BIRMINGHAM gained revenge for their weekend FA Cup exit against Portsmouth after sending the Premier League’s bottom club closer to relegation with a 2-1 triumph at Fratton Park.

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 2

EVENTS tomorrow night will determine whether or not Arsenal can sustain this season’s challenge to claim silverware for the first time in four years.

Alan Shearer has admitted he does not know how many points will keep Newcastle up after seeing two go begging in a goalless draw against Portsmouth.

NEWCASTLE manager Alan Shearer had no illusions about the seriousness of his team’s predicament after they drew 0-0 with Portsmouth at St James’ Park last night.

Newcastle 0 Portsmouth 0

England 2 Ukraine 1

Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel has had the red card he received in Sunday’s defeat at Liverpool rescinded by the Football Association today.

Portsmouth 2 Everton 1

Middlesbrough 1 Portsmouth 1

Stoke 2 Portsmouth 2

Valencia, Braga, Wolfsburg, Aston Villa, Hamburg and Ajax booked their places in the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup after a pulsating evening of European football that delivered 26 goals across eight games.

Wolfsburg 3 Portsmouth 2

Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar could be available for the Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham at Villa Park after groin and thigh injuries.

Aston Villa 0 Manchester United 0

Manuel Almunia has warned the rest of the Premier League title contenders that Arsenal are far from hitting top form yet.

Derby 2 Portsmouth 2

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp jumped to the defence of his former Tottenham defender Noe Pamarot after the sides’ 1-1 draw at Fratton Park.

A half-time reshuffle and Steed Malbranque’s header into an empty net saved a point for Tottenham at Fratton Park, but Martin Jol’s side are still suffering Premiership travel sickness after just one away win all season in the league.

JOSE MOURINHO paid record-breaking Frank Lampard the highest possible tribute by declaring he would not swap the England international for any other player in the world.

Jose Mourinho paid record-breaking Frank Lampard the highest possible tribute by declaring he would not swap the England international for any other player in the world.

Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United to maintain their “hunger” to have an impact both in the Champions League and the race for the Barclays Premiership title.

Sven-Goran Eriksson insists he has not slammed the door on David James’ World Cup hopes.

Chelsea have yet to comment on speculation that Tottenham have made a £2m (€3m) bid for their fringe striker Carlton Cole.

Denmark 4 England 1

Manchester City 0 West Bromwich Albion 0

Norwich 2 Manchester City 3

It might only be a matter of time before Chelsea are crowned champions but teenage terror Wayne Rooney is refusing to give up on his mission to deny the Londoners.

Manchester City 1 Newcastle United 1

Manchester City 0 Everton 1

Leicester’s valiant battle against relegation from the Premiership ended after they drew today and Manchester City beat Newcastle.

David James’ dramatic late penalty save rescued a point for Manchester City against relegation rivals Leicester at the Walkers Stadium.

West Ham 0 Stoke !

Turkey 0 England 0

Macedonia 1 England 2

If Glenn Roeder thought West Ham’s season could not possibly get any worse he was proved horribly wrong as his side were flattened by a Manchester United steamroller at Old Trafford this afternoon.

Fulham 0 West Ham 1

West Ham 2 Bolton 1

West Ham have made it three against 10-man Derby County at Upton Park.

Derby were looking to land a triple whammy at Upton Park but were in arrears in the opening minutes thanks to Sebastian Schemmel.