Reading extended their lead at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with a classy 5-1 victory against Cardiff.

Dave Kitson fired a second-half hat-trick as Coca-Cola Championship leaders Reading thrashed Brighton 5-1 at the Madejski Stadium.

Reading 2 Ipswich 0

Ipswich manager Joe Royle has signed Charlton’s transfer-listed defender Mark Fish on a month’s loan.

Darren Bent left it late to save Ipswich at Portman Road as he netted in the final minute to keep the Coca-Cola Championship promotion race alive.

El-Hadji Diouf let his football do the talking after he came off the bench to inspire Bolton’s FA Cup third-round win over Coca-Cola Championship leaders Ipswich at Portman Road.

Ipswich defender Jason De Vos is backing Town’s strike duo Darren Bent and Shefki Kuqi to eclipse the much-praised Wigan front pairing of Nathan Ellington and Jason Roberts tonight.

Wigan retained their place at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with a 2-0 win over Gillingham as every top four side finished the day with maximum points.

Paul Ince will return to the Wolves starting line-up for their clash with Preston tonight in the Coca-Cola Championship.

Referee Ray Oliver angered both Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy and Wigan counterpart Paul Jewell last night by reducing both sides to 10 men in the 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light.

Republic of Ireland 3 Canada 0

Wigan 0

Henrik Larsson has surpassed Charlie Nicholas’ post war scoring record with his 49th goal of the season to put Celtic two goals up in the Scottish Cup semi-final.

Henrik Larsson finally equalled Charlie Nicholas’ post war scoring record with his 48th goal of the season to give Celtic the lead at half-time in the Scottish Cup semi-final.