Man City relegate QPR - as it happened

1. QPR relegated from Premier League
2. Aguero hat-trick takes season tally to 31
3. QPR's Sandro ineligible because of visa issue

Goodbye

Another one bites the dust. QPR are down, but unlike Burnley on Saturday, they are relegated on the back of a feeble performance. Will they be back? There's some big decisions ahead at Loftus Road. For Manchester City, second place remains a possibility after a one-sided win. Thanks for your company. Live text commentary on Chelsea against Liverpool is now on the BBC Sport website.

Manager reaction

More from Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini: "I think this year we lost many points at home. But we have to finish the season the way we want to play. The desire the team reflects in this moment is very important for us.

"It's not easy for any team to win titles in a row in the Premier League because you have five teams who have the same power as our squad and money to spend. Of course I am sure next year we will be fighting again for the title.

"In the last four years this team won two Premier Leagues and finished second twice. We won the League Cup, the FA Cup, we must improve for the future but I never accept we are failing. It's not a revolution I think we need."

Manager reaction

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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini tells Sky Sports: "I think for Sergio Aguero it is really important to score. He wants to be the top scorer this season but I think it's also the way he is playing. He is working a lot more during the game, moving more and receiving more balls.

"David Silva is always a talent that decides the important passes in the 90 minutes."

Aguero's hat-trick means he has 25 Premier League goals - five ahead of nearest rival Harry Kane.

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Manager reaction

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More from QPR manager Chris Ramsey: "A lot of players today were playing with injuries that in most situations they wouldn't have played with.

"At the moment I'm very disappointed and gutted, more about the performance because that isn't really us. From my personal point of view I'd like to thank the owners and the fans for backing us like they have."

Manager reaction

Chris Ramsey is asked if he wants to take the Queens Park Rangers job permanently: "Yes. I really do. It's a club I've taken to my heart."

Manager reaction

Queens Park Rangers manager Chris Ramsey speaking to Sky Sports: "We came here with a lot of hope, shot ourselves in the foot and gave away three set-pieces which they scored from. On the day we didn't really turn up and they are a very good team. The boys will be very disappointed in the way they performed. We are really feel sorry for the travelling fans.

"As you can imagine the dressing room is very, very quiet. I don't think it's a time for post mortems, our fate is what it is. The club is in a rebuilding phase now and would have been anyway regardless of today. There are lots of people at the club who will be extremely disappointed in the way we conducted ourselves today."

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Here's QPR manager Chris Ramsey. He says he feels sorry for the club's travelling fans but doesn't believe the time is right for post mortems. Ramsey goes on to say the club is in a re-building phase. He adds that this is the time for QPR to "take our medicine".

Finally, Ramsey confirms he wants to stay as manager of the club.

QPR RELEGATED

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You have got to feel for QPR keeper Robert Green. This is the fourth relegation of his career and second with the Hoops. The others were with Norwich City and West Ham United.

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QPR had three shots on goals compared to Manchester City's 11. City's passing accuracy was 79.5% compared to 72.3% from their opponents, while the hosts enjoyed 59.6% possession.

Stat attack

The two players who covered the most ground on the pitch today are...

Joey Barton (11.59km) and Karl Henry (11.41km).

Player reaction

Manchester City midfielder James Milner: "We haven't been good enough for long spells of the season and we have come up short. But I'm sure we will be back. The quality is there and the hunger is there. There will be new faces in the summer, I'm sure we will be back."

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Josh Gribby: Said for years Harry Redknapp was over-rated. This was his squad. He slipped out early to save his "reputation".

Shohidur Rahman: Are you 35 years old? Way past your best? Don't worry, QPR will give you a contract.

QPR RELEGATED

Credit to Joey Barton. He probably can't wait to get off the pitch but he summons his team-mates towards where QPR's travelling fans are seated. There's not many who have stayed but those who have applaud back.

