Summary

  • Liverpool defeat leaders Leicester

  • Man City, Spurs, Stoke & Swansea also win

  • Costa scores twice in Chelsea draw

  • Bournemouth v Palace, Villa v West Ham also drawn

  1. Postpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Chelsea 1-2 Watford

    Kevin Kilbane
    Former Everton winger on Final Score

    "Odion Ighalo's goal does take a big deflection for the finish but there is no pressure on the ball. Chelsea full-back Cesar Azpilicueta lets him get the shot away, he needs to push him wider and wider.

    "Chelsea are not the team they were last season but Watford - once they go in front - they go even more on the retreat. Defensively, they are very well organised. I can't see Chelsea breaking them down."

  2. Postpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Chelsea 1-2 Watford

    Jason Roberts
    Former West Brom striker on Final Score

    "Gary Cahill invites Odion Ighalo to have a shot! He's effectivley saying: 'You're not going to beat me, get your shot away if you like.' And it gets the deflection and goes in.

    "This is not going to be easy now for Chelsea - Watford have conceded just 16 goals this season."

  3. Postpublished at 16:15

    Tottenham 2-0 Norwich

    Spurs could have absolutely buried this one but Dele Alli had a low shot well saved by Declan Rudd. The home side are on the hunt for a decisive strike though. 

  4. goal

    GOAL - Man City 4-1 Sunderlandpublished at 16:14

    Fabio Borini

    Fabio Borini celebratesImage source, Reuters

  5. Another Odion blockbusterpublished at 16:14

    Chelsea 1-2 Watford

    Back off Odion Ighalo at your peril! Yet another goal for the Watford man as Gary Cahill lets him turn, run into the area and shoot left footed. The ball hits Cahill's heels and loops up and over Thibaut Courtois and in. When will the Chelsea slump end?

    Watford are flying. 

  6. 'De Bruyne's cool finish'published at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Man City 4-0 Sunderland

    Jason Roberts
    Former West Brom striker on Final Score

    "Kevin de Bruyne has got so many qualities but probably his biggest two are his excellent delivery and he is very cool in front of goal.

    "That finish was so composed - he just passed it into the net."

  7. Postpublished at 16:13

    Liverpool 0-0 Leicester

    Jordan Henderson plays a great raking pass to Christian Benteke, who looks really short of confidence. He lets the ball go wide left instead of taking a quick touch and charging towards goal. And in the end he tries to find a team-mate in the box but doesn't make a good job of that either.

    Not been as good a game as we might have hoped being honest.

    BentekeImage source, Getty Images
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    GOAL - Chelsea 1-2 Watfordpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Odion Ighalo

    WatfordImage source, Reuters
  9. Premier League latest scorespublished at 16:11

    We've been experiencing some issues this afternoon with our scores updating. So, just to be clear, here is how things stand in the Premier League:

    Latest scores:

    Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham

    Bournemouth 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Chelsea 1-1 Watford

    Liverpool 0-0 Leicester

    Man City 4-0 Sunderland

    Swansea 1-0 West Brom

    Tottenham 2-0 Norwich

    Result from earlier:

    Stoke 2-0 Man Utd

  10. Postpublished at 16:11

    Swansea 1-0 West Brom

    Rickie Lambert is a growing force in this game.

    Picked out by Chris Brunt's cross, the Baggies striker plants his header too close to Lukasz Fabianski in the Swansea goal.

    West Brom have come out with a far more attacking mindset after half-time. 

  11. De Bruyne gets his goalpublished at 16:11

    Man City 4-0 Sunderland

    Kevin de Bruyne has been magnificent again today and gets his name on the scoresheet for Manchester City. He tries to find Wilfried Bony but a Sunderland defender slides it straight back to the Belgian, who steers home from about 12 yards out.

  12. Postpublished at 16:010

    Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham

    Got to score! That's what you're in the team for, Rudy Gestede hanging high to meet a lovely cross from Alan Hutton but heading over the bar. Six yards out. Head it down and score...

  13. goal

    GOAL - Man City 4-0 Sunderlandpublished at 16:09

    Kevin de Bruyne

    Kevin de Bruyne scoresImage source, Reuters

  14. Postpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Chelsea 1-1 Watford

    Kevin Kilbane
    Former Everton winger on Final Score

    "Eden Hazard has been poor but how poor has Cesc Fabregas been for Chelsea? We have seen him so creative, be the spark and dictating the tempo, but he can't pass from A to B now and looks devoid of confidence."

    FabregasImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham

    Is it all over already for Aston Villa? They haven't won since the opening day of the season and are heading for yet another defeat this afternoon. If it's going to change, it's got to change now...

  16. Postpublished at 16:07

    Liverpool 0-0 Leicester

    Both sides are running a 'who can give the ball away the most' competition at Anfield. It's about 15-15 in the second half already. 

    The Reds are looking shaky at the back but the Foxes fail to take advantage of about four opportunities to get in.

  17. Postpublished at 16:05

    Chelsea 1-1 Watford

    There must be something unusual afoot - Diego Costa just sprinted past two players in midfield! All to play for in a very tight game thus far. 

  18. 'Man City are real title contenders'published at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2015

    Man City 3-0 Sunderland

    Kevin Kilbane
    Former Everton winger on Final Score

    "How can you rule Manchester City out of the title race? They have lost five but if they lose a couple more, that will be it.

    "They have quality in their side though, they can go on a run of 10-15 games and win them on the bounce but they are always susceptible to a blip.

    "You couldn't trust them going into this game against Sunderland, you expect them to beat them but you always expect a blip."

  19. Postpublished at 16:04

    Man City 3-0 Sunderland

    Manchester City start the second half on the attack - Kevin de Bruyne finds David Silva, whose shot is tipped wide by Vito Mannone.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:04

    Swansea 1-0 West Brom

    Swansea are winning but caretaker boss Alan Curtis brings on Jack Cork for Jefferson Montero at the break.