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Aston Villa 2-1 Hull City
Everton 2-1 QPR
Manchester United 1-1 Birmingham City
Newcastle United 0-2 Liverpool
Portsmouth 5-3 Manchester City
Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal
West Brom Albion 0-2 Southampton
Wolves 0-1 Chelsea

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Welcome to the final day of the LSTD League season. It has been a mouthwatering season and arguably the closest at the top in its history. Today sees 4 teams challenge for the title in Arsenal, Chelsea, Birmingham and Portsmouth. All Arsenal have to do is beat Sunderland and they win. Chelsea need to win against Wolves and hope for a loss or draw for Arsenal. Birmingham is slightly more complicated with them needing Arsenal to lose, Chelsea to draw or lose and for them to go to Old Trafford and beat Manchester United. Portsmouth face Manchester City where they need to win and hope Birmingham and Chelsea draw and Arsenal lose by 7 goals aswell as beating City by a few themselves.

In the fight for a place in the top 4, Liverpool need to beat a strong Newcastle side and hope United lose and Portsmouth lose. United just need to beat Birmingham and their job is done. All Portsmouth, Birmingham and Chelsea need to do is draw.

While in the slightly less important games, Villa can cement 8th place with a draw against Hull City. Everton can move up the table by beating relegated QPR. And West Brom can move up the league by beating Southampton.

TEAM NEWS FROM THE STADIUM OF LIGHT Sunderland have nothing to play for as Rex said they will act with integrity. Tomas Rosicky plays against his former club. They line up in a 4-2-3-1. Arsenal go into the game knowing 3 points will seal the title for them, their fourth and Robins first. However due to injuries Cesc Fabregas, Nemanja Vidic, and Ashley Cole are unable to play their last games for the club. David Silva comes in to them and it’s the same trio up front which have played the last 6 games together, Sunderland Muslera; Srna, Garay, Otamend, PVA; Montolivo, Schaars; Miralles, Rosicky, Mertens; Wickham Arsenal D Lopez; Alves, Kompany, Boateng, Vermaelan; Busquets, Yaya Toure; Ronaldo, Silva, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Aguero

TEAM NEWS FROM VILLA PARK Aston Villa look to keep firm hold of their 8th place and keep out Hull City. Aaron Ramsey starts his final game before his move to Arsenal. Hull City line up in an orthodox 4-3-3 as their star player, Phillipe Coutinho, misses out through injury. Aston Villa Begovic; Zabaleta, Musacchio, Koscielny, Shaw; Fernandinho, Ramsey; Volland, Kroos, Koke; Sturridge Hull City Mandanda; Juanfran, Miranda, Benatia, Flanaghan; Witsel, Moutinho, Cabaye; James, Jay Rodriguez, Negredo

TEAM NEWS FROM GOODISON PARK Everton have finally found some sort of stability with new manager Marky at the helm. It’s been a good season for them as they avoided relegation with ease. On the contrary QPR are in turmoil but it looks like manager Kamran will be staying despite relegation. He has managed to name a team two weeks in a row which includes most wanted Adam Lallana. Everton Ruddy, Aurier, Lovren, Lescott, Cristico, Paulinho, Benat, Menez, Hernanes, Young, Traore QPR Baumann, Caceras, Ferdinand, Albiol, Maxwell, Song, Asamoah, Hulk, Kaka, Lallana, Rondon

TEAM NEWS FROM OLD TRAFFORD Probably the game of the day, all sorts of possibilities can happen here depending on the result. Willy will know for sure that if his team win, they will confirm a top 4 place. They will also be hoping the ones above them drop points in their pursuit for the title. Meanwhile Renegade has stated he is happy with 5th place but wants his team to challenge for the title next season. Manchester United Buffon, Lahm, Pepe, Vertonghen, Felipe, Rakitic, Pirlo, Navas, Barkley, Reus, Tevez Birmingham Cesar, Piszczek, Subotic, Agger, Bernat, Bender, Schweinsteiger, Teixeira, Di Maria, Turan, Rooney

TEAM NEWS FROM FRATTON PARK Portsmouth have occupied the top 4 places nearly all season and they will be desperate to get over the finishing line. They face a tough challenge against Manchester City who have, nicely put ‘flopped’ this season. Javi Martinez and Marquinhos start in defence due to injuries to Eliaquim Mangala and Daniel Carvajal Portsmouth Lloris, Marquinhos, Martinez, Hummels, Marcelo, Modric, Ramires, Sterling, Gotze, Nasri, Lewandowski Manchester City Casillas, Ramos, Chiellini, Terry, Azpilicueta, Essien, Kondogbia, Suarez, Ozil, Ribery, Benzema

