Summary

  • Sunderland move up to 15th in table

  • Hosts dominate Wear-Tyne derby

  • Defoe scores stunning volley

  • Striker fires in with left foot from outside the box

  • Burnley 0-0 Tottenham

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance and Andy Cryer

  1. He's no Charlie Adam, but Cristiano Ronaldo is some player eh?

  2. GOAL

    Cristiano Ronaldo bags yet another goal! He's now the top scorer in La Liga, for a few hours at least. He volleys home after poor goalkeeping.

    Read regular updates on that game in this page.

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    Adam in Gloucestershire: "The first goal of my one and only ever hat trick was the best I've seen, if I say so myself. The keeper kicks out of his hands and it came straight towards me. Without thinking I volley it back at him, only for it to go over his head, hit the bar and go in. I was too astonished to celebrate, as were my team mates!"

    Daveed from London: "First game for my new Sunday league club, ball gets chipped up to me five or 10 yards into the oppositions half, with my back to goal. Take it on my chest, turn, take a touch on my thigh, then hit it on the volley straight into the top corner. Keeper stood no chance!"

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  6. That Dave Nugent goal was brilliant, as was Oscar's outside of the boot special. There have been a lot of great goals all season - keep them coming!

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    Gaz Reme: "I'd like to see Dave Nugent's goal against Liverpool in the mix but only because it's the only chance of Leicester actually getting any praise."

    Sean Lock: "As a Stoke fan I want to say Charlie Adam. But Wayne Rooney yesterday was class and Bobby Zamora was fantastic as well. There have been some brilliant strikes this season.

    "Oscar with the outside of the foot before Xmas is one such example. However if Charlie's goal had been scored by Juan Mata, Rooney, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil etc then we would not be having this debate would we?"

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  8. We can imagine the scenes Chris. You've lived off that one for years haven't you?

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    Chris Lake: Veterans' 5-a-side final, golden goal down to two a side, from my own area, one bounce, underside of bar and in #winners

    Sleeved: In 7-a-side corporate league...CB scored from a goal kick...granted its a small field but still impressive

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  10. 'Sterling's been badly advised'

    Former England captain Alan Shearer
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    On Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling's contract stand-off: "Firstly, it's incredibly bad advice to give to a 20-year-old to say: 'Go on TV and say that it's not about the money, but then admit that you've turned down £100,000 a week.' It alienates the fans.

    "Secondly, the situation has been compounded by Brendan Rodgers saying that he's the best young player in Europe.

    "With the TV deal coming in, his agents will sit back and say: 'Well, make him the best-paid young player in Europe.'

    "And thirdly, it raises questions about the contract policy at Anfield. Steven Gerrard said that if he'd been offered a contract earlier, he would have signed.

    "Sterling has said the same this week, and Jordan Henderson's got one year left on his contract."

  12. Ruud Gullit makes up his own rules.

  13. 'If you can't beat a top-four side, you can't make the top four'

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    Former Netherlands captain Ruud Gullit on Liverpool's top-four chances: "If you can't beat one of the top four, then you can't be in the top four. Liverpool got a lesson in efficiency against Arsenal on Saturday.

    "Liverpool were always trying to build up from the back, and that was what Arsenal wanted. If you can't do that, and you see the opposition is pressing you, then play the long ball. Liverpool didn't do that. They tried to pass it, and then they got punished all the time."

  14. Yesterday was a bad day for Liverpool as they were trounced at Arsenal while their dirty, Raheem Sterling based laundry was washed in public.

    They are now seven points off a top-four place. A bridge too far?

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    James Earnshaw, St. Andrews: "Scored an absolute wonder goal in defence on the halfway line in a school training match. Ball cleared from our attacking corner, catch it on the half volley and it flies like a Wilkinson drop kick over the flailing keeper into the goal. Cue utter bedlam from all present, including school coach who may or may not have inspired Paolo Di Canio's sliding suit celebration."

    Jeff in Norwich: "My first goal as a youngster. Keeper took a goal kick, it hit me in the face and went in. Didn't realise I'd scored till I got up from the floor. That was at Barneys soccer school in Beccles!"

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  16. Spanish La Liga

    It may still be early on Easter Sunday morning, you may still be debating whether to go for a Flake or a Wispa Gold next, but some of us have got work to do!

    Some of us have harder work in store than others. Like the back four of Granada who are about to face Real Madrid in a league match.

    Full coverage of that one in this page here.

  17. 'Hazard is my Player of the Year'

    Former England captain Alan Shearer
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    "Eden Hazard is my stand out in terms of Player of the Year. I think he's played at such a consistent level. He's been Chelsea's get-out when they haven't been playing well.

    "That's happened quite a few times this season. They've turned to the magic of Hazard, and he produced again as they beat Stoke."

  18. Charlie Adam may have rightly stolen the headlines for his long-range special, bit how good was Eden Hazard to watch yesterday? A genius display.

  19. 'Sometimes you need to create your own space'

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    Former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit on how Jose Mourinho lulled Stoke into a false sense of security on Saturday: "Jose Mourinho always says that when a team come to Stamford Bridge, they park the bus. Normally, a visiting side play in their own half. But it's the way that Chelsea press the opposition. You can't get out.

    "Every time the opposition get the ball, Chelsea try to get it back as quickly as possible in their 4-3-3 formation. They're very strong in their set-up. Everybody is very good in their job.

    "In the second half against Stoke, all of a sudden, they say: 'OK, let's play 4-4-2.' They say to the opposition: 'OK, have the ball for a little bit.' The team go back a little bit, and Stoke feel they can start to play. That's exactly what Chelsea wanted, because you want to create a little bit of space.

    "Chelsea give them the space, and then all of a sudden, the goalkeeper makes an error, and they punish it with the goal to go 2-1 up. That was the space they needed."

  20. Will we see any more goal of the season candidates this afternoon? Sunderland v Newcastle has thrown up some crackers in recent times...