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Tom Bassam

Bournemouth 2-2 Sheffield United, Crystal Palace 1-1 Luton: clockwatch – as it happened

Cauley Woodrow celebrates his dramatic late leveller for Luton at Selhurst Park.
Cauley Woodrow celebrates his dramatic late leveller for Luton at Selhurst Park. Photograph: Paul Harding/Getty Images

Match reports

Cheers for following along and thanks to Sarah for kicking us off.

Final update from me is a bit of fitba, Neil Warnock has confirmed he is stepping down from his interim job at Aberdeen. He leaves after a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup quarter-final, just his second win two in eight games.

Updated

Not much change at the top of League Two, but Forest Green have a lifeline at the bottom:

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Mansfield 36 39 69
2 Stockport County 35 30 66
3 Wrexham 36 21 66
4 Milton Keynes Dons 37 13 64
5 Crewe 36 13 61
6 Barrow 35 12 59
7 Gillingham 37 -7 55
8 AFC Wimbledon 37 11 54
9 Walsall 36 5 54
10 Morecambe 36 -4 54
11 Crawley Town 35 0 52
12 Bradford 35 5 50
13 Newport County 36 -4 49
14 Harrogate Town 36 -12 49
15 Notts County 35 1 47
16 Accrington Stanley 36 -4 46
17 Tranmere 37 2 44
18 Swindon 37 -3 44
19 Doncaster 36 -14 43
20 Salford City 37 -16 40
21 Grimsby 35 -15 35
22 Colchester 35 -19 32
23 Forest Green 36 -26 30
24 Sutton Utd 37 -28 27

Derby have cut Portmouth’s lead at the top of League One:

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Portsmouth 37 29 77
2 Derby 37 33 72
3 Bolton 37 24 71
4 Peterborough 36 27 68
5 Barnsley 36 21 67
6 Stevenage 36 14 61
7 Oxford Utd 37 13 60
8 Blackpool 37 15 57
9 Lincoln City 37 12 55
10 Leyton Orient 37 -1 54
11 Northampton 37 -7 50
12 Bristol Rovers 36 -4 49
13 Wigan 37 5 47
14 Charlton 38 -1 44
15 Wycombe 36 -2 44
16 Exeter 37 -23 41
17 Shrewsbury 37 -24 41
18 Reading 37 -5 39
19 Cambridge Utd 36 -13 39
20 Burton Albion 36 -17 39
21 Cheltenham 36 -20 34
22 Fleetwood Town 37 -20 32
23 Port Vale 35 -24 32
24 Carlisle 36 -32 23

The Championship looks like this:

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Leicester 37 41 82
2 Leeds 37 40 79
3 Ipswich 37 25 78
4 Southampton 36 26 73
5 West Brom 36 18 60
6 Norwich 37 12 58
7 Hull 37 7 58
8 Coventry 37 16 57
9 Preston North End 36 -6 53
10 Cardiff 37 -6 53
11 Middlesbrough 36 0 50
12 Sunderland 37 3 47
13 Watford 37 1 45
14 Bristol City 36 -2 44
15 Swansea 36 -11 43
16 Millwall 37 -12 43
17 Plymouth 37 -7 41
18 Blackburn 37 -13 41
19 Stoke 37 -15 41
20 QPR 37 -14 39
21 Birmingham 36 -15 39
22 Huddersfield 36 -16 38
23 Sheff Wed 37 -25 38
24 Rotherham 37 -47 19

Big chance for Arsenal to go top against Brentford, here’s the table ahead of the late game:

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Liverpool 27 39 63
2 Man City 27 35 62
3 Arsenal 27 45 61
4 Aston Villa 27 22 55
5 Tottenham Hotspur 26 16 50
6 Man Utd 28 0 47
7 West Ham 27 -4 42
8 Wolverhampton 28 -2 41
9 Newcastle 27 12 40
10 Brighton 27 5 39
11 Chelsea 26 1 36
12 Fulham 28 -4 35
13 AFC Bournemouth 27 -12 32
14 Crystal Palace 28 -15 29
15 Brentford 27 -11 26
16 Everton 28 -10 25
17 Nottm Forest 27 -15 24
18 Luton 27 -17 21
19 Sheff Utd 28 -50 14
20 Burnley 27 -35 13

Luton will be hoping Brighton can get back to winning ways at home against Nottingham Forest at the Amex tomorrow. Draws won’t be enough for the Hatters but they could end the wekeend having made up ground on the teams above them if results go their way.

