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Full-Times:
Manchester City 3-0 Stoke City
Swansea 2-2 Aston Villa
Tottenham 3-1 Reading
West Ham 2-1 Norwich
Wigan 0-4 Manchester United
14.57 – We’re just three minutes from kick-off in all the games. Here are today’s teams…
Man City v Stoke
Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Toure, Barry, Silva, Dzeko, Aguero
Subs: Pantilimon, Sinclair, Javi Garcia, Toure, Tevez, Nastasic, RazakStoke: Begovic, Cameron, Huth, Shawcross, Wilkinson, Walters, Adam, Nzonzi, Whelan, Jerome, Jones
Subs: Sorensen, Wilson, Whitehead, Upson, Kightly, Crouch, EtheringtonReferee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)
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Swansea v Aston Villa
Swansea: Vorm, Rangel, Williams, Chico, Davies, Routledge, Britton, Michu, de Guzman, Hernandez, Graham
Subs: Tremmel, Dyer, Monk, Shechter, Tiendalli, Ki, AgustienAston Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Herd, Clark, Stevens, Albrighton, Westwood, Delph, Bennett, Weimann, Benteke
Subs: Given, Ireland, Holman, Bowery, Bannan, Lichaj, CarruthersReferee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire)
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Tottenham v ReadingTottenham: Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Naughton, Lennon, Sandro, Dembele, Sigurdsson, Adebayor, Defoe
Subs: Friedel, Dempsey, Huddlestone, Parker, Falque, Livermore, CaulkerReading: Federici, Gunter, Pearce, Mariappa, Harte, Kebe, Karacan, Leigertwood, Guthrie, McAnuff, Pogrebnyak
Subs: Taylor, Le Fondre, Hunt, Morrison, Tabb, Robson-Kanu, CummingsReferee: Howard Webb
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West Ham v NorwichWest Ham: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Reid, Tomkins, O’Brien, Noble, Collison, Taylor, Jarvis, Vaz Te, Cole
Subs: Spiegel, Maiga, Diarra, Spence, O’Neil, Lletget, LeeNorwich: Bunn, Martin, Bassong, Turner, Ryan Bennett, Snodgrass, Howson, Tettey, Pilkington, Hoolahan, Kane
Subs: Rudd, Jackson, Fox, Elliott Bennett, Barnett, Tierney, SmithReferee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)
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Wigan v Man UtdWigan: Al Habsi, Ramis, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce, McCarthy, McArthur, Beausejour, Di Santo, Maloney, Kone
Subs: Pollitt, Jones, Gomez, McManaman, Boselli, Stam, GolobartMan Utd: De Gea, Da Silva, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Young, Carrick, Cleverley, Giggs, van Persie, Hernandez
Subs: Lindegaard, Valencia, Smalling, Vidic, Welbeck, Scholes, Kagawa
15.07 – Goal! West Ham 1-0 Norwich
Just a couple of minutes have elapsed and we have our first goal of the day. Mark Noble’s corner causes trouble in the Norwich box. Ryan Bennett is climbing all over one of the West Ham players and a penalty is awarded. Noble never misses from the penalty spot.
Another goal! Tottenham 0-1 Reading
An Ian Harte free-kick rebounds to the feet of Pavel Pogrebnyak, and the Russian scores for the second game in successions.
Elsewhere, Manchester City have made a fine start against Stoke, with James Milner almost scoring after combining well with Sergio Aguero.
15.12 – Goal! Swansea 1-0 Aston Villa
Swansea could have already had three goals, and they make this one count as Wayne Routledge rounds Brad Guzan and slots in his fifth goal this season. Awful defending from the visitors. In the next move, Michu hits the post. Villa are in tatters. Absolute tatters.
Another goal! Tottenham 1-1 Reading
Michael Dawson scores his first goal since February 2011 as he gets in front of (boo to having to type this out again) Pogrebnyak and head Spurs level at the near post.
15.28 – Goal! West Ham 2-0 Norwich
More fine work from Mark Noble, who gets to the by-line and pulls back for Joey O’Brien, celebrating his 50th West Ham appearance, to score his second goal of the season.
At the Liberty Stadium, Michu hits the post and Pablo Hernandez drags the rebound wide.
15.34 – It’s gone a bit quiet. Both Manchester clubs are putting the pressure on, but Stoke and Wigan are both riding their luck.
15.37 – Goal! Wigan 0-1 Manchester United
Patrice Evra has two attempts on goal. The first one gets stuck under his foot, the second gets saved by Ali Al-Habsi, but Hernandez is on hand to score his 11th of the season.
15.46 – Goal! Wigan 0-2 Manchester United
A home defender slips and ball falls to van Persie. He shapes as though he’s going to shoot with his left foot but curls the ball home beautifully with his right foot.
Goal! Swansea 1-1 Aston Villa
Ashley Williams is at fault as Andreas Weimann steals in to equalise. Did not see that one coming.
And, finally, goal! Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City
James Milner’s pull-back sets up Pablo Zabaleta to sidefoot past Asmir Begovic from close range.
16.09 – Goal! Tottenham 2-1 Reading
Aaron Lennon crosses and Emmanuel Adebayor produces a fantastic leap to beat Federici. That’s the striker’s first goal at White Hart Lane this season.
Meanwhile, at Upton Park, Norwich are denied a certain penalty when Hoolahan plays Harry Kane through. Not given.
16.37 – Bad news for Manchester City fans – Sergio Aguero has pulled up with what looks like a bad hamstring injury and Carlos Tevez replaces him.
Goal! Tottenham 3-1 Reading
A shot from Clint Dempsey takes a wicked deflection and totally wrongfoots Federici for Spurs’ third.
16.56 – It’s all over at the DW Stadium, and United have their best points total at this stage of the season for six years.
In other news…
GOAL! Swansea 2-2 Aston Villa!
The Swans press and press and eventually their persistence pays off, as Danny Graham volleys a superb equaliser.
It’s full-time at West Ham, and now it’s full-time at Swansea, and we have full-times in the other two games as Manchester City easily beat Stoke and Spurs beat Reading.
That’s all from me for today, but Paul Fennessy will be back shortly for Southampton v Arsenal. Thanks for keeping up, and happy new year!
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