Spurs stay up as West Ham drop down to the Championship
The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
The Athletic
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🗓️ 24 May 2026
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
It’s salvation for Spurs under Roberto De Zerbi as they beat Everton. But Nuno’s West Ham are relegated despite victory over Leeds.
Jimbo has Daniel Storey and Tom Williams for company after the conclusion of the 25/26 Premier League season.
Elsewhere, Sunderland are the big winners on Matchday 38, claiming a spot in the Europa League alongside Bournemouth. Victory for the Black Cats means no European football for Xabi Alonso at Chelsea next season.
Brighton will play in the Conference League, despite a 3-0 defeat to Man United in which Bruno Fernandes claims the all-time Premier League assists record.
Champions Arsenal are winners at Palace while Pep Guardiola’s final game as Man City manager ends in defeat to Europa League winners Aston Villa.
Plus Hull City will be in the top-flight next season after their play-off final victory over Middlesbrough.
Produced by Charlie Jones
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Final day thoughts - how would you rate this season? (02:00)
• PART 2a: Tottenham 1-0 Everton (08:30)
• PART 2b: West Ham relegated with Roshane Thomas (15:30)
• PART 3a: Sunderland 2-1 Chelsea with Chris Weatherspoon (25:00)
• PART 3b: Forest 1-1 Bournemouth (33:00)
• PART 3c: Brighton 0-3 Man United (36:00)
• PART 3d: Liverpool 1-1 Brentford (38:00)
• PART 3e: Man City 1-2 Aston Villa and the rest of the action (41:00)
• PART 4a: Hull promoted to the Premier League with Baz Cooper (48:00)
• PART 4b: The England World Cup squad (53:00)
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic FC |
| 0:03.3 | Totally Football Show |
| 0:10.9 | Premier League season finale. |
| 0:13.5 | It's Survival Sunday or Spurs are all Sunday |
| 0:16.8 | as Tottenham stay up top and the Hammers fall. |
| 0:20.4 | We check on the last day drama. |
| 0:22.4 | Ask, could West Ham really be in League 1 this time next year? |
| 0:25.4 | And round up all the goals and goodbyes of this final round. |
| 0:29.1 | Plus, we marvel at the Incredible Hull, playoff final winners and Tigers to Lions, |
| 0:34.4 | get a few words on England's World Cup squad, or in this Totally Football |
| 0:38.6 | Show. |
| 0:43.2 | Hello everybody. |
| 0:44.9 | For the final time this season, here we are on a Sunday evening, live streaming our |
| 0:48.8 | thoughts about a round-up Premier League action, not just any old set of matches, but the |
| 0:53.5 | final day of this Premier |
| 0:54.8 | League campaign. Big things to be decided, and they were. Oh my. Here in the studio, to chat |
| 1:01.6 | about it all, we've got Tom Williams. Hello, James. Tom of Canal Plus and many other outlets. |
| 1:09.7 | He himself. |
| 1:11.0 | That is eye. |
| 1:46.7 | Also in the studio, writing a similarly highly charged energy vibe, Daniel's story of the eye. Lovely to see you. Lovely to have you here with us, Daniel. And lovely to see Tom as well. It's been a long time. Lovely to see you, ma'am. I was used to seeing you on the screen. It's a bit like when the girl crawls out of the telly in the ring, but in a good way. Well, let's see. Lovely to see you. If you are there joining us on YouTube and we're going to be, yeah, putting it together the Monday morning podcast. There might be the old pause, maybe even an error or two, but I know you'll be patient. |
| 1:48.9 | Many thanks to everyone who's join us. Is McBurney the player you want if your club want to be promoted to the Premier League from the championship? |
| 1:53.9 | This is Kunch, 1982. |
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