TEAM NEWS FROM MOLINEUX Mex kindly hoped that his team loses so that Chelsea could win the title. Nevertheless he still managed to name a team Chelsea know that any slip up from Arsenal will give them the title providing they lose. Wolves Scuffet, Danilo, Howedes, Van Dijk, Pasqual, Lucas, Allan, Candreva, Cerci, Ljajic, Alacacer ChelseaNeuer, Sciglio, Veltman, Bonucci, Baines, Pogba, Vidal, Eriksen, Willian, Neymar, Van Persie

Well thats all the team news we got for today. We are delighted to have reached the final game and we would like to celebrate with the following dance. Kick off will be at 20:30.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz_f9B4pPtg

KICK OFF

1st Minute: Sunderland 1-0 Arsenal
Who would have thought this. Wickham gets an early goal straight from kick off. The ball was passed to the defenders. Garay gives it to Mertens who smacks it all the way into the Arsenal box but a fast Wickham runs onto it and smashes it in. The fans of Birmingham and Chelsea are celebrating.

4th Minute: Chelsea get the first opportunity in their game when Neymar runs into the box and lays it off to RVP who hits it well over while Villa's Aaron Ramsey tries to smash it into the bottom left corner but it is cleared off the line by the full back.

6th Minute: Birmingham get their first opportunity when Turan cuts into the centre and drops it back to Bernat who crosses it in only for Rooneys bicycle kick to be caught by the keeper. QPR almost score when Kaka sets of Lallana who tries to chip the keeper but the ball is punched away.

8th Minute: Portsmouth 0-1 Manchester City
What a superb goal. Karim Benzema runs into the Pompey box and lobs it to Suarez who turns it round the defender and then shoots it through the keepers legs.

12th Minute: Arsenal have started this game very slowly but they look to be getting more into it now. Cristriano Ronaldo fires a 40 yarder towards the goal which hits the post and almost crosses the line afterwards but the keeper grabs hold of it. Chelsea come close when Eriksen sets off Willian who tries to shoot from the awkward angle but the keeper deals with it easily.

15th Minute: Portsmouth 0-2 Manchester City
Another goal for Manchester City. What were the Pompey defence doing here. Frank Ribery challenges the full back but he falls over allowing Ribery to set Suarez free who controls the ball and then knocks it in.

18th Minute: United seem to be the dominant side atm as Reus sends Barkley away who sends a low shot through the defenders legs only for the keeper to just grab hold of it. Hull finally get an opportunity on goal when Cabaye lifts it over the defence for Negredo who heads it just over the bar.

21st Minute: Portsmouth 0-3 Manchester City
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO PORTSMOUTH AT FRATTON PARK. Ribery again creates the goal as he cuts into the centre and shoots which deflects off the bar into Luis Suarez who secures his hat trick. It looks like its all over for Portsmouth already.

23rd Minute: Arsenal almost score through Yaya Toure when he runs up towards the box and his shot is only just pushed away by the keeper. Wolves come close when Cerci makes a good run forward and his shot just scrapes the post and out.

25th Minute: Arsenal again as Chamberlain makes a run into the centre and leaves it for Aguero who fires it over while Everton almost score when Hernanes hits the side netting

27th Minute: Aston Villa 1-0 Hull City
Aston Villa get a weird goal here as Kroos sends the ball to Sturridge whose shot looks to be going wide but suddenly curls in.

29th Minute: Portsmouth look distraught but thats not stopping them from trying. A great ball by Gotze sends Lewandowski off who fires a shot just over the bar. Birmingham get only their second opportunity of the game as they are being majorly outplayed. Teixeira makes a devastating run forward and drops it back to Di Maria whose shot smashes straight into the keeper.

30th Minute: West Brom 0-1 Southampton
A goal by Soton is well deserved as Cuardrado headers in a Valbuena cross.

