Huddersfield avoid drop with draw at Chelsea

the second half of last night’s goalless encounter at Parkhead. Huddersfield secured a second season in the Premier League by drawing 1-1 at Chelsea in their penultimate game of the season last night.

Laurent Depoitre, pictured, sent Huddersfield into the lead five minutes into the second half and goalkeeper Jonas Lossl made vital saves to secure the point after Marcos Alonso fortuitously levelled for Chelsea.

As players and fans of Huddersfield,includingactor Patrick Stewart, celebrated at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea players watched on gloomily. After being dethroned by Manchester City as champions, Anotnio Conte’s side will be scrapping to make the top four and qualify for the Champions League on the final day on Sunday.

Elsewhere last night, Tottenham secured their Champions League spot after beating Newcastle United 1-0. Harry Kane curled home the only goal of the game – his 28th league goal of the season – in the second half to move Spurs into third place.

Arsenal have still to win a point away from home this year after they lost 3-1 at Leicester City in Arsene Wenger’s penultimate match as manager. Kelechi Iheanacho opened the scoring for the hosts and then Arsenal had Konstantinos Mavropanos sent off just 92 seconds later. Pierreemerick Aubameyang brought the Gunners level but Jamie Vardy’s penalty and Riyad Mahrez’s late goal settled the game.

Champions Manchester Citybeatbrighton3-1thanks to goals from Danilo, Bernardo Silva and Fernandinho, cancelling out a Leonardo Ulloa effort. It means City will on Sunday set the record for most points, most goals and most wins in a single Premier League season. Stenhousemuir are firmly in the driving seat for a place in League 1 next season after beating Peterhead 2-0 in the first leg of their play-off final at Ochilview.

Warriors skipper Mick Dunlop grabbed a brace on a night where strikers on both sides missed golden opportunities.

Peterhead’s Scott Brown tried to bring some finesse to a frantic opening 13 minutes with a delicate curling effort from 20 yards but it went wide.

Stenhousemuir missed the first big chance on 21 minutes when Mark Mcguigan pounced on a Jamie Stevenson pass-back and ran through on goal. Blue Toon keeper Greg Fleming got the slightest touch on the ball to force Mcguigan wide and end the danger. The visitors then