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      Wolves vs Aston Villa LIVE RESULT: Cunha and Bellegarde strike as home side win massive derby after Liverpool victory

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      WOLVES beat Aston Villa to earn all three points a huge Midlands derby.Earlier, Nottingham Forest THRASHED Brighton 7-0 to kick off the Prem action today.Mo Salah scored twice for Liverpool against an in-form Bournemouth, while Newcastle saw Fulham come from a goal down to win.Saturday’s action is capped off with a blockbuster West Midlands derby between Wolves and Aston Villa.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below…Full time reaction from Graeme Bryce at Molineux Unai Emery will be even more desperate to land Marcus Rashford after his side drew a blank at lowly Wolves.Villa might be £70million richer this weekend following the sale of Jhon Duran to Al-Nassr.But it was Vitor Pereira’s men who cashed in as Jean-Ricner Bellegarde gave them a first half lead before Villa target Matheus Cunha finished the job seven minutes into stoppage time.How Emery must wish Wolves would do business and let him have his brilliant Brazilian! When Ollie Watkins limped off at half-time following a clash with Jose Sa, and never returned, it would usually have been the cue to send on super-sub Duran.But the Colombian was already counting his dosh in Saudi Arabia following his £70million transfer and, without their talismanic back-up striker Villa blanked out.Meanwhile Wolves were left to celebrate a crucial and deserved win which lifted them out of the relegation zone, two points clear of Leicester City.Copy linkCopied’We can do it’Vitor Pereira knows it’s just the start of a survival bid but hopes the team and supporters can work together to pull it off.He told Sky Sports: “”Very happy. Very proud. We played a tough game. Tactically we played with quality. We played as a team with true spirit, working together and suffering together.”I’m very happy. Important game not only for the three points but to break this [bad run]. We know this kind of team [Villa] will come strong and try everything. We organised the block. A clean sheet for us. For everyone we are happy.”We know it’s a long way, a difficult way. With our supporters and this spirit we can do it.”Copy linkCopiedStill to comeA terrific Sunday of Premier League action to come tomorrow, too…Brentford vs Tottenham 2pmMan Utd vs Crystal Palace 2pmArsenal vs Manchester City 4.30pmCopy linkCopiedUnai reactsUnai Emery relieved any worries on Ollie Watkins, telling Sky Sports: “We tried to give fresh legs and tactically tried to change things (in the second half). Watkins had a small pain and hopefully it is not a big injury he has. I needed to introduce some fresh legs and something tactically with Leon Bailey getting wider.”We had two chances from Malen that the goalkeeper saved really well and then the goal VAR refused. We controlled it better and the last one they scored the goal but in the second half we didn’t conceded many chances.”We are speaking about our ambition and increasing our levels and then when we are not getting it, the frustration we have. We are still building a team. We got Champions League this year and are competing well but to build a team to be competitive in the high demands, we need more time.”Copy linkCopiedVilla match reportUnai Emery will be even more desperate to land Marcus Rashford after his side drew a blank at lowly Wolves.Villa might be £70million richer this weekend following the sale of Jhon Duran to Al-Nassr.But it was Vitor Pereira’s men who cashed in as Jean-Ricner Bellegarde gave them a first half lead before Villa target Matheus Cunha finished the job seven minutes into stoppage time.How Emery must wish Wolves would do business and let him have his brilliant Brazilian! When Ollie Watkins limped off at half-time following a clash with Jose Sa, and never returned, it would usually have been the cue to send on super-sub Duran.But the Colombian was already counting his dosh in Saudi Arabia following his £70million transfer and, without their talismanic back-up striker Villa blanked out.Copy linkCopiedAt the bottomA massive win for Wolves who climb out the bottom three.Personally, it would take a bit of a collapse for any of the three promoted sides – in the bottom three – to get themselves safe from this point.Copy linkCopiedWhat it meansIn terms of the top half, Villa blow their chance to close the gap on those above them.And if that Watkins injury is as bad as feared, they could be in for a tough time this next while.Copy linkCopiedToday’s Premier League scoresA dramatic day of action in the Premier League and 21 goals from six games.Nottingham Forest 7-0 BrightonBournemouth 0-2 LiverpoolEverton 4-0 LeicesterIpswich 1-2 SouthamptonNewcastle 1-2 FulhamWolves 2-0 Aston VillaCopy linkCopiedFULL TIME!Wolves claim a vital three points in the derby – it takes them out the relegation zone!Wolves 2-0 Aston VillaCopy linkCopiedGOAL DETAILVilla are pushing forward and leave themselves wide open at the back.When turning the ball over, the ball over the top finds Cunha who is clean through.Konsa gets back goal-side inside the area to halt the move.Or so he thought. Cunha takes his time, gets the ball out his feet then finds the far corner with a terrific strike.Shirt off and yellow card for the celebration. Justified though!Copy linkCopied90+7 – GOAL!! WOLVES 2-0 Aston VillaGame over – MATHEUS CUNHA wraps up the points for Wolves!Copy linkCopied90+3 – Wolves 1-0 Aston VillaSa manages to climb highest and push the ball away but only as far Tielemans, who is wild with his finish on the left foot.It’s cheered by the majority inside Molineux as it flies above Row Z.Copy linkCopied90+2 – Wolves 1-0 Aston VillaBailey drives in from the right and works a shot on his left foot which takes a couple of deflections and goes wide.Villa need to make something of this. Surely…?Copy linkCopied90 – Wolves 1-0 Aston VillaSeven minutes added on!Copy linkCopied89 – Wolves 1-0 Aston VillaGreat goalkeeping from Jose Sa!Malen is slipped in by Tielemans just on the left of centre, into the box and the Wolves keeper rushes off his line to deny him.Copy linkCopied87 – Wolves 1-0 Aston VillaUnai Emery goes to his bench for the final time.OFF: BogardeON: Nedeljkovic Wolves go to their bench too with a few minutes to go as they look to see this one out.OFF: BellegardeON: BuenoCopy linkCopied85 – Wolves 1-0 Aston VillaNeat and tidy build-up from Villa in a tight area.It’s worked to Malen 22 yards from goal who manages to work a yard and strike powerfully at goal but Sa is equal to it pushing it away.The offside flag goes up as the rebound attempt is blocked.Copy linkCopiedMatch statsBetter from Villa in this second half but Jose Sa still having a rather chilled evening as things stand.Wolves forfeiting much of the ball but still relatively comfortable.Copy linkCopied78 – Wolves 1-0 Aston VillaCunha curls over the wall but just drags it a couple of feet wide.Copy linkCopied77 – Wolves 1-0 Aston VillaBit of an awkward tackle from Kamara a few yards outside his own box.It’s great play from Wolves to drive up the park before Kamara’s tackle on Gomes very centrally.Copy linkCopied72 – Wolves 1-0 Aston VillaDouble change for Wolves – eventually…Huge confusion as the fourth official holds the board on and seems to stop the sub coming on waiting for someone to come off. The number he’s held up is for Guedes who departed as soon as the board went up.All a touch amateurish in truth. OFF: Ait-Nouri & GuedesON: Doyle & GomesCopy linkCopiedFrom Graeme Bryce at MolineuxCouple of controversial moments at Molineux.First Villa are denied an equaliser after Donyell Malen bundles the ball home following a set piece routine.But his celebrations are cut short when VAR spots Morgan Rogers has come from an offside position to block off Nelson Semedo to get involved in the play and rules it out.Next Wolves are furious when Malen appears to catch Toti in the box – only for VAR to decide no spot kick.Copy linkCopied66 – Wolves 1-0 Aston VillaVilla certainly improved in this second half but they couldn’t have been any worse.Still not quite peppering the goal yet but they do win a corner.It’s another poor one and Wolves counter but the cross towards Cunha just misses the striker and the back post and drifts away for a goal kick.Copy linkCopied64 – Wolves 1-0 Aston VillaRogers loses the ball on the edge of the Wolves box and just trips his man looking to break.Maybe slightly fortunate not to be carded there and maybe would have had he not been carded in the first half.Copy linkCopied58 – Wolves 1-0 Aston VillaComplete one-way traffic as those Villa changes appear to have sparked them into life.Bellegarde wins a free kick from Bogarde deep inside the Villa half and it’s welcome relief for those Wolves defenders for the time being at least.Copy linkCopied More

