Vardy sparks Foxes win at Newcastle
Jamie Vardy and Harry Maguire teamed up to condemn Newcastle to a fifth Premier League defeat of the season as owner Mike Ashley saw for himself the trouble his club is in.
Vardy’s first-half penalty and Maguire’s header after the break secured a 2-0 victory for Leicester at St James’ Park, their third in succession on Tyneside, with Ashley among a crowd of 51,523 for the first time since May 2017.
Ashley arrived at the stadium hours after a report claiming former Manchester United and Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon is attempting to raise finances to launch a takeover bid.
Harry Kane’s first-half double secured a routine 2-0 victory for Tottenham against Huddersfield, extending Town’s winless start to seven matches. Kane headed home, against the run of play, midway through the first period and converted a 34th-minute penalty as Mauricio Pochettino’s side took control before cruising to their fourth League win on the road this season.
It was more of the same medicine after the meeting of these teams at the John Smith’s Stadium last season, when Kane struck twice in a 4-0 win for Tottenham.
Huddersfield have now failed to score in their last six home League games, equalling a club record set during the 1971/72 season, which is when they were last relegated from the top flight. Two late goals were enough to give Arsenal a fifth consecutive League win as they saw off a spirited Watford at the Emirates Stadium.
Unai Emery’s side survived a number of scares and an injury to goalkeeper Petr Cech before securing the points late on with a 2-0 victory, thanks to an 81stminute Craig Cathcart own-goal and a Mesut Ozil strike.
Ivan Cavaleiro and Jonny Otto struck late to clinch a clinical 2-0 win for Wolves over Southampton at Molineux.
Substitute Cavaleiro had been on the pitch just 94 seconds before he scored his first Premier League goal. Otto then wrapped up the win.
Gylfi Sigurdsson atoned for an earlier penalty miss with a second-half double to fire Everton to their first league win in four games against Fulham.
Substitute Cenk Tosun sealed points for the hosts in a 3-0 victory.
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