| There is a feeling around the city that, with relegation less of a worry, this could be our year in the Cup. |
| The club was so fraught with internal dissensions that it barely escaped relegation in the National Football League. |
| In 1985, it was tiered into three divisions with promotion and relegation between divisions generally being based on final league positions. |
| Many European countries impose automatic relegation on clubs who cannot provide financial guarantees. |
| There is no exciting relegation dogfight for those at the bottom end of the scale. |
| The victory temporarily lifted the gloom surrounding the team's battle against relegation from the Premiership. |
