Arsenal sink Leeds as Coventry relegated

Premiership Round-up: Coventry City's 34-year stay in English football’s top flight came to an end this afternoon when they …

Premiership Round-up:Coventry City's 34-year stay in English football's top flight came to an end this afternoon when they were relegated after a 3-2 defeat at Aston Villa.

Gordon Strachan's side were 2-0 up at half-time but collapsed in the second half to a defeat which condemns them to division one football next season.

Arsenal assured themselves of a place in next season's Champions League with a 2-1 win over Leeds United at Highbury, while Liverpool kept up their bid with a 3-0 win over Newcastle United, Michael Owen getting a hat-trick.

Derby County assured themselves of safety with a shock 1-0 win at champions Manchester United, taking the shine off the champions' title celebrations.

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Elsewhere Middlesbrough drew 1-1 at bottom club Bradford City and there were wins for West Ham United, Sunderland, Leicester City and Chelsea.