Summary

  • Stoke 1-2 Liverpool - Coutinho & Firmino off bench to give Reds victory

  • Man City 3-1 Hull - Elmohamady OG, Aguero & Delph; Ranocchia for Hull

  • West Ham 1-0 Swansea - Kouyate adds to Swans' relegation fears

  • West Brom 0-1 Southampton - Clasie gets Saints winner

  • Middlesbrough 0-0 Burnley - Boro's scoring problems continue

  1. Garth praises officialspublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Garth Crooks
    Former Spurs striker on Final Score

    It's not very often I commend the officials, but there have been two offside decisions that have been spot on. One for Shaqiri and one for Rondon. Both offside and the officials were spot on.

    The assistant referees of late have been absolutely spot on, so credit where credit is due.

  2. Postpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    West Ham 0-0 Swansea

    Free-kick West Ham, Manuel Lanzini territory. He tells Robert Snodgrass to know his role and shut his mouth. Right-footed, curling away from the keeper, but just over the bar. That's the closest either side have gone.

  3. Postpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    West Brom 0-0 Southampton

    Southampton still largely on top in a slightly cagey game. The sort of game you expect to be honest when eighth play ninth in April. 

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    #bbcfootball

    WoodburnImage source, Reuters

    Chris Hickman: Let's get behind the team, the kids have great promise

    Chris Collins: To miserable Liverpool fans. The Spurs side 2 years ago looked very green. Look at them now! Have a bit of faith. 

  5. Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Manchester City 0-0 Hull

    Martin Keown
    Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    john stonesImage source, Reuters

    Just looking at John Stones, he's played a beautiful diagonal pass and his technique is brilliant for a central defender. I know sometimes he gets a bit of stick and we'd like to see him defend more.

  6. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Burnley

    A wand of a left foot, as cultured as any yoghurt, Robbie Brady lines up a free-kick for Burnley and almost nonchalantly places it against the top of the crossbar. Victor Valdes fooling nobody at all there with his exaggerated leave.

  7. Postpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    West Ham 0-0 Swansea

    Michail Antonio is a unit, isn't he? You could pull pints of ale out of his barrel chest. He tangles with Federico Fernandez, the Swansea centre-half that looks like Steven Finn. Meaty.

  8. Postpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Manchester City 0-0 Hull

    Not the first clue what this Manchester City formation actually is as Sergio Aguero picks the ball up at left-back, behind John Stones. 

    Yaya Toure is in the middle and everyone else is all over the place. 

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    #bbcfootball

    Reece Young: True LFC fans have wanted to see more of Woodburn and AA since they broke through. This isn't a bad thing.

    Tim Tassonis: Wise decision to start Woodburn and Alexander-Arnold, as they provide the needed speed 

  10. Postpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Stoke City 0-0 Liverpool

    Glen Johnson, what is that pace? The veteran goes past Nathaniel Clyne like he isn't there. The cross just has too much pudding on it. It's all Stoke.

  11. Postpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Burnley

    Boro seeing plenty of possession after that shaky start but it's a familiar tale of no goalmouth action.

    Middlesbrough have scored the fewest goals (22), attempted the fewest shots on target (73) and had the fewest overall shots (273) in the Premier League this season.

  12. Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    West Ham 0-0 Swansea

    Open start in the glorious London sunshine, Swansea's pearly white shimmering in the bright light. Neither keeper has had anything to do, mind. If we say to expect goals in this one, it will end up 0-0.

    Leroy FerImage source, Reuters
  13. CLOSE!published at 15:06 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Manchester City 0-0 Hull

    City should score! Manchester City, that is. Sergio Aguero rolls a defender with a lovely body roll and plays in David Silva, on his 300th appearance for the club.

    He doesn't really get a hold of his shot and Eldin Jakupovic makes the stop, before also saving Leroy Sane's follow-up!

    The German should have buried that. 

    Sergio AgueroImage source, Reuters
  14. Postpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    West Brom 0-0 Southampton

    Strong start from the Saints too as Dusan Tadic weaves down the left and puts in a teasing cross but Nathan Redmond is ahead of the ball and can't bring it under his spell. 

  15. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Stoke City 0-0 Liverpool

    Where's that warning button for Jurgen Klopp? Stoke are out of the traps faster and Xherdan Shaqiri has the ball in the back of the net. He's well offside, but it's got the home fans fired up.

    Xherdan ShaqiriImage source, Reuters
  16. 'Hull or Swansea will get relegated'published at 15:03 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Garth Crooks
    Former Spurs striker on Final Score

    Is the third relegation spot between Hull and Swansea? Garth is saying yes:

    "I would say that. I've relegated Sunderland. Middlesbrough don't have the goals to pull them out of this situation so they're doomed. The third place is between Hull and Swansea. Crystal Palace have too much quality."

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    #bbcfootball

    Jay L: As a Chelsea fan I am worried. We still have to go to Old Trafford and Goodison. If Spurs overtake us fair play to them. Spurs look deadly. Pressure on CFC at Cherries. Can we handle it? 

    Richard Clayton: For the first time for a long time this season Chelsea have to deal with the pressure of competition. Let's see what they're made of

  18. Warm welcomepublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Manchester City 0-0 Hull

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at the Etihad Stadium

    Pep Guardiola and his backroom team were at the centre of a row with some of the Chelsea backroom staff at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

    No sign of any animosity around the dug-outs today.

    Guardiola and opposite number Marco Silva had a warm embrace before the Manchester City boss went to the Hull bench to shake hands with the other members of the Silva's coaching staff.

    Pep GuardiolaImage source, AFP
  19. Postpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Manchester City 0-0 Hull

    Excellent start from Hull as Lazar Markovic drives past a defender and into the area but he can't get a proper shot off and he's crowded out. 

    Lazar MarkovicImage source, Reuters
  20. Postpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Burnley

    COMPOSURE! Boro starting with a bag of nerves, Victor Valdes claiming a cross well but then lashing his clearance wildly into the stands, much to the bemusement of his fellow players.