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Hull game called off 20 minutes before kick-off
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Hull City’s Championship fixture at home to Watford was called off just 20 minutes before kick-off as freezing weather hit the EFL schedule on Sunday.
Sheffield United’s early kick-off against Oxford and Portsmouth’s home meeting with Ipswich were both postponed earlier in the day – but the match at MKM Stadium was scrapped at 2.40pm. Match officials had deemed the playing surface to be playable, but concerns over ‘unsafe’ areas around the pitch meant the game could not go ahead.
‘Although this has been constantly worked on, conditions have not improved and with temperatures continuing to fall, player safety cannot be guaranteed,’ a statement from Hull City said.
Watford later posted on X: ‘While player safety is paramount, we are really disappointed the game has been postponed as we were ready to play. The decision to postpone the fixture so close to kick-off is regrettable and we fully share the frustration of our supporters.’ Guardian sport
EFL Sunday postponements
Championship
Hull City v Watford
Portsmouth v Ipswich
Sheffield United v Oxford
League One
Doncaster v Luton
Port Vale v Barnsley
Rotherham v Mansfield
Stevenage v Leyton Orient
League Two
Barnet v Crewe
Barrow v Bristol Rovers
Bromley v Oldham
Cambridge v Grimsby
Colchester v Accrington
Harrogate v Swindon
Newport v Tranmere
Notts County v Gillingham
Salford v Shrewsbury
Walsall v Fleetwood
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Afcon: Hakimi has a free-kick from just outside the box and it’s a good one, forcing Tanzania keeper Masalanga to tip the effort on to the bar.
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Kick-off is coming up shortly at the Etihad. Rob Smyth has updates from Manchester City v Chelsea here:
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Afcon: Mohamed Hussein hits the bar and on the follow-up an off-balance Salum fires over with the goal wide open. Tanzania so close.
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Billy Munday
Report: Tottenham 1-1 Sunderland
Boos are becoming an increasingly frequent fixture at the end of Tottenham games. After travelling supporters had voiced their anger at the goalless draw at Brentford on Thursday, it was the home fans’ turn to vent their frustrations after a result against Sunderland that could easily have been worse.
After a promising first-half display and Ben Davies’ opener, this draw will be even more disappointing for Thomas Frank having seen how his team were outplayed after the break by a Sunderland team still heavily depleted by players away on international duty. Brian Brobbey’s 80th-minute equaliser came at a time when the visitors were considerably the better side and perhaps looked like taking all three points.
Read Billy Munday’s full report from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:
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Interesting questions via email from David Wall:
If Brentford are able to maintain their performances from the first half of the season should Keith Andrews be a contender for manager of the year? He was slightly dismissed for being the set-piece coach when he started (the new ‘just a PE teacher’) but they’re really in contention for a European place.
Also, do you think that Marco Silva would do well at Chelsea if they decided against promoting Rosenior? He’s used to making do with the players he’s given (though in Fulham’s case that’s more due to lack of transfers rather than someone else choosing for him), which is supposedly the conditions that a Chelsea manager has to work in.
On the first question, that’s a big if. There’s not a lot of consistency from the teams in mid-table. Brentford have definitely surprised people but today was a suprise because their away record isn’t great.
Second question, no. Silva would not be happy with the meddling model at Stamford Bridge.
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Full-time: Fulham 2-2 Liverpool
Incredible drama at Craven Cottage, but Liverpool remain too soft.
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Goal! Fulham 2-2 Liverpool (Reed 90+6)
OH MY WORD! That is outstanding from Harrison Reed! No one closes down the midfielder as he picks the ball up 30 yards out and unleashes a swerving shot that gives Alisson no chance as it swerves away from his outstretched glove into the top corner.
Fulham’s Harrison Reed celebrates. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images/ReutersShare
Updated at 12.17 EST
Goal! Fulham 1-2 Liverpool (Gakpo 90+4)
Drama! Finally Gakpo has one that will count, but this is all about the ball from Frimpong. It’s a wicked ball that no one deals with as it bounces across the six-yard box and there is Gakpo to prod home. He whips his shirt off in celebration and has to take a booking, worth it.
Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo scores. Photograph: David Klein/ReutersGakpo celebrates scoring their second goal. Photograph: David Klein/ReutersShare
Updated at 12.18 EST
Afcon: It’s goalless at the break in Rabat. I’ll have more updates on that when the second-half kicks off shortly.
