Nigerian striker, Shola Ameobi, was on target for his Newcastle side as the Magpies condemned Cardiff City to relegation from the Premier League on Saturday.
Ameobi, Loic Remy and Steven Taylor were on target for Newcastle, which snapped a bad run of form that prompted a fans’ protest against manager, Alan Pardew, and owner, Mike Ashley, during the game.
Newcastle United ensured a return to the Championship for the Welsh club a year after returning to the top flight for the first time since 1962.
Fulham, owned by US billionaire, Shahid Kahn, headed the same direction after a 4-1 capitulation against Stoke City.
Despite a late season revival led by new coach, Felix Magath, Fulham’s third of the season.
There was little fight from the West London team as Stoke pushed Fulham towards relegation.
Fulham and Cardiff had changed managerial personnel mid-season as Paolo Di Canio was removed and replaced by former Uruguay international, Gus Poyet.
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