Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League finale between Liverpool and relegated Middlesbrough at Anfield. The Merseysiders have their destiny in their own hands; if they win they will play Champions League football next season. The Reds will be confident of completing the job in hand, but have come unstuck against sides in the lower echelons of the division this term, and know any slip could let Arsenal in at the death. It promises to be an intriguing afternoon and all gets underway at 3pm BST.
- G. Wijnaldum(45+1')
- P. Coutinho(51')
- A. Lallana(56')
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FT: Liverpool 3-0 Middlesbrough. Goals from Wijnaldum, Coutinho and Lallana seal fourth spot for the Reds and ensure they will play CL football next season.
Anfield about to erupt...
Two minutes added.
A Liverpool corner comes to nothing. The Reds are toying with the visitors now.
Liverpool knocking it around with confidence. Is there a fourth left in them to put the cherry on the cake?
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Milner off, Moreno on. Lucas gets the skipper's armband.
On
A. Moreno
Off
J. Milner
Lucas picks the ball in the centre circle and is urged to shoot! Many feeling it's his last appearance for LFC today.
Milner surging down the left again, but his low ball across the six-yard box evades two red shirts in the middle.
More intricate stuff from Liverpool, but the end product has disappeared in the final period of this match.
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Sturridge off, Origi on.
On
D. Origi
Off
D. Sturridge
This game is pretty dead. Liverpool exactly where they wanted to be at the point in the afternoon - coasting to victory.
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Lucas on for Firmino.
On
Lucas Leiva
Off
R. Firmino
Firmino tries to touch Sturridge's outside of the foot pass into his own path, but can't quite get there.
AS IT STANDS: Third - Man City (78pts), Fourth - Liverpool (76), Fifth - Arsenal (75).
An awkward one from Chambers sees Mignolet's hands clunk against his own crossbar, but he does enough to keep it out under no threat of a Boro follow-up.
BORO CHANGE: Negredo on for Gestede.
On
Á. Negredo
Off
R. Gestede
BORO CHANGE: Ayala on for Fabio.
On
D. Ayala
Off
Fábio
CLOSE! Sturridge with a couple of stepovers and curving 25-yard shot that flashes just past the top corner.
Bamford with a rare sight of goal in this half, but his flick header is well saved by Mignolet.
Lallana with another shot from distance, but it takes a deflection and in the end it's easy for Guzan.