Nuno Espírito Santo warned there’s a lengthy solution to go after a 4-2 win at opened up a six-point hole to Manchester Metropolis within the race for Champions League qualification.
Third-placed Forest had boosted their sudden top-four cost with a late victory over Metropolis final Saturday and adopted it up with a complete show in Suffolk the place three targets in six first-half minutes settled the competition.
After Nikola Milenkovic broke the impasse within the thirty fifth minute, Anthony Elanga twice punished slack City defending earlier than Jota Silva added a fourth late on as Forest moved additional away from fifth-placed Metropolis with 9 matches left.
“You realize what I take into consideration the desk,” Nuno stated. “What now we have is to deal with ourselves. Work as a lot as we will as a result of there’s a number of soccer to be performed but.”
Wolves take big step to security because of Strand Larsen double
Wolverhampton Wanderers took a large step in the direction of Premier League survival because of Jorgen Strand Larsen’s scientific double at .
The nervy 2-1 victory – Southampton pulled a purpose again within the seventy fifth minute by means of Paul Onuachu – moved 9 factors away from 18th-placed Ipswich City whereas the hosts, with solely 9 factors after 29 video games, look destined for the drop after being booed off following a ninth straight defeat at house.
“It was crucial for us on this second within the season,” stated Wolves supervisor Vitor Pereira. “On this league we will’t sleep, we will’t go into video games considering that we will look forward to outcomes, we should battle, we should deserve the victory.
“This membership doesn’t deserve relegation, the folks of this membership don’t deserve it. I’m feeling this with my coronary heart and it’s a undertaking I need to take with each fingers.”
Norgaard’s winner dents Bournemouth’s European dream
midfielder Christian Norgaard scored a second-half winner to maneuver his facet nearer to the highest half of the Premier League desk as they got here from behind to beat 2-1 away on Saturday.
Two set-pieces proved the undoing of Bournemouth, who had taken an Seventeenth-minute lead from Vitaly Janelt’s personal purpose however noticed the guests battle again with Yoane Wissa and Norgaard scoring to make sure a fifth successive away victory for Brentford.
Wissa headed house from a nook within the thirtieth minute to equalise earlier than Norgaard snapped up an extended throw-in within the 71st that was allowed to bounce invitingly within the house penalty field.
Brentford moved up one place to eleventh within the desk whereas the defeat is a blow to Bournemouth’s hopes of qualifying for European competitors for the primary time.
Within the 3pm kick-offs, at house by Brighton and Hove Albion, whereas Everton scored an injury-time equaliser to .
07:24 PM GMTFull time: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 2
And that’s it. The referee blows the full-time whistle.
Brentford safe their fifth away win in a row as Bournemouth’s European aspirations take one other hit.
07:21 PM GMT90+4 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 2
Bournemouth pushing for an equaliser as they give the impression of being to progress the ball up the sphere however Brentford are holding out as Wissa wins a free-kick in a very good place.
Mbeumo fires the free-kick over the bar!
07:18 PM GMT90 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 2
5 added minutes to be performed as we enter the 90-minute mark.
07:16 PM GMT88 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 2
Hill picks up a yellow card after bringing down Lewis-Potter.
07:15 PM GMT85 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 2
Double substitutions for each side.
Schade is changed by Yunus Konak and Ben Mee comes on for Damsgaard.
Sinisterra is off for Bournemouth with an harm and is changed by Dango Ouattara. Daniel Jebbison replaces Zabarnyi.
07:09 PM GMT80 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 2
Brooks practically makes a right away impression as he sees his volley from shut vary saved by Flekken.
07:06 PM GMT79 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 2
Extra substitutions for Bournemouth as James Hill replaces Adams and David Brooks replaces Kluivert.
07:04 PM GMT75 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 2
Semenyo is booked after placing Lewis-Potter within the face as tempers start to aptitude.
07:03 PM GMT72 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 2
Substitutions for Brentford as Sepp van den Berg and Yehor Yarmoliuk come on for Ajer and Janelt respectively.
06:59 PM GMTNorgaard offers Brentford the lead!!!
Schade delivers an extended throw into the field that takes a bounce earlier than Norgaard volleys in from shut vary!
06:55 PM GMT68 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 1
Tavernier receives the primary yellow card of the sport after bringing down Wissa.
06:54 PM GMT67 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 1
That’s the finish of Christie’s night as he’s changed by Luis Sinisterra.
06:53 PM GMT64 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 1
Schade takes on Huijsen down the left flank. The German finds himself within the field and goes down after a problem by the defender however the referee says play on.
06:43 PM GMT54 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 1
Wissa earns Brentford a free-kick tight to the touchline on Brentford’s left.
