Newcastle kept their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League alive today as they came from 2-0 down to beat Derby 3-2 and leave their opponents requiring a miracle to avoid the drop.
Goals from Frenchman Laurent Robert, Kieron Dyer and Lomana Lua Lua moved Newcastle into the last Champions League slot of fourth place - three points ahead of Chelsea and with a game in hand while Derby are now seven points adrift of safety with just three matches to play.
Elsewhere, Leeds kept themselves in the Champions League race by beating Aston Villa 1-0 - Mark Viduka with his 15th of the season - to extend their opponents' winless streak to eight.
Everton also fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at home to already relegated Leicester City, Duncan Ferguson grabbing the equaliser.
The other two matches ended in 1-1 draws as Southampton came back to grab a point at Charlton.
West Ham defender Ian Pearce hit home a stunning drive from well outside the penalty area on his 100th appearance to get a point for the Hammers off Spurs, for whom Teddy Sheringham had given them the lead.
Liverpool can leapfrog Manchester United into second should they beat Sunderland later.
AFP