May 2nd and 3rd - Chelsea clinched their fourth title in their illustrious eleven year history with a typically uninspirining one-nil win at home to Crystal Palace. An Eden Hazard goal just before half time had the plastic flags in full flight as Mourinho's side were finally proclaimed champions. Man City won Sunday's second game to move to second in the table - Sergio Aguero scored the only goal at White Hart Lane as Spurs faltered.

Burnley and QPR look like certainties for relgation after just one season back in the Premier League. Michael Duff was sent off and Mark Noble scored the winner from the subsequent penalty as West Ham beat Sean Dyche's side one-nil at Upton Park. Liverpool beat QPR two-one at Anfield in a game overshadowed by the tragic death of Rio Ferdinand's wife. Philippe Coutinho put Liverpool in front before Leroy Fer equalised for Rangers. Steven Gerrard then had time to miss a late penalty before heading in a winner at the Kop end with just three minutes to go. The long goodbye continues....

Leicester and Sunderland were the big winners in the relegation battle. Leicester put three past Newcastle without reply. Ulloa with two and Wes Morgan scored for the hosts. Newcastle have now lost eight games on the bounce since John Carver took over and are in grave danger of going down now too. Jordi Gomez scored two penalties as Sunderland beat Southampton two-one at the Stadium of Light to help their survival prospects.

Elsewhere, Man United are doing their best to throw away fourth spot. They lost without scoring for the third game in a row. A deflected free kick from Chris Brunt was enough for West Brom to win at Old Trafford - Robin van Persie missed a penalty late on for the hosts in that one. Aston Villa's recent good run continued - they beat Everton three-two at Villa Park. Christian Benteke (2) and Tom Cleverley were on the scoresheet in that game. Swansea are in eighth place after two late goals saw them beat Stoke two-nil at the Liberty Stadium.

The early leaderboard for May sees Gavin Morgan and Kevin Philpott share the lead on 50 points - they're five clear of Brian Sotolongo and Ralph Goodwin:

Champions....



Signing off....

May 9th and 10th - Burnley's short return to the Premier League came to an end despite victory at Hull. Danny Ings scored the only goal at the KC Stadium but results elsewhere ensured Burnely became the first team to be relegated this season. Hull now occupy the final relegation spot and with games to come against Tottenham and Man United to come, they might be the third team for the drop.

QPR's relegation was also confirmed this weekend - they shipped six without reply to be the second team relegated. Sergio Aguero scored a hat trick in that one, ensuring a handy fifteen point bonus for the 21 players that picked him in the bonus category.

As is the norm at this time of the season, the teams in danger start to find some form and pick up points. Sunderland won two-nil at Everton - Danny Graham and Jermain Defoe scored the all important goals for Dick Advocaat's side. Leicester won by the same scoreline at home to Southampton. Riyad Mahrez scored both goals in that one as the Foxes made it six wins from seven. Tom Cleverley scored the only goal at Villa Park as the cup finalists beat West Ham to possibly ensure their survival for another season.

Man United's two-one win at Crystal Palace virtually ensured their return to the Champions League Qualifiers next season. Mata and Fellaini scored the goals at Selhurst Park. That result meant Liverpool needed to win at Chelsea to keep their faint hopes alive. However, a one-all draw leaves the Reds six points and fourteen goals behind United with just two games to play.

Interesting to see the leaders in the overall competition finishing the season strongly - Ralph Goodwin leads the May competition on 105 points - Con McSweeney is next best on 95 points followed by Andy Dunne, Brian Sotolongo and Gavin Morgan on ninety points:

Too little, too late....



The Great Escape with Nigel Pearson
in the Steve McQueen role????

May 16th and 17th - It's one from three for the last relegation spot on the final day of the season. Hull will need to beat Man United at home on the last day to have any chance of survival. They lost two-nil at Spurs this weekend and still have never won a Premier League match in May. Newcastle could still go down - despite taking the lead at relegated QPR, they lost two-one with Leroy Fer scoring the winner for Rangers.

Sunderland's draw with Leicester sees the Foxes safe - Nigel Pearson's side have pulled off one of the great escapes in Premier League history, having been five points adrift at one stage. A point for Sunderland in one of their remaining two games will see them safe - only problem is that both of those games are away to Arsenal and Chelsea! Aston Villa are also safe despite a six-one hammering at Southampton. A hat trick in two minutes and fifty six seconds from Sadio Mane saw Robbie Fowler's long standing record broken.

Steven Gerrard's last game at Anfield ended in a three-one victory for Crystal Palace. They proved to be the party poopers for Liverpool once again in a much deserved victory thanks to goals from Puncheon, Zaha and Murray. As a Liverpool fan (you may have noticed....) I fear for our future when the players left behind can't even raise a performance for the captain on his last day. Romelu Lukaku scored an injury time winner for Everton at West Ham. Relegated Burnley and Stoke played out a scoreless draw at Turf Moor.

Sunday's games saw Man City win four-two at Swansea to guarantee a place in next season's Champions League group stages. Arsenal need a point from their final two games to ensure the same following their one-all draw at Old Trafford where Ander Herrera's opener was cancelled out by Theo Walcott's late strike.

With one week left in the season, Ralph Goodwin looks a good bet for the May monthly prize - he has 150 points and is 25 clear of his nearest rivals - Brian Sotolongo and Con McSweeney - full details below:

Thanks for the memories Stevie....



Call Roy Castle...he's a record breaker....

