EPL Results Week 35: Saturday's 2017 Premier League Scores, Top Scorers, Table

Saturday's Week 35 Premier League action did not provide a lot of goals or highlights, with few of the league's top scorers in action. Joshua King of Bournemouth added to his impressive season tally in a 1-0 win over Sunderland, but during the early slate of matches, just two goals were scored. Burnley later doubled that number with a win over Crystal Palace.

As shared by former England international Gary Lineker, there were few highlights to choose from:

Jamie Vardy continued his solid run in the win over West Bromwich Albion, and King's goal meant Sunderland will drop to the Championship next season.

Here's a look at Saturday's results:

Southampton	0-0	Hull City
Stoke City	0-0	West Ham United
Sunderland	0-1	Bournemouth
West Bromwich Albion	0-1	Leicester City
Crystal Palace	0-2	Burnley

The current standings:

Pos	Team	PL	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Chelsea	33	25	3	5	69	29	+40	78
2	Tottenham	33	22	8	3	69	22	+47	74
3	Liverpool	34	19	9	6	70	42	+28	66
4	Manchester City	33	19	8	6	63	35	+28	65
5	Manchester United	33	17	13	3	50	24	+26	64
6	Arsenal	32	18	6	8	64	40	+24	60
7	Everton	34	16	10	8	60	37	+23	58
8	West Bromwich Albion	34	12	8	14	39	43	-4	44
9	Southampton	33	11	8	14	39	44	-5	41
10	Bournemouth	35	11	8	16	50	63	-13	41
11	Leicester	34	11	7	16	42	54	-12	40
12	Stoke	35	10	10	15	37	50	-13	40
13	Watford	33	11	7	15	37	54	-17	40
14	Burnley	35	11	6	18	35	49	-14	39
15	West Ham	35	10	9	16	44	59	-15	39
16	Crystal Palace	35	11	5	19	46	56	-10	38
17	Hull	35	9	7	19	36	67	-31	34
18	Swansea	34	9	4	21	39	68	-29	31
19	Middlesbrough	34	5	12	17	24	43	-19	27
20	Sunderland	34	5	6	23	26	60	-34	21

Here are the Premier League's top scorers:

Pos	Player	Team	Player Goals
1	Romelu Lukaku	Everton	24
2	Harry Kane	Tottenham	20
3	Alexis Sanchez	Arsenal	19
4	Diego Costa	Chelsea	19
5	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	M. Utd	17
6	Sergio Aguero	M. City	17
7	Dele Alli	Tottenham	16
8	Eden Hazard	Chelsea	15
9	Joshua King	Bournemouth	15
10	Jermain Defoe	Sunderland	14

Recap

Sunderland were desperate for a result at home against the Cherries, but only the in-form King managed to find the net, sealing the Black Cats' fate.

Per Alex Richards of the Daily Mirror, the forward has enjoyed a fine season:

Sunderland's bid to stay in the Premier League seemed doomed long ago, as manager David Moyes couldn't right the ship. Mathematical certainty of the drop was only a matter of time, and the club must now turn its attention to next year's campaign.

Newcastle United showed it's possible to return to the top division in a hurry, but the Magpies needed a lot of turnover during the summer to make the past season a success. Sportswriter Callum Fox doesn't like their chances:

"

Feel sorry for Sunderland fans, including a lot of people I know. A miserable season, mismanaged at every level. Hard to see a return to PL.

— Callum Fox (@cjfox21) April 29, 2017"

Leicester also grabbed a win on Saturday, with Vardy scoring his third goal in his last four outings across all competitions. The England international struggled through the first half of the season, but since the sacking of former manager Claudio Ranieri, he has rediscovered his shooting boots.

It's too late for the Foxes to make a run at a European ticket, but the positive momentum of the past few weeks should hand the side a boost heading into next season.

The results from Saturday's matches also means Everton will officially compete in Europe next season, as West Bromwich Albion can no longer pass them in the standings.