SOCCER - PREMIER LEAGUE - 2020/21 TO 2029/30
2020/21
Premiership - Arsenal (3) @ (0) Fulham - Premier League new-boys Fulham welcomed London rivals Arsenal to Craven Cottage, and it was the visitors who left with all 3 points in the first game of the season for both teams. Arsenal took a 1-0 lead in at the break, then sealed the win with 2 goals in 8 minutes in the 2nd half. Fulham played well in defeat but lacked the cutting edge up front. The Arsenal goals came from captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Gabriel, on debut (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Keown, PAL)
Premiership - Fulham (3) @ (4) Leeds United - In their first Premier League home game for 16 years, Leeds won a shootout with fellow promoted club Fulham, and registered their first points of the season. Both teams combined for 24 shots on goal, with 13 on target. Leeds had the better of the 1st half and went in at the break with a 2-1 lead. They went 4-1 up 57 minutes but Fulham fought back with 2 goals in 5 minutes to make for a nervy finish for Leeds, but they held on for the win. The Leeds goals came from Helder Costa (2), Mateusz Klich and Patrick Bamford. The Fulham goals came from Aleksandar Mitrovic (2) and Bobby Decordova-Reid (9, 1 hour 12 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, BT Sport - Darke/Savage, PAL)
Premiership - Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) @ (4) West Ham United - West Ham won their first game of the season in emphatic fashion, beating Wolves at the London Stadium. The Hammers took a 1-0 lead in at the half then dominated the 2nd half, scoring 3 more unanswered goals to take the win. The West Ham goals came from Jarrod Bowen (2), Sebastian Haller and an own goal (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Hoddle, PAL)
Premiership - West Ham United (3) @ (0) Leicester City - In a big upset at the King Power Stadium, West Ham won their 2nd straight Premiership game with an unexpected win over #1 Leicester City, ending the Foxes unbeaten start to the season. West Ham were ruthless on the break, with all 3 goals coming on quick transition play. 2 goals in the 1st half from Michail Antonio and Pablo Fornals gave the Hammers the lead, and a 2nd goal, 7 minutes from the end from Jarrod Bowen, wrapped up the 3 points. West Ham were captained by Declan Rice and gave a debut to new signing Vladimir Coufal (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/McManaman, PAL)
Premiership - Liverpool (2) @ (2) Everton - In a feisty affair at Goodison Park, Everton kept their unbeaten start to the season going with a draw against the reigning Champions. Everton twice came from behind to earn the draw, but needed VAR to overturn a stoppage-time goal from Liverpool to win a point. The game had 2 flash-points : Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's wild tackle on Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk tore the Dutchman's ACL and in the 90th minute, Everton were reduced to 10 men when striker Richarlison was sent off for a wild tackle. The Everton goals came from Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The Liverpool goals came from Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah, his 100th for the club (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Keown/McManaman, PAL)
Premiership - Manchester City (1) @ (1) West Ham - West Ham kept their good run in the league going with a hard-earned draw against City at the London Stadium. A great over-head volley goal from Michail Antonio gave West Ham a 1-0 lead at the break, but City equalised just after half-time with a goal from substitute Phil Foden. Despite heavy pressure from City the rest of the way, the Hammers defended heroically to the end to earn the draw. City dominated possession (70% to 30%) and shots on goal (14-6) but were unable to turn their dominance into goals (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Hoddle, PAL)
Premiership - Liverpool (7) @ (0) Crystal Palace - Top-of-the-table Liverpool finally put a complete game together and hammered Palace at Selhurst Park for their biggest away win since 1991. Liverpool dominated the stats, finishing with 65% possession, and scoring 7 goals off of their 8 shots on target. The goal-scorers were Takumi Minamino, Sadio Mané, Roberto Firmino (2), Jordan Henderson and Mohamed Salah (2) (9, 1 hour 12 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, BT Sport - Fletcher/Hoddle, PAL)
Premiership - West Ham (1) @ (0) Everton - West Ham celebrated the New Year with a rare away win at Goodison Park, beating #4 Everton with a late goal. Both teams Defense's were on top in the game, with chances hard to find especially in the 1st half, but West Ham were rewarded for their all-around better play with a game-winning goal in the 86th minute from Tomas Soucek. With the win, West Ham consolidated 10th place, 3 points off of 3rd spot (9, 1 hour 12 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, BT Sport - Fletcher/McManaman, PAL)
