Football: 2009 Barclays Photographic Awards

All the Sunderland and Tottenham players manage to miss the ball at a Tottenham corner kick Photograph: Mark Leech/Offside

Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young celebrate at White Hart Lane after Young's goal gives Villa a 2-0 lead Photograph: Nicky Hayes/Fotosports International

Steven Gerrard floats a free kick towards the Stoke penalty area Photograph: Glynn Thomas/Glynn Thomas

Robinho celebrates in front of the Manchester City faithful after scoring the third goal in City's 6-0 thrashing of Portsmouth at The City of Manchester Stadium Photograph: Simon Stacpoole/Offside

Jonathan Woodgate consoles Heurelho Gomes, who is obviously in pain, after the Spurs keeper received a kick in the genitals Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

Manchester United's Patrice Evra goes over the top of Hull City's Daniel Cousin at Old Trafford Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP

Despair runs through the Tottenham team after a Roman Pavlyuchenko miss Photograph: Graham Chadwick/Daily Mail

Carlos Tevez feels the cold Photograph: Andy Hooper/Daily Mail

Steven Gerrard takes the full force of a Johan Djourou's challenge as Liverpool and Arsenal contest a tough 1-1 draw at the Emirates Photograph: Mark Leech/Offside

Chelsea and Everton players contest a high ball Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Cristiano Ronaldo hurdles a challenge during Manchester United's drubbing of West Brom at the Hawthorns Photograph: Andy Hooper/Daily Mail

Despite a flying full-length dive, Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer can't prevent Jason Roberts scoring for Blackburn Photograph: Graham Chadwick/Daily Mail

Ronaldo beats Pepe Reina from the penalty spot to give United the lead but this spurred Liverpool on as they came back to win 4-1 and keep their slim title hopes alive Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer

Arsenal's Mikael Silvestre jumps for the ball with Wigan's Paul Scharner of Wigan in the spring sunshine at the JJB Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Joseph Yobo has a painful landing as Didier Drogba and Joleon Lescott fight for the ball Photograph: Mark Leech/Offside

Steven Pienaar celebrates after scoring the first goal in Everton's 2-0 victory away at Sunderland Photograph: Matt Roberts/Offside

Wayne Rooney takes a tumble and Patrice Evra launches himself skywards as United players celebrate Michael Carrick's winning goal at Wigan Photograph: Mark Robinson/The Sun

Ahead of Newcastle's relegation decider against Aston Villa, Alan Shearer faces the photographers Photograph: Paul Marriott

At the final whistle Newcastle are relegated but the fans show their support for the club as Alan Shearer looks on Photograph: Marc Atkins/IPS

Newcastle fans keep singing, despite their relegation Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian