League campaigns with a 2–2 draw at Selhurst Park. Forest have secured a third-place finish and a UEFA Cup campaign – their first European campaign in 11 years – on their Premier League comeback, while Wimbledon have comfortably secured a tenth successive season in the top flight and a second successive top 10 finish. 14 May 1995 – Blackburn Rovers are crowned league champions for the first time in 81 years, despite losing 2–1 at Liverpool on the final day of the season. Blackburn's title status was confirmed after Manchester United could only manage a 1–1 draw with a spirited West Ham United. The final Premier League relegation place goes to Crystal Palace, despite their dynamic fightback from being 3–0 down at Newcastle United they still lose 3–2, while Newcastle are beaten to a UEFA Cup place, with Leeds securing the final place in the competition. Aston Villa's safety is confirmed by a 1–1 draw with already-relegated Norwich at Carrow Road. Sheffield Wednesday's safety is confirmed by a 4–1 win at home to doomed Ipswich. 15 May 1995 – Alan Smith is sacked as manager of relegated Crystal Palace. 19 May 1995 – Trevor Francis is sacked after four years as manager of Sheffield Wednesday. 20 June 1995 – Roy McFarland is appointed manager of Bolton Wanderers, with former assistant manager Colin Todd being appointed as joint manager alongside McFarland. 20 May 1995 – Everton win the FA Cup thanks to a Paul Rideout goal in the final, which leaves Manchester United (who narrowly missed out on repeating the double) without a major trophy for the first time since 1989. Rideout's goal came in the 30th minute, and United made a few late attempts to equalise (including two extremely close attempts by Paul Scholes in the dying minutes of the game) but all shots were foiled by a courageous Neville Southall. 24 May 1995 – Paul Ince is cleared of assaulting a Crystal Palace supporter in the skirmish that followed Eric Cantona's attack on Matthew Simmons four months ago. It was already known that the spectator who accused Ince of assault had a history of football-related violence dating back to the early 1970s. 27 May 1995 – Chesterfield end their six-year spell in the fourth tier of the Football League with a 2–0 win over Bury in the Division Three playoff final. 28 May 1995 – Huddersfield Town win the