Retail sales in Britiain fell for the sixth time in a row this month but improved on August, a Confederation of British Industry (CBI) survey said today.

Supermarket group Asda today announced plans to recruit nearly 3,000 new staff across the UK.

League One leaders Luton suffered a shock 3-1 defeat at the hands of mid-table Barnsley as they failed in their bid to extend their lead at the top of the table.

Plymouth restored their five-point cushion at the top of Division Two after a 2-1 win over fourth-placed, 10-man Swindon.

NON-LEAGUE Telford United and Gillingham provided shocks in the third round of the FA Cup, knocking out Crewe Alexandra and Premiership Charlton Athletic respectively.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has played down the seriousness of the injury which saw goalkeeper Stuart Taylor carried from the field during the friendly against Peterborough.

A break in rain rescued this match from postponement, but the pitch, which Peterborough boss Barry Fry boasts is ‘the worst in the league,’ looked terrible, a fact likely to trouble Newcastle more than the Second Division side.