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Liverpool 4-0 Southampton, West Ham 3-3 Brighton and more – as it happened

Mo Salah scored twice as Liverpool moved 22 points clear, Brighton fought back at the London Stadium and Everton came from 2-0 down to win at Watford

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Liverpool 4-0 Southampton

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Bournemouth 2-1 Aston Villa

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Manchester United v Wolves Scott Murray is following the late game, with added Bruno Fernandes.

Not that bad mate, it’s only a loan agreement. https://t.co/KUCMA0ksRa

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Starts: 1. Sub appearances: 2. Goals: 7

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Crikey, that was a wee bit breathless. We’ll have match reports shortly; meantime, these are the final scores in our featured games.

Premier League

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“The first rule of Clockwatch Club: don’t ask Rob how Clockwatch works...” says Ian Copestake.

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Leeds’ troubling form continues with a surprise defeat at home to Wigan. They drop to second, below West Brom, and are only three points ahead of Fulham.

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That’s some victory for Everton. They were 2-0 down and then had Fabian Delph sent off with the score at 2-2, but Theo Walcott grabbed a late winner.

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Trust me, you don’t want to know.

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Another away win for this wonderful Sheffield United side, although they needed a weird own goal from Vicente Guaita to win the match.

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A crazy game at the London Stadium ends level, and West Ham drop into the relegation places as a result.

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Karim Benzema’s goal puts Real six points clear at the top of La Liga, at least until tomorrow.

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A huge win for Bournemouth, who held on with 10 men after Jefferson Lerma’s debatable red card early in the second half.

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Liverpool are now four points away from mathematically securing a Champions League place. Oh, and they are 22 points clear at the top. If that’s now awesome, I don’t know what is.

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Ten-man Everton have come from 2-0 down to win the match! The winner came on the counter-attack, with Theo Walcott reacting smartly to score from Moise Kean’s miskick.

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Lies, damned lies and football scorelines: Mo Salah has scored another excellent goal to make it 4-0 at Anfield. Imagine what Liverpool will be like when they start dominating games.

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West Ham 3-3 Brighton Lukasz Fabianski makes a spectacular save from Solly March’s free-kick!

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“Hi Rob,” says Gar Byrne. “Are the rules of Clockwatch similar to those of Fight Club?”

Not really, though I do often feel a compulsion to throw hands.

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“Liverpool’s greatness, such as it is, comes from the game of inches way they’ve gone about their business,” says Niall Mullen. “They’ve gone green just been 1% better than the opposition but they’ve put that back to back for nearly two full seasons.”

Yes, which is even more astonishing giventhey were just one of the pack in 2017-18. In their spirit and aura, not to mention the breakneck brilliance of their football, they remind me more than any team since of Man Utd’s Treble team.

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West Ham 3-3 Brighton It’s all Brighton now. Trossard hits the side netting from a tight angle, with men waiting in the middle. A Brighton winner could do untold damage to West Ham’s season.

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James Norwood scores a consolation goal* for Ipswich.

* Hi Mac.

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“Please explain how Clockwatch works,” says James Boyle. “I’d like to avoid being confused with the ignorant masses out there.”

If you knew how Clockwatch works, you’d know I don’t have time to explain how Clockwatch works during the last 10 minutes of a Clockwatch!

4.38pm GMT

Glenn Murray has equalised for Brighton! There was an interminable VAR check for handball against Murray, but the chaps on Sky reckon it came off his torso. More to the point, Team VAR thought the same.

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Bruno Fernandes has gone straight into the Manchester United starting XI for the match against Wolves.

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“How delightfully fair minded of you to mention Ings’ penalty appeal that was turned down and yet studiously ignore Firmino’s stronger appeal in the first half that was, y’know, also turned down,” says Joe Doran. “Anything to keep that LiVARpool narrative going, eh?”

If you had any idea how Clockwatches work, you wouldn’t have sent that email. No, that bit’s not up for discussion. However, you aren’t familiar with the process, so I’ll forgive your ignorant passive-aggression.

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West Ham can’t quite put Brighton away: Pascal Gross has made it 3-2 at the London Stadium.

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Watford 2-2 Everton Ah, Everton are down to 10 men: Fabian Delph has walked.

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Crystal Palace 0-1 Sheffield United Palace’s Joel Ward is sent off - but the decision is overturned by VAR.

