Cardiff vs Crystal Palace: Bluebirds relegated after 3-2 defeat confirms return to Championship
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow the latest reaction after Cardiff City were relegated from the Premier League after a 3-2 defeat against Crystal Palace.
Neil Warnock's side needed to win at home to stand any chance of catching Brighton and Hove Albion, who sit four points above the Bluebirds ahead of their Sunday encounter with Arsenal.
But Palace were always on the front foot early on and took the lead through Wilfried Zaha, and despite a Martin Kelly own goal levelling the scores, Michy Batshuayi soon restored the advantage. Andros Townsend added a third in the second half that proved to be the final nail in the coffin, and while Cardiff scored a late consolation through Bobby Reid, their relegation to the Championship was confirmed soon after. Re-live all the action live here:
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SECOND HALF: Newcastle 1 - 2 Liverpool
Liverpool get the match restarted Rondon charges down a Lovren clearance straight away and shows Newcastle's intent that they aren't just going to give in.
48 mins: Newcastle 1 - 2 Liverpool
Robertson puts the ball into the six-yard box, it goes over Mane and Lascelles flicks it over Sturrideg who was waiting for it at the back post.
51 mins: Newcastle 1 - 2 Liverpool
Good pressure from Newcastle. Rondon puts Lovren under pressure and eventually wins the ball. He turns and shoots but Alisson makes the save.
Mane gets the ball to Wijnaldum who runs it into the box and lays up Sturridge. Sturridge shoots and fires it over the bar.
54 mins: Newcastle 2 - 2 Liverpool - Rondon
Newcastle are still up for this match. Atsu runs past Lovren and crosses the ball winning a corner. Ki takes it and the ball is headed to Rondon who smashes it into the far corner.
57 mins: Newcastle 2 - 2 Liverpool
Liverpool are happy to keep possession and work their passes. They switch the play from the right to the left before Newcastle force them back into their own half.
60 mins: Newcastle 2 - 2 Liverpool
Lascelles intercepts a pass from Robertson and sends it forward for Rondon who is offside.
63 mins: Newcastle 2 - 2 Liverpool
Ayoze Perez works his magic in the Liverpool box and has a shot blocked. Fabinho tries to drop a ball over Lascelles for Salah but the Newcastle defender is happy to clear it.
66 mins: Newcastle 2 - 2 Liverpool
Shaqiri comes on for Wijnaldum as Jurgen Klopp looks to introduce fresh legs into Liverpool's attack.
69 mins: Newcastle 2 - 2 Liverpool
A long ball over the top comes into Salah but Dubravka comes for it and punches it away. He collides with Salah on his way through and the medics come on to look at Liverpool's star man.
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