Brentford are one of those battling at the wrong end of the table, they travel to the Emirates for the 5.30pm KO. Follow that game with Will Unwin:

League Two full-time scores

Accrington Stanley 0-3 Bradford

Barrow 2-0 Colchester

Doncaster 2-0 Crewe Alexandra

Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Walsall

Gillingham 1-1 Tranmere

Harrogate Town 1-2 Crawley

Mansfield 3-2 Swindon

MK Dons 3-1 Salford

Morecambe 1-3 Wrexham

Notts County 0-2 AFC Wimbledon

Stockport 1-0 Newport

Sutton United 1-1 Grimsby

League One full-time scores

Barnsley 1-2 Lincoln

Blackpool 0-0 Portsmouth

Bristol Rovers 0-3 Derby County

Burton Albion 1-3 Peterborough United

Cambridge United 1-3 Northampton

Charlton 3-2 Carlisle

Exeter City 2-2 Bolton

Oxford 2-1 Cheltenham

Port Vale 1-2 Shrewsbury

Reading 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers

Stevenage 0-0 Fleetwood

Wigan Athletic 1-0 Leyton Orient

Championship full-time scores

Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Plymouth Argyle

Hull 2-2 Leicester

Millwall 1-0 Birmingham

Norwich 5-0 Rotherham

Preston 1-2 Stoke

QPR 0-2 Middlesbrough

Southampton 4-2 Sunderland

Watford 1-2 Coventry

Premier League full-time scores

Bournemouth 2-2 Sheffield United

Crystal Palace 1-1 Luton

Wolves 2-1 Fulham

Updated

Goal! Wolves 2-1 Fulham (Iwobi 90+8)

Too little, too late for Fulham, Iwobi scores but Wolves move up to eighth.

Goal! Crystal Palace 1-1 Luton (Woodrow 90+6)

WOW! Luton have barely had a sniff until stoppage time but they could have got a big point here. Cauley Woodrow has headed his first Premier League goal in ten years!

Couple of chances in the Premier League, Luton hit the bar at Selhurst Park and Bournemouth spurn a chance to get the winner from Luis Sinisterra.

Paddy Madden has got a late, late winner for Stockport against Newport, crucial with all the League Two promotion chasers winning.

Goal! Bournemouth 2-2 Sheffield United (Unal 90+1)

We’re set up for a grandstand finish at the Vitality with the Cherries grabbing a dramatic late leveller through Enes Unal.

Updated

Bolton have equalised at Exeter through Eoin Toal but Derby, one spot behind Wanderers in League One, are now 3-0 up at Bristol Rovers.

Big goal at Millwall where Japhet Tanganga has scored late on to give the home side a 1-0 lead against Birmingham.

Couple more EFL updates, Peterborough are in front at Burton and Luke McNally has put Stoke 2-1 up at Preston.

Luton have been very quiet at Selhurst Park, where Eze has almost scored a wonderful goal but his effort goes just over. Crystal Palace lead 1-0.

Goals! Southampton 4-2 Sunderland (Rothwell 77 and 80)

Saints back on top as Joe Rothwell grabs two goals in three minutes.

Important goal at the bottom of League Two for Forest Green, they’re now 1-0 up against ten-man Walsall with a win pulling Rovers within two points of 22nd placed Colchester.

At Vicarage Road, Coventry are now 2-1 up, with Haji Wright putting the Sky Blues ahead.

Goal! Bournemouth 1-2 Sheffield United (Ouattara 74)

It is game on now as substitute Dango Ouattara meets a Ryan Christie corner.

