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Liverpool vs Manchester City live: Latest score and updates from Anfield

Follow live updates of Saturday's top-flight action

George Cooper
Saturday 31 December 2016 14:50 GMT
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Wijnaldum's excellent header was too well-placed for Bravo to stop
Wijnaldum's excellent header was too well-placed for Bravo to stop (Getty)

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The last day of Premier League action in 2016 begins with six 3.00pm kick-offs.

Manchester United will be confident of picking up their fifth straight league win when Aitor Karanka's Middlesbrough arrive at Old Trafford, while runaway leaders Chelsea will pick up their 13th consecutive victory if they beat Stoke City at Stamford Bridge.

In the single evening kick-off, two old Bundesliga rivals, Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, renew acquaintances as Liverpool face Manchester City at Anfield.

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Friday's Premier League result

Hull City 2 Everton 2

New Year's Eve's Premier League fixtures

All kick-off times are 3.00pm unless stated

Burnley vs Sunderland

Chelsea vs Stoke City

Leicester City vs West Ham United

Manchester United vs Middlesbrough

Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion

Swansea City vs Bournemouth

Liverpool vs Manchester City - 5.30pm

New Year's Day's Premier League fixtures

Watford vs Tottenham Hotspur - 1.30pm

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace - 4.00pm

82 mins: Origi wins a corner for Liverpool, who are finally having a better spell. Eight minutes from a win which put them six points behind Chelsea.

Mark Critchley31 December 2016 19:09

85 mins: Mane has been arguably Liverpool's best player and more intricate footwork almost puts him in on goal, but City scramble it clear.

Mark Critchley31 December 2016 19:12

87 mins: Lallana eases Silva off the ball on the edge of the area. City want a free-kick but the referee waves play on. Looked the right decision. Iheanacho is on for Toure for City, while Lucas replaces Mane for the home side.

Mark Critchley31 December 2016 19:16

90 mins: Into injury-time we go - four minutes of it.

Mark Critchley31 December 2016 19:17

91 mins: City come forward, they have just less than three minutes to save a point - or suffer a real blow to their title hopes.

Mark Critchley31 December 2016 19:18

93 minutes: Origi steams in on Otamendi in the corner and, to his credit, forces a foul out of the City man. Liverpool, unsurprisingly, take it short as they try to run down the clock.

Mark Critchley31 December 2016 19:20

94 minutes: One last chance for City to come forward - Liverpool crowd demanding the full-time whistle.

Mark Critchley31 December 2016 19:21

FULL-TIME

A big, big win for Liverpool. Wijnaldum's early header did the damage and, in all honesty, Liverpool were rarely troubled. klopp's men move to within six points of leaders Chelsea, while Pep Guardiola's side are now 10 points behind the men from Stamford Bridge. 

Mark Critchley31 December 2016 19:22

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