Summary

  • FT: Toure's late goal sends Man City top

  • FT: Palace beat Saints after close-range Cabaye strike

  • FT: Ighalo gives Watford win at Sunderland

  • FT: West Ham and Stoke in stalemate

  1. Koeman explains Saints changespublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2015

    Crystal Palace v Southampton (15:00 GMT)

  2. Team newspublished at 14:10

    Crystal Palace v Southampton (15:00 GMT)

    Graziano Pelle has a knee problem so is only fit enough for the bench for Southampton, who are at Crystal Palace. Shane Long comes in, in attack. Maarten Stekelenburg is also injured, so Paulo Gazzaniga starts in net.

  3. Team newspublished at 14:06

    Man City v Swansea (15:00 GMT)

    A bit of Manchester City news: Kevin de Bruyne is on the bench for the visit of Swansea with Wilfried Bony starting up front.

    For City's opponents, caretaker boss Alan Curtis makes three changes, including Bafetimbi Gomis on the bench, meaning Andre Ayew starts up top.

  4. Team news timepublished at 14:02

    Team news is starting to come in. We'll bring you anything of note ASAP. 

  5. Paper round-uppublished at 14:02

    Guardian back pageImage source, Guardian
  6. Paper round-uppublished at 14:01

    Daily Express back pageImage source, Daily Express
  7. Paper round-uppublished at 14:00

    Sun back pageImage source, Sun
  8. Pressure on LVGpublished at 13:57

    Bournemouth v Man Utd (17:30 GMT)

    Louis van GaalImage source, PA

    Switching attention to Manchester United, which is basically the focus of most of today's back pages. Here, have a look...

  9. goal

    GOAL - Norwich 1-1 Evertonpublished at 13:52

    Wes Hoolahan (47 mins)

    Would you believe it?! Everton absolutely bossed the first half, didn't take as many chances as they should and are pegged back almost straight away after the break, with Wes Hoolahan bundling home following a header from a corner. There's a lesson in there for Everton. Game on.

  10. Clocking up the milespublished at 13:49

    Norwich City v Everton (12:45 GMT)

    He's showing no signs of tiring as the years roll on! This was before the first half at Carrow Road as well.

    Gareth BarryImage source, PA
  11. get involved

    Ever fallen asleep in a ground?published at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2015

    Get involved using #bbcfootball

    What's the dullest match you've ever seen? What did you do to entertain yourself?

    Dave: Dullest match: Watford v Spurs pre-season friendly. Amused ourselves by watching Andy Murray win Olympic Gold live on my phone.

    Chris Ralph: Watched Sunderland play a 0-0 bore draw while on holiday in Albufiera. We played a game to see who could get John O'Shea to wave at us.

    fluuurgghh: Boxing Day York City v Hull mid 1990s. Below freezing temperatures. 0-0 long ball fest. Was too cold to fall asleep.

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    Real dedication this

  12. Royal for a daypublished at 13:41

  13. Games offpublished at 13:40

    We've lost a lot of good fixtures out there. 

    Here is the latest list of postponements in the Football League because of the wet weather:

    • Morecambe v Exeter
    • Accrington v Wycombe
    • Fleetwood v Walsall
    • Oldham v Milwall
    • Bradford v Southend
  14. 'Poyet rather than Giggs for Swansea'published at 13:39

    Jermaine Jenas
    Ex-Spurs & England midfielder on Football Focus

    Jermaine Jenas thinks Gus Poyet is the right man for Swansea. As our man Ian Dennis told you earlier today, Poyet is emerging as a serious candidate for the job...

    “Ryan Giggs should be aiming to be Manchester United manager at some point. I think Gus Poyet would be a good option.”

  15. 'Throw in the towel'published at 13:35

    Norwich 0-1 Everton

    Stuart Pearce
    BBC Radio 5 live at Carrow Road

     "If this was a boxing match, I think a white towel would come in from the dug out. If Norwich could take a time-out they would do at the moment. Declan Rudd has kept his side in it with two great one-on-one saves."  

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:34

    Norwich 0-0 Everton

    There were fears John Stones might not start after injuring himself in the warm-up and now he's twisted his knee nastily going for a header from a corner. He gets some treatment behind the goal before getting to his feet, ready to play on. As I said earlier, minimum fuss from the big man.

    Just before the half-time whistle blows, Romelu Lukaku rolls a shot past the far post from inside the box. He should have scored. He should have a hat-trick.

    You can follow the game here.

  17. Deulofeu. Lukaku. Goalpublished at 13:30

    Norwich 0-1 Everton

    Here's Romelu Lukaku's opening goal in graphic form. 

    That's seven assists for Gerard Deulofeu (number 19) in the Premier League so far this season - six of those have been for Lukaku (number 10).

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  18. Damn right, Stuartpublished at 13:27

    Norwich 0-1 Everton

    Stuart Pearce
    BBC Radio 5 live at Carrow Road

    "Everton look every inch a side that could finish in the top six."