"I'm more than upset," is the starting point for Sam Allardyce's post-match interview. The Sunderland manager looked livid for the whole game...

Full reaction to come. 

Steve Claridge
Ex-Leicester striker on BBC Radio 5 live

"That wasn't a great comment by Arsene Wenger and I'm surprised he has made it. It's not a great excuse and I don't think it will go down particularly well.

"Arsenal have under performed and under achieved this season. Those atmospheres only come about when under perform. It's an excuse and it all seems a bit soft to me."

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In the afternoon's major talking point, Sheffield Wednesday secured the final play-off spot with an eventually comfortable 3-0 win at home to Cardiff, who were the only side who could deny them it.

Wednesday will play either Middlesbrough, Brighton or Burnley in the play-offs, while Hull face Derby. 

At the bottom, Charlton were already down but beat Leeds 2-1 at Elland Road. Daniel Johnson's stoppage-time goal gave Preston a first win at Reading since 1982 and Ipswich beat MK Dons 3-2 with a last-gasp hit.

Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow: “We were a bit flat in the first half but Andros’ goal got everyone up. The penalty save was a good moment for me. We have to keep going and make sure we avoid relegation.

“I just kept plugging away, you never know in football when your chance will come and you had to be ready to play. Tim Krul and Rob Elliot did an excellent job and now it is my turn to carry on the baton till the end of the season.

“We have never thought we would go down, it is not in our minds, we have stuck at it all season and we have been on a bit of a run for the last four games and hopefully we can carry that on.”

Watford skipper Troy Deeney is happy. As you would imagine for someone whose two goals earned a late win. Against his boyhood team's biggest rivals.

"It took a while for us to get going, but we got a great victory in the end," says the Birmingham City-supporting striker.

"Credit to Villa, they scored two decent goals. We were poor, we can't hide from that, but in recent weeks we have played well and not got results. I'm a firm believer in that it always works it way around again. 

"My best friend - a Blue - would have been loving that - he told me to stick it to Villa."

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Steve Wilson
BBC Match of the Day commentator

"Alex Neil was a 15-year-old with big dreams when Arsene Wenger was appointed manager of Arsenal. When Neil was born in June 1981, Wenger was being offered his first coaching job - in charge of the youth at Strasbourg.

"Yet Norwich's impressive young manager is unlikely to be overawed by his first game in charge of a team at the Emirates.

"Norwich have already won at Old Trafford, drawn at Anfield and Upton Park and held Arsenal at Carrow Road this season. What they've done before, they can do again.

"Mind you, Norwich haven't won at Arsenal since the first day of Premier League football: 15 August 1992.

"Against a backdrop of some Arsenal fans protesting for change,, external Norwich might feel the time for another win on Gunners' soil has come."

Oh. That Toffees win has not got Roberto Martinez out of his sticky spot....

"Nice guy, terrible manager," reads just one of the several banners that are being waved around the quickly-emptying Goodison Park. Ouch.

A goals from Lucas Akins and a stoppage-time winner from Tom Naylor gave Burton Albion a 2-1 win against Gillingham to put the Brewers on the verge of promotion.

They are six points clear of third-placed Walsall, who have two matches left. Burton, who have never played in the second tier of English football, could be celebrating on Monday if Walsall do not beat Fleetwood.

Millwall beat Oldham 3-0 and Bradford won 1-0 at Southend to secure their play-off places, while Barnsley remain sixth after coming from a goal behind to beat already-relegated Colchester 2-1. Ashley Fletcher was Barnsley's hero with both of his side's goals.

A late, late Jon Taylor winner saw managerless Peterborough win 4-3 at Shrewsbury and Doncaster will need a mathematical miracle to stay up if it stays the same. They are currently losing 2-1 at bottom-placed Crewe.

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Arsenal are unchanged from the side that drew 0-0 at Sunderland on Sunday, although midfielder Santi Cazorla, who has not played since the last match between these two sides in November, is on the bench after recovering from a serious knee injury.

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No messing about from Norwich manager Alex Neil as he makes five changes from their last match - also against Sunderland - two weeks ago.

Cameron Jerome starts up front with Dieumerci Mbokani dropping to the bench, while Russell Martin returns to captain the side.

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Newcastle are out of the bottom three for the first time since Valentine's Day!

Chris Sutton
Former Norwich striker on Final Score

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"It feels like a victory for Sunderland, that point could be crucial. A massive goal from Defoe."  

Dwight Gayle chases a knock down, Palace keep on going as we tick into the fifth minute of added time...

Poor old Villa. Troy Deeney's late heroics condemn Villa to a 11th straight defeat - equalling the club record set in 1963. Another low in the lowest of seasons.

Jermain Defoe hasn't had many touches in this match (as the yellow dots show) compared with others but that matters little. A perfect penalty, a priceless point. 

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Will this rare home win be enough to save Roberto Martinez from the chop? Maybe not. But it does give the Everton boss hope of sneaking into a top-half finish.

Martin Keown
Former Arsenal defender on Final Score

"Defoe has been fantastic for them. It was never in doubt. Perfect finish from Sunderland's point of view."

Sam Allardyce beats his chest and points frantically at the away end as every Sunderland player kisses the head of Jermain Defoe. 

It is going to be a fantastic final day of the season in League Two next Saturday as Accrington, Oxford United and Bristol Rovers are all battling for the remaining two promotion places.

All three are winning today - Accrington in second are 1-0 up against Wycombe, third-placed Oxford are 2-0 ahead in their away game at Carlisle with Bristol Rovers, who are fourth, 4-1 in front at York.

Sudnerland remain in the bottom three. But that late, late, late goal could be MASSIVE.