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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

Dylan Terry
Saturday 30 April 2022 11:58 EDT
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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

He is how the deadlock was broken through Liverpool’s Naby Keita.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 13:01

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

30 mins: Guimaraes wins a foul deep inside the Liverpool half on the right touchline. Milner the culprate.

Shelvery delivers and Robertson heads powerfully clear at the near post. Newcastle will need to do more with set-pieces like those if they are to put pressure on the Liverpool back line this afternoon.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 13:00

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

28 mins: St James’ Park is getting quite aggressive now. They are willing their players on, but they can also feel that Liverpool are getting on top.

Here’s a half chance for the hosts though. They find Saint-Maximin on the edge of the area and he tries to let fly but catches his attempt all wrong as it trickles wide.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 12:58

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

27 mins: Liverpool come forward dangerously again. Keita finds Diaz on the right side of the penalty area. He breezes past Targett and for a moment looks like he could go down but decides to stay on his feet. He pulls it back into the centre but Shelvey clears.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 12:57

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

25 mins: It was a fair challenge from Milner on Schar and we came to the right decision with that goal.

It was a lovely interchange between Keita and Jota to allow the Guinean the time and space to round Dubravka and fire into the net.

Great goal. Newcastle frustrated but they’ll need to get on with it.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 12:56

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

23 mins: This will be a major test of Newcastle’s character here now. Liverpool could run away with the game if they are not careful.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 12:54

GOAL! Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool (Keita, 19)

19 mins: Liverpool make the breakthrough and it’s Naby Keita.

Controversy as Schar is caught by Milner but referee Andre Marriner plays on. Keita plays a neat one-two with Jota and then leaves Dubravka on the floor before firing past three Newcastle players on the line.

The VAR Mike Dean had a look but Milner got the ball ahead of Schar. Goal stands.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 12:50

Newcastle 0-0 Liverpool

18 mins: Mane’s sloppy pass into Jota is intercepted by Burn and Newcastle try to break immediately. They play it straight up towards Saint-Maximin and for a moment he looks to be the favourite ahead of Alisson but the Brazilian crucially gets there just in front of him to put it out for a throw.

Interesting game. Liverpool with the ball, Newcastle with the pace on the break.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 12:49

Newcastle 0-0 Liverpool

16 mins: Mane and Jota are switching between the centre and left-hand side. Diaz is the one of the three sticking to his position on the right.

And there’s a chance! Diaz works it out to Gomez on the right and he sends a low ball towards Mane at the back post but Krafth gets in front of him to clear it away from danger.

Flag was up as Mane strayed a little beyond Newcastle’s defensive line, but Krafth wasn’t to know that. Good defending.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 12:47

Newcastle 0-0 Liverpool

14 mins: Liverpool beginning to enjoy more lengthy spells of possession. Jordan Henderson is receiving boos from the Newcastle fans as a former Sunderland player.

Van Dijk tries to find Jota with a diagonal ball from the halfway line but it’s out of play for a Newcastle throw.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 12:44

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