Updated

Goal! Southampton 2-2 Sunderland (Bellingham 71)

From 2-0 down the visitors have clawed their way back into this and by all accounts this is a stunner from Jobe Bellingham.

Elsewhere, Boro are 2-0 up at QPR, Plymouth have equalised at Blackburn, Preston have levelled at home against Preston.

Goal disallowed! Bournemouth 0-2 Sheffield United

Solanke thinks he’s got one back for the Cherries but a VAR check showed that the ball cannoned into his arm before he turned it home.

Goal Wolves 2-0 Fulham (Cairney OG 67)

Given after a VAR check for offside. It’s a long way back for Fulham from here you’d think.

Goal! Hull 2-2 Leicester (Vardy 62)

Well that lead didn’t last long…

Goal! Bournemouth 0-2 Sheffield United (Robinson 64)

The Blades have picked themselves up after that pumping by Arsenal and after a goalmouth scramble the have doubled their lead at the Vitality.

Updated

Goal! Hull 2-1 Leicester Zaroury (60)

The Tigers are back in front against the leage leaders. Southampton are 2-1 up against Sunderland, Leeds won last night and Ipswich lost at Cardiff in the early kick-off so this could be a big goal in the Championship promotion chase.

QPR have been on a decent run recently but they now trail 0-1 at home against Middlesbrough and Blackburn are down to ten men against Plymouth but still lead 1-0.

Derby have doubled their lead at Bristol Rovers with Bolton losing and Portsmouth all square against Blackpool.

Goal! Wolves 1-0 Fulham (Ait-Nouri 53)

Wolves lost Neto in the first half to another injury but thye’ve found a way to get the breakthrough against a stubborn Fulham side. Rayan Ait-Nouri turns it home from close range after Wolves worked a set-piece routine.

Updated

More goals in League One, Derby now lead 1-0 at Bristol Rovers, Peterborough are 1-0 up at Burton and Lincoln lead 2-0 on the road at Barnsley.

Paul Mullin has put Wrexham at Morecambe ahead in their League Two fixture. The visitors now lead 2-1.

Sonny Cox is having a day at St James Park. He got the equaliser for Exeter against Bolton and has scores twice in three minutes to out the Grencians ahead.

A couple of updates from League One and League Two, Exeter have equalised at home against promotion-chasing Bolton and there’s been two goals in two minutes at Mansfield where Swindon equalised before immediately going behind again.

Goal! Norwich 5-0 Rotherham (Sara 47)

First goal as the second halves get underway in the Championship, goal difference could be key in the race for the playoffs.

League Two half-time scores

Accrington Stanley 0-3 Bradford

Barrow 1-0 Colchester

Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Crewe Alexandra

Forest Green Rovers 0-0 Walsall

Gillingham 0-1 Tranmere

Harrogate Town 1-0 Crawley

Mansfield 1-0 Swindon

MK Dons 3-1 Salford City

Morecambe 1-1 Wrexham

Notts County 0-0 AFC Wimbledon

Stockport 0-0 Newport County

Sutton 0-1 Grimsby Town

League One half-time scores

Barnsley 0-1 Lincoln City

Blackpool 0-0 Portsmouth

Bristol Rovers 0-0 Derby County

Burton Albion 0-0 Peterborough United

Cambridge United 1-0 Northampton Town

Charlton Athletic 1-1 Carlisle United

Exeter City 0-1 Bolton Wanderers

Oxford United 1-0 Cheltenham Town

Port Vale 0-0 Shrewsbury Town

Reading 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers

Stevenage 0-0 Fleetwood Town

Wigan Athletic 0-0 Leyton Orient

Championnship half-time scores

Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Plymouth Argyle

Hull 1-1 Leicester

Millwall 0-0 Birmingham

Norwich City 4-0 Rotherham

Preston 0-0 Stoke

QPR 0-0 Middlesbrough

Southampton 2-0 Sunderland

Watford 1-1 Coventry

Premier League half-time scores

Bournemouth 0-1 Sheffield United

Crystal Palace 1-0 Luton

Wolves 0-0 Fulham

That is my stint on the clockwatch over and Tom Bassam will be taking you through the second half of the three matches. Take it away Tom.

