Premier League final day – in pictures

A young West Bromwich Albion fan mucks about with the official programme ahead of Manchester United's visit Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Alex Ferguson arrives at the Hawthornes for the final match of his career Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Merchandise being sold outside Anfield celebrating Jamie Carragher, who brings an end to his 23-year professional football career after today's game Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

The early arrivals for Manchester City's fixture against Norwich show their support for sacked manager Roberto Mancini Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Frank Lampard is presented with the golden boot prior to the match between Chelsea and Everton Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images

Manchester United fans light a flare Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Liverpool's Jamie Carragher runs onto the pitch with his children before the match Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Shinji Kagawa and his Manchester United team-mates celebrate after he scores the first goal of the match Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Juan Mata of Chelsea celebrates scoring the opening goal against Everton Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

… but Steven Naismith quickly equalises for Everton at Stamford Bridge Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images

A nightmare for Jonas Olsson of West Brom as he scores an own goal against Manchester United Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

West Ham United's Kevin Nolan rounds Reading's Alex McCarthy to score the opening goal of the game Photograph: Clive Gee/PA

Gareth Bale holds his head in his hands as he's about to be booked for what the referee took for a dive, but was actually a pretty brutal shove from Sunderland's Sebastian Larsson Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

And here's the incident in question Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Jack Rodwell (left) celebrates with Manchester City's Bosnian forward Edin Dzeko after scoring his team's equalising goal against Norwich Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

James Morrison of West Bromwich Albion scores their first goal against Manchester United, bringing the score to 1-3 Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Romelu Lukaku celebrates as he scores West Brom's third goal in what's proving to be a goal-heavy match Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Aston Villa's Ron Vlaar makes his opinions known to fans after a flare is thrown on the pitch Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

A lot of flares seem to be getting thrown on the pitch today. This time it's the Stoke fans at Southampton to blame Photograph: Daniel Hambury/PA

Laurent Koscielny hooks the ball past Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper early in the second half, putting the London side 1-0 up and keeping them on track to beat Spurs to fourth place (and with it the last Champions League qualifying berth) Photograph: Lindsey Parnaby/EPA

Norwich City's Jonathan Howson celebrates putting Norwich 3-2 ahead Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Javier Hernández celebrates with his teammates after scoring Manchester United's fifth goal against West Brom Photograph: Jon Super/AP

Here's a sight that was seen three times at Upton Park – Kevin Nolan hit a hat-trick against Reading Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

Michael Owen leaves the pitch for the very last time, as he looks forward to retirement. The last match of his career saw Stoke draw 1-1 with Southampton Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Arsene Wenger celebrates at the final whistle as Arsenal qualify for the Champions League thanks to Koscielny's goal in the 52nd minute Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Gareth Bale speaks to Andre Villas Boas after the final whistle. Despite Bale's fantastic goal in the dying moments, it wasn't enough get one over on Arsenal Photograph: Stephen Pond/PA

Wigan Athletic's Arouna Kone is mobbed by fans - Wigan were relegated in midweek Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Alex Ferguson waves goodbye to the fans after his last game. It was a 10-goal rollercoaster against West Brom (which ended in a 5-5 draw after a late comeback from Albion) Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images