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Manchester City breeze past Huddersfield to keep pace in title race

All the reaction from the John Smith's Stadium

Michael Jones
Sunday 20 January 2019 10:49 EST
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Manchester City kept pace with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League as they breezed past Huddersfield Town on Sunday afternoon.

Goals from Danilo, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane proved far too much for the managerless Terriers, who remain 10 points from safety at the bottom of the league. City, meanwhile, move within four of the league leaders.

Here's how it played out:

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54 mins: Fulham 1 - 1 Spurs

Spurs on top now. Llorente has a shot blocked by Rico and Eriksen sends the rebound wide. Babel is replaced by Sessegnon.

Michael Jones20 January 2019 17:11
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57 mins: Fulham 1 - 1 Spurs

Mitrovic hits the floor in a tussle with Sanchez and thinks he's been fouled. The referee is having none of it and waves for play to continue

Michael Jones20 January 2019 17:14
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60 mins: Fulham 1 - 1 Spurs

Tottenham break on the counter attack, Lamela sends the ball wide to Danny Rose, who brings it into the box and shoots hitting the crossbar with a slight deflection.

Michael Jones20 January 2019 17:16
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63 mins: Fulham 1 - 1 Spurs

Fulham boot the ball long and win a throw in, They pile into the box but Tottenham get it away. Odoi tries to bring it back down the right but is dispossessed. 

Michael Jones20 January 2019 17:21
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66 mins: Fulham 1 - 1 Spurs

Mitrovic tries to reach a long ball but Sanchez blocks him with a nudge. The crowd roars it's disappointment as the ref doesn't give a foul. 

Michael Jones20 January 2019 17:24
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69 mins: Fulham 1 - 1 Spurs

Winks puts the ball into the box from the left side of the pitch and wins a corner. Fulham manage to keep it out and they get a goal kick after the ball comes back in and beats everyone. 

Michael Jones20 January 2019 17:27
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72 mins: Fulham 1 - 1 Spurs

Schurrle off and Kebano on.

Michael Jones20 January 2019 17:28
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75 mins: Fulham 1 - 1 Spurs

It's all kicking off as Sanchez clashes with Mitrovic again. Both players go in the book. Fulham try to move forward but Vertonghen wins the ball, Seri dives in and gets a yellow of his own. 

Michael Jones20 January 2019 17:31
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78 mins: Fulham 1 - 1 Spurs

Bryan brings the ball back inside from a Fulham throw in, he looks up and decides to take a shot himself but Lloris is aware and makes an easy save.  

Michael Jones20 January 2019 17:34
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81 mins: Fulham 1 - 1 Spurs

Lamela goes off as Dier makes an appearance. Cisse comes on for Seri. 

Danny Rose goes down after clashing with Christie and gets booked for diving! That's an odd decision from the referee. 

Michael Jones20 January 2019 17:37

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