Norwich relegated, Liverpool draw
London: Norwich became the first team to be relegated from the English Premier League as Liverpool dropped points at Anfield for the
first time this season yesterday.
Michail Antonio scored all the goals for West Ham in its 4-0 win over last-placed Norwich, who cannot stay up because they were 13 points behind 17th -placed Watford with a maximum nine points on offer from the three remaining games. Watford, like West Ham, boosted their survival hopes by coming from behind to beat Newcastle 2-1. West Ham and Watford are both six points clear of 18th-placed Bournemouth, who occupied the final spot in the relegation zone.
Players wore black armbands as Premier League games this weekend started with a minute’s silence as a tribute to England’s World Cup winner, Jack Charlton, who died on Friday aged 85.
Results: Watford 2-1 Newcastle United, Norwich City 0-4 West Ham, Liverpool 1-1 Burnley, Sheffield United 3-0 Chelsea, Brighton 0-5 Man City.