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Steven Gerrard made his farewell Anfield appearance as Liverpool suffered a 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in the Barclays Premier League.

Adam Lallana gave the Reds the lead midway through the first half but the visitors levelled when Jason Puncheon curled home a fine free-kick just before half-time and Wilfried Zaha put them in front, tapping in with his first touch after coming on as a substitute on 58 minutes.

Liverpool searched for an equaliser, but there was to be no fairy-tale ending for Gerrard as Glenn Murry scored at the death to secure the points for the Eagles.

Second-half goals from Nacer Chadli and Danny Rose secured a 2-0 victory for Tottenham Hotspur against Hull City at White Hart Lane.

With Burnley and QPR already demoted, Hull remained in the last drop spot after the defeat left them two points from safety.

They now need to beat Manchester United at the KC Stadium on the final day of the season a week on Sunday, with other results also having to go their way, in order to stay up.

Leicester, bottom of the table for most part of the season, ensured they would be playing Premier League football next term following a goalless draw away to fellow strugglers Sunderland.

Sunderland are now three points ahead of Hull but with an inferior goal difference. They may need at least a point from their two remaining matches – against Arsenal in midweek and away to Chelsea next weekend – to beat the drop.

Newcastle were left just two points ahead of Hull after a 2-1 loss to QPR — their ninth defeat in 10 games.

Aston Villa were thrashed 6-1 by Southampton, with Sadio Mane scoring the quickest hat-trick in Premier League history, but results elsewhere kept Villa in the top flight.

At Upton Park, Everton came from behind to beat West Ham 2-1 through Leon Osman and Romelu Lukaku after Stewart Downing had given the Hammers a 62nd minute lead at Upton Park.