Apologies, I had referred to Sheffield United’s potential win today as a first away win of the season but it isn’t. The club won away to Luton Town in February.

Half-time: Wolves 0-0 Fulham

Both sides have had chances to break the deadlock but both keepers are playing well and so it remains 0-0. All to play for in the second 45.

Half-time: Crystal Palace 1-0 Luton Town

Mateta’s goal is the difference so far with Luton not having any clear chances to level the game.

Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Sheffield United

Sheffield United are on course for their second away win in the league this season after Hamer put the visitors ahead. Bournemouth had a good chance after they were awarded a penalty but Solanke missed the chance.

Updated

Bournemouth 0-1 Sheffield United: McBurnie had a chance to add another goal for Sheffield United but his header is wide. Deep into injury time.

Crystal Palace 1-0 Luton Town: Mateta is so close to doubling the hosts lead. The goal-scorer found himself in a one-on-one with Kaminski but the keeper does well to save.

Bournemouth 0-1 Sheffield United: Grbic has made another great save, VAR checked to see if the block was legal and it’s been cleared. The keeper making sure Sheffield United hold onto their lead.

Updated

Wolves 0-0 Fulham: Of course as soon as I say it isn’t a blockbuster Fulham have a great chance. Adarabioyo has a shot but it’s off the bar, edging closer to breaking the deadlock.

“I’m suggesting Wolves, Bournemouth for home wins, fairly safe bet, and Luton to pull off a plucky point at Palace,” Jeremy Boyce has emailed.

So far none of these predictions are coming true but all could change Jeremy.

Wolves 0-0 Fulham: Well the change I thought would kick life into the game hasn’t done so just yet. Not a blockbuster.

Bournemouth 0-1 Sheffield United: Christie has a shot at goal as Bournemouth look to hit back after conceding but it hits the side netting, a jeer comes from Sheffield fans.

Crystal Palace 1-0 Luton Town: The hosts had a free kick, Eze took it but Mengi heads it away to make sure Palace don’t double their lead. It has been all Palace on the attack so far.

Bournemouth 0-1 Sheffield United: If Sheffield United hold onto this it will be their second away win of the season. The club certainly liked that goal:

Updated

GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Sheffield United (Hamer, 27')

Hamer picks up the rebound after the keeper saves a shot and bottom of the table Sheffield United are ahead.

Updated

Wolves 0-0 Fulham: A great chance for the visitors as Lukic backheels to Iwobi. He threads the ball to Wilson but his shot is just wide. A bit of oomph being added to that game.

Bournemouth 0-0 Sheffield United: Grbic has made a fantastic save from a strong strike by Semeno, aside from the penalty miss that has been the closest either team have come to scoring.

Wolves 0-0 Fulham: The game is yet to get into gear, both teams trying to find their feet and no real chances have come to fruition yet.

Crystal Palace 1-0 Luton Town: Palace’s Ward has a chance but his header is well wide, all the momentum with the hosts at the moment.

Crystal Palace 1-0 Luton Town: I have been tracking down information on Barkley, it seems he has re-entered play and is okay to continue after the hit to the face.

Wolves 0-0 Fulham: Wolves have been forced into an early change with Bellegarde picking up a knock. Doyle is on.

Crystal Palace 1-0 Luton Town: The goal came from a Luton error. Doughty’s back pass was picked up by Munoz, who passes to Mateta to score.

Updated

PENALTY MISS! Bournemouth 0-0 Sheffield United (Solanke, 15')

Solanke scuffs and the ball goes straight over the bar! Wow.

Updated

GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-0 Luton Town (Mateta, 11')

Crystal Palace have opened the scoring with a sweet touch from Mateta!

Updated

Bournemouth 0-0 Sheffield United: Solanke has been fouled in the box and Bournemouth have been awarded a penalty. It will be checked by VAR.

