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90'+4’
And that's the last action of the match!! Bilyaletdinov signs off Everton's season with a win while Pompey will now look to Wembley as they bid goodbye to the Premier League! Thanks for joining us!
90+4'’
All done here! Birmingham had their chances, but Bolton made their ones count. Bolton secure 14th with that win, and now thoughts can turn to the summer and next year. Hope you enjoyed this season, Trotters and Blues - and we'll see you again for more Premier League games in August. Small matter of the World Cup before then, of course...
90'+4’
SCORES!!! What a cracker by the Russian!! His first time effort flies over Ashdown into the top corner!! Everton have won it at the death!! Superb goal!!! Everton 1 Portsmouth 0!!
90+4'’
The final whistle goes, and Burnley wave goodbye to the Premier League in some fashion! Clarets fans well be left to wonder what might have been after that result.
90+3'’
And there goes the final whistle! Deserved draw for both teams, who matched each other blow for blow throughout the match
90+3'’
There's the final whistle. Villa can't do anything in the three minutes of stoppage time, and that's the end of the season.
90+2'’
FULL-TIME. It is all over. Arsenal secure third place in the Premier League and an automatic berth in the Champions League group phase with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Fulham at the Emirates Stadium.
90'+1’
Great ball in by Heitinga!! Beats Diop, swings the ball in and Saha just can't reach it!
90+1'’
Burnley substitution: Chris Eagles replaces Paterson.
87'’
Milner smacks a volley goalwards, and Robinson once again shows his class to keep his side ahead!!! Hoilett may be hailed as the matchwinner, but Robinson has been superb today.
90+3'’
The whistle sounds and Chelsea win the title with a brilliant 8-0 victory!
90+3’
That's the final whistle, Liverpool finish seventh after a really poor season by their standards. What odds on this being the last game for a number of players and even the coach?
90+2’
Second half substitute Jack Colback sees red for two yellows and Sunderland finish a disappointing afternoon with nine men.
90'’
Kelly booked for a rash lunge at Van Persie.
90'’
GOAL NUMBER EIGHT FOR CHELSEA!! BRILLIANT FROM ASHLEY COLE!!
90+2'’
It's all over, and Manchester United's three-year reign as champions is over!
88'’
GOAL!! Elliott fires in a low ball that Thompson gets the slightest of touches to and it beats Alnwick!!
90'’
Gardner coming on for Wilshere, who leaves to an ovation from the home fans.
90+2’
Pacheco gets in on the right and he shoots low but parried by Duke! Kuyt surely but Mendy blocks his cut-back and Hull survive a half-hearted penalty appeal to clear!
90+1’
GERRARD HITS THE POST! A trademark driving run from the England man, so typical of him, but hsi low, right-foot shot rattles the outside of the left-hand post!
85'’
Bilyaletdinov comes forward for Everton. Fiinnan is back on but slips as Everton come forward. Drops invitingly for HIBBERT!! Good strike but it was always rising. Still no senior goal for the Everton man!
86'’
West Ham make their final change, with the sublime Diamanti making way for Jordan Spence
86'’
Burnley substitution: Steven Thompson replaces Steven Fletcher.
83'’
GOAL!!! Blackburn have the lead inside the final ten minutes!!! Olsson's fine cross picked out Hoilett inside the area, and the Blackburn man headed home past Friedel. Or did he? Replays show it might actually have been his marker, Richard Dunne, who got the vital touch.
90'’
Cairney gets in down the left and he has a crack but just over! Great play from the youngster.
84'’
Sub for Everton. Arteta is off and on comes John Heitinga.
89'’
Gerrard does his usual of taking on the responsibility but his shot from the right of the D fizzes just past the far post!
85'’
Tottenham substitution: Eidur Gudjohnsen replaces Crouch.
84'’
Johnson flashes clear on the right again, and crosses to WRIGHT-PHILIPS WHO HEADS JUST OVER!! One headed goal from Wright-Philips is impressive, two would be simply ridiculous!
83'’
OFF THE LINE BY MULLINS!! Think that was Yakubu with the effort and Finnan is in trouble on the deck.
88'’
Duke flaps at a cross and Kuyt could finish but hacked away by Gardner!
87'’
LIVERPOOL SUB: Youngster Robinson on for the Reds.
