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

  1. Text uspublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    on 81111

    As a Spurs fan, I'm disappointed to admit that I think Chelsea are too strong. I can't see them slipping up from here, especially after their performance against us followed by last night's result. However, if we finish in the top four and Arsenal don't, that will feel like winning the league!

    Sam, Birmingham

  2. Commentary on 5 livepublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    BBC Radio 5 live

    There's commentary of Crystal Palace v Tottenham on BBC Radio 5 live, along with updates from Middlesbrough v Sunderland and Arsenal v Leicester City.

    Coverage starts at 19:45 BST and you can listen using the player at the top of the page, or by clicking here. 

  3. Postpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Is that you, Supervet?!

  4. Get involvedpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    #bbcfootball

    Noel Fitzpatrick: Surely Steve Agnew should be picking Adama Traore from the start. They need the impact from kick off!!

    Kwasi Manu: Palace is a tough ground for any team. Spurs need to be at their very best to secure a win else their season will be over

  5. 'Palace have been sensational'published at 19:17 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Crystal Palace v Tottenham (20:00 BST)

    Steve Wilson
    Match of the Day commentator

    It will be fascinating to see what impact Spurs' semi-final defeat to title rivals Chelsea will have on the remainder of their Premier League campaign.

    To play so well and still lose at Wembley would have been a very bitter pill to swallow.

    So a trip to Selhurst Park is the first litmus test - hardly the ideal pick-me-up.

    Sam Allardyce speculated after winning at Anfield on Sunday that his Palace team would be top of a form table. He's close, but over the last two months Palace's points haul of 19 would put them second, two points short of - guess who - Spurs!

    Nevertheless Palace's results have been sensational and have all but ensured a fifth successive top-flight season for the first time.

    Sam AllardyceImage source, Reuters
  6. Just four days to go....published at 19:17 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    #PeoplesCup

    Over 40,000 players registered for the 2017 FA People's Cup and 96 teams (across 16 categories) have made it through to the finals this weekend.

    Here's a taster of what went on during the semi-finals......

    Media caption,

    FA People's Cup: top 10 magic moments from the semi-finals

    ....and you'll be able to keep up-to-date with all the action from the finals in Birmingham with our live text commentaries on Sunday, 30 April and Monday, 1 May.

  7. 'We think we've got a good chance'published at 19:12 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Middlesbrough v Sunderland (19:45 BST)

    Sunderland

    David MoyesImage source, Getty Images

    Sunderland manager David Moyes: "We've got to go and try and win. We feel good, we hope we can get three points.

    "We do think we can still stay up. If we can't, that's the way it goes. At the moment we think we've got a good chance.

    "You can never tell with derbies what sort of games they are. I've been involved in many myself, you just never know."

  8. Team newspublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Middlesbrough v Sunderland (19:45 BST)

    Middlesbrough have made two changes to the side that last 4-0 at Bournemouth. Gaston Ramirez is missing after being sent off against the Cherries, while Antonio Barragan is also out. Cristhian Stuani and Adam Forshaw both return to the starting XI.

    .Image source, .

    Bottom of the league Sunderland are unchanged from their 2-2 draw with West Ham. The Black Cats have won twice away from home all season and have been in the relegation zone for 236 days.

    .Image source, .
  9. Team newspublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Crystal Palace v Tottenham (20:00 BST)

    Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce makes two changes as Mamadou Sakho comes in for the injured James Tomkins while James McArthur replaces Yohan Cabaye.

    .Image source, .

    There's also two changes for Tottenham as Mauricio Pochettino accepts Son Heung-min as a wingback didn't work. He is replaced by Ben Davies while Kyle Walker comes in for Kieran Trippier on the other side of the pitch.

    .Image source, .
  10. Positive attitude from Moyespublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Middlesbrough v Sunderland (19:45 BST)

    Sunderland

    'We think we can still do it' is the pre-game message from David Moyes.

    Do you, Sunderland fans?

  11. Team newspublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Arsenal v Leicester (19:45 BST)

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger continues with the three-man defence that delivered wins against Middlesbrough and Manchester City, although Nacho Monreal switches inside to replace Rob Holding with Hector Bellerin back at right-back. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is benched with Kieran Gibbs in left-back. 

    Francis Coquelin comes in for Aaron Ramsey in midfield and Theo Walcott replaces Olivier Giroud up top.

    Arsenal XIImage source, BBC Sport

    Leicester include Jamie Vardy to face the club he could have joined in the summer. In defence, Wes Morgan is out injured, but Robert Huth, who missed the visit of Atletico Madrid through suspension, is free to take his place.

    Leonardo Ulloa comes in for Shinji Okazaki up front.

    Leicester XIImage source, BBC Sport
  12. 'Both teams need a great escape'published at 19:06 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Middlesbrough v Sunderland (19:45 BST)

    Steve Bower
    Match of the Day commentator

    Pride would always be top of the list when Teesside meets Wearside, but given the current predicaments of both Middlesbrough and Sunderland, it takes on even greater significance in this fixture.

    Both need the greatest of great escapes to stay in the Premier League, but even going down fighting is looking less and less likely.

    Jermain DefoeImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Defoe's last goal was for England...

    Middlesbrough have struggled for goals and still haven't won in 2017. Their win at the Stadium of Light back in August must seem like a distant memory.

    Meanwhile, Sunderland's over-reliance on Jermain Defoe was always going to catch up with them, and he's now gone eight games without a goal.

    A derby win for either would - at least in the short term - lift some rock-bottom spirits.

  13. Goals, goals, goals?published at 19:03 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Arsenal v Leicester (19:45 BST)

    • The Gunners will be looking to win back-to-back Premier League matches for the first time in over three months (Jan 22nd 2017), following their 2-1 win at Middlesbrough in their previous game.
    • Leicester City have scored at least two goals in every one of their seven Premier League matches under Craig Shakespeare (17 goals in total). Their previous 17 Premier League goals came over a period of 20 matches.
  14. Get involvedpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    #bbcfootball

    Josh: Why isn't the OX starting for Arsenal? he was the motm for me on Sunday against Man City 

    He was outstanding. But he did cover an awful lot of ground. And Hector Bellerin has got a new haircut. 

  15. Give me a London goal every timepublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Crystal Palace v Tottenham (20:00 BST)

    Harry KaneImage source, Reuters
    • Harry Kane has scored 18 goals in 24 London derbies in the Premier League – the Spurs striker has the best goals per game ratio in history in such derbies (0.75 goals per game) of players to play in five or more.
    • After failing to score in his first three Premier League appearances in 2016-17, Harry Kane has scored 20 goals in 21 matches in the competition for Spurs and converted 29% of his total shots.
  16. Team newspublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 26 April 2017
    Breaking

    Crystal Palace v Tottenham (20:00 BST)

    Both sides make two changes.

    Palace bring in James McArthur and Mamadou Sakho, while the Son at wing-back experiment ends for Spurs.

    They call up Kyle Walker and Ben Davies. 

  17. 'They've done an outstanding job'published at 18:59 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Crystal Palace v Tottenham (20:00 BST)

    Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce: "We needed that (run) to get ourselves out of trouble, but we're still not mathematically out of trouble.

    "It shows great fight and desire from the players to get ourselves out of that predicament.

    "They've grasped it in the end superbly well and done an outstanding job.

    "It has to be one of the best run of results in the long career I've had as a manager in the Premier League."

  18. You said it Jon...published at 18:59 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    #bbcfootball

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  19. Today's other big newspublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Newcastle United and West Ham United's grounds have been raided in a fraud investigation.

    It is understood Newcastle's managing director Lee Charnley was among "several men within professional football" who were arrested.

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said it had deployed 180 officers across the UK and France.

    The BBC understands the suspected income tax and National Insurance fraud amounts to £5m.

    HMRC said it searched premises in the north east and south east of England, and seized business records, financial records, computers and mobile phones.

  20. Tune inpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Final Score

    Final Score

    You can watch the videprinter and listen to 5 live commentary on a Final Score special tonight. Tune in at the top of the page and on the red button from 19:00 BST.