In the English Premier League, Brad Friedel helped Blackburn down Charlton, 2-0, and edge closer to clinching a UEFA Cup spot. Fulham, with Brian McBride going the full 90, downed Manchester City, 2-1, for its first road win of the season. Claudio Reyna played the whole game for Man City. Fulham's Carlos Bocanegra has not seen action since March 11. The win moved Fulham into 13th place and dropped Man City into 14th.
On the last day of regular-season play in England's second tier, Bobby Convey and Marcus Hahnemann each made their 45th start of the season as the Premier League-bound Reading downed Queen's Park Rangers, 2-1, and set a league record for points (106). Eddie Lewis sat out as Leeds fell to Preston, 2-0, and dropped into fifth place. Leeds faces Preston in the semifinals of the promotion playoffs May 5 and May 8. Another American, defender Jay DeMerit with Watord, has a chance of Premier League promotion. Third-place Watford faces sixth-place Crystal Palace in the semifinals of the promotion playoffs May 6 and May 9. Millwall, with American Zak Whitbread, has been relegated to the third tier. Whitbread is on loan from Liverpool.