Match report
I’ll leave you with Ben Fisher’s match report from a still-rocking Molineux. Thanks for joining me; fancy doing it all again tomorrow?
Virgil van Dijk gives his verdict: “It’s down to ourselves, we were slow, predictable, sloppy in possession. We didn’t concede chances but if you perform like that, the result can be like that. That’s what’s disappointing.”
“We want to start the game well, last game we did, today we made wrong decisions, couldn’t find the end product. Conceding goals is always frustrating … we’ve been solid defensively, but we have to move on. We have to come back here, and show a reaction.”
Here’s John Brewin’s verdict from the Vitality:
“Wolves have just beaten the teams in fourth and fifth in consecutive games,” notes Richard Warwick. “They couldn’t, could they…?” I mean, it’s almost impossible – they need to win all eight remaining games to reach 40 points – but their fixture list does offer up a few chances for wins:
Brentford (A), West Ham (A), Leeds (A), Spurs (H), Sunderland (H), Brighton (A), Fulham (H), Burnley (A).
If nothing else, they might be one of the happiest teams to ever be relegated – which would be an incredible turnaround in itself.
Rob Edwards: “It’s Liverpool, any time you beat them, you’ve got to enjoy it. It’s a big, big night for us. People might think ‘you’re bottom of the league’ but you could feel the energy in here tonight. We’re showing some fight, some spirit – we’re competing with everyone.”
“When we first came in, it was difficult – players were broken, short of confidence. Now we’re seeing the fruits of a lot of hard work. We’ve got a tight squad but everyone’s fit – I want everyone to feel involved and they do at the moment.”
Full time: Port Vale 1-0 Bristol City (aet)
In a game that’s not being broadcast live (in the UK at least), Port Vale have pulled off a big upset, and earned a home fifth-round tie against Sunderland this weekend. It’s their first trip to the last 16 in 30 years, and all the more remarkable given they look nailed on to be relegated from League One.
“After his recent form, I can’t fathom why Ngumoha isn’t getting more time on the pitch,” writes Colum Fordham. “He’s certainly added something to an otherwise soporific Liverpool performance.” He was easily Liverpool’s best attacking player in the last half-hour.
GOAL! Port Vale 1-0 Bristol City (Waine 112')
It’s turning into a big night for the underdogs. Port Vale, rock bottom of League One, lead Bristol City in the FA Cup! It’s Ben Waine with the opening goal in extra time.
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Wolves and Liverpool meet here again in the FA Cup on Friday. I’m sure Arne Slot is looking forward to that one.
Let’s have a look at the table, shall we?
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 29 | 36 | 64 |
| 2 | Man City | 28 | 32 | 59 |
| 3 | Man Utd | 28 | 12 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 28 | 8 | 51 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 29 | 9 | 48 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 28 | 16 | 45 |
| 7 | Brentford | 29 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 | Everton | 29 | 1 | 43 |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 29 | -2 | 40 |
| 10 | Fulham | 28 | -2 | 40 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 29 | -4 | 40 |
| 12 | Brighton | 28 | 3 | 37 |
| 13 | Newcastle | 28 | -2 | 36 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 28 | -4 | 35 |
| 15 | Leeds | 29 | -11 | 31 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | -5 | 29 |
| 17 | Nottm Forest | 28 | -15 | 27 |
| 18 | West Ham | 28 | -20 | 25 |
| 19 | Burnley | 29 | -26 | 19 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 30 | -30 | 16 |
Full time: Wolves 2-1 Liverpool
It’s all over! Wolves have won back-to-back games for the first time since April – and they’ve done so against Villa and now Liverpool. Bostin’!
Ngumoha cuts back to Chiesa, whose shot from 20 yards is well struck, but straight at José Sà. Time ticks away …
They got a big slice of fortune, but how can you begrudge Wolves this moment, after such a miserable season? Rob Edwards is bounding down the touchline, eyes wide with disbelief. His team are about to defeat the champions …
GOAL!!! Wolves 2-1 Liverpool (André 93')
Oh, wow! From Alisson’s weak clearance, the ball is worked to André, who shoots from the edge of the area. The ball takes a huge deflection off Joe Gomez and loops into the net!
