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Bournemouth 2-2 Chelsea, West Ham 3-1 Southampton and more – as it happened

Michail Antonio of West Ham United celebrates after scoring his team’s third goal.
Michail Antonio of West Ham United celebrates after scoring his team’s third goal. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

And that, my Clockwatch cronies, is that. Thanks for staying with this goalfest, and by way of reward, here’s some breaking news to end it all: the theme from Z-Cars has just blasted from the speakers at Vicarage Road, and that means Watford v Liverpool is minutes away from kick-off. Rob Smyth is all over it. Enjoy, enjoy!

Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Crystal Palace. In case you missed it earlier, Palace won the M23 derby. Ed Aarons was at the Amex, and these are his conclusions.

Newcastle United 0-0 Burnley. In retrospect, poor Louise Taylor drew the short straw today. She was there to witness Newcastle struggle up front yet again. Here’s her take on the action at St James’.

West Ham United 3-1 Southampton. It was a huge win for the Hammers at their beloved London Stadium. Jacob Steinberg was on point to file this verdict.

Bayern Munich beat Hoffenheim 6-0, incidentally. Here’s how football’s latest fiasco literally unfurled.

Bournemouth 2-2 Chelsea. It was an entertaining back-and-forth on the south coast. Ben Fisher was there to witness it, and here’s his report.

All the updated tables, to peruse at your leisure, perchance for your pleasure. It’s been a great day for West Ham, Leeds, Fulham, Wigan and Huddersfield; not so great for Aston Villa, West Brom, Charlton, Stoke and Middlesbrough.

Scottish League Two full-times.

  • Albion Rovers 1-2 Elgin City
  • Brechin 0-2 Sterling Albion
  • Cowdenbeath 1-1 Edinburgh City
  • Queen’s Park 2-0 Annan Athletic
  • Stenhousemuir 0-3 Cove Rangers

Scottish League One full-times.

  • Clyde 3-2 Falkirk
  • Dumbarton 1-0 Raith Rovers
  • Forfar 0-1 East Fife
  • Montrose 1-0 Airdrieonians

Updated

Scottish Championship full-times.

  • Alloa Athletic 0-2 Ayr United
  • Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 Dundee United
  • Queen of the South 0-4 Greenock Morton

The League Two full-times.

  • Bradford City 2-1 Plymouth Argyle
  • Cambridge United 1-2 Carlisle United
  • Colchester United 0-2 Cheltenham Town
  • Exeter City 1-1 Crawley Town
  • Grimsby Town 0-3 Northampton Town
  • Macclesfield Town 0-2 Salford City
  • Morecambe 1-1 Crewe Alexandra
  • Oldham Athletic 5-0 Newport County
  • Port Vale 2-2 Scunthorpe United

Updated

The League One full-times.

  • Blackpool 2-1 Ipswich Town
  • Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Accrington Stanley
  • Bristol Rovers 0-1 Shrewsbury Town
  • Burton Albion 1-1 Peterborough United
  • Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Wycombe Wanderers
  • Gillingham 1-2 AFC Wimbledon
  • Oxford United 2-1 Southend United
  • Rotherham 1-1 MK Dons

The Championship full-times.

  • Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Swansea City
  • Cardiff City 2-2 Brentford
  • Fulham 2-0 Preston North End
  • Huddersfield Town 4-0 Charlton Athletic
  • Luton Town 1-1 Stoke City
  • Millwall 1-1 Bristol City
  • QPR 2-2 Birmingham City
  • Reading 2-0 Barnsley
  • Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Derby County
  • WBA 0-1 Wigan Athletic

Preston push for an equaliser at Fulham. The home side break up the other end, Aboubakar Kamara making sure of the three points in the fourth minute of injury time. It’s 2-0, and Fulham remain on the shoulders of West Brom and Leeds, six and five points behind in third respectively.

It’s four for Huddersfield! Juninho Bacuna has whistled one into the top corner from 25 yards: 4-0. Blackburn have scrambled a draw at home against Swansea thanks to Bradley Johnson’s 95th-minute deflected shot. It’s 2-2 at Ewood. And it’s all over at West Brom, where in-form Wigan have claimed all three points against the leaders: 0-1.

