The greatest escapes from Premier League relegation

Luke Ayling's injury-time winner for Leeds last Friday against Wolves was enjoyable for neutrals as they basked in the pandemonium that ensued between the Leeds players and fans at Molineux.

However for Watford, Burnley and Norwich, Ayling's goal could not have been worse. Coupled with the previous evening's drama at Goodison Park where an Alex Iwobi injury-time finish secured a crucial win for Everton, fans of those three clubs were maybe starting to plan next season's Championship trips to Preston or Millwall.

Watford and Norwich both have nine games remaining while Burnley have 11 but time is running out. All three however can take heart from previous late season escapes from relegation.

Teams in similar positions have transformed their campaigns including topping the form table over the last nine games, being 20 minutes from the drop and sitting bottom going into the final day.

After promotion the previous year West Brom struggled from the get-go. They had only 10 points by Christmas which included the acrimonious departure of Gary Megson. No team had ever survived before in that position but the January signings of Kieran Richardson and the evergreen Kevin Campbell gave life to a survival push.

Three wins in four in March and April included a 4-1 victory at Charlton where Robert Earnshaw scored a 17-minute hat-trick after coming off the bench. Earnshaw remains one of only six players to achieve such a feat in Premier League history.

Ahead of the final day Albion were bottom. Relegation rivals Norwich City (17th), Crystal Palace (18th) and Southampton (19th) were all within reach and 2004-05 remains the only season where no teams had been relegated before the last day.

A remarkable climax ensued as every team