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      Ipswich 1 Southampton 2: Saints grab first win since November 2 but stay bottom after relegation six-pointer

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      IT IS impossible, surely, that Southampton will dig themselves out of trouble.But at the very least, having secured only their second win of the season and opening three points under new boss Ivan Juric, Saints will not be setting an unwanted Premier League record this season.Paul Onuachu ‘s late winner gave Saints second win of the seasonCredit: PAAribo’s flying volley from a deflected cross came out of nowhere to put Saints upCredit: ReutersLiam Delap equalised in the 31st minuteCredit: GettyOnuachu secured Saint’s first away game of the seasonCredit: GettyIvan Juric and his staff were jubilant, while Kieran McKenna was defeatedCredit: GettyPaul Onuachu stunned Ipswich by grabbing an unlikely 87th minute winner after Liam Delap cancelled out Joe Aribo’s opening goal.As you would expect, Southampton’s fans – having witnessed six successive top-flight losses – were in jubilant mood at the end while Michael Oliver’s final whistle was met with jeers from the home crowd.This means Saints on nine points so are still some way off safety. But over the next few weeks, however bad they might be – and they really are not very good – Southampton will overtake Derby’s embarrassing, record-low tally of 11 points from the 2007-08 season.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSIn what has been a terrible season, you can understand why many believed Southampton were going to be crowned worst of the worst.As for Ipswich, this was a really poor result. And, they could not end up getting a complex against south coast clubs. They were leading Bournemouth 1-0 here in December until the 87th minute and they ended up losing 2-1.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSBut this defeat was even worse as it was against a side Ipswich really needed to beat if they were to have realistic hopes of staying up. Kieran McKenna’s team could still do it, but it will not be easy.Liam Delap talks about joining Ipswich Town The problem is that despite their possession, Ipswich have little goal threat, other than £20million summer signing Delap, and while he has struck nine times, he cannot do everything on his own.The other problem is that Ipswich have bungling keeper Aro Muric in goal for the next month due to an injury to Christian Walton.Muric could have done better for both goals in what was a hugely frustrating day for McKenna with Ipswich having failed to win any of their last five Premier League games.Saints took the lead when Mateus Fernandes’ cross took a heavy deflection off home defender Jacob Greaves and it fell perfectly for Aribo. He had arrived inside the area completely unchallenged, something which will infuriate McKenna.Southampton fans sang ‘can we play you every week’Credit: PAKyle Walker-Peters celebrated with the away endCredit: PASaints, who are on nine points, are still some way off safetyCredit: ReutersAribo’s volley took a bounce before Muric made a terrible attempt to keep the ball out and the Kosovan gave the impression he was trying to usher it into the net.Delap, having wasted one chance to equalise, swept the ball past Aaron Ramsdale after overcoming a feeble challenge from Southampton centre-half Jan Bednarke after a superbly-weighted through ball by Nathan Broadhead.Juric replaced Taylor Harwood-Bells at the break for Jack Stephens but the club skipper – who had not played for nearly two months due to suspension and injury – was on the pitch for just 11 minutes before needing to be replaced by Will Smallbone due to a muscle injury.Ipswich will be disappointed at not testing Ramsdale more in the second half although when they did, Delap fired straight at the England keeper’s feet.READ MORE SUN STORIESAnd at the end, disaster struck for the Tractor Boys when Muric could only parry a shot from Kamaldeen Sulemana into the path of Onuachu who was never going to miss.At the end, Southampton’s fans sang “can we play you every week” and little wonder.Kieran McKenna’s side remain in the relegation zoneCredit: Reuters More

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      Everton 4 Leicester 0: Toffees storm to vital relegation six-pointer win after record goal as Tottenham drop to 16th

