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All the best images from around the grounds , starting off on Saturday at St Mary’s, where Everton were looking for three points to keep their Champions League aspirations alive Continue reading…

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Their first meeting this season was memorable, not for the quality of football but for Nicolas Anelka’s controversial quenelle gesture. West Brom are looking pretty desperate, teetering on the edge of the drop zone, and their manager, Pepe Mel, has pinpointed this game as the one where three points must be taken. As West Ham are without a win in three games, it does seem the moment for Albion to ease their relegation fears. Charlotte Trundley Kick-off…

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Sam Allardyce says Manchester United’s handling of David Moyes’s sacking reflects poorly on the club’s brand and reputation. The West Ham United manager says the leaking of Moyes’s dismissal was ‘a great shame’ for United. Allardyce recommends Moyes take some time off before returning to the world of football Continue reading…

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Julián Speroni praises manager Tony Pulis It’s amazing the job he has done, says goalkeeper How apt that Crystal Palace could be kingmakers. In this uniquely unpredictable season no team have confounded expectations more than Tony Pulis’ side and having secured their own survival with three games to spare, Palace could have a significant say in who wins the title and who goes down. Their next two matches are at home to Manchester City and Liverpool, and then, on…

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Father and brother of Australian who died aged 20 place his shirt in the middle of the field before Premier League match West Ham paid tribute to Dylan Tombides on a day when Premier League defeat paled into insignificance. Promising youth international Tombides died aged 20 in London on Friday, following a three-year battle with testicular cancer, and was honoured by his club before Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace. Continue reading

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Not content merely with avoiding relegation, Crystal Palace are pushing for a top-half finish. Mile Jedinak’s second-half penalty gave Tony Pulis’s side a fifth straight win and confirmed that, for the first time, Palace will have a second successive season in the Premier League. West Ham are not mathematically certain of staying up but it seems unlikely that they will be leapfrogged by five of the eight teams …

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All the latest updates from the Premier League and beyond Read Dom Fifield’s piece on the resurrection of Portsmouth Send your missives to niall.mcveigh.casual@guardian.co.uk Alternatively, you can tweet them to @niallmcveigh 1.58pm BST In the Premier League, it’s Spurs 2-1 Fulham – Paulinho and Kane with the goals for Tottenham, either side of a Steve Sidwell strike for the visitors. You can follow what remains of that London derby with Nick Miller…

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Australian 20-year-old diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2011 Club will hold minute’s applause before Crystal Palace game West Ham United have announced that Dylan Tombides has died at the age of 20 after his battle with cancer. Tombides died on Friday morning with his family by his side, having fought testicular cancer for the past three years after being diagnosed with it while representing Australia at the Under-17 World Cup in Mexico in the summer …

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Tony Pulis and Sam Allardyce are often depicted as being from the same mould but while the West Ham manager has been booed by his own fans this season because of a lack of sparkling football, Pulis is basking in acclaim thanks to a run of four straight wins that has guaranteed Palace’s survival and sees Jason Puncheon mounting a late push for an England World Cup call-up. West Ham will have their work cut out to send their …

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‘Top of the scale of negligence and incompetence’ Tomkins on trial for assault of a police constable The trial of West Ham defender James Tomkins for assault has been delayed after police and prosecutors lost CCTV footage of the alleged incident. The 25-year-old was due to stand trial at Basildon Magistrates’ Court after denying assaulting a police constable, being drunk and disorderly in a public place and obstructing a constable outside the Sugar Hut nightclub on the night of…

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French striker’s superb goal is tribute to Hillsborough victims and welcome fillip for anxious home fans at the Emirates Stadium Olivier Giroud offered his tribute to the Hillsborough victims on the 25th anniversary of the disaster after his stunning goal helped Arsenal to a 3-1 home win over West Ham United. The France striker, who has struggled for form in recent weeks, showed a wonderful touch to bring down a high ball before finishing to put his …

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Arsène Wenger’s side boost Champions League hopes despite facing Hammers with a lineup looking distinctly veteran As a trio of striking options to take you through the business end of the season, it still beggars belief that Arsène Wenger a man who 10 years ago had Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Sylvain Wiltord and Kanu to fire Arsenal to the title could imagine he could make do with a toiling Olivier Giroud, a rookie Yaya Sanogo and the enduring …