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Wolves 1-1 Liverpool: Ngumoha lifts a cross towards Van Dijk, whose header is straight at Sa. Replays suggest he may have been offside anyway.
Wolves 1-1 Liverpool: Six minutes of added time for Arne Slot’s team to avoid another awkward result. Wolves threaten to break, but Gomes (Rodrigo, I think) is cut off by Gomez (Joe).
Barcelona have come up just short, beating Atlético 3-0 in their Copa del Rey second leg but losing 4-3 on aggregate. In the Coupe de France, Gary O’Neil’s Strasbourg are through to the semis, after beating Reims 2-1.
Andre can’t quite connect with Rodrigo Gomes as Wolves threaten to break; at the other end, Bueno is booked for trying to drag Ekitike down on five separate occasions.
I think Wolves may not back themselves to keep Liverpool out, so they’re going for broke. Three minutes of regulation time to play.
Now Mosquera is played in down the right, but he goes for goal when he should cross, and dinks it straight at Alisson. Moments later, Joao Gomes sends a shot high over the bar.
A thrilling game of football has broken out here, with Salah’s pass to Szoboszlai cut out before Wolves race down the other end, Arokodare’s shot deflected over the bar.
GOAL! Wolves 1-1 Liverpool (Salah 83')
Wolves just couldn’t keep their heads after going in front, and Bellegarde’s pass runs straight to Salah. He has work to do but dribbles into the area and powers a shot through Sa at the near post!
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Magnificent save from José Sà! Ngumoha curls his shot through a forest of legs and it deflects off Mosquera, but the Wolves keeper gets a fingertip to turn it onto the post!
Arokodare brought down a long ball – nudging Van Dijk away as he did so – and then swept the ball left to Gomes. It looked like Konate had things covered, but the Wolves sub was able to stretch out a boot and beat the onrushing Alisson!
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GOAL! Wolves 1-0 Liverpool (Rodrigo Gomes 78')
Oh, wow. Wolves break away and take the lead, Rodrigo Gomes poking the ball home!
It’s finished Dundee United 2-1 St Mirren, with Amar Fatah’s late penalty ensuring the hosts avoided another draw. In the FA Cup, it’s still Port Vale 0-0 Bristol City, now in extra time …
EFL results
Championship
Ipswich 1-0 Hull
League One
Barnsley 0-1 Wycombe
Exeter 1-1 Burton
Rotherham 0-0 Mansfield
League Two
Bromley 0-0 Oldham
Chesterfield 3-0 Colchester
Grimsby 3-1 Salford
Newport 3-1 Tranmere
Walsall 0-1 Fleetwood
Full time: Ipswich 1-0 Hull
One goal is enough for Ipswich, who climb to third in the Championship, three points behind Middlesbrough with a game in hand.
“It beggars belief that Sunderland are not only safe with a quarter of the season to go, but they’re pushing for European football. If they do qualify for continental competition and keep the core of the team together, they could have a glorious season next time around,” writes Kari Tulinius.
Sunderland are 11th, but just four points behind Brentford in seventh place. If they make it, let’s hope they avoid a Forest/Palace style drop-off in domestic form.
Szoboszlai, who needs to make something happen or risk all the post-match chat focusing on his cornrows, sends a speculative shot at goal that Konate can’t turn into anything more dangerous.
João Gomes has just been booked for Wolves, who then bring on Rodrigo Gomes for Mané. Liverpool, meanwhile, send on Joe Gomez for Frimpong.
Will Unwin was at the Hill Dickinson Stadium to see Everton get an overdue win on home turf.
“It sounds like the football has been stodgy at Molineux but at least the teams are looking sharp in their classic colours,” notes Peter Oh. “The only downside is the shirt sponsors … I miss the days of tangy corn chips and Danish lagers.”
