Summary

  • Result: West Ham 3-1 Fulham

  • Hernandez, Diop & Antonio cancel out early Babel goal

  • Lanzini comes on for first appearance of season

  • Result: Cardiff 1-5 Watford - Deulofeu hat-trick & Deeney double

  • Watford up to seventh, Cardiff remain a point above bottom three

  1. Postpublished at 21:54 GMT 22 February 2019

    West Ham 3-1 Fulham

    Matthew Upson
    Former West Ham defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    It's so telling. Every time I watch Fulham play there's always been that feeling that they're going to concede.

    This evening they started so brightly, went 1-0 up, then all of a sudden you felt they were going to concede when the balls started coming into the box. I think they've got a real issue with physicality in and around the back four.

    They haven't got a back four that can cope physically with one v one situations and balls in the air.

  2. 'I want to keep proving I'm hungry'published at 21:50 GMT 22 February 2019

    FT: Cardiff 1-5 Watford

    Watford

    Watford captain Troy Deeney: "Other than the sloppy goal we gave away, it was a complete performance. We were dominant - other than the penalty they felt they should have had in the first half.

    "This player [Deulofeu] is top draw. You can see why everyone wants him. He has missed chances in previous games but has never shied away and always tries to improve.

    "You can only ever admire that. He deserves all the credit he will get. Today it was all about this guy and nothing to do with me.

    "We just have to keep going and keep pushing forward. I want to keep proving that I am still hungry and I have desire to be here. I am grateful to be a part of the team. We will enjoy it and keep going. We have a tough game against Liverpool this week.

    "We have to tip our hat and say thank you very much to our travelling supporters. To come here on a Friday? I heard the motorway was a bit mad too."

    DeeneyImage source, PA
  3. Match of the (yester)daypublished at 21:49 GMT 22 February 2019

    BBC One

    Don't forget you can watch highlights of tonight's games on Match of the Day tomorrow from 22:20 GMT on BBC One.

  4. Postpublished at 21:48 GMT 22 February 2019

    Cardiff 1-5 Watford

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Former Premier League midfielder Jonathan Greening: "Deulofeu was absolutely terrific. Consistency's the key for him. Sometimes when he played for Everton and Barcelona you didn't know which player was going to turn up.

    "But tonight he showed skill, pace, creativity, scored three and set one up."

  5. 'I have missed a lot this season'published at 21:46 GMT 22 February 2019

    FT: Cardiff 1-5 Watford

    Watford

    Watford hat-trick hero Gerard Deulofeu: "I am very happy with the performance. I am happy also for the way the team played. We dominated the game. That is the way to end the season.

    "We have to keep going every week. During the season I have missed a lot of chances but today I scored three and improved my finishing. That is the way.

    "The season is really good. We have to finish at the same level. We have to keep going and be strong as a team. It is a difficult game on Wednesday."

    DeulofeuImage source, Reuters
  6. Postpublished at 21:45 GMT 22 February 2019

    Cardiff 1-5 Watford

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Former Premier League midfielder Jonathan Greening: "If Cardiff got that penalty at 1-0 down, it's back to 1-1 and it's a different game.

    "We were absolutely shocked they didn't get it and after that Cardiff collapsed."

  7. 'We need VAR'published at 21:43 GMT 22 February 2019

    West Ham 3-1 Fulham

    Fulham

    Fulham forward Ryan Babel: "{Big, long sigh.} I feel like every time we start well, everyone's hungry and then we give away cheap goals. That breaks our spirit very quickly and very easy. Not only today, every game since I have been here. We have to try and change that.

    "I normally score that one [his chance after 30 seconds] but it was a good save. It's difficult to take the handball, we need VAR here, we have to wait until next season. Disappointing."

    babelImage source, Reuters
  8. Postpublished at 21:42 GMT 22 February 2019

    West Ham 3-1 Fulham

    Matthew Upson
    Former West Ham defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    The dominance West Ham showed, especially in the first half, maybe takes the edge off the debate over their first goal. But it is still worth talking about because it was a key incident.

  9. Postpublished at 21:40 GMT 22 February 2019

    Bob Marley's "Don't worry about a thing" is being played in the Cardiff City stadium.

  10. Postpublished at 21:39 GMT 22 February 2019

    West Ham 3-1 Fulham

    TableImage source, BBC Sport

    Huddersfield, Fulham +1?

  11. Postpublished at 21:39 GMT 22 February 2019

    Can't wait to hear what Neil Warnock says in his post-match interview. Get the popcorn!

  12. Postpublished at 21:38 GMT 22 February 2019

    Cardiff 1-5 Watford

    Michelle Owen
    BBC Sport at the Cardiff City Stadium

    Watford were fantastic, Deulofeu was brilliant. Cardiff will look at the penalty they should have had in the first half but in the second half Watford were rampant.

    Cardiff were woeful defensively and I would not want to be in their dressing room - Neil Warnock has been raging all night.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:37 GMT 22 February 2019

    Cardiff 1-5 Watford

    The best thing that's happened to Cardiff in this second half. The whistle blows for full-time.

  14. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Cardiff 1-5 Watford

    That's the first time Watford have scored five goals in a single match in the Premier League. Maybe those away fans won't mind travelling on a Friday night after all...

    Troy Deeney celebratesImage source, Reuters
  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:36 GMT 22 February 2019

    West Ham 3-1 Fulham

    All over.

  16. Postpublished at 21:35 GMT 22 February 2019

    West Ham 3-1 Fulham

    Matthew Upson
    Former West Ham defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    We joked earlier about Michail Antonio's neck muscles when he tried to head one from out of the sky.

    But he used all the power of them in this one because there wasn't much on the cross. It's a really good header, to be fair.

  17. goal

    GOAL - Cardiff 1-5 Watfordpublished at 90+1 mins

    Troy Deeney

    Andre Gray, who replaced Gerard Deulofeu just a few minutes ago, gets the ball to Will Hughes on the backline.

    The midfielder pokes it back into the centre for Tory Deeney and the skipper drills it into the back of the net.

    Troy Deeney scores their fifth goalImage source, Reuters
  18. Postpublished at 21:33 GMT 22 February 2019

    Cardiff 1-4 Watford

    Guess what? Neil Warnock is complaining again.

  19. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Cardiff 1-4 Watford

    Harry Arter robs the ball off Will Hughes but the referee blows for a foul. Arter sarcastically applauds the decision.

  20. goal

    GOAL - West Ham 3-1 Fulhampublished at 90 mins

    Michail Antonio

    West Ham have a four on three break, Manuel Lanzini has a shot blocked by Calum Chambers but Marko Arnautovic keeps the ball alive to float a cross into the middle. Michail Antonio, on his 100th Premier League appearance, heads down and in off the post. The game is finally wrapped up!

    Michail Antonio scoresImage source, Reuters