84'’
GOAL!!! It's four!! Park Ji-Sung nets a diving header after a Begovic save and this scoreline is taking on a very comprehensive look.
81'’
Won back by Everton. Good break, OSMAN!! Takes a deflection over the bar! Corner to Everton.
82'’
GOAL!! 4-0 Arsenal. A sublime finish from Vela puts some icing on the cake. Nasri springs the offside trap and the Mexican delicately lifts the ball over the advancing Schwarzer.
82'’
Stewards line the pitch, sitting facing the crowd. Will they be able to prevent a pitch invasion? Wigan change: Victor Moses on for Rodallega.
83'’
HULL SUB: Hesselink walks off, possibly his last act in a Hull shirt, applauding the fans as Fagan comes on.
83'’
Ebanks-Blake flick-on for Jarvis, who flicks the ball past Turner and the big defender has no option but to take the winger out. He is duly booked and that's his second, so he is off.
80'’
GOAL NUMBER SEVEN FOR CHELSEA - AND IT'S A DROGBA HAT-TRICK!!
78'’
Adebayor muscles Upson off the ball on the left of the area, dinks it central to Tevez WHO CHIPS GREEN! JUST OVER!! What an opportunity for Tevez!
79'’
Burnley substitution: Robbie Blake replaces Nugent.
77'’
Van Persie could have had a hatful in the second-half, he majestically cuts inside Kelly only to blaze his shot over the crossbar.
78'’
Delfouneso on for Agbonlahor.
76'’
Change for Pompey. Piquionne is off and it's Angelos Basinas who comes on.
80'’
Zubar intercepts an expansive Hutton switch of play and breaks down the wing before squaring for Guedioura, who, from the edge of the area, thrashes the ball past Gordon with an exquisite finish.
79'’
Yellow card to Nemanja Vidic by referee Clattenburg.
75'’
Emile Heskey is on for John Carew, who goes off to a standing ovation from the Villa fans.
76'’
Franco bursts away from Toure, scampers through on goal AND SHOOTS! Good effort to the keepers' right but well held!
75'’
Double change for Arsenal with Walcott and Arshavin replaced by Carlos Vela and Henri Lansbury .
74’
Very clumsy tackle from Samba on Carew in the area...that one should be a penalty...no! Another strange decision - that one looked almost as clear-cut as the Blackburn decision down at the other end earlier.
75'’
Benitez shapes to take this himself. He composes himself, and it's beyond dreadful! Jaaskelainen saves comfortably. The rebound is blocked, but McFadden gets there, and don't ask me how, but Birmingham have their goal!
76'’
Good pressure from Hull sees a Boateng shot handled by Carragher on the edge of the box! The hosts think it's a penalty but Liverpool say free-kick.... What does the ref think? Free-kick. Liverpool even think it wasn't a handball, which is absurd, he flew in star-shaped with his arms wide out like Peter Schmeichel.
76'’
Rooney is carrying a knock and is forced to come off. Let's hope that's not serious. Ji-Sung Park will come on.
74'’
Birmingham win a penalty! Foul on Benitez for well, not very much. Robinson nudges him as he challenges for the ball.
72'’
Sylvinho makes way for Micah Richards, and Carlos Tevez gets another spine-tingling reception from the home fans, coming on for Santa Cruz
74'’
A booking for Drogba following a foul on Gohouri. The noise inside Stamford Bridge is phenomenal.
71'’
GOAL!! Fletcher turns past Kaboul and plays the ball across to Paterson who fires Burnley ahead! ALnwick was woefully out of position in his goal and Paterson virtually had an open goal to aim at.
75'’
Geovanni makes an appearance for Hull, on for Kilbane.
74'’
DELAP!!! Tests Van der Sar with a glancing header and the Dutchman claws the ball to safety!
70'’
O'HARA!!! Gets the ball from Piquionne!! Curls the ball beyond Howard - and the post. Just a yard wide!! So close for Pompey!!
74'’
And the Zimbabwean enter the fray for the visitors - 4-3-3 for Bruce's men.
72'’
Wigan change: Paul Scharner on for Diame.
70'’
Chelsea change: Nemanja Matic on for Ballack, who leaves to a standing ovation.