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Steve Bower

BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Etihad Stadium

"Confirmation of relegation for QPR. Their stay in the Premier League lasted one season. Today they didn't slip out, they have fallen out, hit for six. The seventh relegation in their history."

FULL-TIME - QPR RELEGATED

QPR are relegated from the Premier League after a shocking defeat.

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Two minutes of added time.

One minute plus added time before QPR's Premier League life support machine is switched off for good. And rightly so on this evidence.

Steve Bower

BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Etihad Stadium

"This one-sided affair has a scoreline that is a true reflection of the day."

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Earl Cagney: QPR have been awful most of the season, poorly run club, no fight in them at all. Needs a overhaul in summer...big Sam?

Alex Kraushaar: Feel sorry for Chris Ramsey, no manager in the world could do anything with this QPR squad. Dreadful.

GOAL

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Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant by Manchester City who are saving their best for last. Sergio Aguero's pass with the outside of his boot finds Wilfried Bony whose brilliant back-pass lets in David Silva to round the keeper and score. Terrific stuff by Bony.

Huge applause for former City player Shaun Wright-Phillips as he replaces Yun Suk-Young. They haven't forgotten his efforts in these parts.

Wasteful Milner...

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James Milner may well be covering ground like Forrest Gump but his passing is dreadful today.

He has completed just 57% of his passes, the only outfield player with a lower mark is Steven Caulker on 44%.

Six minutes left. The TV cameras zoom in on QPR's travelling fans. No tears being shed - in public at least - yet. Another City goal and that might change.

No mercy from City. The home fans are thirsty for more goals and Wilfried Bony wants to oblige. The substitute rattles a post with a thumping effort.

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Would Sandro have made any difference for QPR? The Brazilian is missing because of a visa issue. Perhaps if Chris Ramsey sends him on now the game might have to be replayed. It's QPR's only hope.

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Queens Park Rangers have completed 383 sprints in this game, Manchester City 410.

This will be win number four on the bounce for Manchester City.

If only they could have been more consistent earlier in the season then we might have had a more thrilling title race.

SUBSTITUTION

One of the biggest cheers of the game as Yaya Toure lifts his powerful frame off the substitutes bench to replace Fernandinho.

There is a right way and a wrong way to be relegated. Burnley did it with a battling victory at Hull City. QPR have done it by raising the white flag from the first minute at the Etihad.

Steve Bower

BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Etihad Stadium

"This is a capitulation from Queens Park Rangers. This is one of the strangest games I have witnessed in a long time. Quite simply from the first whistle QPR simply didn't believe and some of their fans have already seen enough."

GOAL

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Too easy. Far too easy. Substitute Wilfried Bony wins a corner after forcing Robert Green into a save. Bony then wins a header, Sergio Aguero turns the ball across the six-yard line and James Milner taps home. QPR's players don't know where to look.

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Naveed Afzal: The attitude/application of the majority of these QPR players is an absolute disgrace. I'm enraged and I don't even like QPR.

Stepan Benyovszky: What a symbolic way to go for a side thoroughly deserving relegation throughout the whole season.

Steve Bower

BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Etihad Stadium

"This disastrous day for Queens Park Rangers gets worse. They are heading for the Championship and heading there on the end of another heavy defeat. That is Aguero's fifth hat-trick for Manchester City, 25 goals for the season, five of them have come against Queens Park Rangers."

GOAL

Bang! Sergio Aguero sends Robert Green the wrong way and the Argentine has his fifth hat-trick in a Manchester City shirt. QPR are down and out.

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PENALTY TO MAN CITY

David Silva is brought down by Matt Phillips and the referee points straight to the spot. Is this Sergio Aguero's hat-trick?

Joey Barton is booked for a foul on Pablo Zabaleta. Signs of frustration from QPR's former Manchester City man. No sign of fight from QPR.

David Silva has hardly put a foot wrong but the Spanish midfielder is thwarted by a fine Robert Green save when he should have passed to unmarked team-mate Sergio Aguero to complete his hat-trick.

Running man...