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      ABDOULAYE DOUCOURE created history as David Moyes continued his re-birth of Everton at the speed of sound.But for Ruud van Nistlerooy there was only more misery as Leicester City went down to an eighth league defeat in nine… and on the evidence of this collapse are going down.Everton swept Leicester aside after flying out of the blocksCredit: ReutersAbdoulaye Doucoure found the net with just 10.18 seconds on the clockCredit: AFPOnly 10.18 seconds were on the clock as Doucoure ran on to a whack down-field from Jordan Pickford and waltzed past the wallflowers around him to smash home.The Mali international’s strike was the fourth–fastest ever in the Premier League and the quickest by a home team in the competition.By the sixth minute, Beto had doubled the lead – that blue blur of a start sending the Toffees towards a third successive win for the first time since last April.Beto kept the momentum going two minutes into first-half stoppage time with his side’s third to leave Everton’s fans dancing in the aisles before Iliman Ndiaye tapped home as the clock hit 90.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLMoyes’ entrance as successor to sacked Sean Dyche and a return for a second stint in charge was marked by a 1-0 Goodison Park defeat to Aston Villa.That reverse, a third in a row, left the team that Moyes took over only a point above the drop zone.But they ended this game TEN points clear of third-bottom Wolves before they kicked off their tea-time clash with Villa – and even above Tottenham who drop to 16th – while the Foxes are falling fast again.The Scotsman wouldn’t dream of saying out loud that his return after a dozen years away is now steering the club to safety but he will quietly know that only complete disaster can stop that.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSEven the fact that the squad has been devastated by injury has done nothing to stop lift-off after that first loss on his return.Dominic Calvert-Lewin is out for ten weeks with hamstring trouble, on-loan midfielder Orel Mangala is going back to Lyon after suffering an ACL knee injury and winger Dwight McNeil is still recovering from knee surgery.‘That’s better than Shrek’ jokes Wayne Rooney as Roy Keane reveals Hollywood star people mistake him for in the streets Another striker in Armando Broja, on loan from Chelsea, faces a further six weeks’ absence as well with knee problems.Yet in Beto, the frontman who Dyche never could get a song out of, he has an alternative suddenly showing the power that persuaded the ex–boss to sign him for £26million from Udinese 18 months ago.The 27-year-old had only scored one Prem goal all season, his minutes strictly limited by Dyche’s preference for DCL.Yet here he was loving it under Moyes, running on to James Tarkowski’s pass and beyond Wout Faes to curve the ball around Mads Hermansen as cool as you like.James Garner, making his first start in four months after plenty of injury problems of his own, then delivered a brilliant, high-precision 30-yard pass and Beto again left Faes and Co for dead.Between those goals, the former Manchester United midfielder also hit Hermansen’s right-hand post.All-time quickest Premier League goalsApr 23, 2019: Shane Long (Southampton) at Watford – 7.69 secondsMar 4, 2023: Philip Billing (Bournemouth) at Arsenal – 9.11 secondsDec 9, 2000: Ledley King (Tottenham) at Bradford – 9.82 secondsFEB 1, 2025: ABDOULAYE DOUCOURE (Everton) v Leicester – 10.18 secondsJan 18, 2003: Alan Shearer (Newcastle) v Man City – 10.52 secondsJan 31, 2018: Christian Eriksen (Tottenham) v Man Utd – 10.54 secondsMar 17, 2001: Mark Viduka (Leeds) at Charlton – 11.90 secondsSep 30, 1995: Dwight Yorke (Aston Villa) at Coventry – 12.16 secondsApr 1, 1995: Chris Sutton (Blackburn) at Everton – 12.94 secondsJan 10, 2004: Kevin Nolan (Bolton) at Blackburn – 13.48 secondsDoucoure should also have claimed his second in the 45th minute but was leaning back when he connected with Vitaliy Mykolenko’s perfect lay–off.All of which tells the story of the Foxes’ first half in which they couldn’t even run for cover.And going forward? Forget it. Veteran Jamie Vardy had been allowed just nine touches when he was replaced by Patson Daka and hour in.Van Nistelrooy would have hoped that the shock 2-1 win at Tottenham last weekend would have inspired his side.READ MORE SUN STORIESYet they were left shell-shocked by that lightning opener and never got over it, Ndiyae adding a fourth in the final minute when Faes and Caleb Okoli ran into each other.Van Nistlerooy, just a dozen games into the job, has won only two of those in the Prem and if he’s not already looking over his shoulder then he should be.Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme – Sun Club.Doucoure was all smiles after the perfect startCredit: GettyBeto got his second and third Prem goals of the seasonCredit: ReutersIliman Ndiaye could not miss as he scored the fourthCredit: RexRuud van Nistelrooy’s side came crashing back down to earth after the win at SpursCredit: ReutersJamie Vardy touched the ball nine timesCredit: ReutersWout Faes was at the thick of the actionCredit: Getty More

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      Newcastle 1 Fulham 2: Toon dealt major blow in Champions League hunt as visitors battle from goal down to snatch victory