All the Premier League full-time scores are in.

  • Bournemouth 2-2 Chelsea
  • Newcastle United 0-0 Burnley
  • West Ham United 3-1 Southampton

A third goal for Huddersfield against Charlton. Karlan Grant scores his second of the day: it’s 3-0. Also down at the bottom: Luton equalise against fellow strugglers Stoke in the first minute of injury time, thanks to a James Collins penalty. And a sickener for Ipswich at Blackpool, Joe Nuttall scoring what is surely the winner in the 93rd minute. It’s 2-1 to the Seasiders.

West Brom are pushing hard for an equaliser against Wigan. The relegation haunted Latics refuse to bend. See also Newcastle, who are piling forward against Burnley. They’ve got a two-on-one break in injury time, but Matt Ritchie hesitates and is stripped of possession. The Clarets are refusing to buckle as well.

An equaliser for Birmingham at QPR. Scott Hogan makes it 2-2 with eight minutes remaining. Meanwhile here’s budding playwright Bill Hargreaves: “Of course the underlying funny thing about the Bayern banner is that poor old Dietmar Hopp will be wishing it all to go away, not for it to be highlighted by the stopping of play etc. All we need now is for the post match interviews to go something like this:

Player: Well we had to stop playing because there was a banner saying the owner was the son of a whore.
Interviewer: Son of a what?
Player: A whore. Huge red letters on a white background. You couldn’t miss it. Over there.

GOAL! Bournemouth 2-2 Chelsea (Alonso 85)

Marcos Alonso, goal machine. It’s three in two league games for the rampaging left back. That had been coming, with Chelsea piling on the pressure. Now the Cherries, so close to a precious win, will simply be looking to hang onto a point.

A stooping Marcos Alonso scores his, and Chelsea’s, second goal.
A stooping Marcos Alonso scores his, and Chelsea’s, second goal. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters

Updated

Absolutely nothing has happened at St James’ Park in the match between Newcastle and Burnley. Nothing, nowt, zilch, nada, nix, bugger all. There: if that doesn’t guarantee some late drama, nothing will.

England manager Gareth Southgat, who’s in the stands St James’ Park.
England manager Gareth Southgat, who’s in the stands St James’ Park, doesn’t look impressed with what he’s watching. Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images via Reuters

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Steve Mounie has scored a second for Huddersfield against Charlton. This win would catapult the Terriers up to the heady heights of 17th in the Championship table, leaving Charlton one place and two points above the relegation zone.

The match at Hoffenheim has restarted. By all accounts, Bayern are just doing keepie-uppies, Jim Baxter style, and Hoffenheim players are merely standing around in the fag-while-waiting-for-bus style. Having a nice chat. Meanwhile the clock ticks on, and the referee doesn’t give two hoots. What is it with touchy billionaires, though? Guess it’s true what the moptops said: money can’t buy you love.

A huge goal in the Championship. Wigan take the lead against West Brom at the Hawthorns, Sam Morsy taking advantage of a post-corner scramble to slam home. If this stays the same, Leeds will be just a point behind the Baggies at the top of the table, while Wigan will escape the dropzone at the expense of Middlesbrough.

The teamsheets are in at Vicarage Road.

Watford: Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Cathcart, Masina, Hughes, Capoue, Sarr, Doucoure, Deulofeu, Deeney.
Subs: Gomes, Dawson, Welbeck, Chalobah, Gray, Pussetto, Pereyra.
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Subs: Adrian, Minamino, Lallana, Origi, Matip, Jones, Hoever.

Rob Smyth helms the MBM, and will furnish you with all the pre-match analysis you require. And possibly some more.

Chelsea have brought on Michy Batshuayi, in the hope of getting back into the game at Dean Court. The erratic Belgian has just slotted home ... but from a clearly offside position. VAR does its job, and Bournemouth remain 2-1 in the lead.

