Sports Report: Arsenal extend their lead & Newcastle move up to second

Steve Crossman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories on Boxing Day as the Premier League returns from the World Cup break. Arsenal came from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 to extend their lead to seven points at the top of the Premier League. Newcastle United have moved up to second with a commanding 3-0 win at Leicester City. Wolves moved off the bottom of the table with a late 2-1 victory at Everton for Julen Lopetegui’s first league match in charge, piling pressure on Everton manager Frank Lampard. That also means Southampton are now at the foot of the table after a 3-1 defeat to Brighton. We’ll round-up the day’s action from across the EFL and you’ll hear from the likes of Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe, Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and Southampton manager Nathan Jones. TOPICS: 1’40” – Arsenal 3-1 West Ham reaction 9’49” - Leicester 0-3 Newcastle reaction 18’00” – Everton 1-2 Wolves reaction 25’10” – Southampton 1-3 Brighton reaction 33’25” – Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool reaction 34’10” – Brentford 2-2 Tottenham reaction 37’20” – Crystal Palace 0-3 Fulham reaction 38’50” – EFL round-up and reaction