Summary

  • The FA charges Jonny Evans and Papiss Cisse for spitting

  • Man Utd's Evans pleads innocence, Newcastle's Cisse apologises

  • Sunderland boss Poyet charged with improper conduct

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Live Reporting

James Gheerbrant and Jonathan Jurejko

  1. Mourinho's men march on

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    First, a quick refresher on last night's football. Chelsea kept up their five-point lead at the top of the table with a narrow win over West Ham.

    Eden Hazard bagged the only goal of the game as Sam Allardyce's Hammers dropped to 10th.

    Big Sam - whose side now have only one win in their last 11 matches - is still waiting for a first ever win against a Jose Mourinho-led team in the Premier League.

  2. Hello and welcome to Sportsday, your place for all the latest news from the world of football, and much more.

    Plenty to look forward to today as we look back on a busy night of Premier League action, and keep an eye on the latest news conferences ahead of this weekend's intriguing FA Cup ties.

    We'll be bringing you the latest updates on the spitting row involving Jonny Evans and Papiss Cisse, and the condition of Bafetimbi Gomis, who collapsed in last night's Spurs-Swansea game.

    We'll also be bringing you news from the Cricket World Cup, where Scotland's dream is over and India are preparing to take on West Indies.

    Ready? Then let's get started.

  3. Business as usual

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    So, it's as you were at the top - and bottom - of the Premier League after an action-packed night of top-flight fixtures.

    Wins for Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal - plus victories for Manchester United and Liverpool - give the top of the table a familiar look this morning.

    Luckily, from the benching of big names to a spat over a spit, there was still plenty of incident and controversy to keep us entertained - and we'll be discussing all of it this morning.