81.   With neither of the top teams in action, attention turned to the battle to avoid relegation.

82.   With none of the other top teams in action, attention turned to the fight to avoid relegation.

83.   With Newcastle struggling to avoid relegation, the tension apparrently struck a raw nerve somewhere and Shearer was involved in angry confrontations on the field.

84.   Young forward Davide Dionigi converted a controversial penalty with five minutes left as Piacenza won a crucial match in its attempt to avoid relegation.

85.   York City, which needed a point or at least three goals to avoid relegation, got second half goals from Gary Bull, Paul Stephenson and Scott Jordan.

86.   In the likely battle against relegation there will be a lot of interest to see whether Piacenza can avoid relegation with their Italians only player policy.

87.   Although their form improved over the second half of the season, they were unable to avoid relegation on goal difference.

88.   And Harry Redknapp gave Wimbledon -- desperately seeking new home and avoiding relegation -- a vote of confidence after they had held his West Ham side at Upton Park.

89.   Coventry must win the match and hope results elsewhere go their way if they are to avoid relegation to the first division.

90.   Cologne may cause a rift in the German league by using all their foreign players, as allowed under the Bosman ruling, to avoid relegation.