The Premier League survival battle in focus

<div class="pa_art"><p>The battle for Premier League survival is fast reaching crunch time after an eventful week for the clubs at the foot of the table.</p><p>Despite an overdue win against Wolves, Huddersfield remain rooted to the bottom – although they have closed the gap to second-bottom Fulham, who have lost seven of their last eight league games and sacked a second manager this season – while back-to-back wins have eased Newcastle away from the thick of the action.</p><p>Received wisdom suggests 40 points and 10 wins are required to guarantee top-flight safety, but recent history appears to question that belief.</p><p>Here, Press Association Sport analyses the last five seasons and what has made the difference for the bottom six.</p><h2>Is . . .