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It was the end of the road for Sheffield United, but André Onana’s late clanger at Old Trafford boosted Burnley’s survival bid
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Fulham 1-1 Crystal Palace. There was little riding on this one, but Jeff Schlupp made it memorable.
West Ham United 2-2 Liverpool. Earlier in the day, this draw did neither side any good, as Liverpool’s title dream and West Ham’s European hopes were all but ended. A result with big repercussions, and yet overshadowed by that full and frank exchange of views between Jurgen Klopp and Mo Salah. Jacob Steinberg has more.
Manchester United 1-1 Burnley. Jamie Jackson reports from Old Trafford, where André Onana’s slapstick error gifted Burnley a precious point in their battle against the drop, and seriously compromised his own side’s European ambitions.
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Luton Town. John Brewin was at Molineux to witness Luton pass up another chance to clamber out of the relegation mire.
Newcastle United 5-1 Sheffield United. Louise Taylor was at St James’ Park as the Blades battled for the best part of an hour before succumbing to relegation.
Post-match postbag. “If the Clarets were better at taking their chances, they’d be out of sight. That’s basically the story of the Manchester United season. Ten Hag has found the Premier League’s strikers to be, to borrow Ford Prefect’s description of Earth, mostly harmless” – Kári Tulinius
“Manchester United. Once the Kings of the Premier League. Now just another team along with the rest of us plebs” – Mary Waltz
“You see, that’s not fair. Onana was entitled to think goalkeepers can punch forwards in the head after the decision in the Wolves game” – Adam Roberts
Scottish Premiership full-times. Livingston aren’t down yet, their victory over Ross County ensuring their battle continues for another day. It also stops St Johnstone from slipping into the relegation/promotion play-off position.
Aberdeen 1-0 Motherwell
Kilmarnock 0-0 Hearts
Livingston 2-0 Ross County
St Johnstone 1-3 Hibernian
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Aberdeen | 34 | -13 | 38 |
9 | Motherwell | 34 | -6 | 37 |
10 | St Johnstone | 34 | -24 | 31 |
11 | Ross County | 34 | -26 | 30 |
12 | Livingston | 34 | -35 | 21 |
League Two full-times. Wrexham secure second spot ahead of Mansfield. Doncaster, Crewe and Crawley all make the play-offs; Barrow and Bradford narrowly miss out. Sutton join Forest Green in departing the Football League.
AFC Wimbledon 5-1 Walsall
Accrington Stanley 4-1 Tranmere Rovers
Barrow 1-1 Mansfield Town
Bradford City 4-1 Newport County
Colchester United 1-1 Crewe Alexandra
Crawley Town 2-0 Grimsby Town
Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Notts County
Gillingham 2-2 Doncaster Rovers
MK Dons 4-4 Sutton United
Salford City 2-2 Harrogate Town
Swindon Town 3-3 Morecambe
Wrexham 2-1 Stockport County
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stockport County | 46 | 48 | 92 |
2 | Wrexham | 46 | 37 | 88 |
3 | Mansfield | 46 | 43 | 86 |
4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 15 | 78 |
5 | Doncaster | 46 | 5 | 71 |
6 | Crewe | 46 | 4 | 71 |
7 | Crawley Town | 46 | 6 | 70 |
8 | Barrow | 46 | 6 | 69 |
9 | Bradford | 46 | 2 | 69 |
10 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 65 |
11 | Walsall | 46 | -4 | 65 |
12 | Gillingham | 46 | -11 | 64 |
13 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -9 | 63 |
14 | Notts County | 46 | 3 | 61 |
15 | Morecambe | 46 | -14 | 58 |
16 | Tranmere | 46 | -3 | 57 |
17 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | -8 | 57 |
18 | Newport County | 46 | -14 | 55 |
19 | Swindon | 46 | -6 | 54 |
20 | Salford City | 46 | -16 | 51 |
21 | Grimsby | 46 | -17 | 49 |
22 | Colchester | 46 | -21 | 45 |
23 | Sutton Utd | 46 | -25 | 42 |
24 | Forest Green | 46 | -34 | 42 |
Championship full-times. West Brom leave the play-off door open for Hull, who host Ipswich tonight. The Baggies’ defeat at Sheffield Wednesday gives the latter a huge boost in their fight against relegation, though along with Blackburn, Plymouth and Birmingham, they’re not safe yet. Huddersfield aren’t technically down, but they’d need a swing of 15 goals on the final day if they were to survive at Plymouth’s expense.
Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Coventry City
Bristol City 2-0 Rotherham United
Cardiff City 1-4 Middlesbrough
Huddersfield 1-1 Birmingham City
Millwall 1-0 Plymouth Argyle
Norwich City 2-2 Swansea City
Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 West Bromwich Albion
Southampton 0-1 Stoke City
Watford 1-0 Sunderland
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leicester | 44 | 47 | 94 |
2 | Leeds | 45 | 39 | 90 |
3 | Ipswich | 43 | 32 | 89 |
4 | Southampton | 45 | 23 | 84 |
5 | Norwich | 45 | 16 | 73 |
6 | West Brom | 45 | 20 | 72 |
7 | Hull | 44 | 9 | 69 |
8 | Middlesbrough | 45 | 7 | 66 |
9 | Coventry | 44 | 13 | 64 |
10 | Preston North End | 44 | -5 | 63 |
11 | Bristol City | 45 | 6 | 62 |
12 | Cardiff | 45 | -14 | 62 |
13 | Swansea | 45 | -5 | 57 |
14 | Watford | 45 | 2 | 56 |
15 | Sunderland | 45 | 0 | 56 |
16 | Millwall | 45 | -11 | 56 |
17 | QPR | 45 | -12 | 53 |
18 | Stoke | 45 | -15 | 53 |
19 | Blackburn | 45 | -16 | 50 |
20 | Sheff Wed | 45 | -26 | 50 |
21 | Plymouth | 45 | -12 | 48 |
22 | Birmingham | 45 | -16 | 47 |
23 | Huddersfield | 45 | -27 | 45 |
24 | Rotherham | 45 | -55 | 24 |
Newcastle rout Sheffield United for the second time this season, and the latter’s relegation to the Championship is confirmed. Burnley’s hopes of holding onto their Premier League status stay alive, though, with a precious point after a deserved draw at Old Trafford. It’s another poor result for the under-fire Erik ten Hag. Meanwhile Luton’s defeat at Wolves edges the Hatters closer to the drop, while Palace’s good run continues after a late equaliser at Fulham.
