St Mirren 2 Rangers 1

Celtic 5 St Mirren 0

St Mirren 1 Aberdeen 0

ROY KEANE’S Ipswich survived a major scare in the Carling Cup first round last night.

Michael Chopra grabbed the first league goal at the new Cardiff City Stadium today to help his side to a comfortable 4-0 win over promoted Scunthorpe.

Derby winger Gary Teale was today recalled to the Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifying double-header against Holland and Iceland.

Derby 1 Man Utd 4

KRIS COMMONS’ goal settled an enthralling FA Cup fourth-round replay between east midlands rivals Nottingham Forest and Derby to ensure a winning return to the City Ground for Nigel Clough.

Derby 1 Nottingham Forest 1

Manchester United 4 Derby 2 (4-3 on aggregate)

Derby manager Paul Jewell is boosted by the return of six players for Sunday’s final Barclays Premier League game of the season against Reading.

KENNY MILLER gave Scotland hope for the future with a fierce strike to spare new manager George Burley from a debut defeat against Croatia at Hampden.

Scotland 1 Croatia 1

Derby winger Gary Teale has joined Plymouth on loan until the end of the season.

Derby 1 Preston 4

Sheffield Wednesday 1 Derby 1 (AET - Derby win 4-2 on penalties)

Derby 2 Sheffield Wednesday 2

Derby 1 Liverpool 2

Newcastle 2 Derby 2

Derby 0 Middlesbrough 1

Derby boss Paul Jewell is hoping a ’flu bug does not take hold ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Britain’s most expensive goalkeeper Craig Gordon pays for Sunderland’s humiliation at Everton with his place today as Derby arrive on Wearside.

Derby 0 West Ham 5

Derby v West Ham

Aston Villa 2 Derby 0

Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon insists Italian jibes will have no effect on Alex McLeish’s squad ahead of tomorrow’s crucial Euro 2008 qualifier with Georgia.

Scotland manager Alex McLeish was forced to drop injured Paul Hartley and Gary Caldwell from his plans for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Ukraine and Georgia today.

Derby 1 Newcastle 0

Scotland 3 Lithuania 1

Liverpool 6 Derby 0

Derby manager Billy Davies makes four changes for the visit of Birmingham as he went in search of a first top-flight victory this season in his 50th league match in charge of the Rams.

Tottenham 4 Derby 0

Derby 2 Portsmouth 2

Derby 1 Luton 0

Bottom club Leeds boosted their survival chances with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at Elland Road but manager Dennis Wise claims one of the team ’will never play for the club again’ after news of his line-up was leaked to their opponents.

Derby have signed Scotland winger Gary Teale from Wigan for £600,000 (€902,000).

Wigan are without Henri Camara and Lee McCulloch for tomorrow’s Premiership clash with Chelsea at the JJB Stadium.

Wigan captain Arjan de Zeeuw is back in contention for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash against Sheffield United at the JJB Stadium.

Wigan striker Emile Heskey feels he missed an opportunity in not working with Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez.

Wigan striker Emile Heskey is poised to start against former club Liverpool in tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash at the JJB Stadium.

Wigan manager Paul Jewell has written off former club Liverpool’s chances of winning the Barclays Premiership title this season.

Tottenham 3 Wigan 1

Wigan captain Arjan de Zeeuw was passed fit for the JJB Stadium visit of Aston Villa despite sitting out training for most of the week with a toe injury.

Wigan skipper Arjan de Zeeuw and striker Emile Heskey are serious doubts for Sunday’s visit of Aston Villa to the JJB Stadium.