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Premier League weekend grades: Ray Wilkins offers his verdict

Sadio Mane completes his hat-trick

Did your Premier League team live up to expectations this weekend?

We've asked former Manchester United, Chelsea and England midfielder, and Sky Sports Now guest, Ray Wilkins to grade each side based solely on their 90-minute performance on Saturday and Sunday.

So how did your team fare? Did they get an 'A' or an 'F', or somewhere in between? Read on to see how each top-flight side has been ranked...

Premier League results

  • Arsenal 1-0 Norwich
  • Everton 2-1 B'mouth
  • Man Utd 1-1 Leicester
  • Newcastle 1-0 Palace
  • Stoke 1-1 Sunderland
  • Southampton 4-2 Man City
  • Swansea 3-1 Liverpool
  • Watford 3-2 Aston Villa
  • West Brom 0-3 West Ham

Southampton - A+

Southampton were absolutely outstanding, and City's poor display should take nothing away form how good Ronald Koeman's men were.

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Newcastle - A

Andros Townsend of Newcastle scores his team's first goal against Crystal Palace
Image: Andros Townsend netted a stunning winner against Crystal Palace

Newcastle simply had to win this game. When it comes to the end of the season it's all about getting results and they dealt with the pressure riding on the game remarkably well.

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Swansea - A

The Swans have done well under Francesco Guidolin and the victory quite rightly secured their safety in the Premier League for another season. I'm delighted for them.

Watford - A

Troy Deeney won it for Watford with two late goals
Image: Troy Deeney won it for Watford with two late goals

Watford did ever so well. Troy Deeney got himself in the goals again and he would have loved scoring two late goals against the Villa.

West Ham - A

The Hammers have been a revelation this season and they deserve top marks for another assured display. Mark Noble proved his worth again with two well-taken goals. An all-round top performance from Slaven Bilic's men.

Arsenal - B

Arsenal v Norwich City - Premier League
Image: Arsenal's game with Norwich was subjected to a fan protest by disgruntled home supporters

With protests taking place in the ground Arsenal managed to come through an awkward game with a victory. They got the job done.

Aston Villa - B

Villa came so close to getting the victory I wanted them to get but it wasn't to be. It was a gutsy performance that showed slight signs of improvement.

Bournemouth - B

Marc Pugh of Bournemouth celebrates scoring the equalising goal against Everton
Image: Marc Pugh equalised for Bournemouth at Goodison Park

Eddie Howe's men have really played some wonderful football this season both at home and away, and that was the case at Goodison Park, they were just a touch unfortunate not to get something from the game.

Crystal Palace - B

Palace could have got back into the game at St James' Park but were unfortunate to see Yohan Cabaye miss a penalty. It was a spirited display and they've got to keep on performing in the same manner ahead of the FA Cup final.

Everton - B

Leighton Baines of Everton celebrates scoring his team's second goal against Bournemouth
Image: Leighton Baines celebrates scoring his team's winning goal against Bournemouth

Losing eight games at home this season has been tough for Everton so they had to win this game. They got the job done against Bournemouth and they deserve credit for that.

Leicester - B

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The Super Sunday panel felt Leicester were fortunate not to have a penalty awarded against them at Old Trafford

It wasn't the most glamourous performance from Leicester but they took a step closer to the title with a point that heaps the pressure on Spurs.

Norwich - B

Alex Iwobi (C) of Arsenal competes for the ball against Gary O'Neil (L)  and Nathan Redmond (R) of Norwich City, Premier League
Image: Norwich failed to convert their bright performance into goals

Up to the penalty area Norwich were superb but, unfortunately, they can't score a goal. Nathan Redmond in particular had a couple of chances but they couldn't find a way through and it cost them.

Stoke - B

Marco Arnautovic put Stoke ahead, I had no problems with the goal as I didn't think Younes Kaboul had been fouled in the build-up. All in all it was a fair result.

Defoe earns Sunderland a point with a late penalty
Image: Defoe earned Sunderland a point with a late penalty at the Britannia

Sunderland - B

I always fancy Sunderland to get something because of Jermain Defoe and that proved to be the case at the Britannia. Defoe is first class, he's a goalscorer and what he's achieved this season has been phenomenal.

Liverpool - C

Liverpool made a lot of changes but you'd still expect them to go and perform, especially when you consider Daniel Sturridge, Christian Benteke and Lucas featured.

Man Utd - C

Manchester United v Leicester City - Premier League
Image: Anthony Martial capped a bright start for United with the opener at Old Trafford

United were fantastic in the first 25 minutes at Old Trafford but Leicester pegged them back and they struggled to replicate their bright start as the game wore on.

West Brom - C

West Brom seem to be on a little bit of a holiday at the minute and they were comprehensively beaten at home, which will no doubt disappoint Tony Pulis.

Man City - E

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 01:  Kelechi Iheanacho (72), Samir Nasri (C) and Wilfred Bony of Manchester City (R) looks despondent as Sadio Mane of Southampt
Image: Manchester City were comprehensively beaten at St Mary's

City were absolutely appalling, they were nowhere near good enough. They had 11 international players playing but they just didn't apply themselves properly.

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