It’s been an action-packed New Year’s Day in the Premier League – with more live football still to come!
After Aston Villa beat Burnley and Brighton held Chelsea at lunchtime, there were three 3pm kick-offs..
Here’s what happened in those games…
Newcastle 0-3 Leicester
No Vardy, no problem for Leicester.
Despite missing the Premier League’s leading goalscorer through injury, the Foxes eased to victory at St James’ Park, with the game wrapped up by half-time.
Ayoze Perez returned to haunt his former club as he scored the opener on 36 minutes and then teed up James Maddison to score a long-range screamer three minutes later.
Newcastle had to play the final 40 minutes with ten men after Fabian Schar went off injured shortly after Steve Bruce had made his third and final sub and the hosts never threatened to mount a comeback.
Substitute Hamza Choudhury completed the rout with an excellent finish late on – his first goal in senior football.
Southampton 1-0 Tottenham
The Saints march further away from relegation danger as Danny Ings continued his impressive season to shoot down Spurs.
The striker made it 13 Premier League goals for the season when he flipped the ball over Toby Alderweireld with one foot and fired past Paulo Gazzaniga with the other on 13 minutes.
Harry Kane had a goal ruled out for offside late in the second half and was injured in going for the ball, while the visitors also lost Tanguy Ndombele to injury.
On a nightmare afternoon for Jose Mourinho, the Spurs boss was booked after confronting one of the Southampton coaching staff on the bench and apparently trying to read his notes.
Watford 2-1 Wolves
Watford also gave their survival hopes a huge boost as they continued their resurgence under Nigel Pearson.
Gerard Deulofeu put the Hornets ahead with a fine finish on the half hour mark and Abdoulaye Doucoure doubled the hosts’ advantage four minutes into the second half.
Pedro Neto pulled a goal back on the hour mark and Watford were reduced to 10 men with 20 minutes left when Christian Kabasele was dismissed for denying Diogo Jota a goalscoring opportunity, with VAR ruling it worthy of a red card after referee Andrew Madley had initally given him a yellow.
But Watford held on to claim their third win in four matches under Pearson and edge to within a point of safety.
There are still FOUR more games to come on New Year’s Day – and you can listen them all on the talkSPORT App or through the website here.
Premier League results on Saturday
Brighton 1-1 Chelsea (12.30pm)
Burnley 1-2 Aston Villa (12:30pm)
Newcastle 0-3 Leicester City (3pm)
Southampton 1-0 Tottenham (3pm)
Watford 2-1 Wolves (3pm)
Premier League fixtures to come
- 5:30pm Man City vs Everton – talkSPORT
- 5:30pm Norwich vs Crystal Palace – talkSPORT app
- 5:30pm West Ham vs Bournemouth – talkSPORT 2
- 8pm Arsenal vs Manchester United – talkSPORT
