Premier League, Week 35: City Win, But Wolves Are Relegated

They would not relinquish it. It’s difficult to say whether it was awful luck or abysmal finishing from Liverpool’s point of view - some of the shots the hosts contrived to miss with seemed guided by a particularly malicious deity - but whatever it was, it wasn’t good enough.

It wasn’t the start to the second half Manchester City wanted. Wolves came flying out the traps, and looked the better team up until the hour mark.

Meanwhile Wolves, for all their early endeavor were reduced to pot-shots from distance, all of which were easily picked off by Hart.

Manchester City have the lead at Molineux, but still have work to do as they look to increase the all important goal difference against a Wolves side who are looking more and more doomed to relegation with every passing minute.

There was a very open start to the game, with chances at both ends as both clubs played like they knew exactly what was at stake this afternoon.

The game kicks off at 4pm local time, and is shown live on Sky Sports 1, and in the USA you’ll find the game on Fox Soccer Channel at 11am ET.

The Magpies dominated Stoke City today to move into fourth position in the Premier League, giving themselves an excellent chance of Champions League qualification this season. Yohann Cabaye grabbed a double, while goal scoring machine Papiss Demba Cisse added another in what turned out to be a very comfortable and routine victory. Stoke were quite awful, and will have to return to the drawing board if they are to ensure their season doesn’t go out with a whimper. Newcastle meanwhile will be hoping this incredible run their on continues, and can cap a magnificent season with European competition next year.

Saturday, April 20^th; 12:45 GMT/7:45 a.m. ET

Even with a win, the Blues still have an uphill battle to climb, but a Gunners win pretty much puts an end to what’s been a fairly disastrous season at Stamford Bridge. (Unless they do that whole “winning the Champions League” thing.) For the home side, more-prestigious-but-less-interesting European competition is likely clinched with three points. The bottom of the table will draw the bulk of attention this time around (and rightly so), but this is a pretty compelling way to get the weekend started.