Premier League: Late goals as West Ham stun Huddersfield and Leicester strike late to beat Burnley
It was another action-packed afternoon in the Premier League
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Late goals were the order of the day in another exciting afternoon of Premier League action.
Matt Ritchie was on hand to smash a half-volley in at the back post against former side Bournemouth as Newcastle snatched the latest of points. Javier Hernandez scored twice in the final embers as West Ham left bottom club Huddersfield contemplating another away defeat.
And Wes Morgan's late strike proved the winner for 10-man Leicester as Burnley's relegation fears worsened.
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48 mins: Watford 1 - 0 Palace
Wan-Bissaka works the right wing well seeing what Masina is made of. He gives the ball back to Milivojevic who puts a ball over the top but sends it out of play.
51 mins: Watford 1 - 0 Palace
Wan-Bissaka wins a corner for Palace. Andros Townsend puts the ball into the box, it dips and bounces in the centre before Meyer heads it towards the far post. Gomes scrambles across and pushes it away. Good save from Gomes.
54 mins: Watford 1 - 0 Palace
Crystal Palace have started the second half strongly. They're happy to put the ball into the box but the wind is making it difficult to find the right pace at which they deliver the crosses. Quite a few balls are flying over everyone's heads.
57 mins: Watford 1- 0 Palace
Watford have done well since the restart. They've been asked to defend quite a bit but they're sitting back with closed lines and are making it hard for Palace to penetrate.
Deeney fouls Meyer and Palace have a free kick close to 35-yards from goal. Milivojevic floats the ball into the box but Masina and Deulofeu combine to clear the ball.
Crystal Palace bring it back and Capoue takes down Meyer. Masina gets booked for a previous challenge
60 mins: Watford 1 - 0 Palace
Townsend takes the free kick and curls it towards goal. Gomes pushes it over the bar for a corner. Townsends steps up to take the corner but Watford clear it away with ease.
Schlupp puts a long ball into Batshuayi who runs it into the box and drills a left-footed shot wide of goal.
62 mins: Watford 1 - 1 Palace - Batshuayi
It's all square!
Gomes hits the ball out to Kiko who heads it back to Mariappa. Mariappa takes too long to control the ball and Batshuayi dispossesses him before running into the box. He's on his own against the goalkeeper and slots it into the far corner. Game on!
66 mins: Watford 1 - 1 Palace
It must have been one hell of a team talk by Roy Hodgson at half-time. Palace are set up in the same way but they've dominated the second half so far. Pereyra gets the ball out wide for a rare Watford attack and he runs the ball out of play.
69 mins: Watford 1 - 1 Palace
It's been a strange second half for Watford. They seem to have lost all the confidence they built up in the first half and look all at sea when they try to go forward. They have a fee kick on the halfway line and Mariappa punts it long.
72 mins: Watford 1 - 1 Palace
Palace attack down the right with Batshuayi. He runs past Masina and hits a low cross into Meyer. Meyer's shot is blocked and Watford clear away the danger.
75 mins: Watford 1 - 1 Palace
What a chance for Watford! They whip the ball into the box from the left and Guaita makes a mess of trying to punch it away. Pereyra claims it and smahes it at goal. Guaita recovers to make and good save but Pereyra gets it back and flicks it to Doucoure who has an open net in front of him and he shins the ball over the bar.
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