Summary

  • Ipswich relegated to Championship after 3-0 loss to Newcastle - read more here

  • Brighton score two late goals against West Ham to earn thrilling 3-2 win - read more here

  • Fulham come from behind to beat Southampton & prevent Saints from moving off 11 points - read more here

  • Wolves coast to 3-0 win over already relegated Leicester - read more here

  • Jackson scores as Chelsea beat Everton in early kick-off - read more here

  1. Goodbye!published at 18:10 British Summer Time 26 April

    That's all from us on the Premier League today. No evening kick-offs as we've got Crystal Palace and Aston Villa battling it out in the FA Cup semi-final, which you can follow through our live text.

    We've got another big day Premier League dat coming up tomorrow, though.

    With the final relegation spot decided, will the title be determined at Anfield?

    Arne Slot's Liverpool will be crowned champions with four games to spare if they earn a point against Tottenham.

    See you then!

  2. How is the race for Europe shaping up?published at 18:09 British Summer Time 26 April

    After today's results, Newcastle and Chelsea have put themselves back in the Champions League places.

    Further down the table, Fulham and Brighton snatched late wins to propel themselves above Bournemouth, into eighth and ninth respectively.

    Although, the Cherries could jump back above them when they play Manchester United tomorrow.

  3. How it stands; Newcastle jump to third, Forest drop out of the top five & Ipswich relegatedpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 26 April

    Premier League table
  4. 'We must make supporters feel proud'published at 18:02 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Wolves 3-0 Leicester

    Wolves

    Wolves manager Vitor Pereira, speaking to Sky Sports about how led to a sixth win in a row: "Giving confidence to the players, creating a tactical identity and connecting the supporters with us.

    "It is simple, it's what we did since the first day. With a good message, good work. This is the energy, the connection and we must feel proud of ourselves.

    "We cannot control the result but at the end of the game we must feel proud of ourselves and make the supporters feel proud."

    On how he got Wolves to this point: "In this moment, tactically it was nothing. Zero. In training it is creating the atmosphere and happiness. The players like to compete.

    "I accepted this job because I truly believed the players had quality. Now is not the time to stop our ambition. This team should not look only to avoid relegation.

    "We suffer together, we celebrate together. This is the message."

  5. 'Put ourselves back in a strong position'published at 17:58 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Newcastle 3-0 Ipswich

    Newcastle United

    Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, speaking to Sky Sports: "It was great to be back, really pleased with the players. Ipswich set up really well so we had to be patient to break them down."

    "It wasn't easy. We had to be diligent and patient. Set plays we had to be on guard but we kept our discipline well when the game was threatening to got the other way and the first goal was massive."

    On Alexander Isak: "You need everyone playing at their max level for these last four games. For Alex, as long as he is scoring the confidence levels will stay where they are."

    On remaining games: "They do [feel like a cup final]. With four games to go, you're ticking down. We have put ourselves back into a strong position but we know it can change quickly. Four huge games."

  6. 'Something special that I didn't expect'published at 17:56 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Wolves 3-0 Leicester

    Wolves

    Wolves manager Vitor Pereira, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I'm very proud of my team and our supporters. Happiness, good football. I'm happy.

    "I like good football, I don't like to win a game without playing good football, with our identity. We can create our identity but first of all, when we arrived, it was defending better and now I want more. I want the team playing football with the ball.

    "Since the first day, I said to them, 'I came here because you have quality. If not, I wouldn't have taken the job. I have a clear idea about football and you must be open to start playing to create our identity'.

    "Since the first day, I felt the players understood the things we want from them. It is not just about tactics, it is about energy also. Happiness. We are very happy in this moment."

    On Matheus Cunha: "He is a special player. When he feels the happiness inside, when he is himself, he can create. Today he played a fantastic game. IOt shows he is committed with us, with his team-mates, with everyone."

    On fans chanting his name: "It is difficult to imagine. Sometimes I lose my focus in the game because I want to thank them. This is the connection since the first game. It's something special that I didn't expect. I had it in other clubs but not like this."

    On expectations: "We need to finish this season in the best position we can and show our spirit, identity and ambition. We have the ambition to win the next game.

