Summary

  • Rashford scores injury-time winner against Wolves as Man Utd go second

  • Result: West Brom 0-5 Leeds - Sawyers OG from 25 yards, Alioski, Harrison, Rodrigo & Raphinha

  • Result: Burnley 1-0 Sheff Utd - Mee scores, Blades still winless

  • Result: Brighton 0-1 Arsenal - sub Lacazette scores

  • Result: Southampton 0-0 West Ham - isolating Hasenhuttl takes charge from home

  1. Postpublished at 22:42 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    That's all from us tonight.

    Here's the report from Simon Stone on that late win for Manchester United. The rest of the match reports can all be found here.

    West Brom boss Sam Allardyce has spoken about his concern over the rise in coronavirus cases here.

    We're back again tomorrow for more Premier League football (obviously) as Tottenham take on Fulham and Newcastle welcome Liverpool.

    However, the match at Craven Cottage is in doubt because of new coronavirus cases at the west London club. More on that here.

    Stay safe!

  2. Postpublished at 22:36 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

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    Liverpool are leaders and Manchester United are second in the Premier League table at the turn of the year for the second time, after 1996/97.

    The Reds had a five-point advantage (played one match more), but went on to finish fourth, seven points behind the Red Devils (champions).

  3. Postpublished at 22:32 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

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    Throw on Match of the Day now on BBC One to watch the greatest own goal you will ever see.

  4. Allardyce says football needs a break amid Covid outbreakpublished at 22:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    West Brom boss Sam Allardyce says football needs a break after the Premier League returned a worrying number of positive coronavirus tests.

    On Tuesday the latest round of Premier League coronavirus testing found 18 people had the virus - the highest recorded in the testing programme.

    Fulham's match at Tottenham on Wednesday is in doubt because of new coronavirus cases at the Cottagers.

    "I'm very concerned for myself and football in general," added Allardyce.

    Sheffield United have confirmed they had "numerous positive tests" in the latest round of testing.

    On Monday, Manchester City's Premier League match at Everton was postponed four hours before kick-off at Goodison Park because of an outbreak of coronavirus at the club.

    More here.

  5. 'A massive sucker punch'published at 22:28 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

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    Wolves

    Wolves skipper Conor Coady: "We felt like we deserved better. When you get to late in the game you don't think you'd lose. We're gutted to concede like we have.

    "Everyone delivered. We're a team learning and growing, trying to find new ways of playing. We want to be learning but pick up points so we wanted to win. Can't say much, absolutely gutted.

    "Young players are still learning and I'm still learning. We win together and lose together.

    "I thought we dealt with the long ball so it was a massive sucker punch. We left everything out there.

    "We were organised until the last moment. Hard work and organisation until the last moment."

  6. 'This is a big step forward'published at 22:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

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    Manchester United

    Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: “It was a point we brought up early in the season in a meeting. We didn’t win many points towards the end of game and we have a tradition for it at this club.

    "That has happened so many times at that end and now we have won quite a few points towards the end of games and that is both a mental and physical aspect.

    “We’ve got a group now that is more robust both mentally and physically. We have gone through some tough training periods, played loads of games and they are getting fitter and fitter. The fitter you are the more you can do. But mentally as well it gives you a boost knowing you can win games towards the end.

    “We just focus on the next game. I am very boring but we cannot get too far ahead of ourselves. We have got to a decent position at the moment but the season hasn’t even reached halfway.

    “We didn’t perform as well as we want to but we won a game against a very difficult side to play against.

    "It’s the first win in the league for me against them. There have never been many goals in the games but for me this is a big step forward, that you don’t play well but you win.”

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    Get Involvedpublished at 22:23 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

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    Josh Slater: If Man Utd beat villa on Friday then their next league game is interesting. Liverpool away. Liverpool have two tricky away games, Newcastle who will be organised and disciplined and Southampton are a good team. Idk why but can see them dropping points in one of them.

    United are the form team in the country and have recovered from an awful start to look like genuine title contenders. Playing ok, but still winning? Champions

    Will Holmes, York

  8. 'The year has been positive'published at 22:20 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

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    Manchester United

    Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on winning in 'Fergie time': "It's a point we brought up earlier in the season - we have to win more points later in games.

