Summary

  • De Roon stabs in for Boro against Sunderland

  • Sunderland could go down at the weekend

  • Spurs win at Palace to move four points behind Chelsea

  • Eriksen with crucial Spurs goal; Sakho carried off with worrying knee injury

  • Arsenal go sixth with a win over Leicester - Monreal's shot deflects in off Huth

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

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    Attendance is decidedly patchy at the Emirates tonight...

  2. goal

    De Roon stabs in!

    Middlesbrough 1-0 Sunderland

    Even the Middlesbrough players look shocked! Middlesbrough had been dreadful in the opening few minutes, penned back by Sunderland and looking very shaky indeed.

    But one pass through is all it takes to carve Sunderland apart, Marten de Roon takes a touch and then stabs through the legs of Jordan Pickford. 

  3. goal

    GOAL - Middlesbrough 1-0 Sunderland

    Marten de Roon (9 mins)

    Their first attack!

    Martin de Roon celebratesReuters

  4. CLOSE!

    Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

    I know the official attendance is always around 60,000 at Arsenal but there are loads and loads of empty seats.

    Those in attendance almost see a goal as Jamie Vardy slams a shot into the side-netting after good work from Marc Albrighton.

  5. Middlesbrough 0-0 Sunderland

    It has been a very decent start from Sunderland, who are doing all of the attacking. Billy Jones sees a dangerous cross squirt through the penalty area before Darron Gibson shoots well wide from 25 yards. 

  6. Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

    Steady start at the Emirates, plenty of Gunners possession but no goal action.

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  7. Middlesbrough 0-0 Sunderland

    Sunderland force two early corners as their travelling support make plenty of noise. Jason Denayer is close to reaching the second one on the volley but Adam Forshaw hacks it away. 

  8. Get Involved

    #bbcfootball

    Johnny Magrinho: I don't understand why Van Aanholt is such a peripheral figure.. Palace played recently - they'll need fresh legs against Spurs!

    Matthew Lambert: With the exception of Davies, and with apologies to Son, that is Spurs' strongest line-up.

  9. KICK-OFF

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Sunderland

    Away we go!

  10. KICK-OFF

    Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

    Away we go!

  11. Middlesbrough v Sunderland (19:45 BST)

    A minute's applause rings out for Ugo Ehiogu. 

  12. Arsenal v Leicester (19:45 BST)

    There appear to be either lots of late comers or lots of empty seats at the Emirates as we approach kick-off. 

  13. Middlesbrough v Sunderland (19:45 BST)

    Flares, drums, David Moyes. Tense faces everywhere inside a rocking Riverside. 

    David MoyesReuters

  14. The teams are in the tunnels. Mike Dean swigs an energy drink. Almost go time in two of our three Premier League games. 

  15. LINE-UPS

    Arsenal v Leicester (19:45 BST)

    Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal, Xhaka, Coquelin, Walcott, Ozil, Gibbs, Sanchez. Subs: Ramsey, Giroud, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Iwobi, Welbeck, Martinez, Elneny.

    Leicester: Schmeichel, Simpson, Benalouane, Huth, Fuchs, Mahrez, Ndidi, Drinkwater, Albrighton, Ulloa, Vardy. Subs: Chilwell, Musa, King, Amartey, Okazaki, Zieler, Gray.

    Referee: Mike Jones (Cheshire)

  16. LINE-UPS

    Middlesbrough v Sunderland (19:45 BST)

    Middlesbrough: Guzan, Chambers, Ayala, Gibson, Friend, Clayton, de Roon, Stuani, Downing, Forshaw, Negredo. Subs: Konstantopoulos, Da Silva, Bernardo, Fischer, Bamford, Gestede, Traore.

    Sunderland: Pickford, Jones, O'Shea, Denayer, Manquillo, Cattermole, Ndong, Gibson, Khazri, Defoe, Anichebe. Subs: Mannone, Rodwell, Borini, Lescott, Pienaar, Kone, Januzaj.

    Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)

  17. Middlesbrough v Sunderland (19:45 BST)

    The big screens at the Riverside are showing highlights of Ugo Ehiogu's Middlesbrough career, as well as reaction from the key players at the club.

    Huge and heartfelt applause rings out. 

  18. Big week for Spurs/Chelsea

    Crystal Palace v Tottenham (20:00 BST)

    When Dele Alli put Spurs on level terms with Chelsea at Wembley last weekend, you may have made them not only favourites to reach the FA Cup final but to overhaul the Blues and win the league as well.

    But, two bangers from Eden Hazard and Nemanja Matic later, Spurs were out of the cup and left to watch Antonio Conte's side emphatically sweep aside Southampton last night.

    The gap is back up to seven points. Does anything other than a Tottenham win tonight make the title race a procession?

  19. Get Involved

    #bbcfootball

    Gareth Hern: Absolutely massive game for Boro and Sunderland in the battle for 19th tonight 

    Peter Eakin: I Support my team and want Arsenal to win games but top 4 means nothing to me, couldn't care less. Ucl just lining owners pockets

  20. Spurs above Arsenal?

    I'm glad you raised that Sam, as we could yet see Spurs finish above Arsenal in the league for the first time in 22 years.

    Here's a breakdown of what tonight's results, and then Sunday's meeting of the two sides, will mean:

    IF ARSENAL AND SPURS BOTH WIN TONIGHT (OR BOTH DRAW, OR BOTH LOSE)

    Spurs will finish above Arsenal if they win the derby.

    IF ARSENAL LOSE AND SPURS WIN

    Spurs will finish above Arsenal if they win the derby or if it’s a draw.

    IF ARSENAL LOSE AND SPURS DRAW

    Spurs will finish above Arsenal if they win the derby. If it’s a draw, Arsenal would be 15 points behind with five games left, and needing a goal difference swing in the region of 25 over those five games.

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    IF ARSENAL DRAW AND SPURS WIN

    Spurs will finish above Arsenal if they win the derby or if it’s a draw.

    IF ARSENAL DRAW AND SPURS LOSE

    Spurs will finish above Arsenal if they win the derby.

    IF ARSENAL WIN AND SPURS DRAW

    If Spurs win the derby, Arsenal would be 15 points behind with five games left, and needing a goal difference swing in the region of 24 over those five games.

    IF ARSENAL WIN AND SPURS LOSE

    Even winning the derby can’t guarantee Spurs finishing above Arsenal yet.