33rd Minute: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
Liverpool fire themselves straight into the top four when Lavezzi pushes the ball back out of the box to Mata who fires the ball in

35th Minute Manchester United 1-0 Birmingham City
A goal by United fires United to second place ahead of Chelsea by goal difference. Birmingham are still 4th due to better GD than Liverpool. It was a flop goal though as Daniel Agger went to pass it to Bender but completely misshit it and it went straight to Pirlo who ran with it slightly and then fired it in.

37th Minute: Chelsea's Vidal runs forward with the ball and lobs the ball over to RVP whose volley is quickly knocked away by the keeper. Sunderland get their first shot since the goal when Rosicky sends Mirallas through who tries to hit to in the nearest post but the keeper dives and grabs hold of it.

39th Minute: United almost double their lead when a Tevez header goes past the keeper, hits the post and rolls along the line only for Agger to redeem himself and clear it away. Portsmouth desperate for a goal as Sterling crosses the ball in for Lewandowski who misses it. Nasri grabs hold of it and shoots it over the bar.

41st Minute: Everton 0-1 QPR
A good goal from a corner when Hulk crosses it in and Kaka controls it and smashes it into the top corner.

44th Minute: Portsmouth 1-3 Manchester City
A consolation goal for Portsmouth as Luka Modric fires the ball forward to a running Gotze whose runs to the outside of the box. He shoots but it takes a deflection off Terry and in. The goal goes to Gotze.

45th Minute +1: Newcastle 0-2 Liverpool
Liverpool seem inspired by the Pompey score as Traore hits the ball to a free Mata who takes a step to the left and fires the ball in.

HALF TIME

KICK OFF

47th Minute: Wolves 0-1 Chelsea
Vidal fires Chelsea to the top of the table as RVP sends the ball back to a running Vidal who knocks it into the middle.

51st Minute: Portsmouth 2-3 Manchester City
Sterling scores a very important goal as Pompey move closer to a remarkable comeback. Lewandowski assists the goal when he fires a shot at the post only for Sterling to run onto it and smack it in.

53rd Minute: Portsmouth 3-3 Manchester City
A BIG BIG GOAL AS POMPEY FIRE THEMSELVES AHEAD OF BIRMINGHAM AND INTO 4TH PLACE. Gotze this time turns provider for Lewandowski when he curls the ball into the box for Lewandowski to knock down on the floor and smash it into the net.

55th Minute: QPR come close when Kaka sends through Rondon who takes on the defender and fires it to the left and just pushed away by the keeper while Wolves almost equalise when Allan puts through Alacacer who smashes it into the keepers shoulders. The ball goes wide. While this was happening these subs happened:

Cazorla on for Busquets (Arsenal), Podolski for Chamberlain (Arsenal),

57th Minute: Sunderland 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal finally equalise when Ronaldo runs past two players and sends a through ball to Aguero who is in a lot of space. He knocks the ball to the right and then smacks it in.

59th Minute: City almost regain their lead when Ozil runs towards the goal on a one on one but Hummels quickly recovers his position and smashes it away from goal. Birmingham getting more into the game and Turan leaves it back to Schweinsteiger who takes a long shot over the bar.

60th Minute: Mkhitaryan > Nasri, Lukaku > Sterling (Portsmouth), Valencia > Benzema (City)

63rd Minute: Hull almost equalise when Rodriguez hits the ball from far out only for the keeper to punch it out for a corner. Corner was easily cleared. Everton almost equalise when Menez sends through Young who tries chipping the keeper but it goes over and rolls along the top of the goal.

64th Minute: Portsmouth 3-4 Manchester City

A super goal by Suarez as Valencia crosses the ball in and Suarez bicycle kicks it in

64th Minute: GOAL DISALLOWED AT FRATTON PARK

The goal has been disallowed after Linesman said Suarez was offside. Replays show he wasnt

65th Minute: Lanzini for Kaka (QPR), Khedira for Pirlo (Man Utd), Shelvey for Bernard (Southampton),

69th Minute: Manchester United 1-1 Birmingham
A great goal by Arda Turan when Piszczek crosses it in and misses Rooney only for it to go to Turan who volleys it into the far corner.

70th Minute: Marco Verratti for Lucas (Wolves), Oscar for Barkley (Man Utd), Hamsik > Gotze (Portsmouth), Williams, Rossi + Lucas for JayRod, Flanagan + Witsel (Hull) Lampard for Mata (Liverpool), Lescott, Traore and Menez off, Redmond, Carroll and Soldado on (Everton)

72nd Minute: Aston Villa 1-1 Hull City
A undeserved goal by Hull when Flanagan runs up the pitch and puts through Cabaye. He runs to the box and then floats the ball in.

