Summary

  • Chelsea beat Stoke 4-2 to earn 13th straight league win

  • Man Utd score late double to beat Boro 2-1

  • Gray hat-trick as Burnley win 4-1 v Sunderland

  • Bottom club Swansea lose 3-0 to Bournemouth

  • Leicester edge past West Ham 1-0 (Slimani)

  • West Brom come from behind to beat Southampton 2-1

  • Liverpool v Man City at 17:30 GMT

  1. Postpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Manchester United 2-1 Middlesbrough

    Four minutes of added time at OT. Jose Mourinho has already given his old mate Aitor Karanka a cuddle. United only have three defenders on the pitch, so Henrikh Mkhitaryan is playing at left-back.

  2. RED CARDpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Southampton 1-2 West Brom

    Southampton captain Virgil van Dijk heads down the tunnel after picking up a second booking for hauling down Salomon Rondon.

    The defender has actually played quite well. But that was needless and could cap a deeply frustrating afternoon.

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    GOAL - Swansea 0-3 Bournemouthpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Joshua King (88 mins)

    Swansea have been well and truly buried.

    Most of their players are in the Bournemouth half - ineffectively so, it must be said - and Bournemouth turn over possession and release Joshua King for a one-on-one that he finishes coolly.

    Joshua KingImage source, Reuters
  4. 'Pogba finding his feet'published at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Man Utd 2-1 Middlesbrough

    Trevor Sinclair
    Ex-Man City & West Ham winger on Final Score

    You look at Paul Pogba there - he's been threatening a moment like that in the last few matches, he's finding his feet.

    I think there are a lot more goals to come from him.

  5. CLOSE!published at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Leicester City 1-0 West Ham

    Aaron Cresswell passes the ballImage source, Reuters

    Was this West Ham's big chance for a leveller?

    Aaron Creswell hangs in a deep cross and Andy Carroll meets it with his pony-tailed head - but plants it wide.

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    GOAL - Manchester United 2-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Paul Pogba

    Listen to the roar! Manchester United have turned this around with two goals in the blink of an eye! It's Paul Pogba, finding space in a crowded penalty area to head home a cross from Juan Mata. For as good as Boro have been, United are rightfully ahead.

    Paul Pogba scoresImage source, Reuters
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    GOAL - Manchester United 1-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Anthony Martial

    Desperate disappointment for Middlesbrough, but it's the very least that Manchester United deserve. The equaliser is nothing more than route one, a long ball header down by Zlatan Ibrahimovic into the path of Anthony Martial, who blasts past the finally beaten Victor Valdes. Old Trafford believes.

    Anthony Martial scoresImage source, Reuters
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    GOAL - Chelsea 4-2 Stokepublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Diego Costa (85 mins)

    Unlucky 13?

    Not for this Chelsea side. They are on for their 13th straight league win of the season as Diego Costa bumps aside Ryan Shawcross, outmuscles Bruno Martins Indi and then rifles a finish into the roof of the net.

    A great effort considering he was well off-balance.

    Points surely bagged.

    Diego CostaImage source, Reuters
  9. League Two latestpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Plymouth Argyle have finally broken the deadlock against Crawley Town to take them back to the top of League Two.

    Oscar Threlkeld with the goal which sees Carlisle fall back into second place, despite their 3-2 lead against Notts County.

    And there's now just one goalless game in League Two, the clash between Grimsby Town and Blackpool, the latter are just one point off the play-off places.

  10. Aguero back for Man City - team newspublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Liverpool v Man City (17:30 GMT)

    Emre Can starts for Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp makes one change for the visit of Manchester City. The midfielder comes in for Divock Origi.

    Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Klavan, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Can, Lallana, Mane, Firmino.

    Subs: Karius, Lucas, Moreno, Alexander-Arnold, Ejaria, Origi, Sturridge.

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    Sergio Aguero returns for Manchester City after serving a four-match suspension. The striker leads the line for the visitors. Defender John Stones also returns while Yaya Toure is alongside Fernandinho in midfield.

    Man City XI: Bravo, Zabaleta, Stones, Otamendi, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Sterling, Silva, De Bruyne, Aguero

    Subs: Caballero, Clichy, Sagna, Fernando, A Garcia, Iheanacho, Navas

    Man CityImage source, .
  11. CLOSE!published at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Chelsea 3-2 Stoke

    Oh my.

    Hearts in mouths on the home dug-out as Glen Johnson's wicked cross is nicked away from Peter Crouch by Cesar Azpilicueta's outstretched boot.

    A vital touch.

    Seven minutes to go.

  12. Postpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Leicester City 1-0 West Ham

    It's winter time so it's fitting that Angelo Ogbonna is skating on thin ice.

    The West Ham defender skirts with getting a second booking by hacking down Islam Slimani - he survives for the time being.

    Leicester, meanwhile, take off Demarai Gray to a standing ovation - on comes Shinji Okazaki.

  13. Postpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Manchester United 0-1 Middlesbrough

    Surely? No! Anthony Martial clean through, denied by the on-rushing Victor Valdes. It's beginning to look like Boro's day...

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Burnley 4-1 Sunderland

    Take a bow, Andre Gray. The hat-trick hero is replaced by Sam Vokes to thunderous applause at Turf Moor. 

  15. Postpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Southampton 1-2 West Brom

    Southampton have mustered only one shot on target from 70% of possession.

    The St Mary's crowd are keeping the faith, but this looks like a West Brom performance straight from page one of the Pulis playbook.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Swansea 0-2 Bournemouth

    Ryan Fraser has a slither of crimson protruding from his nose. The Bournemouth man took a whack in the melee after Benik Afobe's chance a few minutes ago.

    So he comes off, alongside Junior Stanislas, with Joshua King and Adam Smith coming on.

  17. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Manchester United 0-1 Middlesbrough

    More from the home fans than the United players. Marcus Rashford tangles with Bernado Espinosa and falls over. Big cries for a pen from the stands, but nothing from Lee Mason. I doubt the ref will be invited to Jose's office for a glass of red this evening.

    Jose MourinhoImage source, Reuters
  18. Postpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Swansea 0-2 Bournemouth

    There's been plenty of anger ringing around the Liberty Stadium in recent weeks - but the sound I'm hearing at the moment is one of resignation.

    Swansea fans have lost the energy to get annoyed at their team.

  19. Postpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Manchester United 0-1 Middlesbrough

    Boro cling on. Both sub Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have caused problems down the left, but the wall of blue holds firm. United will get more chances. Will they take them?

    Marcus Rashford looks dejectedImage source, Reuters
  20. Postpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    Chelsea 3-2 Stoke

    Considering how accident-prone their defence has been this afternoon, Chelsea's forwards look like they want the insurance of a two-goal lead.

    Diego Costa skies a glorious chance to wrap up a record-equalling 13th straight win in a Premier League season, scooping over from Eden Hazard's throughball.

    The last 15 minutes could still be a nervy affair.