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SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015 SPORTS Lukaku heads Everton to victory over West Ham

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Everton 2 English Swansea v Man City 15:30 beIN SPORTS 1 HD LONDON: Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku Man United v Arsenal 18:00 headed home in stoppage time to earn beIN SPORTS 1 HD Everton a 2-1 come-from-behind win at West Ham yesterday. put the Hammers in front after the hour, only for Leon Spanish League Osman to produce a quickfire equaliser with Villarreal v Malaga 20:00 Lukaku stealing the points late on for Roberto beIN SPORTS 7 HD Martinez’s visitors. Atletico v Barcelona 20:00 West Ham boss Sam Allardyce welcomed beIN SPORTS 2 HD back Alex Song, the midfielder fully recovered from a back problem. Strikers Elche v Bilbao 20:00 and Diafra Sakho had already been ruled out beIN SPORTS for the rest of the season, while captain Kevin Deportivo v Levante 20:00 Nolan did not make the trip to Upton Park beIN SPORTS due to a family bereavement. Sociedad v Granada 20:00 For Everton, 19-year-old Brendan Galloway of Zimbabwe made his Premier League debut beIN SPORTS but his red letter day was marred by yellow as Espanyol v Real Madrid 20:00 he picked up a late booking. beIN SPORTS 4 HD Toffees defender was Sevilla v Almeria 20:00 absent after an operation on his injured beIN SPORTS 5 HD ankle. In a closely fought first period West Cordoba v Rayo 20:00 Ham had a penalty appeal turned down LONDON: Newcastle United’s Emmanuel Riviere does a backflip as he celebrates scoring his side’s first goal, during their EnglishPremier League when Aaron Cresswell’s cross appeared to beIN SPORTS soccer match against Queenís Park Rangers at . —AP tough Seamus Coleman’s arm. For Everton, Getafe v Eibar 20:00 Lukaku watched an effort go wide. beIN SPORTS Downing, who had the best chance for Valencia v Celta 20:00 Newcastle face nervous wait West Ham before the break, put the hosts beIN SPORTS 10 HD into a 62nd lead, curling the ball into the bot- tom corner with Song providing the assist. Manchester City which confirmed their relega- the post. Seconds later, Everton were back level, Italian League tion. That the first half proved to be a sub-stan- Ramsey rolled the dice by making his remain- when Lukaku sent in a cross from the right, Sassuolo v AC Milan 13:00 QPR 2 dard affair came as no great surprise considering ing changes at half-time, introducing Yun suk- Osman turning sharply to fire the ball past beIN SPORTS 3 HD the dismal seasons endured by both clubs. Young and 18-year-old Reece Grego-Cox for Chances were at a premium in what was a and Junior Hoilett. West Ham keeper Adrian from 10 metres out. Cagliari v Citta 16:00 Lukaku then nicked the three points for scrappy contest, yet Hoops goalkeeper Rob Suddenly, there was some purpose about his the visitors in the second minute of stoppage beIN SPORTS 2 HD Newcastle 1 Green was called into action early on to thwart team with Paul Dummett denying Phillips a cer- time, heading in Aiden McGeady’s cross for Hellas v Empoli 16:00 Ayoze Perez after Clint Hill’s wayward header tain goal with a block on the line and Charlie his 20th goal of the season. The win lifted beIN SPORTS had threatened to let in the Magpies player. Austin also threatening. Everton into tenth, above West Ham on goal Torino v Chievo 16:00 Remy Cabella spurned a half-chance when he Newcastle failed to heed the warning and 10 LONDON: Newcastle’s fight to stay in the difference. Strangely bookings were arguably beIN SPORTS 4 HD fired feebly at Green after cutting inside and minutes after the restart QPR got the equaliser more significant than goals with both sides Premier League will go down to a tense final day frustration began to mount among the visiting their improvement deserved as Phillips rose Atalanta v Genoa 16:00 battling it out for a Europa League wild card after already-relegated QPR fought back to claim supporters, who chanted “Attack, attack!” from above Janmaat at the far post to head home via the Fair Play table. On that count beIN SPORTS 3 HD a 2-1 victory courtesy of Leroy Fer’s stunning the stands. Austin’s pinpoint delivery. The comeback was Allardyce’s side emerged the outright win- Roma v Udinese 21:45 winner yesterday. By the 24th minute they were celebrating, complete seven minutes later as QPR demon- ners, with one booking compared to the four beIN SPORTS 3 HD An anxious climax to a miserable campaign though, as Riviere finally ended his personal bar- strated the sort of intensity and fight which has dished out to Everton.