Tim Cahill continued his hot form in the MLS, Mathew Leckie impressed in Germany, while Luke Devere continued his promising recovery from injury.

In the English Premier League, Mark Schwarzer kept a clean-sheet in what might be his final Fulham appearance in the Cottagers 3-0 win over Swansea. The out of contract custodian made a super save from Chico Flores’s close range effort early in the second half.

Elsewhere, Chris Herd returned from injury but could only settle for a spot on the bench as Aston Villa drew 2-2 with relegated Wigan Athletic. Brett Holman wasn’t selected in the Villa match-day squad, an ominous warning for his future at Villa Park.

Brad Jones was an unused substitute as Liverpool finished the season in seventh following a 1-0 win over relegated Queens Park Rangers.

In the League Two play-off final, James Meredith played a full game at left-back as Bradford City were promoted to League One following a 3-0 win over Northampton Town.

In the Scottish Premier League, Tom Rogic was a 68th minute substitute as champions Celtic thumped Dundee United 4-0.

Dylan McGowan played a full game as Hearts drew 1-1 with Aberdeen. McGowan was in the action early in the contest, clearing a ball of his own line after Josh Magennis had lobbed Hearts ‘keeper Jamie McDonald.

Elsewhere, Alex Baird was an unused substitute as Dundee FC were relegated following a 1-0 loss to Hibernian.

In Ireland, Mark Griffin started and played 84 minutes as Derry City beat Drogheda United 3-2. Griffin had an impressive game for Derry, laying off two assists for Rory Patterson.

In the German Bundesliga, Robbie Kruse was a 68th minute substitute as Fortuna Dusseldorf were relegated from the top flight following a 3-0 loss away to Hannover 96. Kruse lost his starting spot after a poor run of form in recent times and had little impact in his cameo as Dusseldorf lost their top flight status following wins elsewhere for fellow relegation candidates Augsburg & Hoffenheim.

Elsewhere, Mitch Langerak was an unused substitute as Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim. Dortmund ‘keeper Roman Weidenfeller was sent off late in the contest for a professional foul, however Langerak was unable to come on as a replacement as Dortmund had already used their 3 substitutes.

Nikita Rukavytsya was absent from the match-day squad as FSV Mainz drew 2-2 with Stuttgart.

In the German Second Division, Mathew Leckie played 67 minutes and provided an assist as FSV Frankfurt ended their season with a 2-2 draw with Eintracht Braunschweig. Leckie provided the assist for his side’s second goal on 50 minutes with a trademark winger’s assist, beating his opponent with pace before cutting the ball back to the 6-yard box where Edmond Kapllani arrived to tap home.

In the German Third Division, Mustafa Amini was an unused substitute as Borussia Dortmund II avoided relegation with a 1-0 win away to Stuttgart II.

In the Dutch Europa League playoffs, Tommy Oar played a full game as FC Utrecht beat SC Heerenveen 2-1, booking their spot in the final against FC Twente. Oar had a decent game in an attacking midfield role, with his precision passing causing problems for the Heerenveen defence. Michael Zullo was absent from the match-day squad, while Adam Sarota remained out with injury.

Elsewhere, Travis Cooper was absent from the match-day squad as VVV Venlo were relegated following a 3-0 loss to Go Ahead Eagles in the relegation playoff.

In the Italian Serie A, James Troisi was left out of the Atalanta match-day squad as they drew 2-2 with Chievo.

In the Serie B, Carl Valeri remained out with an ankle injury as Sassuolo were promoted as champions following a 1-0 win over third placed Livorno.

In Turkey, Kerem Bulut was a 62nd minute substitute as Akhisar Belediyespor confirmed their top flight status for next season with a 2-0 win over Orduspor.

Elsewhere, Aziz Behich was absent from the match-day squad as Bursapor drew 2-2 with Genclerbirligi.

In Austria, James Holland played a full game in midfield as Austria Wien moved a step closer to the title with a 3-1 over Wiener Neustadt. A draw in either of Wien’s final 2 games will be enough to secure the title.

In Denmark on Thursday, Brent McGrath was a 76th minute substitute as Brondby secured a vital 4-0 win over FC Nordjaelland. Brondby require a draw in their final match against Horsens to stay in the top flight.

In Russia, Luke Wilkshire started and played 61 minutes at right-back as Dinamo Moscow lost 1-0 to Alania Vladikavkaz, meaning they will now need to win their final game of the season and hope Kuban Krasnodar or rivals Spartak Moscow slip up to grab the final Europa League spot.

In the American MLS, Tim Cahill continued his good form, scoring the winner as the New York Red Bulls beat LA Galaxy 1-0. Cahill struck the winner in second half stoppage time, latching onto Juninho’s deep free-kick to head home from close range. Cahill now has 4 goals for the season.

In Japan, Josh Kennedy played a full game in attack as Nagoya Grampus lost 3-1 to Kashima Antlers. Kennedy was quiet throughout the contest as Nagoya were outplayed right through the clash.

In Korea, Luke Devere made his first start since October last year, playing a full game in defence as Gyeongnam lost 2-0 to Seongnam.

Eddy Bosnar was an unused substitute as Suwon Bluewings lost 2-1 to Jeju United. Adrian Madaschi was absent from the Jeju match-day squad.

Elsewhere, Nathan Burns was absent again as Incheon United beat Gangwon FC 1-0. Brendan Hamill was absent from the Gangwon match-day squad.

In the Chinese Super League, Ryan McGowan played a full game in defence and was solid throughout as Shandong Luneng continued their strong start to the season with a 1-0 win over Shanghai East Asia.

Elsewhere, Matt McKay played a full game in midfield as Changchun Yatai came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Dalian Aerbin, while Erik Paartalu played a full game as Tianjin Teda drew 2-2 with Beijing Guoan. Paartalu could have perhaps done better for Beijing’s first goal as his mistimed clearance failed to clear the danger area and was eventually hit home by former Sevilla striker Freddy Kanoute. Paartalu then saw a goal-bound shot blocked after Beijing ‘keeper Yang Zhi flapped at a corner.

Rostyn Griffiths was absent with a knee injury as Guangzhou R&F lost 3-2 to Guizhou Renhe, while Michael Marrone was absent from the Shanghai Shenxin match-day squad as they played out a 0-0 draw with Qingdao Jonoon.

In the UAE, Alex Brosque remained out with a groin problem as Al Ain lost 2-0 to Dino Djulbic’s Al Wahda. Djulbic put in a full shift in defence for Al Wahda and did well to contain the dangerous Asamoah Gyan.

Elsewhere, Richard Porta was absent as Dubai lost 2-0 to Al Shabab.

In Malaysia, former Sydney FC defender Adam Griffiths found the back of the net for Selangor in their 1-1 draw with Kelantan.