Summary

  • Tigers relegated

  • Hull have two goals disallowed

  • Magpies secure safety by beating West Ham

  • Sissoko and Gutierrez goals give Newcastle win

  • Allardyce leaves as West Ham boss

  1. 'Arsenal worry me to death'published at 14:25 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    West Brom

    West Brom head coach Tony Pulis: "It was a very easy decision to stick with an unchanged side after the performance against Chelsea. The players played really well against Chelsea. We've had five really good performances in a row, and we needed them to get clear of trouble.

    "I've named a couple of kids on the bench today. Alex Palmer, the goalkeeper, deserves a chance and the lads have been pushing to get him in the squad. And we think Tyler Roberts is going to be a very good player. He might get a chance.

    "The fact that Arsenal haven't scored in their last three home games worries me to death. The chances they've had in games have been exceptional. Arsene has said they've got to be a little more ruthless in front of goal. We've got to make sure we give our best."

  2. Team Newspublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Frank Lampard captains Manchester City on his final Premier League appearance, as Manuel Pellegrini names the same side that beat Swansea last week.

    Paulo Gazzaniga and James Ward-Prowse drop out of the Saints line-up, replaced by Kelvin Davis and Filip Djuricic.

    Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Milner, Lampard, Toure, Silva, Aguero.

    Southampton XI: K. Davis, Clyne, Fonte, Alderweireld, Bertrand, Wanyama, S. Davis, Djuricic, Mané, Long, Pelle.

  3. Postpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at St James' Park

    Mike AshleyImage source, PA

    "Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has just arrived pitchside and made his way up high into the stand at St. James' Park. He was was greeted with silence by the fans who recognised him apart from one who shouted: "Hope you're happy with yourself."

    "Ashley will be hoping that is as bad as it gets - but results here and at Hull City might decide that."

  4. Your season in 'emojis'published at 14:22 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    West Ham's season in emojisImage source, Twitter

    Ah, the old post-Christmas slump at West Ham. There's always next year?

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  5. Team newspublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Stamford Bridge pre-gameImage source, Getty Images

    Jose Mourinho makes six changes to the Chelsea side that lost at West Brom on Monday, with Petr Cech and Didier Drogba making what could well be their farewell appearances for the club. Cesar Azpilicueta, John Obi Mikel, Juan Cuadrado and Willian are also included.

    Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat makes three alterations to the side that secured safety with a goalless draw at Arsenal. Vito Mannone, Jack Rodwell and Steven Fletcher are in, with Costel Pantilimon, Lee Cattermole and Danny Graham dropping out.

    Chelsea XI: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Mikel, Matic; Cuadrado, Willian, Hazard; Drogba

    Sunderland XI: Mannone, Jones, O'Shea, Coates, Van Aanholt; Larsson, Rodwell, Johnson; Fletcher, Wickham, Defoe

  6. Team Newspublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Hull City manager Steve Bruce names an unchanged line-up for this afternoon's must-win encounter with Manchester United.

    Hull have never even taken a point off United as a top-flight club and Bruce has managed just four draws from his 21 previous meetings with his former club.

    Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has made three changes to his starting line-up.

    Skipper Wayne Rooney returns from a dead leg injury, whilst Angel Di Maria makes his first start since being sent off in the FA Cup sixth round defeat by Arsenal on 9 March.

    Goalkeeper Victor Valdes makes his full debut as David de Gea has failed to recover from a hamstring injury. Van Gaal also confirmed striker Radamel Falcao, whose loan move from Monaco expires after today's game, misses out after picking up an injury in training.

    Hull: Harper, Dawson, Chester, McShane, Elmohamady, Brady, Huddlestone, Meyler, Quinn, N'Doye, Jelavic

    Man Utd: Valdes, Valencia, Smalling, Jones, Rojo, Blind, Herrera, Di Maria, Mata, Young, Rooney

  7. Postpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, speaking to Sky Sports, on dropping Raheem Sterling to the bench: "A lot been made of the last couple of weeks. We've got other young players very focused on the game."