Premiership - West Bromwich Albion (1) @ (2) West Ham United - West Ham kept their win streak going by beating struggling West Brom at the London Stadium. West Ham dominated possession (59% to 41%) and shots on goal (14-6) and deservedly took a 1-0 lead into half-time with a goal from Jared Bowen. The Baggies equalised soon after the break with a goal from Matheus Pereira but West Ham took the lead again 15 minutes later with a goal from Michail Antonio and held off late pressure from West Brom to take the victory. With the win West Ham moved up to 7th in the table (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Keown, PAL)
Premiership - West Ham United (3) @ (2) Crystal Palace - West Ham moved up to 4th in the League with a comfortable win at Selhurst Park. After a nightmare start, where they conceded a goal after 3 minutes, West Ham took control of the game and scored 3 unanswered goals to win the game. Palace did score a 2nd goal with the last kick of the game but West Ham were never in trouble. West Ham had 17 shots on goal and also hit the post twice. The West Ham goals came from man-of-the-match Tomas Soucek (2) and Craig Dawson. The Palace goals came from Wilfried Zaha and Michy Batshuayi (9, Post-Game interviews from Match of the Day, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Summerton/Carney, PAL)
Premiership - West Ham (3) @ (1) Aston Villa - West Ham consolidated their 5th place position in the league with a comfortable win at Villa Park. The star of the show was West Ham's Jesse Lingard, who was making his debut on loan from Manchester United. After a goal-less 1st half from both teams, he scored twice in the 2nd half to put the Hammers on the road to victory. The other West Ham goal came from Tomas Soucek. The Villa goal came from Ollie Watkins. West Ham produced 29 shots on goal to only 9 for Villa, with the West Ham defense, led by Craig Dawson, on top form (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Hoddle, PAL)
Premiership - Liverpool (1) @ (3) Leicester City - #3 Leicester staged a remarkable late comeback to beat #4 Liverpool, effectively ending the Reds defense of their title as the loss put Liverpool 13 points behind leaders Manchester City. Liverpool held a 1-0 lead entering the 78th minute but 3 goals in 7 minutes from the Foxes turned the game around and gave them an unexpected win. The Leicester goals came from James Maddison, Jamie Vardy and Harvey Barnes. The Liverpool goal came from Mohamed Salah after a brilliant assist from Roberto Firmino (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/McManaman, PAL)
Premiership - Sheffield United (0) @ (3) West Ham - West Ham heaped more misery on bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United with a clinical win at the London Stadium. Goals either side of the half-time break knocked the stuffing out of United and West Ham finished off the scoring with a goal from the final kick of the match. The goals came from Declan Rice (a penalty), Issa Diop and Ryan Fredericks. West Ham were missing Michail Antonio to injury. With the win the Hammers moved up to 4th in the table (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Carney, PAL)
Premiership - West Ham (1) @ (2) Manchester City - #1 Manchester City extended their unbeaten run to 27 games with a tight win at the Etihad Stadium against #4 West Ham. Both teams were evenly matched in the 1st half and went in at the break tied at 1-1. The game turned in City's favour on the hour with the introduction off the substitutes bench of Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden and within 5 minutes, City took the lead that they defended to the end. Even though City controlled possession (63%), both teams created equal amounts of goal-scoring opportunities. The City goal-scorers were Ruben Dias and John Stones. The West Ham goal came from Michail Antonio (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/McManaman, PAL)
Premiership - Brighton & Hove Albion (2) @ (1) Southampton - The South-Coast derby didn't disappoint, as Brighton boosted their Premiership survival chances with their first win at St.Mary's Stadium since 2009. Brighton overcame their goal-scoring woes to take a 1st half lead, but Southampton equalised to send the teams in at the half tied at 1-1. The game-winner came 11 minutes after the re-start after a slick passing move in the Saints penalty area, and the Seagulls defended doggedly to see out the game and take the win. The Brighton goals came from Lewis Dunk and Leandro Trossard. The Southampton goal came from Che Adams (9, 2 Discs, BBC - Scott/Murphy, PAL)
