Watford vs Burnley LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates from this afternoon’s 3pm fixtures
Latest scores and goal updates from the Premier League’s 3pm kick-offs, including a huge relegation clash at Vicarage Road
Follow live updates as Burnley look to continue their late survival push in a Premier League relegation six-pointer against Watford. Since the shock sacking of Sean Dyche, Burnley have picked up seven points in three games under caretaker boss Mike Jackson to leapfrog Everton in the table. Victory at Watford this afternoon would see Burnley move five points clear of the drop ahead of Everton’s home fixture against Chelsea tomorrow.
But Watford have plenty to play for themselves, and will hope to end their miserable winless home run to salvage any late hope of avoiding an immediate relegation back to the Championship. Roy Hodgson’s side have lost 10 matches in a row at Vicarage Road - a run dating back to a 4-1 win over Manchester United in October - and another defeat would leave them seven points adrift with just four fixtures remaining.
A Burnley win would also relegate Norwich, if Dean Smith’s side lose to Aston Villa. The Canaries are 10 points adrift of Burnley and relegation would be confirmed if results elsewhere don’t go their way and Smith is defeated by his former side at Villa Park. Meanwhile, Southampton host Crystal Palace and Wolves take on Brighton in mid-table clashes.
Follow live updates from this afternoon’s matches below:
Wolves 0-0 Brighton
30 mins: Solly March puts a cross into the box and it hits Romain Saiss’ arm inside the penalty area. The referee did not point to the spot but a VAR check is underway.
NO PENALTY! Watford 1-0 Burnley
30 mins: VAR had a length look at it and decided the foul occurred just outside the area. So no penalty.
PENALTY! Watford 1-0 Burnley
28 mins: Penalty to Burnley. Or is it?
Dwight McNeil bursts towards the edge of the box and goes down. The referee points to the spot but it could well be outside the area?
Very close.
Watford 1-0 Burnley
22 mins: First chance for Burnley at Vicarage Road. Aaron Lennon shows he still has pace to burn at 35 years of age before putting a tantalising ball in for Wout Weghorst who stretches to reach the cross but can’t quite get there. Would have been a tap in.
Aston Villa 0-0 Norwich
18 mins: Wonderful save from Tim Krul. Leon Bailey bends a superb 20-yard effort towards the top corner but Krul somehow tips it onto the crossbar.
Sensational goalkeeping.
Watford 1-0 Burnley
15 mins: Dennis sends a delicious ball in for Kucka but this time Tarkowski manages to get in front of him to clear away.
All Watford in the opening quarter of an hour at Vicarage Road.
Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace
Romeu’s goal was a header from a James Ward-Prowse corner, by the way. Another goal involvement for the England international.
Is there a better set-piece taker in world football?
Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace (Romeu, 9)
Oriol Romeu has given Southampton the lead over Crystal Palace at St Mary’s.
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side looking for a first win in three Premier League games as Patrick Vieira’s men continue to struggle towards the end of the campaign.
Watford 1-0 Burnley (Tarkowski OG, 8)
8 mins: Massive blow for Burnley!
Kucka’s effort comes back off the crossbar and as it comes back down it flicks off Tarkowski and into the back of the net.
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