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In pictures: the best images from the Emirates Arsenal refuse to bow. This one had disaster stamped all over it as they entered with ranks depleted and stamina sapped following Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final squeak past Wigan Athletic after extra-time and penalties. And it was possible to fear the worst for them when Matt Jarvis put West Ham United in front. Arsenal had laboured in the first-half…

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Goals from Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski kept Arsenal in the hunt for the top four 9.41pm BST All of which means that Arsenal go fourth, a point above Everton, whose game in hand is against Crystal Palace at home tomorrow. In the end, Arsenal got the job done, although they struggled to find their feet in the first half and fell behind to Matt Jarvis’s goal. But they took advantage of slack West Ham defending to …

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All the best images from the Emirates where Arsenal will be looking to build on their FA Cup semi-final victory and move into the top four. West Ham, however, will be looking for a win that will put them on 40-points mark which should be enough to see off the threat of relegation Continue reading…

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Manager: we must qualify for Champions League to progress Frenchman admits Europe has been taken for granted in past Arsène Wenger has admitted that Arsenal must qualify for the Champions League if they are to continue progressing as a club and that in previous years finishing in the top four has perhaps been taken for granted. Everton jumped above them in the Premier League at the weekend but Arsenal could move back to fourth, at least for 24 hours, if they can secure …

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Manager hopes to capitalise on opponents’ FA Cup exertions ‘Whatever difficulties they have it’s still a tough fixture for us’ Sam Allardyce has warned his West Ham players they are not yet safe from relegation. Six wins from their last 10 games have lifted the team away from trouble and they are seven points above the safety line. But weekend wins for Fulham , Cardiff City and Crystal Palace have left the manager looking over his shoulder once more. “The…

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The Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, says his team has what it takes to secure the fourth position in the Premier League, ahead of their fixture with West Ham. The Gunners have just made it into the FA Cup final for the first time in nine years and Wenger insists his team is slowly recovering from the injuries that have plagued them Continue reading…

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‘We can finish in the top four, we can win the FA Cup’ Wenger: ‘Jack Wilshere will play again this season’ The Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, has called on his Arsenal squad to be “united” in the final six games of the season as they chase a Champions League place and a first trophy since 2005. Arsenal beat Wigan on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final and are two points

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Bradford, Fulham and West Ham have all performed great escapes that can inspire current relegation strugglers Six years ago Fulham lost 3-1 at home against Sunderland, leaving the London club second bottom of the Premier League and six points from the relegation cutoff with only five matches remaining and their manager, Roy Hodgson, crestfallen. “The only lifeline is that football is not played on paper,” Hodgson said afterwards. “On paper it looks very, very bad …

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Brendan Rodgers admires the captain’s ‘coolness’ after Liverpool win 2-1 against West Ham United. Rodgers’ side were down 1-0 before half-time but two penalties from Gerrard ensured Liverpool took three points. Despite the win, Rodgers says his side were lacking in aggressive play. Liverpool are now first in the Premier League table with 74 points Continue reading…

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Manager says Liverpool are mentally ready for Manchester City Claims his youngsters are tough enough for title run-in Brendan Rodgers has promised that Liverpool will show no fear against Manchester City next Sunday after they found a way past a stubborn West Ham side at Upton Park to secure their ninth successive victory and move back to the top of the league. Two penalties from Steven Gerrard, either side of Guy Demel’s controversial equaliser, were…

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Liverpool manager abandons usual approach at Upton Park as players have to roll up their sleeves Sometimes the ugly wins are the most beautiful ones. Brendan Rodgers’ philosophy is always to play the right way, with style and panache, and his thrilling Liverpool side have been so wonderful to watch that it is difficult to argue with the assertion that it would be a victory for football if they end …

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Not for the first time, Liverpool could be grateful to Steven Gerrard for his nerveless precision from the spot. The captain scored his 10th and 11th penalties of the season in all competitions as his club maintained their Premier League title challenge and made light of a remarkable refereeing blunder into the bargain. One of the principal talking points of a dramatic afternoon came at the end of the first half…

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The best images from Upton Park where title-chasing Liverpool are looking to return to the top of the table Continue reading…

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Premier League updates from the match at Upton Park Email nick.miller.casual@theguardian.com Or get in touch via Twitter: @NickMiller79 Latest Premier League table Keep up with all today’s latest scores 4.03pm BST 3 mins: Mark Noble is penalised for whipping Daniel Sturridge’s legs away within Suarez Range. The Uruguayan defence-baffler steps up and spanks the free kick over the wall, but it gently flicks the top of the net and goes harmlessly over. 4.00pm BST…

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