Fulham 1-1 Crystal Palace
Manchester United 1-1 Burnley
Newcastle United 5-1 Sheffield United
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Luton Town
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 34 | 56 | 77 |
2 | Man City | 33 | 48 | 76 |
3 | Liverpool | 35 | 41 | 75 |
4 | Aston Villa | 34 | 21 | 66 |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 16 | 60 |
6 | Man Utd | 34 | 1 | 54 |
7 | Newcastle | 34 | 19 | 53 |
8 | West Ham | 35 | -9 | 49 |
9 | Chelsea | 32 | 4 | 47 |
10 | Wolverhampton | 35 | -7 | 46 |
11 | AFC Bournemouth | 34 | -11 | 45 |
12 | Brighton | 33 | -2 | 44 |
13 | Fulham | 35 | -4 | 43 |
14 | Crystal Palace | 35 | -12 | 40 |
15 | Brentford | 34 | -7 | 35 |
16 | Everton | 34 | -12 | 33 |
17 | Nottm Forest | 34 | -18 | 26 |
18 | Luton | 35 | -29 | 25 |
19 | Burnley | 35 | -32 | 24 |
20 | Sheff Utd | 35 | -63 | 16 |
Newcastle complete what is in effect a 13-1 aggregate victory over Sheffield United, and the Blades are down. The St James’ PA plays Movin’ On Up by Primal Scream, which is a bit on the nose.
A precious point for the Clarets. Boos ring around Old Trafford.
Palace can’t make it four wins in a row, but they’ll be happy to escape Craven Cottage with a late-won point.
No comeback for relegation-haunted Wolves.
FULL TIME: Huddersfield 1-1 Birmingham. Huddersfield aren’t technically relegated, but they’re as good as down. They need to win and make up 12 goals on the final day if they’re to escape. Their players know what’s what, and fall to the turf as one.
Newcastle United 5-1 Sheffield United. Jayden Bogle is brought down in the box. A penalty is awarded, but VAR takes a long, long look … and sends the referee to the monitor. No pen. The foul started outside the area, it’s eventually decided. Not that it really matters now.
Jeff Schlupp pings a half-volley into the net from the edge of the box, and Palace’s renaissance under Oliver Glasner continues apace!
Andre Onana has made several big saves today … but he’s responsible for Burnley’s equaliser! While attempting to punch a ball clear, he punches Zeki Amdouni in the head! A facsimile copy of his unpunished error on the opening day against Wolves. Amdouni gets up and rolls in the spot kick.
Wolves 2-1 Luton. The Hatters come close to an equaliser! Their corner is only half cleared by Wolves; Cauley Woodrow creams a volley wide.
Carlton Morris keeps Luton hoping.
Antony has a similar decision to make. He’s nudged, but decides to shoot instead. Deadlock broken! Burnley, who have had the better chances, only to be denied repeatedly by a standout performance from Andre Onana, are sickened.
Manchester United 0-0 Burnley. The in-flight Alejandro Garnacho enters the Burnley box and is lightly clipped by Dara O’Shea. He opts to go down rather than shoot. Bad choice, because the referee deems the contact minimal, not enough for Garnacho to go down, and VAR agrees.
Everton v Brentford. This looked like a relegation six-pointer just a couple of weeks ago. Not any more. Barry Glendenning has all the team news for tonight’s 5.30pm kick-off.
Callum Wilson takes his turn to score against a beaten docket. A reminder that Newcastle won the reverse fixture 8-0.
Manchester United 0-0 Burnley. A couple of chances for the visitors, but Jacob Bruun Larsen and Zeki Amdouni pass them up. Still goalless at Old Trafford despite the usual Ten Hagian number of chances at both ends.
Sheffield United were arguably the better side until Newcastle scored their second. Now look. The Championship beckons.
Alexander Isak slots the spot kick, and the Blades are heading down. Chris Paraskevas can stop worrying about Newcastle’s back line now.
Newcastle United 2-1 Sheffield United. Penalty for the hosts! Anthony Gordon brought down by Mason Holgate. “Not exactly enamoured by Newcastle’s defensive effort tonight,” begins Chris Paraskevas. “It has a Bramble/Boumsong flavour to it with the whole impending calamity angle. Were it not for Bruno G’s quick-thinking, it might well be 3-0 to Sheffield United. Good thing for us they can’t finish.”
The Blades have battled … but now they’re staring relegation in the face. Bruno Guimaraes heads an Anthony Gordon free kick into the bottom corner and unless Sheffield United find a goal, they’re heading back to the Championship.
GOAL! Livingston 2-0 Ross County (Kelly 53 pen). Sean Kelly doubles Livi’s lead from the spot, and it’s looking like they’ll be hanging onto their Premiership status for at least one more week.
A Rodrigo Muniz header breaks the deadlock at the Cottage against in-form Palace.
Corner. Header. Wolves double their lead. Luton’s Premier League coat on a shoogly peg.