Premiership - Leeds United (2) @ (1) Manchester City - In a big upset, Leeds United beat league-leaders Manchester City with an injury time goal at the Etihad Stadium. Leeds went in at the break 1-0 up but down to 10-men after their Captain was sent off for a dangerous tackle. Leeds defended heroically until the 76th minute when City inevitably equalised. Deep into injury time, with City pushing for a winner, Leeds broke quickly from the back and sensationally scored the game-winner with what proved to be the last attack of the game. City controlled the statistics (72% possession, 29 attempts on goal) but were not ruthless enough in front of goal. The Leeds goals came from Stuart Dallas (2). The City goal came from Ferran Torres (9, 1 hour 10 minutes hi-Lites, 1 Disc, BT Sport - Fletcher/Ward, PAL)
Premiership - Manchester City (2) @ (3) Brighton - In a remarkable game at the Amex Stadium, Brighton recovered from a 2-0 deficit in the 2nd half to beat the Champions. City held a 2-0 lead after 48 minutes, despite being down to 10-men after Joao Cancelo was sent off in the 10th minute. But, roared on by 7,500 supporters, the most in over a year, Brighton scored 3 unanswered goals to win the game, with the winner coming in the 76th minute. Brighton surprisingly dominated the statistics (63% possession, 19 shots on goal) en-route to the big win. The Brighton goals came from Leandro Trossard, Adam Webster and Dan Burns, his first for the club. The Manchester City goals came from Ilkay Gundogan and a great solo goal from Phil Foden (9, 1 hour 12 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, BT Sport - Fletcher/Ward, PAL)
2021/22
Pre-Season - West Ham (1) @ (0) Brentford - West Ham won their 4th Pre-Season game in a row with a tight win against the Premiership new-boys, Brentford. After a goal-less 1st half, both teams had chances to take the lead in the 2nd half and it was the Hammers that took the lead in the 65th minute, capitalising on a loose pass to score with a 25-yard curler into the top corner. Brentford huffed and puffed the rest of the way but West Ham held on and took the win. The West Ham goal came from Brentford old-boy Saïd Benrahma (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Summerton/Keown, PAL)
Premiership - Leeds United (1) @ (5) Manchester United - On the opening day of the season, and in front of a capacity crowd for the first time in 18 months due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, United saw off their big rivals with a strong 2nd half. The Red Devils only led 1-0 at the half but, after Leeds had equalised, they scored 4 unanswered goals in 16 minutes to take control of the game and seal the win. The United goals came from Bruno Fernandes (3), Mason Greenwood and Fred with Paul Pogba having a great game. The Leeds goal came from Luke Ayling, a great finish (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Ward, PAL)
Premiership - Arsenal (0) @ (5) Manchester City - Manchester City heaped more misery on Arsenal and consigned them to the bottom of the Premiership with a comfortable home win. City were already 2-0 up when Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka was shown a straight red card for a dangerous tackle. City showed no mercy and wrapped up the win with 3 more goals. Arsenal didn't record a shot on target in the game, while City had 80% possession and 25 shots on goal. The City goals came from captain Ilkay Gündogan, Ferran Torres (2), Gabriel Jesus and Rodri (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/McManaman/Keown, PAL)
Premiership - Chelsea (2) @ (3) West Ham - A top-of-the-table clash between #1 Chelsea and #4 West Ham at the London Stadium didn't disappoint, as the hosts came from behind to win the game with a dramatic late goal. Chelsea were ahead 1-0 and 2-1 but couldn't shake the Hammers, and West Ham made the Blues pay for their inability to close out the game when they scored with 3 minutes to play to take the lead and the win. The West Ham goals came from Manuel Lanzini, Jared Bowen and Arthur Masuaku. The Chelsea goals came from Thiago Silva and Mason Mount, whose goal was a stunning 1st-time volley (9, 1 hour 11 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, BT Sport - Darke/Hoddle, PAL)
Premiership - Leeds United (0) @ (7) Manchester City - #1 Manchester City dominated an injury-hit #15 Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium, and moved 4-points clear at the top of the table. City led 3-0 at the half, and piled the misery on Leeds in the 2nd half with 4 more goals. City dominated the stats too, enjoying 64% possession and out-shooting Leeds by 31 attempts on goal to 6. The City goals came from Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne (2), Riyad Mahrez, John Stones and Nathan Aké (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Ward, PAL)
