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. Team newspublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Danny Welbeck warms up pre-matchImage source, Getty Images

    Callum Chambers misses out for Arsenal so Nacho Monreal comes in to partner Per Mertersacker at centre-half, while Mathieu Debuchy shifts to right-back. Tomas Rosicky starts in place of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

    QPR recall centre-back Rio Ferdinand who replaces Richard Dunne in a three-man defence, while Maricio Isla comes in at right-back. Jordon Mutch and Nico Kranjcar play in the middle alongside Karl Henry.

    Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Monreal, Gibbs, Flamini, Cazorla, Rosicky, Alexis, Giroud, Welbeck.

    QPR XI: Green, Isla, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Caulker, Traore, Mutch, Henry, Kranjcar, Vargas, Austin.

  2. Postpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    We've had torrential rain and heavy snow in some of this afternoon's fixtures, but the weather looks to be not too bad in London as we switch focus to Arsenal versus QPR, kicking off in just under 30 minutes.

  3. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Michael Louw: So many issues for Spurs. Defence awful. Midfield lose the ball too often and the forwards don't score enough. Chequebook time

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Stoke have won it. Plenty of bad blood around the referee and rival players though. Everyone's got a view on that one.

  5. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Sarah Morgan: Perhaps now Liverpool have won with Simon Mignolet in goal his time as managerial scapegoat will be over.

    Andy Knowles: Good away win for Man City! Tricky conditions in the second half so good to see it through. Keeps pressure on Chelsea

  6. Postpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    STILL PLAYING. Everton have a throw...

  7. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Niall Hughes: Gareth Barry has been awful all season, must be a Roberto Martinez favourite! Giving away silly goals and missing sitters

    Neil Knighton: No idea how Spurs won. Glad we nicked it, not the performance we needed before the Man Utd and Chelsea games though.

    Alex Bolton: Need to start placing bets on Tottenham to win 2-1 each week

  8. Postpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Stoke playing keepball down in the corner, Goodison all but empty...

  9. Football League updatespublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Bournemouth keep marching on at the top of the Championship with Brett Pitman and Harry Arter's goals giving them a 2-0 win over Fulham.

    Derby have thrown down the gauntlet though with a thumping 4-0 away win over Birmingham.

    They are still playing though at the Amex where Inigo Calderon has just scored for the hosts to give Brighton 2-2 and parity against Reading.

  10. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Ahmer Murad: Away win. A desperately needed away win. Narrow, but 3 points for Liverpool. And a clean sheet. I'll take that.

    Jay: So it's up to QPR to provide the upset of the day!

    Doug Robinson: Spurs winning 2-1? Utterly unpredictable, that scoreline...

  11. Postpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Still playing at Everton - where we had 10 minutes of stoppage-time at the end of the first half - and Steven Naismith has a chance! Played in by Samuel Eto'o, he just can't get a shot away under pressure from Erik Pieters.

    Kevin Mirallas is then caught by Charlie Adam - the latest in a long line of bad tackles today. Adam stood on his Achilles.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

  13. GOALpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Nikica Jelavic celebratesImage source, AP

    Nikica Jelavic has only been on the pitch a matter of minutes but he wraps up a much-needed win for Hull as he rounds the goalkeeper and fires in with Sunderland pushing forward.

  14. Postpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    James Milner hands his shirt to the away fans at The Hawthorns. Does he know it's snowing? A great win for Manchester City though as they keep pace with leaders Chelsea. A two-horse race at the top.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

  16. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Leicester must be kicking themselves as the full-time whistle goes. Tottenham take the victory, despite a strong second-half from Leicester.

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Mark Lawrenson
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Manchester United conceded such a sloppy penalty and goal, that would drive the manager mad. They had complete control of the game.

    "It was just a comfortable win. They weren't good defensively in the first half but very good going forward. Wayne Rooney was the best player today. A deserved win. As for Newcastle, they were bright for 15-20 minutes going forward in the first half but inept defensively."

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Mark Clattenburg blows the whistle at full-timeImage source, Reuters
  19. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

  20. Postpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2014

    Lukasz Fabianski produces a superb one-handed save to deny a Christian Benteke equaliser for Aston Villa. That could be crucial with seconds left.