A hat-trick from Craig Bryson saw swaggering Derby past Millwall as they slotted five goals past Galway-born David Forde.

Brighton 1 Millwall 1

Hull failed to seal automatic promotion to the Barclays Premier League after they were beaten 2-0 by Barnsley, who climbed out of the npower Championship relegation zone as a result of the win.

Middlesbrough 0 Chelsea 2

A gunman shot three people after a dispute at a US office complex and then fled the scene, police in Arizona’s largest city said today.

Ireland international striker Andy Keogh piled the pressure on his former employers and under-fire manager Stale Solbakken as in-form Millwall extended their unbeaten run to 12 games with a victory over Wolves.

Sunderland 0 Middlesbrough 1

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

Middlesbrough 1 Sunderland 2 (after extra-time)

Sunderland 1 Middlesbrough 1

Leeds manager Simon Grayson takes his side to Nottingham Forest for tonight’s npower Championship clash at the City Ground with both clubs planning to pay their respects to Gary Speed.

Tony Mowbray admitted his side’s scrappy 1-0 win over Watford was harsh on the strugglers.

Southampton 3 Middlesbrough 0

QPR’s seemingly unstoppable march towards promotion from the npower Championship continued as they posted a workmanlike 1-0 win over Doncaster at the Keepmoat Stadium.

New Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray insists he will have no problem working with Stephen McManus, Scott McDonald and Barry Robson despite selling them when in charge of Celtic.

SCOTT PARKER spared West Ham’s blushes by scoring their winner against League Two outfit Oxford with a right-foot shot deep into injury time to send the Hammers through to the third round of the Carling Cup.

Gordon Strachan had no complaints after his new-look Middlesbrough side stumbled to a 3-1 opening-day npower Championship defeat at home to Ipswich.

Millwall celebrated their return to the npower Championship by subjecting David James to a torrid afternoon in a 3-0 victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

Crystal Palace made a blistering start to their npower Championship campaign after they raced into a 3-0 half-time lead over Leicester.

Middlesbrough have confirmed the signing of striker Kris Boyd on a two-year deal from Scottish champions Rangers.

Denmark 0 Australia 1

Scott McDonald was one of three players axed from Australia’s World Cup squad today.

Australia coach Pim Verbeek is happy to concede he is taking a calculated risk on Harry Kewell's fitness ahead of the World Cup finals, but believes the striker's qualities ensure it is worth it.

Robbie Keane has been voted Celtic’s player of the year by the club’s fans despite playing for just two and a half months of the campaign so far.

Scott McDonald claims Celtic have bought second-rate players to replace himself, Barry Robson and Gary Caldwell.

Robbie Keane is on a mission to help Celtic wrest the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title from Rangers this season after making a surprise loan move from Tottenham.

Celtic tonight pulled off arguably the biggest coup of the transfer window by signing Robbie Keane on loan from Tottenham until the end of the season.

Aberdeen today confirmed they had received a bid from Middlesbrough for striker Lee Miller.

Lee Miller was today on the brink of a move to Middlesbrough.

Celtic captain Darren O’Dea was relieved after skippering his side to a 1-0 victory against Hamilton.

Stephen McManus has joined Middlesbrough on loan, according to Celtic boss Tony Mowbray.

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray has a clutch of players unavailable for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Sunday.

Ki Sung-Yeung faces the rest of January on the sidelines after twisting his ankle on his Celtic debut.

Celtic were today set to make Jos Hooiveld their first January signing on a reported three-and-a-half year deal.

Gordon Strachan has confirmed Middlesbrough are in talks with his former club Celtic over a series of transfer targets.

Celtic have turned down an approach from Wigan for striker Scott McDonald.

Celtic striker Scott McDonald has no desire to leave Parkhead, according to his agent.

Tony Mowbray is expecting to oversee a shake-up to his Celtic squad this month but warned Gary Caldwell that the Parkhead club will call the shots on his future.

AIDEN McGEADY refused to blame referee Steve Conroy for Celtic’s failure to reduce Rangers’ seven-point lead at the top of the SPL, as the Old Firm derby finished 1-1 at Parkhead.

Aiden McGeady refused to blame referee Steve Conroy for Celtic’s failure to reduce Rangers’ seven-point lead at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League as the Old Firm derby finished 1-1 at Parkhead.

FT: Celtic 1 Rangers 1

Gary Caldwell returned from suspension to take his place in the Celtic defence for the Old Firm derby at Parkhead.

Niall McGinn clinched three points for Celtic against Hamilton after coming on as a second-half substitute then declared he is ready to start against Rangers in the crucial Old Firm derby next week.

Celtic 2 Hamilton 0