Huddersfield Town's Premier League relegation was confirmed after a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace combined with wins for Southampton and Burnley
The Terriers had the better chances in an end-to-end first half, only denied the lead as Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita produced two wonderful saves to deny Chris Lowe
But Palace dominated the second half and after a number of wasted chances, Luka Milivojevic (76) opened the scoring from the spot, before Patrick van Aanholt (88) then secured victory with a fine finish
The Eagles are eight points clear of the relegation zone, while Huddersfield become only the second Premier League side in history to be relegated with six games remaining
Palace dominated the early exchanges at Selhurst Park, and Michy Batshuayi squandered the first real chance of the match after his first touch let him down when Van Aanholt found him in space just 12 yards from goal
As Jeffrey Schlupp and Max Meyer wasted similar opportunities by dithering in the box, Aaron Mooy was a growing creative force for Huddersfield throughout the first half, and his cross found Lowe whose powerful header forced a wonderful diving save from Guaita
Huddersfield had another excellent chance to go ahead as a sloppy back pass from James Tomkins played Karlan Grant through on goal
 But with just the keeper to beat, Grant's attempted lob barely left the ground and headed out for a throw in
Andros Townsend wasted two wonderful second-half chances, dragging both wide from close range, while Wilfried Zaha also failed to capitalise on a one-on-one
But fine work from Zaha drew a foul from Leandro Bacuna in the box, and Milivojevic dispatched the penalty with ease
After Zaha wasted another opportunity when through on goal, Van Aanholt put his side's forwards to shame with a well-taken shot on the angle, sealing victory for the Eagles
Huddersfield's fate was sealed shortly after the final whistle, as victories for Southampton and Burnley were confirmed against Brighton and Wolves respectively
"We're desperate to reward fans
 They come here every week and are enthusiastic
 We want them to be excited about who they're playing in August, rather than saying, 'oh, we're back down'
""All I can say is that Huddersfield should be very proud of their performances
""It's a big, big disappointment
 For everyone in the club
 The players, the dressing room, the staff, for me
"In life, there's not just successes, there's also failures
 We have to learn from our failures
"When I walked in they were very low on confidence but they can definitely develop
"Patrick van Aanholt showed his misfiring team-mates how it's done with a well-taken finish and a fine defensive display
 His 24 forward passes, total passes (50) and key passes (3) were all team highs
Huddersfield host Leicester City next week, while Palace visit Tottenham on Wednesday
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