Fulham are determined to stay on the tails of West Brom and Leeds in the Championship promotion places. Preston North End appear equally determined to give them a hand. David Nugent has put through his own net, giving the Cottagers a 58th-minute lead.

David Nugent of Preston North End (no 35) scores an own goal to give Fulham the lead.
David Nugent of Preston North End (no 35) scores an own goal to give Fulham the lead. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images

Updated

Thin-skinned rich men latest. Bayern Munich are currently 6-0 up at Hoffenheim. But the game has been suspended because their fans are waving an offensive banner against Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp.

Dundee United have a Liverpoolesque lead at the top of the Scottish Championship. Second-placed Inverness Caley Thistle aren’t going to catch them, 18 points behind, albeit with two games in their pocket after today. So a defeat today is unlikely to cause the Arabs too much despair. Nevertheless, the leaders are 2-0 down at Dunfermline, Jonathan Afolabi adding to Kevin Nisbet’s first-half goal.

Freddie Sears has equalised for momentum-free Ipswich Town at Blackpool. Meanwhile QPR, who were trailing 1-0 at half time at home to Birmingham City, have staged a fine comeback, Marc Pugh and Jordan Hugill scoring the goals in a four-minute burst to snatch the lead. And down near the bottom of the Championship, out-of-form Reading are 2-0 up on Barnsley, George Puscas adding to Yakou Meite’s first-half strike.

GOAL! Bournemouth 2-1 Chelsea (King 57)

That cup of half-time tea must have been a tasty drop. Two goals in three minutes, the second from Josh King, has turned things around for the Cherries at Dean Court. Bournemouth, like West Ham, are fighting hard for three precious points.

Bournemouth’s Joshua King scores their second goal.
Bournemouth’s Joshua King scores their second goal. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters
Joshua King of Bournemouth left celebrates after scoring the second goal.
Joshua King of Bournemouth left celebrates after scoring the second goal. Photograph: Denis Murphy/TGS Photo/Shutterstock

Updated

GOAL! West Ham United 3-1 Southampton (Antonio 54)

Saints have brought on Danny Ings. And he’s got a job to do, because Michail Antonio has just stretched West Ham’s lead in a must-win game for the hosts.

West Ham United’s Michail Antonio scores their third goal.
West Ham United’s Michail Antonio scores their third goal. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images via Reuters

Updated

A Tomas Kalas own goal has brought Millwall level against Bristol City. It’s 1-1 at the New Den. Meanwhile from og to Ng: in the old Fourth Division, Perry Ng puts Crewe 1-0 up at Morecambe. As things stand, Crewe will be going to the top of the table.

GOAL! Bournemouth 1-1 Chelsea (Lerma 54)

Ryan Fraser swings a corner into the Chelsea mixer. Jefferson Lerma rises highest to bullet a header into the net. It’s his first home goal for the Cherries.

Bournemouth’s Jefferson Lerma scores his side’s first goal of the game.
Bournemouth’s Jefferson Lerma heads the home side level. Photograph: Mark Kerton/PA

Updated

The Championship leaders West Brom are being held at home by lowly Wigan. It’s 0-0, and it’s not exactly been a classic at the Hawthorns. Meanwhile at Ewood Park, Swansea have turned things around completely either side of the half-time break, Andre Ayew stroking home a penalty kick on 48 minutes. It’s 1-2.

Huddersfield are playing Charlton this afternoon, you’ll have noticed. Any excuse to exhume an old Joy of Six. Why not while away the time before the second-half goals start flying in?

Updated

Scottish League Two half-times.

  • Albion Rovers 1-2 Elgin City
  • Brechin 0-0 Sterling Albion
  • Cowdenbeath 1-0 Edinburgh City
  • Queen’s Park 2-0 Annan Athletic
  • Stenhousemuir 0-2 Cove Rangers

Scottish League One half-times.

  • Clyde 2-1 Falkirk
  • Dumbarton 0-0 Raith Rovers
  • Forfar 0-1 East Fife
  • Montrose 1-0 Airdrieonians

Scottish Championship half-times.

