Nigel Clough’s Derby halted Leeds’ revival and stretched their unbeaten home run in the npower Championship to seven matches thanks to second-half goals from Jake Buxton and Ben Davies, with Irishman Conor Sammon scoring their opener. Paul Green responded for Leeds.

Leeds 2 Crystal Palace 1

Leeds 3 Southampton 0

Arsenal completed an extraordinary comeback to beat Reading 7-5 in a barely believable Capital One Cup fourth-round tie at the Madjeski Stadium.

Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones has called on all decent football fans to “weed out” the minority of troublemakers among them to safeguard the future of the game.

Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones has called on fans to “police their own” in the wake of goalkeeper Chris Kirkland's attack by a Leeds fan during Friday night’s Yorkshire derby at Hillsborough.

Sheffield Wednesday 1 Leeds 1

Blackburn’s first game of the post-Steve Kean era finished in a 1-1 npower Championship draw at Charlton, while rock-bottom Peterborough secured their first points of the season with a 3-1 win at promotion hopefuls Hull.

Leeds 2 Everton 1

Barnsley 0 Cardiff 1

Cardiff 0 Stoke 2 (after extra-time)

Stoke 2 Shrewsbury 1

Stoke midfielder Michael Tonge admits his future lies away from the Britannia Stadium.

West Brom leapfrogged Newcastle to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after they claimed a 2-0 win over Scunthorpe while Newcastle suffered a 3-0 defeat at Derby.

Stoke will be without Ryan Shawcross for tomorrow’s home FA Cup third round tie against York with the defender serving a suspension following five bookings.

Hartlepool 2 Stoke 0

Stoke boss Tony Pulis made seven changes for this afternoon’s FA Cup third round trip to Hartlepool.

Stoke 0 Fulham 0

Stoke are sweating on fitness tests for their long throw specialist Rory Delap and fellow midfielder Salif Diao ahead of tomorrow’s home clash against Fulham.

Stoke will still be without striker Dave Kitson, recovering from a knee injury, for tomorrow’s Carling Cup quarter-final at home to Derby, while midfielder Michael Tonge is cup-tied.

Stoke 1 Hull 1

Stoke 1 West Brom 0

Stoke 1 Sunderland 0

Portsmouth 2 Stoke 1

Stoke manager Tony Pulis will give his long-throw specialist Rory Delap every chance to declare himself fit for Sunday’s clash at Portsmouth.

THE Sheffield half-marathon, a 13-mile test of physical and mental strength which yesterday snaked it way past Bramall Lane, provided the perfect metaphor to sum up the contrasting ways these two sides are ending the season.

MIDDLESBROUGH are in the draw for last eight of the FA Cup but that is as good as it gets for the Premier League side.

Sheffield United 0 Middlesbrough 0

Sheffield United 1 Wigan 2

Sheffield United 1 Watford 0

Manchester United 2 Sheffield United 0

MICHAEL TONGE is hoping Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock gives him the nod for what he concedes will be “a special occasion” tomorrow night.

Sheffield United 1 Newcastle United 2

Bolton 1 Sheffield United 0

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock will have plenty of options open to him ahead of the Barclays Premiership trip to Chelsea tomorrow.

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock made four changes to his side for the Barclays Premiership clash with Everton at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United centre-back Chris Morgan should start his first match since January 1 as replacement for Chris Lucketti (foot) in tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Everton.

Sheffield United 2 Fulham 0

Sheff Utd 2 Fulham 0

Dirk Kuyt and Peter Crouch combined to fire Liverpool to within two points of Premiership champions Chelsea tonight as West Ham blew their latest chance to climb out of the drop zone.

Swansea midfielder Thomas Butler made Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock pay the price for fielding an understrength side as the Blades crashed out of the FA Cup.

Aiyegbeni Yakubu banished Middlesbrough’s festive frustration with a second-half double as his side eased to a crucial victory over fellow strugglers Sheffield United.

Sheffield United 1 Arsenal 0