Chelsea boss goes to clap Middlesbrough fans after Stamford Bridge relegation

Antonio Conte showed his class by applauding the travelling Middlesbrough fans after they were relegated at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea's 3-0 win, thanks to goals from Diego Costa, Marcus Alonso and Nemanja Matic, meant the Blues closed to within one win of the title and relegated their opponents in the process.

The league leaders, who are seven points clear of Tottenham with three games to play, can clinch the title with victory at West Brom on Friday Night Football.

Steve Agnew's side have rarely looked capable of getting out of trouble and this defeat put the final nail in their Premier League coffin.

Boro's players showed their disappointment with their fans at the final whistle but it didn't go unnoticed by Chelsea head coach Conte.

After celebrating on the pitch with his all his players, the Italian then went over towards the away end where he offered some words of comfort to Agnew before applauding the travelling fans, who had made the journey from the north-east.

Hit the video at the top of the page to watch Conte's classy reaction.