Sunday 11 May 2014 18:45, UK
Manchester City wrapped up a second Premier League title in three seasons after beating West Ham United after Liverpool's come-from-behind win over Newcastle United proved to be in vain.
West Brom's 2-1 home defeat by Stoke proved to matter little to the hosts following Norwich's defeat, but the result ensured a ninth-placed finish for Mark Hughes' side. Stoke were handed the advantage midway through the first half in fortunate fashion when Marko Arnautovic's pull-back was turned into his own net by Gareth McAuley, who was running back towards his own goal. West Brom equalised on 56 minutes when Stephane Sessegnon, who hit the crossbar after just three minutes, swept home Craig Dawson's cross. But Stoke clinched a fifth successive win at The Hawthorns with three minutes to go when Charlie Adam drove an angled left-footed effort from 25 yards beyond the dive of Ben Foster. A 3-0 victory over Aston Villa at White Hart Lane, in what could be Tim Sherwood's last match as manager, guaranteed European football for Tottenham next season. Tottenham took the lead on 14 minutes when the ball broke kindly into Paulinho's path and, after his initial shot was parried by Brad Guzan, the Brazil international scored from the rebound. There was an element of fortune about Spurs' second goal on 35 minutes when Danny Rose's driven cross brushed Emmanuel Adebayor before deflecting past Guzan off Nathan Baker. And three minutes later, Spurs made it 3-0 when Adebayor blasted home a penalty after Sandro's shot had struck Gabriel Agbonlahor on the arm. Last season's champions Manchester United closed the door on a disappointing campaign with a seventh-placed finish following a 1-1 draw against eighth-placed Southampton at St Mary's. Southampton went in front in the 28th minute when Rickie Lambert collected Steven Davis' pass to score, although United were unhappy after the England international's flailing elbow left Nemanja Vidic with a bloodied face. United drew level nine minutes into the second half when record signing Juan Mata curled a 25-yard free-kick over the wall and into the top corner. Chelsea scored twice in the space of three second-half minutes to beat relegated Cardiff 2-1 in south Wales. Cardiff forged in front on the quarter-hour mark when Craig Bellamy's 25-yard effort took a wicked deflection off Cesar Azpilicueta on its way past Mark Schwarzer. Chelsea levelled on 72 minutes when substitute Andre Schurrle fired home the loose ball after Azpilicueta had first been denied by David Marshall and then the crossbar. Just three minutes later, Chelsea were in front when Schurrle's header found an onside Fernando Torres and the Spain striker had a simple finish past Marshall. Romelu Lukaku marked the final appearance of his loan spell at Everton with a goal as Roberto Martinez's men beat Hull City 2-0 at the KC Stadium. A well-worked goal put Everton ahead on nine minutes when Lukaku and Steven Naismith combined to play in James McCarthy and the midfielder's shot struck the hands of fit-again Hull keeper Allan McGregor on its way into the net. Everton increased their lead in the opening minute of the second half via another fine move which ended with Leon Osman slipping a pass through to Lukaku, who curled his shot past McGregor. Dwight Gayle twice put Crystal Palace in front at Craven Cottage before Chris David scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Fulham dropped into the Championship with a 2-2 draw. Palace took the lead on 28 minutes when Gayle, who scored twice in Monday's thrilling 3-3 draw with Liverpool, diverted Joel Ward's shot beyond David Stockdale. Fulham levelled in the 61st minute when young striker Cauley Woodrow cut inside before curling a shot past Wayne Hennessey for his first goal for the club. But Palace were back in front with six minutes to go when the in-form Gayle whipped a 25-yard free-kick around the wall and beyond Stockdale. Felix Magath's side did provide their fans with a final flourish as, in the third minute of added time, David cut inside and thumped a shot in off the bar. Garry Monk marked his first game since being named Swansea's permanent manager with a 3-1 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Swansea went ahead after just seven minutes when Wayne Routledge's superb slide-rule pass played in Nathan Dyer and he clipped his shot over Vito Mannone. The visitors doubled their lead on 14 minutes when Marvin Emnes turned sharply on the edge of the box from Wilfried Bony's pass and lashed a shot past Mannone. Sunderland pulled a goal back five minutes into the second half when on-loan striker Fabio Borini marked his final appearance by heading home a corner. But Swansea restored their two-goal cushion four minutes later when Emnes' cross deflected out to Bony and his low shot went in via the post.
