Swansea vs Aston Villa live: Latest score after Leicester go eight points clear, Chelsea and West Ham draw
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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to the Independent’s live coverage of the Premier League with another fascinating clutch of matches at both ends of the table with the title race and relegation fight still wide open.
In the early kick-off Arsenal travel to Everton hoping to repair their fractured season. Meanwhile Chelsea, whose season is already in ruin, entertain top-four chasing West Ham United across the capital for a match which could underpin their unlikely hopes of securing Champions League qualification.
Table-toppers Leicester City, on the other hand, make the treacherous trip to face lowly Crystal Palace in the knowledge that Alan Pardew’s Eagles have previous when it comes to scuppering title bids, as Liverpool and Manchester City have discovered in recent years.
Watford face Stoke, Norwich meet West Bromwich Albion and Swansea welcome Aston Villa in a trio of massive games elsewhere on this most intriguing of weekends in the top-flight.
Today's matches...
- Everton vs Arsenal – 12.45pm
- Chelsea vs West Ham United – 3pm
- Crystal Palace vs Leicester City – 3pm
- Watford vs Stoke City – 3pm
- West Bromwich Albion vs Norwich City – 3pm
- Swansea City vs Aston Villa – 5.30pm
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Chelsea 1 West Ham 2: Gary Cahill wins a header from a Chelsea corner, but cannot direct his effort on target...
GOAL! Watford 1 (Deeney) Stoke City 2
The Hornets are back in it with five minutes to go, as Troy Deeney heads past Jack Butland after tricky work and a fine ball from Ikechi Anya on the left!
Crystal Palace 0 Leicester 1: Fantastic jinking run from Jamie Vardy, who leaves three Palace defenders in his wake as he bursts into the penalty area, denied only by a heroic last-ditch tackle from Damien Delaney!
PENALTY! Chelsea win a spot-kick against West Ham!
Substitute Ruben Loftus-Cheek tangles with Antonio to win a crucial penalty for the hosts and give them the chance to score a dramatic equaliser!
GOAL! Chelsea 2 (Fabregas) West Ham 2
Fabregas sends Adrian the wrong way from the penalty to equalise for Chelsea with just 90 seconds remaining!
Crystal Palace 0 Leicester 1: The hosts hit the bar! Fantastic chest control and left-footed volley from Delaney, but he watches the ball crash off the woodwork! Such a dramatic clash at Selhurst Park!
Chelsea 2 West Ham 2: A brawl breaks out involving every player from either side as tensions fray at the end of a really close afternoon at Stamford Bridge...
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