Arsenal vs Crystal Palace - as it happened: Olivier Giroud shines as Gunners take all three points

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Arsenal take on the Eagles (Reuters)

Arsenal welcome Crystal Palace to the Emirates Stadium in New Year’s Day’s second London derby knowing that victory will leapfrog them above Manchester City into third.

The Gunners ended their run of back-to-back defeats to Everton and Manchester City last time out by beating West Brom 1-0 on Boxing Day.

Palace are on a terrible run of form with the draw against Watford last time out their first point in six games, having lost all five of their previous six.

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New Year’s Eve Premier League results:

Burnley 4-1 Sunderland

Chelsea 4-2 Stoke

Leicester City 1-0 West Ham

Manchester United 2-1 Middlesbrough

Southampton 1-2 West Brom

Swansea 0-3 Bournemouth

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City

[1 January 2017 13:49 · Samuel Lovett]

17 mins: Better from Watford as Ighalo and Holebas combine to set Deeney racing after the ball but Spurs have plenty of men back and clear the danger. That's the first time Watford have strung passes together.

[1 January 2017 13:51 · Samuel Lovett]

19 mins: Deeney wins a header in the box and it almost drops to Ighalo but there's just too much on it. Signs that Deeney and Ighalo could cause Spurs a few problems if Watford can get the ball to them.

[1 January 2017 13:54 · Samuel Lovett]

24 mins: Close twice from Spurs as Rose shoots over from the edge of the area. Then Eriksen has a pop from 25 yards but it's always too high.

[1 January 2017 13:57 · Samuel Lovett]

26 mins: Fabulous effort from Dele Alli as he cracks a shot off the crossbar!

[1 January 2017 13:58 · Samuel Lovett]

GOAL - Harry Kane!

It had been coming. Moments after Alli hits the crossbar Kane opens the scoring on his 100th Premier League appearance. Trippier slides an angled ball through to the striker who slots past Gomes at his near post. Excellent finish and a lead that Spurs thoroughly deserve.

[1 January 2017 14:02 · Samuel Lovett]

31 mins: Alli finds Kane with a lovely flick but this time Kane can't get the ball under control and Watford survive. The home side are all at sea here - they haven't touched the ball inside the Spurs penalty area.

[1 January 2017 14:03 · Samuel Lovett]

GOAL - Kane again!

That's just wonderful. Alli finds Trippier on the right and he whips a wonderful cross into the box for Kane to stab home. Brilliant, brilliant goal from Spurs. Trippier's delivery was absolutely inch perfect.

[1 January 2017 14:08 · Samuel Lovett]

36 mins: Almost a nightmare for Alderweireld as he mistimes a clearing header in the box and it falls to Deeney who can't keep his shot on target.

[1 January 2017 14:10 · Samuel Lovett]

38 mins: That could have been 3-0 and game over. Wimmer is fouled by Cathcart and Spurs win a free-kick. Eriksen's low delivery is met clean on the volley by Son but he sends it wide.

[1 January 2017 14:11 · Samuel Lovett]

GOAL - Alli makes it three!

Kaboul's attempted clearance from Kane's cross is woeful and Alli is on it in a flash to slot past Gomes. Terrible defending from Watford.