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RECORD-HOLDER Ryan Giggs marked a lifetime's loyalty with the best present possible as he delivered another Premier League title to Manchester United.
United were in front but needing calming despite Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half penalty when Giggs kept his nerve to coolly slot home Wayne Rooney's through ball.
THE afternoon began in hope but ended in despair for Chelsea as Manchester United retained the Barclays Premier League title.
Substitute Andriy Shevchenko's second-half strike was cancelled out by Kevin Davies' added-time leveller but the Blues were also left reeling from the loss of captain John Terry with shoulder injury in the first half.
FULHAM fans danced with delight after Danny Murphy's header 14 minutes from time kept them in the Barclays Premier League with an amazing third away win in a row.
Midfielder Murphy was left virtually unchallenged to nod in a Jimmy Bullard free-kick of a largely dismal game at Fratton Park which left FA Cup Finalists Portsmouth nursing their fourth consecutive defeat before next week's Wembley final against Cardiff.
READING were relegated from the Barclays Premier League despite a convincing victory over Derby at Pride Park.
The Royals put in a performance to be proud of as they swept the Rams aside with relative ease. James Harper curled home to hand the Royals a deserved half-time lead before Dave Kitson, Kevin Doyle and Leroy Lita made it a second-half rout.
BIRMINGHAM fans turned on chairman David Gold and co-owner David Sullivan as their side's relegation from the Barclays Premier League was confirmed despite substitute Cameron Jerome's late double against Blackburn.
Chants of the "the board must go" were aimed towards the director's box once it became clear there was going to be no last day of the season Houdini act for Alex McLeish's side.
RECORD signing Ayegbeni Yakubu struck twice to send Everton back into Europe for the third time in four seasons.
The 11million that boss David Moyes paid for Yakubu has clearly paid off, with fifth place now secured.
GARETH'S GOODBYE GOAL
ASTON Villa's last-ditch push to secure a UEFA Cup place ended in failure as they concluded their season with a draw at Upton Park.
Skipper Gareth Barry appeared to have fired a second-half winner when he expertly finished a move he started but Hammers striker Dean Ashton struck a late equaliser to earn his side a point they scarcely deserved.
LIVERPOOL striker Fernando Torres wrapped up victory at Tottenham to set a record for goals scored by a foreigner in his first season in the Premier League.
Torres' goal was his 24th since arriving from Atletico Madrid, taking him past Ruud van Nistelrooy's total when he arrived at Manchester United.
SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON'S anticipated final match in charge of Manchester City ended in humiliating fashion as his 10-man side lost 8-1 at Middlesbrough.
The former England boss has guided the club to ninth in the Barclays Premier League and a likely place in the UEFA Cup via the Fair Play League but that does not appear enough to save his job.
THEO Walcott handed Arsene Wenger a wining finish to the season with the only goal at Sunderland.
The England Under-21 international fired home from Gilberto's 24th-minute pass to claim the points as the Black Cats fought them all the way to the whistle.
YOUR SHOUT
Man Utd 4, West Ham 1
Man Utd 4, West Ham 1
Man Utd 4, West Ham 1
Man Utd 4, West Ham 1
Chelsea 2, Man United 1
Sunderland 1 Fulham 1
Chelsea 2, Man United 1
Tottenham 1, Bolton 1
Chelsea 2, Man United 1
Chelsea 2, Man United 1