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Everton, Forest boost survival hopes on chaotic day in EPL

Everton players celebrate after beating Brighton 5-1.[Twitter]

Chaos reigned in the English Premier League's relegation battle on Monday as Everton scored five goals in a surprising win to climb out of the bottom three and Leicester conceded five in a confidence-sapping loss to drop into it.

Southampton's 11-year stay in the top division is surely over, meanwhile, after a 4-3 loss at Nottingham Forest plunged the last-placed team eight points from safety with three games left.

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