Summary

  • Giroud sent off for headbutt on Onuoha

  • Rob Green saves Alexis Sanchez penalty

  • Wins for Chelsea, Man City and Man Utd

  • Saints, Swansea and Liverpool also win

  • As do Spurs, Stoke and Hull

  • BBC Radio 5 live's 606 via audio speaker button until 21:00 GMT

  1. Postpublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Steve Claridge
    BBC Radio 5 live

    On Manchester United's prospects this season: "I've seen Manchester United play four or five times this season under Louis van Gaal and they've disappointed me every time. I'm not sure of the job he's doing with the money that's been spent.

    "The questions I ask are, have they played well? What's been the manner of their performance? That's when you can start judging what they might achieve or where they'll finish in the championship this season."

  2. League One previewpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    No messing about with the times in League One. Twelve matches. Twelve 15:00 GMT starts.

    Gary JohnsonImage source, Getty Images

    Gary Johnson, who spent four-and-a-half years in charge of Bristol City, returns to face his former team as his Yeovil side have an away game at the League One leaders.

    If Bristol City drop points then MK Dons, Swindon or Preston could go top if they win their respective matches against Notts County, Walsall and Barnsley.

    Rochdale boss Keith Hill signed a new deal with the club earlier in the week and his side, sixth in the table, travel to Scunthorpe. League Cup semi-finalists Sheffield United have only taken four points from their last five league matches and have an away game at Port Vale.

  3. Postpublished at 14:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao ‏on Twitter:, external Boxing Day is today! Team united and stronger everyday

    FalcaoImage source, @Falcao
  4. Postpublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Steve Claridge
    BBC Radio 5 live at Stamford Bridge

    "Unfortunately, it was exactly how we thought it might be. Chelsea were excellent and West Ham were very well below what I thought they would be. West Ham will have better days this season though."

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Chelsea get the job done. Merry Christmas for Mourinho.

  6. Postpublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Ramires for three! Total air shot...

  7. Postpublished at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    A brace of late, late chances for West Ham but that does not tell the story of a very comfortable day's work all round for leaders Chelsea. Jose Mourinho's men will go six points clear.

  8. STARTING NOWpublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    BBC Final Score

    You can keep across every goal as they go in from the 15:00 GMT games via Final Score, which is live on the BBC Red Button now and on BBC Two from 16:30, with key reaction on the show until 17:25.

    And if you do miss all of the day's action, Match of the Day is on BBC One at 22:20 GMT.

  9. Football League updatespublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Championship: Ipswich are still 3-0 ahead at Brentford, while Cardiff City remain 1-0 in front at Charlton. The Addicks are also down to 10 men and nearly equalised but Johann Berg Gudmundsson hit the post from a direct free-kick.

    League Two: Good news for fans of League Two leaders Wycombe, who tweet that Gareth Ainsworth has signed a new contract to remain as the club's manager.

  10. Postpublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Steve Claridge
    BBC Radio 5 live at Stamford Bridge

    "That would've been quite a magnificent goal from Amalfitano there as it all started with some clever trickery on the ball from Song and a lovely jinking run in to the box."

  11. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    The closest West Ham have come all day! Substitute Morgan Amalfitano beats the offside trap to meet a clipped ball back in, he gets a head to it and drifts the ball just wide.

    Seconds later Amalfitano beats Gary Cahill, cuts inside and thumps a shot against the post!

  12. Postpublished at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Chelsea running down the clock now, Ramires and John Mikel Obi get some game time and a nice festive appearance bonus.

  13. Postpublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    What are Manchester United doing in training?

  14. Di Maria injured for Man Utdpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Manchester United:, external MUTV have confirmed that Angel Di Maria picked up an injury in the team's last training session.

  15. Postpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Steve Claridge
    BBC Radio 5 live at Stamford Bridge

    "It's been a case of not trying to repeat what I've been saying for the last 30 minutes. West Ham haven't kept the ball well enough when they've been in advanced positions and Chelsea have just been able to handle whatever they've had to face."

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Diego Costa should be in for a third but after a great run and touch the ball gets away from him. Then more great play from Eden Hazard, weaving into the box and then seeing a shot blocked. Didier Drogba replaces Costa for the last few minutes.

  17. Postpublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Into the last 15 minutes now. Another home masterclass to be honest from Jose Mourinho's boys. Early start, easy win, home in time for Turner & Hooch. Textbook.

    Chelsea manager Jose MourinhoImage source, Getty Images
  18. Team newspublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    LiverpoolImage source, @LFC

    Liverpool are unchanged from the side that started the 2-2 draw with Arsenal on 21 December, with striker Mario Balotelli back on the bench after suspension alongside 17-year-old winger Sheyi Ojo, who is in the squad for the first time. Ojo joined Liverpool from MK Dons aged 14.

    Burnley are also unchanged for the fourth successive game, with forward Sam Vokes on the bench after recovering from a cruciate knee ligament injury.

    Burnley XI: Heaton, Trippier, Shackell, Keane, Mee; Arfield, Jones, Marney, Boyd; Barnes, Ings.

    Liverpool XI: Jones, Toure, Skrtel, Sakho, Henderson, Lucas, Gerrard, Markovic, Coutinho, Lallana, Sterling.

  19. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Jay: Chelsea this season are like Barcelona were a few years back. Good for fans, boring for neutrals, terrible for haters

  20. Team newspublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Crystal Palace make two changes from the side that lost 3-0 at Manchester City as Adrian Mariappa and Damien Delaney replace Martin Kelly and Brede Hangeland, who drop down to the bench.

    Southampton bring back Morgan Schneiderlin and Florin Gardos after suspensions, while Sadio Mane also starts. However, Saints captain Jose Fonte is banned and misses the match against his former side. Shane Long and Harrison Reed, who started in the 3-0 win against Everton, are among the substitutes.

    Crystal Palace XI: Speroni, Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Ward, Jedinak, Puncheon, McArthur, Ledley, Bolasie, Campbell.

    Southampton XI: Forster, Yoshida, Alderweireld, Gardos, Clyne, Schneiderlin, Ward-Prowse, S. Davis, Bertrand, Mane, Pelle