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Newcastle vs Leicester - as it happened: Foxes consign hosts to defeat on anniversary weekend

Re-live all the action from St James' Park

Liam Corless
Saturday 09 December 2017 15:26 GMT
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Newcastle United and Leicester City meet in the final Premier League game of the day with the Foxes looking to cement their place in the top 10 and the Magpies looking precariously at the relegation zone below them. Follow the latest here.

  • Newcastle vs Leicester kicks off at 17:30 GMT
  • Dwight Gayle starts for Newcastle alongside Joselu
  • Demarai Gray joins Jamie Vardy in attack for Leicester
  • Jonjo Shelvey and Mo Diame on the bench for Magpies
  • Foxes have Shinji Okazaki among substitutes

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This weekend’s Premier League matches

Saturday

West Ham vs Chelsea – 12:30

Burnley vs Watford – 3pm

Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth – 3pm

Huddersfield Town vs Brighton and Hove Albion – 3pm

Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion – 3pm

Tottenham Hotspur vs Stoke City – 3pm

Newcastle United vs Leicester City – 5.30pm

Sunday

Southampton vs Arsenal – 12:00

Liverpool vs Everton – 14:15

Manchester United vs Manchester City – 16:30

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GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-1 Bournemouth (Milivojevic, pen)

41' - Wilfried Zaha is felled in the box by Asmir Begovic and the referee points to the spot! 

Luka Milivojevic makes no mistake from 12 yards as he lashes the ball home to drag Palace level.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 15:43
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GOAL! Huddersfield 2-0 Brighton (Mounie)

43' - Aaron Mooy's cross is flicked on by Zanka and Steve Mounie is on hand to head the ball beyond Mat Ryan.

The Brighton goalkeeper won't want to see that one again.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 15:46
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GOAL! Crystal Palace 2-1 Bournemouth (Dann)

43' - Andros Townsend's driven cross falls to Scott Dann six yards from goal and the Palace defender rifles the ball past Asmir Begovic to complete the hosts' first-half turnaround.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 15:48
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GOAL! Burnley 1-0 Watford (Arfield)

44' - Scott Arfield jinks past Daryl Janmaat before slotting the ball home with his left foot to give Burnley the lead against Watford, who are down to 10 men after Marvin Zeegelaar's red card.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 15:50
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GOAL! Crystal Palace 2-2 Bournemouth (Defoe)

45+3' - Jermain Defoe equalises for Bournemouth with a stunning goal. You have to see this one on Match of the Day tonight!

Liam Corless9 December 2017 15:53
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Premier League half-time scores

  • Burnley 1-0 Watford
  • Crystal Palace 2-2 Bournemouth
  • Huddersfield 2-0 Brighton
  • Swansea 0-0 West Brom
  • Spurs 1-0 Stoke
Liam Corless9 December 2017 15:54
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46' - We are back underway in all three of today's 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 16:05
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GOAL! Spurs 2-0 Stoke (Son)

53' - Dele Alli sends Son Heung-min through on goal and the South Korean makes no mistake with his finish, sliding the ball past Jack Butland to double Spurs' lead.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 16:12
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GOAL! Spurs 3-0 Stoke (Kane)

55' - Ben Davies' cross is met in the box by Harry Kane, whose bullet header goes through Jack Butland's legs and into the back of the net.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 16:13
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Swansea 0-0 West Brom

Wilfried Bony sends a powerful effort just wide of the West Brom goal after skipping past Jonny Evans to create the shooting opportunity.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 16:14

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