73'’
LIVERPOOL SUB: Pacheco on for Aquilani.
71'’
Giggs sets Rooney away down the right and he slides the ball in low for Macheda!! Huth and Wilkinson are there and prevent the Italian getting a shot away!
69'’
Elm springs the offside trap and Fabianski comes out of his penalty area to smother the danger only for the ball to deflect on to his arm. Another booking.
66'’
Both sides making a change. Anichebe is replaced by Diniyar Bilyaletdinov for Everton while Mokeona makes way for Ben Haim for the visitors.
68'’
This time Lampard lets Drogba take it. He steps up... AND SMASHES IT OFF THE INSIDE OF THE POST FOR 6-0!
67'’
Ash Cole breaks into the box and his heels are clipped by Melchiot. PENALTY FOR CHELSEA!
68'’
This time Eboue booked for a dive after Kelly's sliding tackle on the Ivorian inside the penalty area. Eboue loves the theatrics but his trailing leg might just have caught the back of the Fulham sub.
67'’
Dempsey is replaced by Fredrik Stoor.
65'’
Fine 'keeping from Robinson to punch clear Downing's inswinging free-kick from the right, then Petrov fires into the side-netting from jut outside the area. Half of the Holte End thought that one was in. Downing's effort looked to be creeping in.
65'’
And Bolton make changes too - they can introduce Holden and Lee for Taylor and Weiss. Just a gentle return to action for Holden at this stage.
66'’
This time Fulham claims for a penalty as Clint Dempsey tumbles under a challenge from Campbell. The American is booked for a dive and is clearly angry with referee Michael Jones.
64'’
Tottenham substitution: Wilson Palacios replaces Huddlestone.
63'’
West Ham make some changes, with Boa Morte and Carlton Cole making way for Junior Stanislas and Guillermo Franco
65'’
Looks like it is Larsson for Benitez.
64'’
Turner is off injured at the moment. And Kenwyne Jones - filling in for his injured colleague, makes a supreme challenge on Matt Jarvis, as the winger makes his way into the box.
62'’
Tottenham substitution: Roman Pavlyuchenko replaces Defoe.
63'’
THE DROGA HAS HIS VITAL GOAL! Seconds after an overhead kick attempt he heads home - Chelsea's 100th Premier League goal this season!
59'’
Awful decision!! Vanden Borre was three yards out and there was an Everton player on the line!! Pompey should be one up here!!
59'’
Great move by Portsmouth! Distin with the mistake, Piquionne finds O'Hara!! VANDEN BORRE AT THE FAR POST!!! SCORES!!! NO!! IT'S BEEN RULED OUT FOR OFFSIDE!!
62'’
Wigan change: Hendry Thomas on for Watson.
62'’
Silvestre hobbles off so Johan Djourou comes on for his first appearance of the season after recovering from serious knee surgery.
62'’
Two quick fire efforts for Craddock. The first, a glancing header is pushed around the post by Gordon. The second, a thunderous header from the corner, strikes Ebanks-Blake and loops up into the arms of Gordon.
61'’
Arshavin goes down under a challenge from Kelly, the former Tottenham defender did not make any contact with the ball but the penalty appeals are waved away.
59'’
It's 2-0! Klasnic socres! Weiss is through at first, and though it looks like the chance is over, he manages to tease it through to Klasnic, who strikes it right-footed past Hart.
62'’
Federico Macheda and Darron Gibson come on for Dimitar Berbatov and Paul Scholes.
59'’
But not for long! O'Hara loses it on the halfway line. Eventually falls to YAKUBU!! Comfortable for Ashdown!
58'’
Wonderful play from Burnley as Spurs are being pulled from pillar to post! Paterson reeives a sweeping cross-field pass and plays it back across towards Fletcher at the far post... denied by a sliding tackle by King!
60'’
Arshavin tees up van Persie unmarked 12 yards from goal but another scuffed shot from the usually deadly striker.
58'’
Milner goes agonisingly close to putting West Ham ahead at the other end. The cross came in from the right, Agbonlahor got the feintest of touches to it, and Milner, racing in at the back poist, couldn't quite make up enough ground to get to the ball.
63'’
LIVERPOOL SUB: N'Gog on for El Zhar.
