Summary

  • El Ghazi (2) & Traore earn Aston Villa win at West Brom

  • Livermore sent off in miserable start for new Baggies boss Allardyce

  • Result: Man Utd 6-2 Leeds - hosts up to third after thrilling game

  • McTominay scores twice in opening three minutes - a PL first

  • Result: Tottenham 0-2 Leicester - Vardy penalty & Alderweireld own goal

  • Foxes go above Spurs into second in Premier League

  • Result: Brighton 1-1 Sheff Utd - late Welbeck strike earns hosts point

  • Bogle gave 10-man Blades lead after Lundstram red card

  1. Postpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    West Brom 0-2 Aston Villa

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's good play from Grealish, he finds those little pockets. It's a delicate finish, not much power but he calmly composed it. Traore has had a good game, probably the best I've seen from him for Villa.

  2. goal

    GOAL - West Brom 0-2 Aston Villapublished at 84 mins

    Bertrand Traore

    Absolutely beautiful.

    Villa finally get their second and this one WILL count.

    Jack Grealish finds the run of Bertrand Traore who runs at the West Brom defence and in one motion cuts onto his favoured left boot before gently carressing a smooth finish into the bottom corner.

    A goal and an assist for Traore.

    Aston Villa's striker Bertrand Traore (2R) scores the second goal during the English Premier League football match between West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa at The Hawthorns stadiumImage source, Getty Images
  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    A final throw of the dice from Sam Allardyce. (You like that?)

    Callum Robinson on for Karlan Grant with seven minutes to play.

  4. CLOSE!published at 82 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    Villa continue to search for that elusive second.

    Bertrand Traore swings a cross-field pass to Matt Targett who tries to find Ollie Watkins with his header but Sam Johnstone is off his line to gather.

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    In my opinion, they should add a margin for error for the linesmen for VAR offsides because you can never be certain when the ball left the foot or where to draw the lines exactly. Maybe 20cm or something like that, similar principle to "umpire's call" in cricket.

    Malachi, Manchester

    How many times can these marginal offside decisions go against Watkins. The days of strikers being on the shoulders of defenders is over. Ruining football.

    Stephen

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 76 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    Sam Allardyce making the changes for West Brom.

    Charlie Austin and Branislav Ivanovic enter the action with 14 minutes to go.

    Matt Phillips and Grady Diangana are replaced.

    West Brom's Charlie Austin receives instructions from Sam Allardyce ahead of coming onImage source, Getty Images
  7. One VAR call in Sam's favourpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at The Hawthorns

    That's two VAR calls against Sam Allardyce tonight - Jake Livermore's red card and the non-red for Kortney Hause's foul on Grady Diangana - and one in favour.

    West Brom might need more good fortune if they are to get anything out of this.

  8. Postpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    Jack Grealish has been fouled 55 times in the Premier League this season, the next closest player is Sadio Mane (36).

    West Brom's Jake Livermore looks at Jack Grealish after fouling himImage source, Getty Images
  9. GREAT SAVE!published at 75 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    The second still won't come for Villa.

    Anwar El Ghazi gets the ball out of his feet and lashes a low shot which is heading for the bottom corner but Sam Johnstone shows superb reflexes to palm the ball away.

  10. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 73 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    Is this a joke?

    Ollie Watkins' goal is ruled out for offside.

  11. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    West Brom 0-2 Aston Villa

    Ollie Watkins offside?

    Doesn't look like it, the lines are up but this will be close.

    Another ridiculous armpit call.

  12. goal

    GOAL - West Brom 0-2 Aston Villapublished at 72 mins

    Ollie Watkins

    That should be that.

    Villa finally get their second as Matty Cash delivers a quality ball into the six-yard box for Ollie Watkins to slide in a finish from six-yards out.

    Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins slides in their second goal against West Brom, but it is later disallowed by VAR for offsideImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This is a game where Sam can look at his players, and see what their character is like, and they're doing well in this second half.

  14. CLOSE!published at 71 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    West Brom somehow survive as Bertrand Traore drifts in from the right onto his left peg but his shot from close range is blocked.

  15. Postpublished at 69 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    Nice from John McGinn, dinking a pass through to Anwar El Ghazi, but the Villa goalscorer cannot find a team-mate with his cut back from the left.

  16. Postpublished at 68 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    West Brom dishing out more treatment on Jack Grealish, this time Matt Phillips coming hurtling in to take down the Villa man from behind.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    The point of VAR was to help reduce human error. The problem is VAR introduces more humans into the decision making process, thereby creating more chances for errors. Bin it off.

    Jamie, Kent

  18. Postpublished at 65 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    Villa in full control of this game at the moment but that can quickly change.

    Defender Tyrone Mings is booked for a trip on Dara O'Shea as the West Brom defender attempts to take quick free-kick.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    West Brom fan here. Forget red cards this is a very poor show from Albion and their skipper. He would've wanted to target Grealish but that is unacceptable, full stop.

    Anon (remember to include your names on texts please)

    Manager bounce effect?? Sorry but Slavan would have handled this a lot better. Baggies down and out - guaranteed.

    Anon

    West Brom manager Sam Allardyce scratches his headImage source, Getty Images
  20. YELLOW CARDpublished at 62 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Aston Villa

    Karlan Grant with a cynical trip on John McGinn and gets a yellow card.