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      NEWCASTLE completely blew it and threw away the lead to lose to Fulham.Eddie Howe revealed his “desperation” to take the club back to the Champions League pre-match but those hopes suffered a crushing blow with this 2-1 loss.Fulham dealt Newcastle a severe blow to their Champions League hopesCredit: GettyNewcastle ace Jacob Murphy opened th scoring for NewcastleCredit: RexFulham star Raul Jimenez equlised against NewcastleCredit: ReutersFulham star Rodrigo Muniz turned the match on its headCredit: ReutersAnd a second-straight home defeat was the worst possible preparation for the Magpies ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg against Arsenal.However, Fulham’s second-half fightback has them dreaming of Europe once again after Rodrigo Muniz came off the bench to win it.Newcastle looked to be cruising to an eighth league win out of nine after Jacob Murphy had given them a half-time lead.Instead, a sloppy display after the break cost them as Raul Jimenez levelled before the Brazilian’s late dagger through the heart.Read More on FootballIt had all started so well for the Magpies and things could have been much different if top scorer Alexander Isak had his shooting boots on.Murphy’s early cross would usually have been bread and butter for Isak, but the in-form Swede’s air-kicked attempted volley let the visitors off the hook.Fulham, though, still failed to clear properly and within seconds another ball was whipped in that Bruno Guimaraes headed over.Isak’s next meaningful involvement was being the victim of a clothesline after cutting past Joachim Andersen, earning the Danish centre-half the game’s first booking.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAntonee Robinson soon joined him for tugging back Guimaraes to stop a breakaway and when Anthony Gordon blazed after a one-two with Joelinton frustration was starting to grow.Finally, in the 28th minute, we had the game’s first shot on target when Bernd Leno saved Fabian Schar’s effort.Footage resurfaces of what Eddie Howe said about England job as he is tipped to succeed Gareth SouthgateAdama Traore headed wide as Marco Silva’s men provided a warning of their own but the deadlock was almost broken in spectacular fashion when Sandro Tonali’s thunderous 30-yeard half-volley smashed the back off the bar.And the woodwork was still shaking when the goal eventually came moments later as Gordon charged forward down the left and his low cross deflected straight into the path of the onrushing Murphy to slam home.Now the whole place was rocking as the Toon smelt blood, and full-back Tino Livramento found himself through for a second but was denied by a great save courtesy of Leno’s leg.It remained just Murphy’s goal at the break with the away side still yet to test Martin Dubravka.However, within moments of the restart, Emile Smith Rowe twice forced the Slovakian keeper into action.Calvin Bassey headed over as their fast start continued and almost the whole of St James’ held its breath before letting out a sigh of relief when Jimenez’s low shot towards the bottom corner was deflected just the wrong side of the post.Fulham comebackA goal was coming, the whole of Tyneside could feel it, and it deservedly went the way of Fulham following a brilliant counter just after the hour.The West Londoners charged forward in numbers after stealing possession deep in their own half as the Toon defence desperately tried to backpeddle.Traore found Robinson from the left at the back post as the skipper put it first time back into the box for Jimenez to pull the trigger and find the net, albeit with the help of a deflection of Murphy, to wrongfoot Dubravka and make it all-even.Suddenly, the usually bouncing black and white cauldron had turned into an arena of nerves, and the game remained on a knife edge.Isak, who had been off it all day, almost produced a spark of magic when he curled one off the angle of the post and bar from the edge of the area.But, the late twist was to come up the other end courtesy of a former Middlesbrough man.Andreas Pereira swung a free-kick into the near post that fellow sub Muniz flicked past Dubvravka to win it.READ MORE SUN STORIESFulham are now back looking up the table after bouncing back from last week’s loss to Manchester United.While Howe must lift his troops to defend their 2-0 advantage against the Gunners and seal a date with destiny at Wembley. More

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      Everton make history as Abdoulaye Doucoure scores incredible record-breaking goal after just 10.18 seconds vs Leicester

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      EVERTON made history with their record-breaking goal after just TEN SECONDS against Leicester.Abdoulaye Doucoure wasted no time putting the Toffees in front in the huge relegation six-pointer. Abdoulaye Doucoure gave Everton the lead against Leicester in the opening secondsCredit: GettyHe latched on to Jordan Pickford’s long ball upfieldCredit: GettyThere were just 10.18 seconds on the clock when the ball crossed the lineCredit: AFPFrom Everton’s kick-off, James Garner passed the ball directly back to Jordan Pickford.The goalkeeper then punted the ball upfield, where Doucoure pounced on some woeful Leicester defending to chest the ball down, run past the Foxes statues and slide the ball past Mads Hermansen.Incredibly, the official scoreboard had still not even come on the screen on the Premier League’s feed of the match.The official time of the goal was 10.18 seconds.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThat made the super speedy strike the fourth-fastest goal in Premier League history.But it also was the fastest goal scored by a home team since the league’s reformation in 1992. Shane Long still holds the all-time record, scoring for Southampton at Watford with 7.69 seconds on the clock in 2019.Philip Billing found the net after 9.11 seconds for Bournemouth at Arsenal in March 2023.Most read in FootballBest new sign-up offersSunSport exclusivesAnd the other player to break the ten-second barrier was Ledley King’s goal against Bradford, putting Tottenham in front after 9.82 seconds.Not only did the Doucoure goal etch his name into the record books, but it also gave Everton the perfect start against Leicester.‘That’s better than Shrek’ jokes Wayne Rooney as Roy Keane reveals Hollywood star people mistake him for in the streets David Moyes knew a win would move his side nine points clear of Leicester in the relegation battle.On six minutes, the dream start got even better when Beto beat the offisde, got in behind and buried his finish.And the Guinea-Bissau striker, 27, grabbed his second of the afternoon and third of the season in the league just before half-time, keeping his composure in front of goal after Garner’s delightful through ball.Iliman Ndiaye capitalised on more woeful play at the back from Leicester to roll in an easy fourth and wrap up the points as the clock hit 90. Beto scored twice before half-time to make it 3-0Credit: Reuters More

