51.   Millwall welcomes third place West Bromwich Albion, which has surprisingly climbed to third after several seasons trying to avoid relegation.

52.   Neither wanted to suffer a loss to a rival struggling to avoid relegation to Serie B, packing in their defenses from the opening to final whistle.

53.   OM, which narrowly avoided relegation last season, is two places from the bottom of the French first division after five rounds with no wins.

54.   On Sunday, Madrid travels to Merida, which is seeking to avoid relegation, while Athletic Bilbao must play fifth-placed Celta at Vigo.

55.   On Saturday, Manchester United hosts Newcastle, which is struggling to avoid relegation.

56.   Promoted Warwickshire, which has South African all rounder Shaun Pollock as its overseas player, Leicestershire and Kent likely will be trying to avoid relegation to division two.

57.   Sauzee expressed confidence Hibs will avoid relegation.

58.   Salernitana needs to win to have a chance of avoiding relegation, while a draw would be enough for Cagliari or Piacenza to stay up.

59.   RKC is now facing an uphill battle to avoid relegation.

60.   Second-place Juventus travels to face a Parma squad fighting to avoid relegation in the Saturday night match.