STEVE KEAN praised the Blackburn fans for getting behind their team at Ewood Park yesterday and felt they should have been rewarded with at least a point against Stoke.

WATFORD boss Adrian Boothroyd believes yesterday’s 4-2 win over Portsmouth was a crucial result ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United.

Watford know they would climb off the bottom of the Premiership table with a draw or better at home to Everton today, a team they had not beaten for 20 years.

Sheffield United 2 Fulham 0

Reading 6 West Ham 0

NEWCASTLE manager Glenn Roeder had Steve Harper to thank after the goalkeeper’s penalty shoot-out save booked his side a place in the Carling Cup quarter-finals at Watford’s expense.

WOLVES manager Mick McCarthy believes match-winner Jay Bothroyd is “Premiership class” after watching the striker’s late wonder goal sink Leeds at Elland Road.

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SUNDERLAND manager Mick McCarthy was a happy man after seeing his side end their 14-game wait for a victory by dumping Conference North side Northwich out of the FA Cup.

Arsenal 3 Reading 0