*Villa win derby to keep eye upon fourth
*Liverpool rout sends Burnley down
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By Mitch Phillips
LONDON, April twenty-five (Reuters) - Burnley’s Premier Leagueadventure will final only the single eventful deteriorate after the 4-0 homedefeat by Liverpool upon Sunday ensured their relegation with twomatches remaining.
Burnley were promoted final deteriorate after the 33-year-absencefrom the top flight as good as got off to the flyer with victories overManchester United as good as Everton inside their first three games.
They continued to perform good during home though their away formwas appalling.
A pull during Manchester City in November as good as the win during Hull Citytwo weeks ago brought the measly four-point return from theirtravels as good as ensured they followed Portsmouth behind into theChampionship, carrying controversially mislaid manager Owen Coyle toBolton Wanderers in January.
Hull, who mislaid 1-0 during home to Sunderland upon Saturday, willjoin them exclusive the mathematical spectacle in the final matches.
Liverpool’s win keeps them in with an outside chance ofsnatching fourth place. They have been upon 62 points, the single behindManchester City as good as two during the behind of Aston Villa, who beat BirminghamCity 1-0 with the late James Milner penalty upon Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur have been fourth, also upon 64 though with the game inhand upon Villa as good as Liverpool.
Liverpool went ahead with the deflected Steven Gerrard shotafter 52 mins as good as the England midfielder made it 2-0 with asuperb 25-metre curler 7 mins later.
Alberto Aquilani set up both goals as good as the Italian sent MaxiRodriguez transparent to score his first idea in English footballafter 74 mins with Ryan Babel round! ing off the win instoppage time.
It was the good day all round for Merseyside as astoppage-time penalty by Mikel Arteta snatched the 2-1 home winfor Everton over Fulham.
Chelsea were playing Stoke City during Stamford Bridge after onSunday where the win would put them behind upon top of the standingshaving been displaced by Manchester United after their 3-1 winover Spurs upon Saturday.(Editing by Miles Evans; To criticism upon this story emailsportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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