Top 10 - Title deciders

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With the Premier League crown up for grabs, skysports.com takes a look at a few decisive moments from years gone by.

Chelsea will be hoping to get their hands on the Premier League title this weekend after a long, hard slog.

Having been forced to watch on as Manchester United have taken the crown in each of the last three seasons, the Blues are desperate to come out on top.

After 37 games the destiny of the trophy now rests on 90 minutes of action, with all eyes set to be locked on Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford.

Chelsea will be looking to get the job done on home soil against Wigan, while United welcome Stoke to Old Trafford.

There is still all to play for then heading into the last round of fixtures, with both sides knowing they have no margin for error.

This is not the first time United have found themselves in such a situation, though, with the Red Devils old hands when it comes to the crunch.

In fact, the top flight has thrown up countless all-or-nothing encounters down the years, with the destiny of the title often going right to the wire.

Here skysports.com takes a look at a few occasions when one dramatic round of games decided everything, bringing joy to some and despair to everyone else.

Manchester City 1967/68

Manchester United would go on to be crowned kings of Europe in 1968, with the legendary side of George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law conquering the continent for the first time. The Red Devils were, however, pipped to the post in the league by arch-rivals Manchester City. Everything rested on the last round of fixtures, with United heading into the final day with a narrow advantage. They slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Sunderland, though, allowing City, who prevailed 4-3 in a thriller away at Newcastle, to snatch the trophy from under their nose.

Arsenal 1970/71

Arsenal went into the final day of the 1970/71 season knowing their fate rested in their own hands. Leeds were pushing hard to try and catch them, but knew there was nothing they could do if the Gunners secured a win or a goalless draw away at local rivals Tottenham. In the end a late header from Ray Kennedy saw Arsenal home, with their title-winning exploits made all the more sweet by the fact that they did the business at White Hart Lane. A week later the Gunners completed a memorable double as they saw off Liverpool 2-1 in the FA Cup final.

Derby County 1971/72

A year on from Arsenal's final day heroics and the First Division title race once again rested on a knife edge. The final standings would see the top four sides separated by just one point, with Derby the fortunate souls to emerge with the most slender of leads. The Rams, under the guidance of Brian Clough, had finished their campaign, with a win over Liverpool, and were off on their summer holidays when they learned of their triumph. Leeds knew a point in their final fixture away at Wolves would be enough for them, but they went down 2-1 at Molineux and saw the title slip through their grasp.

Liverpool 1975/76

Queens Park Rangers came within a whisker of snatching the crown away from the mighty Liverpool in 1976, but were ultimately forced to settle for second place. They led the way following their final fixture of the campaign, with a 2-0 win over Leeds on 24th April sending them to the summit. They were forced to endure an agonising wait before finding out whether to pop the champagne or not, with Liverpool's last game not coming until 4th May. The Reds suffered no untimely wobble in their date with already-relegated Wolves, winning 3-1, meaning they took the title by a solitary point.

Liverpool 1985/86

The mid-80s saw Merseyside dominate English football, with Everton taking the top flight crown in 1985 and 1987. They came close to a securing a hat-trick of titles in 1986, but were eclipsed by their old foes from across Stanley Park - Liverpool. A thumping 6-1 win for the Toffees over Southampton on the final day put the ball firmly in the Reds' court as they took on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. They knew at least a point would be good enough to start the celebrations, and a Kenny Dalglish volley ensured they took all three. The Reds would rub further salt into the Toffees' wounds by seeing them off in the FA Cup final.

Arsenal 1988/89

No compilation of title deciders would be complete without a mention of the legendary Liverpool v Arsenal clash at Anfield in 1989. This year the title race did not just go down to the last game of the season, it went down to the last kick of the season. It appeared for all the world as though Liverpool would be the ones to get their hands on the silverware as the seconds ticked away, with a point all they needed to emerge victorious. Arsenal, though, had other ideas and they wrestled the title away in the dying moments when Michael Thomas bundled his way though to dink the ball over Bruce Grobbelaar and seal a 2-0 win for the visitors - seeing them take top spot by virtue of having scored more goals.

Leeds United 1991/92

Leeds ensured that Manchester United's 25-year wait for a league title was delayed by another 12 months when they prevailed in an epic top of the table battle in 1992. Nerves got the better of both sides as they headed down the final stretch, but it was the Whites who passed the post in first place. Having edged a frantic Yorkshire derby with Sheffield United 3-2 in their penultimate game, Howard Wilkinson's side had the luxury of then being able to put their feet up and watch Manchester United's response later the same day. The Red Devils were unable to handle the pressure in their game with Liverpool, with a 2-0 defeat gift-wrapping the title for Leeds.

Blackburn Rovers 1994/95

Blackburn fans must have feared the worst as they sat and watched their side toil away at Liverpool on the final day of the season. A win at Anfield would have seen them take the title no questions asked, but they never really looked like they fancied their chances of achieving such a result - even after Alan Shearer fired them in front. That meant they were relying on a resolute West Ham side to do them a favour against Manchester United at Upton Park. The Hammers answered Blackburn's prayers, grinding out a 1-1 draw, and Rovers were able to celebrate in style despite going down 2-1 on Merseyside.

Manchester United 1995/96

The infamous Kevin Keegan 'I will love it' rant stole most of the headlines during the 1995/96 title race, with Newcastle suffering the most incredible collapse to hand the trophy to Manchester United. The Magpies led by a massive 12 points at one stage of the season, but ended it four points adrift of the Red Devils. They did still have hope heading into the final round of fixtures, but Sir Alex Ferguson's men needed only a point from an away date at Middlesbrough to finish first. There would be no mistakes from the Red Devils on Teesside as they eased to a 3-0 win and left Newcastle wondering what might have been.

Manchester United 1998/99

The first leg of an historic Treble for United was wrapped up on the very last day of the 1998/99 campaign. The Red Devils had been exchanging blows with title rivals Arsenal all season, but edged in front at a crucial stage. That meant they went into a home date with Tottenham with one hand already on the trophy. Arsenal filled their part of the bargain, winning 1-0 at Aston Villa, but it was not to be enough. United did fall behind to Spurs, giving the Gunners hope for a while, but David Beckham and Andy Cole helped to secure a 2-1 win. Having landed the biggest prize in the Premier League, the Red Devils then went on to add the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League to their impressive trophy haul.

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