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Reds win relegates Albion

Author: Craig Williams
Date: 18/05/2009

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard grabbed his 24th goal of the season as West Bromwich Albion's relegation was confirmed after just one year back in the Premier League.

Albion needed to avoid defeat to take their battle for survival to the final day of the season and the football betting odds already indicated they were highly unlikely to survive.

The Baggies have been football betting favourites for the drop since Christmas and it was always going to be a tough task against their bogey side who set the seal on their win through Dirk Kuyt's second-half strike.

Liverpool have now won all eight of their Premier League games against Albion - scoring 24 goals and not conceding any in the process.

Chelsea rounded off their home season by securing an emphatic 2-0 victory against Blackburn Rovers.

Strikes by Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka saw off Rovers in an entertaining match which also gave the Chelsea fans the chance to applaud temporary Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink for his efforts.

Torquay United returned to the Football League after securing a 2-0 victory in the Blue Square Premier League play-off final against ten-man Cambridge United at Wembley.

Hibs drew 0-0 with Celtic in the SPL to leave the Glasgow side needing a favour from Dundee United on the final day or Rangers will be champions.

In rugby league, Celtic Crusaders caused a major surprise by beating Bradford Bulls 30-24 to clinch their first Super League win of the campaign at the 12th attempt.

The Welsh side led 8-6 at half-time and held on to a famous victory thanks to two late Luke Dyer tries.

However, the Crusaders are still six points adrift at the foot of the table after Salford City Reds also caused a shock by winning 24-4 at Huddersfield Giants, who slip to fifth.

John Wilshere scored a try as well as kicking four goals as the Reds secured only their fourth victory of the campaign.

Luke Robinson grabbed Huddersfield's consolation try while Darrell Goulding, Richard Myler and Mark Henry all crossed for Salford.

Harlequins are fourth after beating Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 24-17, their third successive win.

In cricket, England need another seven West Indies wickets to secure victory in the second Test at Chester-le-Street.

When bad light ended the fourth day's play early, the tourists, after following-on, were 115-3 in their second innings.

After starting the day on 188-5 in reply to England's massive first-innings total of 569-6 declared, James Anderson took five wickets as the tourists were eventually dismissed for 310.

In golf, Shane Lowry held his nerve to beat Robert Rock at the third extra hole to win the Irish Open.

Playing in his first European Tour event, the 22-year-old Irishman overcame several setbacks before clinching the trophy.

He had two bogeys around the turn and missed a four-foot birdie putt on the last hole that would have secured victory before eventually prevailing on the 75th hole of the event.

In tennis, Roger Federer finally ended Rafael Nadal's superb run on clay to win the Madrid Open.

The world number two secured a 6-4 6-4 victory against the Spaniard.

In the women's event, Dinara Safina won a one-sided final against Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 6-4.

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