Mbeumo whips the ball into the Bournemouth field however the ball is cleared.
06:40 PM GMT51 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 1
Christie wins a free-kick for Bournemouth that involves nothing after Brentford cope with the ball delivered into Flekken’s field.
06:34 PM GMT47 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 1
Again below manner for the second half. Each side unchanged after the break.
As Semenyo sees his header crash off the crossbar.
06:22 PM GMTHalf time: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 1
It has been an fulfilling first half as each side have created possibilities and regarded to play on the entrance foot.
Bournemouth have edged it on possession – 57 per cent to Brentford’s 43 – and the hosts have additionally tried extra photographs on purpose (10 to Brentford’s 5) however nothing else separates the edges on the break.
06:16 PM GMT45 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 1
Assistant indicators for one added minute of stoppage time as the primary half nears its conclusion.
06:15 PM GMTThe Wissa goal06:14 PM GMT41 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 1
Schade places in a handsome low cross within the Bournemouth space however no one in a Brentford shirt is there to fulfill it.
06:12 PM GMT39 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 1
Kluivert wins a the ball again for Bournemouth in his personal half with a agency however honest problem on Mbeumo.
The Dutchman performs the ball ahead to Christie however the Scot is tackled by Collins.
06:08 PM GMT35 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 1
Bournemouth look to retake management of proceedings as Evanilson’s header is saved by Flekken.
The transfer got here after a stunning Huijsen cross from the best wing.
06:05 PM GMT31 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 1
Brentford have one other nook as Mbeumo readies to take.
This time Kepa punches away as Schade places a shot extensive of the put up.
06:01 PM GMTWissa attracts Brentford degree
Wissa leaps above all people within the field to fulfill a stunning Mbeumo nook.
05:59 PM GMT25 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Brentford 0
Wissa hits a shot into the stands behind the Bournemouth purpose because the linesman flags for offside.
05:49 PM GMTBournemouth take the lead!
Hosts take the lead because of a Vitaly Janelt personal purpose!
Kerkez sees his cross from the left flank take a deflection off Janelt’s arm, which fits previous Flekken within the Brentford purpose.
05:45 PM GMT13 minutes: Bournemouth 0 Brentford 0
Evanilson drives ahead for Bournemouth, finds himself within the Brentford field after which makes an attempt what regarded like a cross (however may have been a shot) that finally ends up going over Flekken’s crossbar.
05:43 PM GMT11 minutes: Bournemouth 0 Brentford 0
Brentford, seeing a number of the ball, play some good stuff down their left-hand facet earlier than finally discovering themselves within the Bournemouth field.
Bournemouth’s defenders are fast to snuff out the hazard.
05:40 PM GMT7 minutes: Bournemouth 0 Brentford 0
Semenyo goes down within the field below stress from Janelt as the group uncooked for a penalty. Referee Craig Pawson rightly waves it away although.
05:35 PM GMT4 minutes: Bournemouth 0 Brentford 0
We’re below manner at Vitality Stadium with Brenford, of their pink away shirts, kicking from left to proper.
Thomas Frank’s facet seeing a number of the ball within the early exchanges.
05:25 PM GMTBrentford supervisor Thomas Frank chatting with Sky Sports activities
“I believe will probably be an especially good sport to look at for the impartial. I count on an open sport and each groups attacking to create alternative.”
05:24 PM GMTBournemouth supervisor Andoni Iraola chatting with Sky Sports activities
“We need to be there [European qualification] on the finish of the season. We’d like wins. Groups like Nottingham Forest will likely be saying the identical issues about getting right into a place forward of the ultimate video games. Enjoying at house is necessary, now we have six to play right here.”
05:21 PM GMTBournemouth-Brentford groups in black and white
Bournemouth XI Kepa, Prepare dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Christie, Adams, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson.
Subs Dennis, Brooks, Scott, Dango, Sinisterra, Soler, Jebbison, Hill, Winterburn.
Brentford XI Flekken, Ajer, Pinnock, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Damsgaard, Janelt, Wissa, Schade, Mbeumo.
Subs Valdimarsson, Van den Berg, Mee, Yarmoliuk, Konak, Maghoma, Ji-Soo, Morgan, Fredrick.
Illia Zabarnyi returns to Bournemouth’s beginning 11 following his suspension.
Brentford stay unchanged following their defeat to Aston Villa final weekend.
05:12 PM GMTBournemouth-Brentford up subsequent
With the 3pm kick-offs concluded, subsequent up now we have dwell updates of Bournemouth versus Brentford at Vitality Stadium which will get below manner at 5:30pm. Look out for staff information shortly.
