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As West Ham prepare to say an emotional goodbye to the Boleyn Ground, thoughts will turn to the player who will score the final goal at the famous east London stadium… Manchester United will be the final visitors to the Boleyn Ground, otherwise known as Upton Park, on Tuesday, and it is a match which will be shown exclusively live on Sky Sports 1 HD. The clash against United will bring the curtain down on 112 years of history at the stadium and the Hammers will be hoping to give it a fitting send-off ahead of their move to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford. Here, we take a look back at the players who wrote themselves into the history books by scoring the final goal at some historic English stadiums…The Dell - Matt Le Tissier (2001) Not many players are given a nickname that infers a God-like status. However, Matt Le Tissier was considered worthy of such a nickname by his adoring Southampton supporters. To Saints fans, Le Tissier was simply Le God.Le Tissier, a one-club man, scored over 200 goals and famously played a leading role in a number of final-day escapes from relegation during his 16 years with Southampton.But there was no desperate need for some final-day heroics from Le Tissier as the 2000-01 season drew to a close. In fact, Southampton had secured their Premier League status months earlier and could relax as they welcomed Arsenal for the final match at The Dell - their home for the previous 103 years. Matthew Le Tissier scores the last goal at The Dell - a last-minute winner against Arsenal The vast majority of the 15,252 fans in attendance craved the perfect send-off. They would get it, but were made to wait until the very end. With the match finely poised at 2-2 and entering the final minute of normal time, Le Tissier, who had not scored all season, stepped forward and stole the show in a way that would not look out of place in a Hollywood movie script. Le Tissier waves goodbye to The Dell for one final time Le Tissier attempted to collect the ball just inside the 18-yard box, however his touch, normally exemplary, eluded him this time. But good fortune was on his on side as Martin Keowns attempted clearance fell straight back at his feet.Without any hesitation, Le Tissier curled an unstoppable left-footed shot into the top corner of the net - cue pandemonium among the Southampton fans.Filbert Street - Matt Piper (2002)Leicester may well have lifted the Premier League title for the first time in their 132-year history on Saturday, but rewind 14 years ago and it was a totally different story for the club. The Foxes were playing only for pride on the final day of the 2001-02 season having had their relegation from the Premier League confirmed a month earlier following a 1-0 home defeat to Manchester United. An already relegated Leicester claimed victory in their final match at Filbert Street They would finish bottom of the table regardless of their result against Tottenham in their final home match ahead of their move to the Walkers Stadium, later renamed the King Power Stadium. A host of Leicester legends were in attendance as Micky Adams team attempted to put a disappointing campaign to one side and end their 111-year stay at Filbert Street on a high. Matthew Piper ensured Leicester ended their stay at Filbert Street on a high But that looked a long way off when Teddy Sheringham scored from the penalty spot early in the second-half, leaving an already demoralised Leicester team with an uphill task. An equaliser from Paul Dickov gave Leicester hope of a turnaround and it was left to Matt Piper to score the winner and the final goal at Filbert Street, with the winger heading past Neil Sullivan to send the home support into raptures. Maine Road - Michael Svensson (2003)It does not always go according to plan, as Manchester City found out when they bid farewell to Maine Road in 2003. City faced Southampton in their final match at Maine Road, their home of 80 years, ahead of their move to the City of Manchester Stadium, later renamed the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City suffered a 1-0 defeat to Southampton in their final match at Maine Road The celebration ceremony, which would take place at the final whistle, was rehearsed and ready to go, with Badly Drawn Boy all set to kick off the party.However, on the pitch, Southampton clearly hadnt read the script. Southampton defender Michael Svensson scored the final goal at Citys Maine Road The Saints, who had given the perfect send off to The Dell two years previously, were in no mood to do any favours and when Michael Svensson headed in from a Matt Oakley free-kick in the 34th minute, Citys hopes of a winning finale were unceremoniously ended. Highbury - Thierry Henry (2006)But it sometimes does go according to plan as Arsenal experienced on the final day at Highbury. The Gunners came into the final match of the 2005-06 Premier League season with their fate not in their own hands in the race for a top-four finish. A win at home to Wigan would not be enough to clinch a Champions League place if north London rivals Tottenham secured victory away at West Ham. Arsenals all-time record goalscorer Thierry Henry scored the final goal at Highbury Events at the Boleyn Ground would in the end favour Arsenal, with a stomach bug hitting the Tottenham squad. It would ultimately prove costly for Spurs, who suffered a 2-1 defeat. Arsenal were doing what they needed to do at Highbury anyway and were leading 3-2 when referee Uriah Rennie awarded them a spot-kick with less than 15 minutes remaining. Arsenal bid farewell to Highbury after 93 years at the stadium There was no question over who the taker would be. Thierry