The Premier League have decided to replace referee Andy D’Urso for the Bank Holiday match between Manchester United and Everton on Monday.

The Football Association have charged referee Andy D’Urso with "less than proficiently applying the laws of the game".

Referee Andy D’Urso will be asked to explain to the Football Association why he did not send off Barry Ferguson on Saturday.

Nigeria 3 Ireland 0

Arsenal 1 Blackburn Rovers 0

West Brom 0

Geremi dealt Newcastle’s remote hopes of the Premiership title a potentially fatal blow by snatching the derby honours for Middlesbrough.

Tottenham Hotspur 2 Charlton 2

ARSENAL'S miserable week took a turn for the worse yesterday as captain Patrick Vieira was handed a two-match ban and £25,000 (€30.500) fine for insulting referee Andy D'Urso.

Arsenal will be hoping to avoid a third setback within the space of a week when Patrick Vieira faces a Football Association disciplinary hearing today.

PATRICK VIEIRA has had to accept that the eighth sending off in his Arsenal career in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea will not be overturned by referee Andy D’Urso.

PATRICK VIEIRA has had to accept that the eighth sending off in his Arsenal career in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea will not be overturned by referee Andy D’Urso.

Dominic Matteo became the sixth Leeds player to be sent off this season, but 10-man United drew 0-0 at Everton.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Eidur Gudjohnsen smashed home two goals apiece as Chelsea beat 10-man West Ham 5-1.

Arsenal came from behind with a stunning Robert Pires equaliser and Ashley Cole's decisive header 10 minutes from time to go top of the Premiership.

Leeds are two goals to the good against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.

Referee Andy D’Urso could be asked to look again at the incident which brought Alan Shearer the second red card of his career.

Sir Alex Ferguson admitted that referee Andy D'Urso made a mistake over Leicester's missed penalty.