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Graham Fisher
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HardyEPL: Manchester United wins English Premier League by two points
May 12th 2008 06:45
Sun, May 11:
Birmingham 4 - 1 Blackburn
Chelsea 1 - 1 Bolton
Derby 0 - 4 Reading
Portsmouth 0 - 1 Fulham
Sunderland 0 - 1 Arsenal
Tottenham 0 - 2 Liverpool
West Ham 2 - 2 Aston Villa
Wigan 0 - 2 Man Utd
Middlesbrough 8 - 1 Man City
Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle
SUMMARY:
Manchester United has won the English Premier League for the 10th time after a 2-0 win over Wigan in the final match of season 2007-08.
With destiny in their own hands on the final day of the season, Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half penalty - his 41st goal of the season - and an 80th minute goal from veteran Ryan Giggs handed the Red Devils their second successive Premier League title.
Chelsea, who needed a win and United to drop points to clinch the title, ultimately fell short despite substitute Andriy Shevchenko giving the home side the lead with a second-half strike. Joy turned to despair as Bolton's Kevin Davies scored an injury time equaliser to end the match 1-all leaving Chelsea two points behind champions Man Utd.
Elsewhere, Fulham will live to fight another day in the English top flight with a 1-0 win over Portsmouth that ensured their place in the premiership for next season but heartbreak for Birmingham and Reading who recorded 4-1 and 4-0 wins respectively but to no avail - they will return to the Championship next season.
Liverpool ended the season with a 2-0 win over Spurs at White Hart Lane. Spanish sensation Fernando Torres set a new record for goals scored by a foreigner in his first season in the Premier League with his 24th league goal - the previous record was 23 held by ex-Man Utd striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy.
Manchester City suffered an embarrassing 8-1 drubbing at the hands of Middlesbrough in what is likely to be Sven Goran Eriksson's last game in charge of the sky blues. It seemed as though the city defence were already on holiday mode and Boro made them pay with a goal fest in the second half including a hat-trick for Afonso Alves.
[Video source: DailyMotion]
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