Match report: Manchester City 3-0 West Brom
Jamie Jackson, the Guardian’s man in the Kappa tracksuit and Reni hat on the Manchester beat, was at the Etihad to see City stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League to 15 points.
All the action as it unfolded on a night when Manchester City stretched their lead at the Premier League summit to 15 points
Jamie Jackson, the Guardian’s man in the Kappa tracksuit and Reni hat on the Manchester beat, was at the Etihad to see City stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League to 15 points.
Premier League: Ben Fisher was at St Mary’s to see Jack Stephens get Southampton out of jail for the second time in a week.
A lively debut from new loan signing Kenedy wasn’t enough to win Newcastle all three points, writes Louise Taylor.
Andy Hunter was at Goodison Park to see Seamus Coleman return from a double leg-break to steal Theo Walcott’s two-goal thunder.
Premier League: There was plenty of bad blood and seven yellow cards but little quality on show, writes Stuart James from the Britannia Stadium.
Premier League: In the end it was a chastening night for Jose Mourinho and Manchester United, writes our chief football correspondent Daniel Taylor.
Premier League: Dominic Fifield was at Stamford Bridge to see Eddie Howe’s men hammer their hosts with a performance few saw coming.
A team that is capable of getting knocked out of the Europa League by Luxembourg minnows Progrès Niederkorn is capable of anything, but Josh Windass bagged a hat-trick as Rangers avoided embarrassment against Fraserburgh from the Highnland League in their Scottish Cup fourth round tie.
Scottish Premiership: Hibernian 2-1 Motherwell, Ross County 2-4 Aberdeen.
Stuart James from the Guardian drew the short straw, not that he’s complaining ... much.
Despite being down to the bare bones, Manchester City’s impoverished churchmice extended their lead at the top of the table to a mere 15 points.
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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1 | Man City | 25 | 55 | 68 |
2 | Man Utd | 25 | 31 | 53 |
3 | Liverpool | 25 | 28 | 50 |
4 | Chelsea | 25 | 26 | 50 |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 27 | 48 |
Christian Eriksen’s opener after 11 seconds was overshadowed by a highly comical Phil Jones own goal, as Spurs prompted no end of “Lads, it’s Manchester United” jokes on Twitter.
Sergio Aguero is played in by Raheem Sterling and lifts the ball over Ben Foster to make it 3-0 to Manchester City, moments after Dean Sturridge had squandered a chance to open his account for West Brom after coming on as a substitute.
81,978: That’s the attendance at Wembley for tonight’s match between Tottenham and Manchester United, a record for a Premier League match. It remains 2-0 to Spurs and Harry Kane, looking for his 100th Premier League goal, has just fired an atrocious free-kick over the bar from a wonderful position on the edge of the area. Follow the knockings of that one with Scott Murray ...
More from St James’s Park: Burnley’s equaliser against Newcastle has been chalked up as a Karl Darlow own goal.
Callum Wilson, Junior Stanisals and Nathan Ake scored the goals as Bournemouth embarrassed Chelsea on their own patch.
Theo Walcott scored twice to consign Leicester, who were without Riyad Mahrez but scored through Jamie Vardy, to defeat.
Newcastle are also forced to settle for a point from a match in which Joselu missed a first half penalty.
Southampton’s players walk off to jeers from many of their supporters after coming from behind to rescue a point against fellow strugglers Brighton.
Kevin De Bruyne doubles Manchester City’s lead after a neat one-two with Raheem Sterling.
Having brought on Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata for Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba less than 10 minutes ago, Jose Mourinho has just hooked Fellaini and replaced him with Ander Herrera. He speaks to Fellaini as he leaves the pitch, but the player removes his shirt and heads down the tunnel looking very unhappy indeed. Originally, Mourinho was going to replace him with Marcus Rashford, but then had a complete change of mind. It remains Tottenham 2-0 Manchester United with 17 minutes to go. Follow it here ...
Another goal from a set-piece. A Burnley corner is swung into the box, Ashley Barnes gets the flick-on and Sam Vokes heads home. It’s all square at St James’ Park.
Was a certain Leicester No25 named Wilf fouled in the Everton penalty area? Yes Ndidi. From the penalty spot, Jamie Vardy sends Jordan Pickford the wrong way to pull a goal back for Leicester City.
Leading by example, Jamaal Lascelles leaps to power a header past Nick Pope, rising highest to convert a Kenedy corner. Newcastle’s new loan signing from Chelsea provides the assist, who has been very impressive.
Nathan Ake pokes Bournemouth 3-0 ahead against his former club with a cool finish. This is turning into a humiliation for Antonio Conte and his men.
Jack Stephens scores his second goal for Southampton with a mis-kick to convert a delivery from James Ward-Prowse. It’s a fluke, but they all count.
Chelsea are 2-0 down against Bournemouth! At home! Junior Stanislas doubles Bournemouth’s lead at the Bridge to leave Antonio Conte’s side in all sorts of bother with less than 30 minutes to go.
Trying to make Phil Jones feel a bit better about himself dept ...
Meanwhile in Scotland ... Josh Windass has scored his first senior hat-trick to give Rangers a 3-0 lead against Highland League side and fishing village Fraserburgh after 71 minutes of their Scottish Cup fourth round match.
Scottish Premiership latest: Hibernian 2-0 Motherwell, Ross County 0-3 Aberdeen. Both those matches are approaching the hour mark.
With Manchester City winning and Manchester United and Chelsea losing, here’s how things stand at the top of the Premier League right now.
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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1 | Man City | 25 | 53 | 68 |
2 | Man Utd | 25 | 31 | 53 |
3 | Liverpool | 25 | 28 | 50 |
4 | Chelsea | 25 | 28 | 50 |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 27 | 48 |
Callum Wilson gives Bournemouth an early second half lead at Stamford Bridge, sliding the ball under Thibaut Courtois after nice build-up play.
Move along, folks. Nothing to see here.
Fernandinho. Fernandinho. Fernandinho. Fernandinho. Fernandinho. Fernandinho. Fernandinho. Fernandinho. Fernandinho. Fernandinho. Fernandinho. Fernandinho. Fernandinho. Fernandinho.
Christian Eriksen opened the scoring after 11 seconds, before Phil Jones doubled TOttenham’s lead with one of the funniest own goals you’ll ever see.
Watching Tottenham v Manchester United: Spurs are really bossing the latter stages of this first half. Jose Mourinho chose quite an attacking line-up and his midfield is being over-run, with Paul Pogba virtually anonymous. United have had their chances, but at the moment it’s looking like Spurs could rout them.
Brighton lead at Saint Mary’s courtesy of a Glenn Murray penalty.
Theo Walcott has bagged a brace to put Everton in the ascendency at Goodison Park.
Eden Hazard has been outstanding again, but Bournemouth are holding out.
Joselu missed a penalty and the deadlock remains unbroken at the break.