Coca-Cola Championship leaders Sheffield United showed their title credentials by recovering from two goals down to beat promotion rivals Watford 3-2 at Vicarage Road.

France kick-started the final lap of their qualifying campaign in the best possible manner in Lens with a 3-0 win against the Faroe Islands at a sold-out Stade Felix Bollaert.

Newcastle strikers Alan Shearer and Shola Ameobi made light of the absence of Craig Bellamy to help fire their side into the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Cyprus 2 Faroe Islands 2