It was the Manchester 10k today and it wouldn't be surprising if James Milner took the course on before playing here. The City man loves a run...

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Junior Hoilett stings the finger tips of Joe Hart. Too little too late.

A bold claim...

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If they survive from here, Gary, it will be nothing short of the greatest miracle our planet has ever seen.

And the chances keep on coming for Manchester City. It's like a tidal wave at the Etihad. Wave after wave of attack. This time Frank Lampard meets Pablo Zabaleta's cross at the near post but curls his effort the wrong side of the woodwork.

SUBSTITUTION

Four? Five? Six? How many goals will Manchester City score? QPR have taken off Bobby Zamora and replaced him with Junior Hoilett.

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QPR needed to produce their best performance of the season here. Instead they have turned in one of their worst.

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Steve Bower

BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Etihad Stadium

"This QPR relegation fight has been nothing more than a whimper this afternoon. It's not the going down, it's the manner. No fight, no pride from Queens Park Rangers."

GOAL

And that, folks, is the end of QPR in the Premier League.

Manchester City surge into a commanding 3-0 lead after a corner to QPR. It is cleared and David Silva is on the charge.

His intended ball to Sergio Aguero should have been cut out by Yun Suk-young but a schoolboy error by the South Korean allows Aguero to power on and slot past Robert Green.

Far too easy.

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Steve Bower

BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Etihad Stadium

"You can hear a pin drop around the Etihad Stadium at the moment. It's a surreal atmosphere."

Is there any hope for QPR? Well, Fulham were 2-0 down with 20 minutes remaining at Manchester City requiring a win to stay up in 2007-08. They did it wearing red and black. The same colours QPR are wearing for this game.

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KICK-OFF

QPR have 45 minutes to find a miracle. Back under way.

Mourinho drones on

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Following this game all eyes turn to Stamford Bridge where champions Chelsea take on Liverpool.

Memo to Chelsea fans: Don't ever send a plane over Stamford Bridge with a banner criticising manager Jose Mourinho.

Asked about last week's stunt when a plane circled Anfield ahead of Liverpool's game with QPR calling for Reds boss Brendan Rodgers to be replaced by Rafael Benitez, Mourinho said: "If one plane comes to Stamford Bridges saying 'Jose Out' I send a drone!"

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Ramsey questions

Observer football correspondent Amy Lawrence on Match of the Day 2 Extra: "I feel a bit for Chris Ramsey that he hasn't been able to show what he can do but there have been some key matches where selections have been questionable. That said, I'd like to see him stay on there to see what he can do."

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So, Preston are heading to Wembley.

North End striker Jermaine Beckford tells Sky Sports: "It's a feeling of relief. I'm very grateful for the chance that's been given to me. I'm happy we've got a chance to get rid of this hoodoo that's been hanging over us."

On his wonder goal from just inside his own half: "I slipped! Towards the end of the game, my legs started to go. It's the only option I had, so I thought I'd have a go with the way my luck's been at the moment. It managed to fly in."

Nine play-off failures out of nine for Preston before this year - can it be 10th time lucky?

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Benjamin: The Etihad has about as much atmosphere as Jupiter this afternoon.

Matt Barron: This is like watching a testimonial. Leroy Fer has walked through this half so far. Embarrassing.

Fer has covered 5.11km. That's just under three-and-a-half miles and is slightly more ground than David Silva has covered.

Steve Bower

BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Etihad Stadium

"Queens Park Rangers are 45 minutes away from confirmation of their relegation and they are hardly going down with a fight. Two goals for Manchester City and it could have been worse."

HALF-TIME

One way traffic. Men against boys. The gulf is enormous and QPR, unless they get their fingers out, are heading for relegation.

One minute of stoppage time. QPR can't wait for the whistle.

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge tweets: "David Silva is a striker's dream. The guy's passing is unreal."

Silva has the best passing accuracy in the opposition half (92%) and has played the most passes in the game so far - 46. In contrast, James Milner's accuracy in the opposite half is 39%.

