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Extra from Scotland. “One match that’s being performed right this moment is East Fife v Forfar in Scottish League Two,” experiences Simon McMahon. “And also you’ll by no means consider it, however the present rating is East Fife 4 Forfar 5 East Fife 1 Forfar 0.”
GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea (Mateta 82)
Simply as Chelsea shut in on their first Premier League victory in 4, Jean-Philippe Mateta meets Eberechi Eze’s cross to stage for Palace!
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-0 Everton (Brooks 77)
Milos Kerkez volleys a cross … then David Brooks volleys house. One hell of a purpose, and after these staunch attracts with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester Metropolis, Everton are getting pulled again into the relegation combat.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester (Bailey 76)
Leon Bailey finds the nook to place Villa again in entrance. A fifth defeat in a row for Ruud van Nistelrooy arising.
Bournemouth 0-0 Everton. No photographs on course for Everton but. Jordan Pickford with a pair extra huge saves. Sean Dyche not an entirely widespread determine with the away followers.
Brighton v Arsenal (5.30pm). The groups are in, and Martin Odegaard is surprisingly allowed to place his toes up on the bench. Barry Glendenning has all the main points.
GOAL! Manchester Metropolis 4-1 West Ham (Fullkrug 71)
Is the comeback on? No. However West Ham have scored, Niclas Fullkrug along with his second purpose for his new membership into the bottom-left nook.
GOAL! Southampton 0-3 Brentford (Mbeumo 69 pen)
Sepp van den Berg is yanked to the bottom within the field. The referee factors to the spot. VAR has a superb verify however the determination stands. Bryan Mbeumo slots previous Aaron Ramsdale, and it’s extra St Mary’s distress for the Saints. A sixth defeat in a row there arising.
GOAL! Southampton 0-2 Brentford (Mbeumo 62)
There’s no chalking this one off, as Yoane Wissa slips a cross to Bryan Mbeumo, who drives into the nook. It’s hardly breaking information, however Saints are doomed.
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-1 Leicester (Mavididi 63)
Jamie Vardy makes an attempt to transform a Jordan Ayew cross. The shot’s blocked, however drops to Stephy Mavididi who equalises with aplomb.
Dundee United v Coronary heart of Midlothian (3pm tomorrow). We once more flip to a recreation that’s not being performed till tomorrow, as a result of right here’s Simon McMahon. “Completely satisfied New 12 months Dr Scotty! That medicinal Islay you prescribed a number of weeks in the past after a 4-3 defeat at Motherwell did the trick, after which some, as a result of this member of Jim Goodwin’s Tangerine Military has had fairly the festive season. An surprising level at house to Celtic earlier than Christmas, adopted by a 2-1 win at St. Johnstone on Boxing Day, a 94th-minute winner at house to Aberdeen final Sunday, after which, to prime all of it, a come from behind win at Dens on January 2nd, Sam Dalby’s superb last-minute winner that includes three of the best touches you will note all season. However other than all that, fairly quiet actually. Hope you, and all Clockwatchers, had a superb one. Lengthy stay Clockwatch, lengthy stay soccer! Cheers!”
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-0 Leicester (Barkley 58)
Second time fortunate for Ross Barkley, who pearls one house from the sting of the realm.
GOAL! Manchester Metropolis 4-0 West Ham (Foden 58)
That is no strategy to comply with up a five-goal reverse at house. West Ham gave it a superb go within the first half however they’re falling to bits now. The Julen Lopetegui experiment seems kaput.
NO GOAL! Southampton 0-1 Brentford
Yoane Wissa is penalised for holding onto Jan Bednarek, who was attempting to compete with Sepp van den Berg. VAR chalks the purpose off.
GOAL! Manchester Metropolis 3-0 West Ham (Haaland 55)
Erling Haaland clinically dinks his second of the afternoon into the online, and Julen Lopetegui’s coat is hanging on a shoogly peg.
GOAL! Southampton 0-2 Brentford (van den Berg 53)
A nook. Sepp van den Berg crashes a header house. Saints abject.
