{"id":34014,"date":"2026-05-19T23:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/the-battle-to-remain-in-the-premier-league-reaches-its-final-round-after-defeating-tottenham\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T23:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:28:23","slug":"the-battle-to-remain-in-the-premier-league-reaches-its-final-round-after-defeating-tottenham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/the-battle-to-remain-in-the-premier-league-reaches-its-final-round-after-defeating-tottenham\/","title":{"rendered":"The battle to remain in the Premier League reaches its final round after defeating Tottenham."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LONDON (AP) \u2014 West Ham and Tottenham&#8217;s battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League heads into the final round.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham&#8217;s 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on Tuesday ended West Ham&#8217;s hopes of retaining their top-flight status for 14 years.<\/p>\n<p>With one game left, West Ham are third-last and in the final relegation spot, two points behind Tottenham. They are the only team capable of beating Wolverhampton and Burnley, who have already been relegated.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, West Ham play at home to Leeds, while Tottenham face Everton.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham have a better goal difference than West Ham with 12 points, so if they are level on points and take it to a tiebreaker, they are likely to stay in the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham have been in the Premier League since its creation in 1992, and last played in the second division in the 1977-78 season.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tottenham-west-ham-relegation-premier-league-93df9b4c47888be8ddc27b8875ab4bc0\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON (AP) \u2014 West Ham and Tottenham&#8217;s battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League heads into the final round. Tottenham&#8217;s 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on Tuesday ended West Ham&#8217;s hopes of retaining their top-flight status for 14 years. 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