60'’
Edwards for Jones for the hosts.
62'’
Reina has to top the ball over after Mendy's shot dipped earlier than anticipated. Corner.
60'’
Yellow card for Atkinson after he fouled Agger.
58'’
Chelsea double change: Joseph Cole for Kalou and Juliano Belletti for Ivanovic.
57'’
Great block by Finnan as Everton almost thread their way through!
56'’
Collins scythes down Dunn in the area...penalty surely...no! Incredible! And as if to add insult to injury, David Dunn is booked for diving too!! Quite understandably, the Blackburn man is furious!
56'’
Sub for Everton. It's Rodwell who makes way for Yakubu Aiyegbeni. Pienaar seems to have recovered.
59'’
Pantsil is replaced by Stephen Kelly.
56'’
A FOURTH GOAL FOR THE BLUES! ANELKA VOLLEYS HOME BRILLIANTLY FOR 4-0!
57'’
The Ghana defender is clutching his thigh and that will concern Hodgson ahead of Wednesday.
55'’
GOAL!! Paterson sends in another decent cross and Jack Cork is completely unmarked as he heads past Alnwick!
55'’
He took his shirt off as he ran to the corner to celebrate, and was booked for doing so.
54'’
A THIRD GOAL FOR CHELSEA! The title will surely be theirs - Kalou is the scorer.
51'’
Paterson bends in a great ball for Fletcher, who steers the ball over the bar as he met it with his leg at full stretch! Tottenham are under it at the moment.
52'’
Decent opportunity for Sunderland. Richardson whips a deep searching cross for Jones but leaping highest the front man - possibly distracted by the presence of Hahnemann - heads wide.
54'’
GOAL!!! Fletcher plays a revers through ball for Rooney, who shimmies past Huth and squares the ball... and Danny Higginbotham puts the ball into his own net off the underside of the bar!
51'’
And again so close! Birmingham's corner lifts straight to Ridgewell, whose flicked header misses the far post by very little.
50'’
Burnley have got their tails up now, as Cork tees up Fletcher for an effort from close range that Alnwick blocks. They've got the home fans singing again!
50'’
Terrific save from Jaaskelainen! Johnsonlatches on to the ball in the box and through the bodies drills a low shot. Jussi tips it around.
49'’
Nugent bursts into the box and King has to slide in with a last-ditch tackle! The rebound falls to Fletcher, whose shot is saved by the feet of Alnwick!
52'’
CHANCE HULL! A fizzing ball from Mendy on the right it flicked on by Hesselink, passes the lunging Carragher and is agonisingly close to being finished by Cullen! It spins away on the left!
49'’
Yellow card for N'Zogbia as he pulls back Cole, who was rampaging down the left flank. His namesake Cole claps the fans as he warms up on the touchline. Where will he play next season?
48'’
Faubert gets a yard on the right, and PICKS OUT COLE WITH CROSS! Headed just over!
49'’
An incredible save from Schwarzer to deny van Persie. The Australian sprawling to block a volley from little more than eight yards but somehow the Dutch star then hits the post from two yards with his follow-up with the Fulham custodian prone on the floor.
46'’
Right away Defoe surges forward with the ball. He rolls it into the path of Lennon who beats Jensen but sees the shot rebound off the post!
46'’
And it's Everton who get us back underway.
Half time change for Portsmouth. Jamie O'Hara is on for Marc Wilson.
46'’
The Latics emerge and the Blues start us off again.
48'’
Dimitar Berbatov is limping and might have a bit of a problem with his ankle. Let's see if he runs this one off.
45'’
We're back underway at Upton Park
46'’
Spurs kick off and the second half is underway!
46'’
We're back in action. Vignal has to give away a corner early in the second half.
47'’
One change from the first half: Zenden on for Henderson.
46'’
Game back underway in the Midlands.
46'’
Second half under way! Stoke immediately on the offensive and Delap has a long throw headed away.
46'’
We are underway for the second-half with David Elm replacing Riise.
46'’
We're underway in the second half at Villa Park. Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has made one change, throwing on Morten Gamst Pedersen in place of debutant Amine Linganzi.
46'’
Second half underway at the KC.