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Alexis Mac Allister blasts the ball over from the edge of the area. Arne Slot has made changes, with Jones, Robertson and Ngumoha on for Gravenberch, Kerkez and Gakpo.
Premier League results
Bournemouth 0-0 Brentford
Everton 2-0 Burnley
Leeds 0-1 Sunderland
Wolves L-L Liverpool (0-0, 65 mins)
Full time! Leeds 0-1 Sunderland
Habib Diarra’s penalty earns all three points for the visitors, who deserve the win after a heroic defensive effort. A tough one for Leeds, who blow the chance to pull clear of the relegation battle below them.
We will get back to “events” at Molineux, but Leeds whip two dangerous balls into the box in quick succession; on both occasions, nobody in white can get the final touch.
“Born into a family that support Everton, the ups and downs have been a regular part of match days for quite some time,” writes Oliver Thorpe. “This season has been a belter – goodness gracious me, David Moyes is wonderful. Motivational skills, financial management prowess and getting a team to buy into a vision.”
I thought Moyes going back to Everton after so long, at such a crucial point in their history, could backfire. I was 100% wrong.
Gnonto fails to find Calvert-Lewin with his cross, and we’ve played nine of the 12 added minutes. Sunderland still lead 1-0 …
Full time: Everton 2-0 Burnley
A goal in each half, James Tarkowski’s header breaking the deadlock before Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s fine finish. Everton eighth, a point behind Brentford, and two back from Chelsea.
Full time: Bournemouth 0-0 Brentford
The final whistle is followed by a weird tussle at the tunnel entrance, players and staff getting involved. Iraola and Andrews cool things down, and we move on.
It’s tempting to say that’s the most exciting thing that happened tonight, but Bournemouth had chances to win the game that they just couldn’t take.
Wolves v Liverpool is back under way, with no goals to report early in the second half.
There will be TWELVE additional minutes at Elland Road.
Bournemouth go close again! Kroupi’s effort appears so goal-bound, even the on-screen scoreboard briefly changes to 1-0 – but his effort rolls just wide of the far post.
Leeds are throwing everything at Sunderland, but running out of time. If the visitors hold on here, they’ll reach the magic 40-point mark with nine games still to play.
Not much to report at Everton, where the hosts are cruising to victory, or at Bournemouth, where it’s still goalless.
GOAL! Ipswich 1-0 Hull (Matusiwa 72')
A big goal in the Championship as Ipswich finally break the deadlock against fellow playoff chasers Hull. It’s Azor Matusiwa with the opening goal.
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Daniel Farke rolls the dice, with Joel Piroe and set-piece threat Jaka Bijol coming on, joining Nmecha, James and Willy Gnonto. This would be a painful defeat …
“Every Liverpool game these days seems to go the same route – sideways and backwards passes,” writes Sam Dodson. “The loss of Trent is really noticeable … Wirtz was clearly brought into try and unlock defences, but with him out injured it seems to beg the question; what are Slot’s tactics here? Other than to play such soporific football it sends viewers to sleep …”
“St. Mirren have equalised at Tannadice, and if it remains level at full time it will be United’s 13th draw in 29 league games,” reports Simon McMahon. “Johnny Russell, returning as a United player tonight after thirteen years in England and North America, is on the bench.”
No goal! Bournemouth finally get the ball in the net, but Evanilson was very much offside when he collected the ball.
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By the way, NEC Nijmegen have beaten PSV 3-2 in their Dutch Cup semi-final – and will play either AZ Alkmaar or Telstar in the final.
In the Copa del Rey, Barcelona are halfway to an incredible comeback – trailing Atlético 4-0 from the first leg, they lead 2-0 at the break in their semi-final.
Half time: Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
It’s been dour, dull stuff at Molineux – but the earlier games have heated up in the second half, so there’s sitll hope.
Daniel James is on for Leeds and he sends a testing ball across the six-yard box, where Calvert-Lewin can’t quite reach it.
Woodwork rattled! Idrissa Gueye sends a superb shot from distance clattering off the bar, and seconds later, Marcus Tavernier hits the post again, this time from a much tougher chance.
Brentford go close at the Vitality, Jensen’s free kick headed down by Van den Berg, but Petrovic holds the ball well under pressure.
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GOAL! Leeds 0-1 Sunderland (Diarra pen 70')
The crowd roar as Darlow gets a hand to Diarra’s spot-kick … but it ricochets into the top corner, and now the only noise is coming from the delirious away fans.
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Penalty to Sunderland!
A big couple of minutes for VAR, as Ethan Ampadu is penalised for handball. On first look, it’s the right decision. Habib Diarra will take it …
“What the [eff] has Szoboszlai done with his hair?” asks Nick Smith. It’s … quite something.
No goal! Leeds opener ruled out
Joe Rodon thinks he has broken the deadlock as he heads home Stach’s cross – but he was clearly offside, and the VAR steps in to chalk the goal off.
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Leeds look no closer to breaking down Sunderland’s defensive wall, so Daniel Farke has sent on Lukas Nmecha.
GOAL! Everton 2-0 Burnley (Dewsbury-Hall 61')
A lovely goal to put the hosts in total command. McNeil sweeps the ball wide to Ndiaye, who plays in Dewsbury-Hall. From a tight angle, he lifts the ball clinically over Dubravka.
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Brentford’s Mathias Jensen is booked for a hefty challenge, and Keith Andrews is making a change. It’s Jordan Henderson who goes off, though, and he’s not happy about it. “Why me? Every [effing] time,” is the gist, based on my limited lip-reading skills.
Tavernier passes up another chance, failing to sort his feet out to turn the ball home. Christie may have been better placed to his right.
Frimpong tries to get forward down the right but is held off by the equally rapid Tchatchoua. Back at Elland Road, the visitors make changes – with Xhaka and Isidor coming on.
Bournemouth hit the post! Tavernier goes close again, stretching to meet a cross and turning his shot on to the upright.
It’s also goalless at half-time in the FA Cup: Port Vale 0-0 Bristol City. The winners of that tie will host Sunderland in the fifth round.
Someone has had the decency to score a goal at Tannadice; sadly for St Mirren, it was Marcus Fraser who put through his own net.
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EFL half-time scores
Championship
Ipswich 0-0 Hull
League One
Barnsley 0-0 Wycombe
Exeter 0-0 Burton
Rotherham 0-0 Mansfield
League Two
Bromley 0-0 Oldham
Chesterfield 2-0 Colchester
Grimsby 3-0 Salford
Newport 1-1 Tranmere
Walsall 0-1 Fleetwood
Back under way in the three 7.30pm kick-offs. At Molineux, there’s an emotional pause as both sets of fans pay tribute to Diogo Jota in the 18th minute.
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As Louise points out on email, the Dutch Cup semi-final between NEC and PSV is a cracker. “Wave after wave of attacks, how football should be played.” NEC lead 3-2.
“Will we hear Arne Slot complain again about his worn-out players, while Curtis Jones sits on the bench?” asks Richard McGahey. Liverpool break at pace, Ekitike’s excellent run teeing up Frimpong, who balloons his effort high over the bar.
The total shots on target in the three early kick-offs: five. And three of those were from Everton.
More League Two goals: Chesterfield lead Colchester 2-0, while Grimsby are three up at home to Salford. Newport have levelled against Tranmere, and Fleetwood lead at Walsall.
Kerkez bustles forward for Liverpool but his cross is cleared, and Szoboszlai’s corner is headed away at the near post.
Over at Molineux, Salah passes up a half-chance to put Liverpool ahead. It’s still goalless between Ipswich and Hull in the Championship, and in the rearranged FA Cup tie between Port Vale and Bristol City.
Premier League half-time scores
Bournemouth 0-0 Brentford
Everton 1-0 Burnley
Leeds 0-0 Sunderland
+ Wolves 0-0 Liverpool (5mins played)
Leeds win a free kick, which is belted into the Sunderland wall. A final chance from a long throw, with Aaronsen’s cross cut out – and the half-time whistle blows as Sunderland threaten to break.
Dewsbury-Hall avoids a booking for a studs-up challenge and Everton get a free kick soon after. O’Brien flicks a header across goal, but Dubravka punches smartly away.
Wolves v Liverpool is go! Elsewhere, some tired-looking players are waiting for the half-time whistle.
In the Scottish Championship, Dunfermline lead Ross County 2-0, with Callum Morrison getting both goals. He’s currently outscoring six Premier League teams combined.
Leeds look a little edgy at the back, and Ballard’s header from a corner almost finds Mayenda before Justin heads clear.
As the Leeds faithful plead with their players to get a shot away first time, Calvert-Lewin and Stach fail to do so, before Bogle drags his tentative effort well wide.
Bournemouth should be ahead! After a lovely one-two with Evanilson, Ryan Christie is in on goal, but tries to go around Kelleher and runs out of room. Andoni Iraola is hopping mad on the touchline.
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Bournemouth have been pushing, with Jordan Henderson getting back to make a key block and James Hill heading over from close range.
GOAL! Everton 1-0 Burnley (Tarkowski 32')
Everton take the lead! Garner plays a free kick into the danger area, where James Tarkowski is able to head it beyond the stranded Dubravka.
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Stach’s free kick is struck low and hard – but Ellborg gets down to palm it behind! We do have a goal elsewhere though …
Alex Scott gets past his marker and beams a shot over the bar. At Elland Road, Leeds have a free kick in a dangerous position.
An Everton corner is missed by Dubravka, but Tarkowski is penalised for a foul on the keeper. At Elland Road, Sunderland make a rare foray upfield but it comes to nothing.
Nothing much happening in the Premier League, but up in Scotland, Dundee United lead St Mirren 1-0 via an own goal, so there’s that.
Back to Everton, where Ndiaye carries the ball forward but opts to shoot with options either side. His effort is blocked.
Bournemouth go close, Marcus Tavernier curling a shot just wide of the far post. Probably the closest any team has come in the three top-flight games.
More injury worries elsewhere: Rico Henry has been replaced by Kristoffer Ajer for Brentford, while Burnley keeper Martin Dubravka needs attention from the physio.
Sunderland get their first decent opening, with Mayenda forcing a fine save from Darlow – but the flag goes up. Ellborg is OK to play on, for the time being.
Ellborg is down and getting treatment after a minor collision with Calvert-Lewin. Their reserve goalie is Simon Moore, who was born on the Isle of Wight and has played for them at the Island Games.
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We have a goal! It comes in League Two, where Tranmere lead bottom club Newport thanks to Sam Finley’s early strike.
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The pace of play at Everton v Burnley could best be described as pedestrian. At Bournemouth, Brentford are looking to Michael Kayode’s mighty long throws to break the deadlock.
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Stach’s attempted cross is cut out but he gets the chance to whip in a corner, which is headed clear by Hume.
Whenever Leeds get forward, the crowd crank up the decibels – but the hosts are yet to test Ellborg in the Sunderland goal.
Bournemouth have pushed forward with little purpose and are almost caught on the break, Jimenez getting across to cut out a through ball.
Gudmundsson has a shot from the edge of the area, but skews it wide. Everton win a corner which descends into a low-intensity scramble before Dubravka grabs the ball.
“We should go back to the OG playoffs,” says Stefan Webb. “Third from bottom from the Premier League competes with those in 3rd, 4th and 5th from league below. My first away game was at nine years old seeing Gillingham (and the legendary Tony Cascarino) relegate Sunderland to the third tier (surrounded by Newcastle fans in the away end).”
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We’re initially focusing on Leeds v Sunderland, where Gudmundsson has just made a lung-busting run forward, but ran out of room to get a cross in.
