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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 13:11 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:

Leeds 0-1 Man City

42 mins: Ederson comes a long way to punch the corner away. Koch lobs it back in over the top of Ederson but Laporte is back to clear away.

Man City on the ropes just now. They need to ride out this storm and get to the break.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 18:11

Leeds 0-1 Man City

40 mins: It’s as if the first half hour of action was Leeds conserving their energy for the final 15 minutes of the half. They are now full of running, full of pressing, full of belief.

Raphinha wins the ball in the middle of the park and plays a neat one-two with Dallas before forcing a corner.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 18:10

Leeds 0-1 Man City

38 mins: Raphinha drives down the right and tries to find Dallas who has bombed on into the box but the pass to him is easy for Ake to intercept.

Leeds have it back again though. Klich clips a cross towards the back post which Gundogan does well to head clear.

Man City then break as Cancelo sends a mesmeric crossfield ball into Jesus. The Brazilian cuts inside and curls his shot straight at Meslier.

END. TO. END.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 18:08

Leeds 0-1 Man City

36 mins: The Leeds crowd REALLY fancy this now. After a dull 25 minutes, the home side have come alive with their energy and pressing.

Man City are being rushed now. They are by no means comfortable out there.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 18:06

Leeds 0-1 Man City

34 mins: Suddenly the Elland Road crowd bursts into life as Leeds pour forward in numbers.

Phillips clips it out to Raphinha and he goes down under a challenge from Laporte but it was a fair one. Leeds then probe down the other side and Harrison’s backbreaking run down the left earns his side a throw.

A lovely move then reaches Firpo and he tries his luck from a tight angle but it’s a few yards over the top.

Better from the hosts.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 18:04

Leeds 0-1 Man City

32 mins: Oh that’s superb from Grealish. He skips past Dallas on the touchline and then comes inside beyond Ayling. He is clearly fouled yet again but tries to stay on his feet and when he eventually loses the ball referee Paul Tierney ignores his protests.

The ref is having a poor game so far. Has got a lot of minor decisions wrong. Even the free-kick which led to City’s goal was probably not a foul.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 18:02

Leeds 0-1 Man City

30 mins: It comes to nothing as Foden tries a training ground move that no other player arrived at the meeting for.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 18:00

Leeds 0-1 Man City

29 mins: A bit better from Leeds as they pinch the ball on halfway and Raphinha drives forward before looking for Klich but it’s just behind the Polish midfielder.

Sterling then earns his side a free-kick midway inside the Leeds half.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 17:58

Leeds 0-1 Man City

27 mins: Foden delivers a Manchester City corner which is easily dealt with at the front post.

City get the ball straight back and begin their slow build-up play once more. The tempo of the match is suiting the visitors. They can up it at will, but also knock it around without a care in the world.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 17:57

Leeds 0-1 Man City

25 mins: Aside from Cancelo’s slip and Rodri’s goal, there has been very little to shout about from either team so far.

Given Leeds dropped to 17th place earlier today, you would have thought they may start with a bit more urgency.

Then again, they may me fearful of being picked off early on.

Dylan Terry30 April 2022 17:55

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