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A classy finish from Mo Salah confirms yet another victory for Liverpool.

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Semi Ajayi has put West Brom 2-0 ahead. That, surely, will be enough for their first league win in six weeks.

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The Tanzanian striker Mbwana Samatta scores on his Premier League debut to give Villa a chance against 10-man Bournemouth. I wouldn’t want to have a Bournemouth fan’s heart rate right now.

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The latest scores in our featured games

Premier League

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Bundesliga It has finished Mainz 1-3 Bayern Munich, so Bayern go top of the table for at least a few hours. They will stay there unless Leipzig beat Monchengladbach in tonight’s big game.

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Bundesliga It has finished Dortmund 5-0 Union Berlin, with Erling Braut Haaland scoring twice on his full debut to make it seven goals in three games for his new club.

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Madon. Wigan have taken the lead at Elland Road. It has gone down as an own goal from Pablo Hernandez, though there was also talk of a dreadful error from Kiko Casilla. Things are getting exquisitely tight at the top of the Championship.

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The oft-maligned Karim Benzema has given Real Madrid the lead in the derby. If it stays like that they will go six points clear of Barcelona, who play tomorrow.

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Liverpool 2-0 Southampton “I think a lot of the insecurity us Liverpool fans are feeling comes from the fact that weve not always played all that well,” says Andy Gracie. “Look at today so far, for example. We seem to win through sheer pigheadedness rather than greatness.”

That’s a fair point, and one that makes their record even more astonishing. I’d dispute the lack of greatness, though: they’ve got 73 points from 25 games!

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Southampton have been much the better team, so they probably knew this was coming. Jordan Henderson finishes calmly from Roberto Firmino’s cutback to double Liverpool’s lead.

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An extraordinary error from the usually excellent Vicente Guaita, who collects a corner and backpedals over his own line.

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Another deflected shot from Robert Snodgrass restores West Ham’s two-goal lead. I’d love to stop and chat but there’s been another bloody goal elsewhere.

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That’s seven goals in three games - two of them as substitute - for Erland Braut Haaland. He’s still only 19.

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Bournemouth 2-0 Aston Villa Bournemouth are down to 10 men, with Jefferson Lerma seeing his usual yellow card and raising it to two yellow cards. Apparently the second booking was extremely soft, though. It’s a good job they’ve got VAR to correct decisio- oh never mind.

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Ach, I can’t keep up with all this. Brighton are back in it at West Ham.

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Liverpool 1-0 Southampton A very good penalty appeal at one end, a Liverpool goal at the other. How many times has that happened, Pep?

Pep Guardiola is not happy

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For the second time this season, Liverpool score after the opposition have a strong penalty appeal turned down. Danny Ings went down, Liverpool broke and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. I haven’t seen it, because we can’t watch 3pm games, but it sounds pretty controversial. VAR has certainly been their friend this season, not that they’ve really needed any help.

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“I reckon you might one day win one of those Wurlitzer prizes they give proper journalists for being so early to realise that Klopp has taken the club as far as he can,” says Paul Griffin. “In fact, the chickens came home to roost a while ago, but the European Cup, 40-game unbeaten run, and fragile veneer of utter invincibility have masked this. You’re the Woodward and Bernstein of football managers taking it as far as they can and should not give up.”

They’re the best team in the world. He really has taken them as far as he can, unless he wants to hang on until 2030 for the inaugural Interplanetary Club World Cup.

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Dortmund 4-0 Union Berlin I missed a couple of goals in this game - but fear not, they weren’t scored by Erling Braut Haaland. A Marco Reus penalty and Axel Witsel have secured three points for Dortmund.

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“Liverpool’s lack of an early advantage would normally be worrying for me,” says Matt Dony. “Every win, every good result, every game where they extend this ridiculous run, it just makes it even more terrifying that the wheels could suddenly fall off. Realistically, they’re going to lose a game sooner or later. And a scrambled, messy goal, shinned in by Shane Long would be just typical. But, right now, I’m busy thoroughly enjoying the early days of Pivac-ball. It’s a better Saturday than I was expecting.”

What is wrong with you lot? All I hear from the Liverpool fans I know is fear, caution and why you’re definitely going to lose to West Ham/Southampton/Norwich/Shrewsbury. I suppose it beats the usual oafish triumphalism, but come on: you’re the best team in the world, you’re probably going to win the title in March, you could do an InvinciTreble. Put your feet up for a few months.

