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THOMAS SOUCEK SCORES LATE TO HELP WESTHAM END EVERTON UNBEATEN RUN.

Tomas Soucek scored a late winner as West Ham United won at Everton in the first premier league match of 2021.

In a cagey first half, Bernard forced a flying save from Darren Randolph, a late replacement for Lukasz Fabianski in the West Ham starting XI.

Everton brought on James Rodriguez after the break but were unable to create a chance for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to add to his 11 goals for the season.

West Ham had a big chance to go ahead just after the hour-mark, only for Pablo Fornals to head Jarrod Bowen’s cross wide.

But Soucek made no mistake in the 86th minute as he converted at the back post after Aaron Cresswell’s shot had taken a deflection off Yerry Mina.

The midfielder’s fifth goal of the season gives manager David Moyes a first win at Everton since he left Goodison Park in 2013.

West Ham stay 10th but have the same amount of points as fifth-placed Aston Villa. Everton are three points higher in fourth after losing their five-match unbeaten run.

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FERNANDES PENALTY PUT UNITED LEVEL WITH LIVERPOOL.

Bruno Fernandes’s penalty earned Manchester United a 2-1 win over Aston Villa to go level on points with leaders Liverpool.

Man Utd took a 40th-minute lead at Old Trafford when Anthony Martial headed in Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s right-wing centre.

Villa levelled just before the hour-mark as Jack Grealish crossed for Bertrand Traore to score for the third time in four matches.

But the hosts took just three minutes to regain their lead, with Fernandes converting from the spot after Paul Pogba was brought down by Douglas Luiz.

Emiliano Martinez then made stunning saves to deny Martial and Fernandes before Tyrone Mings passed up a late chance to claim a point when he guided Matty Cash’s free-kick wide.

An English league record 36th victory on New Year’s Day puts Man Utd second on goal difference.

Villa drop to sixth place after a first defeat in six matches.

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SPURS VS FULHAM GAME POSTPONED DUE TO RISING COVID-19 CASES AT FULHAM.

The match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham, due to be played at 18:00 GMT this evening, has been postponed following a Premier League Board meeting this afternoon.

Fulham lodged a request with the Premier League Board to rearrange the fixture following a significant rise in positive COVID-19 cases, as well as a number of players showing symptoms today.

The Premier League Board has consulted its medical advisors and the decision to postpone the game has been taken as a precaution and with the health of players and staff as the priority. The group will now be retested immediately.

With low numbers of positive tests across the overwhelming majority of clubs, the Premier League continues to have full confidence in its COVID-19 protocols and being able to continue to play our fixtures as scheduled.

The League wishes those with COVID-19 a safe and speedy recovery and will rearrange the postponed fixture between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham in due course.

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LATE RASHFORD STRIKE FIRES UNITED UP TO SECOND ON THE LOG.

Marcus Rashford struck in second-half stoppage-time to earn Manchester United a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers and move them to second in the table.

Romain Saiss twice came close to scoring for Wolves in the first half, hitting the crossbar with a header before seeing his near-post flick palmed away by David De Gea.

Those efforts came either side of Man Utd’s best first-half chance, when Rui Patricio denied Bruno Fernandes from close range on 34 minutes.

Saiss forced another save from De Gea before Rashford won the match in the final moments. After Fernandes’ long pass, his strike beat Patricio with the help of a deflection.

Having extended their unbeaten league run to nine matches Man Utd are now just two points behind league leaders Liverpool.

Wolves drop to 12th with 21 points.

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SUPER SUB, LACAZETTE SCORE RARE WINNER AS GUNNERS EARN SECOND CONSECUTIVE REDEMPTION WIN.

Alexandre Lacazette scored 29 seconds after coming on as a substitute to earn Arsenal a 1-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion.

The decisive moment came in the 66th minute, with Bukayo Saka turning on the halfway line before setting up Lacazette, who took a touch before curling in a low shot into the bottom-right corner.

The best chances of the match came after half-time, with Brighton’s Bernardo twice going close before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s close-range effort for Arsenal was saved by goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

Gabriel Martinelli whipped a shot just over the crossbar before going off to be replaced by Lacazette, whose impact was instant.

Back-to-back victories move Arsenal up to 13th with 20 points.

Brighton have dropped to 17th, on 13 points, after extending their winless run to seven matches.

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WBA 0-5 LEEDS: THE WHITES SCORE FIVE TO MATCH THEIR BIGGEST AWAY WIN RECORD.

