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English Premier League Round-Up: United Are Champions; Fulham Send Royals & Blues Down

After nine months of Premier League football, United are finally presented with the trophy triggering joyful scenes on the pitch

By Citizen Correspondent Sir Stephen
Date Posted: 05/11/08
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Man Utd pip Chelsea to the Premier League title with a 2-0 victory at Wigan. Danny Murphy's goal secures Fulham's Premier League status as they beat Portsmouth, despite a nervy display...

Manchester United were crowned English Premier League champions with victory over Wigan, while Fulham's win at Portsmouth sent Birmingham and Reading down.

Ryan Giggs stepped off the bench against Wigan to equal Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time appearance record for the Red Devils before slotting home 10 minutes from time to secure a 10th Premier League crown with a 2-0 triumph.

Chelsea could only draw 1-1 with Bolton at Stamford Bridge with Matt Taylor driving home a last-gasp leveller to cancel out Andrei Shevchenko's opener.

But captain John Terry suffered a worrying arm injury in a collision with Petr Cech and Kevin Davies, with the centre-back taken to hospital after being stretchered off early in the match.

Danny Murphy scored the most important goal of his career as he headed home Jimmy Bullard's 76th-minute free-kick to secure Fulham's Premier League survival with a 1-0 victory at Porstmouth.

Reading thrashed Derby 4-0 and Birmingham defeated Blackburn 4-1, but their victories were in vain and they join the Rams in slipping down to the Championship.

Everton secured Uefa Cup football for next season as they overcame Newcastle 3-1 at Goodison Park, meaning Aston Villa will have to settle for the Intertoto Cup after they drew 2-2 at West Ham.

Sven-Goran Eriksson's future at Manchester City may already have been decided, but his side hardly did anything to help his cause as they capitulated to an 8-1 thrashing at Middlesbrough following Richard Dunne's early dismissal.

Arsenal ended the season with a 1-0 victory away to Sunderland and Liverpool triumphed 2-0 against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Champions
There was more than enough drama at the JJB Stadium as Manchester United secured their 10th Premier League crown with a 2-0 victory over Wigan.


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