  • Alloa Athletic 0-1 Ayr United
  • Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Dundee United
  • Queen of the South 0-2 Greenock Morton

The League Two half-times.

  • Bradford City 2-0 Plymouth Argyle
  • Cambridge United 0-1 Carlisle United
  • Colchester United 0-1 Cheltenham Town
  • Exeter City 0-1 Crawley Town
  • Grimsby Town 0-2 Northampton Town
  • Macclesfield Town 0-2 Salford City
  • Morecambe 0-0 Crewe Alexandra
  • Oldham Athletic 2-0 Newport County
  • Port Vale 1-0 Scunthorpe United

Updated

The League One half-times.

  • Blackpool 1-0 Ipswich Town
  • Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Accrington Stanley
  • Bristol Rovers 0-0 Shrewsbury Town
  • Burton Albion 0-0 Peterborough United
  • Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers
  • Gillingham 0-0 AFC Wimbledon
  • Oxford United 1-1 Southend United
  • Rotherham United 1-1 MK Dons

Updated

The Championship half-times.

  • Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Swansea City
  • Cardiff City 2-2 Brentford
  • Fulham 0-0 Preston North End
  • Huddersfield Town 1-0 Charlton Athletic
  • Luton Town 0-1 Stoke City
  • Millwall 0-1 Bristol City
  • QPR 0-1 Birmingham City
  • Reading 1-0 Barnsley
  • Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Derby County
  • WBA 0-0 Wigan Athletic

Rhian Brewster, on loan at Swansea from Liverpool, has just whacked one in from 20 yards against Blackburn. It’s an equaliser, right on the stroke of half-time, Sam Gallagher having given Rovers a 25th-minute lead at Ewood Park. Meanwhile Cardiff have levelled up at home against Brentford, Joe Ralls completing a comeback from two goals down just before the half-time whistle. It’s 2-2 at the Cardiff City Stadium.

Rhian Brewster of Swansea celebrates scoring his team’s equaliser.
Rhian Brewster of Swansea celebrates scoring his team’s equaliser. Photograph: Magi Haroun/Huw Evans/Shutterstock

Updated

The Premier League half-times.

  • Bournemouth 0-1 Chelsea
  • Newcastle United 0-0 Burnley
  • West Ham United 2-1 Southampton

As things stand, West Ham catapult themselves up to 16th, leapfrogging Bournemouth and pushing Aston Villa into the bottom three. With games against Arsenal, Wolves, Spurs and Chelsea coming up, a win today couldn’t be more precious.

GOAL! West Ham United 2-1 Southampton (Haller 40)

But not for long! Sebastien Haller bullies Alex McCarthy as the pair compete for a high ball, then slides home. VAR has a check, harshing West Ham’s buzz, but eventually they’re allowed to celebrate properly. The goal stands, and the Hammers deservedly lead on the balance of play.

West Ham United’s Sebastien Haller scores their second goal.
West Ham United’s Sebastien Haller scores their second goal. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters

Updated

Could it be one of those days for West Ham? They’ve messed up a three-on-one break, conceded minutes after missing a great chance, and now another goal goes betting. From a corner, Issa Diop fails to connect a couple of yards out, and the score remains 1-1.

Cardiff are back in it against Brentford. Junior Hoilett has halved the deficit on 34 minutes; it’s 1-2. Elsewhere in the Championship, Sheffield Wednesday are capitulating at home against Derby. Jason Knight scores a third for the Rams on the half-hour, and already plenty of Owls regulars have decided enough is enough. They’re off to the pub.

GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Chelsea (Alonso 33)

Bournemouth had started well, but it’s Chelsea who have taken the lead at Dean Court (some habits, etc.). Olivier Giroud hits the bar, and Marcos Alonso rifles home the rebound from close range. The destroyers of Spurs last week combine again.

Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud hits the crossbar with a shot before teammate Marcos Alonso scores their first goal.
Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud hits the crossbar with a shot ... Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters
Marcos Alonso of Chelsea scores his sides first goal.
Which Marcos Alonso follows up and slams the ball home. Photograph: Marc Atkins/Getty Images
Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates.
Alonso celebrates with teammates. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images via Reuters

Updated

GOAL! West Ham United 1-1 Southampton (Obafemi 31)

The small margins between success and failure, right here. Pablo Fornals passes up a great chance to make it 2-0 at the London Stadium. Saints break up the other end, Michael Obafemi justifying Ralph Hasenhuttl’s decision to start him ahead of Danny Ings.

Southampton’s Michael Obafemi scores their first goal past West Ham United’s Lukasz Fabianski.
Southampton’s Michael Obafemi scores their first goal past West Ham United’s Lukasz Fabianski. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters

Updated

Ipswich Town have only won four of their last 18 matches. Once leading the old Third Division (some habits are hard to shake) they’re now adrift of the play-off positions in ninth, and not looking likely to turn things around at Blackpool today. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has given the Seasiders a 26th-minute lead.

Derby County are also out of the blocks quickly this afternoon. Tom Lawrence has scored twice in the first 24 minutes at Sheffield Wednesday. While there’s a mid-table flavour to that one, it’s a relegation scrap at Huddersfield Town, where the hosts have taken the lead against Charlton Athletic through Karlan Ahearne-Grant.

It’s been a fast start by promotion-chasing Brentford at Cardiff. Luca Racic had given the Bees a fifth-minute lead; Bryan Mbeumo has just slotted away a free kick to double their advantage. As things stand, they’re in fourth spot in the Championship.

West Ham are on the front foot now. Haller slams a header straight at Alex McCarthy in the Saints goal. Either side, and the hosts were 2-0 up and well on their way to their first win in nine matches.

GOAL! West Ham United 1-0 Southampton (Bowen 15)

A minute after Michail Antonio mess up a three-on-one break, Jarrod Bowen scores on his full debut for West Ham! Saints had been growing into the match after West Ham’s fast start, too.

Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United opens the scoring.
Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United opens the scoring. Photograph: James Williamson/AMA/Getty Images

Updated

An early goal in the Championship relegation six-pointer at Kenilworth Road. Sam Vokes has given Stoke City the lead against hosts Luton Town, finishing a move started by Joe Allen. Meanwhile up the other end of the table, play-off hopefuls Bristol City have gone a goal up at Millwall, Pedro Pereira with the opener for the Robins.

West Ham threw down an early marker as well. Within the first minute, Aaron Cresswell clattered into Stuart Armstrong, the Saints midfielder requiring the wet sponge, smelling salts, etc. Armstrong is up and about quickly enough, though, and the game goes on. David Moyes, desperate for the three points today, has clearly told his charges to, er, charge.

The first goal of the traditional 3pm kick-offs in any division is scored by East Fife. Daniel Denholm puts the Fifers a goal up at Forfar. They’ll be dancing on the streets of Farncombe, Surrey, and yes that is a tedious in-joke that about four people in the entire world will get. Meanwhile an early statement of intent by Bournemouth, for whom Philip Billing has wasted a couple of good early chances already. Chelsea aren’t out of the dressing room yet.

Peep! Tootle! Parp! After some coronavirus-defying handshakes at grounds all around the country, the 3pm kick-offs get underway.

Players and officials shake hands amid Coronavirus concerns.
Tsk tsk. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images

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Still here? For those of you who haven’t immediately raced straight to the butchers for a couple of pounds of mutton mince, stopping off en route only to pick up a slab of lard ... the Observer’s report of Palace’s win at arch-rivals Brighton has landed. Ed Aarons was our man down by the seaside, and here’s his verdict.

Pre-match pie. Further proof that the BBC licence fee is worth every single penny.

The king, queen and extended royal family of pies.
The king, queen and extended royal family of pies. Photograph: astridkitchen/Getty Images/iStockphoto

West Ham fans, having been sold a pup by their preposterous board, will be protesting before their match against Southampton. Stephen Cross, of the Hammers United supporters’ club, explains why it’s come to this. Preach on, brother.