Premiership - Chelsea (0) @ (1) Manchester City - In a battle between #1 City and #2 Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium, it was the home team that took the win and effectively ended Chelsea's race for the title. The win was City's 12th in a row and put them 13 points ahead of Chelsea. City dominated the game and secured the points with a goal in the 70th minute from captain Kevin de Bruyne. Even though Chelsea needed to win the game they only managed one shot on goal in the game (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Hoddle/McManaman, PAL)
Premiership - Chelsea (1) @ (1) Brighton - Brighton all but ended Chelsea's chances of winning the title with a well-earned draw at the Amex Stadium. Brighton were the better team throughout but went behind to a 1st half goal from Hakim Ziyech. But after the break, Brighton pushed for an equaliser and on the 60th minute man-of-the-match defender Adam Webster powered in a bullet header to level the scores and earn a share of the points (9, Coverage starts just before kick-off, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Keown, PAL)
Premiership - Watford (0) @ (1) West Ham - West Ham moved up from 5th to 4th with a tight home win against a resurgent Watford. Before the game, the Hammers paid tribute to 7-year old fan Isla Caton who passed away from Cancer in January. West Ham controlled possession (64%) and shots on goal (3 to 1) but found Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster in great form and it took a deflected shot from Jared Bowen in the 68th minute to break the deadlock and secure the win. West Ham also controversially played defender Kurt Zouma, 24 hours after a video of him physically assaulting his cat went online (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Virgo, PAL)
Premiership - Manchester United (1) @ (3) Arsenal - Arsenal moved into the top 4 with a hard-fought win over a hapless United team at a sunny Emirates Stadium. Arsenal controlled the 1st half and went in at the break with a 2-1 lead. In the 2nd half, United started to get a foothold in the game but missed a penalty that would have seen them draw level, and Arsenal made them pay with the game-sealing goal with 20 minutes to go. The Arsenal goals came from Nuno Tavares, Bukayo Saka and a 25-yard screamer from Granit Xhaka. The United goal came from Cristiano Ronaldo, his 100th Premier League goal (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Hoddle/McManaman, PAL)
2022/23
Premiership - Tottenham Hotspur (1) @ (1) West Ham - West Ham earned their first home points of the season with a comeback win against big rivals Spurs. The visitors took a 1-0 lead in at the half with an own-goal from Thilo Kehrer. West Ham put in a better performance in the 2nd half, equalising through Tomas Soucek, then saw out the game to take the draw. West Ham also gave a 2nd half debut to new signing, Lucas Paqueta (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Hoddle, PAL)
Premiership - Newcastle (1) @ (2) Liverpool - Liverpool scored a sensational winner, deep into injury-time, to take the win against a hard-working Newcastle team. Newcastle took a 1-0 lead in at half-time thanks to new £60m striker Alexander Isak but Liverpool upped the pressure in the 2nd half, equalising in the 61st minute through Roberto Firmino. As the game entered injury time, a draw seemed likely, but in the 98th minute Fabio Carvalho smashed home the winner and sent Anfield crazy (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Ward, PAL)
Premiership - Nottingham Forest (0) @ (6) Manchester City - Manchester City consolidated 2nd place in the Premier League with a big win against newly-promoted Nottingham Forest. City controlled possession (75%) and shots on goal (17 to 8), and scored 3 goals in each half to take the points. The City goals came from Erling Haaland (3), Joao Cancelo and Julian Álvarez (2) (9, 1 Hour 12 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, BT Sport - Hamilton/Hargreaves, PAL)
Premiership - Liverpool (0) @ (0) Everton - An entertaining end-to-end match surprisingly ended in a goal-less draw, as #16 Everton battled #6 Liverpool at Goodison Park. Both teams combined for 37 shots on goal, and also hit the woodwork 3 times. Everton Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford had arguably his greatest game for the Toffee's, pulling off a string of saves to deny the Reds (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/McManaman/Jenas, PAL)
Premiership - Tottenham Hotspur (1) @ (3) Arsenal - The first North London derby of the season saw #1 Arsenal dominate #3 Spurs at the Emirates Stadium. A tight 1st half ended 1-1, but Arsenal turned the screw in the 2nd half and 2 unanswered goals won the Gunners the points. Spurs didn't help themselves, though, as Emerson Royal was sent off for a bad tackle on Gabriel Martinelli in the 2nd half. The Arsenal goals came from Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka. The Spurs goal came from a penalty from Harry Kane (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Keown/Jenas, PAL)
