Premier League 2

PL2 title race set to go down to the wire

13 Apr 2018

PL2 title race, a composite of Leicester's Hamza Choudhury, Arsenal's Eddie Nketian, Liverpool's Ben Woodburn and Swansea's Kenji Gorre

Two points separate top four sides in Division 1 as Swansea City travel to Arsenal on Friday evening

Arsenal face Swansea City this evening at Emirates Stadium with both teams looking to close in on the Premier League 2 Division 1 title.

Just two points separate the top four teams in a title race that will go down to the final round of matches.

Leicester City lead Arsenal on goal difference, with Liverpool and Swansea two points behind.

All four have just two matches to play.

After Friday's match, Leicester visit Sunderland on Sunday, before Liverpool face a Merseyside derby at Everton the next evening.

Position Pos	Club	Played Pl	GD	Points Pts
1	Blackburn Rovers BLB	22	+27	49
2	Aston Villa AVL	22	+21	42
3	Brighton & Hove Albion U21 BHA	22	+21	40
4	Middlesbrough MID	22	+5	37
5	Reading RDG	22	-6	34
6	Southampton SOU	22	+4	33
7	Norwich City NOR	22	0	32
8	Fulham FUL	22	+1	30
9	Wolverhampton Wanderers WOL	22	-11	28

Full Division 2 table

Swansea coach Cameron Toshack says the match at Emirates Stadium is a "big opportunity" for his team not just for the season but for the longer term, too.

“Everyone is aware of what is on the game," Toshack told Swansea’s official website. "This sort of match is ideal preparation for when these players make the step into professional football.”