Could Milner be at Liverpool next season? Brendan Rodgers has been linked with a move for the midfielder.

QPR might be heading for the Championship but Charlie Austin is at least giving this a good go. The former Burnley man side-foots narrowly wide but it wouldn't have counted because of an offside flag.

Here are the touch maps of the respective centre-forwards in this match - Manchester City's Sergio Aguero on the left and QPR's Bobby Zamora on the right. Tells its own tale...

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Bobby Zamora should have buried that. No question.

Steve Bower

BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Etihad Stadium

"When you're down at the bottom needing the unthinkable, that is what happens. Fer hits the bar but Joe Hart recovers the situation."

HITS THE WOODWORK

Massive chance for QPR. Leroy Fer beats the off-side trap but his lob hits the bar. The ball rebounds kindly to Bobby Zamora but his goal-bound header is kept out by Joe Hart. How costly will that prove?

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FULL-TIME

Huge pitch invasion at Deepdale as Preston celebrate an emphatic play-off win. Make sure you see Jermaine Beckford's second goal of the day. Truly superb.

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So close to 3-0. Another sweeping move and again it's David Silva and Sergio Aguero at the heart of it.

The former releases the latter whose rasping shot is kept out by the diving Robert Green.

The QPR keeper is the most over-worked player on the pitch.

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JudeWabuke: Zamora (34), Dunne (35), Hill (36), Henry (32), Barton (32), Green (35). What a poorly assembled squad.

Peter Collins: Yep, QPR don't want to stay up. Their wall just let that one through! Great hit though.

That was a a peach of a free-kick from Aleksander Kolarov. But where is QPR's fight? Do they really want to stay in the Premier League? Not on this evidence.

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GOAL

Sublime from Aleksandar Kolarov as he curls a 25-yard free-kick over the QPR wall and well beyond the reach of Robert Green. Great finish but QPR look a broken team. The Championship beckons.

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The story of QPR's opening half hour? Too many mid-placed passes and poor defending. As it stands the Hoops are heading for the Championship.

GOAL

WHAT A GOAL! Dear oh dear, that is sensational! Preston counter attack, Jermaine Beckford nutmegs the last Chesterfield defender and then, from just inside the Chesterfield half, hits a shot over the retreating goalkeeper and into the top corner!

Brilliant, brilliant goal...

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City are nudging 64% possession as we approach the half hour mark yet only have the one goal to show for it.

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Ten minutes to go at Deepdale. Preston still very much on course for the League One play-off final.

Follow the closing stages of that match here.

City are really turning it on in their penultimate home game. Lots of one-twos, clever passing and darting runs. James Milner, David Silva and Sergio Aguero are enjoying themselves.

City are leading and it appears as though they are going to hold on to second spot for at least another weekend. But you can hear a pin drop in the Etihad. It's so subdued.

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Race for the golden boot

Sergio Aguero's early strike gives him a cushion over Harry Kane in the race for the Premier League's golden boot.

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QPR have the ball in the net. A bullet header by Charlie Austin but it is ruled out for offside. It comes moments after the Hoops forward blazed against the bar but the flag is up for a foul.

Another chance for City. This time Sergio Aguero turns provider with a lovely cross which presents James Milner with a glorious opportunity at the back-post but the midfielder can't direct it towards goal.

Steve Bower

BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Etihad Stadium

"QPR are all at sea defensively, they are doing well to survive at 1-0."

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QPR have not turned up. It's all City. Sergio Aguero is causing all sorts of problems. This could get messy for the Premier League's bottom club.

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Rich: Thought Sergio Aguero looked back to his best at Spurs last week and today's goal proves it. Sloppy defending, but world class finish.

Cliff B: How long before Harry Redknapp comes out and says QPR's eventual relegation was nothing to do with him?

Terrible defending by Richard Dunne, who looks in a trance as Sergio Aguero races past him. Fortunately Robert Green is off his line to save the day. Poor from the former Manchester City man.