    "I saw a lot of things in football. With the full spirit, helping each other and with confidence, we can just think about the next game. Now it is time to recover and enjoy a bit."

  7. 'We will take lessons from this season to make club stronger'published at 17:53 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Newcastle 3-0 Ipswich

    Ipswich Town

    Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna to Sky Sports: "We've been through the emotions of the last few weeks. We knew after the Wolves game that we had given ourselves too much to do.

    We knew the games have run out. We have been through those emotions. A lot of things to reflect on that will be done in due course. We would have liked a different outcome today, we would have liked a different outcome for the season. It hasn't been for a want of trying. We will take all the lessons from this season to make the club stronger."

    On lessons this season: "There's so many. Our lessons might be different from another club's because we have climbed so quickly from League One. It's been a massive challenge. Many things we have done positively that will set us up well for the years ahead, there's been some things we could have done better and things we will learn from."

  8. 'Never been so embarrassed then happy so quickly'published at 17:50 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Wolves 3-0 Leicester

    Wolves

    Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Incredibly feeling, six in a row. That's something we never expected early in the season. It shows hard work, courage, everything you need to get back into the game after a tough start to the season.

    "The new staff came in with great energy. The players are the same so maybe sometimes you need a change. We played a few good games also with Gary [O'Neil] and they are great people, it's not about that change but of course when you get a new manager, everyone wants to show themselves.

    "We put a lot of work in in training. At the beginning it was up and down [with Vitor Pereira] but now it is where it should be. I'm really happy for the guys because we struggled at the beginning of the season."

    On playing with Matheus Cunha: "It's very easy, especially on the ball. He has that freedom to go where he wants to go and we just fill in the space. He is finding the space himself and he's an amazing player, especially for a striker who wants to score."

    "I should have got another one in the first half and, obviously, in the second half.

    On his miss just before his goal: "I've never been that embarrassed and then happy in such a short space of time.

    "I'm glad I had Matheus to celebrate the goal with. Misses happen in football, I'm a striker and it happens. It's just a millimetre and it will go in. It caught me off guard a little bit and I need to give Rayan [Ait-Nouri] an apology for not getting him an assist.

    "For me, I just needed a moment to get back into the game and a few moments later I was able to score."

    On continuing the winning run: "We don't expect to go and win every game. We know that if we continue to play as we did in the last games, we can beat anyone at the moment."

  9. 'We are bitterly disappointed'published at 17:48 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Brighton 3-2 West Ham

    West Ham United

    West Ham boss Graham Potter to Sky Sports: "We turned off at the end. We did a lot right in the game but it is a pattern for us to not see it out and we are bitterly disappointed.

    "We are in the middle of a bad season, psychologically the players are affected. Physically there is a challenge to sustain the good things in a game, and there were good things. But when you lose in that manner it is hard to see that.

    "There's not too much in the game. We probably deservedly took the lead but they pushed us back and we couldn't see it out.

    "It is a challenge but that is what we are here for. We have to do our best for the team and stick together".

  10. 'It's a sore one to take so close to the end'published at 17:46 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Southampton 1-2 Fulham

    Southampton

    Southampton caretaker manager Simon Rusk speaking to PLP: "A feeling of disappointment. We scored a late goal last week to get something out of the game and this week we lose a late goal that takes the game away from us. That is the balance involved with the joy and pain of football. It's a sore one to take so close to the end of the game.

    "Where the players are at it happens that when you take a lead you subconsciously drop back a bit, and there is not much you can do to impact that. When we reflect we feel that maybe we could have done better but you can understand that the players wanted to sit and protect the lead.

    "The game is not always science, it is about emotion and feeling. it is common sense that you want to protect a lead when you get in front.

    "You can see the players are giving absolutely everything. There are always gong to be things technically and tactically that you want to be better at but we are playing against top opposition and maybe their quality came through. The commitment, energy and desire si there. We took the lead against a quality opposition. We have to try to build and go again.

    "The fans can see what the players are giving, that the lads want to win every game. They have been fantastic and hopefully we can finish the season well for them. It's a case of one game at a time, try to play well and see where that takes us."

