Premier League Final Day Of The Season Drama: Agony And Ecstasy Of The Last 20 Years (GALLERY)

GALLERY: Premier League Final Day Drama
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It's gone down to the wire, and although Manchester City and Manchester United should have avoided such tension, the Premier League title will be settled on the final day of the season for the fifth time since its inauguration 20 years ago.

At the other end of the table, QPR - who travel to City - and Bolton are clinging on to the hope they will avoid falling into the relegation void.

Tears of joy and sorrow will doubtless flow on Sunday, as The Cure's "Boys Don't Cry" is again contradicted by grown men and women. Maybe some children too.

So ahead of whatever-Sky-Sports-plan-to-call-it-Sunday, here's 20 pictures over 20 years of final day drama...

Premier League final day
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1993: Joe Royle keeps Oldham afloat in the Premiership
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1995: Michael Hughes thwarts Manchester United at Upton Park...
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As the house that Jack built sees Blackburn become champions. How rare is it seeing Alan Shearer as a winner?
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1996: David May is mobbed as United beat Newcastle to the title
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1996: Meanwhile, Manchester City's time-wasting culminates in relegation
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1997: Juninho is inconsolable as Middlesbrough go down at Leeds...
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But Dion Dublin keeps Coventry up
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1998: Jubilant Everton fans pour blue on to the green Goodison grass
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1999: Dwight Yorke celebrates one of three...
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1999: Mark Kinsella hits the deck as Sheffield Wednesday send Charlton back down
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2000: Wimbledon exit the Premiership for good
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2003: West Ham falter at Birmingham
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2005: Iain Dowie's Palace make an instant return to the Championship
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2005: Harry Redknapp's Southampton lose Premier League status
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2007: David Unsworth sinks Sheffield United's Premier League ship to keep Wigan up
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2008: Ryan Giggs clinches United's 17th title
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2009: Tyne to go down for Newcastle...
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While Hull stay up despite defeat
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2010: Chelsea hit Wigan for eight in "no drama shocker"
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2011: Martinez's great escape