Who said Manchester City have won nothing? Twenty three Premier League goals for Sergio Aguero now - three ahead of nearest rival Harry Kane. It might have been a poor season for City but Aguero is heading for the Golden Boot. The Argentine has not scored this number of goals in a single Premier League season before.

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Matt Harding: I'm right in saying Sergio Aguero wasn't in the PFA Team of the Year, aren't I? Hmmmmm........

Demola Oke: QPR seem in the mood today... to get relegated.

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Worst possible start by QPR. No excuse for that kind of defending at this level. They do realise they have to win this game, right?

GOAL

That could well be the tickets to Wembley booked! Joe Garner smashes a penalty down the middle to put Preston 3-0 up on aggregate with half an hour to go.

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GOAL

Shocking defending by QPR as Sergio Aguero dances past Clint Hill and Steven Caulker before coolly slotting past Roberto Green. Not as dramatic as either of his two goals in the corresponding fixture three years ago but City will take it. QPR with a mountain to climb.

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QPR are wearing AC Milan colours and playing Bobby Zamora and Charlie Austin up front, while flooding the midfield.

KICK-OFF

Last throw of the dice for QPR. We're under way.

Guardiola linked with Man City

Neil Lennon

Former Celtic manager on Match of the Day 2 Extra

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"What's he on - £14.8m a year? It's going to take a hell of a lot of money. Manchester City are the only club probably capable of paying that kind of money. My personal view is he won't leave until he wins the Champions League. If he doesn't he will see that as failure and he doesn't like to fail."

Here come the players. Hardly surprising that there are plenty of empty seats dotted around the Etihad. It's win or bust for QPR but Man City's season ended weeks ago.

LINE-UPS

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Mangala, Demichelis, Kolarov, Fernando, Fernandinho, Milner, Lampard, Silva, Aguero. Subs: Sagna, Kompany, Dzeko, Caballero, Bony, Jesus Navas, Toure.

QPR: Green, Yun, Caulker, Dunne, Hill, Phillips, Barton, Henry, Fer, Austin, Zamora. Subs: Wright-Phillips, McCarthy, Kranjcar, Hoilett, Furlong, Grego-Cox, Comley.

Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)

Manager view

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini, speaking to Sky Sports: "When you cannot win the league it's important to finish as high as you can. It's important to finish the season winning, and to qualify for the Champions League.

"It's not the moment to analyse things, we did things badly when we lost five away games in a row and dropped points at home. We need a lot of time to analyse that.

"QPR will be a difficult team. They are trying to keep their team in the Premier League and I'm sure they will fight for each ball."

Leave everything on the pitch

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An empty bottle of champagne carrying the words 'We're Going Up!' was left on the pitch after QPR won the Championship play-off final against Derby at Wembley last May.

All the travelling Hoops fans want to see left on the pitch at the Etihad is blood, sweat...and no tears.

Kick-off if fast approaching.

Bruce with plenty to offer

John Murray

BBC commentator on Match of the Day 2 Extra

"If Hull City Steve Bruce was managing a more high profile club it may well be nationally he would get more criticism than he does. If you look at his body of work as a manager there have been many more good times than bad times."

Captain Hart

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Just over 10 minutes to kick-off at the Etihad. Joe Hart is captaining Manchester City in the absence of Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure, who are both on the bench after injury.

'Incredible achievement by Burnley'

Neil Lennon

Former Celtic manager on Match of the Day 2 Extra

"You have to look at where they were. It was an incredible achievement last season and it was always going to be difficult.

"Some will say they should have spent more money. We don't know the ins and outs of the money. It is difficult to be positive every single week but I think Sean Dyche believes in and is proud of his players.

"Sean was rigid with a 4-4-2. He had good players in Danny Ings and Sam Vokes getting goals but they dried up a bit this season."

Zamora hopes City are on the beach

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Bobby Zamora says QPR are going down "all guns blazing" but hopes his side can still produce a miracle - especially if Manchester City's players are on the beach.