West Ham fans demonstrate against the board outside the stadium before the game against Southampton..
West Ham fans demonstrate against the board outside the stadium before the game against Southampton.. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
Paul Colborne of the supporters group Hammers United speaks to West Ham fans demonstrating against the board outside the stadium before the game against Southampton.
Paul Colborne of the supporters group Hammers United speaks to the assembled West Ham fans. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
A t-shirt with an image of David Sullivan as Kim-Jong Un.
No matter what the language, you can tell the fans aren’t happy. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

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Bournemouth v Chelsea team news. Bournemouth welcome back Nathan Ake, Jefferson Lerma, Lewis Cook and Ryan Fraser. Fikayo Tomori replaces Antonio Rudiger in central defence for Chelsea, while Pedro displaces Ross Barkley in midfield. Kepa Arrizabalaga remains on the bench, Willy Caballero continuing in between the sticks.

West Ham United v Southampton team news. Jarrod Bowen makes his full West Ham debut against Southampton. He lines up alongside Sebastien Haller and Michail Antonio as David Moyes goes for all-out attack. Feel free to read those seven words back to yourself, ten times or more if necessary. Meanwhile Saints select Michael Obafemi up front. Danny Ings is once again on the bench, Southampton’s leading scorer perhaps understandably running on fumes after carrying the entire team for the past seven months.

Newcastle United v Burnley team news. Five changes for Newcastle. Steve Bruce replaces Fabian Schar, Valentino Lazaro, Nabil Bentaleb, Sean Longstaff and Allan Saint-Maximin with Javier Manquillo, Matt Ritchie, Isaac Hayden, Jonjo Shelvey and Dwight Gayle. However, Burnley boss Sean Dyche is in If It Ain’t Broke mode: he names the same XI who started the 3-0 win over Bournemouth last week. Chris Wood is among the substitutes after recovering from a hamstring problem.

FULL TIME: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Crystal Palace. It’s also all over at the Amex. Palace win the M23 derby thanks to a second-half Wilfried Zaha goal on the break. Rob Smyth has all the details, plus post-match reaction.

FULL TIME: Hull City 0-4 Leeds United. A stunning second-half display by Leeds. Towards the end of it, they were stroking passes around to cheers of olé! from the away end. The obvious comparison would be to their famous ball-flicking, back-heeling, shoulder-dropping humiliation of Southampton back in 1972, though everyone forgets Don Revie’s side did pretty much the same thing a fortnight earlier against Manchester United.

GOAL! Hull City 0-4 Leeds United (Roberts 84). This is now a rout. A second goal for Tyler Roberts in three minutes, this one a beautiful diving header, meeting Mateusz Klich’s right-wing cross with a header back across George Long and into the top right. Picture-book. Hull will remain four points off the relegation places after this inevitable defeat. They’ve got some big six-pointers coming up against Stoke, Charlton and Middlesbrough, plus extremely tricky away fixtures at Birmingham, West Brom and Bristol City. Survival is far from guaranteed.

Leeds United’s Tyler Roberts celebrates scoring his side’s fourth goal with Ben White.
Leeds United’s Tyler Roberts celebrates scoring his side’s fourth goal with Ben White. Photograph: Alex Dodd/CameraSport via Getty Images

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GOAL! Hull City 0-3 Leeds United (Roberts 81). Leeds really have cleared out their promotion-chasing pipes after that wobble. A length-of-pitch team move that ends with Jack Harrison teeing up Tyler Roberts to viciously sweep into the bottom right from 12 yards.

Public service announcement: Five Serie A games have been called off as a result of the current Public Health Emergency of International Concern. We remind you because one of them is still showing up on our live scores, you see.

Premier League starting XIs

Bournemouth: Ramsdale, Smith, Ake, Stacey, Steve Cook, Billing, King, Lerma, Lewis Cook, Fraser, Callum Wilson.
Subs: Boruc, Francis, Gosling, Solanke, Stanislas, Rico, Harry Wilson.
Chelsea: Caballero, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Tomori, James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Pedro, Giroud.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Rudiger, Barkley, Willian, Loftus-Cheek, Batshuayi, Gilmour.

