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Rebecca Welch Becomes First Female Referee In English Premier League

Rebecca Welch became the first woman to referee an English Premier League football match when she blew the whistle on Fulham's game against Burnley at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Welch, a 40-year-old from Washington in northeast England, was working for the National Health Service when she began her refereeing career in 2010. She rose through the officiating ranks and, in 2021, became the first woman appointed to referee a match in the English Football League when she took charge of the fourth-tier fixture between Harrogate and Port Vale.

Premier League: West Ham Pile On Misery For Woeful Manchester United

Manchester United crashed to a dismal 2-0 defeat at West Ham as goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus piled renewed pressure on under-fire boss Erik ten Hag on Saturday. Ten Hag's side were blown away by West Ham's late strikes at the London Stadium, condemning them to an eighth Premier League loss already this season. United, languishing in eighth place, have managed just one win in seven games in all competitions. They have lost three of their last four matches and failed to score in any of them for the first time since 1992.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Live Streaming Premier League Live Telecast: Where To Watch For Free?

Liverpool host Premier League leaders Arsenal at Anfield, hoping to leapfrog Mikel Arteta's men in the points table with a win on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp's men, currently third in the table, trail the Gunners by a solitary point. With Aston Villa missing the chance to go top of the table on Friday following their disappointing 1-1 draw at home to bottom-placed Sheffield United, Liverpool can open a two-point gap at the top with a win at Anfield later on Saturday. The Reds can rely on talisman Mohamed Salah, who is currently second in the scoring charts and also the joint top assist maker with seven goals.

VAR Frustrates Unai Emery As Aston Villa Miss Chance To Top Premier League

Aston Villa missed the chance to go top of the Premier League, with manager Unai Emery proclaiming VAR was "too much" after Nicolo Zaniolo's late goal salvaged a 1-1 draw at home to struggling Sheffield United on Friday. The visitors kicked off bottom of the table, with Birmingham club Villa having won their last 15 home games in the Premier League. But Cameron Archer, sold by Villa to the Blades in pre-season, stunned the home fans at Villa Park by opening the scoring in the 87th minute with a close-range shot.

Danny Welbeck Salvages Draw For Brighton At Crystal Palace

Danny Welbeck's late equaliser denied Crystal Palace a first Premier League win in seven games as Brighton salvaged a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park on Thursday. Jordan Ayew headed the Eagles into the lead in first half stoppage time as Palace pounced on Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen's poor clearance. However, the home side could not hold out as this fixture ended 1-1 at Selhurst Park for the fifth consecutive season. After a bright start to the season, Brighton have won just twice in their last 12 league games as a lengthy injury list and the club's first ever foray into European football has taken its toll.

Liverpool Host Arsenal In Battle For Premier League Christmas No. 1

Liverpool and Arsenal will battle for the Christmas number one spot when they meet on Saturday, each with a golden chance to open up a significant lead over absent champions Manchester City. If there is not a winner at Anfield, third-placed Aston Villa could be top at Christmas for the first time since 1999 should their phenomenal home form continue against bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United. The festive Premier League programme also features Manchester United's trip to West Ham and in-form Everton's visit to fifth-placed Tottenham.

Nottingham Forest Appoint Nuno As New Manager

Nuno Espirito Santo has been appointed as the new manager of Nottingham Forest, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. "Nottingham Forest can today confirm the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo as first team head coach," said a club statement. "Nuno joins the club on a two-and-a-half-year contract and will take charge of his first match on Saturday when Forest face Bournemouth at The City Ground." The 49-year-old Portuguese coach succeeds Steve Cooper, sacked by Forest on Tuesday after a dismal run of one win in 13 Premier League games left the club just one place, and five points, above the relegation zone.

Manchester City Fined Over Chaotic Scenes In Tottenham Hotspur Match

Manchester City have been fined 120,000 pounds ($152,000) after their players surrounded referee Simon Hooper in the closing moments of their 3-3 draw with Tottenham earlier this month. Hooper made the contentious call to bring play back after he initially played advantage following Emerson Royal's mistimed challenge on Erling Haaland. The Norwegian was able to get back to his feet and produce a through ball which sent Jack Grealish away, but Hooper blew his whistle to end a promising attack.

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Rebecca Welch Becomes First Female Referee In English Premier League

Premier League: West Ham Pile On Misery For Woeful Manchester United

Liverpool vs Arsenal Live Streaming Premier League Live Telecast: Where To Watch For Free?

VAR Frustrates Unai Emery As Aston Villa Miss Chance To Top Premier League

Danny Welbeck Salvages Draw For Brighton At Crystal Palace

Liverpool Host Arsenal In Battle For Premier League Christmas No. 1

Nottingham Forest Appoint Nuno As New Manager

Manchester City Fined Over Chaotic Scenes In Tottenham Hotspur Match