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HT and a goalless Madrid Derby. Atletico been better and have hit the post. Real Madrid have been poor but they're playing literally one of the worst goalscoring teams in the league, so somehow they're not behind.

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“Could you please stop putting the mockers on Watford?” implores Mac Millings, like Bernie Bernbaum begging for his life in Miller’s Crossing. “Your ‘Tranmere consolation goal’ is the reason my Hornets got knocked out of the Cup, and now you’ve gone and scored twice for Everton. Smyth out!”

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“Rob, darling,” says Ian Copestake. “Which postal code are Watford in now?”

According to my records it’s FU66 0FF.

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The half-time scores in our featured 3pm kick-offs

Premier League

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It’s there!

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Yerry Mina has scored his second goal in four minutes, heading past Ben Foster to bring Everton level! I should probably shut up against Watford’s great escape, eh.

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Liverpool 0-0 Southampton It’s half-time at Anfield, where Southampton are giving Liverpool a fair old game. It’s not an easy thing to say, but an intrepid journalist should always ask the difficult questions: has Jurgen Klopp taken Liverpool as far as he can?

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One back for Everton. Can people please stop scoring goals?

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And this would be a huge win for West Ham. Robert Snodgrass has doubled their lead at the London Stadium with a deflected shot.

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Nathan Ake doubles Bournemouth’s lead, following up after Ryan Fraser’s shot is parried by Pepe Reina. This would be a huge win for Bournemouth.

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Watford 2-0 Everton Watford’s revival reminds me of Sheffield United’s season of two halves in 1990-91. They could easily finish in the top half of the table.

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Watford, surely, are staying up. Roberto Pereyra takes advantage of some slapstick defending the clip the ball over Jordan Pickford and into the bet,

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Championship It’s been a crazy half at Craven Cottage. Fulham raced into a 3-0 lead aginst Huddersfield, scoring some beautiful goals in the process. It’s now 3-2.

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The latest scores in our featured games (all 3pm k/o unless stated)

Premier League

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Will Norris, the Ipswich keeper, tries to dribble Sammie Szmodics on his own goalline. It’ll be a while before he does that again.

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Randell Williams equalises in the big League Two clash.

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Philip Billing steers a left-footed shot past Pepe Reina to give Bournemouth the lead in their vital 3.473194151-pointer against Aston Villa.

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Liverpool 0-0 Southampton The home side are starting to impose their class. The Southampton keeper Alex McCarthy has just made an outstanding double save from Virgil van Dijk and Roberto Firmino, it says here.

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Issa Diop beats Brighton’s offside trap to slide a free-kick into the net and give West Ham the lead at the London Stadium.

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The latest scores in our featured games

Premier League

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Another goal in the League One promotion race, with Christian Burgess applying his noggin to a lofted free-kick to give Portsmouth the lead at home to Sunderland.

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A controversial penalty, scored by Ivan Toney, gives Peterborough the lead at Portman Road.

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Eoin Doyle has given League Two leaders Swindon the lead against second-placed Exeter. Actually, it may have been an own goal from Aaron Martin, like Swindon will care.

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“Southampton have been the better side, so far,” says Mary Waltz. “Liverpool is like the crocodile waiting at the watering hole. Eventually something tasty gets thirsty and womp, they become dinner.”

I really think they could do an InvinciTreble.

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Jerry St. Juste scores an excellent goal on the stroke of half-time to give Mainz a sniff against Bayern Munich.

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West Brom lead the bottom side Luton thanks to an own goal from Donervon Daniels. Their league form has been very dodgy of late, but this is a great chance to win for the first time since mid-December.

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Liverpool 0-0 Southampton It’s been an excellent start from Southampton, who have the been better side at Anfield. They should apparently have had an indirect free-kick in the area when Alisson picked up an Andy Robertson backpass.

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“In reponse to James Debens,” says Ian Copestake, “I don’t want to get too technical but hahahahahahaha.”

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Watford 1-0 Everton As things stand, Watford are out of the relegation zone. When Nigel Pearson took over in December, they were in a different postcode to the rest of the league; now they are only eight points off fifth place.

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Watford’s spectacular home from under Nigel Pearson continues. Adam Masina has given them an early lead against Everton, finshing a fine team move.

