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Good evening and welcome to live coverage of Chelsea versus Watford in the Premier League. Teams to follow shortly.

Premier League / Matchday 33
Stamford Bridge / 04.07.2020
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    Dan Quarrell

    Updated 04/07/2020 at 20:54 GMT


    30'
    That's a nice goal from Chelsea. Watford hadn't quite switched back on after the drinks break there.
    28'
    GOAL! Chelsea 1 (Giroud 28) Watford 0
    Lovely stuff from Chelsea here. Mount injects some urgency, and finds Barkley in the tight gap between Watford's midfield and defence. Barley slides it to Giroud in the area, who angles a low shot back across goal and into the right corner of the net.
    O. Giroud
    Goal
    O. Giroud
    Chelsea
    Chelsea
    Goals1
    On target2
    Blocked Shots1
    Fouls1
    25'
    Chalobah takes it, but lofts his effort well over the bar. Drinks break.
    24'
    Deeney finds Hughes with a brilliant switch of play out to the left. Hughes' cross is cleared to the edge of the area, where Mount brings down Capoue. Free kick in a dangerous position here for Watford...
    23'
    Willian takes it, but can't clear the wall and Watford clear.
    21'
    Capoue goes through the back of Giroud 25 yards from goal. That's a booking for the Watford player and a shooting chance for Chelsea.
    É. Capoue
    Yellow card
    É. Capoue
    Watford
    Watford
    Yellow Cards1
    Fouls2
    19'
    GOOD SAVE! Willian wins the ball near the centre circle, and finds Pulisic. He in turn slides Giroud into the Watford area on the left. Giroud shoots low and back across goal, but Foster's trailing leg kicks the ball to safety.
    17'
    James gets in another good crossing position for Chelsea, this time in the inside right channel, but again lofts it into the hands of Foster.
    15'
    Hughes slides Femenia into the Chelsea area with a lovely pass, but his cross is then intercepted and cleared. Chelsea break, but Willian's shot from distance from a wide angle catches a deflection and floats softly into the hands of Foster.
    13'
    Hughes wins a free kick for Watford in a useful position to the left of Chelsea's area. It's Hughes that whips it in, but Chelsea clear. Watford work it back to Dawson who has a lash from 35 yards out, dragging his effort well wide of goal.
    11'
    James gets in a good crossing position on the right, but fires it straight into the handes of Foster.
    9'
    Christensen almost gets caught trying to play out of his own area. Kepa was stranded there as Christensen stepped through one challenge - that's lucky for Chelsea.
    8'
    Pulisic springs into life, beating two players before finding Mount on the left. Mount's cross is deflected behind for a corner, from which nothing comes.
    5'
    Giroud takes the free kick, but hits a miserable effort straight into the wall.
    3'
    Scrappy stuff so far. Chelsea have settles into possession, and win a free-kick when Capoue brings down Barkley on the edge of the area.
    1st Half
    KICK-OFF
    We're underway.
    20:00
    The players take the knee, because black lives matter.
    19:55
    The teams are almost ready to go here. Your referee tonight will be Kevin Friend.
    19:50
    Although the league title is decided, we could be shaping up for an epic final day of fixtures. Leicester City versus Manchester United and Chelsea against Wolves could have Champions League places riding on them, while West Ham United versus Aston Villa might be two teams fighting to avoid one relegation place.
    19:45
    In the reverse fixture in November, Chelsea just about hung on for all three points after a late diving header from Ben Foster almost pilfered an equaliser.
    19:40
    Watford are looking for their first win at Stamford Bridge since a thumping 5-1 triumph on the first bank holiday Monday in May 1986, the very last game of the First Division season before the World Cup in Mexico. Their 21-year old defender David Bardsley came off the bench to bag two of the goals. It was a nightmare debut for Chelsea’s 17-year old goalkeeper Les Fridge, who never played for the club again.