Premiership - Brentford (2) @ (1) Manchester City - #10 Brentford ended #2 Manchester City's 16 game home win streak with a late winner at the Etihad Stadium. City dominated possession (75%) and attempts on goal (29 to 10) but the Bees looked like scoring every time they attacked. The teams were tied at 1-1 at the half and the game was still tied as the match entered the 8th minute of injury time when Brentford used a fast break to score a sensational game-winner. The Brentford goals were both scored by Ivan Toney. The Manchester City goal was scored by Phil Foden, a sweet half-volley from the edge of the box (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Ward, PAL)
Premiership - Manchester City (1) @ (2) Manchester United - #4 United avenged their 6-3 loss to #2 City earlier in the season with a controversial comeback win at Old Trafford. After a scoreless 1st half, City took the lead with their only shot on target in the game. United responded with 2 goals in 4 minutes, with the equaliser given even though a United player was clearly off-side, and the Reds held on for the final 10 minutes to take the win. The United goals came from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford. The City goal came from Jack Grealish (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Jenas, PAL)
Premiership - Arsenal (0) @ (1) Everton - Everton, 2nd from bottom, stunned #1 Arsenal at Goodison Park to pick up their first victory in 11 games in all competitions. Everton's new coach Sean Dyche, in his first game in charge, saw his team full of high energy take the lead with a goal in the 60th minute from James Tarkowski. The Defense then set about defending the lead until the end for the morale-boosting victory (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Ward, PAL)
Premiership - Chelsea (1) @ (1) West Ham United - #17 West Ham denied #9 Chelsea a much-needed win, holding off the new-look Blues forward line at the London Stadium. Chelsea fielded Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk and Joao Felix and it was Felix that opened the scoring after 16 minutes. West Ham struck back though, with Chelsea old-boy Emerson Palmieri scoring his 1st ever Premier League goal 12 minutes later, and the Hammers held-on for the draw that eased their relegation worries (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Summerton/Jenas, PAL)
Premiership - Liverpool (1) @ (4) Manchester City - #2 Manchester City maintained their title challenge with a big win over #6 Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. After spotting the Reds a 1st half lead, City scored 4 unanswered goals to overwhelm Liverpool. City had 68% possession and 17 shots on goal, despite missing star striker Erling Haaland who was injured. The City goals came from Julian Alvarez, Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish. The Liverpool goal came from Mohamed Salah (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Ward, PAL)
Premiership - Arsenal (1) @ (3) Manchester City - In the deciding game of the season, #2 Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League for the first time since November, leap-frogging #1 Arsenal with a dominating win at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal had no answer to the high-press Defense of City and scored 2 unanswered goals in the 2nd half to pull away from the Gunners and take the win. The City goals came from Kevin de Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland. The Arsenal goal came from Bukayo Saka. Disc 2 also includes MOTD hi-Lites (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Ward, PAL)
Premiership - Everton (5) @ (1) Brighton and Hove Albion - In a sensational game at Brighton's Amex Stadium, #19 Everton moved out of the relegation zone with a shock win against #7 Brighton. Everton, led by big games from Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dwight McNeil, had only 22% possession and 5 shots on goal but scored from all 5 shots. The Everton goals came from Doucoure (2), McNeil (2) and an own goal. The Brighton goal came from Alexis Mac Allister (9, Partial Post-Game, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Darke/Sutton, PAL)
Premiership - Manchester United (0) @ (1) West Ham United - West Ham found a rare win against Manchester United at just the right time, upsetting #4 United at the London Stadium. A 1st half goal from Said Benrahma, as a result of a goal-keeping blunder from David De Gea, gave the Hammers the lead against the run of play and they defended well in the 2nd half to see out the game and take the win (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Jenas, PAL)
