MARLON KING scored one and created the other two as leaders Watford extended their unbeaten run in the Coca-Cola Championship to nine games with a 3-0 victory at Coventry last night.

Marlon King scored one and created the other two as leaders Watford extended their unbeaten run in the Coca-Cola Championship to nine games with a 3-0 victory at Coventry.

Sunderland moved into second place in the Coca-Cola Championship with a 1-0 win over play-off contenders Cardiff at Ninian Park.

Roy Keane's Sunderland almost made a giant step towards promotion tonight, were it not for a last-minute strike from DJ Campbell.

WATFORD striker Marlon King has been thrown out of the Jamaica squad ahead of tomorrow’s international against England.

Jamaican soccer chief Crenston Boxhill is adamant his side remain fully focussed on Saturday’s clash with England despite the expulsion of Marlon King from the Reggae Boyz squad.

Watford striker Marlon King has been thrown out of the Jamaica squad ahead of Saturday’s international against England.

Sheffield Wednesday have wasted no time in bolstering their squad for the new year after completing the double signing of Rotherham striker Deon Burton and Derby’s Marcus Tudgay.

Sheffield Wednesday 1 Brentford 0

Southampton 2 Brentford 2

Portsmouth have been rocked by a massive injury and availability crisis ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup fifth round replay against Liverpool at Fratton Park.

Captain Teddy Sheringham is struggling to recover from injury in time for Portsmouth’s home game against Chelsea tomorrow.

Aiyegbeni Yakubu will make his final appearance for Portsmouth against Bolton before flying off to the African Nations Cup.

Deon Burton is set to make his first Portsmouth start for more than a year against Blackpool in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Fulham 2 Portsmouth 0

DerWIMBLEDON’S sequence of seven matches unbeaten ended last night as Derby came from behind to win and move up to twelfth in Nationwide Division One.

Promotion contenders Leicester and Derby made winning starts to life in Division One but it was Rotherham who provided the biggest shock on the opening day of the season.

Coventry came from behind to take a 2-1 half-time lead at home to Sheffield United on the opening day of the new First Division season as former Liverpool and Scotland midfielder Gary McAllister began his career in management.

Stoke 2 Brentford 0

Brentford 0 Stoke 1

Stoke boss Gudjon Thordarson has had few injury problems to contend with in the build up to his side’s Second Division play-off final against Brentford at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

Billy McEwan's first game in charge of Derby turned into a nightmare at Pride Park as Ipswich sealed their great escape from the relegation zone.

Derby 3 Aston Villa 1

Leeds will return to the top of the Premiership tonight if they beat Aston Villa at Elland Road.

Derby boss Colin Todd is expected to keep faith with the side which grabbed three crucial points against Southampton last week for the Rams’ difficult trip to Newcastle.

Saturday September 29

Derby 0 West Ham 0

Today

Perhaps Manchester United had gorged themselves on too much celebration cake or perhaps this was one meaningless match - for them at least - too many.

Premiership: final scores

Latest premiership scores