Henry, Arsenals all-time record goalscorer, had netted twice already and stepped up to complete his hat-trick, coolly slotting past Mike Pollitt. Henry celebrated by saluting the Highbury faithful for one final time before kneeling down to kiss the turf. The victory assured Arsenal of a top-four finish and meant they ended their 93-year stay at Highbury in the best possible way. Other players that scored the final goal at some historic English stadiums…Ninian Park - Cardiff 0-3 Ipswich: Jon Stead, 2009.Highfield Road - Coventry 6-2 Derby: Andrew Whing (Coventry), 2005.Vetch Field - Swansea 1-0 Shrewsbury: Adrian Forbes, 2005.Boothferry Park - Hull 1-1 Lincoln: Lawrie Dudfield (Hull), 2002. Springfield Park - Wigan 1-1 Manchester City: Paul Dickov (Manchester City), 1999.Roker Park - Sunderland 3-0 Everton: Allan Johnston, 1997.Baseball Ground - Derby 1-3 Arsenal: Ian Wright (Arsenal), 1997.Burnden Park - Bolton Wanderers 4-1 Charlton: John McGinlay (Bolton), 1997. Victoria Ground - Stoke 2-1 West Bromwich Albion: Andy Hunt (WBA), 1997. Ayresome Park - Middlesbrough 2-1 Luton: John Hendrie (Middlesbrough), 1995. Plough Lane - Wimbledon 0-3 Crystal Palace: Ian Wright, 1991.China Made Jerseys . After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. Following a loss to Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville 4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday. China Jerseys Fake . White came in fourth place in the event. He was the two-time defending gold medallist. The gold medal went to Swiss snowboarder Iouri Podladtchikov. http://www.chinajerseyspaypal.com/ . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. China Jerseys For Sale . Reassurance came from Paul Tesori, his caddie and close friend whose newborn son is in intensive care in a Florida hospital. "Paul sent me a text this morning, just told me he loved me and wanted to go out and fight as hard as I would any other day," Simpson said Sunday after doing just that. China Jerseys Reviews . After taking two big hits this week -- losing at home and dropping back-to-back games for the first time all season -- Indiana struck back by playing its most complete game of the year.Eric Dier says Tottenham have adjusted their ambitions and have now set their sights on winning the Premier League this season.Spurs are five points behind Leicester with seven games to play and will begin their assault on winning the clubs first top-flight title since 1961 with a trip to Liverpool on Saturday Night Football.Dier admits second place would have been seen as a success at the start of the season, but Mauricio Pochettino and the players are now aiming higher. There have already been some big weekends and there will be big weekends to come, he said in an exclusive interview with Soccer Saturday.Its the first of seven finals. Were looking forward to it and well go game-by-game, like we have all season. Its going to be a very tough match and great match for the neutral fans.If youd said to us at the beginning of the season youd finish second in the Premier League, I think everyone would be very happy.But now with the situation were in, we are an ambitious group, with an ambitious manager, and we want to do as well as we can.If thats finishing first then thats what we are going to go for. Dier says he always wanted to play for England Dier scored his first international goal last weekend, heading home the winner for England in Germany, during his fourth appearance for his country.He was joined in the squad by Spurs team-mates Harry Kane, Danny Rose, Kyle Walker and Dele Alli - as well as Leicester duo Jamie Vardy and Danny Drinkwater.And he admitted the players couldnt help but discuss the excitement of their Premier League title battle. Eric Dier told Soccer Saturday that Tottenham have now set their sights on winning the Premier League We spoke a little bit about it, but not too much to be honest, he added.We had some jokes about it. It was all light-hearted and a bit of fun. We just spoke about how they were doinng, how we were doing, what they were feeling like and how we were feeling.dddddddddddd It was just normal causal conversation about it. Nothing too serious.Its a very exciting title race. The fans that dont support Tottenham, Leicester, Arsenal or Man City, theyre enjoying it because its a different title race to the norm. The fans that dont support Tottenham, Leicester, Arsenal or Man City, theyre enjoying it because its a different title race to the norm. Eric Dier For ourselves, its very enjoyable because its the first time being in this situation. Its a new experience but were enjoying it.Dier would not have been involved with England last week if he had accepted an approach to play international football for Portugal instead.He spent his childhood in Lisbon and came through the youth set-up at Sporting before joining Tottenham in 2014, but insists he always wanted to play for the country of his birth. Spurs and Leicester are the front-runners for the Premier League title When asked if he might have played for Portugal, he said: I had conversations about it out in Portugal when I was younger but there was never really any conversation where it was close to being done.In my mind, I always wanted to play for England. Its right for me to play for England.Both my parents are English. I was born in England so although I do feel Ive got some Portuguese in me, Im definitely English.Watch the full interview with Eric Dier on Soccer Saturday from 12pm on Sky Sports News HQ and then tune in for Liverpool v Tottenham on Saturday Night Football from 5pm on Sky Sports 1.Also See:Jamie Redknapp on Dele AlliLiverpool v Tottenham previewPoch vows to fightTitle race predicted ' ' '