Will Unwin reports that it’s royal blue v light blue at Everton, with Burnley in their away kit. Brentford are in an even paler shade of blue, with Sunderland in all-black in a two-tone affair at Elland Road.
Kick off
Here we go, then, at Elland Road, the Hill Dickinson and the Vitality Stadium.
Wolves v Liverpool: team news
Wolves (3-5-2): Jose Sá (c); Doherty, Santiago Bueno, Krejci’ Tchatchoua, Angel Gomes, João Gomes, André, Wolfe; Mané, Armstrong.
Subs: Johnstone, Hugo Bueno, Hwang, Arokodare, Mosquera, Pedro Lima, Rodrigo Gomes, Toti Gomes, Bellegarde.
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Frimpong, Konaté, van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitiké.
Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Morrison, Ngumoha.
Referee: Thomas Bramall. VAR: Timothy Wood.
Arne Slot is chatting to the TNT Sports team at Molineux, where his side kick off at 8.15pm (GMT). He’s pleased with their improvement on set-pieces, but added that “we hardly score from open play [now], that’s something we need to improve.” Jeremie Frimpong is back in the team tonight, replacing Joe Gomez at right-back.
“As an Everton fan, I’m usually writing in to highlight the positives that are sometimes overlooked,” says Matt Burtz. “This time around it’s to note that Everton are joint second on away points with 24, behind only Arsenal. Unfortunately that means they only have 16 points at home, which is 14th in that table. Their remaining home games are Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Sunderland, so a win tonight would be nice just so the home fans can see one.” It started positively enough at least, Matt.
Régis Le Bris says Robin Roefs hurt his hamstring while making a save at Bournemouth, and “hopefully won’t be out too long.” As for Granit Xhaka, “three days was a bit short to go again, so he’ll come on the pitch later.” Le Bris adds: “We have to show the blueprint for Sunderland – we were close against Bournemouth.”
After John’s mention of the playoffs, here’s an interesting bit of news: EFL clubs will reportedly vote on Thursday on whether to extend the Championship playoffs from four to six teams for next season. That would mean the teams finishing third to eighth would contest the playoffs, with the top two automatically promoted.
Thoughts? It seems like trying to fix something that isn’t broken, to me at least. The teams currently 7th and 8th in the second tier are Southampton and Derby, while all the sides from Norwich (in 17th) upwards are within six points of the Rams.
Some pre-game chat from David Moyes: “We’ve moved on from the weekend now, we want to get back-to-back wins … it’s been difficult for a lot of teams this year. We’d like to turn our performances here into wins, [but] it doesn’t really matter where you win, home or away.” He sticks with the same Everton XI that won at Newcastle.
Here at the Vitality, the talk is of how Bournemouth have not beaten Brentford in the regular season since August 2014. (The teams played out a two-legged Championship play-off tie in 2021 where Bournemouth won the first leg 1-0, but lost the second.) Why might that be? When it comes to high-pressing aggression, perhaps Brentford have that little bit more muscle. The Bees are the only team in the Premier League that the Cherries have never beaten. Keith Andrews has a new contract until 2032, Andoni Iraola has a deal until this June.
A couple of changes for Bournemouth from their stormy draw with Sunderland, while Brentford make three from that VAR-assisted minor classic at Burnley, one of which is the return of new father Caoimhin Kelleher. Brentford can climb over Chelsea into sixth should they win, while Bournemouth look to move above Fulham and perhaps Everton and into eighth.
It’s finished Ukraine 1-6 England in the Lionesses’ opening World Cup qualifier.
There’s another late midweek kick-off for Everton fans to navigate tonight. Andy Hunter reports on teething problems at their new home …
Sunderland are without keeper Robin Roefs, who misses his first Premier League game this season due to an injury. Melker Ellborg makes his debut in goal, while Granit Xhaka is on the bench after starting against Bournemouth. For Leeds, James Justin and Joe Rodon are both fit to start in defence after picking up knocks in Saturday’s defeat to Manchester City.
Pre-game thoughts from our man at Everton-Burnley …
If ever there was a game that could get a team’s home form back on track, a visit from Burnley would be high on the list. The Clarets are heading back to the Championship, while Everton are hoping to get into Europe but have not won on home soil in the Premier League since 6 December. They really need a victory here to boost their ambitions to be playing continental football next season.
Dwight McNeil shone in the victory at Newcastle and keeps his place in the starting lineup here against his former club. David Moyes was happy to sell him in January but the shambles at Crystal Palace meant he stayed at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. His endeavour and work rate have never been in question but rarely has he put a run of goals and assists together while in blue. It will be interesting to see if he can build on what he showed at St James’ Park.
Everton v Burnley teams
Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski (c), Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Beto.
Subs: Travers, Patterson, Keane, Barry, George, Dibling, Rohl, Iroegbunam, Armstrong.
Burnley (3-4-2-1): Dubravka; Humphreys, Worrall, Estève; Walker (c), Florentino, Ugochukwu, Lucas Pires; Mejbri, Anthony; Foster.
Subs: Weiss, Hartman, Bruun Larsen, Tchaouna, Ekdal, Ward-Prowse, Laurent, Barnes, McMahon-Brown.
Referee: Tim Robinson. VAR: Neil Davies.
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Bournemouth v Brentford teams
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Jiménez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Rayan, Christie (c), Tavernier; Evanilson.
Subs: Mandas, Brooks, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Junior Kroupi, Unal, Toth, Milosavljevic.
Brentford (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Kayode, Collins (c), van den Berg, Henry; Henderson, Jensen; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago.
Subs: Valdimarsson, Pinnock, Yarmolyuk, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Donovan, Furo, Bentt, Shield.
Referee: Craig Pawson. VAR: Darren England.
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Leeds v Sunderland teams
Leeds (3-4-2-1): Darlow; Rodon, Struijk, Justin; Bogle, Gruev, Ampadu (c), Gudmundsson; Stach, Aaronson; Calvert-Lewin.
Subs: Lucas Perri, James, Longstaff, Piroe, Nmecha, Bijol, Tanaka, Bornauw, Gnonto.
Sunderland (3-4-2-1): Ellborg; O’Nien (c), Ballard, Alderete; Geertruida, Diarra, Sadiki, Hume; Angulo, Le Fée; Mayenda.
Subs: Moore, Talbi, Rigg, Isidor, Traoré, Aleksic, Xhaka, Harrison Jones, Jenson Jones.
Referee: Stuart Attwell. VAR: Paul Tierney.
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Tuesday's fixtures
Premier League
Bournemouth v Brentford (7.30pm, all times GMT)
Everton v Burnley (7.30pm)
Leeds v Sunderland (7.30pm)
Wolves v Liverpool (8.15pm)
FA Cup fourth round
Port Vale v Bristol City (7.45pm)
Championship
Ipswich v Hull (7.45pm)
Scottish Premiership
Dundee United v St Mirren (7.45pm)
• All fixtures here
Preamble
Tonight, a trio of northern powerhouses are looking to secure a Big Three Points in fixtures they are odds-on to win. Leeds are aiming to scramble closer to safety with victory over Sunderland, who have won two of 14 on the road this season. Heading along the M62, Everton fans will see Burnley’s visit as the perfect chance for the team to improve their patchy form at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
In the later game, Liverpool head to Molineux, where victory is a must and offers the chance for Arne Slot’s side to go third. Of course, we can’t overlook the fact that rock-bottom Wolves have beaten Villa and drawn with Arsenal in their last two home games; nor should we ignore Burnley collecting four points from their last two away trips, or Sunderland picking up a point at the Vitality last time out.
Speaking of which, if anyone would care to try and predict the outcome of Bournemouth (six wins, six draws at home) v Brentford (six wins, six defeats away from home), then be my guest. Team news to follow shortly.