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      Fans in stitches after spotting where Bournemouth sit injured stars on match-day as crocked players watch Liverpool game

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      FANS were left in stitches after spotting where Bournemouth’s injured stars were sat inside Dean Court this afternoon.A few crocked Cherries stars watched their team-mates lose 2-0 to Premier League leaders Liverpool from a seemingly hidden separate stand.Fans were stitches after spotting where Bournemouth’s injured players were sittingCredit: ReutersSeveral players were spotted looking on from a seemingly makeshift boothBournemouth were without nine players against the Reds on Saturday, with Andoni Iraola still in the midst of an injury crisis.However, Evanilson, Julian Araujo, James Hill, Marcos Senesi and Alex Scott all watched on from inside the Vitality Stadium.But instead of sitting up in the stands behind fans, or in a directors box, the players were spotted looking on from a seemingly makeshift booth.Eayle-eyed viewers saw all five players sitting on old blue furniture in an additional setting area, high behind the corner flag.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThe stand looked as though it was makeshift and relatively out of sight.It resembled a balcony seat in a theatre stall.One fan wrote X: “Bournemouth have got so many injured players that they have had to build a temporary stand for them all!”While a second said: “The fact that Bournemouth have a whole booth of injured players and they’re still jugging like this is crazy.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFull-back Araujo sported a grey tracksuit with trainers, while Senesi wore a white hoodie, as everybody looked glumly on.And with reason, too.Liverpool star Cody Gakpo incredibly reveals how close he came to joining Premier League strugglers but left transfer up to fate Liverpool were awarded a controversial penalty after Lewis Cook was deemed to have tripped Cody Gakpo inside 27 minutes.Mo Salah converted the spot-kick – his 20th Prem goal of the season- past Kepa Arrizabalaga after VAR confirmed Darren England’s decision.Sublime Salah then sealed all three points for the visitors after bending one into the top corner in the 75th minute.It was the Egyptian’s 177th Prem goal, going level with sixth-placed Frank Lampard in the all-time top scorers’ charts.It was Bournemouth’s first Prem defeat since Brighton’s 2-1 triumph in November 23.Arne Slot’s men established an ominous nine-point lead over Arsenal at the Premier League summit. More

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      Premier League LIVE SCORES: Salah slots in penalty, Everton score two early goals, Newcastle vs Fulham – LATEST