"If we are going to go down we want to do so with our heads held high," adds the Hoops striker, who starts at Etihad Stadium.

"You would like to think they would have their flip-flops on and be on the beach and not want to get injured. That's what we are hoping. We are going to go all guns blazing and hopefully they have a relaxed day and we can get something."

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What is the greatest escape from relegation of all time?

Nathan: Sunderland last season when they beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and drew with City at the Etihad to stay up.

Simon: 2009 - Bournemouth minus 17 points, transfer embargo, Eddie Howe appointed as manager and kept them in the Football League.

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HALF-TIME

So far so good for Preston in the League One play-off semi-final against Chesterfield. Their promotion dream remains very much alive.

Andy flips out

Andy Carroll might be out of action on the pitch but his kitchen skills appear top notch. The injured West Ham United striker shows off his domesticated side with a video of him performing a double pancake flip no less.

Rest easy Hammers fans. These pancakes are not too fattening. He specifies on Instagram he is the "protein pancake flipping king".

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What's at stake

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Manchester City are guaranteed a top-four finish should they avoid defeat by Queens Park Rangers, or Liverpool fail to beat Chelsea in the 16:00 BST kick-off.

GOAL

On-loan Bolton forward Jermaine Beckford rolls his marker in the box, controls the bouncing ball and smashes home to extend Preston's aggregate lead to 2-0, putting North End within touching distance of Wembley and a place in the League One play-off final.

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In-form forwards

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Two players on the pitch at the Etihad in the shape of Manchester City's Sergio Aguero and QPR's Charlie Austin who have scored 39 Premier League goals between them this season - that's 12 more than the whole Burnley team have managed and nine more than 14th-placed Aston Villa.

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Half an hour gone at Deepdale. It's goalless but Preston still lead 1-0 on aggregate and are on course to reach the League One play-off final.

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Leicester City have won six league games from seven to come back from the dead and give themselves a chance of Premier League survival. Is this the greatest escape of all time? Tweet us your choice to #bbcfootball.

Mike Green: West Brom 04/05. Bottom at the start of the final day and stayed up. That may never happen again.

Mohamed: The greatest escape from relegation of all time has to be West Ham 2007, when Carlos Tevez saved them from relegation.

Win or bust

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The maths is simple for QPR. Unless they increase their 2015 points tally to 12 today then they will be relegated.

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QPR make two changes from the side which was beaten at Anfield last time out. Out go suspended Nedum Onuoha and midfielder Sandro - who has a visa problem - and in come Yun Suk-young and Bobby Zamora.

QPR: Green, Caulker, Dunne, Hill, Phillips, Barton, Henry, Suk-Young, Fer, Zamora, Austin.

Now or never...

Former Queens Park Rangers midfielder Trevor Sinclair tweets it's "last chance saloon" for the club today.

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Rangers lost on the final day of the season as Manchester City claimed the title in 2012 but still survived as Bolton could only draw at Stoke City. What would they give to still stand a chance on the final day this year?

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As we are asking for images of the best end-of-season celebrations from your amateur team, it seems apt former Newcastle striker Andy Cole has uploaded this to Instagram.

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He posts: "Just been sent this - winning promotion with Newcastle United in 1993."

Is that an inflatable hammer?

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Man City

Manchester City are unchanged from the side which beat Tottenham last weekend. Yaya Toure is on the bench along with Vincent Kompany.

City: Hart, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernando, Milner, Fernandinho, Lampard, Silva, Aguero.

Subs: Caballero, Sagna, Kompany, Toure, Navas, Dzeko, Bony

Team news on its way.

'Cty's players playing for their futures'

Steve Bower

BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Etihad Stadium

"This fixture will always evoke memories of three years ago and the most dramatic end to a Premier League season. Manchester City were crowned champions and QPR still stayed up - neither scenario has looked likely for the last couple of months in this campaign.

