Blackpool lose 4-2 at Old Trafford and are relegated, throwing away a second half lead in the process. Meanwhile, Birmingham’s 2-1 loss at Tottenham also sees them drop into the Championship.
How The Last-Day Premier League Relegation Battle Played Out
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Blackpool also drop down to the Championship, having spent more than an hour in 18th an 19th. However, they also had quite a long spell in 16th as well, on the virtue of being 2-1 up (and then level at 2-2) against Manchester United at Old Trafford. That all fell apart, of course, on the basis of Ian Evatt’s 74th minute own goal.
Read Article >Relegation Sunday: Blackpool And Birmingham Go Down After Insane Set Of Games
Anyway, let’s start with Blackpool vs. Manchester United, which ended up finishing 4-2 to United. The Tangerines were faced with the daunting task of having to go to Old Trafford and get a result if they wanted to escape relegation, and nearly got a vital early goal when Keith Southern managed to miss from fairly close range under no pressure. United scored through Park Ji-Sung, but charlie Adam’s equaliser made things interesting, and soon after the break Blackpool were ahead through Gary Taylor-Fletcher.
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Wolves have a goal back against Blackburn, which doesn’t actually matter with Birmingham equalising against Tottenham. They’re still set to go down in 18th as things stand, but it’s 3-1 at the Molineux.
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Manchester United Vs. Blackpool: Lineups
Blackpool (4-3-3): Matt Gilks, Stephen Crainey, Alex Baptiste, Ian Evatt, Neil Eardley; Keith Southern, David Vaughan, Charlie Adam; Gary Taylor-Fletcher, D.J. Campbell, Jason Puncheon.
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