  11. 'Lacking energy but pleased with the performance'published at 17:44 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Newcastle 3-0 Ipswich

    Newcastle United

    Howe, Osula and Isak chat at full timeImage source, Reuters

    Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It was great being back out there. Maybe lacking in a bit of energy but really pleased with the performance and how we navigated the game.

    On the crowd: "They have always been brilliant with me and understanding of my situation currently, so a big thank you to everybody."

    On the performance: "I thought Ipswich set up really well, made it difficult for us, got a lot of bodies behind the ball and it was going to be that kind of game where we had to be patient. Of course having the extra man helped. It was that first goal that was key for us and we played really well in the second half."

    On Dan Burn and William Osula scoring: "Getting goals from different players is key. Dan has always scored important goals for us and it was great to see Will score with a great header. He's a player of rich potential and hopefully that is a real confidence lift for him."

    On Champions League hopes: "It will go down to the wire. The important thing today was that we bounced back from last week. We have been very consistent and now we have four huge games."

    On his welcome back after missing three games: "I've been in game mode but I am very aware that people have been very kind and very warm with me. It's hugely appreciated."

  12. 'Important to be on the same page'published at 17:42 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Wolves 3-0 Leicester

    Leicester City

    Ruud van NistelrooyImage source, Reuters

    Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, speaking to Sky Sports about his future: "I'm still waiting [for someone to talk to him].

    "I said in the press conference before the game that I spoke with the board and the chairman. But already, for months, I've taken the initiative to do so, so they are aware of how things are going and how I see things.

    "It is a matter of being patient and waiting.

    "Internally, the club know where I stand and where I see the future of this football club. So I see a future but the important thing is to be on the same page."

  13. 'We are hurting'published at 17:40 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Brighton 3-2 West Ham

    West Ham United

    West Ham boss Graham Potter to BBC Match of the Day: "The ability to sustain [our performance] is the biggest factor. We did a lot of good things. We have been done by two goals from outside the box. We created chances, scored two goals, but you need to sustain that and that is the challenge for us.

    "Nobody wants to hear about the positives but there were over the course of the game. But the emotion of the result is hard to take. We just have to accept that feeling and deal with it.

    "We have lost, thrown points away at the end and we are hurting."

    On Premier League safety being confirmed: "We have to acknowledge the season we are having is a bad one. The fact we have stayed clear is good but not good enough. We have to do better".

  14. 'We always had the belief and trust in our ability'published at 17:38 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Brighton 3-2 West Ham

    Brighton & Hove Albion

    Brighton players celebrate at full timeImage source, Reuters

    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler to BBC Match of the Day: "A great feeling and I'm very happy for the supporters, team and staff because they worked really hard. They have suffered in the last period but today they got what they deserved.

    "We always had the belief and trust in our ability to win the game. At the end they didn't force it, they stuck to their game plan and made good decisions. So credit to my players."

    On talk of Europe: "They can talk about it. We just focus on the next game against Newcastle".

  15. 'It's been an incredible journey'published at 17:36 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Newcastle 3-0 Ipswich

    Ipswich Town

    Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna to BBC Match of the Day: "We've been through it the last few weeks, we knew it was pretty likely and we had conversations inside to focus on each game as they come. We know there's a time for reflection, today the mathematical completion doesn't change too much - we've been through the emotions."

    On the supporters: "They've been fantastic, been on the journey with us. It's been an incredible journey from the middle of League One to competing in the the Premier League in an unprecedented way. They have seen the group has given everything and competed in so many games. At the end we have fallen short but it's not for lack of effort. They have been fantastic and we really appreciate the support."

    On the red card: "We managed the game well, it's been a very difficult week in terms of availability and getting a team out there. We managed the game really well, we were solid, we were frustrating the opponents. the game was right where we wanted it to be. We were frustrated with the first yellow card and it changes the game - 11 v 10 with the crowd they have here is almost an impossible task.

    "Ben's running at the last man, Dan Burn sticks his leg and knee out and there's probably minimum contact but there's contact there and if you are running at that speed you don't have to get smacked by it, you can go over the contact. I don't think Ben has taken a dive in his life."

    On red cards being costly this season: "They have been. That's five. I think we had one in my two and half years before this season. To have five this season is a reflection of a lot of things."

