Wolves heap woe on Everton as Crystal Palace swat aside Fulham
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Your support makes all the difference.Wolves continued their push towards European qualification as they heaped more woe on Marco Silva’s Everton, condemning the Toffees to their fourth defeat in six league games.
Ruben Neves put Wolves ahead with an early penalty before Andre Gomes equalised for Everton midway through the first half.
But after Raul Jimenez regained the lead for Wolves on the stroke of half time, Leander Dendoncker sealed the 3-1 win.
Chelsea ran riot against Huddersfield, surging to a 5-0 victory inspired by braces from Gonzalo Higuain and Eden Hazard.
Crystal Palace swatted aside Claudio Ranieri’s lacklustre Fulham 2-0 at Selhurst Park as Luka Milivojeic scored from the spot after 25 minutes before Jeffrey Schlupp calmed any nerthe victory with just three minues to play.
Brighton’s winless run continued as the Seagulls laboured to a 0-0 draw against Watford, while Ashley Barnes’ last-gasp penalty saved Burnley’s blushes at Turf Moor where it finished 1-1 against Southampton.
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7 mins: Everton 0 - 1 Wolves - Neves
Leighton Baines is beaten for pace and gives away the penalty. Ruben Neves steps up, sends Pickford the wrong way and gives Wolves the lead.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Huddersfield
Jorginho plays the ball to Higuain who wins a corner. The corner comes in for Chelsea but it leads to nothing.
Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Fulham
Joe Bryan puts a cross into Mitrovic who gets a free header six-yards from goal and he misses the target!
Burnley 0 - 0 Southampton
Matt Targett finds Jannik Vestergaard with a good pass and Vestergaard takes a right footed shot from outside the box but sends it high and wide to the right.
16 mins: Chelsea 1 - 0 Huddersfield - Higuain
Higuain opens his account for Chelsea. Kante plays the ball inside right and Higuain makes his move off the shoulder and drills the ball in the goal from the corner of the six-yard box.
Everton 0 - 1 Wolves
Kurt Zouma makes a bad challenge and gets put in the book.
Everton 0 - 1 Wolves
André Gomes makes a good block to deny Jiménez from doubling Wolves' lead.
Brighton 0 - 0 Watford
Yves Bissouma sends a shot high and wide after receiving the ball from Glenn Murray. Still goalless at Brighton.
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