Raheem Sterling strikes late for City as Wayne Rooney hat-trick downs sorry West Ham

Well that brings an end to our coverage from the Premier League. It was quite a night in the end as Man City left it late to beat Southampton, Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick as Everton beat West Ham and Liverpool outclassed Stoke thanks to Mo Salah.

We'll have all the reaction from these games and the other taking place across the country tonight. But until next time, it's goodbye.

Full time: Manchester City 2-1 Southampton

City score in Fergie time to extent their lead over Manchester United to eight points. Raheem Sterling gets the winner with an absolute worldy from outside the box, after Oriol Romeu looked to have secured a point after he cancelled out Nicolas Otamendi's opener.

GOAL! Manchester City 2-1 Southampton (Raheem Sterling)

The hallmark of champions? Raheem Sterling has a goal chalked out but he is not to be denied as he curls a beauty beyond Forster to secure the three points in the sixth minute of added time.

Full time: Everton 4-0 West Ham

One of these sides got beaten 4-1 at the weekend and haven't got a permanent manager. The other have a new manager who used to work at Manchester United. But it was Everton who prevailed through a Wayne Rooney treble, before Ashley Williams got the fourth. Jordan Pickford saves Manuel Lanzini's penalty at 2-0, which turned the game but the night is all about Rooney.

Full-time: Stoke 0-3 Liverpool

Liverpool go fifth in the table with in the end a comfortable win over Stoke, but they needed some good fortune along the way. Simon Mignolet survived being sent off but what followed was a masterclass in finishing. Sadio Mane got the first in the opening 45 minutes, before Mo Salah came off the bench to score twice. Stoke huffed and puffed but lacked real quality.

Stoke still can't break through. Mignolet save from Shaqiri but Diouf rattles the post from the follow-up, before Crouch is denied on the rebound. Mark Hughes meanwhile is on his long run.

West Ham have been laughable tonight. And it gets no easier for David Moyes, with Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal to come in the next three games.

Oriol Romeu celebrates drawing Southampton level at City.

Rooney scores from inside his own half to complete his hat-trick.

GOAL! Stoke 0-3 Liverpool (Mohamed Salah)

Another one for super-sub Salah who capitalises on a horrible error from Erik Pieters as the ball bounces off his back and the Egyptian makes no mistake, sliding past Grant.

GOAL! Everton 4-0 West Ham (Ashley Williams)

The icing on the cake for the Toffees, and boy it is sweet. Rooney's corner finds Williams who produces a fine flicked header who loops into the far corner. Hart no chance and West Ham, no hope.

GOAL! Stoke 0-2 Liverpool (Mohamed Salah)

That should be enough for Liverpool. Sadio Mane races to the byline and his cross is met on the volley by substitute Salah, who nets his 16th of the season.

GOAL! Manchester City 1-1 Southampton (Oriol Romeu)

Saints get the goal their chances deserve. Lemina brings the ball down in the area and cuts the ball down for Romeu to hammers home.

Mane booked for curtailing a Stoke break as we enter the final 17 minutes. Liverpool hanging on a bit here, and not very convincingly either.

Another chance for Southampton. Summer target Virgil van Dijk meets a corner but can only head over from six yards. From set pieces Saints have threatened on almost every occasion. But they remain behind at the Etihad.

GOAL! Everton 3-0 West Ham (Wayne Rooney)

Wayne Rooney nets his first Everton hat-trick, and he might have just wrapped up the goal of the season award as well. Joe Hart clears out a loose ball but it falls to Rooney inside the centre-circle in his own half and he drives it goalwards and it bounces into the empty net. All of 60 yards. Fine strike.

Handbags at the Bet365 Stadium as Oxlade-Chamberlain and Bruno Martin-Indi square up after the Stoke defend blocks the former's run down the right. A bit of pushing ans shoving follows, as do yellow cards for each.

Stoke really having a go at Liverpool here and it takes a good block from Emre Can to keep out Diouf's effort. Liverpool not offered a great deal since the break.

Ashley Williams concedes a penalty but West Ham can't take advantage. Jordan Pickford turns away the effort from Lanzini and Everton's lead remains intact.

PENALTY TO WEST HAM

Lots of debate on Twitter over whether Simon Mignolet should have indeed been sent off. He was marginally the last man but with the incident outside of the box he could have been sent off without a penalty being given, thus avoiding the 'triple jeopardy' punishment which has been ended.

Whether he made a genuine attempt win the ball is irrelevant, as it took place outside the area.

Much better rom West Ham at the start of this second half. Pickford has to turn the ball away with a fine save to keep out Lanzini. Now the Argentine plays in Aaron Cresswell who cracks a shot off the crossbar. This game has come alive.