Bournemouth 0-0 Sheffield United: There are some heated scenes in the match as some fouls by Sheffield players have not been met with yellow cards. Jeers coming from the crowd.

Crystal Palace 0-0 Luton Town: Ross Barkley has been down for a while receiving medical treatment after heading another player accidentally. He has gone to the side of the pitch after having blood cleared from his face.

Updated

Bournemouth 0-0 Sheffield United: Solanke has a chance for Bournemouth but it’s cleared well.

Updated

8 min: Sheffield United will keen to repair their defensive form after losing 6-0 to Arsenal last time out in the league. So far so good but will Bournemouth find their way through? They have been awarded an early free kick but nothing comes of it.

There’s been no early drama in any of the 3pm kick-offs, all are standing a 0-0. Who will score first?

Kick-off!

Crystal Palace v Luton Town, Bournemouth v Sheffield United and Wolves v Fulham are all underway! All the action and goals to come.

The chaoticness of the 3pm kick-offs is descending, just a few minutes until we are underway across the three matches.

“Maybe if all the pundits start saying that Everton have to sign a striker like they did with Arsenal during the last window, they’ll suddenly start scoring five or six goals every match,” Phil Grey has emailed. “What do you think?”

That would be quite the turnaround! But you never know, maybe they should give it a shot.

Manchester United are closing in on a Champions League spot, the win over Everton means they are now eight points outside of the top four spot:

In the women’s game, Leicester City have made the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals for the first time after beating Liverpool 2-0.

A good read before the top of the table clash between Manchester City and Liverpool:

I would love to hear from you, on your predictions of the action this afternoon but also what snacks you are digging into as you watch. You can email me or contact me on X – @rendellx.

Manchester United are beating Everton 2-0 after Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford scored penalties.

You can catch the end of the game and all the reaction here:

Updated

Wolves v Fulham team news

Wolves have made three change to their squad, including the introduction of Fraser

Wolves: Sa, Semedo, S Bueno, Kilman, Ait-Nouri, M Lemina, Gomes, Sarabia, Bellegarde, Neto, Fraser

Fulham have an unchanged side after beating Brighton.

Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Tosin, Bassey, Robinson, Reed, Lukic, Wilson, Andreas, Iwobi, Muniz

Bournemouth v Sheffield United team news

Bournemouth make one change to the team who beat Burnley last weekend. Mepham comes in with Senesi out.

Bournemouth: Neto, Kerkez, Cook, Mepham, Solanke, Christie, Smith, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Zabarnyi

Sheffield United make four changes to the team who lost to Arsenal, including Arblaster who makes his first start in the Premier League

Sheffield United: Grbic, Baldock, Trusty, Hamer, McBurnie, Brereton Diaz, Robinson, Bogle, Davies, Osborn, Arblaster.

Updated

Crystal Palace v Luton Town team news

Crystal Palace name an unchanged starting side to the one who lost to Spurs last weekend.

Palace: Johnstone, Muñoz, Ward, Andersen, Richards, Mitchell, Wharton, Lerma, Ayew, Mateta, Eze.

Luton Town, meanwhile, have made two changes to their starting team from their squad who lost last weekend. Bell and Townsend drop out with Osho and Ogbene come in

Luton: Kaminski, Kabore, Burke, Osho, Mengi, Doughty, Barkley, Clark, Chong, Ogbene, Morris

Preamble

Hello and welcome to today’s Premier League clockwatch. We have three 3pm GMT kick-offs and I will bring you all of the live updates from those games.

The fixtures are:

  • Crystal Palace v Luton Town

  • Bournemouth v Sheffield United

  • Wolves v Fulham

A lot of the focus will be at the bottom of the table with Luton Town and Sheffield United both in the relegation zone. If the sides win they will remain in the bottom three with Sheffield 11 points off of safety and Luton four points. But a win would boost hopes of remaining in the top-flight.

A match has already kicked off today between Manchester United and Everton, stay tuned for updates on that match and all the team news for the upcoming games.

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