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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! Spurs 4-0 Stoke (Kane)

65' - Harry Kane gets his second goal of the day, sweeping the ball past Jack Butland and into the corner of the goal from the edge of the area.

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Burnley 1-0 Watford

Burnley have the ball in the net but the linesman's flag is up against scorer Ashley Barnes and the goal is disallowed.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 16:32
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GOAL! Spurs 5-0 Stoke (Eriksen)

74' - Son Heung-min leads a Spurs counter-attack before playing the ball through to Christian Eriksen, who takes a touch before planting a left-footed shot past Jack Butland.

Too easy.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 16:34
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Crystal Palace 2-2 Bournemouth

Jordon Ibe comes close to putting the visitors in front but his free-kick goes just over the crossbar.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 16:37
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GOAL! Spurs 5-1 Stoke (Shawcross)

80' - Hugo Lloris flaps at a Stoke corner and Ryan Shawcross is on hand to nod home a consolation goal for the visitors.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 16:39
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GOAL! Swansea 1-0 West Brom (Bony)

81' - Wilfried Bony rifles Swansea into the lead at the Liberty Stadium! That could be a crucial goal in the home side's battle to stay in the Premier League.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 16:41
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Liam Corless9 December 2017 16:42
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Swansea 1-0 West Brom

Swansea are looking good for the three points in south Wales. They lead through Wilfried Bony's 81st-minute goal and West Brom haven't offered much in response.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 16:46
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Crystal Palace 2-2 Bournemouth

Luka Milivojevic has a chance to win it for Palace from 12 yards out but his shot is straight at Asmir Begovic in the Bournemouth goal.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 16:49

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