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:
Leeds 0-1 Man City
23 mins: Leeds eventually win the ball back and look to break inside the Manchester City half. Klich plays it out to Raphinha but he has needlessly drifted offside.
The game has now been stopped due to a huge number of cards being thrown onto the pitch from the Leeds fans. They were using them in the stands before the game but now they have migrated onto the pitch.
Stop-start since the goal.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
21 mins: Grealish chopped down for a second time this afternoon. It’s Dallas again who is the culprit.
Man City have not relinquished the ball since the restart. They have Leeds right where they want them at this moment.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
19 mins: Laporte didn’t move for two minutes but it looks like he is going to continue here. You can see the bump on the side of his head. Find it baffling that he is continuing.
Koch also staying on.
We are back underway.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
17 mins: Both Laporte and Koch are down on the ground receiving treatment. Koch has sat up but Laporte has not moved.
Doesn’t look good for the Manchester City man. You can’t imagine he is going to stay on the pitch here, even if it isn’t serious.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
15 mins: Immediately after the deadlock is broken, Leeds have their own free-kick as Grealish fouls Raphinha.
it’s swung in dangerously and Gundogan gets there first to clear it away.
Leeds come again as Raphinha delivers towards the front post but Laporte gets there and a nasty clash of heads sees the Man City defender left in a heap on the floor.
Leeds 0-1 Man City (Rodri, 13)
13 mins: Manchester City lead through Rodri.
Gundogan looks set to take the free-kick but it ends up being an outswinger from Foden and Rodri gets across his marker to nod beyond Ilan Meslier at the far post.
Textbook set-piece. The champions ahead.
Leeds 0-0 Man City
12 mins: Stuart Dallas penalised for bringing down Raheem Sterling on the near touchline. Another chance for Gundogan to deliver an enticing ball into the box.
Oh and there it is...
Leeds 0-0 Man City
12 mins: City have been camped inside the Leeds half for the opening 12 minutes of this game, but they haven’t really created anything of note just yet.
Meanwhile, Gareth Southgate is spotted in the stands. He was at Newcastle vs Liverpool earlier today and has now made the journey to Leeds for this one.
Leeds 0-0 Man City
10 mins: Ayling snaps into a challenge on Foden after the ball has gone. Referee Paul Tierney does not blow for a foul and Ayling ends up putting the ball out of play when Foden fails to get back to his feet.
Foden fuming. Tierney unmoved.
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