Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will face no further action over an incident involving Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar during Sunday’s FA Cup fourth-round match at the Emirates Stadium.

Alex Ferguson has labelled Paul Scholes one of Manchester United’s greatest ever players after the veteran midfielder put the Red Devils on their way to a 3-0 win over Bolton at Old Trafford.

Manchester United 3 Bolton 0

Paul Scholes was named in Manchester United’s starting line-up to face Bolton at Old Trafford this afternoon.

Swindon 2 Wigan 1

Wolves 1 Chelsea 2

Bolton boss Owen Coyle changed both his full-backs for today’s clash against Newcastle as the struggling Trotters looked to make it two victories in a row.

Aston Villa are without both frontline strikers after Darren Bent was ruled out of today's home Barclays Premier League with Liverpool with a thigh injury.

Sunderland 2 Blackburn 1

LEEDS will make a statement this week over Andy O’Brien after the defender allegedly refused to play in Saturday’s comeback victory at Burnley.

MARTIN JOL claimed Fulham should have been awarded an injury-time penalty in yesterday’s 3-1 Barclays Premier League defeat by Tottenham.

Fulham 1 Tottenham 3

SUNDAY taught us that there are worse things in the world than not beating Norwich.

Bolton 1 Chelsea 5

Stoke 1 Man Utd 1

Midfielder James McCarthy returned to Wigan’s starting line-up for his first Barclays Premier League appearance in almost a month at Everton.

Newcastle and Arsenal have each been fined £30,000 (€34,000) after being found guilty of failing to control their players during the bad-tempered goalless draw at St James’ Park on August 13.

Arsenal and Newcastle have until Thursday evening to respond to Football Association charges of failing to control their players during Saturday’s goalless draw at St James’ Park.

ARSENE WENGER has called for Arsenal to produce a “united front” on and off the field when they run out at the Emirates Stadium for tonight’s Champions League play-off first leg against Udinese.

Arsenal and Newcastle have both been charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players during Saturday’s bad-tempered goalless draw at St James Park.

Joey Barton’s eventful weekend did not end with a slap from Arsenal debutant Gervinho.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admitted his concern at the prospect of losing big-name players after seeing his side fire blanks at Newcastle yesterday.

SURVIVAL Sunday meant something entirely different to those at Goodison Park yesterday. Well, at least it did to Carlo Ancelotti.

Everton 1 Chelsea 0

Carlton Cole will make his 100th Premier League start for West Ham today as they look to move off the bottom with a victory over fellow strugglers Blackburn at Upton Park.

Liverpool 3 Newcastle 0

Manchester United 1 Everton 0

Alex Ferguson made five changes to his starting line-up as Manchester United warmed up for their Champions League semi-final with Schalke by trying to claim a crucial Premier League win over Everton at Old Trafford.

Stoke 1 Chelsea 1

Everton boss David Moyes insists he was not surprised by John Heitinga’s delightful equaliser in the 1-1 draw against Birmingham last night – even though the Holland international had never scored for the Toffees before.

BIRMINGHAM moved out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone after holding Everton to a draw at Goodison Park last night.

Manchester City 1 Fulham 1

CESC FABREGAS limped off with a worrying hamstring injury, Theo Walcott left the field on a stretcher and will miss Sundays Carling Cup final with a sprained ankle but Arsenal, battered and bruised by Stoke City’s anti-football, answered the first question on their quadruple exam sheet and passed the test, if not with flying colours, then at least with credit.

Arsenal 1 Stoke 0

QPR 1 Nottingham Forest 1

Bolton 1 Wolves 0

IT WAS so Manchester United, it was so Blackpool. It was almost one of football’s greatest fairytales, it was one of the great comebacks. But nobody will forget the first game between these sides in 35 years.

Everton 2 West Ham 2

Cardiff 0 Stoke 2 (after extra-time)

ASTON VILLA dropped into the bottom three of the Barclays Premier League for the first time in seven years as their former loan signing Phil Bardsley earned Sunderland victory at Villa Park.

Aston Villa 0 Sunderland 1

Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier and his Sunderland counterpart Steve Bruce both named unchanged sides for the Barclays Premier League clash at Villa Park.

Birmingham midfielder Lee Bowyer will be suspended for the next three matches after accepting a Football Association charge of violent conduct for a challenge on Arsenal’s Bacary Sagna.