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Manchester United 1 Everton 0 - as it happened: Anthony Martial scores only goal, plus reaction to Leicester win

Follow the latest news from today's two Premier League games

Samuel Lovett
Sunday 03 April 2016 18:36 BST
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Anthony Martial scores against Everton
Anthony Martial scores against Everton (GETTY IMAGES)

Welcome to our live coverage of today's Premier League action which features two match - Leicester vs Southampton and Manchester United vs Everton.

  • FT: Leicester 1 Southampton 0
  • Leicester move seven points clear at top of table with victory
  • Foxes have now won 13 and lost just once of their last 19 Premier League games 
  • FT: Manchester United 1 Everton 0
  • Manchester United  move fifth with win, one point behind fourth place Man City

Follow the latest news below...

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79 min: McCarthy snatches possession from Blind on the half-way line and immediately looks to the space that has opened up behind the Manchester defender. He spots Lukaku who drives into the space but the ball in behind has too much power on it and escapes the Everton striker's run. It's the same old story from Everton but it's evident to everyone that it's clearly not working. The Toffees need to seriously mix things up if they're to stand a chance of salvaging a point.Substitution - Blind comes off for Valencia.

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82 min: Finally a big of dynamism from the visitors as Barkley flicks a neat back-heel into the path of Coleman down the right. He drives forward and knocks the ball to Lukaku in the box but Smalling gets a touch and the ball sails out for a corner.

Samuel Lovett3 April 2016 17:41
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83 min: Another Everton chance, this time from a free-kick. Baines steps up to drill the ball along the deck and into the box. Coming from outside of the box, Cleverly storms into the penalty area and strokes at the ball with his right foot. It looks like it's going in but the United defence block his effort before proceeding to clear the danger.

Samuel Lovett3 April 2016 17:44
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85 min: It's Everton again as the ball gets played across the mouth of the goal from the feet. Blue and red shirts alike scramble to meet the cross but its Fosu-Mensah who gets there first to deny Everton a goal.Substitution: Niasse replaces Barkley.

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87 min: Martial eases some of the pressure on United with three minutes to go as he storms into the Everton box from the right, riding at least two challenges in the process. He plays a short ball to Rashford on the penalty spot but the youngster struggles to get any power behind the ball as turns to take the shot.

Samuel Lovett3 April 2016 17:48
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90 min: Four minutes of extra time and United are in possession. They're stringing it comfortable across the back four before a break opens up for Mata in the middle. He drives forward but ends up losing the ball on the edge of the Everton box to the annoyance of the home fans.

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90+2 min: Lingard concedes a free-kick in Everton's own half and earns himself a yellow card in the process. 

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90+3 min: Everton try their hardest to work the ball through the United defence but, as with the majority of the game, there's no way through for the Toffees. Niasse struggles to take it past Smalling down on the left-hand side but can only resort to fouling the United defender and hands the home side possession.

Samuel Lovett3 April 2016 17:53
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FULL TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 1-0 EVERTON

Samuel Lovett3 April 2016 17:53
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FULL TIME: Manchester United 1-0 Everton: It's another 1-0 victory for United thanks Antony Martial's second-half goal. It was a slow and sluggish affair for much of the game with Everton in particular failing to create any real chances. Lukaku was far too isolated but when he did get the ball both Smalling and Blind did a good job in preventing him from bringing in his teammates around him. As for United, the Manchester side were certainly the better team holding onto possession well but they too struggled to penetrate the Everton defence. Nonetheless, the three points is all that matters and the prospect of Champions League football lives on.

Samuel Lovett3 April 2016 17:59

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