Fulham 0-4 Newcastle United: Relegated Cottagers thrashed on final day

They were already well served from a booze cruise down the River Thames, but the Toon Army were drunk on love for Rafa Benitez come the end of a match which could yet prove his last as Newcastle boss. Newcastle won at Craven Cottage on the final day of the Premier League season as Fulham left the division with a defeat Fulham's relegation had been confirmed weeks ago and they fell 1-0 down on nine minutes when Jonjo Shelvey fired home Newcastle were 2-0 up by 11 minutes after Ayoze Perez netted for the sixth time in his last five Premier League appearances Swiss defender Fabian Schar headed in a third for Newcastle as they extended their lead further just after the hour mark On-loan star Salomon Rondon completed the rout in second-half stoppage time in what could be his last Newcastle game Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez was serenaded by the visiting supporters at Craven Cottage but his future remains unclear PLAYER RATINGS AND FINAL PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE Fulham : Rico 5; Christie 5, Marchand 5.5, Mawson 5, Bryan 6; Ayite 5, Chambers 7, Anguissa 6, R Sessegnon 5.5 ; Cairney 6.5; Mitrovic 6 Subs not used: Fabri, Ream, de la Torre, S Sessegnon Booked: Bryan Manager: Scott Parker 5 Newcastle : Dubravka 6: Schar 7.5, Lascelles 7, Dummett 6.5 ; Hayden 6.5, Shelvey 8, Diame 6.5, Ritchie 7.5; Perez 7.5, Atsu 6.5 ; Rondon 7 Subs not used: Darlow, Clark, Cass, Watts Scorers: Shelvey 9, Perez 11, Schar 61, Rondon 90 Manager: Rafa Benitez 8 MOM: Shelvey Ref: K Friend 7 Attendance: 24,979 Season at a glance Live tables Fixtures Scores Premier League Premier League Championship League One League Two Scottish Premiership Scottish Div 1 Scottish Div 2 Scottish Div 3 Ligue 1 Serie A La Liga Bundesliga Newcastle took the lead when a Matt Ritchie corner found No 8 Jonjo Shevley, who took one touch to control a bouncing ball before firing in a fine shot from just inside the box For more stats and maps visit Sportsmail's brilliant Match Zone. Fulham supporters were given black and white flags to wave before the match in west London on a sunny Sunday afternoon Newcastle owner Mike Ashley was at Craven Cottage where he sat next to director Lee Charnley during the match Newcastle took the lead thanks to a superb strike by former England midfielder Shelvey — it was his first goal of the season Magpies midfielder Shelvey, 27, celebrated his goal by punching the air while wearing a strained expression across his face Shelvey put his hands to his ears as he ran across the pitch while being pursued by Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles Shelvey blew kisses to the travelling Newcastle fans who had made the long journey to London for Sunday's season finale Shelvey sprinted the length of the pitch to celebrate with the away fans and that could yet prove a farewell embrace. Somebody let off a smoke bomb in the away end at Craven Cottage as Newcastle fans celebrated their first goal of the day Sir Alex Ferguson was once an admirer and Perez's form in the second half of the season - 11 goals since January - is perhaps befitting of a top-six club. Newcastle quickly added a second goal when striker Perez punished an error by Fulham's Spanish goalkeeper Sergio Rico Perez reacted quickest after keeper Rico had failed to hold onto a shot by Newcastle winger Christian Atsu Perez has been in fine form recently and his 11th-minute strike was his sixth goal in his last five Premier League outings Schar punished more slack Fulham defending as Newcastle scored their second goal from a corner kick to move 3-0 ahead Newcastle added a fourth goal in second-half stoppage time when Rondon scored from a tight angle before hugging Perez