other end of the table, Ipswich Town and Leicester City continue to prop up the rest of the Premier League and will now need a practical miracle to beat the drop. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace are sinking deeper and deeper into hot water, while Southampton have fallen into the bottom four. A first win of 1995 has helped ease Norwich City's worries as they stand 12th, but they are just six points ahead of 19th-placed Southampton who have two games in hand. Arsenal, still reeling from the George Graham and Paul Merson scandals, are suddenly under surprise threat of relegation from a division they traditionally compete at the top end of. Middlesbrough have regained their lead of Division One, where Bolton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Reading complete the top five. 1 April 1995 – Nottingham Forest achieve a record Premier League away win when they beat Sheffield Wednesday 7–1 at Hillsborough. Meanwhile, Ipswich Town and Leicester City's survival hopes are virtually ended by home defeats. Arsenal climb four places up the Premier League table with a 5–1 home win over Norwich. Crystal Palace climb out of the relegation zone with a 2–1 home win over Manchester City, who are now just four points above the relegation zone having been in the hunt for a UEFA Cup place as recently as December. 2 April 1995 – Liverpool beat Bolton to win the League Cup for a record fifth time with two goals from Man of the Match, Steve McManaman. A thrilling game at The Dell sees Southampton move closer to safety with a 4–3 win over Tottenham Hotspur, with Matt Le Tissier scoring twice for the hosts and Teddy Sheringham scoring twice for the visitors. Manchester United are held to a goalless draw at home to Leeds, with Blackburn potentially on the verge of going eight points ahead at the top of the Premier League, and Alex Ferguson admitting that the chances of his team winning a third successive league title are now slim. 3 April 1995 – Howard Kendall is sacked as Notts County manager. While results briefly improved following his appointment, it's clear by now that the club have no hope of avoiding relegation. Previous caretaker Russell Slade is also dismissed, and veteran player Steve Nicol, who was signed by Kendall shortly into his brief reign, is handed control of the team for the remainder of the season.