Premier League 3pm roundup: Tottenham stumble at Southampton as centurion Jamie Vardy fells Fulham
Relive all the action from the Premier League's 3pm kick-offs
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Tottenham's grip on a top-four place in the Premier League is suddenly under threat after falling to another loss on Saturday, while the fight to avoid the final relegation spot tightened as well.
Southampton's 2-1 comeback win over Tottenham extended Spurs' winless streak in the competition to four games and left both ends of the table looking more unpredictable.
Tottenham is now just three points ahead of fourth-placed Manchester United ahead of its game at Arsenal on Sunday, with the Gunners just a further point back. Sixth-placed Chelsea, meanwhile, is five points behind Spurs with two games in hand — meaning Tottenham's hold on a Champions League spot is in real peril after three losses and one draw in its last four matches.
James Ward-Prowse scored the winner for Southampton with a free kick in the 81st minute to keep Southampton two points ahead of 18th-placed Cardiff, which also earned a crucial 2-0 home victory over West Ham.
Newcastle also rallied from two goals down to beat Everton 3-2, while Brighton beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the early game — results that mean that Newcastle in 13th is only six points ahead of Cardiff in 18th, the final relegation spot.
Fulham and Huddersfield both look doomed, though, after losing again. Last-placed Huddersfield lost 2-0 at home against Bournemouth and is now 16 points from safety with eight games to go, while Fulham remained just three points ahead in 19th after losing 3-1 at Leicester.
Relive all the live action below.
Today's 3pm results:
1500 Cardiff City 2-0 West Ham United
1500 Huddersfield 0-2 Bournemouth
1500 Leicester 3-1 Fulham
1500 Newcastle 3-2 Everton
1500 Southampton 2-1 Tottenham
Manchester City 2-0 Watford
57 minutes
Watford's game plan was clearly to leave the Etihad with a goalless draw. They've not left their own half since the break and City continue to keep possession with ease.
GOAL! Manchester City 3-0 Watford (Sterling)
60 minutes
And there's the hattrick! Silva plays a typically incisive pass in behind the defence and Sterling darts into the box. He cuts onto his right foot and dinks the ball over Foster. Watford have capitulated since the opening goal. This could quickly become a heavy defeat.
Manchester City 3-0 Watford
63 minutes
This is now effectively a training exercise for City, who are knocking the ball around almost unchallenged. Watford are understandably feeling aggrieved at the first goal, but they need to pick things up with half an hour still remaining.
Manchester City 3-0 Watford
64 minutes
Sterling, after his 15-minute hattrick, is replaced by Leroy Sane. Guardiola clearly has one eye on next week's Champions League game against Schalke.
Manchester City 3-0 Watford
65 minutes
Watford make a double change: Success and Femenia are off for Deeney and Deulofeu.
GOAL! Manchester City 3-1 Watford (Deulofeu)
66 minutes
An instant impact from the substitutes. Deeney towers above his marker and, from a long ball forward, nods a header into the path of Deulofeu. The Spaniard prods past Ederson and gives Watford a consolation.
Manchester City 3-1 Watford
68 minutes
City immediately come forward following the restart and win a free kick. Sane hits a fierce shot, which Capoue gets in the way of. It's a painful one for the Frenchman, who is down receiving some treatment.
Manchester City 3-1 Watford
72 minutes
It's started raining heavily at the Etihad and everything's gone a bit flat. City are just attempting to take the sting out of the game after that Watford goal.
Manchester City 3-1 Watford
75 minutes
Watford are beginning to commit more players forward and are enjoying more of the ball. Deulofeu picks up the ball on the right, beats Otamendi and wins a free kick. Another goal now would make things interesting.
Manchester City 3-1 Watford
77 minutes
City clear the free kick and break through Aguero. The ball finds its way to Walker, who drives into the box and puts a dangerous cross into the middle. No one is there to meet it, though.
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