Summary

  • McTominay earns Man Utd narrow win over Watford

  • Smith Rowe and Aubameyang give Arsenal 2-0 extra-time win over Newcastle

  • Blackpool beat West Brom on penalties - more misery for Allardyce

  • Burnley equalise in injury time then overcome MK Dons on penalties

  • Sheff Utd edge past Bristol Rovers 3-2 - first win since July

  • Non-league Chorley beat Covid-affected Derby 2-0

  1. Postpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Brentford 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Hayden Hackney comes close for Middlesbrough with a decent strike just inside the box. It flies wide of the far post.

  2. Postpublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

    Danny Murphy
    Former Liverpool and England midfielder on BBC One

    With Newcastle playing that narrow five, there are spaces out wide for Arsenal, so get some full-backs up there, get in behind Newcastle and get some crosses in.

  3. 'Lapses in concentration cost us'published at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Blackpool 2-2 (3-2) West Brom

    West Bromwich Albion

    West Brom manager Sam Allardyce speaking to BBC Sport: "The quality of our penalties were not of the right quality to win us the game.

    "I saw how tough it would be. The most disappointing thing for me is the goals came from lapses in concentration.

    "We came back from it. Was it a penalty? I'm not sure, I haven't seen it back but [Matheus Pereira's spot-kick] gave us a chance to win the game.

    "We only have one striker fit at the minute after Charlie [Austin] left for QPR. My job now is to raise as much money as we can and get the players we need in January.

    "We're not good at scoring goals and we're not good at keeping a clean sheet. I need to sort both of those things out. We need to find new players to lift our performances and lift our spirits."

  4. Postpublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Brentford 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Marc Bola has to do some smart defending as Brentford come down the right and whip a dangerous ball into the box.

    Bola manages to poke it out for a corner and the set-piece is dealt with.

  5. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

    Kieran Tierney scampers down the left once more and his cross wins a corner.

    Newcastle half clear as Arsenal work it across the top of the box and out to Reiss Nelson, whose floated delivery is gathered by Martin Dubravka.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    #bbcfootball or text us on 81111 (UK Only)

    Seeing Joelinton and Andy Carroll in attack for Newcastle is something reminiscent of aircraft carriers doing manoeuvres. I’ve seen milk in my fridge turn quicker. What happened to Gayle?

    Jonny

  7. Postpublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Brentford 0-0 Middlesbrough

    Tariqe Fosu-Henry picks the ball up in space on the edge of the box but drags his shot wide of the left post.

    Brentford have started well.

  8. Postpublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

    Danny Murphy
    Former Liverpool and England midfielder on BBC One

    A lovely little give-and-go by Pepe and Aubameyang. Too easy for Arsenal but what a tackle from Isaac Hayden.

    Positive from Pepe though, demanding the ball and trying to make things happen.

  9. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

    Andy Carroll is a presence in both boxes. His pony-tailed locks soar through the north London sky to hack clear a corner.

  10. goal

    GOAL - Huddersfield 1-0 Plymouthpublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Romoney Crichlow-Noble (4 mins)

    Plymouth keeper Michael Cooper had just denied Kieran Phillips from close range with a cracking save after a decent run by Patrick Jones.

    That led to a corner for Huddersfield and Romoney Crichlow-Noble was there at the near post to flick it in.

    Great start for the Terriers!

  11. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

    What a tackle from Isaac Hayden. Bobby Moore-esque.

    It's a superb one-two from Arsenal on the edge of the box to release Nicolas Pepe inside the area but he maybe just took one touch too many to allow Hayden to recover.

  12. KICK-OFFpublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Brentford 0-0 Middlesbrough

    And under way at Brentford too in the all-Championship tie.

  13. Postpublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

    Danny Murphy
    Former Liverpool and England midfielder on BBC One

    That's the first time we have seen Kieran Tierney get down that left-hand side. Nicolas Pepe was there. waiting and he probably could've given Reiss Nelson a shout. Tierney has arguably been Arsenal's best player this season and he's only going to get better.

  14. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

    Arsenal are starting to find a few spaces in behind that Newcastle defence.

  15. KICK-OFFpublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Huddersfield 0-0 Plymouth

    Off we go at John Smith's Stadium!

  16. Postpublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

    Danny Murphy
    Former Liverpool and England midfielder on BBC One

    I think it's important for Arsenal to vary their game a little bit. Longer balls for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's pace, get down those channels. It doesn't always have to be slow in the build-up and through the lines.

  17. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

    Excellent work from Kieran Tierney down the left and it's a fantastic cut back to find Reiss Nelson in space in the Newcastle box. The Arsenal winger looks to take a touch but just stumbles slightly and the ball escapes him. Big chance for the Gunners.

  18. Postpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

    Danny Murphy
    Former Liverpool and England midfielder on BBC One

    Positive move from Arsenal but a good save from Martin Dubravka. That's the long ball I was talking about, Arsenal can take advantage of that.

  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 26 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

    Andy Carroll is in the book for a challenge on Joe Willock. Just caught the Arsenal midfielder with his arm as he jumped for a header, eyes on the ball. Looked painful, but not sure how else he could jump...

  20. GREAT SAVE!published at 25 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle

    Arsenal open up the visitors with a quick free-kick over the top from David Luiz, who finds Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in space.

    The Gunners forward drives into the box and strikes it well across goal, but Martin Dubravka does well to get down and palm it away.