"Indeed, their respective challenges have ended with a whimper.

"City were expected to make the defence of their title a much stronger one. They now need a positive end to the campaign before a huge summer ahead. Some of the squad could be playing for their immediate futures."

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What is the greatest escape from relegation of all time? Tweet #bbcfootball.

Lee Allen: Sheffield United 1990/91. Failed to win any of their first 16 games - bottom at Christmas and finished 13th.

John Harris: Surely Hartlepool United this year?! 15 points from safety with 10 games to go. Secure safety with a game in hand!

Ben Halliday: Colchester United (pictured) this season! Six minutes to go at Fleetwood and two games left we were mathematically down!

Agueroooo

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"It's finished at Sunderland. Manchester United have done all they can, that Rooney goal was enough for the three points. Manchester City are still alive here.

"Balotelli, Agueroooo...

"I swear you'll never see anything like this ever again. So watch it. Drink it in. They've just heard the news at the Stadium of Light. Two goals in added time for Manchester City to snatch the title away from Manchester United."

It's three years since Martin Tyler's legendary commentary for Sky Sports on Manchester City against QPR. Sounds as good today as it did then...unless you're a United fan.

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What is the greatest escape from relegation?

Shane Apples O'loughlin: Fulham. 2-0 down at half time with three games to go against City. Lose and they were relegated and somehow they turned it around.

Gary Litvinov: Has to be Fulham under Roy Hodgson. They were mathematically relegated at half time when Diomansy Kamara scored that late winner against Man City to take it to keep them alive.

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Almost kick-off time at Deepdale. Preston will face Sheffield United or Swindon in the League One play-off final at Wembley if they avoid defeat against Chesterfield after establishing a 1-0 first leg lead.

Sandro out of Man City game

So Sandro is out of QPR's team to face Manchester City. No doubt we will hear more about this from Chris Ramsey later.

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Breaking news reaching us from QPR, who have released a statement regarding the future of Brazilian midfielder Sandro.

It reads: "In response to an article which was published by today's Sunday Mirror, the club can confirm it was informed by the Home Office on Thursday 7 May that there is an issue with Sandro's UK residency visa.

"The club are working with Sandro and the Home Office to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. While this is ongoing, the club have been advised not to select Sandro for match involvement.

"The club will be making no further comment at this time."

Countdown to kick-off.

Ninety minutes to kick-off at the Etihad Stadium, 15 minutes to kick-off at Deepdale. Excited? Build-up starts here.

Predictions - who's winning?

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Havant & Waterlooville's fans are currently proving themselves to be the most knowledgeable in the country as they sit top of the BBC Sport predictor league table after the opening seven games. Burnley may have been relegated yesterday but their fans are showing the best knowledge of any Premier League supporter base, in 11th place overall.

Sunderland fans had topped the predictor league after yesterday's opening Premier League match, with many of their fans' optimistic predictions that their team was going to win 2-0 at Everton proving correct, although they have now slipped down to 36th, five places behind Newcastle United. If it is a sign for the real-life Premier League relegation battle, Hull City are currently below them both in 102nd place.

You can play the BBC Sport predictor here.

'Man Utd must keep De Gea'

Phil Neville

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"It is imperative David de Gea stays at Manchester United.

"He is the one player in the summer they have to sign. I have never seen a player develop so quickly as David de Gea has at Manchester United."

De Gea was in outstanding form once again as Manchester United won 2-1 at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Sorensen's sweaty morning

Had a lazy morning? A long lie-in? Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen hasn't. He's just smashed around 75 miles on his bike.

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He posts on Instagram: "My best ride to date this morning. I can start to feel that the pacing and power is coming together. I am beginning to be quietly confident that there is a chance of getting across America this summer. Next challenge is continuous days at 100+ km."

'Newcastle should stop writing letters'

Robbie Savage

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"Newcastle have to stop talking and writing letters. It was a terrible game.

