One down, two to go on ‘Survival Sunday'

May 22, 2011 04:23 am | Updated August 21, 2016 07:37 pm IST - LONDON:

Five teams will be fighting for survival on Sunday as the English Premier League reaches its climax with what is poised to be one of the most fraught relegation battles in years.

With Manchester United wrapping up a record 19th title last week, the final day of the 2010-2011 season will be dominated by events at the foot of the table, where only one point separates five teams.

West Ham was the first side to be relegated after it slumped to a dramatic defeat at Wigan last weekend.

The Hammers' exit has left Blackburn, Wolves, Birmingham, Blackpool and Wigan facing a nerve-jangling finale.

For Wolves and Blackburn, who face each other at Molineux, the equation is simple: victory will guarantee their Premier League status for another season.

The two clubs sit just above the relegation zone with 40 points, followed by Birmingham, Blackpool and Wigan, who all have 39 points.

Wolves had looked doomed for much of the year but have climbed out of the drop zone after a draw with Birmingham that was followed by back-to-back wins over West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland.

The fixtures: Aston Villa v Liverpool, Bolton v Man City, Everton v Chelsea, Fulham v Arsenal, Man Utd v Blackpool, Newcastle v West Brom, Stoke v Wigan, Tottenham v Birmingham, West Ham v Sunderland, Wolves v Blackburn.

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