8 May 2011

Manchester City miss golden opportunity to secure Champions League berth

8:04 am on 8 May 2011

Manchester City's missed a great chance to take a firm grip on fourth place and a Champions League qualifying berth, beaten 2-1 by Everton in football's English Premier League.

It's Everton's seventh win in the teams' last eight encounters.

West Ham United ended a run of five defeats with a 1-1 home draw against Blackburn Rovers but remain bottom of the standings and destined for relegation.

Tottenham and Blackpool drew one all, as did Aston Villa and Wigan, Newcastle beat Birmingham City 2-1 while Sunderland beat Bolton Wanderers 2-1.