Aston Villa's defence is creaking. Connor Wickham stabs a shot into Brad Guzan from five yards before backheeling the loose ball wide. Steven Fletcher was pleading for the simple sidefoot pass rather than the showboat effort.

Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko wastes a golden chance to equalise. Papiss Cisse flicks a long downfield punt into his path, but the France international takes a heavy touch with just the keeper Joel Robles to beat.

West Ham continue to fancy their chances here and Morgan Amalfitano shoots over. Into the final 20 minutes at Upton Park.

Leicester are bunkering down and counting on their ability to see out the last 25 minutes without conceding.

Every man behind the ball as Hull's midfield line up 25 yards out to take a shy at goal. This is going to be a hard watch for the away fans.

Things are livening up at Loftus Road. Jason Puncheon, who hit the post for Crystal Palace in the first half, ends a positive run with a 20-yard shot that Rob Green tips over.

And as a sign that Palace are going for it, they now have a recognised striker on the pitch. Fraizer Campbell, who started on the bench after taking a knock against Southampton two days ago, is on for Wilfried Zaha.

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"He [Alan Irvine] can't control it [his future], he just has to live with the decision of the chairman. I have to say, the way they are playing at the moment does not fill you with a lot of confidence for him staying in a job. This is going to be a very difficult week between now and the start of January. I'll be surprised if Irvine sees it out."

It's end-to-end at Upton Park and Danny Welbeck flashes a shot wide for the visiting Gunners, who are desperate to put this one to bed.

On-loan Middlesbrough winger Emmanuel Ledesma twists, turns and then fires Rotherham 1-0 ahead at Championship bottom club Blackpool.

"You don't know what you're doing," chant the Cardiff fans as Watford go 3-1 ahead. But Bluebirds manager Russell Slade could do nothing about Adlene Guedioura's strike - it's a thumper from distance that flies into the top corner.

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"He (Kone) just seems to ghost into the box unmarked. It is a cross into an area where you expect a forward to be. It is a good finish."

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Manchester City react to Burnley's pressure by getting rid of this false-nine malarky and bringing on a striker.

Stevan Jovetic replaces James Milner.

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Mame Diouf is on for the matchball, but only he knows how he scored his second of the afternoon here - the striker somehow deflecting Marko Arnautovic's shot past a bemused Ben Foster to put the Potters two up. Sheer luck.

Saido Berahino is on for West Brom, who almost level from a goalmouth scramble but Gareth McAuley stabs his close-range effort on to the post.

A double change for Hull as they chase the game. On come Tom Ince and Abel Hernandez for David Meyler and Sone Aluko. Will that pep up the Tigers' attack?

Burnley are still in this.

Danny Ings lets fly with the laces from 25 yards and his shot is only a few feet wide with Joe Hart struggling to make up the ground.

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Everton take the early lead at St James' Park. Arouna Kone, who has recently returned from injury having been out for 18 months, taps in from a Seamus Coleman delivery from the wing.

Squeaky bottom time in the Leicester defence. Wes Morgan very nearly turns Robbie Brady's cross into his own net, but escapes unscathed.

Twenty-five minutes or so to go.

The man's advantage has not made much of a difference to Sunderland as yet.

Ron Vlaar had to be precise with a sliding tackle as Connor Wickham muscled his way towards goal, but the hosts are still having more of the ball.

Moe: Man City maybe catching up but remember City still got to go to Utd, Liverpool etc.

George Round: To Andrew Wright, we're only celebrating because on any other given day that would have been 3 points to Chelsea. As a Saints fan I'm very happy to a point against the league leaders. We hardly got out of our half.

David Newland: Good point for Southampton. Shows the character of the team these days. Not just rolling over and giving in.

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West Ham almost level. Cheikhou Kouyate's cross on the turn evades Arsenal's defence but Diafra Sakho is inches away from connecting at the far post.

The late game is under way at St James' Park.