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      MATCHWEEK 24 of the Premier League is packed full of thrilling ties at both ends of the table.Nottingham Forest THRASHED Brighton 7-0 to kick off the Prem action today.Top of the table Liverpool head to in-form Bournemouth while Newcastle welcome Fulham to St James’ Park.Today’s action is capped off with a blockbuster West Midlands derby between Wolves and Aston Villa.Kick off times: 12.30pm/3pm/5.30pm GMTCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below…HT from Dan King at the Vitality StadiumThey say that refereeing decisions even themselves out over the course of a season. But in the case of Liverpool and Darren England it has taken more than 16 months. It was England whose gaffe as VAR meant Luis Diaz’s goal at Tottenham was wrongly disallowed for offside. In this game, England has awarded a soft penalty for Lewis Cook’s challenge on Cody Gakpo and VAR did not ask him to think again. Mo Salah now has 20 Premier League goals, the first time he has reached that landmark since 2021/2.Copy linkCopiedHALF TIMEWe’ve reached the midway point in an entertaining Premier League card.Bournemouth 0-1 LiverpoolEverton 3-0 LeicesterIpswich 1-1 SouthamptonNewcastle 1-0 FulhamCopy linkCopied45+2 – GOAL!! EVERTON 3-0 LeicesterA dream first-half at Goodison is capped off with a second for BETO!It’s all so simple again but it was a stunning pass from James Garner which splits the high Leicester line.Beto is clean through and passes it so, so nonchalantly by the keeper and into the bottom corner.The finish looked slow motion there it was passed so coolly. A terrific 45 minutes.Copy linkCopied39 – Newcastle 1-0 FulhamConcern for Newcastle as Bruno Guimaraes goes down after a tackle from Robinson.The physio is on and there was a bit of hush around as concern did grow.Thankfully for them, the Brazilian was able to get to his feet and walk to the side of the park and looks like he’ll continue.Copy linkCopiedPremier League latest scoresGoals in every game now!Bournemouth 0-1 LiverpoolEverton 2-0 LeicesterIpswich 1-1 SouthamptonNewcastle 1-0 FulhamCopy linkCopied37 – GOAL!! NEWCASTLE 1-0 FulhamDeadlock broken at St James’ Park and it’s JACOB MURPHY who puts Newcastle in front!A real sweeping move from inside their own half for the Magpies as Burn picks out Gordon on the Newcastle left.He spins Castagne so, so easily and the full back looks like he’s carrying a fridge on his back chasing him back.Gordon gets to the edge of the area on the left and rolls the ball across the box for Murphy coming in and he sidefoots into the net from 12 yards.Copy linkCopiedFrom Charlie Wyett at Portman RoadLiam Delap has proved what a terrific striker he is going to be. He missed a decent chance after Southampton’s opener but he did not let that affect him. Instead, he took three touches before planting a shot past Aaron Ramsdale and he has now scored nine Premier League goals.Copy linkCopiedSalah penaltyTo clear up any scrutiny which may have arrived from that Salah penalty, Premier League Match Centre tweeted: “The referee’s call of penalty was checked and confirmed by VAR – with the challenge deemed to have been a trip by Cook on Gakpo. The VAR also confirmed Gakpo was onside in the build-up.”Copy linkCopiedUp the chartsBy the way, that Mo Salah goal takes his total Premier League tally to 177.That takes him up to joint-sixth in the standings, alongside Frank Lampard.Copy linkCopied31 – GOAL!! IPSWICH 1-1 SouthamptonHuge goal at the bottom as LIAM DELAP equalises for Ipswich.Where on earth were the Southampton defenders!?Ipswich turn the ball over just inside their own half before a clever pass forward finds Delap all alone, 10 yards inside the Southampton half.He beats a despairing slide from Bednarek before driving into the box and coolly passing beyond Ramsdale.Copy linkCopied29 – GOAL!! Bournemouth 0-1 LIVERPOOLMO SALAH scores his 20th goal of the season.His penalty right into the bottom corner, keeper no chance and the league leaders are moving nine points clear as things stand!Copy linkCopiedPENALTY LIVERPOOLLewis Cook trips Cody Gakpo in the area and the league leaders have the chance top open the scoring from the spot!Copy linkCopiedPremier League latest scoresBournemouth 0-0 LiverpoolEverton 2-0 LeicesterIpswich 0-1 SouthamptonNewcastle 0-0 FulhamCopy