05:02 PM GMTFull-time scores
Everton 1 West Ham 1
Ipswich 2 Nottingham Forest 4
Man Metropolis 2 Brighton 2
Southampton 1 Wolves 2
04:58 PM GMTHirst scores for Ipswich
George Hirst scores with a header to make it Ipswich 2 Nottingham Forest 4.
04:53 PM GMTGoodison finds its voice
GOODISON lastly finds its voice within the final minute as Jake O’Brien’s ninetieth minute header offers Everton the purpose their efforts nearly deserve.
04:52 PM GMTEverton equalise!
Jake O’Brien heads in an equaliser in stoppage time for Everton following a nook from Idrissa Gueye!
04:48 PM GMTJota Silva restores Forest’s three-goal benefit
Jota Silva makes it Nottingham Forest 4 Ipswich 1. Morgan Gibbs-White along with his first help of the afternoon.
04:42 PM GMTIpswich seize a purpose towards Forest
Jens Cajuste grabs a purpose again for Ipswich eight minutes from time.
04:39 PM GMTBernardo lasts 18 minutes
Bernardo had solely been on 18 minutes and now he’s off after succumbing to harm. He walks gingerly across the pitch again to the dug out.
04:38 PM GMTSoucek with a powerful end
Simply as each managers had been about to make these subs I used to be speaking about, West Ham take the lead. Bowen, greatest attacker on the sphere to this point, units it up by discovering Tomas Soucek in area and it’s a powerful end. Undecided they deserve it, however any motion is welcome, for neutrals, a minimum of.
04:35 PM GMTSouthampton rating towards Wolves
Striker Paul Onuachu grabs a purpose again for Southampton within the seventy fifth minute.
04:33 PM GMTA ridiculous determination on the Etihad
Dearie me Simon Hooper. Doku has jumped over the onrushing Van Hecke to keep away from being cleaned out and is booked for “diving”. It’s a ridiculous determination. Doku can not imagine it and neither can his supervisor, Pep Guardiola, on the touchline. Suffice to say the Metropolis supervisor was not impressed by the choice.
04:30 PM GMTWest Ham take the lead at Goodison Park
Tomas Soucek places the guests in entrance with a right-footed effort. No shock who assisted the purpose, that man Jarrod Bowen.
04:19 PM GMTSecond half begins in comparable trend to first
Regardless of the late penalty drama providing a tantalising glimpse of some motion – or, a minimum of, getting the group going – the second half has began in comparable trend to the primary.
West Ham simply had a promising assault and Bowen met the ball with an audacious overhead kick … solely to finish up booting it towards his personal hand. Sums up the day to this point.
Each managers chatting with their benches in a “what will we do to liven this up?” form of manner. The hour mark quick approaching and that could be time for modifications.
04:16 PM GMTBrighton begin second half strongly
There may be a lot to love about this Brighton facet, who’ve simply gone agonisingly near taking the lead. Each participant is comfy in place, their motion is superb, they break at tempo and with precision, there’s risk all around the pitch. They’ve began this second half very strongly.
04:12 PM GMTHinshelwood attracts Brighton degree once more!
Jack Hinshelwood equalises for Brighton three minutes into the second half. Adam Webster with the help following on from a nook.
04:09 PM GMTStrand Larsen scores once more for Wolves
Strand Larsen doubles his tally and and makes it 2-0 to Wolves three minutes after the restart.
03:56 PM GMTHalf-time scores
Everton 0 West Ham 0
Ipswich 0 Nottingham Forest 3
Manchester Metropolis 2 Brighton 1
Southampton 0 Wolves 1
03:54 PM GMTForest lead Ipswich 3-0
Elanga doubles his tally – first time he has scored two targets in a sport. Milenkovic, who opened the scoring, this time with the help.
03:51 PM GMTBond awards Everton a penalty than modifications his thoughts
Took till the final minute of the half however lastly a little bit of drama as Beto goes down below a problem from Max Kilman. Referee Darren Bond factors to the spot however modifications his thoughts on evaluate … in all probability the best determination, wanting on the replay.
03:49 PM GMTBowen volley saved by Pickford
Two gamers who DID make Tuchel’s squad have simply contributed the one second of unadulterated high quality to this point at Goodison as Jarrod Bowen juggled the ball to permit himself a volley from the sting of the world which Jordan Pickford tipped over, one-handed. Bit extra happening now, and residential followers lastly had one thing to get enthusiastic about when Jake O’Brien unleashed a 25-yard shot, nevertheless it was straight at Alphonse Areola.
