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Wigan 0-2 Manchester United

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Wigan0-2Man United Manchester United pipped rivals Chelsea to clinch their 17th title triumph with victory at Wigan. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for United from the spot after 33 minutes following Emmerson Boyce's foul on fit-again Wayne Rooney. Emile Heskey then ...

Chelsea 1-1 Bolton

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Chelsea1-1Bolton Bolton's Matthew Taylor scored a late equaliser but with Manchester United winning at Wigan the goal did not cost Chelsea the Premier League title. To add to Chelsea's disappointment, skipper John Terry dislocated his elbow but he is hopeful of ...

Middlesbrough 8-1 Man City

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Middlesbrough8-1Man City Middlesbrough ran riot against a beleaguered Manchester City side. City's problems began when Richard Dunne saw red for fouling Tuncay and Stewart Downing scored from the spot. Afonso Alves drilled home, then Downing hooked into the net and Alves ...

Birmingham 4-1 Blackburn

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Birmingham4-1Blackburn Birmingham suffered relegation from the Premier League despite a last-day victory over Blackburn. The home side led when Rovers keeper Brad Friedel allowed David Murphy's shot to squirm through his hands. Morten Gamst Pedersen scored from close range to level ...

Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool

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Tottenham0-2Liverpool Goals from Andriy Voronin and Fernando Torres secured a comfortable victory for Liverpool over Tottenham in a lack-lustre affair at White Hart Lane. Voronin opened the scoring midway through the second-half slipping the ball past Radek Cerny after latching onto ...

Porstmouth 0-1 Fulham

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Portsmouth0-1Fulham Danny Murphy's 76th-minute header proved enough to secure Fulham's Premier League status as they beat Portsmouth, despite a nervy display. Fulham were heading for relegation, with rivals Reading and Birmingham winning, until Murphy's strike. The Cottagers created little else in ...

Everton 3-1 Newcastle

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everton3-1Newcastle Everton sealed Uefa Cup football as defender Joleon Lescott continued his remarkable goalscoring season. Lescott volleyed home his 10th goal in all competitions to set up a comfortable win over Newcastle. Yakubu headed Everton into a first-half lead, which was ...