linkCopiedFrom Gary Stonehouse at St James’ ParkNewcastle started like a house on fire and if Alexander Isak had connected properly with Jacob Murphy’s early cross it could all have been different here.Amazingly, the Premier League’s most in-form striker instead produced an air-kick before Bruno Guimaraes headed over.Fulham have since weathered the early storm and have looked semi-dangerous on the counter, but we are still waiting for the game’s first shot on target as the clock ticks past the 26 minute mark.Copy linkCopiedFrom Dan King at the Vitality StadiumThey weren’t kidding about the confidence of Bournemouth. They have been at it from kick off. Trent Alexander-Arnold has made two errors leading to shots on goal and Antoine Semenyo has hit the post. Yet Liverpool could have taken the lead through Dominik Szboszlai, only for Kepa to make the best save so far of an open game.Copy linkCopied21 – GOAL!! Ipswich 0-1 SOUTHAMPTONA massive goal near the midway point of the first half and it’s JOE ARIBO for the visitors!But the keep HAS to be doing better!It’s well worked by the Saints down the right and when a low cross is blocked, it spins into the path of Aribo who strikes a volley into the ground and on target.It’s not in the corner and Muric dives and flaffs at it trying to scoop it out, only pushing it into the top corner.Huge goal for Southampton in that battle of the basement sides.Copy linkCopied19 – Bournemouth 0-0 LiverpoolBlisteringly quick start from Bournemouth in this game but Liverpool have just registered their first effort on target there.Gravenberch picks out Gakpo with a switch and he drives towards goal before getting his shot away. Kepa keeps it out comfortably.Copy linkCopied16 – Newcastle 0-0 FulhamNot much happening at St James’ Park in the early stages.But Joachim Andersen was just ensuring that Alexander Isak was going nowhere fast there with a bodycheck which earns him a yellow card.Copy linkCopiedFast startJust the two goals from the one game but it was a rapid start.The BBC saying the Doucoure goal at 10.18s was the fourth-fastest goal in Premier League historyCopy linkCopied6 – GOAL!! EVERTON 2-0 LeicesterThe hosts are flying early doors – BETO with the second already!Remarkable stuff but this Leicester defending would have them struggling in the Championship.Tarkowski under no pressure on halfway is able to pick out a decent ball over the top of a high Foxes line for Beto to run into and inside the area.He has Ndiaye to pick out with a pass for a tap in but goes for goal himself and finds the far bottom corner. Great start for them.Copy linkCopied1 – GOAL!! EVERTON 1-0 LeicesterWe’re already up and running just SECONDS into the game as ABDOULAYE DOUCOURE scores for Everton!Nine seconds it looks like as Jordan Pickford just punts one forward from midway inside the Everton half.It’s aimed towards Beto but neither he nor the defender gets a touch and it’s allowed to bounce into the box where Doucoure runs unchallenged to take a touch a pass beyond the keeper.Incredible start for the Toffees.Copy linkCopiedKICK-OFF!Here we go then, the 3pm games are all up and running!Bournemouth vs LiverpoolEverton vs LeicesterIpswich vs SouthamptonNewcastle vs FulhamCopy linkCopiedHeading outThe teams across the 3pm kick-offs are starting to make their way out in our four games.Plenty of twists and turns to come and four really important games to come….Copy linkCopiedFrom Gary Stonehouse at St James’ ParkWe are seconds away from kick off at St James’ and hopefully we’re in for plenty of goals.The Magpies, winners in seven of their last eight Prem matches, have found the net 22 times during that run.That has them dreaming of a return to Champions League football but opponents Fulham have European hopes also.Copy linkCopiedFrom Dan King at the Vitality StadiumVitality insiders say they have never observed Bournemouth’s players feeling more confident before facing a top-of-the-table team than they are today. And why not? Andoni Iraola’s team have beaten Arsenal, Manchester City and Nottingham Forest here. Liverpool are back to full strength after a second string fell to the third defeat of Arne Slot’s debut season.The Reds have seven full internationals on their bench. If the game is decided by changes, you still fancy them to win. But they will really have their work cut out.Copy linkCopied More

