CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: Newcastle assistant boss Tindall and Villa analyst Victor Manas were sent off by referee Anthony Taylor after tempers flared in the tunnel at St James' Park.
Aston Villa were reduced to 10 men during the first half of their Boxing Day visit to Newcastle as Jhon Duran was deemed to have intentionally stamped on Fabian Schar.
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MATT BARLOW AT THE CITY GROUND: Anthony Elanga scored the only goal of the game as Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham 1-0 in the Premier League on Thursday afternoon.
OLIVER HOLT AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: English football had fixed its eyes on Stamford Bridge to salute its Man of the Year but its homage to Palmer was ambushed.
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Sky Sports News' Peter Stevenson reflects on Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Everton at the Etihad Stadium.
Bournemouth were unable to significantly close the gap on fourth-placed Arsenal as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Crystal Palace.
Anthony Elanga scored the only goal as Nottingham Forest secured victory at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Boxing Day.
Celtic beat Motherwell 4-0 as they returned to winning despite a below-par performance in the Scottish Premiership.
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Newcastle made it four wins on the spin in all competitions as they won 3-0 against Aston Villa, who had Jhon Duran sent off in the first half.
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