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Watford vs West Ham - as it happened: Andre Ayew's second half-strike salvages a point for the visitors

Re-love all the action from Saturday's Premier League fixtures

Sam Dymond
Saturday 25 February 2017 12:23 EST
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West Ham celebrate their equaliser at Vicarage Road
West Ham celebrate their equaliser at Vicarage Road (Getty)

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It's a return to normality after last weekend's round of FA Cup fixtures and while there may be a shortage of eye-catching clashes, there's still plenty to get stuck into.

With six of the bottom seven sides in action, today could prove to be a significant turning point as the battle for survival heats up.

Crystal Palace host fellow relegation rivals Middlesbrough in a crunch match for the two struggling sides. With three precious points up the grabs, expect fireworks.

Elsewhere, Sunderland travel to Goodison Park in an difficult fixture for David Moyes' men while Hull take on Burnley at the KCOM Stadium.

League leaders Chelsea welcome the resurgent Swans to Stamford Bridge, Bournemouth travel to West Brom and Watford round up proceedings at Vicarage Road as they go head-to-head with London rivals West Ham.

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Saturday's kick-off times:

Chelsea 15:00 Swansea

Crystal Palace 15:00 Middlesbrough

Everton 15:00 Sunderland

Hull 15:00 Burnley

West Brom 15:00 Bournemouth

Watford 17:30 West Ham

57 mins: More moaning in cockney accents from behind the goal to the left as Cresswell tumbles over on the edge of the area, but there's little in it. However, it ended a move that was notable for some quick feet from Lanzini on the right, and the Argentine is at it again seconds later. Coming in from the left, his cross-cum-shot is flicked away by Gomes at the final moment with Antonio lurking.

Sam Dymond25 February 2017 18:56

62 mins: A smart save from Heurelho Gomes denies Jose Fonte his first West Ham goal! The former Southampton defender reacted quickest when Antonio headed a Snodgrass free-kick back across the six-yard box, planting a header of his own towards the right post. The Hammers are now piling on the pressure.

Sam Dymond25 February 2017 18:59

65 mins: Cheikhou Kouyate versus M'Baye Niang: round two. The West Ham midfielder ends up with a yellow card after taking his Watford counterpart out on the touchline.

Sam Dymond25 February 2017 19:01

68 mins: Another booking. Watford hatchet man Tom Cleverley receives a yellow card for...erm...kicking the ball away. 

Sam Dymond25 February 2017 19:05

69 mins: Michail Antonio must score! Michail Antonio doesn't score! The West Ham forward got his head on the end of a wonderful curling cross from Aaron Cresswell, but steered his header the wrong side of the far post. Can Watford hold on by continuing to allow their opponents so much time on the ball?

Sam Dymond25 February 2017 19:08

73 mins: GOAL! WATFORD 1 WEST HAM 1:

Michail Antonio's luck is still out, but West Ham are level! A lovely short pass from Manuel Lanzini on halfway gave Antonio room to power into, and he did so to great effect. Racing away from Younes Kaboul, the forward then unleashed a bullet of a shot that thumped the inside of the near post, flew along the goalline and came out off the far post. Before Antonio could despair at his latest misfortunate, Andre Ayew followed up to knock the ball home for a deserved West Ham equaliser.

Sam Dymond25 February 2017 19:09

77 mins: You feel it's West Ham's game to win now with Lanzini looking likeliest to make it happen. The Argentine is causing chaos in the gap between Watford's defence and midfield.

Sam Dymond25 February 2017 19:17

79 mins: Abdoulaye Doucoure has found a way to stop Lanzini, but it's not within the rules of the game. The Watford substitute chops the Argentine forward to the ground and earns a yellow card for his trouble.

Sam Dymond25 February 2017 19:18

83 mins: Lanzini fouled again. Yellow card flashed again. This time it's Holebas that's carded, it's his 12th caution of the season. Watford are looking rattled.

Sam Dymond25 February 2017 19:19

86 mins: RED CARD! WATFORD 1 WEST HAM 1:

Michail Antonio's frustrating evening is over - four minutes early. The West Ham forward has picked up a second yellow card having been adjudged by Craig Pawson to have deliberately handballed after being knocked to the floor. On the touchline, Slaven Bilic is furious, but is that because he feels any hope of a late West Ham victory has disappeared with that sending off?

Sam Dymond25 February 2017 19:22

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