Everton wrestled their way out of the Premier League’s relegation zone with a nervy 1-0 win over Bournemouth to conclude their season, condemning Leicester City and Leeds United to Championship football next term.
The Toffees were headed to the second tier before Abdoulaye Doucoure emerged as the hero of Sunday’s top-flight finale. The ball bounced toward the Everton midfielder on the edge of the box in the 57th minute and he bludgeoned it into Bournemouth’s net. It proved to be the eventual winner and effectively made Leicester’s 2-1 triumph against West Ham United redundant.
Leeds dropped into the Championship after finishing in 19th place.