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Ugly scenes at Stamford Bridge and Nemanja Matic sees red. He is caught by a nasty challenge from Ashley Barnes, Barnes is high and catches Matic right on the shin. It's a bad one.

But you can't do that. Matic reacts by chasing after Barnes and judo-throwing him to the deck. He's shown a straight red card while Branislav Ivanovic sees yellow for his part in a tussle. Again.

Former England midfielder Jermaine Jenas
Final Score

"Stoke are starting to come into the game a little more but Aston Villa have started to play a bit more directly. Fabian Delph has found Christian Benteke with a few more long balls, the kind of passes we saw him play in the second half of the FA Cup win over Leicester."

Steven Fletcher - without a goal since November - and Connor Wickham are on for Sunderland as Gus Poyet frantically rolls the dice. He heeds a goal, he needs a win. Big time.

Former Republic of Ireland winger Kevin Kilbane
Final Score

"Stoke are having a right good go but they are leaving gaps at the back as they counter attack, so if Aston Villa are to get another goal that is where they might get some joy."

Jake Livermore is replaced by Abel Hernandez for Hull. The Uruguayan striker has not scored since September. Now's your chance to be a hero...

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Into the last half hour of a not very fluent Chelsea display. A coupon buster on the way?

Former Scotland international Pat Nevin
BBC Radio 5 live at Stamford Bridge

"Burnley have now realised they have a chance of getting something out of this game. Chelsea are trying to get the ball into Diego Costa far too quickly and there is a bit of desperation about their play. Costa himself is having a quiet day and there is nobody else getting in the box."

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Tim Sherwood has got his gilet on under his suit jacket. A nice twist.

He's out in his technical area shouting and bawling at someone. Villa look tired in the last few minutes, their intensity has certainly slipped an it's Stoke looking a threat. Jon Walters takes a tumble in the box but there's no danger of a penalty there.

A wild, wild effort. Jordon Mutch volleys horribly over the bar from Wilfried Zaha's pull back. The Eagles are still waiting for their first shot on target.

Former Scotland international Pat Nevin
BBC Radio 5 live at Stamford Bridge

"I'm not surprised Juan Cuadrado has been taken off. He's looked very lively but has not had much of an impact on the game. Willian, coming on, should do a lot more damage. The next goal is the key here. If Chelsea get it the three points will be theirs you feel."

Juan Cuadrado is off, after a fairly isolated and quiet display, so Willian is on. What an excellent season he is having.

Another promising opportunity for Crystal Palace. Yannick Bolasie, on for Fraizer Campbell, burns down the left, stands a cross up at the far post but Wilfried Zaha dallies and the chance is gone.

Jermain Defoe has a shot blocked away for a corner. He remains Sunderland's main threat but both sides look short of goal threat. The Black Cats have netted just six goals in their last 10 Premier League home games.

And that is close! Free header for Santiago Vergini but he closes his eyes and skims one wide...

Former England midfielder Jermaine Jenas
Final Score

"In the first half Crystal Palace were unlucky, they had chances of their own to score, especially through Wilfried Zaha, and for the second Arsenal goal Danny Welbeck is actually offside. So Palace have been unfortunate but they are still working hard."

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Hull are playing some patient stuff but there will come a point where they have to start going more direct. They will be furious if they don't win this against 10-man QPR.

Former Republic of Ireland winger Kevin Kilbane
Final Score

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"United have just started to edge a bit more forward, they are starting to create a few more chance but Bafetimbi Gomis still looks a threat for Swansea."

Former Scotland international Pat Nevin
BBC Radio 5 live at Stamford Bridge

"Chelsea have the lead but it also looks a little like they have a bit of a hangover from their midweek game in Paris, and in this league you cannot get away with that. Diego Costa has twice come close for the home side though."

Almost two! Diego Costa hurls himself at a Branislav Ivanovic cross, he's so close to reaching it too but can't quite get a size 11 on the ball. He was only a few yards out and would have scored for sure.

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Here comes Andreas Weimann, the Villa forward replacing Carles Gil in an attacking move. Tim Sherwood wants the three points.

So close to a third. Mesut Ozil advances through the middle, slips the marauding Alexis Sanchez through on goal but he pokes the ball inches wide of the far post. There look to be more goals in this for Arsenal.