Premier League<\/a>.<\/p>\nBlackpool were set to avoid the drop after Adam cancelled out Park\u2019s opener at Old Trafford but after Taylor-Fletcher scored a second goal, Manchester United netted two more to crush the Tangerines hopes of staying in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
Wolves\u2019 fate was decided in the first half of their tie with Blackburn thanks to strikes from Roberts, Emerton and Hoilett but both O\u2019Hara\u2019s and Hunt\u2019s goals were not enough for a substantial comeback.<\/p>\n
Wigan went back into the driver\u2019s seat 12 minutes before the final whistle as Rodallega ended the 78 minutes goalless draw while Sunderland\u2019s Zenden, Malbranque and Riveros left a bitter taste in Kevin Keen\u2019s mouth as West Ham dropped to the Championship on a 2-0 defeat.<\/p>\n
Manchester City secured third place after Lescott and Dzeko crushed Bolton\u2019s hopes of ending the season higher up on the Premier League table.<\/p>\n
Newcastle and West Brom shared a point\u00a0 after the Magpies lead the game in the first half with goals from Taylor and Lovenkrands, and Olsson\u2019s own goal in the first minutes of the second half, but\u00a0 Tchoyi hat-trick including a goal at the 90th minute was enough for the game to end\u00a0 with 3-3 on the counter.<\/p>\n
Fulham ended their season on a 2-1 derby win against Arsenal who are left in fourth place.\u00a0 Sidwell opened the score at the 26th minute but van Persie retaliated three minutes later to bring the teams at par.\u00a0 Zamora found the back of the net just before the hour.<\/p>\n
However, Gera was sent off at the 75 minute and the Cottagers stood up to their North London opponents before Theo Walcott scored at the last minute to claim a point for Arsenal to stay fourth.<\/p>\n
Pavlyuchenko\u2019s early second half goal gave Tottenham the lead well into the second half until Gardner added his name to the goalscorers\u2019 sheet 11 minutes before the final whistle.<\/p>\n
Liverpool\u2019s below par performance awarded Aston Villa a well-deserved home win in an enthralling match where Villa dominated the Reds.\u00a0 Downing found the back of the net 33
minutes into the game but Suarez and Meireles failed to shoot on target.<\/p>\n
Ten-men Everton snatched three points from Chelsea after Coleman was sent off at the 53rd minute and Beckford score at the 75 while Torres was unable to get anything but a yellow card at the final whistle.<\/p>\n
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