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Premier League LIVE - Manchester City continue unbeaten run as West Ham thrash Newcastle

Re-live the action from the day’s Premier League 3pm kick-offs

Michael Jones
Saturday 01 December 2018 14:16 GMT
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Manchester City continued their unbeaten start tot he Premier league season, although the were not at their best against Bournemouth who gave them a scare at the Etihad Stadium. Callum Wilson's equaliser cancelled out Bernardo Silva's opener, but second-half goals from Raheem Sterling and Ilkay Gundogan secured victory for Pep Guardiola's side as they stretch their lead to five points at the top of the table.

West Ham recorded an emphatic victory at Newcastle as a Javier Hernandez double, plus a third from Felipe Anderson, secured a convincing 3-0 win, while Leicester got the better of Watford with Jamie Vary and James Maddison securing the three points.

Huddersfield saw Mathias Jorgensen's early goal go to waste as Steve Mounier saw red in the first half before Brighton overturned the score thanks to goals from Shane Duffy and Florin Andone, while Crystal Palace beat Burnley 2-0 with goals from James McArthur and Andros Townsend. Re-live the live action below.

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Leicester vs Watford

23 mins: Leicester 2 - 0 Watford - Maddison

Leicester double their advantage with a the counter attack. Vardy sends it wide to Albrighton who hits it up to Maddison first time. Maddison takes two touches and finds the back of the net. 

Michael Jones1 December 2018 15:23

Newcastle vs West Ham

Newcastle 0 - 1 West Ham

West Ham break on the counter attack just as Newcastle look to get themselves back into the game. Fernandez just beat Hernandez to the ball and gets it clear. 

Michael Jones1 December 2018 15:30

Huddersfield vs Brighton

Huddersfield 1 - 0 Brighton

Steve Mounie gets a red card for a challenge on  Bissouma. He makes contact with the Brighton mans shins but a red seems like a harsh call from the referee.

Michael Jones1 December 2018 15:34

Man City vs Bournemouth

Man City 1 - 0 Bournemouth

Raheem Sterling in the action for City as he crosses the ball over Begovic, his covering defender and Gabriela Jesus. Francis clears it but City only needed an extra yard and they were in again. 

Michael Jones1 December 2018 15:39

Man City vs Bournemouth

45 mins: Man City 1 - 1 Bournemouth - Wilson

Callum Wilson scores as Bournemouth move the ball from the left to the right and Francis delivers the ball into the box and Wilson meets it with a header to make things level at the Etihad Stadium. 

Michael Jones1 December 2018 15:44

Huddersfield vs Brighton

45+4 mins: Huddersfield 1 - 1 Brighton - Duffy

Shane Duffy brings Brighton level on the stroke of half-time at the John Smith stadium. 

Michael Jones1 December 2018 15:50

Half-time in the Premier League 3pm kick offs here's how it all stands: 

Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Burnley

Huddersfield 1 - 1 Brighton

Leicester 2 - 0 Watford

Man City 1 - 1 Bournemouth

Newcastle 0 - 1 West Ham

Michael Jones1 December 2018 15:51

SECOND HALF 

We're back underway, work to do for Manchester City and it looks like an uphill battle for 10-men Huddersfield.

What have the next 45 minutes got in store for us?

Michael Jones1 December 2018 16:03

Man City vs Bournemouth

Man City 1 - 1 Bournemouth

Bournemouth threaten straight away after the restart as King drives into the box and chips a ball to the far post beating Ederson in the flight and Charlie Daniels comes close to connecting.

Michael Jones1 December 2018 16:07

Huddersfield vs Brighton

Huddersfield 1 - 1 Brighton

Yves Bissouma receives the ball in the centre of the box and he fires a strikes towards the bottom corner but Jonas Lossl gets low and makes the save. The clearance only finds Pascal Gross who shoots but Lossl makes another save. .

Michael Jones1 December 2018 16:13

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