Bobby Zamora will miss the next three months of the season after bottom-of-the-table QPR this morning revealed the striker is to have surgery on a hip injury.

Ian Holloway could hardly have wished for a better start to his new job as Crystal Palace boss as a Glenn Murray hat-trick helped the Eagles soar to the top of the npower Championship with a 5-0 thrashing of Ipswich.

QPR 1 Wolves 2

No handshakes ahead of a game that was no great shakes, this FA Cup tie at Loftus Road was an event that everyone who was there will want to forget.

QPR 0 Chelsea 1

QPR manager Neil Warnock is likely to make changes for tomorrow’s FA Cup third round tie at MK Dons.

QPR manager Neil Warnock was expecting no fresh injury concerns ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Wolves.

QPR duo Jay Bothroyd and DJ Campbell are set to return for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at Wigan.

QPR manager Neil Warnock is likely to rest a number of his first-team players for tomorrow’s Carling Cup second round clash against Rochdale.

QPR 2 Bristol City 2

CARDIFF manager Dave Jones expects a flurry of transfer activity in the coming days after his thread bare squad were held to a 1-1 draw by Sheffield United yesterday.

Leeds 1 Derby 2

NEWCASTLE celebrated their promotion back to the Barclays Premier League with a 2-1 win at home to Sheffield United last night.

Reading 4 Derby 1

WEST BROM returned to the Coca-Cola Championship summit on goal difference, courtesy of a 1-1 draw at Cardiff.

WEST BROM leapfrogged Newcastle to go top of the Coca-Cola Championship after they claimed a 2-0 win over Scunthorpe last night while Newcastle suffered a 3-0 defeat at Derby.

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.

Derby 1 Nottingham Forest 0

Derby have denied receiving an approach from Premier League strugglers Wolves for striker Rob Hulse.

Roy Keane gained some much-needed respite as struggling Ipswich established a 1-0 interval lead against Nottingham Forest with a goal from home debutant Grant Leadbitter.

Derby 2 Wolves 3

Derby 1 Man Utd 4

KRIS COMMONS’ goal settled an enthralling FA Cup fourth-round replay between east midlands rivals Nottingham Forest and Derby to ensure a winning return to the City Ground for Nigel Clough.

Nottingham Forest 2 Derby 3

Derby 1 Nottingham Forest 1

Derby 1 Manchester United 0

CHRIS IWELUMO made it 15 goals for the season as Wolves kept their six-point lead intact at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship.

SYLVAN EBANKS-BLAKE scored twice to move Wolves one point clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with a 2-1 win over Swansea at Molineux.

Birmingham remain at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after a 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday.

Sheffield United 0 Middlesbrough 0

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has almost a full squad to choose from for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership showdown against Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock expects defender Phil Jagielka to be fit for tomorrow’s vital Barclays Premiership clash with fellow strugglers West Ham after overcoming a groin injury.

Danny Webber is likely to be missing from the Sheffield United squad against Bolton after picking up a metatarsal injury.

Sheffield United striker Rob Hulse feared his career was over after suffering a horrific leg break against Chelsea.

Neil Warnock was “unfair and very, very wrong” in his furious criticism of Gareth Southgate’s selection policy, according to Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce.

CHELSEA captain John Terry insists Frank Lampard has set an example to everyone at the club and branded his goalscoring exploits as “unbelievable” as the club continue to negotiate with the player over a new deal.

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock is hopeful striker Rob Hulse could be back in action within six months after the player underwent successful surgery on a double fracture of his leg.

Chelsea 3 Sheffield United 0

Paddy Kenny gifted Everton a point as Sheffield United suffered further penalty heart-break against Merseyside opposition.

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

Peter Crouch will delay an operation on his nose to make himself available for Liverpool’s crucial matches against Manchester United and Barcelona.

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock admits he told Steven Gerrard he was "disappointed" with the ease with which he went down for the opening penalty in Liverpool's 4-0 victory at Anfield today.

Liverpool 4 Sheffield Utd 0