45'+1’
Finnan looks for Utaka. Wilson beats Arteta, tries his luck with a half chance. Wide of Howard's goal as ref Peter Walton brings the half to a close. It's Everton 0 Portsmouth 0 at the break!
45+2'’
Bolton are scrapping for a second. Muamba take the run forward. Wilshere has a shot in huge amounts of space and it looks an awful lot like handball which blocks that shot. The chance isn't over, and only good fortune saves the visitors from being two down as Klasnic nearly latches on to the second chance.
45+2'’
And the whistle sounds. 2-0 to Chelsea at the break playing 10 men... the title is theirs to lose in the second half.
45+3'’
We're in the final minute of stoppage time, and City have a series of corners. They fail to make them count, though, and Howard Webb blows for half time
45+1'’
The whistle goes for half-time, and Tottenham have firmly controlled this match but are just one goal to the good.
45'’
We're in the last minute as Vanden Borre fouls Arteta. Quick free-kick and Rodwell fires wide of Ashdown's post.
45+2'’
That's half-time, and there is an air of defiance around Old Trafford. United will not win the title, but they are doing there bit and are determined to go out on a high.
45+2'’
There's the half-time whistle. Goalless so far, and a very even first half. Villa started the better, but since then Blackburn have come right back into it.
45+1’
Half time and goalless.
45+1'’
Chance for Stoke!! Edwin van der Sar called into action to make a sharp close range save from Fuller!
45+2'’
Half-time. Arsenal ruthless.
45'’
AQUILANI HITS THE BAR! From just inside the box and Gerrard can finish but it drops behind him AND AGGER SURELY but he thrashes the ball wildly over!
45+1'’
And the half draws to an end with little other action of note.
45'’
The fleet-footed is brought down by a somewhat agricultral challenge from David Dunn. Milner bangs the free-kick goalwards...and Robinson is forced into a fine save low to his left!
41'’
Good work by Baines. The ball's now with Anichebe - turns away from Mokoena!! SHOOTS!! Side-netting!! Half of Goodsion saw the net ripple and thought their team was ahead, but it remains 0-0.
43'’
Paul Robinson guides the Trotters out of their half but without great pace. As they move forward Klasnic loses patience trying to beat Vignal and it's a horrible challenge. Yellow card for him as well, Bolton's first.
42'’
GOAL!! Fletcher dummies over Paterson's through ball and Wade Elliott slots the ball past Alnwick!!
44'’
Johnson hits it with the outside of his foot to SANTA CRUZ AT THE FAR POST! SHOULD'VE SCORED!! City will be cursing their finishing, as they should really be ahead after two or three gilt-edged chances
40'’
Drogba fouls Anelka and when Steve Gohouri does almost exactly the same thing to Kalou, he goes into the book - unlike the Ivorian. Mario Melchiot lectures the ref on impartiality.
43'’
Johnson sends a lovely pass in to Adebayor in the box, who SHOOTS ACROSS ROBERT GREEN'S GOAL! GREAT SAVE! And a corner for the visitors
43'’
Robinson spills a tame shot right into the path of Agbonlahor, and he has to be back on his feet in double-quick time to push the rebound out for a corner!!
42'’
City move the ball down the left, Adebayor picks it up on the left, and squares to Zabaleta WHO SHOOTS! High over the bar though, under very little pressure. A defenders finish, that!
40'’
Having put in a few robust challenges already, Turner is in the referee's book for going through the back of Doyle on the half way line. Wolves make little of the free-kick as Turner heads clear.
41'’
Stephen Warnock's afternoon is over. He is trudging off injured, and is replaced by Luke Young.
38'’
Walcott spurns an absolute sitter after a sublime flick from Eboue, the England winger screwing his shot wide from no more than eight yards with only Schwarzer to beat.
36'’
Utaka tries a long shot! That's straight down Howard's throat. Worth a pop, but he could have taken the ball further forward before trying his luck.
38'’
GOAL!!! RYAN GIGGS!! Berbatov sprints down the left channel and squares low for Giggs, whose side-foot shot is not the best but it squeaks under Begovic!
37'’
Yellow for Ridgewell after he checks Wilshere as he moves forward for Bolton. Birmingham are pointing out that moments before Vignal probably should have had a free kick for the Blues, which went unnoticed.
