Summary

  • Leicester battle from 2-0 down to draw at Liverpool

  • Szczesny errors gift Saints two goals

  • Hull beat Everton 2-0, Bony saves Swans at QPR

  • Newcastle 3-3 Burnley - late Boyd leveller

  • Pardew in the crowd for Villa 0-0 Palace

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance, Gary Rose and Marc Higginson

  1. Arsenal continue to make pretty patterns with the ball but there doesn't appear to be any way through. When do we start taking Southampton's Champions League hopes seriously?

  2. Sorry Everton fans, I can't bring you any good news from Hull. The hosts still lead 2-0 and, to be honest, it looks likely that is how this game will finish with the Toffees offering little in these closing stages.

  3. Kevin Kilbane
    BBC Final Score

    On Manchester City's goal (16:29): "He just does what Frank Lampard has done for 10, 15 years. He just ghosts into the penalty area and he guides his header into the corner - from Gael Clichy's cross I think - he doesn't even have to jump."

  4. Man City 3-2 Sunderland

    Bolton manager Neil Lennon
    BBC Radio 5 live at the Etihad Stadium

    "The second half has been breathtaking. Whoever is editing the game for Match of the Day tonight can just leave out the first half."

  5. CLOSE!

    It's all happening at the Etihad where Yaya Toure slaloms into the box, Georgi Kinkladze-like, but Costel Pantilimon refuses to commit too early and makes a decent save at the feet of the Ivorian.

  6. CLOSE!

    Fabio Borini is on for Liverpool and fluffs his lines, leaning back to meet Raheem Sterling's cutback and screw it into the Kop. The chances still keep coming.

  7. Enner Valencia and Matt Jarvis are on for the Hammers and they almost link up for a winner, with Jarvis's shot being saved by Ben Foster.

  8. With chances at such a premium at Villa Park, the sides need to capitalise on the few that come their way. Christian Benteke is given a golden opportunity to break the deadlock for the home side but he blazes his first-time shot over the bar from inside the box.

  9. Man City 3-2 Sunderland

    Bolton manager Neil Lennon
    BBC Radio 5 live at the Etihad Stadium

    "You just run out of things to say about Frank Lampard. It's a fantastic header because there wasn't a lot of pace in the cross. He has made the difference throughout his career."

  10. Swansea's finishing has let them down in this game and Garry Monk decides it is time to introduce eight-goal striker Wilfried Bony for Gylfi Sigurdsson. Just over 10 minutes for him to make a difference, which he almost does with a free-kick that is superbly saved by Rob Green.

  11. GOAL

    Frank LampardAP

    New York can wait. It's all about bailing the lads out in Manchester for Frank Lampard who, minutes after coming on as a substitute, nods home Gael Clichy's cross, without jumping, to put City back in front. An amazing match is unfolding at the Etihad.

  12. Hold on to your new year hats! Every game is set for a cracking last 15 minutes...

  13. Man City 2-2 Sunderland

    Bolton manager Neil Lennon
    BBC Radio 5 live at the Etihad Stadium

    "I can't believe what I'm seeing here. It's a definite penalty, and a great decision from the referee. You've got to tip your hat to Sunderland. They've shown immense character. It sets up a cracking last 15 to 20 minutes."

  14. Mark Lawrenson
    BBC Final Score

    On Burnley goalscorer Danny Ings (16:24): "As the club has grown he has grown and he looks very, very comfortable at this level. The other side [to this] is that earlier he looked like he may have dived for a penalty. I think he stumbled. He got a yellow card for it though."

  15. GOAL

    Adam celebratesPA

    For the second time in a week, Manchester City lose a two-goal lead. Adam Johnson - like Jack Rodwell a former City player - steps up and sends the keeper the wrong way. What a fightback.

  16. CLOSE!

    Alexis Sanchez is so close to scoring for Arsenal! Florin Gardos is a lucky man to only see yellow for chopping down Sanchez, who then flips the free-kick on to the roof of the net.

  17. PENALTY TO SUNDERLAND

    It's happening again. Pablo Zabaleta cleans out Billy Jones just outside the six-yard box and it's a penalty!

  18. Everton have improved in this half but not by much and chances of them getting anything from this game are looking increasingly slim. In fact, it is Hull who threaten for a third as Nikica Jelavic sends a free-kick just over.

  19. CLOSE!

    Mathieu Debuchy to the rescue this time! Again Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is at fault to flap at ball through and Debuchy scrambles back to head clear.

  20. Man City 2-1 Sunderland

    Bolton manager Neil Lennon
    BBC Radio 5 live at the Etihad Stadium

    "Fantastic from Sunderland. What a great response. They've shown plenty of character. Man City have looked vulnerable from set-pieces. Maybe we've got a game on again.

    "But are we watching the same two teams we saw in the first half? The football now is fantastic."