  16. 'There is much more effort and desire from the players'published at 17:34 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Southampton 1-2 Fulham

    Southampton

    Simon Rusk applauds the fans at St Mary'sImage source, PA Media

    Southampton caretaker manager Simon Rusk speaking to the BBC: "It is a cruel game. Last week we scored a late goal, this week we concede a late goal. Of course it is a tough one to take but we need to digest it and bounce back.

    "I feel like there is much more effort and desire from the players and they are giving maximum effort in these games. Whether we deserved more or not I think it evens out in the end, we just have to keep going and trying to improve. We need to take what was good in the game and take it into the next one. The overriding feeling at the minute is one of disappointment.

    On Jack Stephens' goal: "Yes delighted for him. He has been a real captain for us in recent weeks so happy for him that he's scored. It was a nice set piece goal."

    On hopes for the remainder of the season: "The main thing is that we have got the players fighting. I think the supporters can see that and have connected with that. We want to take one game at a time and get as many points on the board as possible and finish as strongly and positively as possible."

  17. 'We wanted to bounce back and this was a must-win'published at 17:32 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Southampton 1-2 Fulham

    Fulham

    Fulham manager Marco Silva speaking to PLP: "We have to do our job and that is to play each game as a final and win every game that we can. We know to be in the position we are in right now and to be fighting for something important means that this group of players have been doing something very good.

    "We have been consistent in our position, most of the time in the top half of the table and we have to really embrace the challenge to be in our current position. Many teams are there fighting but these three points were important for us. We wanted to bounce back and this was a must-win game for us.

    "They scored a wide free kick and then they sat back and waited for us. It is always hard to break down these sorts of teams because they have nine or ten players around the box. They did not want to come and play in our faces so we had to be patient to break them down but we did create enough.

    "We scored the second goal late but the reality is that we clearly deserved the three points."

    On Ryan Sessegnon: "He is a player that always does extra work in terms of finishing and crossing and all of that stuff. But I think it is something natural, he always has the right timing in the box. He was up and down the whole game as a left back and was tired in that moment but he believed that he could be decisive and he was. We are all delighted for him. He had a few hard seasons but his hard work is paying off."

  18. 'Not acceptable'published at 17:30 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Wolves 3-0 Leicester

    Leicester City

    Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I look at the performance and that wasn't good enough.

    "I don't talk football-wise but I talk intensity, duels. We had many easy ball losses in possession, especially in the first half. In the second, yes, we conceded two on the break but we were better in those things. But today wasn't good enough."

    On triple change at half-time: "Half-time, Facundo [Buonanotte] had to come off with concussion, Ricardo Pereira had to come off with an injury and, before half-time, Bobby De-Cordova Reid had to come off as well.

    "It is a shame and shows how tough this season has been with [Stephy] Mavididi getting injured. Now those two and a concussion. We're fighting towards the end of the season."

    On what he said to the players: "At half-time I had to address the things I shared with you. That's not acceptable. Those things don't require talent.

    "How intense you press, how intense you make a duel or the easy ball loses that are going to create lots of transitions where you have to recover. That is addressed then we went into the second half, we had the penalty with Jamie [Vardy].

    "That was so unfortunate. I really wanted him to score to get us back in the game but also for himself. That summed the game up.

    "Brighton and Liverpool games were positive, today was not. So it's not consistent enough. Also, it's a matter of course to keep that motivation and focus going for the team.

    "There is a lot to play for, like Jamie's last games. Supporting our captain should be motivation enough alone to push out everything that's left.

    "We look at all 17 teams above and acknowledge that we weren't at that level. That is very clear, we have to accept it and move on."

  19. 'This was a special moment'published at 17:28 British Summer Time 26 April

    FT: Brighton 3-2 West Ham

    Brighton & Hove Albion

    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler to Sky Sports: "I didn't enjoy it because shortly before the end we were 2-2 and we wanted to win. But the moment when we scored was unbelievable. You saw the reaction from the players, crowd, the staff and fans, we really wanted to win. This was a special moment.

    "You always have to believe and trust your ability and that is what the guys did today. They had setbacks but reacted in the right way. They stayed together, especially the way by skipper Lewis [Dunk] led the team was impressive."