Even the most devoted Hull City fan could not have envisaged their season ending like this. Oli McBurnie's late, late winner against Middlesbrough means the Tigers, who finished 21st in the Championship last season, will play Premier League football next term. The East Yorkshire side have confounded expectations, a transfer embargo, and the off-field drama surrounding Southampton and Spygate, to secure a remarkable promotion. How to mark it? Well, the players are heading to Las Vegas, having been promised a trip there by club owner Acun Ilicali. But head coach Sergej Jakirovic will be sitting out the Sin City jaunt as he takes a more peaceful breather before the bright lights of the Premier League beckon. "This is a trip for the players. I will be with my family in Croatia. We have a beautiful coast there," Jakirovic said. "They go to Vegas. You know what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. This is not for me."

It is the ultimate image for the poster boy of football in Saudi Arabia: Cristiano Ronaldo lifting the Saudi Pro League trophy for the first time. Al-Nassr signed the megastar in December 2022 - after he left Manchester United - to shock the world and thrust the country on to the global sporting stage. But there has also been some surprise that more than three years later, the 41-year-old had not won a major domestic title. The wait finally ended on Thursday as Ronaldo scored twice in Al-Nassr's 4-1 victory over Damac on the final day of the season to see off bitter rivals Al-Hilal and win their first championship title since 2019. Ronaldo, who recently scored his 100th goal in the Saudi Pro League, has scored 129 times for the club across all competitions - but this was the title he was signed to win.

First-half stunners from Youri Tielemans and Emi Buendia gave Villa control before Morgan Rogers' strike sealed a second major European title 44 years after they won the European Cup. Nine of that team from 1982 were at Besiktas Park in Istanbul to watch Unai Emery win his fifth Europa League. Emery replaced Steven Gerrard in November 2022 with Villa three points above the relegation zone and has transformed them into top five contenders and, now, a European champion. Villa supporter Prince William celebrated at the final whistle as Villa won major silverware for the first time since the 1996 League Cup. Noah Atubolu kept an early Morgan Rogers drive out and Nicolas Hofler - in his final game before retirement - fired wide, but then Villa took over. Tielemans - who scored the winner for Leicester in the 2021 FA Cup final - brilliantly volleyed in to cap a short corner routine four minutes before the break. Buendia added a stunning second in first-half stoppage time, curling beyond Atubolu from 18-yards to leave Bundesliga side Freiburg with no way back. Rogers added a third just before the hour, poking in Buendia's near-post cross, to underline Villa's superiority. Amadou Onana hit the post and Buendia should have netted a fourth but, by then, Villa had already sealed victory.

Spurs knew victory would guarantee survival at the expense of West Ham United - and a point would almost certainly be enough because of their superior goal difference. Instead, they go into their final game at home to Everton with a two-point advantage over third-bottom West Ham, but with the door left ajar for Nuno Espirito Santo's side to escape. Chelsea, who had Calum McFarlane in charge having confirmed Xabi Alonso as their new manager from July, took the lead after 18 minutes when Enzo Fernandez sent a shot swerving beyond Spurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky. Mathys Tel headed against the post for Spurs in the first half, but otherwise they were strangely lacklustre until late on, Chelsea doubling their lead after 67 minutes, Andrey Santos scoring from close range after Randal Kolo Muani conceded possession cheaply. Richarlison gave Spurs hope with 16 minutes left, but they could not add the second goal that would have meant so much, ratcheting up the tension before Sunday's decisive meeting with Everton. Spurs were furious when they were denied a late penalty after Marc Cucurella was cautioned for dragging down Micky van de Ven at a corner, but it was adjudged the ball was not yet in play. Chelsea's win improves their own chances of European football as they move into eighth position ahead of Brentford on goal difference.

Tuesday's result on the south coast leaves Mikel Arteta's men four points clear of City before the final round of games take place on Sunday, with the Gunners set to lift the trophy at Crystal Palace. Build-up to this game had been overshadowed by dramatic reports that Guardiola is set to step down as City manager at the end of this season. He told television broadcasters before the game that speculation over his future had "absolutely zero" impact on preparations, but his side were outplayed and outfought by the brilliant Cherries, who extended their unbeaten run to 17 matches. Buoyed by a raucous following at the compact venue, teenage striking sensation Junior Kroupi curled in a sublime finish six minutes before half-time. Home goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic made a vital save to deny Nico O'Reilly early in the second half and although Erling Haaland scored a late equaliser, the hosts held on. Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola announced he will leave at the end of this season - and this result ensures the Spaniard has helped achieve the magnificent feat of securing European football for next term.