Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has praised his players for never giving up hope in their fight for Premier League survival.
The Foxes secured another season in the top flight with a game to spare after their 0-0 draw at Sunderland, along with Hull City's 2-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, put them four points clear of the drop with a game left.
Pearson told BBC Sport: "It is a little more satisfying to get over the line with your own result. It's been a good old run for us.
"I think the key thing for us even in our darkest moments, and there have been a few, the players have continued to support each each other and believe in their own ability. That's difficult when people are questioning your integrity.
"We've developed as the season has gone on. This run has been extraordinary, but we've needed to do it, because a number of sides have picked up form. We've stuck at our job."
Leicester were seven points from safety at the end of March and were favourites for relegation, but a subsequent run of six wins in eight has helped the East Midlands outfit clamber to safety.
