well there. One-two.

Good save by Jack Butland.

Good save by Jack Butland. Soares

did well to keep it down. Good save

by Butland. Gabbiadini is onside.

Hesitation by Zouma. Good recovery

by Zouma. Bertrand. To Redmond.

Intense period of pressure. Butland

buries it away. Stoke are a bit

under the kosh at the moment. They

have brought on Jese and Crouch.

They are having to do more defending

than ever.

than ever. Gabbiadini, lovely touch

for Nathan Redmond. Pieters working

hard. Redmond's done well to deliver

the cross. Oh, first touch since

coming on for Boufal, what an

opportunity. Great work by Redmond

to provide the cross. He's got to

hit the target with that. Best

opportunity Southampton have created

in the game. It's fallen to the man

who has just come on and really

wasn't ready for it.

Bertrand. Boufal. A chance to look

up. Gabbiadini has found some space

here. Romeu, blocked out for yet

another corner. Southampton have had

the better chances in this

second-half. Gabbiadini, lovely

movement. Steps back to create a

little bit of space. Got to do

better than

little bit of space. Got to do

better than that.

In the second-half

I think we did everything to try to

win the game am we dominated them,

but we created the most clear

chance. We couldn't convert this

stats in goals. But it's part of

football. We are obviously a little

bit disappointed with the result,

but we have to use the second-half

as a reference for the next One or

two game.

Chances in the first half.

I thought we looked threatening.

Second-half they came at us, which

you would expect. Credit to the

team. Maybe a few months ago they

would have lost it. Resolute and

strong. Throwing their bodies at the

thing. Fantastic.

We know are too

good to be down there. We have had

disappointing results recently.

Today is another one of them. We are

good enough to get ourselves out of

there. We have to keep going.

Tough

game. Decent point for Stoke away

from home.

game. Decent point for Stoke away

from home. Le Sims looked lively?

He

did. In a game not full of

entertainment he was a bright spark.

Surprisingly, only his second start.

With little touches like this, I am

surprised he hasn't played more.

Last season he had a couple of

games.

He did. In the final third

the touch let him down or the wrong

decision. A real threat and he kept

going. I like his bravery on the

ball. I like the fact he tried to

make things happen. Here when it

doesn't happen, he is trying to be

inventive. The fans took to him. The

problem with Southampton, they play

good stuff, 13 draws this season.

Not scoring enough.

That is more

than anybody else in the Premier

League. This is the closest they

came in. Good pullback and Sims

another two foot it would have been

in the corner. He did well we will

see more of him from now until the

end of the season.

You spotted a

running battling out there?

Yes, I

did. You can see it, I would have

done something like that. Steps on

him. It has started. You have to

watch out for now Diouf is that at

some stage he will get payback. You

can't do that and not think you will

get a chance. I'm not saying it's

great. He may have broke his arm or

whatever. That was Hoedt's chance to

let him know you are here. That is

what happens. That is what has

happened to him.

Yeah. Overall,

those two sides are scrapping. Real

scrap.

I think they will be all

right. Both showed character.

OK. We

are just about out of time. Thank

you very much, Ian, Danny. Let us

look at the Premier League table.

Four of the top six sides are yet to

play this weekend. Liverpool are up

to second behind run away leaders

Manchester City who host Chelsea on

Sunday. Five straight defeats have

left West Brom eight points from

safety with nine games remaining.

Crystal Palace drop into the bottom

three ahead of Monday's game against

Manchester United. With Swansea

soring five places to 13th. Let us

see what the papers have to say...

Red hot is the headline in the

Sunday Times accompanied by a

picture of Mane celebrating

Liverpool's second goal. Embattled

West Brom head coach Alan Pardew is

likely to be sacked this weekend

according to the Sunday Press.

Arsenal's board when Germany's head

coach to replace Arsene Wenger in

the summer.

There's only place to finish

tonight and that's with

Carlos Carvalhal's Swansong.

Goodnight.