36'’
GOAL!! 3-0 Arsenal. A frankly ridiculous own goal from Chris Baird as Eboue flicks Walcott's cross into the path of van Persie. The Northern Ireland nips in before the Dutch striker but only succeeds in poking the ball into the corner of the net.
37'’
Cullen heads just wide! Should have scored, perfect cross in from Cairney and he directed the header down past the stranded Reina but inches beyond the post!
36'’
Jarvis comes off the left flank, and, having received a clever ball from Dave Jones, flashes an effort just wide of the post of Gordon.
35'’
50/50 clash between Kovac and Zabaleta, which leaves the Argentine in a heap. There didn't seem to be any intent from Kovac, who was slightly late, but Zabaleta's still down...
32'’
GOAL!! Bale plays the ball square to Modric, who skips past Caldwell and fires a rocket into the near top corner!! Great finish!
34'’
The United fans respond with a great roar and Berbatov fashions a chance for GARY NEVILLE!!! He tries to chip Begovic but gets it all wrong!
32'’
Hanley in the thick of the action at the other end now as he heads just wide now from Dunn's corner. He just didn't get enough purchase on the header! That was Blackburn's best chance of the afternoon so far.
33'’
Goal for Bolton! Paul Robinson whips in a cross, and sure enough there's Kevin Davies finding himself a little space and steering in a header back past the keeper!
32'’
LAMPARD STICKS IT IN THE CORNER! Chelsea on their way to becoming champions!
31'’
Caldwell is shown a red card too! He can have no complaints.
28'’
Still Everton attack. Pompey lose the ball cheaply, Hibbert to RODWELL!!!! Scuffed the shot! Relief for Portsmouth.
31'’
GOAL!!!! DARREN FLETCHER!!! Vidic heads a Giggs corner goalwards, and it is deflected as far as Fletcher who roofs the ball from close range!
31'’
PENALTY FOR CHELSEA!! Lampard went past Caldwell and the defender grabbed a fist full of shirt to haul him down!
27'’
ARTETA!! Everton regain possession, The Spaniard races across the 18-yard box and drives a left-foot shot!! Comfortable in the end for Ashdown.
30'’
Big penalty claim from the away side. Bent goes down under the challenge of Hahnemann but Mason waves away his appeals. Replays confirm the man from Lancashire made the right decision.
29'’
Downing is now receiving treatment on the touchline following a clash of heads with Michel Salgado. He should be fine to resumt, though.
26'’
Fine work from Young to set up a chance for Carew...splendid tackle from Hanley!!! I thought we were going to have the opening goal there.
29'’
Just wide from Aquilani! The Italian snatched at the shot after meeting a loose clearance from Dawson.
24'’
Piquionne and Boateng link up. Howard comes out, Piquionne cuts inside Jagielka!! And there's Howard to smother the danger!! Good play by Piquionne!! Almost chipped the ball over the Everton stopper for the opener!
25'’
GOAL!! 2-0 Arsenal. The Gunners carve Fulham open down the right and Walcott squares to Robin van Persie whose first shot hits the legs of Schwarzer and deflects off the bar but only right back into the path of the Dutchman who finds the net at the second attempt.
24'’
Jerome heads it over the bar from three yards out! But it was a beautiful set piece - set late to Johnson on the right of the box, and his header in gives Jerome an awkward chance which he cannot quite get on target.
21'’
Johnson dazzles on the right wing again, shimmying into the box at pace, and Upson BRINGS HIM DOWN! PENALTY SURELY! NO, the ref waves on! Shocking decision from the ref, that was a stone-waller!
23'’
BERBATOV!!! Meets Nani's perfect cross and his header grazes the crossbar on itas way over. Not as bad a miss as the first one but he should have hit the target at least.
21'’
GOAL!! Arshavin gives Arsenal the lead after a shocking error by Schwarzer. A routine back pass but a heavy touch from the Aussie and the Russia international nips in and cuts back inside before delivering a shot from an acute angle that hits the knee of John Pantsil on the line.
20'’
GOAL! MANCHESTER CITY GO LEVEL! Johnson heads to the byline and floats a pinpoint backpost cross with his right foot, which finds Wright-Philips who arches the header back to the far post beyond Robert Green!
