Arsenal produced a rampant second-half performance to thrash Aston Villa 4-1 and go five points clear of second-placed Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.
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Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues unable to handle the visitors' long throws.
Breakout World Darts Championship Justin Hood is one step closer to fulfilling his dream of opening a Chinese restaurant after scoring at least £100,000.
Michael van Gerwen has been knocked out of the World Championship by old rival Gary Anderson, ending his 'worst year ever'.
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Manchester United slumped to a very disappointing draw against winless Wolves, who sit bottom of the league, at Old Trafford despite going 1-0 up.
Rangers closed the gap to second-placed Celtic after beating St Mirren 2-1 at Ibrox, although still remain six points adrift of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts.
KIERAN GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: This was an awful night for Chelsea. They should have beaten a side that were winless in their last nine.
Trust West Ham's defence to squander the day. Twice Nuno Espirito Santo's side led and and twice they coughed it up. You can't afford to do this in a relegation battle.
JAMES SHIELD AT THE CITY GROUND: James Garner, a member of the squad which achieved promotion from the Championship three years ago, excelled on his return to the City Ground.
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CRAIG HOPE AT TURF MOOR: Newcastle's allergy to being in front remains an irritation for Eddie Howe entering a new year, but at least his team signed off from 2025 with a rare away win.
West Ham 2-2 Brighton: The Hammers twice squandered the lead to allow the Seagulls to snatch a point
Celtic were taught a lesson by Motherwell as they missed another chance to end 2025 level at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
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The Hammers twice took the lead at the London Stadium and could not take full advantage of Nottingham Forest’s defeat to Everton.