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      Nottingham Forest 7 Brighton 0: Chris Wood hat-trick as hosts destroy sorry Seagulls and boost Champions League hopes

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      CHRIS WOOD walked off with the match ball and the man of the match award but the entire City Ground knew who had been the real star of the show.Never mind three goals for the Kiwi striker – his second Forest hat-trick – Morgan Gibbs-White was the name on everyone’s lips after this record-busting blitz of Brighton.Chris Wood netted an incredible hat-trickCredit: PAThe striker’s goal tally this season is now a whopping 17Credit: PAOnly Mo Salah and Erling Haaland have found the back of the net more than WoodCredit: GettyMorgan Gibbs-White was also amongst the goalsCredit: GettyGibbs-White scored one, made one, won a penalty and had one hell of an all-round afternoon to remember on his 100th game in a Forest shirt.He was frankly unstoppable and it was almost symbolic and fitting when Tariq Lamptey literally wrestled him to the ground for the penalty which completed Wood’s treble.By then it was the only way – bar Jack Hinshelwood’s early yellow card for chopping him down – that the Seagulls could halt his progress.The floodgates opened when Gibbs-White found himself in acres of space down the right and drilled a cross towards the lurking Wood at the far post.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLLewis Dunk stretched out a boot to make sure it never reached the target – and only managed to turn it past keeper Bart Verbruggen and into his own net.Goal number two came when Gibbs-White ran from beyond the penalty spot to beyond the angle of the six yard box and angled a bullet header into the corner off Anthony Elanga’s corner.Brighton were already buckling, and did so even more dramatically when Elanga turned provider to hang one up for Wood, who headed down and into the roof of the net.The wait for VAR confirmation merely delayed the inevitable… but amazingly the floodgates had barely opened.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSNumber four arrived when Elanga slid over a low cross – after some laid-back thigh-juggling from Gibbs-White – and Wood tapped in from close range.And then when Lamptey turned to a wrestling hold to try and shackle Gibbs-White, the Forest striker sent keeper Verbruggen one way while the ball went another.Moment Nottingham Forest fans ‘try to bribe Anthony Taylor’ during VAR check as hilarious footage goes viralNeco Williams was the six-hitter after a goalmouth scramble with Brighton by now in a total mess.And when keeper Verbruggen inexplicably passed straight to Jota Silva – off the bench as Gibbs-White got a well-earned rest – he hammered the ball straight into the back of the net to put Forest in seventh Heaven.Lewis Dunk turned a cross into his own net to open the floodgatesCredit: ReutersNeco Williams scored a smashing sixthCredit: ReutersJota Silva got the final goal in the routCredit: AFP More