Frank Lampard makes a losing return as Wolves beat Chelsea 1-0

Chelsea great Lampard’s appointment was announced on Thursday after Graham Potter paid the price for a string of poor results which left the team 11th and with a Champions league quarter-final away leg at Real Madrid looming next Wednesday.

FULL-TIME Wolves 1-0 Chelsea

Frank Lampard's first match back in charge of Chelsea ends in defeat thanks to Matheus Nunes' stunning first-half strike#WOLCHE pic.twitter.com/bnSXMR6ygJ

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The club’s record goalscorer, himself dismissed as manager in January 2021, was given a clear picture of the task he faces over the eight remaining games, with Chelsea on 29 goals from 30 matches.

Chelsea had only one shot on target in the first half and, while looking much livelier after the break, were unable to make their passing and possession count.

Julen Lopetegui’s Wolves moved up to 12th and four points clear of the drop zone.

Newcastle back up to third with 2-1 win at Brentford after Toney misses penalty

Newcastle United moved back up to third in the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Brentford on Saturday after Ivan Toney missed a penalty for the London side for the first time in his career.

Brentford won a penalty when Sven Botman clumsily brought down Kevin Schade, but Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope guessed correctly to deny Toney who missed from the spot for the first time since 2018 having converted his previous 24 attempts.

But Brentford were given another lifeline when Alexander Isak fouled Rico Henry and the referee awarded another penalty after watching the replay. This time, Toney made no mistake and beat Pope to score his 18th league goal of the season.

The tide turned in the second half, however, as Newcastle came out firing and equalised nine minutes after the restart when Joelinton’s attempted cross went in off goalkeeper David Raya’s foot.

FULL-TIME Brentford 1-2 Newcastle

Newcastle recover from a goal down to move back into third place, ahead of Man Utd#BRENEW pic.twitter.com/EJbHfSlBmX

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An unmarked Isak then made amends with an emphatic finish after he was set up by his strike partner and second half substitute Callum Wilson, with the Swedish striker guiding his effort past Raya to make it 2-1.

Newcastle’s fifth consecutive win moved them up to 56 points from 29 games — the same as Manchester United who beat Everton 2-0 earlier on Saturday — but Eddie Howe’s side have a superior goal difference.

Kane keeps Spurs top-four hopes ticking with winner against Brighton

Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane struck a late winner in a fiery 2-1 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday to boost his side’s hopes of a top-four finish.

Son Heung-min’s 100th Premier League goal, a superb curler in the 10th minute, had given Spurs the lead against the run of play but Brighton levelled through Lewis Dunk in the 34th.

FULL-TIME Spurs 2-1 Brighton

Spurs take all three points in a thrilling encounter, with goals from Son Heung-min and Harry Kane coming either side of Lewis Dunk's towering header#TOTBHA pic.twitter.com/fu4F0veXVN

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Brighton were by far the better side and had two goals ruled out although the biggest talking point until Kane’s 79th-minute winner was an altercation between Tottenham caretaker manager Cristian Stellini and Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi.

Both men were red-carded in the second half following a melee which had been brewing since the Italian pair exchanged angry words before the game kicked off.

England striker Kane at least sent the Spurs fane home happy as his deflected shot from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg beat Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele.

Victory kept Tottenham in fifth place with 53 points but they have played a game more than Manchester United in fourth and Newcastle United who both have 56 after wins on Saturday.

Brighton’s hopes of gate-crashing the top-four battle took a big knock and they dropped to seventh with 46 points.

Leicester slump to defeat by Bournemouth after Maddison error

Leicester City’s relegation plight worsened as they suffered a 1-0 home defeat by fellow strugglers Bournemouth on Saturday, their seventh defeat in eight Premier League games.

FULL-TIME Leicester 0-1 AFC Bournemouth

Philip Billing's first-half goal lifts the Cherries out of the relegation zone#LEIBOU pic.twitter.com/XPQMv109t3

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England midfielder James Maddison’s terrible back pass which allowed Philip Billing to score in the 40th minute gifted Bournemouth three crucial points in their bid to stay up.

Leicester created little and were indebted to keeper Daniel Iversen for keeping them in the game.

They were booed off at the end of a dismal display which left them second-from-bottom with 25 points.
Bournemouth moved up to 15th place with 30 points.