—AFP now awaits John Carver’s beleaguered Magpies ren run. Much of the credit belonged to goal- been woefully absent from their game too often next weekend after his team failed to take keeper for his assist as he spotted the this term. advantage of third bottom Hull’s defeat at run of Riviere with a sweet pass and the Phillips showed commendable desire as he EPL results/standings Tottenham. Frenchman got the wrong side of Steven Caulker slid in to beat Ryan Taylor to a ball he had no Newcastle remain just two points clear of the before scuffing a shot beyond Green. It was a right to win before feeding Fer, who unleashed Tigers and, seven goals better off, victory for first goal in 558 minutes away from St James’ an explosive 25-yard strike which arrowed into Burnley 0 Stoke 0; Liverpool 1 (Lallana 26) Crystal Palace 3 (Puncheon 43, Zaha 60, Murray 90-pen); QPR Steve Bruce’s side over Manchester United next Park for the Magpies. the top corner. 2 (Phillips 54, Fer 61) Newcastle 1 (Riviere 24); Southampton 6 (Mane 13, 14, 16, Long 26, 38, Pelle 81) weekend would leave the Magpies needing to QPR were forced into a substitution before “You’re going down with the Rangers” were Aston Villa 1 (Benteke 45+3); Sunderland 0 Leicester 0; Tottenham 2 (Chadli 54, Rose 61) Hull 0; West beat West Ham at home to be absolutely certain Ham 1 (Downing 62) Everton 2 (Osman 68, Lukaku 90+3). half-time when Green took an accidental blow the cries from the suddenly-buoyant home sup- of survival. to the head from his team-mate ’s porters, whose team had exposed the frailties Playing today They had led at Loftus Road courtesy of knee as they both attempted to scramble the which have characterised Newcastle’s slide Manchester United v Arsenal, Swansea v Manchester City Frenchman Emmanuel Riviere’s first league goal ball to safety. down the table in recent months. at the 22nd attempt, yet the inadequacies which His place was taken by Alex McCarthy in what Moussa Sissoko came agonisingly close to an Playing tomorrow have blighted the north-east club of late subse- represented only a second Premier League equaliser with eight minutes remaining only for West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea quently resurfaced. appearance for QPR for the goalkeeper since his his effort to slide just wide. Chris Ramsey’s team responded with two sec- arrival from Reading last year. Clint Hill came to QPR’s rescue with two min- English Premier League table after yesterday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals ond-half goals in seven minutes, with Matty against, points): He proved a capable deputy in added time, utes remaining with a stunning-last ditch block Phillips and Fer restoring some pride following however, when he showed fine agility to turn to deny substitute Papiss Cisse a precious lev- Chelsea 36 25 9 2 70 28 84 Leicester 37 10 8 19 41 54 38 last weekend’s humiliating thrashing by Fabricio Coloccini’s close-range header around eller.—AFP — champions Aston Villa 37 10 8 19 31 56 38 Man City 36 22 7 7 77 36 73 Sunderland 36 7 16 13 30 50 37 Arsenal 35 21 7 7 66 34 70 Newcastle 37 9 9 19 38 63 36 Man Utd 36 20 8 8 61 36 68 Hull 37 8 10 19 33 51 34 Liverpool 37 18 8 11 51 42 62 Burnley 37 6 12 19 27 53 30 Great escape Tottenham 37 18 7 12 57 53 61 — relegated Southampton 37 18 6 13 54 31 60 QPR 37 8 6 23 41 68 30 Swansea 36 16 8 12 44 44 56 for Leicester Stoke 37 14 9 14 42 44 51 — relegated Everton 37121114484947 Note: top four teams qualify for next season’s West Ham 37 12 11 14 44 45 47 Champions League; fifth-place team qualifies for Europa League; bottom three teams relegated to Crystal Palace 37 12 9 16 46 51 45 Sunderland 0 West Brom 36 10 11 15 34 47 41 Championship.

