Summary

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  • FT: Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal - Gabriel heads early opener before brilliant Salah leveller

  • FT: Tottenham 2-1 Everton - Richarlison with early opener, before Son scores second and Gomes pulls one back

  • FT: Luton 1-0 Newcastle - Townsend open scoring and holds up Lockyer shirt

  • FT: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Bournemouth - Boly dismissed for hosts as Solanke scores treble

  • FT: Fulham 0-2 Burnley - Odobert and Berge for bottom club

  • Welch becomes first woman to referee Premier League match

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  1. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Luton 1-0 Newcastle

    Jacob Brown fires it against the crossbar!

    That's the second time this afternoon Luton have hit the woodwork after Ross Barkley's superb effort in the first half.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Nottingham Forest 0-0 Bournemouth

    This might be an indication of how Forest are going to approach this.

    Holding midfielder Orel Mangala is taken off for winger Callum Hudson-Odoi at the break.

  3. goal

    GOAL - Fulham 0-1 Burnleypublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Wilson Odobert

    Wow.

    They hardly had a shot in the first half but the Clarets lead!

    It's a beautiful finish by 19-year-old Wilson Odobert who exchanges passes with Lyle Foster before lashing it past Bernd Leno.

    Craven Cottage is stunned.

    Wilson OdobertImage source, Getty Images
  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Fulham 0-0 Burnley

    Burnley have started the second half by making a change - Mike Tresor has joined the action in place of Jacob Bruun Larsen.

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Tottenham 2-0 Everton

    Eric Dier is on for Tottenham, replacing Cristian Romero.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Luton 1-0 Newcastle

    A change at the break for Luton as Ryan Giles comes on for Issa Kaboré.

  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Starting to get back under way in all four matches, kicking off again first at Kenilworth Road.

  8. Postpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    HT: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Bournemouth

    Tom Gayle
    BBC Final Score at the City Ground

    Fair to say it’s been a busy one on Final Score so far. No goals but plenty to discuss in terms of Wilfred Boly’s dismissal and the decision not to penalise Adam Smith’s handball with a penalty.

    However my colleague in front is taking it all in his stride. Clearly a more relaxed approach, even managing to keep track of another game going on elsewhere too!

  9. Postpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    HT: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Bournemouth

    Forest had made a decent start in their first game under Nuno Espirito Santo with Chris Wood and Anthony Elanga having efforts saved.

    But, you have to wonder what impact Willy Boly's red card is going to have on their game plan in the second half.

    Will they play for a point? Will they chase all three?

  10. Postpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    HT: Luton 1-0 Newcastle

    Alan Shearer on X: "The toon have been awful in that first half. Luton brilliant and should be winning by more goals."

  11. Postpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    HT: Tottenham 2-0 Everton

    A solid lead for Tottenham but when the whistle went for half-time, they had not had a shot in 34 minutes.

    Everton very much in this.

  12. 'Letting the game flow'published at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    HT: Fulham 0-0 Burnley

    Referee Rebecca Welch has allowed this game to flow while at the same time has remained on top of proceedings. She produced a yellow card after Calvin Bassey caught Josh Brownhill but at a time when top flight officials in general are under intense scrutiny, she will be pleased with how the first half went.

    Rebecca WelchImage source, PA Media
  13. 'Trafford showing resilience'published at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    HT: Fulham 0-0 Burnley

    Chris Wise
    BBC Radio 5 Live commentator at Craven Cottage

    Goalkeeper James Trafford is at the heart of Burnley’s resilience so far, and it’s not the first time we’ve said that in recent weeks. Fulham have tested him several times already. As it stands though, the Clarets won’t be bottom at Christmas.

  14. 'Fulham should have opened their account'published at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    HT: Fulham 0-0 Burnley

    Michael Brown
    Former Tottenham midfielder on Final Score

    Entertaining half from Fulham, getting into some good areas and making some opportunities. Alex Iwobi in particular has been bright.

    Burnley just sitting in and trying to repel the danger, putting plenty of bodies on the line.

    Fulham in full control and they should have opened their account.

  15. Postpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    HT: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Bournemouth

    There's boos and more chants of "you're not fit to referee" and "you don't know what you're doing" for referee Rob Jones as he walks off at the break.

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Nottingham Forest 0-0 Bournemouth

    Forest go in level at half-time in Nuno Espirito Santo's first game in charge but that hardly tells the story of the half.

    Defender Willy Boly was given two yellows - the second perhaps controversial.

    They have also potentially been denied a penalty because VAR couldn't find a conclusive angle to show that Adam Smith was in the box after handling a cross.

    Nuno Espirito SantoImage source, Getty Images
  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

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    How long is Dyche going to persevere with Calvert Lewin? Beto is a more than adequate non injury prone goal scoring replacement.

    Mike, Edinburgh

  18. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Tottenham 2-0 Everton

    Spurs have a strong two-goal lead but Everton have been threatening all half and ended the better of the two sides.

    Son and RicharlisonImage source, Getty Images
  19. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Fulham 0-0 Burnley

    Fulham 0-0 James Trafford.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

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    With the all the cameras around the ground how can VAR ‘not have an angle’ it’s not good enough, Nuno should be rightly fuming, embarrassing from VAR

    Tom, Nottingham