Newcastle United: Dubravka, Manquillo, Fernandez, Lascelles, Rose, Almiron, Hayden, Shelvey, Ritchie, Gayle, Joelinton.
Subs: Schar, Saint-Maximin, Lejeune, Yedlin, Darlow, Sean Longstaff, Bentaleb.
Burnley: Pope, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Vydra, Rodriguez.
Subs: Brownhill, Wood, Brady, Hart, Pieters, Lennon, Long.

West Ham United: Fabianski, Ngakia, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Noble, Rice, Bowen, Fornals, Antonio, Haller.
Subs: Balbuena, Zabaleta, Felipe Anderson, Lanzini, Snodgrass, Masuaku, Randolph.
Southampton: McCarthy, Ward-Prowse, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Boufal, Smallbone, Hojbjerg, Armstrong, Obafemi, Long.
Subs: Vestergaard, Ings, Adams, Romeu, Walker-Peters, Gunn, Valery.

GOAL! Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Crystal Palace (Ayew 70). An opener at the Amex, and it’s come against the run of play. Rob Smyth has the details.

So having said nothing much was happening, Leeds nearly make it three in spectacular fashion. Jack Harrison takes a touch out on the right before whipping a power-curler towards the top left. He’s beaten Hull keeper George Long all ends up, but the ball twangs off the upright and away from danger. That would have been a peach. It’s still just 0-2. Hull have half-an-hour to get back into this.

Leeds last won promotion from the second tier in 1990, the same year Liverpool last became champions of England. A good omen for both clubs? Or a tenuous coincidence crowbarred into a rolling blog while nothing much else is going on? The choice, dear reader, is yours.

So after that rocky period, Leeds seem to have pulled themselves together as they chase that elusive return to the top flight. If they close this one out, they’ll be eight points clear of third-placed Fulham, who entertain sixth-placed Preston North End this afternoon.

GOAL! Hull City 0-2 Leeds United (Hernandez 47). It hasn’t taken long for Leeds to double their advantage. Jack Harrison crosses long from the left. Patrick Bamford causes confusion in the middle. The ball finds Helder Costa down the inside-right channel. He slips in Pablo Hernandez, who fires a low diagonal shot into the bottom left.

Leeds United’s Pablo Hernandez fires in their second goal.
Leeds United’s Pablo Hernandez fires in their second goal. Photograph: Alex Dodd/CameraSport via Getty Images

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Here we go, then. It’ll be a little while before the 3pm teamsheets land, so in the meantime let’s concentrate on the lunchtime kick-offs. The M23 derby is goalless at half-time, the square root of nix having occurred so far down on the south coast. Rob Smyth is doing his best with that.

Hull City v Leeds United has been a bit more eventful, thankfully. The teams were separated at the break by Luke Ayling’s deflected long-range strike on five minutes. Pablo Hernandez has hit the Hull crossbar, while Leeds keeper Illan Meslier, making his league debut for the club at the age of 19, has been distributing the ball in an esoteric fashion. All set up for a great second half, with Leeds looking to close the gap on leaders West Brom, for a couple of hours at least, and Hull desperately looking for something that’ll put a little more distance between themselves and the relegation places.

Good afternoon!

There aren’t too many Premier League fixtures being played this afternoon. Just the five. And yet it could prove to be quite a significant day in the 2019-20 Premier League. Brighton and Crystal Palace kicked off an hour ago, and you can follow that live, right here, right now, with our old pal Rob Smyth. Today’s other fixtures are as follows (all 3pm unless stated):

  • Bournemouth v Chelsea
  • Newcastle United v Burnley
  • West Ham United v Southampton
  • Watford v Liverpool (5.30pm)

So with all the teams at the bottom, bar League Cup finalists Aston Villa, playing, some potentially lethal shots could be fired in the relegation battle. Liverpool could also stretch their lead at the top. It’s a big day. There’s plenty to be keeping up with elsewhere, too, with West Bromwich Albion, Leeds United and Fulham all in Championship action. Other fixtures are additionally available. Is the Clockwatch vidiprinter on? It’s on!

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