The prospects are not good for Brighton's attempt to claw back their way into the Championship play-off final.

No second-tier side has ever lost the home leg of a play-off and gone on to reach the final. Added to which Derby, who finished 13 points ahead of the Seagulls in the table, have won all three of the teams' meeting so far this season.

The Rams have started well with Andre Wisdom thudding a shot into the midriff of Tomasz Kuszczak from 20 yards out or so...

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Oasis's Noel Gallagher: "This shows we're not a flash in a pan, like Blackburn that season and Leeds in the old Division One. Samir Nasri's goal was great, this was great and we ran the clock down. And I've got Vincent Kompany's captain's armband - I saw him in the tunnel and blagged it off him!"

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ChiefDEJI:, external City are the champions despite only topping the league for 15 days all season. It's not how long, it's when that counts.

Sara:, external Big challenge for City next year. Struggled when they had to defend the title before, and they can't afford to do that again.

Elliot Baum:, external Premier League withdrawal symptoms already kicking in...

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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers: "It's been an incredible journey this year, so to finish with 12 wins out of 14 is an incredible achievement by the players.

"We are a young team - it's been a wonderful campaign.

We've made the supporters dream and that is our job to do that.

"We'll add to the group and we'll be ready to fight again next season, but now we've got the belief."

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Newcastle manager Alan Pardew: "We did not lose the plot. We were comfortable, and you cannot argue the referee's played a part today. He should have given two free-kicks in the build-up to both their goals. We argued the case and Shola Ameobi, I know, doesn't swear. He should have handled it better, Phil Dowd. I've been in to see him. Shola tells me he asked him sarcastically if he was going to send him off, then he did! He surely could have handled that better.

"The second half of this season hasn't been good enough, and we need to accept that and make sure it doesn't happen again. But we were great in the first half, chasing European places. Our fans are frustrated, I apologise to them, and hopefully we'll put it right and come back after the summer."

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Manchester United interim manager Ryan Giggs: "It's been an experience with ups and downs. I've enjoyed it and I didn't want the second half to end. The fans were great and the players were great and I loved it.

"I will decide within the next week (what I do), the managerial situation will be sorted in the next week and I need to have a think about what I will do."

Alan, Devon: So the richest team in the world have won the league and are free to carry on spending - can someone please explain why I should get excited?

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Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart: "It was calmer today than the other season, but it was a very tough season. It's claimed this was the best Premier League ever. Every team has played a part this season. It couldn't have set things up for the summer any better."

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Manuel Pellegrini is plucked from a live TV interview and given the bumps by his squad - some genuine height there! Almost a Steve Morrow incident.

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Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson on 5 live Sport: "It was important to finish the season with a win today because you never know what will happen. But we've come such a long way this season. Though there is obviously some disappointment - we thought we were good enough to win the title. But we'll come back stronger next season.

"There has been a lot of tension here in the last fortnight, with a young squad going for the title. But it wasn't to be this season, though we're still very proud."

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Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown on Final Score

"The Manchester United players will be watching this and they won't be happy. Every player wants to be involved when they are handing out the awards at the end of the season and this will serve as a springboard for them."

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Yaya may be Garth's man of the season - but who is in his team of the season?

Take a look. There are four City players in total...

There has been a brief stoppage in play while the players stomp dead a load of black and white balloons that have floated down onto the pitch from the home fans.

Each 'pop' is followed by a boo.

Former Tottenham striker Garth Crooks on Final Score

"I really hope Jose Mourinho rings up Manuel Pellegrini to congratulate him because we all know it is blood and guts on the touchline but Pellegrini is a real gentleman. Yaya Toure is my player of the season - he is a winner and has been magnificent."

Joe Hart fills out an outfield shirt well - if England are struggling in the World Cup I say stick him up top, David James style...

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Norwich interim manager Neil Adams: "I am not passing the buck but it is a 38-game season and you need to pick up as many points as you can across the season. The biggest problem has been scoring goals, it has not been good enough this season.

"The club is in good health going forward, they have cleared the debt and now the focus has to be on getting back in the Premier League.

"I don't know about my own future, I have got no indication of which way it is going to go. I will find out with everyone else."

Ian Gaskell, BBC Sport reporter:, external Voting with their feet, The Hawthorns is almost empty for West Brom's end-of-season lap of 'honour'...

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"Incredible! Fireworks and other pyrotechnics are going off, and you can hardly see the players from where we are. Incredible scenes, brilliant celebrations, and you have to say that Manchester City are building something very, very strong for the future."

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Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert on his future, with an announcement from owner Randy Lerner due next week: "What is going to happen next week will happen. It's a great club and it shouldn't be where it is. I'm the manager of the club and hope to still be here.

"It's plain to see what we need. If you don't get investment, then it is always hard. It's a massive club and the lads are hurting with the criticism but, as I said to the lads, they should be proud for staying up because it's a hell of an achievement."

Vincent Kompany lifts the trophy. Cue fireworks, cue smoke.

Manchester City are champions again.