Crystal Palace-Huddersfield and gave their Premier League survival hopes a big boost with an important and dramatic victories Southampton approached the hiding place.
Wilfried Zaha-inspired Palace to a 3-2 victory over Derby rivals Brighton at Selhurst Park, côte d’ivoire striker netting twice in an entertaining first half that saw all five goals scored.
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Zaha was that the key rate of the Palace, to stay in the top division and he put the eagles into an early lead when he tapped in at the far post after a cross from Milivojevic Luke parried in his way.
Roy Hodgson’s side two goals just 14 minutes played as James Tomkins drilled in his third campaign.
That will lead not long, with Glenn Murray scored in focus against his former club to get Brighton back into the contest.
Zaha restored the two-goal head bullets from perfect Milivojevic cross and frantic opening 45 minutes, Jose Izquierdo struck with a fine finish for the visitors.
The second half was less interesting, with no goals added, but the result was enough to take Palace six points in three.
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Tom ince scored in injury time winning goal Huddersfield Watford to move one step closer to safety as the Terriers took just a third League win in their last 16 games.
After a dull 90 minutes against out-form Hornets side, ins, click on the definition of effort on the side of David Wagner’s seven points clear of third-bottom Southampton.
The saints looked to start in front of their rivals for survival, leading 2: 0 Chelsea before the surrender conceded three goals in eight minutes to lose 3-2.
Olivier Giroud came off the bench to inspire a comeback, scoring both sides Eden hazard leveled the score after Dusan Tadic and Jan Bednarek hit Southampton.
The defeat leaves mark Hughes is without a point in his three matches in charge and the FA Cup semi-final now five points from safety in 18th place.
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Swansea drop to 17th, despite taking a point against Everton, in the second half, Jordan ayew goal enough to earn the swans a deserved share of the spoils after an unfortunate own goal by Kyle Naughton have already seen how they move on.
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Start “Burnley” in the Europa League continued with a 2-1 victory over Leicester, Chris wood goal against his former club, turning in the rebound after the initial Ashley Barnes ‘ shot was saved.
Burgundy were soon two ahead as Kevin long scored his first League goal for the club, rising to transform the far corner Johann Berg Gudmundsson is.
Lester slowly brought himself into compliance with the nickname dad, making a couple of excellent saves in goal Burnley before Jamie Vardy pulled one back for the foxes with 18 minutes remaining.
Burnley hung on the movement of two points of sixth-placed Arsenal, with the Gunners travel to Newcastle on Sunday.
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