Stoke, Burnley in drab draw Leicester 0 the scoresheet in what is expected to be his final appearance on home soil before a likely Burnley 0 SUNDERLAND: Nigel Pearson could relax at last yester- close-season exit, but he was unable to find a day as the Leicester manager saw his side complete a way past Stoke goalkeeper . remarkable escape from almost certain relegation with Early on, Ings forced Butland into a decent the point from a 0-0 draw away at fellow strugglers stop from ’s cut back, with a Stoke 0 Sunderland securing their place in the Premier League superb block from Stoke skipper denying Scott Arfield from the for next season. rebound. Leicester-recording their fifth clean sheet in six match- Butland was showing why Hughes had es-are four points above third from bottom Hull with just BURNLEY: Stoke set a club record Premier LONDON: Hull City’s Stephen Quinn (right) slides in on Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry kept faith with him in the Stoke goal as he one match remaining having gone on an extraordinary League points tally after a dour 0-0 draw Kane during their English Premier League soccer match at White Hart Lane. ñ—AP produced his best save of the day to palm run of six wins in their last eight matches. Indeed their against relegated Burnley yesterday. Mark form has been such that it is only bettered in the rest of Hughes’s side reached 51 points at Turf Moor away David Jones’ volley. But their failure to punish Stoke allowed the European leagues by four teams Real Madrid, to pass their previous best tally in their seven Barcelona, Bundesliga side Borrusia Moenchengladbach years in the Premier League. the visitors into the game and they created Spurs nudge Hull two chances which should have seen them and French league leaders Paris Saint Germain. The result also ensured Stoke will have The point also all but ensured Sunderland stay up successive top-half finishes in the English top go in front before half-time. First a quick after yet another battle against relegation, but under flight for the first time in 40 years. Burnley, counter attack saw Jon Walters cross for towards relegation whose home supporters were bidding Mame Diouf, who inexplicably put his header they have become hard to beat and this farewell to Premier League action, made the wide at the far post and then Walters also Livermore was suspended on Friday after extended their unbeaten run to seven games. early running, but the failings that led to their missed the target from the edge of the area allegedly testing positive for cocaine. They are three points clear of Hull-who host relegation being confirmed last weekend soon after. In a tepid second half, Burnley Tottenham 2 Hull manager Steve Bruce brought back Manchester United in their final game next Sunday-with were on display once again. keeper Tom Heaton made a fine save to deny Nikica Jelavic to play alongside Dame N’Doye a slightly worse . It was the latest in a long line of misfiring Diouf from close range after Charlie Adam’s up front, with Sone Aluko dropped to the The first-half was a dour affair as well as defenders performances from Burnley, who have scored cross found its way through and then solid bench. seemed content to concede freekicks rather than allow only once in their last eight matches. Clarets defending from Jason Shackell stopped Diouf Hull 0 There was no lack of attacking intent from their opponents to get away and cause them damage- striker Danny Ings was desperate to get onto heading home at the near post. —AFP the visitors early on, with Dame N’Doye in Danny Graham for the hosts breaking the tedium with a particular asking questions down the right- smart volley that almost brought him only his second hand flank. goal for the club. LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur pushed Hull Jelavic, starting his first game since March, However, once again Schmeichel-son of former City closer to Premier League relegation with gave the home side a warning when his half- Denmark and Manchester United great Peter-was equal a 2-0 victory at White Hart Lane yesterday. volley from a cross by Ahmed Elmohamady to the task. The game was sealed with two second-half struck the top of the bar. Schmeichel had produced a first class save early on in goals in the space of seven minutes from Tottenham were also looking increasingly the proceedings denying Sebastian Larsson, but the early Nacer Chadli and Danny Rose. dangerous in attack, and Erik Lamela poked promise shown by that skillful move was a false dawn. Victory kept Mauricio Pochettino’s side on an effort wide when did well to The second-half proved to be as short of entertain- course for a Europa League place next sea- cut the ball back from the byline. son after seventh-placed Southampton put Hull remained comfortable, though, and ment as the first, a result of the teams nerves that a mis- the pressure on Spurs by thrashing Aston Villa took their clean sheet into the half-time take would keep them in the relegation battle down to 6-1 in Saturday’s early kick-off. Tottenham, break, giving Bruce little cause for concern. the wire. now a point ahead of the Saints, will assure The second half saw Hull even more on Sunderland pushed for a game breaker while Leicester themselves of a place in the Europa League if the attack than in the first period, the Tigers seemed content to hold on for the point that would they win away to Everton a week on Sunday, forcing a number of early corners that tested ensure their amazing escape reached its happy conclu- the final day of the 2014/15 Premier League the home defence. It was, therefore, some- sion. season. Hull remained two points away from what of a sucker-punch for the strugglers to Sunderland’s Adam Johnson went closest as the for- safety, and must now beat Manchester United find themselves behind just under 10 minutes mer England international, who had come on as a substi- at the KC Stadium next weekend to give after the restart. Lamela fed the ball to Chadli tute, cut in from the flank but his shot while on target themselves any hope of securing a third con- in the 54th minute and the Belgium midfield- was saved by Kaspar Schmeichel. secutive season in the Premier League. er was too quick for the Hull defence and put Prior to that the best chance had fallen to Sunderland BURNLEY: Stoke City’s Erik Pieters (left) and Burnley’s battle for the ball Even before yesterday’s kick-off, Hull’s sur- the hosts ahead after rounding onrushing defender Patrick van Anholt but he sent his shot just during their English Premier League soccer match at Turf Moor. —AP vival hopes had been dented when Jake goalkeeper Steve Harper.—AFP wide of the post. —AFP