03:45 PM GMTCity punish sloppy Brighton turnovers
Twice Brighton have given the ball away cheaply now, and twice Metropolis have punished them. Joao Pedro turned it over within the lead as much as the primary, then Georginio Rutter does it for the second attempting to spin on the ball and is dispossessed by Gundogan. Each targets felt very avoidable.
03:43 PM GMTCity retake the lead!!!
Omar Marmoush sees his right-footed effort from outdoors the field sail previous Verbruggen within the Brighton purpose.
03:42 PM GMTElanga doubles Forest’s lead
Anthony Elanga makes it 2-0 with a left-footed end two minutes after Milenkovic’s opener. Elliot Anderson with the help.
03:38 PM GMTForest take the lead towards Ipswich
Nikola Milenkovic places Nottingham Forest forward towards Ipswich with a wonderful half-volley from the center of the field.
03:34 PM GMTPickford makes an outstanding reflex save
Flat opening quarter at Goodison summed up by the truth that the one second of pleasure was an outstanding reflex save from Jordan Pickford that stored out a set-piece header … from his personal participant, Jarrad Branthwaite.
The younger Everton defender was one in every of quite a few gamers who may really feel aggrieved at being snubbed by his omission from Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad yesterday. Might be attention-grabbing how he responds, as we speak and long term.
03:27 PM GMTStunning Estupinan free-kick
Ortega took the slightest step to his left as Estupinan shot and from that second the Metropolis goalkeeper had no likelihood of holding out a fairly beautiful free-kick that hit the within of the far put up and in. Very good from the Brighton left-back.
03:25 PM GMTBrighton equalise towards Metropolis!
Guests draw degree on the Etihad because of an Pervis Estupinan free-kick!
03:23 PM GMTWolves lead Southampton
Jorgen Strand Larsen heads Wolves in entrance towards Southampton! Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with the help.
03:19 PM GMTHaaland makes Premier League historical past
100 – With 84 targets and 16 assists in 94 video games, Erling Haaland has reached 100 purpose involvements in fewer appearances than any participant in Premier League historical past. Machine.
03:14 PM GMTSubdued opening 10 minutes at Goodison
A really subdued opening 10 at Goodison, as befits a sport involving West Ham who’ve scored 5 occasions of their final seven video games. Doubtlessly, loads driving on it when it comes to league positions although. The day began with the 2 of them amongst 4 groups – Man United and Spurs the others – who’re separated by only one level within the desk, protecting thirteenth to sixteenth.
03:12 PM GMTHaaland scores from the spot!!!
Erling Haaland converts from the penalty.
That’s the Norwegian’s one centesimal purpose involvement for Metropolis.
03:11 PM GMTCity win a penalty
Omar Marmoush is introduced down within the Brighton penalty space.
03:06 PM GMTBrighton make a shiny begin
The guests, who’re only one level behind Metropolis within the league, have made a constructive begin on the Etihad.
Kaoru Mitoma put the ball at the back of the online for Brighton however the purpose has been disallowed resulting from a foul on Metropolis goalkeeper Stefan Ortega.
03:02 PM GMTAll 4 video games have kicked off
We’re below manner within the 4 3pm kick-offs within the Premier League.
02:58 PM GMTThe David Moyes ‘derby’ at Goodison
Goodison filling properly forward of the go to of West Ham … with simply 4 extra video games left right here after this earlier than the summer season transfer to new environment, they are going to all have that little bit of additional area. Plus, it’s the David Moyes “derby” towards his outdated membership.
Curiously, present West Ham supervisor Graham Potter was additionally on Everton’s “lengthy listing” after they had been in search of Sean Dyche’s successor earlier this season however Moyes was all the time their primary goal.
02:56 PM GMTMoyes and Potter have a pre-match chat
02:27 PM GMTSouthampton-Wolves groups in black and white
Southampton XI Ramsdale, Bella-Kotchap, Harwood-Bellis, Manning, Sugawara, Ugochukwu, Aribo, Walker-Peters, Dibling, Mateus Fernandes, Sulemana.
Subs McCarthy, Downes, Stephens, Lallana, Wooden, Archer, Gronbaek, Onuachu, Welington.
Wolves XI Sa, Doherty, Agbadou, Toti, Nelson Semedo, Joao Gomes, Andre, Ait-Nouri, Munetsi, Bellegarde, Strand Larsen.
Subs Bentley, S Bueno, Hwang, R Gomes, Doyle, Sarabia, Forbs, Guedes, Djiga.
Southampton make three modifications after final weekend’s defeat to Liverpool as Armel Bella-Kotchap, Yukinari Sugawara and Joe Aribo are available in for Albert Gronbaek, Jan Bednarek and Will Smallbone.