Joe Allen should have scored against his former employers but misses the target from point blank range. The net seemed destined to just bulge, but the Reds survive.

GOAL! Manchester City 1-0 Southampton (Nicolas Otamendi)

Southampton will be sick. They should be ahead but City show their cutting edge and lead two minutes after the break. Kevin de Bruyne is the master creator again as his free-kick is missed by Aguero but touched in by Otamendi.

Rooney rejoices after doubling Everton's lead.

And now we have resumed at the Etihad and at Goodison.

Back underway at the Bet365 Stadium.

Three decent halves of football there.

At the Etihad Stadium, Southampton could twice have taken the lead over leaders Man City but they have come and gone. City far from their best.

Wayne Rooney is again the toast of Merseyside with two goals to help Everton into a comfortable lead against West Ham. Sam Alladyce has seen the captain on the night score after missing a penalty before sliding home a second via Tom Davies' cross.

And finally, Sadio Mane has put Liverpool ahead at Stoke. Mane has also hit the post but the major talking-point is the red card which was not given to Simon Mignolet for a last man tackle on Mame Biram Diouf. Naturally, Mark Hughes was not impressed when only a yellow card was shown.

Half time: Everton 2-0 West Ham

Half time: Stoke 0-1 Liverpool

Half time: Manchester City 0-0 Southampton

Emre Can curls wide for Liverpool. That should be the final action of the first half.

Just about sums it all up.

AGAINST THE POST! Chances at both ends now as Sadio Mane beats Grant but hits the upright. Liverpool almost double their lead.

Xherdan Shaqiri's free-kick deflected behind too. Liverpool survive.

Simon Mignolet is a lucky man here. He comes out of his box to take down Mame Biram Diouf outside the box. Liverpool had defenders in the close vicinity but none between the Stoke forward and the goal. Only a yellow card for the Belgian. Mark Hughes is fuming.

Dominic Solanke has been superb in this first half and he almost opens his top flight account after a fine exchange of passes with Mane, but his shot is kept out by Grant.

And from that corner Saints almost get the opener when van Dijk heads down and Yoshida pokes the ball over the bar from point blank range. Huge chance.

Southampton look very effective with the ball and Lemina almost puts them ahead when he nut-megs Kompany in the box and Ederson spills the ball behind for a corner.

GOAL! Everton 2-0 West Ham (Wayne Rooney)

Make that seven for the season for the boy-wonder as Everton double their lead. Tom Davies crosses from the right and after a miss-cue from Kenny it falls to Rooney who slides the ball into the empty net.

Wayne Rooney pounces on the loose ball to head Everton ahead against West Ham.

Sadio Mane dinks Liverpool into a first half lead.

All City since Saints hit the bar. Fraser Forster makes a handful of saves to keep out Fernandinho, but he pushed the ball out back to the hosts on each occasion. Otamendi then heads over De Bruyne's cross.

GOAL! Everton 1-0 West Ham (Wayne Rooney)

The lead for Sam Allardyce's new team, but it comes with a whiff of controversy. Dominic Calvert-Lewin receives the ball via a West Ham foot and goes one-on-one with Joe Hart, who gets a touch on the ball as the England youngster tries to round him. A penalty is awarded as though Hart makes the initial save Rooney heads home the rebound.

PENALTY FOR EVERTON

GOAL! Stoke 0-1 Liverpool (Sadio Mane)

The opener out of nothing for Liverpool. Joe Gomez pulls the ball back - it looked out - and when Dominic Solanke plays a delightful pass through Mane dinks it beyond the onrushing Lee Grant.

OFF THE BAR! Southampton a lick of paint away from taking the lead. They win a corner from their first foray into the final third and a flick on at the near post falls to Fonte who heads against the crossbar. Let off for the leaders.

A shot! An actual shot and it comes predictably for Manchester City. Southampton are here for an evening stroll and Fernandinho almost catches them unaware with a shot from range which whizzes wide.

Sadio Mane almost put clean through by Emre Can but the flag is raised. Jurgen Klopp is fuming about something, perhaps about the decision which looks borderline on reflection.

Everton's lack of control has already led to Wayne Rooney moving into the quarter-back role to try and get the home side moving. Other than that, West Ham have had most of the play.

The biggest bit of news of the evening.

Jurgen Klopp looks on in the early moments at the Bet365 Stadium.

This normally the point where I start to update you with some chances, etc. But not much is happening. it's a cold night, mind.

Liverpool in their all-orange, garish, changed strip tonight. Looks like 10 stewards running out trying to eject some well-turned out pitch invaders.