Premiership - Tottenham Hotspur (4) @ (1) Leeds United - On the final day of the season, Leeds knew that they needed a win to stand any chance of avoiding relegation, but they suffered a big loss at home and went down after a 3 year stay in the Premiership. The Spurs goals came from Harry Kane (2), Pedro Porro and Lucas Moura. The Leeds goal came from Jack Harrison. The game proved to be the final game at Spurs for Harry Kane, who moved to Bayern Munich in the off-season (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Jenas, PAL)
2023/24
Premiership - West Ham (2) @ (1) Tottenham Hotspur - West Ham continued their hot form with a comeback win over Spurs. Tottenham dominated the first half and took a 1-0 lead in at the break. West Ham turned the game around in the 2nd half and made the most of Spurs mistakes to score 2 goals and win the game. Spurs dominated possession (75%) and shots on goal (23 to 11) but West Ham made the most of their chances. The West Ham goals came from Jarrod Bowen and James Ward-Prowse. The Spurs goal came from Cristian Romero (9, Re-broadcast with no Pre-Game, Half-Time or Post-Game, 1 Disc, Amazon - Tyldesley/Shearer, PAL)
Premiership - Manchester United (0) @ (2) West Ham - West Ham moved up to 6th place in the league with a big win over United at the London Stadium. After a scoreless 1st half, West Ham sealed the win with 2 goals in 6 minutes in the 2nd half to condemn United to their 8th Premier League defeat of the season. The West Ham goals came from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus (9, 2 Discs, TNT Sports - Summerton/McCoist, PAL)
Premiership - West Ham (2) @ (0) Arsenal - #8 West Ham upset #2 Arsenal in the London derby with a big win at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal dominated the game (74 % possession, 30 shots on goal) but West Ham were ruthless when given an opportunity, scoring on 2 of their 3 shots on goal. West Ham even missed a last-second penalty, conceded by former captain Declan Rice. The West Ham goals came from Tomas Soucek and Konstantinos Mavropanos (9, Re-broadcast with no Pre-Game, Half-Time or Post-Game, 1 Disc, Amazon - Champion/McCoist, PAL)
Premiership - Manchester City (3) @ (2) Newcastle - #3 Manchester City visited #8 Newcastle and St.James' Park was treated to a game of high drama, complete with 5 top quality goals and a stoppage-time winner. The first half belonged to Newcastle and they went in at the break with a 2-1 lead. But the 2nd half belonged to City, and they won the game with a dramatic goal in injury time from substitute Oscar Bobb, his first for City. The other City goals came from Bernardo Silva and Kevin de Bruyne. The Newcastle goals came from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon (9, 2 Discs, TNT Sports - Fletcher/McCoist, PAL)
Premiership - Manchester United (3) @ (4) Chelsea - In a sensational game at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea scored 2 goals in injury time at the end of the game to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Both teams struggled defensively, allowing an end-to-end game, and it was United that held a 3-2 lead with 99 minutes 17 seconds on the clock. But Chelsea scored 2 goals in 2 minutes to stun the Red Devils and win the game, sending the home fans crazy. The Chelsea goals came from Cole Palmer (3) and Conor Gallagher. The Manchester United goals came from Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, TNT Sports - Fletcher/McCoist, PAL)
Premiership - Chelsea (0) @ (5) Arsenal - #1 Arsenal moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a huge win against their London rivals, #9 Chelsea. Arsenal were in charge from the off, but only led 1-0 at the break. In the 2nd half Arsenal went up through the gears and scored 4 unanswered goals to run up the score and deflate the Blues. The Arsenal goals came from Leandro Trossard, Ben White (2) and Kai Havertz (2), against his old team. Chelsea were without top scorer Cole Palmer, missing because of illness. Also includes Match of the Day hi-lites of the game (11 minutes) (9, 1 hour 11 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, TNT Sports - Fletcher/McCoist, PAL)
2024/25
Premiership - Bournemouth (4) @ (1) Newcastle - In a big upset at St.James' Park, #6 Bournemouth out-classed #4 Newcastle to end the Magpies 9-game winning streak. The star of the show was Cherries striker Justin Kluivert who capped a great individual performance with 3 goals. The other Bournemouth goal came from Milos Kerkez. The Newcastle goal came from Bruno Guimaraes (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, TNT - Fletcher/Ward, PAL)
