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Boxing Day sport in pictures

The best pictures from a busy day on the sporting calendar.

Football, cricket and horse racing took centre stage on the sporting Boxing Day schedule.

Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at the best pictures from the day’s action.

Manchester City suffer a second successive Premier League defeat as they lose 2-1 at Leicester
Manchester City suffer a second successive Premier League defeat as they lose 2-1 at Leicester (Nick Potts/PA)
Xherdan Shaqiri, left, celebrates scoring the third goal as Liverpool's 4-0 win against Newcastle moves them six points clear at the top
Xherdan Shaqiri, left, celebrates scoring the third goal as Liverpool’s 4-0 win against Newcastle moves them six points clear at the top (Peter Byrne/PA)
Bryan Cooper is unseated by Coeur Sublime at the last fence of the Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown
Bryan Cooper is unseated by Coeur Sublime at the last fence of the Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown (Brian Lawless/PA)
Son Heung-min completes his brace as Tottenham thrash Bournemouth 5-0 to go second in the table
Son Heung-min completes his brace as Tottenham thrash Bournemouth 5-0 to go second in the table (Adam Davy/PA)
Paul Pogba celebrates his second in Manchester United's 3-1 win against Huddersfield in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first home game in charge
Paul Pogba celebrates his second in Manchester United’s 3-1 win against Huddersfield in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first home game in charge (Martin Rickett/PA)
Cheteshwar Pujara, left, and Virat Kohli leave the field at the end of a brilliant first day of the Boxing Day Test for India at the MCG
Cheteshwar Pujara, left, and Virat Kohli leave the field at the end of a brilliant first day of the Boxing Day Test for India at the MCG (Andy Brownbill/AP)
Glenn Murray unsuccessfully appeals for a goal as a foul had already been given by the referee during Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Brighton
Glenn Murray unsuccessfully appeals for a goal as a foul had already been given by the referee during Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at Brighton (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Sean Dyche walks off the field after his Burnley side were thrashed 5-1 at home to Everton
Sean Dyche walks off the field after his Burnley side were thrashed 5-1 at home to Everton (Dave Thompson/PA)
Eden Hazard scored twice for Chelsea in a 2-1 win at Watford
Eden Hazard scored twice for Chelsea in a 2-1 win at Watford (Steven Paston/PA)
Dale Steyn steams in to bowl on the day he became South Africa's leading wicket taker in Test cricket
Dale Steyn steams in to bowl on the day he became South Africa’s leading wicket-taker in Test cricket (Themba Hadebe/AP)
Kemar Roofe heads in a dramatic stoppage-time winner after Leeds recovered from falling behind to Blackburn in the 90th minute to win 3-2
Kemar Roofe heads in a dramatic stoppage-time winner after Leeds recovered from falling behind to Blackburn in the 90th minute to win 3-2 (John Walton/PA)
Scott Sinclair's hat-trick helps Celtic to a thrilling 4-3 win against Aberdeen
Scott Sinclair’s hat-trick helps Celtic to a thrilling 4-3 win against Aberdeen (Ian Rutherford/PA)
Clan Des Obeaux and Harry Cobden clinch a 10th win for trainer Paul Nicholls in the King George VI Chase at Kempton
Clan Des Obeaux and Harry Cobden clinch a 10th win for trainer Paul Nicholls in the King George VI Chase at Kempton (Julian Herbert/PA)
New Zealand fielder Jeet Raval takes a catch to dismiss Sri Lanka’s Danushka Gunathilaka as 14 wickets fall on day one in Christchurch
New Zealand fielder Jeet Raval takes a catch to dismiss Sri Lanka’s Danushka Gunathilaka as 14 wickets fall on day one in Christchurch (Mark Baker/AP)

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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool2017304884054
2Manchester CityMan City20152354163847
3Tottenham HotspurSpurs20150543212245
4Chelsea20134338162243
5Arsenal20115442301238
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd2010554132935
7Wolverhampton WanderersWolves208572323029
8Leicester CityLeicester208482423128
9Watford208482728-128
10Everton207673130127
11West Ham UnitedWest Ham208392730-327
12Bournemouth2082102837-926
13Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton207492227-525
14Crystal Palace2054111726-919
15Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2046101527-1218
16Cardiff CityCardiff2053121938-1918
17Southampton2036112138-1715
18Burnley2043131941-2215
19Fulham2035121843-2514
20Huddersfield TownHuddersfield2024141235-2310

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