"John Carver changed formation, went 4-2-3-1, with Jack Colback and Ryan Taylor to protect Fabricio Coloccini, who was a liability at Leicester last week, and it worked.

"This is the best it has been in nine games. That is how bad it has been. I am fed up hearing about this and that. Just get on with playing football."

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Ross Lidbetter: Remember hiring a 56-seater coach and wearing suits for our cup final! There were 42 spare seats! Final game and we won 3-1!

'Spurs need to strengthen'

Phil Neville

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"Tottenham are playing like they don't want to be in the Europa League.

"They have got good strikers, good midfielders, a brilliant goalkeeper, two good full backs, but they are soft in centre defence. They need to strengthen in the summer."

Jack the lad

Phil Neville

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"Jack Grealish was fantastic for Aston Villa. He is cheeky, he is cocky, he has a swagger and a confidence, he is always on the move and has a good range of passing.

"He has the perfect manager who believes in young players and he has the confidence to go a long way.

"It is all down to Tim Sherwood at Aston Villa. He has been fantastic."

Team news

Preston North End make two changes from the first leg, with Neil Kilkenny and Calum Woods coming in for Scott Laird and Chris Humphrey.

Chesterfield give a debut to goalkeeper Joe Murphy, who joined on an emergency loan from Huddersfield on Saturday as Tommy Lee is injured. They make one other alteration, with Ollie Banks replacing Dan Gardner.

You can follow minute-by-minute coverage here.

Performance of the day?

Phil Neville

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"An incredible result for Sunderland. Of those at the bottom, they were under the most pressure because of their last couple of games. These were the games Sunderland had to win. Dick Advocaat got it wrong with his tactics in the first half because Jermain Defoe and Connor Wickham almost played as full backs - making it easy for Everton to dominate.

"In the second half Defoe went up front with Danny Graham and Wickham in behind, and Everton couldn't get the same control."

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Preston heading to Wembley?

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Preston manager Simon Grayson has described missing out on automatic promotion to the Championship as one of the lowest moments of his managerial career.

But the former Leeds and Blackpool boss will move to within one match of going up if his North End side finish the job against Chesterfield at Deepdale later.

Preston lead 1-0 on aggregate in the League One play-off semi-final and will meet either Swindon Town or Sheffield United in the final at Wembley if they avoid defeat in the second leg.

Kick-off at Deepdale is just over 45 minutes away and you can follow minute-by-minute coverage here.

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In light of Leicester City's astonishing late surge, we want to know what you think is the greatest escape from relegation of all time. Tweet us on #bbcfootball or post a comment on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

Peter Mckenna: Jimmy Glass (pictured) the on-loan keeper who scored for Carlisle in the last minute of the season.

Ben DeSouza: Sunderland last year. When everyone looked at who they had left to play, everyone thought it was over. Sunderland turned the tide beating Manchester United at Old Trafford and causing Chelsea's first league loss at Stamford Bridge under Jose Mourinho.

Gareth Mills: Oldham Athletic. The original great escape. Won last three games. Beat Liverpool, Villa (to hand United their first Premier League title) and Southampton 4-3 to stay up on goal difference!

'Nigel Pearson deserves massive credit'

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"There are three key things that Nigel Pearson has done. Bringing in Robert Huth has settled down those next to him, he reads the game so well.

"Reason two is the position of the wing-backs. He is being brave and bold with Marc Albrighton and Jeff Schlupp. He has been so positive as a manager.

"Reason three, they have goals in the team, Riyad Mahrez was the difference on Saturday. Nigel Pearson deserves massive credit."

"Leicester close to one of the greatest escapes"

Phil Neville

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"Seven games ago Leicester were dead. This could go down as one of the greatest Premier League escapes. Nigel Pearson did it with West Brom and now it looks like he will do it with Leicester."

"Refs decision could prove costly"

Robbie Savage

BBC Match of the Day

"That decision by the referee to make Michael Dawson go off to get treatment could cost them their Premier League status."

Hull defender Michael Dawson was off the pitch receiving tr