Summary

  • Result: Bournemouth 3-3 Arsenal

  • Arsenal come from 3-0 down to earn a point

  • Gunners score three times in final 20 minutes

  • Bournemouth's Francis sent off late on

  • Result: Palace 1-2 Swansea - Rangel scores late winner

  • Result: Stoke 2-0 Watford - Shawcross & Crouch

  1. Get involvedpublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    #bbcfootball

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  2. Arsenal reactionpublished at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Bournemouth 3-3 Arsenal

    Arsenal

    Olivier Giroud: "I’m pleased to help the team by scoring the equaliser but I’m still disappointed. It’s nice to come back but the way we played at the end, that made me think we should have done better. At least we came back, showed great mental strength and I will take it."

    Aaron Ramsey: "It shows we’re prepared to fight until the end. That’s the message we hope to give out but it’s going to be difficult now. There’s a long way to go so hopefully there will be some more twists and turns."

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Stoke 2-0 Watford

    Watford manager Walter Mazzarri looks dejectedImage source, Reuters

    Four points out of 24 for Watford who looked a bit of a mess tonight. 

  4. Postpublished at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Crystal Palace 1-2 Swansea

    Paul Clement is in the dugout and taking congratulations, matchwinner Angel Rangel, at the club for so long, is very emotional at full time.

    Swansea off the bottom. And suddenly they can see a way out. 

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Crystal Palace 1-2 Swansea

    BIG.

    Paul Clement and caretaker manager Alan Curtis celebrateImage source, Reuters
  6. Postpublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Crystal Palace 1-2 Swansea

    Swansea trying to kill the clock now...

  7. Postpublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    FT: Bournemouth 3-3 Arsenal

    Mark Mitchener
    BBC Sport at Vitality Stadium

    Arsenal players celebrate at full-timeImage source, Getty Images

    A festive six-goal thriller concludes - Arsenal can take heart from a sensational comeback when they looked dead and buried at 3-0 down, but will still feel that, on paper at least, it's two points dropped on Chelsea in the title race.

    Bournemouth's frustration was exemplified as Harry Arter received a yellow card for dissent after the final whistle had been blown. But when their fans - particularly those who booed referee Michael Oliver off the field - have calmed down, they might reflect on how far their club has come in Eddie Howe's eight years as manager, when they are disappointed to "only" draw with a club the size of Arsenal.

  8. Postpublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Crystal Palace 1-2 Swansea

    Swansea will be off the bottom and just a point behind Palace if they can see this out now...

  9. goal

    GOAL - Crystal Palace 1-2 Swanseapublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Angel Rangel (88 mins)

    Paul Clement celebratesImage source, Reuters

    What is he doing up there?! Right-back Angel Rangel pops up in the centre-forward position, takes down a lofted pass from Leroy Fer and then hits a low left-footed shot right through Wayne Hennessey!

    Paul Clement has been in the dugout since half time. He is close to a massive result now! 

    Angel Rangel celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Crystal Palace 1-1 Swansea

    Wilfried Zaha scoresImage source, Reuters

    Now Swansea have a spell of pressure. That Wilfried Zaha goal is well worth catching up with...

  11. Postpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Crystal Palace 1-1 Swansea

    Swansea were so good in that first half and a win tonight would be massive for them - but now they are hanging on. 

    Still about five minutes left...

  12. GREAT SAVE!published at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Stoke 2-0 Watford

    Tonight's action has kicked into overdrive! What a chance for a third goal for Stoke as Jon Walters is played clean through on goal by Peter Crouch but he can't beat Heurelho Gomes...

  13. goal

    GOAL - Crystal Palace 1-1 Swanseapublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Wilfried Zaha (83 mins)

    Wilfried Zaha celebratesImage source, Reuters

    Wow! A huge goal and an absolute peach too! This could be massive for Crystal Palace, Wilfried Zaha meets a Martin Kelly cross in midair, almost falling over as he scissor kicks it home from about 15 yards!

    That is sensational. 

  14. Postpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Crystal Palace 0-1 Swansea

    BBC Radio London

    Former Charlton defender Steve Brown on Crystal Palace's appeal for a penalty after Angel Rangel looked to have handled the ball.

    "It is a cast-iron penalty," said Brown. "Angel Rangel moves his hand towards the ball. There is no excuse for the referee not seeing it. That is a massive moment for Crystal Palace."

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Bournemouth 3-3 Arsenal

    And what a game! Applause all around the ground a Arsenal's huge comeback isn't quite enough for a winner. 

  16. Hull sack Mike Phelanpublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
    Breaking

    Hull City

    A bit of breaking news right on full-time as Mike Phelan leaves Hull.

    More to come...

    Mike Phelan of HullImage source, Getty Images
  17. GREAT SAVE!published at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Bournemouth 3-3 Arsenal

    Still three minutes of added time to play, and now Bournemouth go in search of a winner, Harry Arter finds space from a tight angle but his powerful shot is pushed over the top by Petr Cech!

    What a game...

  18. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Crystal Palace 0-1 Swansea

    Is that a penalty! Oh I think Swansea have got away with one there as Angel Rangel handles a bouncing ball inside the area...

  19. goal

    GOAL - Bournemouth 3-3 Arsenalpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Olivier Giroud (90 mins)

    Olivier Giroud celebratesImage source, Reuters

    Olivier Giroud scores another big goal for the Arsenal! It's brilliantly improvised too, the cross from Granit Xhaka is above and behind the Frenchman but he is able to twist his body and back-head into the corner. 

    A fine comeback. And there's still time...

  20. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017

    Bournemouth 3-2 Arsenal

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