Fulham confirmed their aerial dominance as two headed objectives helped them safe a 2-1 win over Premier League top-four contenders Nottingham Forest.
Chris Wooden netted his 18th purpose of the season at Craven Cottage but it surely was not sufficient for Nuno Espírito Santo’s facet as headers from Emile Smith Rowe and Calvin Bassey allowed Manchester Metropolis and Bournemouth to shut the hole on Forest in third.
It was a 3rd successive victory in all competitions for Fulham following back-to-back wins towards Newcastle United within the league and Wigan Athletic within the FA Cup final Saturday.
Nuno’s males beat Brighton 7-0 of their final league match, however sloppy passes within the midfield and a willingness to sit down deep with their again 5 invited extra strain as they struggled to duplicate that efficiency.
In the meantime, as Manchester Metropolis thrashed Newcastle 4-0, as they beat Leicester Metropolis 2-0 and within the tea-time match.
Villa held by 10-man Ipswich
A Liam Delap purpose helped Ipswich City overcome a pink card for Axel Tuanzebe as they grabbed a 1-1 draw away to Aston Villa, with Ollie Watkins netting a 69th-minute equaliser for the house facet.
With goalkeeper Alex Palmer placing in one other sensible efficiency between the posts, the purpose leaves Ipswich nonetheless within the relegation zone in 18th place on 17 factors, two behind Wolverhampton Wanderers, whereas Villa slip to ninth on 38 factors.
Ipswich defender Tuanzebe noticed pink within the fortieth minute when he was proven a second yellow card for dragging down Youri Tielemans simply exterior the field, however Delap scored with a deft first-time end 11 minutes into the second half to provide the guests a shock lead.
Marcus Rashford, who got here off the bench at half-time, smacked a strong free-kick off the crossbar and Watkins did fantastically to react quickest and steer the ball into the online.
Bournemouth ship Southampton nearer to relegation
Ryan Christie starred as Bournemouth soared to fifth within the Premier League desk by pushing south-coast rivals Southampton a step nearer to relegation with a 3-1 win at St Mary’s.
Artistic midfielder Christie conjured a nice help for Dango Ouattara’s 14th-minute opener earlier than swiftly firing house an excellent second to assist put the Cherries on the cusp of the Champions League qualification spots.
Substitute Marcus Tavernier sealed victory seven minutes from time after Kamaldeen Sulemana briefly created some jeopardy by halving Saints’ deficit.
Defeat for backside membership Southampton was their twentieth of a depressing top-flight marketing campaign as close to neighbours Bournemouth deservedly claimed native bragging rights and a primary league double on this fixture.
Ivan Juric’s beleaguered facet sit 10 factors from security, having now performed a sport greater than Seventeenth-placed Wolves, whereas Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth are dreaming of a maiden European journey after climbing above Chelsea, on purpose distinction, and Newcastle.
West Ham nonetheless ready for Potter to forged his spell
Kevin Schade’s early purpose gave Brentford a 1-0 win at West Ham United, with Graham Potter’s spell in cost but to work its magic.
The east London facet had 12 days of fine-tuning below new supervisor Potter since their final match, a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea, however by some means they acquired worse.
In a one-sided first half, Brentford scored after 4 minutes, had two objectives disallowed and hit a put up, with West Ham trying completely powerless to cease them.
A triple substitution, and an encouraging debut from Evan Ferguson, noticed an enchancment after the break, however not sufficient to grab a degree as Brentford sat on what that they had.
West Ham have been caught on the counter after simply 4 minutes, when Bryan Mbeumo’s header performed in Schade, whose low shot clipped the foot of goalkeeper Alphonse Areola and looped in the direction of the online.
Konstantinos Mavropanos acquired again to hook the ball off the road, however Schade reacted quickest to stab the follow-up house.