LUTON TOWN have been handed a huge boost in their fight for Premier League survival.
The Hatters climbed out of the relegation zone on Monday afternoon without even playing.
That’s because relegation rivals Nottingham Forest were given a four-point deduction for breaching profit and sustainability rules.
Forest had been 17th in the table with 25 points, but they now sit 18th with 21 points, one behind 17th-placed Luton.
And with nine games remaining, Nuno Espírito Santo’s side are at serious risk of dropping down to the Championship.
The Reds still have to face the likes of Tottenham, Manchester City, Chelsea and relegation rivals Everton before the end of the season.
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However, Luton arguably have a trickier run-in with trips to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Emirates Stadium and the Etihad Stadium on their fixture list.
Meanwhile, Brentford have dropped into danger in recent weeks following a poor run of results.
The Bees have not won a Premier League match in over a month and they now sit 15th in the table, just five points above the drop zone.
But Thomas Frank’s side arguably have the easiest run of games until the end of the season, with Manchester United, Aston Villa and Newcastle the three biggest sides left to face.
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Everton have also found themselves in danger this season.
The Toffees were handed a 10-point deduction in November which was reduced to six points last month.
Sean Dyche’s side are now 16th in the table with 25 points, but they still have trips to Stamford Bridge and St James’ Park remaining.
And on the final day of the season Everton will have to face title challengers Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
The Toffees suffered a 5-1 defeat to the Gunners on the final day of the 2021-22 season.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