Aston Villa 0-0 Leicester. Ross Barkley barges his manner via the center of the park, just for James Justin to dam his shot. It’s not been a basic at Villa Park.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea. Palace had been very a lot second finest within the first half, however they’ve began the second vigorously. Eberechi Eze is introduced with a half-chance however sends it broad from 12 yards.
Second halves ahoy! “Thank God for Pickford,” writes Clockwatch’s official Everton correspondent Mary Waltz. “Since we will’t appear to attain (one purpose from open play within the final 16 hours), the one factor holding us from the underside of the desk is England’s primary.”
Championship half-times.
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Bristol Metropolis 1-0 Derby County
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Hull Metropolis 1-0 Leeds United
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Middlesbrough 1-1 Cardiff Metropolis
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Norwich Metropolis 0-1 Coventry Metropolis
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Preston North Finish 0-1 Oxford United
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Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Millwall
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Watford 1-1 Sheffield United
Premier League half-times
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AFC Bournemouth 0-0 Everton
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Aston Villa 0-0 Leicester Metropolis
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Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea
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Manchester Metropolis 2-0 West Ham United
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Southampton 0-1 Brentford
Southampton 0-1 Brentford. Some neat wingplay by Joe Aribo. He finds Tyler Dibling, who whips a shot into the facet netting. Higher from Saints, although the bar hasn’t been set excessive.
GOAL! Manchester Metropolis 2-0 West Ham (Haaland 42)
Savinho units up one other, making it straightforward for Erling Haaland. West Ham have taken seven pots at purpose, however missed the goal with each one. And now take a look at the scoreline!
Dundee United v Coronary heart of Midlothian (3pm tomorrow). “Peter Oh’s New 12 months resolutions could also be examined additional by tomorrow’s Tangerines v Jam Tarts conflict,” notes Robin Lynch.
Manchester Metropolis 1-0 West Ham. Crysencio Summerville, having already troubled Mateo Kovacic, now steals the ball off Manuel Akanji. He prepares to scuttle goalwards, however the referee blows for a really beneficiant foul. Julen Lopetegui goes full fume.
Bournemouth 0-0 Everton. Extra harm information, as Armando Broja is compelled off. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is his alternative.
Manchester Metropolis 1-0 West Ham. The guests haven’t been disheartened by conceding early. Mateo Kovacic is compelled to take a reserving for the group with Crysencio Summerville threatening to wriggle free. Then Lucas Paqueta shoots broad. The Hammers have had their possibilities.
Ayr United 3-0 Raith Rovers. Going a bit off-piste right here, however there’s good cause for it. George Oakley has simply accomplished a hat-trick in 23 minutes within the Scottish Championship for the Trustworthy Males. Not precisely an excellent begin to life as Raith supervisor for Barry Robson.
Southampton 0-1 Brentford. One other gang of Londoners on the highway come near doubling their lead. Christan Norgaard hits the bar. It’s all Brentford.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea. Title-chasing Chelsea look within the temper this afternoon. An enormous likelihood for Nicolas Jackson to double their lead at Selhurst, however he misplaces his volley from shut vary.
Aston Villa 0-0 Leicester. Yep, John McGinn is unable to proceed. Jacob Ramsey comes on in his place.
Bournemouth 0-0 Everton. “Morning greetings from Free State California,” begins Mary Waltz. “I’m settling into my recliner as Everton settles into their defensive stance, praying for an opportunity to counter. We are literally beginning off with a number of possibilities however our lack of high quality in ending is obvious as nicely. Sigh.”
Peter Oh provides: “Cherries v Toffees is palms down the sweetest, most decadent fixture of the day. An actual take a look at of New 12 months’s resolutions.”
God bless you each, as a result of bugger all else is going on.
Aston Villa 0-0 Leicester. Dangerous information for Villa, as their captain John McGinn goes down clutching his hamstring. No sub but, however the early indicators aren’t nice.
GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea (Palmer 14)
It’s Cole Palmer. Who else? However hats off additionally to Jadon Sancho, who began the transfer with an outrageous dummy on the midway line.
