Summary

  • Listen to commentaries from Southampton & Newcastle on this page

  • FT: Newcastle 3-1 Brentford - Tonali with double and Schar on target

  • FT: Southampton 1-2 Liverpool - Nunez slots in before Elliott second, but Archer gave Saints hope

  • FT: Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace - Jesus scores hat-trick as Gunners come from behind

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  1. goal

    GOAL - Newcastle 3-0 Brentfordpublished at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Fabian Schar (69 mins)

    Newcastle United's Fabian Schar celebrates scoring their third goalImage source, Reuters

    Newcastle surely in the semis.

    Sandro Tonali and Lewis Hall have shots blocked from a corner routine.

    Hall then has a shot saved by Mark Flekken and Bruno Guimaraes unselfishly rolls the ball across for Fabian Schar to tap into an empty net.

  2. Postpublished at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace

    Into the final couple of minutes and Mikel Arteta is taking no risks. He sends on Gabriel for Jakub Kiwior.

  3. Postpublished at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 2-0 Brentford

    Wake-up call for Newcastle possibly. They should be out of sight by now but Brentford suddenly have a chance.

    Keane Lewis-Potter leaves Tino Livramento on the groud and slams in a shot, saved by Martin Dubravka at the near post.

    Newcastle break and Joe Willock's effort is stopped by Mark Flekken. Now Alexander Isak wins a Toon corner.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

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    So annoyed, Palace playing well and Glasner takes off Eze and Mateta, the 2 players who were causing Arsenal problems, thinking about Saturdays league match!!

    Bob, Billingham

  5. 'Game on!'published at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace

    Alan Smith
    Former Arsenal forward on Sky Sports

    Crystal Palace's Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the gameImage source, PA Media

    It had to be Eddie Nketiah if Crystal Palace were to get a goal back.

    Arsenal fans were chanting his name earlier but they certainly won't if he gets another one. That is a top header that one. It is not easy.

    All of a sudden, it is game on!

  6. Postpublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 2-0 Brentford

    Chris Waddle
    Former Newcastle & England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I know Brentford have shuffled the pack tonight due to injuries but they have not offered any threat at all.

  7. Postpublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Southampton 0-2 Liverpool

    It's close to Christmas. It's been lashing down with rain. And 3,000 Liverpool fans - who have made a 600-mile midweek round trip - continue to sing their hearts out at St Mary's.

  8. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palacepublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Eddie Nketiah (85 mins)

    Eddie Nketiah of Crystal Palace scores his team's second goalImage source, Getty Images

    Cracking header and it had to be Eddie Nketiah!

    The former Arsenal striker leaps above William Saliba and powers in a header out of David Raya's reach.

    Game back on!

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

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    Palace took their best players off. Arsenal put theirs on. Straightforward, really.

    Chris

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 2-0 Brentford

    Harvey Barnes replaces Jacob Murphy on the Newcastle wing.

  11. Postpublished at 21:10 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Southampton 0-2 Liverpool

    Still just the one save for Caoimhin Kelleher with 53 minutes on the clock. No sign of a Southampton goal as it stands.

  12. Postpublished at 21:10 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 2-0 Brentford

    Brentford keeper Mark Flekken does very well to rush out of his box and deal with an underhit backpass which Anthony Gordon was VERY interested in.

  13. 'He is reborn'published at 21:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace

    Alan Smith
    Former Arsenal forward on Sky Sports

    Gabriel Jesus celebrates after scoring his team's second goalImage source, Getty Images

    You wait for a goal for a year and three comes along on a single night. It's a similar finish as the second goal from Gabriel Jesus but a bit more central.

    However, he never looked like missing. That is what happens when you have that confidence.

    He is reborn!

  14. Postpublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 2-0 Brentford

    Chris Waddle
    Former Newcastle & England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Absolutely brilliant from Newcastle. That move must have been 15-20 passes long. Jacob Murphy should really put that in the bottom corner.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 2-0 Brentford

    Brentford send on Bryan Mbeumo and Mikkel Damsgaard for Fabio Carvalho and Vitaly Janelt.

  16. goal

    GOAL- Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palacepublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Gabriel Jesus (81 mins)

    Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal scores his third goalImage source, Getty Images

    Hat-trick!

    What a night for Gabriel Jesus. Crystal Palace push up high chasing an equaliser and that leaves them wide open at the back, Martin Odegaard sends Jesus away and he beats the goalkeeper confidently.

    Arsenal fans were worrying about the lack of a goal scoring striker but Jesus is putting on some performance here.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

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    VAR isn’t the problem Tom. It’s the way it’s being used.

    Lee

  18. Postpublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 2-0 Brentford

    Newcastle are really pushing for a game-clinching goal now. Bruno Guimaraes drags the ball and flicks it behind him to Jacob Murphy, who curls a shot just wide.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace are by no means out of this with just one goal in it and 10 minutes to go.

    Oliver Glasner makes another change as Justin Devenny replaces Will Hughes.

  20. Postpublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 2-0 Brentford

    Almost a third goal which would put this one to bed. Brentford can't deal with Anthony Gordon and he bends a shot just wide of the far post.