    "Now I feel the players are mentally and physically more robust to be able to do it."

    On having to grind for the win: "A reason behind we're not at our best was because we were playing against a good side. Maybe they tired more than us towards the end. Maybe the extra day's recovery helped us."

    On 2020: "The year has been positive in terms of results. It's a group that are now physically and mentally ready to go up the table."

    On the win: "Bit lucky, bit flukey, but that's what happens when you put teams under pressure."

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    Get Involvedpublished at 22:15 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

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    Danny Partington: Absolutely no sympathy for Wolves whatsoever. Played for a draw and ultimately got what they deserved! Utd only team that looked like they wanted to play and score!

    Ben: Wolves beat Chelsea in the 96th minute, and United, now second in the table, beat Wolves in the 94th minute. There's so much more to this season than the table shows.

  10. 'Can't stay feeling sorry'published at 22:13 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

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    Wolves

    Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo speaking to Amazon Prime: "This is football and a learning process. It's cruel in the moment but you can't stay feeling sorry. You have to move forward

    "We created chances. Sometimes we should finish more."

    On possible new strikers in the January window: "We speak every day (to the board). We have to sit down and plan."

  11. Better late than neverpublished at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

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  12. 'Scrappy but we will take it'published at 22:11 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

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    Manchester United

    Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford: "It’s the deciding goal. Probably not the most beautiful but we will take what we can get and take the three points and move on.

    "Today was tough but we expected a tough game but managed to get over the line.

    "The full-back had cramp a few minutes before so I just had it in my head I wanted to go at him and make him chop and turn and just see if I could make something happen and thankfully in the end we got a deflection.

    "It means a lot. We were a little disappointed that we didn’t play as well as we wanted to or could have but it is three points and no matter how scrappy it was we will take it.

    "For us, we can’t look too far ahead. We are a team that is still doing a lot of work on ourselves. We have to take it one game at a time but if we can keep finding ways to win like this we will see where we are at the end of the season."

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    Lamide: Title winning stuff there... Winning when not at our best! The Red Devil's are back.

    Jack: Boom! Thank you Rashford. One of the most dire games of football all season though. Was Wolves formation 9-1? As a defender myself I can see why teams do it, but it’s boring to watch. Maybe scrap points for draws...!

  14. Postpublished at 22:07 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

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    How on earth was there that much extra time ? Totally cruel on Wolves who were just about the better side on the night. I give up on football sometimes.

    Mick S, Wales

    Story of wolves season, no luck whatsoever. Comparison to big Sam tactics so wide of the mark. Could argue Man U's extra days rest helped them. Utd won't finish in the top three.

    Luke, Stafford

  16. 'Hard on Wolves'published at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

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    Vicki Sparks
    BBC commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Big shouts from the Manchester United bench as that full-time whistle went! A huge three points for United but it was hard on Wolves - not just the manner of the goal which took a huge deflection.

    Overall, the balance of play was fairly even. Wolves had some big chances but United came more into in the last 10 minutes and that pressing and urgency paid off.

  17. Postpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

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    Manchester United are now unbeaten in nine games and just two points off leaders Liverpool now.

    They've crept up the table...

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    Aleksander: Just when I tweeted about Manchester United choking and ending up on two draws feeling like two defeats they score!! Should have tweeted that 10 minutes earlier but Fergie Time winner works too.

    Michael Reid: Typical. Saiss has been immense all game, such a cruel deflection. Anywaaaaay... yaaaaaas! At least the title race is a bit more open than last Christmas time!

  19. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Big result for Manchester United, who move up to second in the Premier League table.

  20. goal

    GOAL - Man Utd 1-0 Wolvespublished at 90+3 mins

    Marcus Rashford

    Had to happen didn't it?

    Bruno Fernandes plays it over the top for Marcus Rashford to chase. He's out wide on the right and has a lot to do with very little in support.

    He cuts inside, teases the defenders before gaining a yard to shoot. He hits it cleanly but it takes a huge deflection off Romain Saiss and that catches Rui Patricio out at the near post.

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