Bournemouth 0-0 Everton. Antoine Semenyo meets Ryan Christie’s cross and converts, however he’s clearly offside and the flag goes up.
Manchester Metropolis 1-0 West Ham. The Hammers had been trying good to take a shock lead, as nicely, Mohammed Kudus lacking two huge possibilities simply earlier than the opener. The margins are small on this right here Premier League.
GOAL! Manchester Metropolis 1-0 West Ham (Coufal og 10)
Savinho crosses. A giant deflection off Vladimir Coufal, and Metropolis are again, child!
GOAL! Southampton 0-1 Brentford (Schade 6)
Kevin Schade celebrates his recall by springing the offside lure and opening the scoring at St Mary’s. Brentford have solely picked up two factors on the highway to date this season, however already they’re on monitor to double that tally after which some.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea. It’s all Chelsea within the early exchanges at Selhurst Park. Oliver Glasner is sporting the form of chunky white sweater that wouldn’t look misplaced in Whisky Galore or I Know The place I’m Going.
Bournemouth 0-0 Everton. No super-early targets within the Premier League, however there’s been a super-early reserving at Dean Court docket, the place Jarrad Branthwaite clatters into Evanilson and is handled accordingly. Could possibly be a protracted afternoon for the large defender in opposition to the in-form Cherries, who’re seven unbeaten.
It’s 3pm. Whistles sound all throughout the land. Right here we go!
There have been three early kick-offs within the Championship. Listed here are your labeled outcomes.
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Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Burnley
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Stoke Metropolis 0-0 Plymouth Argyle
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Swansea Metropolis 1-1 West Bromwich Albion
Burnley gained the East Lancs derby at Ewood Park due to Zian Flemming’s diving header. That consolidates second spot for Scott Parker’s group. There was a small post-match brouhaha between Parker and his reverse quantity John Eustace, one thing a couple of perceived handshake snub by Parker, nevertheless it was apparently an harmless mistake and apologies had been supplied and accepted. Everybody stand down!
On the different finish of the desk, Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth earned some extent at Stoke to maintain inside swiping distance of their relegation rivals. And someplace in the midst of the desk, Joe Allen notched an injury-time equaliser for Swansea in opposition to managerless West Brom.
That win for Newcastle ensures they’ll keep in fifth spot this weekend. Manchester Metropolis, Bournemouth and Aston Villa will attempt to whittle away on the four-point hole that’s been established. It’s attainable that the Toon might rise to fourth, however that’d require Crystal Palace to present Chelsea a superb thrashing. Spurs in the meantime can’t escape the underside half, and will finish the weekend as little as 14th ought to Brentford, West Ham and Manchester United all win away, although you’d get good odds on that specific perm.
FULL TIME: Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Newcastle United. It’s a fifth Premier League win in a row for the in-form Toon. In contrast, it’s now only one win in eight for Spurs, and that in opposition to backside membership Southampton. A number of boos on the whistle. Oh Ange. Barry Glendenning tells the story within the widespread minute-by-minute idiom.
Southampton v Brentford groups
Southampton: Ramsdale, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Wooden-Gordon, Bree, Ugochukwu, Aribo, Walker-Peters, Dibling, Onuachu, Sulemana.
Subs: McCarthy, Manning, Armstrong, Lallana, Sugawara, Brereton, Archer, Taylor, Bella-Kotchap.
Brentford: Flekken, Roerslev, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Jensen, Norgaard, Damsgaard, Mbeumo, Wissa, Schade.
Subs: Arthur, Yogane, Kim, Maghoma, Janelt, Konak, Meghoma, Yarmolyuk, Valdimarsson.
Saints make two adjustments to the group that began the 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace. Lesley Ugochukwu and Kamaldeen Sulemana exchange Adam Armstrong, who drops to the bench, and the suspended Mateus Fernandes. Brentford additionally make two adjustments, after their 3-1 loss to Arsenal. Kevin Schade and Mathias Jensen exchange benched duo Vitaly Janelt and Yehor Yarmoliuk.
