How close!?published at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Tottenham 2-2 Arsenal
Summary
Newcastle and Aston Villa both lose
Sunderland grab vital point at Southampton
Swansea beat Norwich 1-0
West Ham beat 10-man Everton 3-2
Watford v Leicester (Kick-off 17:30 GMT)
How close!?published at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Team newspublished at 14:44
Southampton make five changes to the side that lost to Bournemouth in midweek. Both Charlie Austin and Shane Long are injured, so Dusan Tadic and Graziano Pelle come in.
Southampton XI: Forster, Martina, van Dijk, Fonte, Bertrand, Romeu, Clasie, Mane, Steven Davis, Tadic, Pelle.
Image source, OptaSunderland make two changes to the side that drew 2-2 at Crystal Palace, with John O'Shea and Jermain Defoe dropping to the bench. Fabio Borini and Younes Kaboul start.
Sunderland XI: Mannone, Yedlin, Kone, Kaboul, Van Aanholt, Kirchhoff, N'Doye, M'Vila, Rodwell, Khazri, Borini.
Image source, OptaChampionship latestpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
All over in the two Championship games that kicked off earlier, with Burnley going top of the table after beating rivals Blackburn 1-0.
Meanwhile, play-off chasing Cardiff won 2-0 at Bristol City.
Team newspublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Man City v Aston Villa (15:00 GMT)
Wilfied Bony makes his first start since Boxing Day and joins Sergio Aguero up front as Manchester City switch to a 4-4-2 formation.
Bony replaces Raheem Sterling in one of three changes from Wednesday's defeat by Liverpool, with the fit-again Yaya Toure in for Fernando in midfield and Bacary Sagna preferred to Pablo Zabaleta at right-back.
Image source, BBC SportJust the one change for Aston Villa from their midweek defeat by Everton. Jordan Veretout replaces Leandro Bacuna in midfield.
Two former City players, Micah Richards and Joleon Lescott, are in the Villa defence and a third, midfielder Scott Sinclair, is on the bench.
Image source, BBC SportTeam newspublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Swansea v Norwich (15:00 GMT)
Swansea make six changes from the team that beat Arsenal on Wednesday.
Federico Fernandez, Angel Rangel, Neil Taylor, Leon Britton, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Alberto Paloschi all return to the starting XI.
Swansea: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams (C), Taylor, Britton, Cork, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Ayew, Paloschi.
Subs: Nordfeldt, Naughton, Amat, Fer, Montero, Barrow, Gomis.
Image source, .Norwich make two changes from their defeat by Chelsea. Gary O'Neil and Steven Naismith return to the starting line-up.
Norwich: Ruddy; Pinto, Martin, Klose, Brady, O'Neil, Howson, Redmond, Hoolahan, Naismith.
Subs: Rudd, Mbokani, Bamford, Jarvis, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Bennett.
Image source, .Team newspublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Newcastle v Bournemouth (15:00 GMT)
Newcastle make two changes from Wednesday's defeat by Stoke. Striker Emmanuel Riviere and forward Ayoze Perez come into the side in a 4-2-3-1 system.
Image source, .Bournemouth make one change from the side that started in the win over Southampton. Midfielder Dan Gosling replaces Harry Arter.
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GOAL - Tottenham 2-2 Arsenalpublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Alexis Sanchez (76 mins)
I tell you what, we have seen some lovely finishes in this game. The latest, from Alexis Sanchez, could well be the goal that keeps Arsenal in the title race as he expertly guides the ball into the far corner. What a game.
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The teams are in...published at 14:35
Everton v West Ham (15:00 GMT)
John Stones returns for Everton, replacing midfielder Gareth Barry. Looks like the Toffees are going three at the back.
Everton XI: Robles, Stones, Jagielka, Oviedo, Lukaku, Mirallas, Lennon, McCarthy, Barkley, Coleman, Funes Mori.
Subs: Baines, Niasse, Besic, Barry, Deulofeu, Osman, Howard.
Image source, .Young defender Reece Oxford starts for West Ham in place of the injured James Collins. This is their only change from the team that beat Tottenham 1-0 on Wednesday.
West Ham XI: Adrian, Kouyate, Oxford, Ogbonna, Antonio, Noble, Obiang, Lanzini, Cresswell, Payet, Emenike.
Subs: Randolph, Song, Carroll, Sakho, Henry, Hendrie, Dobson.
Image source, .Team newspublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Chelsea v Stoke (15:00 GMT)
Chelsea frontman Diego Costa is out with a minor tendon injury as the Blues start without a regular striker. Willian comes in for the Spain international as one of three changes. John Mikel Obi and Baba Rahman also start.
Image source, #bbcfootballStoke make two changes, with Mame Biram Diouf replacing Jon Walters up front and Marc Muniesa coming in for the injured Phil Bardsley at the back.
Image source, #bbcfootballKane has itpublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal
The torch has been well and truly passed...
Time to go, Massimopublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Leeds v Bolton (15:00 GMT)
More fan protests against Leeds owner Massimo Cellino are planned at Elland Road today, where the Whites host Bolton. This mobile banner has already been spotted driving around Leeds...
BREAKING TEAM NEWSpublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
BreakingMan City v Aston Villa (15:00 GMT)
Wilfried Bony makes his first Manchester City start since Boxing Day.
Full team news from all the 15:00 GMT games coming up shortly.
GOAL - Tottenham 2-1 Arsenalpublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Harry Kane (62 mins)
What a turnaround!
Lazy defending from Arsenal as Per Mertesacker lets Harry Kane get away and the striker curls in a fine finish from the edge of the area.
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GOAL - Tottenham 1-1 Arsenalpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Toby Alderweireld (60 mins)
A centre-forward's finish from Toby Alderweireld, rifling in from close range. All square, 30 minutes to go. Tense.
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Coining it inpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
It is the big dilemma now facing backers of Leicester... do you stick or twist.
This week, one fan cashed out for around £24k. That amount has just been blown out of the water, with one bookmaker paying out "an industry record cash out" on a £50 bet on Leicester at 5000-1. That's a cool £72k coming one lucky person's way...
Image source, GetRED CARD - Francis Coquelinpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal
A blow for Arsenal. Francis Coquelin is sent off after going in strong on Harry Kane.
Can Tottenham capitalise?
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Video technology moves a step closerpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
The annual football rules meeting has concluded in Cardiff this morning and there have been some interesting decisions made.
Trials of "video assistant referees" has been approved. There will be two years of experiments.
Our sports news correspondent says that one confederation and 12 football associations have expressed interest in trialling video assistance for refs, possible from 2017/18 season.
Time to park the bus, Arsene?published at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Tottenham v Arsenal
Actor and comedian David Schneider has some tactical advice for Arsene Wenger...
Tired? Try playing 5-a-side for 12 hours!published at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016
Man City v Aston Villa (15:00 GMT)
Alan Shearer
Sport Relief Five-A-Side captain"If you keep telling players they are tired, they will be tired. I've just played 5-a-side for 12 hours straight!
"I'd love a coffee. Milk and one sugar."
Postpublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2016