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Manchester United 1-1 Burnley, Sheffield United relegated after rout – as it happened

It was the end of the road for Sheffield United, but André Onana’s late clanger at Old Trafford boosted Burnley’s survival bid

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Sat 27 Apr 2024 12.30 EDTFirst published on Sat 27 Apr 2024 09.00 EDT
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Burnley's Zeki Amdouni steps up to level the score from the penalty spot as Burnley earned a point at Old Trafford.
Burnley's Zeki Amdouni steps up to level the score from the penalty spot as Burnley earned a point at Old Trafford. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters
Burnley's Zeki Amdouni steps up to level the score from the penalty spot as Burnley earned a point at Old Trafford. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters

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12.16 EDT

Post-match postbag. “If the Clarets were better at taking their chances, they’d be out of sight. That’s basically the story of the Manchester United season. Ten Hag has found the Premier League’s strikers to be, to borrow Ford Prefect’s description of Earth, mostly harmless” – Kári Tulinius

“Manchester United. Once the Kings of the Premier League. Now just another team along with the rest of us plebs” – Mary Waltz

“You see, that’s not fair. Onana was entitled to think goalkeepers can punch forwards in the head after the decision in the Wolves game” – Adam Roberts

12.15 EDT

Scottish Premiership full-times. Livingston aren’t down yet, their victory over Ross County ensuring their battle continues for another day. It also stops St Johnstone from slipping into the relegation/promotion play-off position.

  • Aberdeen 1-0 Motherwell

  • Kilmarnock 0-0 Hearts

  • Livingston 2-0 Ross County

  • St Johnstone 1-3 Hibernian

Pos Team P GD Pts
8 Aberdeen 34 -13 38
9 Motherwell 34 -6 37
10 St Johnstone 34 -24 31
11 Ross County 34 -26 30
12 Livingston 34 -35 21
12.12 EDT

League Two full-times. Wrexham secure second spot ahead of Mansfield. Doncaster, Crewe and Crawley all make the play-offs; Barrow and Bradford narrowly miss out. Sutton join Forest Green in departing the Football League.

  • AFC Wimbledon 5-1 Walsall

  • Accrington Stanley 4-1 Tranmere Rovers

  • Barrow 1-1 Mansfield Town

  • Bradford City 4-1 Newport County

  • Colchester United 1-1 Crewe Alexandra

  • Crawley Town 2-0 Grimsby Town

  • Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Notts County

  • Gillingham 2-2 Doncaster Rovers

  • MK Dons 4-4 Sutton United

  • Salford City 2-2 Harrogate Town

  • Swindon Town 3-3 Morecambe

  • Wrexham 2-1 Stockport County

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Stockport County 46 48 92
2 Wrexham 46 37 88
3 Mansfield 46 43 86
4 Milton Keynes Dons 46 15 78
5 Doncaster 46 5 71
6 Crewe 46 4 71
7 Crawley Town 46 6 70
8 Barrow 46 6 69
9 Bradford 46 2 69
10 AFC Wimbledon 46 13 65
11 Walsall 46 -4 65
12 Gillingham 46 -11 64
13 Harrogate Town 46 -9 63
14 Notts County 46 3 61
15 Morecambe 46 -14 58
16 Tranmere 46 -3 57
17 Accrington Stanley 46 -8 57
18 Newport County 46 -14 55
19 Swindon 46 -6 54
20 Salford City 46 -16 51
21 Grimsby 46 -17 49
22 Colchester 46 -21 45
23 Sutton Utd 46 -25 42
24 Forest Green 46 -34 42
12.07 EDT

Championship full-times. West Brom leave the play-off door open for Hull, who host Ipswich tonight. The Baggies’ defeat at Sheffield Wednesday gives the latter a huge boost in their fight against relegation, though along with Blackburn, Plymouth and Birmingham, they’re not safe yet. Huddersfield aren’t technically down, but they’d need a swing of 15 goals on the final day if they were to survive at Plymouth’s expense.

  • Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Coventry City

  • Bristol City 2-0 Rotherham United

  • Cardiff City 1-4 Middlesbrough

  • Huddersfield 1-1 Birmingham City

  • Millwall 1-0 Plymouth Argyle

  • Norwich City 2-2 Swansea City

  • Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 West Bromwich Albion

  • Southampton 0-1 Stoke City

  • Watford 1-0 Sunderland

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Leicester 44 47 94
2 Leeds 45 39 90
3 Ipswich 43 32 89
4 Southampton 45 23 84
5 Norwich 45 16 73
6 West Brom 45 20 72
7 Hull 44 9 69
8 Middlesbrough 45 7 66
9 Coventry 44 13 64
10 Preston North End 44 -5 63
11 Bristol City 45 6 62
12 Cardiff 45 -14 62
13 Swansea 45 -5 57
14 Watford 45 2 56
15 Sunderland 45 0 56
16 Millwall 45 -11 56
17 QPR 45 -12 53
18 Stoke 45 -15 53
19 Blackburn 45 -16 50
20 Sheff Wed 45 -26 50
21 Plymouth 45 -12 48
22 Birmingham 45 -16 47
23 Huddersfield 45 -27 45
24 Rotherham 45 -55 24
12.03 EDT

Premier League full-times

Newcastle rout Sheffield United for the second time this season, and the latter’s relegation to the Championship is confirmed. Burnley’s hopes of holding onto their Premier League status stay alive, though, with a precious point after a deserved draw at Old Trafford. It’s another poor result for the under-fire Erik ten Hag. Meanwhile Luton’s defeat at Wolves edges the Hatters closer to the drop, while Palace’s good run continues after a late equaliser at Fulham.

  • Fulham 1-1 Crystal Palace

  • Manchester United 1-1 Burnley

  • Newcastle United 5-1 Sheffield United

  • Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Luton Town

Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Arsenal 34 56 77
2 Man City 33 48 76
3 Liverpool 35 41 75
4 Aston Villa 34 21 66
5 Tottenham Hotspur 32 16 60
6 Man Utd 34 1 54
7 Newcastle 34 19 53
8 West Ham 35 -9 49
9 Chelsea 32 4 47
10 Wolverhampton 35 -7 46
11 AFC Bournemouth 34 -11 45
12 Brighton 33 -2 44
13 Fulham 35 -4 43
14 Crystal Palace 35 -12 40
15 Brentford 34 -7 35
16 Everton 34 -12 33
17 Nottm Forest 34 -18 26
18 Luton 35 -29 25
19 Burnley 35 -32 24
20 Sheff Utd 35 -63 16
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11.59 EDT

FULL TIME: Newcastle United 5-1 Sheffield United

Newcastle complete what is in effect a 13-1 aggregate victory over Sheffield United, and the Blades are down. The St James’ PA plays Movin’ On Up by Primal Scream, which is a bit on the nose.

11.57 EDT

FULL TIME: Manchester United 1-1 Burnley

A precious point for the Clarets. Boos ring around Old Trafford.

11.56 EDT

FULL TIME: Fulham 1-1 Crystal Palace

Palace can’t make it four wins in a row, but they’ll be happy to escape Craven Cottage with a late-won point.

11.55 EDT

FULL TIME: Huddersfield 1-1 Birmingham. Huddersfield aren’t technically relegated, but they’re as good as down. They need to win and make up 12 goals on the final day if they’re to escape. Their players know what’s what, and fall to the turf as one.

11.53 EDT

Newcastle United 5-1 Sheffield United. Jayden Bogle is brought down in the box. A penalty is awarded, but VAR takes a long, long look … and sends the referee to the monitor. No pen. The foul started outside the area, it’s eventually decided. Not that it really matters now.

