Footie Gists

**No Smoking** · May 5th, 2018, 23:12

Saturday 05 May 2018
Premier League
Bournemouth 1-0 Swansea <== Swans dip into Drop Zone as Southampton climb out, thanks to better Goal Difference.
Everton 1-1 Southampton
Leicester 0-2 West Ham
Stoke 1-2 Crystal Palace <== Stoke now relegated, ending 10yrs in the EPL.
Watford 2-1 Newcastle
West Brom 1-0 Tottenham <== Resurgent Baggies now need to travel to Palace and win on the last day of the season, Sunday 13 May 2018. Then they still need other results to go their way, to complete the survival miracle.

The FA Women's Cup Final
Arsenal Women 1-3 Chelsea Ladies <== Watched by a new competition-record crowd of 45,423 at Wembley.

**No Smoking** · May 6th, 2018, 19:17

Sunday 06 May 2018
Premier League
Arsenal 5-0 Burnley <== Gunners set to finish 6th.
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool <== Chelsea looking good in the chase for top four finish.
Man City 0-0 Huddersfield <== Huddersfield secure a crucial point to stave off the chasing pack.

**No Smoking** · May 8th, 2018, 23:55

Tuesday 08 May 2018
Premier League
Swansea 0-1 Southampton <== West Brom run out of road by this Southampton win. Swansea and Huddersfield on the brink.

**No Smoking** · May 10th, 2018, 00:43

Wednesday 09 May 2018
Premier League
Chelsea 1-1 Huddersfield <== Huddersfield safe in EPL for another year. Swansea can only survive if they beat Stoke 9-0 and Southampton lose 0-1 to Man City next Sunday. Every additional goal scored by Man City will reduce the winning margin Swansea need against Stoke.
Leicester 3-1 Arsenal
Man City 3-1 Brighton
Tottenham 1-0 Newcastle <== Spurs and Liverpool in competition for 3rd place as Man Utd only need a point from remaining two matches against West Ham and Watford, to finish 2nd.

**No Smoking** · May 10th, 2018, 23:55

Thursday 10 May 2018
Premier League
West Ham 0-0 Man Utd <== Man Utd got the single point that secures their #2 position on the EPL Table.

**No Smoking** · May 11th, 2018, 21:56

2018 EPL Changes
Time to look at what teams are coming up to the EPL from the Championship. Two have already been decided by automatic placement from their Championship finishing. Wolves finished top while Cardiff placed 2nd. The 3rd club coming up will be decided via Play-offs between the four clubs which finished 3rd thru 6th in the Championship. These are: Fulham, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Derby. Fulham and Derby play home and away to get a place in the Play-offs Final. Aston Villa and Middlesbrough do the same for the other place in the Final, which will be played at Wembley.

Friday 11 May 2018
Sky Bet Championship Play-offs, Leg 1
Derby 1-0 Fulham

**No Smoking** · May 12th, 2018, 23:47

Saturday 12 May 2018
Sky Bet Championship Play-offs, Leg 1
Middlesbrough 0-1 Aston Villa

**No Smoking** · May 14th, 2018, 01:08

Sunday 13 May 2018
Premier League
Burnley 1-2 Bournemouth <== Burnley have to start immediate arrangements for the European experience.
Crystal Palace 2-0 West Brom
Huddersfield 0-1 Arsenal <== Adieu Monsieur Wenger. Jolly good fellow, and so say all of us.
Liverpool 4-0 Brighton
Man Utd 1-0 Watford
Newcastle 3-0 Chelsea <== Chelsea have to pick themselves up for the FA Cup Final.
Southampton 0-1 Man City <== Man City established new record of finishing an EPL season with 100pts.
Swansea 1-2 Stoke <== Relegated Stoke drove in the last nail into Swansea coffin.
Tottenham 5-4 Leicester <== The most entertaining match of the EPL last day. England World Cup strikers Kane and Vardy scored two each.
West Ham 3-1 Everton