Burnley 1-4 Newcastle, Sheffield United 1-3 Nottm Forest: Premier League clockwatch – as it happened (2024)

Right, that’s the afternoon’s live chat done. There’s more to come, of course, with Manchester City v Wolves kicking off in a few minutes, after an afternoon that brought cheer for Nottingham Forest fans and more despair for those of Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton.

So it’s bye from me. Go and join Rob:

Ivan Toney is still struggling to get up to speed after returning from his gambling ban. Ben Bloom has more on that, and on something of a nonevent derby against Fulham:

Aaron Bower was at Bramall Lane, watching a vital win for Nottingham Forest:

Nottingham Forest took a significant step towards Premier League safety as two goals from Callum Hudson-Odoi and another from their captain, Ryan Yates, piled more misery on bottom-placed Sheffield United. The victory moved Forest three points clear of Luton Town with two games remaining

As I was saying …

They could yet be partying in Madrid (again) tonight, as Joselu makes sure of victory. Unless Barcelona win a tricky game at Girona, Los Blancos will seal the title tonight. That one kicks off imminently.

Burnley are now five points adrift of safety with only two matches – away at Spurs and at home to Forest – remaining. Will Unwin was at Turf Moor to pick over their defeat by Newcastle.

Two years ago Newcastle defeated Burnley to send them down to the Championship and the Clarets’ 22nd loss of this season felt like having the same result this time around as the hosts capitulated.

Let’s do a bit of a classified:

Premier League

Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth

Brentford 0-0 Fulham

Burnley 1-4 Newcastle

Sheffield United 1-3 Nottingham Forest

Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen 1-0 St Johnstone

Celtic 3-0 Hearts

Dundee 1-3 St Mirren

Motherwell 4-1. Livingston

Ross County 2-1 Hibs

Bundesliga (selected)

Dortmund 5-1 Augsburh

Stuttgart 3-1 Bayern Munich

Nothing to see here.

All over at Bramall Lane, and perhaps for Luton and Burnley’s survival hopes too. To compound matters, the Blades had Anel Ahmedhodzic sent off for a daft pointless foul in the closing seconds.

Newcastle’s fine form continues with a ruthless demolition of Burnley, who now look doomed, five points off safety. It’s been quite the day for Blackburn fans.

Full-times: Celtic 3-0 Hearts, which tees up next week’s Old Firm nicely, and Motherwell 4-1 Livingston, which seals the latter’s relegation. Ross County have a vital 2-1 win over Hibs

Apologies for relative radio silence from the GTech Community Stadium but still nowt doing between Brentford and Fulham, defences on top, Brentford perhaps shading it chances-wise.

The Falkirk Invincibles 2023-24 is back on! An 85th minute penalty has made it 2-2 v Alloa…

Not my words, the words of Simon McMahon.

Those Clarets fans still in Turf Moor are given a goal to half-heartedly applaud but it’s all too late. It’s a fine header, mind, from Johann Gudmundsson’s cross.

This has never looked in doubt, and Matt Riley converts from the spot to sink Hearts and pile pressure on Rangers for their game against Kilmarnock tomorrow.

Big goal at the bottom – Ross County lead Hibs 2-1.

The fatigued England star didn’t start today but he’s come on and made an instant impact off the bench for the champs elect

Erling Haaland starts for Manchester City! As does Phil Foden. A long evening beckons for Wolves, and the inimitable Rob Smyth is all over it:

In Scotland, Celtic remain in control against Hearts at 2-0 up, while soon-to-be-relegated Livingston have scored a consolation to trail 1-4 at Motherwell. Joel Nouble the scorer.

And the beauty of our audience is that they supply us with bite-sized match reports. Here’s Kari Tulinius:

VfB Stuttgart were considerably better than Bayern, with Kane and company barely getting within sniffing distance of goal in the second half. When Sané came on, he gave the Swabian defense a bit of trouble, but they adjusted and snuffed out the threat. All three goals were well taken, and the Boys from Cannstatt could have scored a couple more. On the evidence of this match, Real Madrid will have little to worry about.

Silas Katompa Mvumpa rubbed salt in Bayern’s wounds with a stoppage-time goal to give Stuttgart a 3-1 win. In contrast, Dortmund won 5-1.

Borussia Dortmund 5-1 Augsburg

Woflsburg 3-0 Darmstadt

Werder Bremen 2-2 Borussia Monchengladbach

Stuttgart 3-1 Bayern Munich

It’s all over for Livingston’s top-flight status in Scotland, Theo Bair has just put Motherwell 3-0 up against them.

The Callum Hudson-Odoi renaissance continues apace, the forward finishing a quick move and firing home from the edge of the area. It’s his second of the afternoon and the 100th goal the Blades have conceded this term. The likelihood of all three promoted sides coming straight back down grows ever stronger. Which is kind of depressing.

That title gets closer, Diaz taking a pass from Modric and firing into the top corner.

More travails on the domestic front for Bayern Munich, Jeong Woo-Yeong has struck for Stuttgart on 83 minutes to put them 2-1 up.

The respite does not last long, the irrepressible Isak making amends from close range to round off a slick break. What a player he is. And this is becoming a catastrophic day for Burnley.

Eddie Howe’s side spurn a chance to make it four, Isak seeing a weak penalty saved. But …

What a moment this could be. Ryan Yates smashes home from eight yards to score his first Premier League goal, and what a time for it. And all the Blades’ good first-half work is coming to nothing once more.

“Apologies to Falkirk fans everywhere,” pleads Simon McMahon, “as I may have jinxed them just as they were on the verge of going the entire league season unbeaten, though a late first half goal has given them hope after they trailed 2-0 at home to local rivals Alloa just before half time.” 1-2 it remains.

It’s half-time at the Bernabéu and goalless between Real Madrid and Cadiz. If it stays like that, Carlo Ancelotti’s side won’t be able to mathematically clinch it, though let’s face it, it’s in the bag.

Scores on the doors in our featured games are as follows:

Premier League

Brentford 0-0 Fulham

Burnley 0-3 Newcastle

Sheffield United 1-1 Nottingham Forest

Scottish Premiership

Celtic 2-0 Hearts

Motherwell 2-0 Livingston

Ross County 1-1 Hibs

La Liga (latest)

Real Madrid 0-0 Cadiz (3.15pm KO)

Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund 5-1 Ausgburg (2.30pm KO)

Stuttgart 1-1 Bayern Munich (2.30pm KO)

Right, I’m off for a cup of tea. Back in a bit

Livingston are heading for the drop out of the Scottish Premiership, Sam Nicholson doubling Motherwell’s lead at Fir Park.

Sounds like a cracker at Bramall Lane – Chris Wood hits the bar for Forest. Rather less happening in west London; still goalless and scrappy between Brentford and Fulham. Defences on top.

Game over? Newcastle are rampant now and another sweetly made goal surely puts this game beyond Burnley; is their Premier League status similarly kaput?

Archer (twice) and Hamer all go close within two minutes. Sheffield United are well on top here, but as so often, they’re not going in

The afternoon gets still worse for Vincent Kompany’s side, Longstaff converting neatly after being played in by Murphy. You’d fancy Newcastle for sixth place now, given the form of other sides “tussling” for that position.