Wolves go along with the identical beginning 11 that drew with Everton final trip.
02:21 PM GMTMan Metropolis-Brighton groups in black and white
Manchester Metropolis XI Ortega, Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, Gonzalez, Gundogan, Savinho, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland.
Subs Carson, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Reis, Nunes, Foden, McAtee.
Brighton XI Verbruggen, Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan, Baleba, Gomez, Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma, Joao Pedro.
Subs Rushworth, Cashin, Gruda, Ayari, Adingra Knight, Slater, Welbeck, Wieffer.
Metropolis make 4 modifications as Stefan Ortega replaces Ederson in purpose. Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva and Mathues Nunes all drop to the bench as Omar Marmoush, Ilkay Gundogan and Rico Lewis come again in.
For Brighton, Diego Gomez in for Yasin Ayari is the one change from final weekend.
02:15 PM GMTIpswich-Forest groups in black and white
Ipswich City XI Palmer, O’Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis, Phillips, Cajuste, Philogene-Bidace, Enciso, Hutchinson, Delap.
Subs Walton, Morsy, Burgess, Jack Taylor, Burgess, Johnson, Townsend, Hirst, Broadhead.
Nottingham Forest XI Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Dominguez, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wooden.
Subs Hennessey, Morato, Sangare, Awoniyi, Moreno, Jota Silva, Yates, Danilo, Boly.
Kieran McKenna makes one change to the facet that began within the 1-0 defeat to Palace as Omari Hutchinson replaces Jack Clarke.
Forest, who beat Manchester Metropolis final weekend, are unchanged.
02:09 PM GMTEverton-West Ham groups in black and white
Everton XI Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Harrison, Doucoure, Alcaraz, Beto.
Subs Virginia, Patterson, Keane, Chermiti, Younger, Broja, Coleman, Lindstrom, Iroegbunam.
West Ham XI Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Mavropanos, Emerson, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta, Kudus, Bowen.
Subs Fabianski, Cresswell, Soler, Guilherme, Ings, Alvarez, Rodriguez, Ferguson, Scarles.
Simply the one change for Everton from the staff that drew at Wolves as Carlos Alcaraz is available in for Jesper Lindstrom.
For West Ham, Edson Alvarez, Aaron Cresswell and Ollie Scarles drop to the bench as Konstantinos Mavropanos, Emerson and Lucas Paqueta are available in.
01:54 PM GMTWolves team01:54 PM GMTSouthampton team01:52 PM GMTBrighton team01:52 PM GMTMan Metropolis team01:51 PM GMTNottingham Forest team01:50 PM GMTIpswich team01:49 PM GMTWest Ham team01:49 PM GMTEverton team01:30 PM GMTFour 3pm kick-offs
Good afternoon and welcome to clockwatch protection of this afternoon’s 4 3pm kick-offs within the Premier League.
David Moyes’s Everton host West Ham at Goodison Park. Everton are at the moment having fun with an eight-match unbeaten streak – gained 4, drawn 4. Solely 5 sides throughout Europe’s huge 5 leagues have additionally managed to keep away from home defeat within the league throughout this era (Liverpool, Roma, Barcelona, Paris St-Germain and Augsburg). Graham Potter has by no means misplaced in seven Premier League conferences with Moyes – two wins and 5 attracts.
Ipswich, nonetheless in quest of their first win within the league this calendar 12 months, welcome Nottingham Forest to Portman Highway. Anticipate the likes of Kalvin Phillips, Omari Hutchinson and Julio Ensinco to be concerned this afternoon for Kieran McKenna’s facet following spells out injured. In the meantime, this sport marks 50 within the league for Nuno Espirito Santo and his in-form Forest who beat champions Manchester Metropolis final weekend.
Metropolis tackle Brighton on the Etihad and it may very well be a day for an undesirable first for supervisor Pep Guardiola. Metropolis have misplaced 9 league video games this season; the Spaniard has by no means misplaced 10 league matches in the identical season in his managerial profession. Within the different dugout, Fabian Hurzeler and Brighton are at the moment in the course of the longest profitable run within the league – 4. Brighton have misplaced on their final 10 league visits to the Etihad however did beat Metropolis 2-1 within the reverse fixture in November.
And at last, Southampton face Wolves at St Mary’s and can look to keep away from turning into the fourth facet in top-flight historical past to lose 9 house video games in a row in the identical marketing campaign. Watford most lately suffered a report 11 successive house defeats in 2021-22. Wolves, trying to find their first win within the league since beating Bournemouth 1-0 on the Vitality final month, are lacking talisman Matheus Cunha who’s suspended following his purple card within the FA Cup defeat to Bournemouth.