Defeat at Burnley puts Cardiff on brink of relegation from Premier League

Cardiff edged closer to a return to the Sky Bet Championship after their 2-0 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor and the Bluebirds are 1-16 to be relegated from the Premier League.

Their only realistic hope of escaping the drop is a dramatic collapse from Brighton. The Seagulls are 14-1, and as short as 8-1, to go down after their 5-0 home defeat to Bournemouth.

The Cherries kicked off the game as 12-5 shots but romped to an emphatic victory with goals from Dan Gosling, Ryan Fraser, David Brooks, Callum Wilson and Junior Stanislas. Anthony Knockaert was sent off for Brighton.

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Like Burnley, Southampton claimed a victory that should secure their top-flight status, beating Wolves 3-1 at St Mary's.

Relegated Fulham pulled off a 4-1 shock with their 2-0 home win over Everton but Huddersfield, the other team already guaranteed to go down, were thumped 4-0 at Tottenham.

In the absence of the injured Harry Kane, Lucas Moura stole the show for Spurs, scoring a hat-trick after Victor Wanyama had given the top-four challengers the lead.

Tottenham are 1-6 to finish in the top four while Manchester United, who beat West Ham 2-1 at Old Trafford thanks to two Paul Pogba penalties, are 13-5.

Ipswich will be playing in Sky Bet League One next season after a 1-1 draw at home to Birmingham confirmed their relegation from the Championship. The Tractor Boys had been 7-2 third-favourites for the drop at the start of the season.

Also heading to the third tier are Lincoln, who sealed promotion from League Two thanks to a 1-1 draw at home to Cheltenham. Danny Cowley's side had been 5-2 in the antepost promotion betting.

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