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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

Michael Jones
Saturday 16 March 2019 13:47 EDT
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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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3 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Man Utd

Martial is pushed off the ball and Wolves can attack Man Utd on the right, Shaw takes the ball off Jimenez and wins a free kick for the visitors. 

Michael Jones16 March 2019 19:58
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6 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Man Utd

Man Utd are keeping the ball nicely but they aren't penetrating through Wolves' defence. The home side seem content to sit off the ball and try a spring forward on the counter attack. 

Michael Jones16 March 2019 20:01
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9 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Man Utd

Pogba and Martial try to bring the ball in from the left, Wolves have people back though and they get it clear. 

Doherty puts the ball over to Jimenez as Wolves start to open up their play, Matic makes a good tackle and sends Rashford away.

Michael Jones16 March 2019 20:05
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12 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Man Utd

Wolves force Man Utd to move the ball backwards. It's been a tentative start from both teams. Rashford gest the ball about 30-yards out and hits one. Ruddy makes an easy save.  

Michael Jones16 March 2019 20:08
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15 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Man Utd

Wolves are in no hurry. They're sitting back, and trying to win the ball in mid-field. When they've got the ball though they're passing it around confidently and Lindelof gives away a corner.

Michael Jones16 March 2019 20:11
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18 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Man Utd

Rashford slices the ball out of play, Wolves curl the ball into the box looking for Jimenez but it goes out of play. 

Michael Jones16 March 2019 20:13
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21 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Man Utd

Man Utd have got into some good areas on the left but haven't been able to capitalise on them. It's all a little samey, with no threat to Wolves. 

Michael Jones16 March 2019 20:16
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24 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Man Utd

Man Utd have had two-thirds of the possession but can't do anything with it. Pogba and Martial have been very poor on the ball.  

Michael Jones16 March 2019 20:19
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27 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Man Utd

Smalling sends Rashford down the right and Rashford wins a corner. Man Utd play a short corner and pierce the Wolves defence, Lingard nips in and squares the ball to Martial but Dendoncker gets in first and hits it away. 

Delicate stuff from Man Utd. 

Michael Jones16 March 2019 20:22
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30 mins: Wolves 0 - 0 Man Utd

Wolves win a corner and it's played out to Neves just outside the area. Neves hits it first time and Romero makes the save. 

Wolves switch the play from the left to the right and Doherty puts it in and Jota guides it towards goal. There's no power on the ball and Romero tidies up. 

Michael Jones16 March 2019 20:25

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