Leeds United equalled their biggest-ever Premier League away win as they earned a 5-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion.

A Romaine Sawyers own goal broke the deadlock in the ninth minute, and Ezgjan Alioski’s powerful strike off the right post doubled their advantage just after the half-hour mark.

Jack Harrison then exchanged passes with Patrick Bamford before brilliantly finding the top-left corner of the net for Leeds’ third.

Rodrigo’s deflected effort from the edge of penalty area made it 4-0 with five first-half minutes to play.

After the break, Raphina added Leeds’ fifth with a curling effort to the top-left corner from outside the box.

The win moves Leeds up to 11th on 23 points.

West Brom stay 19th on eight points, five from safety.

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EVERTON V MANCITY MATCH POSTPONED DUE TO MASSIVE BREAKOUT OF COVID-19.

Manchester City’s fixture at Everton, due to be played at 8pm this evening, has been postponed following a Premier League Board meeting.

Manchester City lodged a request with the Premier League today to rearrange the match following an increase in positive COVID-19 test results received by the club this morning, on top of the cases reported on Christmas Day.

This rise has created uncertainty and the Premier League Board received medical advice that the match should be postponed.

The Board agreed to rearrange the game as a precaution, and further testing will now take place tomorrow.

The decision has been taken with the health of players and staff the priority.

The Premier League continues to have full confidence in its protocols and rules, and the way in which all clubs are implementing them.

The League wishes those with COVID-19 a safe and speedy recovery and will rearrange the postponed fixture against Everton in due course.

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CRY 1-1 LEI: HARVEY BARNES LATE STRIKE EARNS A POINT FOR THE FOXES.

Harvey Barnes scored for the second match in a row as Leicester City grabbed another late draw against Crystal Palace to move three points behind leaders Liverpool.

Having struck an 85th-minute equaliser in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Manchester United, Leicester had a golden opportunity to take the lead at Selhurst Park.

James Tomkins brought down Luke Thomas and a 19th-minute penalty was awarded. But, with Jamie Vardy resting on the bench, Kelechi Iheanacho’s spot-kick was saved by Vicente Guaita.

Instead it was Palace who took the lead just before the hour-mark, with Wilfried Zaha leading a counter-attack and then arriving at the back post to volley in from Andros Townsend’s cross.

But Barnes levelled on 83 minutes, evading Palace’s defenders on the edge of the box and firing into the bottom-right corner.

Palace, who are without a clean sheet in 15 Premier League matches, climb to 13th place with 19 points.

Leicester move up to second above Everton, whose fixture against Manchester City this evening has been postponed.

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WOL 1-1 TOT: LATE SAISS HEADER CANCEL OUT EARLY SPURS LEAD.

Romain Saiss headed in an 86th-minute equaliser to deny Tottenham Hotspur a first win in four matches as they were held by Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 1-1 draw at Molineux.

Spurs stunned their hosts when Tanguy Ndombele rifled in from 25 yards after just 57 seconds.

Wolves recovered and Daniel Podence twice went close but was denied each time by Hugo Lloris, while Fabio Silva shot narrowly wide.

Silva was thwarted again by Lloris on 60 minutes, who then smothered a Ruben Neves shot as the match entered the final 10 minutes.

But just as Spurs looked to have claimed a victory that would send them third, Pedro Neto swung the ball back in from a corner for Saiss to flick past Lloris.

Spurs rise to fifth on 26 points, six off leaders Liverpool. Wolves remain 11th with 21 points.

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LIV 1-1 WBA: THE HAWTHORNS STUN LIVERPOOL TO CLAIM POINT AT ANFIELD.

Sam Allardyce first away manager to avoid defeat at Anfield this season thanks to Semi Ajayi’s late header

Semi Ajayi’s 82nd-minute header made Sam Allardyce’s West Bromwich Albion the first team to deny Liverpool a win at Anfield this season.

Liverpool started on the front foot, with Sadio Mane firing them ahead on 12 minutes when he controlled Joel Matip’s pass, spun and scored.

The home side dominated but could not turn their 82 per cent possession in the first half into further goals.

West Brom had more of the game after the break, with Karlan Grant and Ajayi each having efforts saved by Alisson.

The equaliser came as Ajayi rose highest to head in Matheus Pereira’s cross off the post.

Roberto Firmino almost snatched a last-minute winner for the champions but his header was superbly tipped wide by Sam Johnstone.

Liverpool have 32 points, three clear of Everton at the top, while West Brom remain 19th with eight points.