Summary

  • Everton beat Burnley to record fourth successive win in Premier League

  • Bournemouth v Luton abandoned in second half after Hatters defender Lockyer collapsed off ball

  • Luton say in statement Lockyer "responsive" after he suffered cardiac arrest on pitch

  • FT: Chelsea 2-0 Sheff Utd - Palmer & Jackson score in second half for Blues

  • FT: Man City 2-2 Crystal Palace - Olise scores stoppage-time penalty as Eagles come from 2-0 down

  • FT: Newcastle 3-0 Fulham - Miley, Almiron & Burn score after Jimenez sent off

  1. Luton confirm Lockyer suffered cardiac arrestpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023
    Breaking

    An official update, external from Luton Town on the condition of captain Tom Lockyer:

    "Our medical staff have confirmed that [Tom Lockyer] suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch, but was responsive by the time he was taken off on the stretcher.

    "He received further treatment inside the stadium, for which we once again thank the medical teams from both sides.

    "Tom was transferred to hospital, where we can reassure supporters that he is stable and currently undergoing further tests with his family at his bedside.

    "We would like to thank everyone for their support, concern and loving messages for Locks."

  2. goal

    GOAL - Burnley 0-1 Evertonpublished at 19 mins

    Amadou Onana

    But James Trafford can't keep this one out!

    The Burnley goalkeeper can't jump high enough to get to the delivery from the corner first and Amadou Onana comes in to head home.

    Everton's resurgence continues!

    Onana beats Trafford to a cross to head the ball in for the opener.Image source, Reuters
  3. GREAT SAVE!published at 17 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    Everton are on top now as Dominic Calvert-Lewin gets up to meet a cross from the flank. He heads downward right in front of goal but James Trafford makes a really good save to push behind.

    Trafford gets down low to save a certain goal.Image source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    Trafford gets fingertips to save a cross diverting into the net.Image source, Getty Images

    James Trafford has to push behind the delivery for the first corner and the second causes a bit of a scramble before the flag goes up for offside.

  5. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    Everton are getting into their groove a bit now as Jack Harrison wins the visitors their first corner of the game.

  6. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    A young fans holds up a sign saying 'Santa please bring us three points'Image source, PA Media

    Both sides will be desperate for the three points here, although Burnley's need for them is a bit more urgent.

    They are increasingly in danger of being cut quite adrift if they don't get wins soon.

  7. 'McNeil should have scored'published at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    Paul Robinson
    Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Jack Harrison does really well down the right-hand side. He floats the ball to the far post and Dwight McNeil ghosts in at the back post. He really should score.

  8. CLOSE!published at 9 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    Everton attack now for the first time, and it is a decent attack too.

    After Dominic Calvert-Lewin fails to meet a cross from the left, the ball is put back into the box and former Burnley man Dwight McNeil directs a header wide of the post.

  9. Bournemouth release statement regarding Lockyerpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Bournemouth have released a statement, external in support of Luton Town and their captain Tom Lockyer after today's game was abandoned.

    "We’re relieved to hear Tom is responsive. Our thoughts will continue to be with Tom and his family at this time.

    "We’d like to thank all the medical staff for their quick action as well as everyone inside the stadium for their support and unity during a difficult moment."

  10. Postpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport at Turf Moor

    I know Everton have injury and suspension issues but they're playing with a back five here.

    That's surprising for a team that in form and coming up against a Burnley side with the worst home record in the division so far.

  11. 'Dyche very rarely makes changes'published at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    Paul Robinson
    Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Big opportunity for him [Ben Godfrey] to come into the team. if you look at Sean Dyche's team he doesn't change players that much. He has been forced to today and you do see with the back five [the central defenders] are very much a three. The wing-backs push very high.

    Dyche shouts and applauds the effort of his players.Image source, Reuters
  12. Silva furious with referee and VARpublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    FT: Newcastle 3-0 Fulham

    Fulham

    Fulham boss Marco Silva to BBC Sport: "Disappointing afternoon. It was probably the quiet game Newcastle needed after the midweek Champions League game. It wasn’t our fault, the quiet game in the end.

    "Before the red card it was a clear elbow from Lascelles. He knew Raul was there. The elbow out. Until the 21st minute all the moments, the referee didn’t give us one foul. For Newcastle it was a free-kick every time.

    "These type of games, the referee has to have the ability to handle the pressure because always with the home crowd. The Premier League should decide a referee with the experience and ability to handle pressure. This is the best example of a referee who doesn’t have the experience to handle the pressure. Any doubt, any foul, he didn’t give one. Even the elbow in the face of Raul."

    On Jimenez's red card: "He lost the momentum to go in but it's not something serious. He jumped into the player but you don’t see something serious, something wrong with the other player. A yellow is right. VAR is trying to find all these moments to give. To justify their job? I don’t know. It’s clear he [Jimenez] lost the momentum. He should have done it in a different way. To go for a red card feels really strange. It was a strange afternoon for the referee. I went to speak with him [afterwards] but he almost ran to the dressing room. It’s what we’re facing right now.

    "We did really well [at 11 v 11]. We’re in a very good moment. We came here to fight for three points. The start of the game showed that it was going to be a tough game for Newcastle. When you play with 10 the effort is huge. We had our moments. If Alex [Iwobi] had scored the game would have been different. Second half we started controlling really well. The first goal killed our belief a little bit. That’s normal with 10 men. Yellow cards. I had to take some players from the pitch because I thought there were going to be more red cards. Lack of experience clear to me from the referee this afternoon."

  13. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    Burnley play the corner short but they are eventually pushed back, with the ball going all the way back to James Trafford in the Burnley goal.

  14. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    Burnley are finding space down the flanks, despite Everton playing with five at the back.

    Jacob Bruun Larsen is the latest to break away and his cross is deflected behind for the game's first corner.

    Larsen evades the challenge of Onana in midfield.Image source, PA Media
  15. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    There was an urgency from the outset of recent games from Everton as they looked determined to get the points quickly to get out of the relegation zone.

    Now they are out, they have started this game at a lower tempo and are quite happy to let Burnley have the ball.

  16. Postpublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport at Turf Moor

    Burnley had issued bans on Everton fans bringing banners and protest cards into Turf Moor for this game.

    The warning has not been successful, Toffees fans held aloft hundreds of anti-Premier League cards before the game in their corner of the stadium.

    Everton fans hold up signs in protest of the Premier League - the PL logo with the word corrupt underneath.Image source, Getty Images
  17. 'Dyche got a great reception'published at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    Paul Robinson
    Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Sean Dyche did get a fantastic reception and rightly so. He did a good job here and I think some fans believe that he was probably let go too soon.

  18. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    A good burst of pace by Wilson Odobert down the left for Burnley. He opts to whip a low cross in first time but it is cleared by the Everton defence.

    Odobert tries to break past Garner down the left hand side.Image source, Getty Images
  19. 'We can only blame ourselves' - Lewispublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    FT: Man City 2-2 Crystal Palace

    Manchester City

    Manchester City's Rico Lewis speaking to Match of the Day: "It’s really unfortunate but we’ve got to look at ourselves and look at our individual decisions and then look at us as a group. We can’t blame anyone else. We can only blame ourselves for it.

    On the Crystal Palace penalty: "There’s no complaints. The ref’s given it as a penalty, it’s a penalty. That’s all I can say. Like I said, it’s down to us. It’s our mistakes. There’s no complaints from us, only to ourselves."

  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Burnley 0-0 Everton

    The home side get this evening's game under way.