Leeds United 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1

Summer signing Paddy Kenny shone on his home debut to frustrate Shrewsbury as new-look Leeds breezed through to the next round.

Footballer El Hadji Diouf was arrested and Premier League defender Anton Ferdinand questioned by police after a brawl in a nightclub.

Burnley 3 Doncaster 0

THERE’S something a little awkward about the Brazilian reverence for Neymar.

Doncaster have completed the signing of former Bolton and Liverpool forward El Hadji Diouf on a three-month contract.

Blackburn have cancelled the contract of El Hadji Diouf, manager Steve Kean has confirmed.

Detectives hunting whoever sent parcel bombs to Celtic manager Neil Lennon and two others have appealed for a couple to come forward as they may have “vital” information.

Two men have been arrested in Scotland following police raids targeting the homes of people allegedly involved in Old Firm internet hate campaigns.

RANGERS and Celtic will replay their Scottish Cup fifth-round tie after a pulsating encounter at Ibrox ended with both sides down to 10 men after sharing four goals.

LIVERPOOL’S bid to sign Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam ended in disappointment last night, with Blackpool — who themselves completed the loan signing of James Beattie from Rangers — holding on to their star man on a busy transfer deadline day.

All the comings and goings for every Premier League club.

Rangers tonight announced the signing of El Hadji Diouf after finalising a loan deal in the final stages of the transfer window.

NEIL WARNOCK has banned his Queens Park Rangers squad from using Twitter to write about club matters after several players posted messages attacking Blackburn’s El Hadji Diouf.

Blackburn 1 QPR 0

Blackburn 3 Wolves 0

Blackburn have a number of injury problems ahead of the trip to Newcastle with striker Benjani the latest to join the absent list.

El Hadji Diouf and Martin Olsson are doubts for Blackburn’s match against Wigan at Ewood Park tomorrow.

Blackburn will be without Chris Samba and Brett Emerton at Wolves tomorrow.

CARLO ANCELOTTI refused to dismiss Chelsea’s title chances despite watching his side drop two vital points at Ewood Park, but admitted his side had lost their composure and now conceded the advantage to close rivals Manchester United at the top of the table.

Blackburn 1 Chelsea 1

Blackburn 0 Liverpool 0

OVER 30 years had passed since England’s top flight last played host to an east Lancashire derby, but for Blackburn supporters, at least, the wait was worthwhile.

I understand why he did so – all managers defend their players, even on the flimsiest of terms – but I do wish Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce hadn’t offered his support to El Hadji Diouf.

The Football Association has launched an investigation into Craig Bellamy’s confrontation with a fan who invaded the Old Trafford pitch.

Blackburn’s Matt Derbyshire hopes to seal a permanent switch to Greek double winners Olympiacos.

El Hadji Diouf and Morten Gamst Pedersen return to the Blackburn side for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Stoke at the Britannia Stadium.

Blackburn 0 Everton 0

RICKY SBRAGIA feels Sunderland is a happier place to manage after ridding the club of the dressing room dissenters and whisperers.

THE final hours of the January transfer window made an inevitably frenetic start yesterday, as Premier League clubs tried desperately to bulk out their squads ahead of today's 5pm deadline.

El Hadji Diouf will have to wait another week to make his Blackburn debut.

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy.

ON the basis that any newspaper article benefits from an infusion of sub-Saharan creation myth, we thought we’d give the place a bit of a shake-up this morning.

WORD has it that the extrovert Djibril Cisse is planning to dye his hair red and white in an extravagant gesture of celebration to mark Sunderland’s historic Wear-Tyne derby victory over Newcastle.

Sunderland striker Anthony Stokes has joined Coca-Cola Championship side Sheffield United on a three-month loan.

THE Sunderland headlines this week might be all about El Hadji Diouf, and perhaps a couple more fetching up on Wearside but, back home for his club’s pre-season friendly against Cobh Ramblers in Turner’s Cross on Monday, Roy Keane was never going to escape without being asked for his view about the big Irish transfer news of the week — his former international team mate Robbie Keane’s move to Liverpool.

Chelsea 1 Bolton 1

Bolton manager Gary Megson looks set to make 10 changes to his side for the Barclays Premier League relegation showdown with local rivals Wigan at the JJB Stadium on Sunday.

GARY MEGSON paid the price for fielding an under-strength side as Bolton followed Everton and Spurs out of this season’s UEFA Cup at the last-16 stage.

Sporting Lisbon 1 Bolton 0 (Agg: 2-1)

BOLTON manager Gary Megson has made no apologies for heading out to Lisbon with a second-string side. With Premier League survival the number one priority, the Trotters squad that travelled for the second leg of the last-16 tie tonight (8pm) was shorn of a number of stars.

Bolton flew out to Lisbon today for the second leg of their UEFA Cup last-16 tie against Sporting without 12 first-team players.

Bolton 1 Sporting Lisbon 1