Manchester City v Brighton, Bournemouth v Leeds, and more: clockwatch – live
Five Premier League matches are scheduled for 3pm, including Manchester City’s rematch with Brighton just days after City won their Carabao Cup tie on penalties. The busy afternoon also features Bournemouth against Leeds, Brentford versus Nottingham Forest, Coventry meeting Sunderland and Hull hosting Ipswich.
The live coverage will also follow selected fixtures from the lower divisions: West Ham versus West Brom in the Championship, Mansfield against Notts County in League One, and League Two leaders Salford hosting in-form Exeter. Team news is due shortly before kick-off.
In short
- Five Premier League matches kick off at 3pm.
- Brighton meet Manchester City after Wednesday’s penalty shoot-out.
- Coverage also tracks selected matches across the EFL.
Explained simply
The Premier League is England’s top men’s football division, where clubs play each other home and away across the season. Manchester City and Brighton meet again after a recent cup tie, while the other afternoon fixtures bring together clubs with their own league campaigns to pursue.
The coverage also follows matches in the Championship, League One and League Two, the divisions below the Premier League. Clubs in those leagues compete for promotion, while results can also affect their position in the table; the matches involve teams including West Ham, West Brom, Mansfield, Notts County, Salford and Exeter.
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