Premier League Table: Week 38 Standings and Full Roundup After Latest Results

Sunderland, escape artist extraordinaires, pulled off another feat of survival on Wednesday.

The Black Cats staved off relegation once again, beating Everton 3-0 and ensuring that both Norwich City and Newcastle will be playing in the Championship next season, joining Aston Villa.

Below, we’ll take a look at the updated table and break down the day’s Premier League action.

Table

Recap

It took 38 minutes for the Stadium of Light to begin partying in earnest, but it was nothing but a celebration after Patrick Van Aanholt fooled Joel Robles on a first-half free kick that gave Sunderland a 1-0 lead. Four minutes later, a bit of sloppy play in the box from Everton led to Lamine Kone’s absolutely smashing volley and a 2-0 lead.

Kone would earn a brace in the second half, and Everton never really seemed to pose a major threat, as Sunderland remained in the Premier League for another season. But boy, did they do it by the skin of their teeth, as Jonathan Wilson of the Blizzard noted:

Never higher than fourth bottom, only 39 days out of bottom three. Sunderland really have pared survival back to the minimum.

— Jonathan Wilson (@jonawils) May 11, 2016

Paul Carr of ESPN added:

Sunderland wins to guarantee a 10th straight PL season, despite sitting in the relegation zone for a league-high 237 days this season.

— Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) May 11, 2016

So, what exactly changed for a Sunderland side that struggled so mightily early in the season?

The answer to that is fairly simple, as Paul Hayward of the Telegraph noted:

Sunderland were an awful team when Allardyce took over in October. No wins in first 8 games. Now: organised and purposeful. Great work.

— Paul Hayward (@_PaulHayward) May 11, 2016

The fascinating thing now will be seeing how …

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