West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur Wonder how many Hammers fans popped into the Presbytery church on their way into Upton Park to pray for the win that would guarantee Premier League survival?Photograph: Jed Leicester/Action ImagesLooks like their prayers might be answered as Spurs's Harry Kane divert's Andy Carroll's header into his own net midway through the halfPhotograph: Paul Gilham/Getty ImagesStewart Downing makes it two just before half-time when he squeezes his free-kick though the gap caused by both Paulinho and Adebayor turning their backs on the ball.Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/ReutersWest Ham have the better of the second half and players such as Matthew Taylor pepper Tottenham's goal with shots; it's only the sparkling form of Spur keeper Hugo Lloris who keeps the score down. The three points keep the Hammers in the top flight. Final score: West Ham United 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty ImagesAston Villa v Hull City Suppose you have to be, supporting VillaPhotograph: Mark Thompson/Getty ImagesThat optimism has paid off as in the first minute Ashley Westwood fired a shot into the bottom right corner to give Villa the lead Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty ImagesAfter Bowery put into his own net to gift Hull back int the game, two goals from Andreas Weimann just before half-time put the home side back in control of the matchPhotograph: Alex Morton/Action ImagesThe win all but secured Premier League safety for Paul Lambert's side which was the cue for much relief around Villa Park. Final score: Aston Villa 3-1 Hull CityPhotograph: Mark Thompson/Getty ImagesManchester United v Sunderland Wonder if how strong the Giggs effect will be today?Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty ImagesNot very is the answer as Sunderland's Sebastian Larsson fired home into the bottom left corner to open the scoring after half an hourPhotograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty ImagesFabio Borini is brought down by Michael CarrickPhotograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesSunderland keeper Vito Mannone, here with United's Javier Hernandez, had a quiet afternoon as the home side offered very little in attack Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action ImagesThis managing business is a bit harder than Giggs maybe thought after last week. It's a good win for Sunderland and their manager Gus Poyet which puts them three points clear of the relegation zone and heaps pressure on Norwich ahead of their match with Chelsea on Sunday. Final score: Manchester United 0-1 SunderlandPhotograph: Martin Rickett/PANewcastle United v Cardiff City Programmes with different covers on sale showing the different nationalities of Newcastle United players represented in the 2014 World Cup Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty ImagesMidway through the first half Shola Ameobi's header from Moussa Sissoko's cross gave the home side the leadPhotograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesFraizer Campbell misses a chance to give the bottom club a lifeline Photograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesThere's the usual smattering of anti-Ashley and anti-Pardew banners scattered around the ground. Some are quite well done ...Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty ImagesWhilst others are a bit more basic. A sizeable number of Magpies fans walked out after 69 minutes in protest at the running of the clubPhotograph: Michael Mayhew/Sportsphoto Ltd./AllstarTwo late goals from Loic Remy and Steven Taylor snuff out a late rally by Cardiff and the defeat sends the Welsh side back into the Championship. Final score: Newcastle United 3-0 Cardiff CityPhotograph: Richard Sellers/Getty ImagesStoke City v Fulham Run lad, you don't want to miss a good autograph hunting spotPhotograph: Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesFulham's John Heitinga avoids a low flying Steven N'ZonziPhotograph: Craig Brough/Action ImagesDavid Stockdale beats away a Stoke shot but the Fulham keeper is beaten in the 39th minute by a close range left footed shot from Peter Odemwingie Photograph: Craig Brough/Action ImagesBad news for Scott Parker and his Fulham team-mates as Marko Arnautovic fired home a second early in the second halfPhotograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty ImagesThings go from bad to worse just under twenty minutes later when Oussama Assaidi's close range finish makes it 3-0. It looks very much like the Fulham fans will be watching Championship football next seasonPhotograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty ImagesKieran Richardson pulled one back for the visitors before Jonathan Walters finished off the rout two minutes laterPhotograph: Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesThe defeat meant that Ashkan Dejagah and his Fulham team-mates were relegated, ending the West London side's 13-year stay in the Premier League. Final score: Stoke City 4-1 FulhamPhotograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty ImagesSwansea City v Southampton In an effort to inject some fun into Southampton's last away game of the season, the club has dished out masks of the players to the Saints faithfulPhotograph: John Sibley/Action ImagesSwansea City's Jordi Amat halts Southampton's Sam Gallagher forage up the wingPhotograph: Chris Ison/PAA sloppy goal in the last minute gifted the visitors a win. Swans captain Ashley Williams poked the ball over his goalkeeper Michel Worm and Rickie Lambert nodded home from close range. Final score: Swansea City 0-1 SouthamptonPhotograph: Clive Rose/Getty ImagesArsenal v West Bromwich Albion: The only goal of the game came from the head - or more precisely the nose - of Arsenal's Olivier Giroud in the 14th minutePhotograph: John Sibley/Action ImagesWest Brom could not pick up the points they needed to confirm their status in the top flight next season, but they remain on the cusp of safety. Here, Saido Berahino of West Bromwich Albion and Nacho Monreal of Arsenal challenge for the ballPhotograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesWith Arsenal's place in the top four already assured, their players, including Jack Wilshere, celebrated on the pitch afterwards with their children. Final score: 1-0Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesChelsea v Norwich City: Chelsea needed to win to keep their slender hopes of claiming the title alive, while Norwich realistically needed to claim all three points to retain any hope of beating the drop. In the end it was a game notable mostly for the penalty claims: Ryan Bennett of Norwich City rammed into Eden Hazard in the box after swinging wildly for the ball, but the referee adjudged that Hazard had not been fouledPhotograph: Michael Regan/Getty ImagesAt the other end, Chelsea's John Terry wiped out Norwich City's Swedish defender Martin Olsson, but he too avoided punishmentPhotograph: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty ImagesAt the end of a draw which satisfied neither side, an emotional Ashley Cole left the pitch in tears. It looks like it may have been his last game at Stamford Bridge. Final score: 0-0Photograph: Catherine Ivill/AMA