May 24th - The last remaining issue of the season was decided when Newcastle beat West Ham two-nil to confirm Hull's relegation. Sissoko and Guttierez scored the goals which saved the Toon Army from an embarrassing relegation. Hull still haven't won a Premier League match in May - they did hold Man United to a scoreless draw on the final day but it wasn't enough to prevent them dropping down a division.

Champions Chelsea lifted the trophy after a three-one win at home to Sunderland - Diego Costa scored one with Loic Remy adding two in that one. Last season's champions Man City finished with a two-nil win at home to Southampton - Frank Lampard and Sergio Aguero scored in that one. Theo Walcott scored a hat trick as Arsenal warmed up for next weekend's cup final with a four-one win at home to West Brom.

Spurs finished fifth after Harry Kane scored the only goal at Goodison Park as they beat Everton one-nil. Liverpool capitulated at Stoke losing six-one - their heaviest defeat in 62 years - Steven Gerrard signed off with a goal in that one.

Leicester's strong finish to the season ended with a five-one thrashing of QPR at the King Power Stadium. Relegated Burnley won one-nil at cup finalists Aston Villa - Danny Ings scored the only goal at Villa Park. Crystal Palace beat Swansea one-nil at Selhurst Park to ensure a top ten finish for the returning Alan Pardew - bet he's glad he left the sideshow at Newcastle behind earlier in the season.

The final monthly competition of 2014-2015 ends in glory for Ralph Goodwin with a score of 180 points. He finished ten clear of Con McSweeney with Brian Sotolongo in third place - full details below:

The end....

Points

Ralph Goodwin

Sky Blue Army

180

Con McSweeney

Glassey_Alleys

170

Brian Sotolongo

Punchin' Horses For Fun

160

Brian Mullen

Plumbers Mate

155

Padraic Carney

Sheep Shaggers

155

Andy Dunne

AC Pozallo

150

Dave McGinley

Reservoir Dubs

150

Gavin Morgan

Route One

150

Anastas Popov

FC Botev

145

10

David Bone

Brunton Blues

145

11

Pat Jordan

Zac Attack

145

12

Barry Healy

Dangleberries United

140

13

Cillian Conway

Big Dick Dunne XI

140

14

Gerry Draper

Everton 10

140

15

Paul Prendergast

The Untouchables

140

16

Colin McAnaspie

AC A Little Silhouette of Milan

135

17

Kevin Philpott

Kevin van Philpott

135

18

Aidan Knight

Unaganaguna

130

19

Joe Turner

While My Qatar Gently Weeps

130

20

Sean O'Mairtin

Creweless

130

21

Brendan Maguire

Back on Top

125

22

Eamon Fox

Saoirkat

125

23

Fiachra Moynihan

What's Another Year

120

24

Joe Behan

Melchester Rovers

120

25

Joe O'Hehir

Louis De First

120

26

Maria Jordan

Ria's Rovers

120

27

Simon Purdue

Game of Throw-Ins

120

28

Brian Prendergast

Gunnersaurus

115

29

Chris Hall

Kangaroo Court

115

30

Conor Horan

Ricky Lamb Legs

115

31

Gary McGurk

Barksdale's Crew

115

32

Jonathan Fox

Lallanas In Pajamas

115

33

Oisin O'Reilly

Battle Cruiser

115

34

Richard Johnston

Let There Be No Panic

115

35

David Cooney

Ranaghan City

110

36

Gareth Pierpoint

Balotellitubbies

110

37

Konstantin Kulev

Benkovski Byala

110

38

Gerry Moore

Gunning For Title

105

39

Niall Carroll

Baker's Corner

105

40

Paul Moore

"We Go To Norwich"

105

41

Aidan Scanlon

Kilflynn Santos

100

42

Craig Calvert

Red Van Man

100

43

Liam Butler

Happy Hammers

100

44

Mike Hall

Azpilicueta We Call Him Dave

100

45

Siobhan Murphy

Kopout

100

46

Aidan White

Lambert's Puppet Theatre

95

47

Aiden Desch

Yid Army

95

48

Anthony Hughes

Tekkerslovakia

95

49

Ciaran O'Hart

Riverchapel Plate

95

50

Sharon Behan

Holly's Heroes

95

51

Dave Green

Hope It's This Year

90

52

Liam Geraghty

All Aboard Jose's Big Blue Bus

90

53

Philip Jordan

Vale 46

90

54

David Keavney

YaJokinArnYa

85

55

Kris Stainton

Van Gaal's Galore

85

56

Phil Doyle

FC Muertos Vivientes Goteo de Snr Z

85

57

Rhona Devlin

LFC Rhoz

75

58

Wayne Donovan

Thy Kingdom Come

75

59

Kevin Donohoe

LTFC

50

60

Shane Horan

ShaneyHoransFC

50

61

Ian Healy

Foffyz Fuzz

30

62

Tiago Moreira

Moriera United

25

63

David Byrne

In Parry I Trust

15

64

Javier Suarez Barreiro

Tiki Taka

15

65

Aaron Byrne

Crash n Byrne

10

66

Jenny Ellis

Ellis Eleven

10

67

Paul Stainton

Don't Slip Stevie

10

68

Peter Behan

FC Nerazzuri

10

69

Terry Behan

Utd4Ever

10

70

Alan Boyle

What For Ref?

5

71

Keith Horan

Death By Football

5

72

Ray Ellis

Hodge Ball FC

5

73

Tom McHugh

Crystal Pulis

5

74

Sean Moloney

66/1 Outsider

0