Premiership - Brighton (0) @ (7) Nottingham Forest - #3 Nottingham Forest showed why they were in the mix for Champions League football with a sensational win at the City ground over #9 Brighton. Despite having 62% possession, Forest showed their ruthless side in front of goal, scoring on 7 of their 9 attempts, to take the win. The Forest goals came from Chris Wood (3), Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams, Jota Silva and an own-goal (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, TNT - Fletcher/Ward/Cole, PAL)
Premiership - Liverpool (2) @ (2) Everton - The final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park didn't disappoint, as Everton held the league leaders to a draw with a late equaliser. A raucous and passionate crowd roared the Toffees into a 1-1 tie at the break, but when Liverpool went ahead with 17 minutes to go, the home crowd feared the worst. With the game in the 98th minute, though, up stepped Everton captain James Tarkowski and he smashed in a flick-on to level the scores. After a lengthy VAR check the goal was given and Goodison went wild. After the final whistle went, Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure taunted the Liverpool fans and was confronted by Liverpool substitute Curtis Jones, with players from both sides squaring up before the pair were sent off. As Liverpool manager Arne Slot confronted the referee, he was also sent off (9, 2 Discs, TNT - Fletcher/McCoist/Ferdinand, PAL)
Premiership - Crystal Palace (2) @ (5) Manchester City - On an emotional day at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City fought back from 2-0 down to win and stay in the chase for a Champions League place in 2005-26. Earlier in the week, captain Kevin De Bruyne announced he was leaving the club at the end of the season, and after Palace had taken a quick 2-0 lead, he inspired City into scoring 5 unanswered goals and victory. The City goals came from Kevin De Bruyne, Omar Marmoush, Mateo Kovacic, James McAtee and Nico O'Reilly. City were missing Erling Haaland to injury. The Palace goals came from Eberechi Eze and Chris Richards (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, TNT - Fletcher/McCoist, PAL)
2025/26
Premiership - Sunderland (1) @ (3) West Ham - West Ham put in their best performance of the season, at home to 10th place Sunderland, to move to within 2 points of relegation safety. The Hammers were on fire in the first half, and went in at the break with a 3-0 lead. The 2nd half was a tighter affair, but the home team coasted home to the much-needed win. The West Ham goals came from Crysencio Summerville, a Jarrod Bowen penalty and a sensational long-range effort from Mateus Fernandes. The Sunderland goal came from Brian Brobbey (9, Upto 18:23 of the 1st half taken from a next-day re-broadcast, 2 Discs, TNT Sports - Fletcher/McCoist, PAL)
Premiership - Manchester United (1) @ (1) West Ham - West Ham welcomed Manchester United, coached by old-boy Michael Carrick, to the London Stadium and put in a great performance to earn a point in their fight against relegation. After a scoreless first half, West Ham scored in the 50th minute and seemed en-route for a big win until United scored in the 6th minute of injury time to earn a draw. The West Ham goal was scored by Tomas Soucek. The Manchester United goal came from a sensational finish from substitute Benjamin Sesko (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, TNT - Fletcher/McCoist/Cole, PAL)
Premiership - Manchester United (1) @ (2) Newcastle - In front of a raucous crowd at St.James's Park, 10-man Newcastle won with a stunning late winner to hand new Manchester United coach Michael Carrick his first loss. In an all-action 1st half, both teams scored in injury time and Newcastle also had a player sent off for 2 yellow cards. Newcastle huffed and puffed in the 2nd half but had to wait until the last minute of the game to find a game-winner, but it was a stunner, as they went the length of the pitch in a flowing move and scored a screamer from the edge of the box. The Newcastle goals came from Anthony Gordon and William Osula. The Manchester United goal came from Casemiro (9, 1 hour 11 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, TNT - Fletcher/McCoist, PAL)
Premiership - Manchester City (1) @ (1) West Ham - West Ham moved out of the bottom 3 with a hard-fought, defensive performance against #2 Manchester City. City dominated the stats (71% possession, 24 to 1 shots on goal) but after taking a 1st half lead, the conceded almost immediately on West Ham's only shot on goal. The West Ham defense, led by a sensational performance from Konstantinos Mavropanos, then defended heroically for the rest of the match to earn the all-important point. The Manchester City goal came from Bernardo Silva. The West Ham goal came from Konstantinos Mavropanos (9, 2 Discs, TNT - Fletcher/McCoist/Cole, PAL)