Under way in our three 8pm kick-offs.

Teams in the tunnel across the country, on Merseyside, in Manchester and in Stoke. News of all the goals as they go in across the evening.

Goals already in our 7:45pm kick-offs. Here is hoping that can be repeated in the 8pm games....

Big night for Liverpool and a huge test of their top four credentials without Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho. Firmino and Mane were left out against Chelsea and they escaped with a draw, but they'll be expecting better even with the other half of the fantastic four left out. Dejan Lovren's return, despite his previous mishaps, is a boost given Ragnar Klaven misses out.

The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed we have three other games tonight which help round-up this mid-week Premier League offering. And we have all the bases covered.

At The Emirates, we have Arsenal vs Huddersfield as the newly-promoted side attempt to ruffle a few more feathers.

And at Stamford Bridge we have Chelsea hosting Swansea in the Tammy Abraham derby

Those games kick-off at 7:45pm so not long to make your decision. Follow the links provided to follow the game of your choice. Or stay here to keep abreast of the 8pm games.

Atmosphere is building at the Etihad Stadium, the home of what already feels like the champions in waiting.

Sam Allardyce arrives through the secret entrance at Goodison Park. Right next to those with the flashbulbs and cameras. Clever.

Everton make five changes for the visit of David Moyes' West Ham. Jordan Pickford, Jonjoe Kenny, Idrissa Gueye, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Aaron Lennon are the only survivors from the 4-1 loss at Southampton. Wayne Rooney and Tom Davies return.

West Ham make one changes with Andre Ayew coming in for Andy Carroll.

Pep Guardiola has made just two changes to his Man City side which hosts Southampton.

David Silva and Leroy Sane, who is injured, miss out as Ilkay Gundogan and Gabriel Jesus come in.

Four changes for Southampton from the thrashing of Everton. Maya Yosida comes into a back three, while Oriol Romeu is back from suspension. Shane Long replaces Charlie Austin. Mario Lemina and Nathan Redmond also come in.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes: "Bruno & Peter have been patient, we have a busy schedule coming up so we need everybody and they both have their chance this evening. We've spoken about cutting out the errors, that needs to be implemented on the pitch. We're playing ok, we need to be more consistent at the back this evening."

Two changes for Stoke as Bruno Martins Indi and Peter Crouch replace Kevin Wimmer and Ramadan Sobhi.

Liverpool rest Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho as Dominic Solanke makes his first Premier League start. Emre Can returns but Adam Lallana is injured and misses out.

Manchester City vs Southampton

The Everton vs West Ham teams are in...

And here comes the Stoke XI.

The Liverpool team has been dropped......

Mark Hughes has arrived at the Bet365 Stadium. How he would love to get on over Liverpool, the former Manchester United striker.

Finally, Everton vs West Ham

The Toffees are without Leighton Baines and Michael Keane after they got injured in defeat to Southampton. Mason Holgate is expected to be available again. Ramiro Funes Mori and Seamus Coleman are long-term injury victims while Oumar Niasse is suspended.

Marko Arnautovic is back despite going off against Leicester with a leg injury. Javier Hernandez and Michail Antonio have hamstring injuries and James Collins and Jose Fonte miss out too.

Sam Allardyce will watch on as his new club take on one of his former sides.

Onto Manchester City vs Southampton....

Eliaquim Mangala is braced for a recall in place of Vincent Kompany, while Gabriel Jesus could return after being left out against Huddersfield. Benjamin Mendy and John Stones are out.

Oriol Romeu is back for Saints after serving a one-game suspension. Martio Lemina is fit after his return from an ankle problem but Matt Targett is a long-term absentee.

The teams should be with us any minute now, but how do we expect these sides to line up tonight, starting with Stoke vs Liverpool.

Ramadan Sobhi and Saido berahino could return for Stoke but Geoff Cameron and Jack Butland are longer-term absentees.

Emre Can returns for Liverpool but Dejan Lovren is a doubt through injury. Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane are braced to return.

After Manchester United swatted away Watford, it is the turn of Manchester City to respond and re-establish their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

Not since the opening day have Pep Guardiola's men not prevailed in a match this season, winning the last 18 in a row in all competitions.

Elsewhere, if results go their way then Liverpool could end the evening in the Champions League places and they face a Stoke City without a home league win for two months.

Finally, David Moyes returns to Goodison Park with his West Ham United team but all eyes will be on Sam Alladyce, who watches on upon being named the new Everton boss. David Unsworth will take charge, officially tonight.

All the team news and build-up ahead of the 8pm kick-offs on the way.