11.49 EDT

GOAL! Fulham 1-1 Crystal Palace (Schlupp 87)

Jeff Schlupp pings a half-volley into the net from the edge of the box, and Palace’s renaissance under Oliver Glasner continues apace!

Jeffrey Schlupp lets rip! Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
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11.47 EDT

GOAL! Manchester United 1-1 Burnley (Amdouni pen 87)

Andre Onana has made several big saves today … but he’s responsible for Burnley’s equaliser! While attempting to punch a ball clear, he punches Zeki Amdouni in the head! A facsimile copy of his unpunished error on the opening day against Wolves. Amdouni gets up and rolls in the spot kick.

Andre Onana crashes into Zeki Amdouni to concede the penalty. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters
Zeki Amdouni picks himself up to equalise! Photograph: Rui Vieira/AP
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11.43 EDT

Wolves 2-1 Luton. The Hatters come close to an equaliser! Their corner is only half cleared by Wolves; Cauley Woodrow creams a volley wide.

11.39 EDT

GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Burnley (Antony 79)

Antony has a similar decision to make. He’s nudged, but decides to shoot instead. Deadlock broken! Burnley, who have had the better chances, only to be denied repeatedly by a standout performance from Andre Onana, are sickened.

Antony contorts to give Manchester United the lead! Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
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11.37 EDT

Manchester United 0-0 Burnley. The in-flight Alejandro Garnacho enters the Burnley box and is lightly clipped by Dara O’Shea. He opts to go down rather than shoot. Bad choice, because the referee deems the contact minimal, not enough for Garnacho to go down, and VAR agrees.

11.33 EDT

GOAL! Newcastle United 5-1 Sheffield United (Wilson 72)

Callum Wilson takes his turn to score against a beaten docket. A reminder that Newcastle won the reverse fixture 8-0.

Substitute Callum Wilson adds a fifth for Toon! Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters
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11.29 EDT

Manchester United 0-0 Burnley. A couple of chances for the visitors, but Jacob Bruun Larsen and Zeki Amdouni pass them up. Still goalless at Old Trafford despite the usual Ten Hagian number of chances at both ends.

11.27 EDT

GOAL! Newcastle United 4-1 Sheffield United (Osborn 65 og)

Sheffield United were arguably the better side until Newcastle scored their second. Now look. The Championship beckons.

Luckless Ben Osborn makes it four for the home side with an own goal. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
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11.21 EDT

GOAL! Newcastle United 3-1 Sheffield United (Isak 61 pen)

Alexander Isak slots the spot kick, and the Blades are heading down. Chris Paraskevas can stop worrying about Newcastle’s back line now.

Alexander Isak clinical from the spot. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters
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11.20 EDT

Newcastle United 2-1 Sheffield United. Penalty for the hosts! Anthony Gordon brought down by Mason Holgate. “Not exactly enamoured by Newcastle’s defensive effort tonight,” begins Chris Paraskevas. “It has a Bramble/Boumsong flavour to it with the whole impending calamity angle. Were it not for Bruno G’s quick-thinking, it might well be 3-0 to Sheffield United. Good thing for us they can’t finish.”

11.16 EDT

GOAL! Newcastle United 2-1 Sheffield United (Guimaraes 54)

The Blades have battled … but now they’re staring relegation in the face. Bruno Guimaraes heads an Anthony Gordon free kick into the bottom corner and unless Sheffield United find a goal, they’re heading back to the Championship.

Now that’s ANOTHER diving header! Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
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11.14 EDT

GOAL! Livingston 2-0 Ross County (Kelly 53 pen). Sean Kelly doubles Livi’s lead from the spot, and it’s looking like they’ll be hanging onto their Premiership status for at least one more week.

11.13 EDT

GOAL! Fulham 1-0 Crystal Palace (Muniz 52)

A Rodrigo Muniz header breaks the deadlock at the Cottage against in-form Palace.

Rodrigo Muniz beats Henderson to give the Cottagers the lead. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images/Reuters
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