Hull: Burnley was relegated from the Premier league despite a 1-0 win at Hull that dropped the home side into the bottom three on Saturday.
Danny Ings’ 62nd-minute strike ended Burnley’s goal drought of more than 10 hours but results elsewhere sent the team down after just one season back in the top division.
Hull could be joining Burnley in the second-tier league Championship after slipping to third to last, two points adrift of safety. Steve Bruce’s side has games left against Tottenham away and Manchester United at home.
SAFER HAVENS
Meanwhile, Sunderland boosted its chances of avoiding relegation by winning 2-0 at Everton thanks to second-half goals by Danny Graham and Jermain Defoe on Saturday.
Tom Cleverley scored for the third straight game to earn Aston Villa a 1-0 win over West Ham that pushed his team away from the relegation zone.
The on-loan Manchester United midfielder tapped in from close range after a pass from young playmaker Jack Grealish in the 31st minute. He also scored against Manchester City and Everton.
leicester won its sixth English Premier league game in seven matches on Saturday, beating fading Southampton 2-0 to continue its march toward survival.
Riyad Mahrez enhanced his growing reputation by scoring both goals.
The Foxes thoroughly deserved their success but Southampton disappointed with a fourth straight away loss which looks to have finally ended the Saints’ hopes of catching liverpool in fifth spot.
RESUlTS: Everton 0-2 Sunderland, Aston Villa 1-0 West Ham, Hull City 0-1 Burnley, leicester 2-0 S’ton, Newcastle 1-1 West Brom, Stoke 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur.