Hull City escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth despite slipping to a 1-0 defeat to an under-strength Manchester United side.
Darron Gibson fired the only goal of a tense Barclays Premier League encounter at the KC Stadium with a stunning strike midway through the first half.
Yet with Newcastle United losing at Aston Villa, the Tigers just managed to limp over the line to safety with 35 points.
United made 10 changes as Sir Alex Ferguson rested his biggest names ahead of the Champions League final on Wednesday but the final score meant there could be no complaints.
Their starting XI had an average age of just 23, a figure boosted by the return of veteran club captain Gary Neville, 34.
England defender Rio Ferdinand, hoping to prove his fitness to face Barcelona in Rome after a calf injury, failed to make the team.
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