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Seven minutes added at Craven Cottage. Will we get a winner?
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EFL full-time scores
Championship
Blackburn 2-2 Charlton Athletic
Bristol City 0-0 Preston
Derby 1-2 Wrexham
Middlesbrough 4-0 Southampton
Millwall 2-1 Swansea
Norwich 0-2 Stoke
League One
Blackpool 2-1 Bradford
Cardiff 1-0 Wigan
Huddersfield 2-2 Exeter City
Plymouth Argyle 3-0 Burton
Reading 1-0 Stockport
Wycombe 2-0 AFC Wimbledon
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Full-time: Everton 2-4 Brentford
Igor Thiago on fire as the Bees go seventh.
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Full-time: Newcastle 2-0 Crystal Palace
The Eagles are now without a win in five.
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Full-time: Tottenham 1-1 Sunderland
More boos at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Goal! Everton 2-4 Brentford (Barry 90+1)
Grealish makes this, he jinks through the Brentford box and stands the ball up to the back post for Barry to head in. Too little, too late.
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Most of the 3pm games are in added time…
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Goal! Everton 1-4 Brentford (Igor Thiago 88)
That’s his hat-trick! With Everton leaving huge gaps at the back, the Brentford man is played in one-on-one but has lots to do. Tarkowski is chasing back but only to see the Brentford man dink it over Pickford to make it 4-1.
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Wilson so close to putting Fulham back ahead! Jiminez is played in and while Allison comes out to deny the striker the ball comes to Wilson who lofts a shot golward only to see it come back off the bar.
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Close from Keane! Garner’s sharp cross picks out Michael Keane but his header is wide. It was a tough one from outside the six-yard box and an awkward angle.
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League One: Lewis Wing has put Reading 1-0 up against Stockport, Laurent Tolay has made it 3-0 for Plymouth against Burton.
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Ambitious from Beto. The Everton strikes turns and fires from fully 30 yards out but it goes way over. The home side are pushing but can’t apply consistent pressure.
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Afcon: It’s still 0-0 in Rabat as with tick into the 45th minute.
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Goal Tottenham 1-1 Sunderland (Brobbey 80)
Enzo Le Fée had just hit the post but he turns provider to find Brian Brobbey who lashes home the finishes. Spurs were much better the team in the first half but have not pressed home the advantage and are punished.
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Updated at 11.44 EST
Goal! Newcastle 2-0 Crystal Palace (Thiaw 78)
Hard to see Palace coming back from this. A dangerous inswinging corner from Gordon drops to Thiaw inside the six-yard box, who bundles home.
Malick Thiaw of Newcastle United celebrates scoring his team’s second goal. Photograph: Fred Palmer/Focus Images Ltd/ShutterstockShare
Updated at 11.55 EST
Championship: Baradji has made it 2-2 between Blackburn and Charlton, Boro now lead 4-0 against Southampton and Stoke have taken a 1-0 lead at Norwich.
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Goal Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (Wirtz 57)
More blushes for the linesman! Same end as Wilson’s opener and the flag goes up as Bradley flicks into the path of Wirtz before he smashes home. It’s very close but after a lengthy check it’s onside. We have parity.
Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz scores their first goal. Photograph: David Klein/ReutersShare
Updated at 11.40 EST
Goal! Newcastle 1-0 Crystal Palace (Bruno 71)
It’s a deep cross to the back post and Miley wraps a long leg around the defender to put it back across goal where Bruno Guimarães is on hand to turn it home. A terrible game is now slightly more interesting.
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Goal! Everton 1-3 Brentford (Beto 66)
That’s a great header from Beto! He gets the slightest glance on an inswinging cross from Grealish and pulls one back.
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League One: Plymouth are 2-0 up against Burton and Bradford have gone back in front against Blackpool, it’s 2-1.
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Championship: It’s now Middlesbrough 3-0 Southampton, Whittaker again, while Preston lead 2-0 at Bristol City thanks for Alfie Devine.
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Mac Allister hits the bar! He’s not the biggest but the Argentina international gets on to Szoboslai’s corner and it crashes off the woodwork.
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That’s offside. Gakpo has the ball in the net but he’s clearly ahead of the Fulham backline from Kerkez’s cross.