74th Minute: Everton 1-1 QPR
Everton grab the equaliser when a superb ball into the box by Hernanes is headed in by Andy Carroll

75th Minute: Carvalho for Eriksen (Chelsea), Salah for Hulk (QPR), Mandzukic for Teixeira (Birmingham), Adnan Januzaj for Adem Ljajic (Wolves), Martinez on for Vermaelan (Arsenal), Dzeko for Tevez (Man Utd), Raul Garcia for Jovetic (Southampton),

77th Minute: Portsmouth 4-3 Manchester City
A surprising comeback and then lead has been completed when a long ball from Modric is met by Lewandowski who volleys it in.

78th Minute: for Adrian Ramos of West Brom

A two footed challenge by Ramos sees him sent off.

79th Minute: Chelsea trying to attack and get the second but a resilient defending keeps Wolves in it. Carvalho sends the ball to Neymar who tries to cut into the box but Danilo reads what he does and slips the ball away from him. Villa almost regain their lead through Ramsey when Sturridge lays it back to him only for his shot to go wide.

80th Minute: Aston Villa 2-1 Hull
And they do regain the lead when Kroos makes his second assist to Ramsey when he runs into the box plays it to the right for Ramsey to hit in

Subs Balotelli for RVP (Chelsea), Van der Wiel for Lichtsteiner (Southampton), Bony for Lavezzi (Liverpool)

82nd Minute: Everton 2-1 QPR
Everton take the lead through another Carroll goal when Redmond sends him on a one on one and Carroll knocks it to the left of the keeper.

84th Minute: United almost take the lead when Reus fires from 30 yards out and the keeper knocks it onto the crossbar. City almost equalise when Valencia plays a 1-2 with Suarez and fires it into the side netting.

85th Minute: West Brom 0-2 Southampton
Southampton get the winner when Doumbia pushes the ball outwide for Valbuena to take control and then smack it in

Subs: Ricardo for Neymar (Chelsea), Kagawa for Bernat (Birmingham),

88th Minute: Portsmouth 5-3 Manchester City
And Portsmouth confirm their top 4 place when Lewandowski sends it back to a running Jordan Henderson who fires it into the top corner.

89th Minute: Sunderland 1-2 Arsenal
And the Arsenal fans go fecking crazy as they get what looks like the league winning goal. Podolski ran into the box but was taken out by Aanholt. Ronaldo stepped up and scored a great penalty.

FOUR MINUTES ADDED ON

90th Minute +1 Arsenal almost get a 3rd when Ronaldo bounces the ball at Martinez who takes a step to the right and then fires it over. Birmingham almost go 2-1 up when Kagawa receives the ball from Mandzukic and hits the post.

90th Minute +3 Birmingham again when Di Maria puts through Turan who crosses it to Mandzukic whose header is cleared off the line. Wolves GET VERY CLOSE as Veratti goes past the keeper shoots towards the open goal but it swivels past the post.

90th Minute +4 All games are finished bar the Sunderland vs Arsenal game. Pompey, Chelsea and Birmingham confirm top 4.

90th Minute +5 This game should have finished 1 minute ago but its carrying on. The Arsenal fans are going mental. Ronaldo fires a shot at goal but the keeper hits it out for a corner. Its taken...

90th Minute +6 Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal
The corner was taken but Garay managed to head it away. It fell to Rosicky who ran past Busquets and then misses the Kompany slide. He squares it to Wickham who smashes it in. The Sunderland players go crazy as Rosicky runs towards Robin and does a slide celebration to him. He goes to Rex and kneels down and kisses his shoes. There seems to be a problem between Rosicky and Robin. Rex goes crazy.

FULL TIME

AND THERES A FIGHT AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT. Theres a punch up between Robin and Rex as Robin feels his celebration with Rosicky was him mocking Robin as a manager. The players join in to calm things but they make matters worse. The ref blows his whistle and sends off both managers.

Chelsea think they have won the league but they havent and neither have Arsenal. The both finish on the same amount of points, same amount of goals scored and same goal difference. This means their will be a play off between Arsenal and Chelsea on the 7th June at Old Trafford. There are possibilities for an earlier date depending on the European results.

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