Sports Report: Arsenal extend their lead & Newcastle move up to second
Reaction to seven Premier League matches and a busy day across the EFL on Boxing Day
Steve Crossman and 5 Live Sport鈥檚 team of reporters take you through the biggest stories on Boxing Day as the Premier League returns from the World Cup break.
Arsenal came from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 to extend their lead to seven points at the top of the Premier League. Newcastle United have moved up to second with a commanding 3-0 win at Leicester City.
Wolves moved off the bottom of the table with a late 2-1 victory at Everton for Julen Lopetegui鈥檚 first league match in charge, piling pressure on Everton manager Frank Lampard. That also means Southampton are now at the foot of the table after a 3-1 defeat to Brighton.
We鈥檒l round-up the day鈥檚 action from across the EFL and you鈥檒l hear from the likes of Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe, Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and Southampton manager Nathan Jones.
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1鈥40鈥 鈥 Arsenal 3-1 West Ham reaction
9鈥49鈥 - Leicester 0-3 Newcastle reaction
18鈥00鈥 鈥 Everton 1-2 Wolves reaction
25鈥10鈥 鈥 Southampton 1-3 Brighton reaction
33鈥25鈥 鈥 Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool reaction
34鈥10鈥 鈥 Brentford 2-2 Tottenham reaction
37鈥20鈥 鈥 Crystal Palace 0-3 Fulham reaction
38鈥50鈥 鈥 EFL round-up and reaction
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