Kilmarnock 1 St Johnstone 2

Hibernian 3 St Johnstone 2

Victor Wanyama claimed Celtic fans stripped the players of their confidence after St Johnstone took the lead in their shock Clydesdale Bank Premier League win at Parkhead yesterday.

NEIL LENNON described Celtic’s performance as “immature” and “wasteful” after a Dave Mackay goal secured a 1-0 win for St Johnstone yesterday, their first win at Parkhead in 13 years.

Celtic 0 St Johnstone 1

Motherwell 3 St Johnstone 0

St Johnstone 0 Rangers 2

Celtic 2 St Johnstone 0

ROY KEANE has endured some dark days at Ipswich this season – even by his gloomy standards – but now, at last, the sun is out on the club’s season.

IRELAND captain Robbie Keane was on the scoresheet while Peter Crouch made the most of only his third start of the season by claiming a clinical hat-trick as Tottenham hammered Preston 5-1 at Deepdale last night.

Gabriel Agbonlahor ensured Aston Villa avoided more Carling Cup humiliation with his third-minute goal sufficient to overcome Cardiff at Villa Park.

Cardiff 0 Arsenal 0

Peter Enckelman, whose mistake handed Portsmouth their winning goal in the FA Cup final, has been released by Blackburn.

Cardiff manager Dave Jones refused to blame goalkeeper Peter Enckelman for the error which gifted Portsmouth the FA Cup.

Cardiff 0 Portsmouth 1

Cardiff 0 Portsmouth 1

MICHAEL KIGHTLY marked his first start in five months with a goal as Wolves gained ground in the Coca-Cola Championship play-off hunt at Molineux and ended Cardiff’s own lingering promotion hopes.

Barnsley 0 Cardiff 1

THE Bluebirds are flying high, and not even the prospect of a turbulent flight back home could hold any fears for the victors.

WITH his game-plan reduced to tatters within 90 seconds and his players adding next to nothing for the rest of the afternoon Mick McCarthy still put on a performance — the one he always plays — as a Yorkshire curmudgeon.

“THAT’S the kind of mistake you make once in your life,” Werder Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese said the day after his blunder against Juventus cost his team a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Birmingham 2 Aston Villa 0

Aston Villa goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen insists he will be unfazed by the expected taunts of the Birmingham fans in tomorrow’s derby encounter at St Andrews.

Aston Villa goalkeeping coach Eric Steele believes Thomas Sorensen will have the mental strength to overcome his blunder in yesterday’s derby with Birmingham.

Graeme Souness has praised eircom League outfit Bray Wanderers for giving his Blackburn side a tough workout ahead of their Premiership campaign.

Dwight Yorke is a surprise inclusion in Blackburn’s squad for tonight’s friendly at Stockport County.

Blackburn 1 Birmingham 1

Arsenal new boy Jose Reyes is a major doubt for the Gunners’ Barclaycard Premiership trip to Wolves tomorrow.

Leicester goalkeeper Ian Walker is unlikely to face any Football Association action over his bust-up with a spectator during his team’s Barclaycard Premiership match against Aston Villa.

Blackburn have tonight confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Peter Enckelman, who has passed his medical and is now officially a Rovers player.

Blackburn have signed goalkeeper Peter Enckelman from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee.

Blackburn have made Aston Villa an offer to buy goalkeeper Peter Enckelman, whose loan spell at Ewood Park runs out tonight.

Birmingham could be in hot water with the Football Association after referee Graham Barber confirmed he will be reporting a coin-throwing incident involving Blackburn keeper Brad Friedel during Saturday’s Premiership match at St Andrews.

Israeli international defender Tal Ben Haim is to have a trial with Blackburn after Christmas with a view to possibly signing at the end of the season.

GRAEME SOUNESS has conceded Blackburn are missing the influence of Damien Duff but insists overall his squad are stronger than a year ago.

Turkish international Tugay will be available for Blackburn’s Barclaycard Premiership clash with Everton at Ewood Park on Monday after the club agreed his release with the Turkish FA.

NEW manager David O’Leary has offered an olive branch to Aston Villa’s trio of unsettled players, telling them he is prepared to wipe the slate clean.

Wayne Rooney may well have salvaged Everton’s place in Europe with an injury-time winner at Goodison Park.

Newcastle 1 Aston Villa 1

Stefan Postma has admitted he can show no sentiment towards axed rival Peter Enckelman in the battle to become Aston Villa’s number one.

Aston Villa 0 Manchester United 1

ASTON VILLA manager Graham Taylor has condemned the violent scenes which surrounded his side’s derby defeat by Birmingham on Monday night – and questioned whether matches should even take place in such an environment.

Aston Villa have pledged to ban for life all the supporters who invaded the pitch during last night’s stormy West Midlands derby clash with Birmingham.