Manchester City one victory away from glory after beating Newcastle United

Yaya Toure celebrates sealing victory for Man City

Yaya Toure’s two goals moved City to within a victory of the title, beating Newcastle with a 2-0 score.

Manchester United also overcome Swansea retaining a faint hope of a dramatic final day surge to the championship – something only possible if City fail to beat Queens Park Rangers at the Etihad Stadium.


Second-half goals from Yaya Toure, the first a beauty, steered City to the victory as they celebrated as though they had already won the Premier League.

Newcastle, whose Champions League dream appears to have died with this defeat, caused them problems, but the better team won, City failing to take a number of other opportunities in front of goal.


Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand gave England a Euro 2012 injury scare by limping out of Manchester United’s 2-0 win against Swansea which kept the champions’ faint title hopes alive until the final day of season.
First-half goals from Paul Scholes and Ashley Young secured the win that moved United level on points with Manchester City ahead of the final trip to Sunderland.
But Ferdinand’s late exit, when he limped off after holding his back and groin, will have given Roy Hodgson a headache ahead just a month before England’s Euro 2012 campaign kicks off.