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:
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
54 mins: Guimaraes finds Saint-Maximin with an intelligent pass into the right channel. The Newcastle man’s first touch is poor and Matip can nick it from under his feet before drawing a free-kick for Liverpool.
The home fans are furious but moments later win a free-kick of their own as Matip commits a foul. This is Jonjo Shelvey range. Left of centre, 25 yards from goal.
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
52 mins: YELLOW! Willock turns Gomez on the touchline and the Liverpool defender cynically brings him down. Gets a yellow card for his troubles.
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
52 mins: Liverpool break at the other end as Jota lays it off to Diaz and his effort deflects behind for a corner.
Milner sends the set-piece into the middle and it drops for Keita but his shot is blocked by Shelvey.
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
50 mins: Almiron finds some space on the flank and sends a wicked delivery into the box which Matip does well to head clear.
Saint-Maximin then tries to dribble beyond three Liverpool shirts on the edge of the box but Milner does enough to ensure he loses control of it.
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
48 mins: Gomez drives down the right and pulls the ball back for Diaz but he can’t get it under control and Willock pinches possession. He drives out of his own box and Keita commits the foul.
Liverpool dominating the ball again in the opening minutes of the second half.
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
46 mins: Back underway at St James’ Park. Liverpool get the ball rolling for the second period.
Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
The players are back out on the pitch. We are nearly ready for the second half. Can Newcastle do anything to halt this remarkable Liverpool run?
Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
Not that you need reminding, but Liverpool will move two points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table with a win here at St James’ Park.
Manchester City then have the opportunity to respond at Elland Road against Leeds this evening.
Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
Newcastle are still in this game. But with Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Thiago, Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones all on the substitutes bench, it does look rather bleak.
Such strength in depth now for Klopp.
Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
HT: There is the half-time whistle. Naby Keita’s strike in the 19th minute separates the two sides. It was lovely play between the goalscorer and Diogo Jota before he sat Martin Dubravka down and fire the ball beyond the Newcastle players on the line.
Newcastle were unhappy as they felt James Milner fouled Fabian Schar in the build-up, but VAR Mike Dean agreed that the goal could stand.
Jota went close for Liverpool with a superb header which Dubravka tipped over the top. Miguel Almiron had a goal correctly disallowed for offside.
Liverpool lead at the break.
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