Liverpool vs Newcastle live: Rafa Benitez makes happy Kop return, Chelsea see off Bournemouth, Premier League latest

All the goals from around the grounds as they happen as the Premier League approaches its climax

Jack Colback celebrates scoring at Liverpool for Newcastle United (Getty)

Hello and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of today's four Premier League matches. With leaders Leicester City and second-place Tottenham Hotspur playing on Sunday and Monday respectively, it's over to the rest to provide the thrills and spills which make the top flight so dramatic this afternoon.

Manchester City 4 Stoke City 0 (FT)

• Fernando's header, a Sergio Aguero penalty and Kelechi Iheanacho's brace hand City a routine victory over Stoke ahead of the Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid.

Aston Villa 2 Southampton 4 (FT)

• Dusan Tadic's double sends the Saints on their way to a morale-boosting victory in front of a furious home Villa Park crowd as already relegated Aston Villa suffer another defeat.

Bournemouth 1 Chelsea 4 (FT)

• Eden Hazard gets back to scoring ways with a brace to prevent the Cherries from completing a double over Chelsea.

Liverpool 2 Newcastle United 2 (FT)

• Papiss Cisse and Jack Colback strike in the second half to deny Liverpool three points and to give Rafael Benitez a happy return to Anfield as Newcastle boss.

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