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Championship: Sam Silvera has made it 2-0 to Middlesbrough.
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League One: Ashley Fletcher has equalised for Blackpool against Bradford, it’s 1-1 at Bloomfield Road.
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Afcon: Morroco think they’re ahead but Ismael Saibari is marginally offside from the ball in.
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Goal! Everton 0-3 Brentford (Igor Thiago 51)
Wonderful finish this. Schade makes a run in behind the Everton defence and is able to hold it up before flicking it into the path of Igor Thiago who dinks it over Pickford. That will be that at the Hill Dickson, you would think.
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Goal! Everton 0-2 Brentford (Collins 50)
Unsurprisingly it’s a set-piece and Collins gets ahead of his man to nod home.
Nathan Collins of Brentford celebrates scoring their sides second goal Photograph: Phil Oldham/ShutterstockShare
Updated at 11.22 EST
Championship: Middlesbrough have been under pressure but Morgan Whittaker has punished Southampton’s inability to take the lead, 1-0.
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Cleared off the line! Davies is there to save Vicario’s blushes after the Spurs keeper makes a mess of a cross, allowing Hume to nod back across goal. The Welshman hooks it away under pressure as the ball bounces along the line.
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Mitchell booked for timewasting. That is an early but deserved caution for the Palace man who took an age to take a midfield free-kick.
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Championship: Matty James has put Wrexham 2-1 up Derby County and Ben Cabango has equalised for Swansea against Millwall, it’s 1-1 at The Den.
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Peeeeeeep!
We’re back underway.
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Afcon: Huge chance for Simon Msuva to give Tanzania a shock lead as he gets his head on Selemani Mwalimu’s cross from the byline but the forward is slightly ahead of the ball and it goes wide with the goal gaping.
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Half-time: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
Wilson’s strike the difference at the break. Gakpo has the best of Liverpool’s chances, but not much else to write home about.
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Two added minutes in west London. Little in the way of goalmouth action to tell you about. Aside from Wilson, there has been little in the quality in front of goal from either side.
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Kick-off: Morocco v Tanzania
It’s loud in Rabat!
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Still playing at Craven Cottage. We have about five minutes left of normal time after this game kicked off 15 minutes late due to a medical emergency at the ground.
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Premier League half-time scores
Everton 0-1 Brentford
Newcastle 0-0 Crystal Palace
Tottenham 1-0 Sunderland
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A flurry of chances at the Hill Dickinson. First Pickford makes a smart stop to deny Igor Thiago a second goal and then Caoimhin Kelleher has to be at his very best to keep out Thierno Barry’s effort after some lovely work from Jack Grealish to find the Everton frontman. Brentford still lead 1-0.
Caoimhin Kelleher of Brentford keeps out a diving header from Thierno Barry of Everton. Photograph: Phil Oldham/ShutterstockShare
Updated at 11.00 EST
EFL half-time scores
Championship
Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Charlton
Bristol City 0-1 Preston
Derby County 1-1 Wrexham
Middlesbrough 0-0 Southampton
Millwall 1-0 Swansea
Norwich 0-0 Stoke
League One
Blackpool 0-1 Bradford
Cardiff City 1-1 Wigan
Huddersfield 2-1 Exeter
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Burton
Reading 0-0 Stockport
Wycombe 1-0 AFC Wimbledon
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Gakpo hits the post! The flag goes up but it’s an inviting cross from Szoboszlai that finds Gakpo, whose header hits the post. It wouldn’t have counted but Liverpool are pushing here.
Cody Gakpo of Liverpool. Photograph: David Cliff/EPAShare
Updated at 11.00 EST
Brentford close to doubling their lead. Another great cross, this time from the right, finds Kevin Schade but the German’s first-time effort is straight at Pickford. Either side and he scores.
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Newcastle have the ball in the net again! Great finish from Joelinton but he’s gone way too early, no need to for VAR on that one, he’s well off.
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Blow for Palace! Palace long-throw merchant Lerma has been forced after a collision, with youngster Jaydee Canvot coming his replacement. That is a concussion sub.
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Championship: Moussa Baradji has pulled one back for Blackburn against Charlton, it’s now 1-2. Millwall have the lead against Swansea thanks to Mihailo Ivanovic, 1-0.
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