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West Ham 0-0 Brighton It’s been a lively start at West Ham, with their new signing Tomas Soucek forcing a good save from Mat Ryan.

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The latest scores in our featured games (all 3pm k/o unless stated)

Premier League

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“I believe Liverpool will cash in on Salah in summer,” says James Debens. “What say you? Who could replace him? He’s been fantastic but could Shane Long do a job? PS I’m having to wear sunglasses indoors, since an excess of Jessica Fletchering on my laptop has given me a squint that’s frightening the Japanese serving staff. So, apologies for any typos!”

I did wonder what that Shane Long stuff was all about.

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West Ham 0-0 Brighton Aaron Mooy has missed a great early chance for Brighton, heading wide from seven yards.

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“Hi Rob,” says Ian Copestake. “Regarding Haaland’s age, I hope you duly intoned it in your Steve Coogan doing Michael Caine’s accent of melancholy: ‘He was only 19.’”

I could watch this clip all day, and I think I will now. That’s it from me, bye!

2.58pm GMT

A lovely solo goal from Thiago Alcantara extends Bayern Munich’s lead at the Opel Arena.

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There he goes. That’s six goals in 77 minutes as a Dortmund player for Erling Braut Haaland. He’s 19 years old.

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It looks like Bayern are in for a comfortable afternoon.

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Dortmund-goal-not-scored-by-Haaland-shocker.

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“Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho ... Richarlison,” says Charles Antaki. “It might have worked. But Barcelona are looking jaded and need a change. Shane Long?”

Longaldinho to you, mate.

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An early goal in one of the big Bundesliga games, with Robert Lewandowski heading Bayern into the lead. As things stand they are top of the Bundesliga, though Leipzig and Monchengladbach - the top two before kick-off - meet later.

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A bit of Everton news

Barcelona x Richarlison = not on Carlo’s watch.

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Leicester 2-2 Chelsea was the final score in the early Premier League game. Read all about it.

2.28pm GMT

West Ham v Brighton team news

West Ham (4-3-2-1) Fabianski; Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Noble, Rice, Soucek; Snodgrass, Antonio; Haller.

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Watford v Everton team news

Watford (4-2-3-1) Foster; Mariappa, Kabasele, Cathcart, Masina; Chalobah, Capoue; Pereyra, Doucoure, Deulofeu; Deeney.

2.23pm GMT

Newcastle v Norwich team news

Newcastle (3-4-2-1) Dubravka; Fernandez, Lascelles, Clark; Yedlin, Bentaleb, Hayden, Ritchie; Almiron, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

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Liverpool v Southampton team news

Liverpool (4-3-3) Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Oxlade-Chamberlain.

2.14pm GMT

Crystal Palace v Sheffield United team news

Crystal Palace (4-3-2-1) Guaita; Ward, Cahill, Tomkins, van Aanholt; McArthur, Milivojevic, McArthy; Ayew, Zaha; Benteke.

2.12pm GMT

Bournemouth v Aston Villa team news

Bournemouth (4-3-3) Ramsdale; Smith, Francis, Ake, Rico; Gosling, Lerma, Billing; H Wilson, C Wilson, Fraser.

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Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid team news

Real Madrid (4-1-4-1) Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy; Casemiro; Valverde, Modric, Kroos, Isco; Benzema.

2.02pm GMT

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1.51pm GMT

It’s still a cricket score at the King Power Stadium, where Chelsea have reduced Leicester to one for one.

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Bundesliga team news Erling Braut Haaland makes his full debut for Borussia Dortmund against FC Union Berlin. If he maintains his goals-per-minute ratio since moving to Germany, he’ll score seven times before being substituted to a standing ovation in the 84th minute.

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Scott Murray is following the early match between Leicester and Chelsea, with the second half about to begin. It’s a cricket score at the King Power Stadium!

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Hello and welcome to live coverage of this afternoon’s sporting entertainment. Humanity may be over but football carries on doggedly, and there’s a pretty good fixture list this afternoon.

Liverpool will go 22 (T-W-E-N-T-etc) points clear ifwhen they beat Southampton at Anfield, and there are some huge relegation battles at the other end of the Premier League. (Please don’t call them six-pointers, or I may have to pull back my sleeves and adminster a maths lesson.) There’s also the Madrid derby, Rangers v Aberdeen and a meeting of the top two in League Two.

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