Summary

  • Arsenal win to move top of the table

  • Cech breaks Premier League clean sheet record

  • United and Chelsea in 0-0 draw

  • United miss host of chances at Old Trafford

  • Carroll gets West Ham winner over Saints

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2015

    #bbcfootball

  2. TEAM NEWSpublished at 16:39

    West Ham v Southampton (17:30 GMT)

    West Ham manager Slaven Bilic makes two changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Aston Villa on Saturday

    Aaron Cresswell misses his first game this season through injury, with Carl Jenkinson coming in. Alex Song also comes in, replacing Pedro Obiang.

    The big news for Hammers fans though is that Andy Carroll and Manuel Lanzini return from injury to make the bench.

    West Ham XI: Adrian, Tomkins, Collins, Ogbonna, Jenkinson, Kouyate, Song, Noble, Antonio, Zarate, Valencia

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    Southampton manager Ronald Koeman makes two changes from the side that beat Arsenal 4-0 on Saturday. Dusan Tadic comes in for midfielder James Ward-Prowse, while Oriol Romeu replaces Jordy Clasie.

    Southampton XI: Stekelenburg, Martina, Van Dijk, Fonte, Bertrand, Romeu, Wanyama, Mane, Davis, Tadic, Long

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  3. goal

    GOAL - Everton 3-3 Stokepublished at 16:38

    Joselu (80 mins)

    What a game this is! Great goals, great fightbacks and now Stoke are level as Joselu rifles in from eight yards. 

    Hold on to your hats, could be quite the grandstand finish to this game.

    Joselu of StokeImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 16:37

    Norwich 1-0 Aston Villa

    Remi Garde has called midfielder Jack Grealish off the naughty step and in to the action.

    Can he grab an equaliser for the visitors? He's got 10 minutes to do it.

  5. goal

    GOAL - West Brom 1-0 Newcastlepublished at 16:36

    Darren Fletcher (79 mins)

    Finally, West Brom find a breakthrough, Darren Fletcher heading in from a cross for his first goal of the season. Just 11 minutes for them to hold on now.

    Darren Fletcher scoresImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 16:35

    Watford 1-1 Tottenham

    Are Tottenham dominating after Watford had a man sent off? In a word, no. If anything they look less likely to score now than they did when Nathan Ake was on the pitch.

    Just 13 minutes for someone to find a winner. At the moment, that looks unlikely to come...

  7. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:33

    West Brom 0-0 Newcastle

    Seriously, how has there not been a goal in this game yet? 

    Victor Anichebe is the latest player to be denied by the woodwork, seeing his downward header smack the turf and bounce up against the underside of the crossbar. A scramble in defence ensues, before Newcastle clear. 

  8. CLOSE!published at 16:33

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    You have to do better! Crystal Palace may have ambitions of breaking into the top four, but they need to be ruthless in front of goal if they are to achieve that aim.

    Striker Patrick Bamford, bang in front of goal, hits a snapshot straight at Lukasz Fabianski. He could have picked either corner. 14 minutes remaining.

    BamfordImage source, Getty Images
  9. BREAKING TEAM NEWSpublished at 16:31

    Man Utd v Chelsea (17:30 GMT)

    Captain Wayne Rooney returns to the starting line-up for Manchester United after being dropped for the Boxing Day defeat at Stoke. Full team news to come...

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:30

    West Brom 0-0 Newcastle

    This game was a belter in the first half, real end-to-end stuff. Not so much now. 

    It needs an injection of excitement and that could well come in the shape of Saido Berahino, as he replaces James Morrison.

    Can he nick this for the Baggies?

    Saido BerahinoImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 16:29

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Lee Chung Yong enters the fray for Crystal Palace late in this match..

    ...just like he was when he went to South Korea for the birth of his child this week.

    Oops.

  12. goal

    GOAL - Everton 3-2 Stokepublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2015

    Gerard Deulofeu (71 mins)

    What a turnaround. From 2-1 down, Everton now lead 3-2 as Gerard Deulofeu pokes in a cross from close range.

    Xherdan Shaqiri's fine first-half display might be for nothing...

    Gerard DeulofeuImage source, Getty Images
  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2015

    #bbcfootball

  14. Postpublished at 16:26

    Everton 2-2 Stoke

    Goal number 15 of the Premier League season for Romelu Lukaku - he moves level with Leicester's Jamie Vardy at the top of the scoring charts.

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    Pick that out - the pass from Tom Cleverley was searching, the control from Lukaku sublime

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2015

    #bbcfootball

  16. Postpublished at 16:23

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Swansea's Modou Barrow smashes an effort which Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey tips over the crossbar.

    Only the second shot on target in the match, with 65 minutes on the clock.

    I'll tell you something for free, this match won't be on first on Match of the Day this evening.

  17. Ake gives the referee 'no option'published at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2015

    Watford 1-1 Tottenham

    Garth Crooks
    Former Spurs striker on Final Score

    "Is it a red for Ake? Yes. It's reckless and unnecessary. He doesn't have to go in at that speed or that high. He doesn't give the referee an option."

  18. Lamela was lucky he was not injuredpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2015

    Watford 1-1 Spurs

    Graham Taylor
    BBC Radio 5 live

    [RE: entry at 16:20]: "If you put your leg high you run the risk.

    "Unfortunately he plants one foot and the other went up below the midriff. It could have been a nasty injury for Lamela. It was a bouncing ball and Ake would have known Lamela was there."

  19. goal

    GOAL - Everton 2-2 Stokepublished at 16:21

    Romelu Lukaku (64 mins)

    That man again! Romelu Lukaku bags his second of the game, chesting down Tom Cleverley's long ball into the box before finishing clinically.

    LukakuImage source, Reuters
  20. Football League latestpublished at 16:21

    Still very goal-shy in the Championship. Reading have levelled with Brentford, while Andre Gray has added a second to double Burnley's lead against Bristol City. Penny for City boss Steve Cotterill's thoughts, given he tried to sign Gray in the summer. 

    Sam Winnall has also scored a second for Barnsley, who now lead Blackpool 3-1 in League One. 

    In League Two, Bristol Rovers have fought back to take a 2-1 lead against Leyton Orient, thanks to a double from Rory Gaffney, and leaders Plymouth have equalised against Newport.