20'’
Duke hesitantly punches the corner and El Zhar knocks it back in for Kuyt with a reverse header but hooked over the bar by Mendy on the line!
18'’
Fantastic finish from the returning striker, who's been out for the better part of a year with knee ligament damage. His emphatic, shirtless celebrations have earned him a yellow card, which is ridiculous given the context of Boa Morte's injury problems
19'’
El Zhar on the ball gets in between the centre-halves and fizzes a wicked drive that Duke puts behind for a corner!
17'’
GOAL! WEST HAM LEAD 1-0! Diamanti splits the defence with a delightful backheel to unleash Boa Morte free on the left, and the returning forward dinks the ball past Fulop!
19'’
Zat Knight hits the post! And it's a belting effort! Knight strokes it first time after a Taylor lay-off, and it brushes the outside of the post. Fabulous strike and Bolton have started to boss this game.
17'’
Scholes finds Evra cutting inside from the left and racing into the box... Higginbotham blocks his shot! Good work from the Stoke defender who stays down injured.
16'’
Crouch's blocked shot wins Spurs a corner. Crouch leaps to meet Bale's delivery but he heads over the bar.
17'’
Bowyer picks up a yellow, and Bolton have a useful free kick from the right.
13'’
Doyle over the penalty. Gordon goes the right way but there's too much power on the effort from the Republic of Ireland international and the home side are level.
16'’
What a save from Joe Hart! Wilshere finds a way through the Birmingham defence and plays a ball to Taylor in yards and yards of space. One on one with Hart, the Birmingham keeper closes him down so fast, and prevents a certain goal. Taylor should still have done better.
12'’
Nasri is inches away from breaking the deadlock but his 20-yard drive trickles past the far post after beating the despairing dive of Schwarzer.
10'’
BOATENG!! Tries his luck from 25 yards and that's way, way off-target! Always going wide that one from the moment it left Boateng's boot.
12'’
United work the ball back in as Nani dinks it for BERBATOV!! Sends a free header over from a couple of yards! Should have scored.
12'’
Jarvis isolates Hutton in the away side's box and the on-loan Tottenham man takes the winger down. PENALTY.
9'’
GOAAAAL!! Campbell leads the break and squares to Jones. He fails to get hold of his effort but it takes a deflection off of Craddock and loops over Hahnemann.
6'’
Osman comes forward again. Beats Kevin-Prince Boateng. It's Rodwell with the header - straight down into Ashdown's arms!
8'’
Robin van Persie almost catches Schwarzer napping with an audacious free-kick from out on the right which he bends in with his left peg and the shot is destined for the top corner only for the Aussie to palm it over the crossbar.
6'’
Paul Robinson to the rescue for Blacburn as Villa almsot make their pressure count!!! Ashley Young drifted a pinpoint ball into the centre of the Blackburn area from a corner, and Robinson had to react quickly to parry James Collins' close range header!!
7'’
Gordon saves from close range from Ebanks-Blake following good work from Doyle down the right. Sunderland break.
7'’
GOAL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE! Nicolas Anelka has given Chelsea the lead and put them on course for the title. More than a hint of offside about the goal, but it stands. What happens here at Old Trafford might count for nothing.
4'’
MIKEL ARTETA!! Saved by Ashdown!! That was a sweet one-two in the Portsmouth box and the Spaniard really should have found the net there!!
6'’
An early blunder from Lukasz Fabianski is unlikely to come as too much of a shock. He fumbles a routine free-kick in the penalty area and the Gunners are fortunate to hack clear.
6'’
Drogba's free-kick is poor but soon after ANELKA SCORES FOR CHESLEA!
3'’
SAHA!!! Just over the top!! Cross in from Osman and there was Saha to rise highest!! So close!!
6'’
Almost a spectacular own-goal from Cairney as his interception on Babel's low ball spoons wide.
3'’
GOAL!! Lennon surges into the box from the right and pulls the ball back. It runs behind Defoe but Bale is on hand to smash home to give Spurs the early lead!
1'’
Early touch for Frederic Piquionne, but that's given away by Marc Wilson. Good move by O'Hara. In comes the cross, but Louis Saha can't reach that one!
1'’
Match underway. Remember, Hull are down and to sneak sixth Liverpool need to win and Villa to fail to beat Blackburn at home.
