Wigan stays in top flight, Blackburn goes down
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May 9, 2012, Wednesday
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BLACKBURN Rovers was relegated from the Premier League on Monday after losing 0-1 at home to Wigan Athletic which ensured its survival in the top flight with the victory.
Wigan defender Antolin Alcaraz scored with a header three minutes from time to end Blackburn's 11-year stay in the Premier League after a dismal season in which it has won just eight of its 37 league matches under manager Steve Kean.
"It is difficult to put into words what the atmosphere is like in the dressing room," Kean told reporters. "A few things were thrown our way in the media last week, questioning our attitude, but I felt tonight we gave it a real good go.
"The disappointing thing is we couldn't take it to the last game. I will sit down with the owners and discuss a plan on how to assemble a squad to help us bounce back up."
Bolton Wanderers or Queens Park Rangers will join Wolves and Blackburn in the championship next season.
Meanwhile, West Ham United edged closer to a Premier League return with a 3-0 home win over Cardiff City on Monday, completing a 5-0 semifinal aggregate triumph to ease into the Championship (second division) playoff final. Kevin Nolan and Ricardo Vaz Te scored in the first half and a late Nicky Maynard strike sealed a crushing win for the east London club, which was relegated from the top flight a year ago.
Wigan defender Antolin Alcaraz scored with a header three minutes from time to end Blackburn's 11-year stay in the Premier League after a dismal season in which it has won just eight of its 37 league matches under manager Steve Kean.
"It is difficult to put into words what the atmosphere is like in the dressing room," Kean told reporters. "A few things were thrown our way in the media last week, questioning our attitude, but I felt tonight we gave it a real good go.
"The disappointing thing is we couldn't take it to the last game. I will sit down with the owners and discuss a plan on how to assemble a squad to help us bounce back up."
Bolton Wanderers or Queens Park Rangers will join Wolves and Blackburn in the championship next season.
Meanwhile, West Ham United edged closer to a Premier League return with a 3-0 home win over Cardiff City on Monday, completing a 5-0 semifinal aggregate triumph to ease into the Championship (second division) playoff final. Kevin Nolan and Ricardo Vaz Te scored in the first half and a late Nicky Maynard strike sealed a crushing win for the east London club, which was relegated from the top flight a year ago.
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