Man Metropolis v West Ham groups
Man Metropolis: Ortega, Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Foden, De Bruyne, Silva, Savio, Haaland.
Subs: Carson, Walker, Grealish, Doku, Gundogan, Matheus Luiz, Simpson-Pusey, O’Reilly, McAtee.
West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Todibo, Kilman, Wan-Bissaka, Alvarez, Soucek, Kudus, Lucas Paqueta, Summerville, Fullkrug.
Subs: Scarles, Irving, Rodriguez, Ings, Luis Guilherme, Mavropanos, Soler, Cresswell, Foderingham.
Manchester Metropolis are unchanged following their back-on-the-horse win at Leicester. If it ain’t broke, proper? West Ham give Niclas Fullkrug a uncommon begin up entrance, with Jarrod Bowen out injured. Tomas Soucek takes over from Bowen as captain.
Crystal Palace v Chelsea groups
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Doucoure, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.
Subs: Turner, Nketiah, Schlupp, Clyne, Kamada, Riad, Devenny, Kporha, Agbinone.
Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Acheampong, Colwill, Cucurella, Fernandez, Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Palmer, Sancho, Jackson.
Subs: Jorgensen, Disasi, Adarabioyo, Madueke, Joao Felix, Nkunku, James, Guiu, Veiga.
Crystal Palace welcome again Marc Guehi from suspension. Trevoh Chalobah is ineligible to play in opposition to his mum or dad membership. Chelsea make 5 adjustments after the loss at Ipswich. Robert Sanchez, Josh Acheampong, Nicolas Jackson, Malo Gusto and Pedro Neto exchange Filip Jorgensen, Tosin Adarabioyo, Noni Madueke, Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku, all of whom drop to the bench.
Aston Villa v Leicester Metropolis groups
Aston Villa: Martinez, Money, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, Barkley, Bailey, Tielemans, McGinn, Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Buendia, Nedeljkovic, Maatsen, Onana, Bogarde, Ramsey, Swinkels, Jimoh.
Leicester: Stolarczyk, Justin, Coady, Vestergaard, Thomas, Winks, Soumare, Ayew, El Khannous, Mavididi, Vardy.
Subs: Iversen, Faes, Okoli, De Cordova-Reid, Choudhury, Daka, Skipp, Alves, Buonanotte.
Villa make three adjustments after the 2-2 draw with Brighton. Tyrone Mings, Matty Money and Ross Barkley are in; Pau Torres is injured, Morgan Rogers is suspended, and Diego Carlos can also be absent. Leicester make two adjustments within the wake of their 2-0 defeat by Manchester Metropolis. Jordan Ayew and Luke Thomas exchange Facundo Buonanotte and Victor Kristiansen.
AFC Bournemouth v Everton groups
AFC Bournemouth: Travers, Hill, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Christie, Cook dinner, Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara, Evanilson.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Brooks, Adams, Unal, Billing, Aarons, Winterburn, Kinsey-Wellings, Rees-Dottin.
Everton: Pickford, Younger, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Mangala, Gueye, Doucoure, Lindstrom, Broja, Ndiaye.
Subs: Virginia, Begovic, Patterson, Keane, Calvert-Lewin, Harrison, Beto, O’Brien, Armstrong.
Bournemouth make three adjustments after their draw at Fulham. Mark Travers, Justin Kluivert and Dango Ouattara are in; Kepa, Philip Billing and David Brooks drop to the bench. Everton make one change after their house loss to Nottingham Forest. Jesper Lindstrom replaces Jack Harrison.
Preamble
It’s the primary Clocko™®© of 2025, and what a line-up of Premier League-infused 3pm enjoyable we’ve got in retailer. Look!
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AFC Bournemouth v Everton
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Aston Villa v Leicester Metropolis
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Crystal Palace v Chelsea
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Manchester Metropolis v West Ham United
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Southampton v Brentford
Different matches are additionally accessible, and we’ll focus on these on an ad-hoc foundation if you happen to don’t thoughts. Group information ahoy!