    So there...

  8. Postpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Nabil Hassan
    BBC Sport

    The Etihad StadiumImage source, PA

    "Arrived at the Etihad Stadium where Southampton keeper Kelvin Davis is the first player out on the pitch. He makes his 300th appearance for the club while Frank Lampard plays his final game for Manchester City before departing to the United States.

    "Lots at stake for Saints, a place in Europe is up for grabs and as captain Jose Fonte told the BBC earlier in the week, the club are desperate to play in what he calls a "special" competition."

  9. Team newspublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew makes three changes to the side that won at Liverpool last weekend with Brede Hangeland, Wilfried Zaha and captain Mile Jedinak all starting in place of Martin Kelly, Lee Chung-Yong and Joe Ledley.

    Swansea boss Garry Monk makes four changes as Kyle Bartley and Kyle Naughton come into a re-shuffled defence.

    Marvin Emnes also starts, while Leon Britton comes into midfield and takes over the captain's armband from the absent Ashley Williams. Jonjo Shelvey, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Neil Taylor are unavailable with knocks.

    Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Hangeland, Souare, Zaha, Jedinak, McArthur, Bolasie; Puncheon; Chamakh.

    Swansea XI: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Bartley, Richards, Britton, Cork, Emnes, Dyer, Montero, Gomis.

  10. Team Newspublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    A blue-nosed Evertonian prior to their game against SpursImage source, Getty Images

    Everton boss Roberto Martinez is without Tottenham loanee Aaron Lennon as he can't appear against his parent club. So Kevin Mirallas comes in. Sylvain Distin is on the bench in what could be his last game for the club.

    Tottenham also make one change to the team that beat Hull last weekend. Mousa Dembele replaces Danny Rose so Spurs will play a 3-5-1-1 formation. Planning for next season already, perhaps?

    Everton XI: Howard, Coleman, Galloway, Stones, Jagielka; McCarthy, Barry, Mirallas, Barkley, Osman; Lukaku

    Tottenham XI: Lloris, Dier, Fazio, Vertonghen; Bentaleb, Dembele, Mason, Chadli, Lamela; Eriksen; Kane

  11. Your season in 'emojis'published at 14:15 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Hull's season in emojisImage source, Twitter

    There'll be fingers and toes crossed at Hull's KC Stadium this afternoon...

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  12. Team Newspublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Leicester boss Nigel Pearson has named an unchanged side, which means Jamie Vardy - fresh from his England call-up - will start up front alongside Leonardo Ulloa. The Foxes are hoping to make it seven wins from their last nine outings.

    QPR make three changes as boss Chris Ramsey aims to finish a difficult season on a high. Alex McCarthy makes his second start of the season in goal, replacing the concussed Rob Green. Yun Suk-Young also comes in, along with 18-year-old striker Reece Grego Cox, who makes his full Premier League debut.

    Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Morgan, Vardy, King, Albrighton, Huth, Schlupp, Cambiasso, Ulloa, Mahrez, Wasilewski.

    QPR XI: McCarthy, Onuoha, Hill, Dunne, Suk-Young, Phillips, Henry, Barton, Fer, Austin, Grego-Cox.

  13. 'We've stuttered at home recently'published at 14:15 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Arsenal

    Arsenal supporterImage source, PA

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "I want to rest some players today and keep the balance of the team right as well.

    "We've stuttered a little at home recently and we want to get back to a winning habit. It's important to finish the final home game of season with a win, to send the fans away happy.

    "When you're not scoring many goals, the best way to approach it sometimes is not to talk about it. We know we can score goals if we play well, so let's play well."

  14. Falcao and De Gea injuredpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal: "I expect that Hull will play with five defenders so Angel Di Maria gives us creativity. David De Gea is injured and that is easy for Victor Valdes to be selected. It is an opportunity for both of them to play.

    "Radamel Falcao is injured in the final training session, it's not a big problem but he is injured. It is still possible for us to finish ahead of Arsenal so that is our motivation. West Brom will park the bus against them."

