The Premier League relegation battle

The battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League is seriously hotting up heading into the final week of the season. 

Everton, currently sat in 16th after 36 games played, are just two points ahead of Burnley in 18th who also have two games remaining. Leeds are sandwiched in between on 35 points having played one more game than both sides. 

The Toffees could have secured their Premier League safety with a win over Brentford on Sunday evening and looked on course to do just that, after Dominic Calvert Lewin's scruffy finish fired Everton ahead in the 10th minute. 

The game was drastically altered in the 18th minute however, as Jarrad Branthwaite was sent off for a last-man challenge on Ivan Toney, immediately after Everton had a penalty claim waved away for a shirt pull on Richarlison. 

After the 10-men of Everton were pegged back, Everton's Brazilian international Richarlison fired the Toffees ahead from the penalty spot before the break. Ultimately, the Bees numerical advantage proved too big an obstacle to overcome, with Thomas Frank's side eventually running out 3-2 winners at Goodison Park.

"We go again on Thursday!" Frank Lampard was convinced that Everton should have been given a penalty before Jarrad Branthwaite was shown red in the first half, now the attention turns to Palace on Thursday.