Lee Mason of Lancashire gets this one underway at a bouncing Molineux.
1'’
And it's Portsmouth who get us underway in the final game of the season!
2'’
Well, well! A huge chance for Lee Bowyer goes begging. Great work from Birmingham on the right Cameron Jerome cuts back for Bowyer. He aims for the right hand corner from about 10 yards, and scuffs it well wide. The visitors could easily have been in front, and probably should have.
1'’
Burnley kick off and get this show on the road!
1'’
Wigan get us underway, attacking the goal to our right. It is very loud inside the Bridge this afternoon.
1'’
GAME ON! United kick off, playing from left to right as we see it. United in red, white and black. Stoke in black shirts and ashorts, red socks.
1'’
Away we go. Bolton begin brightly, attacking down the right until they surrender the ball and allow Joe Hart his first goal kick of the game.
1'’
And we're underway at Upton Park!
1'’
Blackburn get the first half underway!
1'’
Michael Jones is today's match official and he gets the game underway.
And here come the teams with Mikel Arteta leading out the Toffees!
Manchester City: Fulop, Zabaleta, Toure, Kompany, Sylvinho, Wright-Phillips, Vieira, De Jong, Adam Johnson, Santa Cruz, Adebayor. Subs: Nielsen, Richards, Garrido, Tevez, Boyata, Cunningham, Ibrahim.
West Ham: Green, Faubert, da Costa, Upson, Daprela, Ilan, Parker, Kovac, Boa Morte, Diamanti, Cole. Subs: Kurucz, Gabbidon, Franco, McCarthy, Spector, Spence, Stanislas
15:40
Today's man in the middle is Steve Bennett.
Sunderland: Gordon, Hutton, Turner, Kilgallon, Richardson, Campbell, Cana, Henderson, Malbranque, Bent, Jones. Subs: Carson, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Zenden, Da Silva, Mwaruwari, Colback.
Wolverhampton: Hahnemann, Zubar, Craddock, Berra, Elokobi, Guedioura, Henry, David Jones, Jarvis, Doyle, Ebanks-Blake. Subs: Ikeme, Edwards, Stearman, Iwelumo, Milijas, Mancienne, Foley.
Burnley: Jensen, Mears, Caldwell, Bikey, Fox, Alexander, Paterson, Elliott, Cork, Nugent, Steven Fletcher. Subs: Weaver, Duff, Jordan, McDonald, Eagles, Blake, Thompson.
Tottenham: Alnwick, Kaboul, Dawson, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale, Crouch, Defoe. Subs: Jimmy Walker, Bentley, Jenas, Pavlyuchenko, Palacios, Gudjohnsen, Bassong.
And our referee today is Peter Walton from Northamptonshire.
And the Portsmouth XI: Ashdown, Finnan, Rocha, Mokoena, Mullins, Vanden Borre, Diop, Wilson, Boateng, Piquionne, Utaka. Subs: O'Brien, Basinas, O'Hara, Smith, Ritchie, Ben-Haim.
Hull: Duke, Mendy, Gardner, Mouyokolo, Dawson, Atkinson, Boateng, Cairney, Kilbane, Cullen, Vennegoor of Hesselink. Subs: Myhill, McShane, Fagan, Barmby, Geovanni, Cooper, Olofinjana.
Liverpool: Reina, Mascherano, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Agger, Aquilani, Lucas, Gerrard, Babel, Kuyt, El Zhar. Subs: Cavalieri, Ngog, Degen, Skrtel, Ayala, Pacheco, Robinson.
Referee: Andre Marriner (W Midlands)
And the teams are in! Everton line-up as: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Anichebe, Rodwell, Arteta, Pienaar, Osman, Saha. Subs: Turner, Yobo, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Yakubu, Senderos, Baxter.
Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Ashley Cole, Lampard, Ballack, Malouda, Kalou, Drogba, Anelka. Subs: Hilario, Joe Cole, Zhirkov, Paulo Ferreira, Sturridge, Matic, Belletti.
Wigan: Pollitt, Melchiot, Gohouri, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce, McCarthy, Watson, Diame, N'Zogbia, Rodallega. Subs: Stojkovic, Thomas, Scharner, Scotland, Moses, Cywka, Mostoe.
Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)
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