  15. Team newspublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Stoke City manager Mark Hughes makes one change to the side that drew 0-0 at Burnley on 16 May, goalkeeper Asmir Begovic replacing Jack Butland.

    Liverpool make three changes to the side that started the 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace on 16 May. Out go Dejan Lovren, Jordon Ibe and Raheem Sterling, who has turned down a new £100,000 a week contract. In come Mamadou Sakho, Lucas Leiva and Joe Allen.

    Stoke City XI: Begovic, Cameron, Shawcross, Muniesa, Pieters, Nzonzi, Whelan, Walters, Adam, Arnautovic, Diouf.

    Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno, Lucas, Allen, Henderson, Gerrard, Lallana, Coutinho.

  16. Team newspublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Newcastle centre-back Mike Williamson returns after his two-match suspension. Papiss Cisse starts as does midfielder Vurnon Anita. Cisse for the winner?

    West Ham pick Reece Burke and Kevin Nolan in the starting XI. They also name former Magpie midfielder Rob Lee's son, striker Elliot, on the bench. Imagine he comes on to send them down...

    Newcastle XI: Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini, Williamson, Dummett, Sissoko, Anita, Colback, Gutierrez, Riviere, Cisse.

    West Ham XI: Adrian, Jenkinson, Burke, Reid, Cresswell, Song, Nolan, Kouyate, Downing, Valencia, Cole

  17. Your season in 'emojis'published at 14:11 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Tottenham's season in emojisImage source, Twitter

    Harry Kane (the hurricane - geddit?) - the man could do no wrong for Spurs this season.

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  18. Team Newspublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Theo WalcottImage source, Reuters

    Theo Walcott starts in Arsenal's attack as Arsene Wenger makes three changes to the side held 0-0 at home by Sunderland in midweek. Walcott is in for Olivier Giroud, Gabriel replaces Laurent Koscielny at centre-back and Francis Coquelin takes over from Aaron Ramsey in midfield.

    West Brom manager Tony Pulis sticks with the side who started Monday's 3-0 win over champions Chelsea. Boaz Myhill continues in goal as Ben Foster recovers from cruciate knee ligament damage.

    Arsenal XI: Ospina; Bellerin, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Gibbs; Cazorla, Coquelin; Wilshere, Ozil, Sanchez, Walcott.

    West Brom XI: Myhill; Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Lescott; Fletcher, Yacob, Morrison; McManaman, Berahino, Brunt.

  19. Team Newspublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Tim Sherwood makes three changes from the Aston Villa side that started the 6-1 thrashing by Southampton last week, with Jed Steer making his Premier League debut for Villa replacing Shay Given in goal while Nathan Baker and Gabriel Agbonlahor also come in. Given does not make the bench - is he being rested for his customary cup appearance, in the final next weekend at Wembley?

    Sean Dyche brings in Michael Keane and Fredrik Ulvestad for Burnley's farewell to the Premier League.

    Villa XI: Steer, Baker, Vlaar, Bacuna, Cleverley, Agbonlahor, Westwood, Delph, Benteke, N'Zogbia, Grealish.

    Burnley XI: Heaton; Trippier, Shackell, Keane, Mee; Arfield, Jones, Ulvestad, Boyd; Barnes; Ings.

  20. 'A horrific day'published at 14:08 British Summer Time 24 May 2015

    Hull City

    Steve Bruce with a United fan pre-gameImage source, Getty Images

    Hull City manager Steve Bruce: "As soon as you drive in, you know it is a big game. You can feel the atmosphere and we understand the magnitude. It is a huge game we have to win. It is a difficult situation to be in and if we do win, it still may not be enough.

    "We need everyone to give everything especially the players on the pitch. We need that little bit of luck, we need a big twist and turn, let us hope it is our day.

    "It is one of those horrific days. we all enjoy the good times, and you have to accept the bad times.

    "I am sure the Newcastle result will transcend down to us."