Northampton 1 Manchester United 3: Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United ended a three-match losing streak and reached the EFL Cup fourth round with a timely, if at times uncomfortable, win at Northampton — but the draw wasn’t kind to United, who now face deadly rivals Manchester City.

Crystal Palace 5 Newcastle 1: Steve McClaren hopes Mike Ashley will back him to the hilt so he can command the dressing-room respect needed to win Newcastle’s relegation dogfight.

West Brom 0 Southampton 0: West Brom head coach Tony Pulis has criticised Callum McManaman for diving to try to win a penalty against Southampton. Pulis felt the winger went down easily under a challenge from Matt Targett in the area.

Man City 0 Newcastle 2

Rolando Aarons and substitute Moussa Sissoko struck as Newcastle dumped holders Manchester City out of the Capital One Cup with a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium.

Capital One Cup Second Round

Manchester United suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in their long and proud history as MK Dons piled yet more misery on Louis van Gaal.

Liverpool 2 Oldham 0

Swindon 2 Aston Villa 3

MK Dons 0 Sunderland 2

Whilst club managers complained of a badly timed international break, Ireland striker Kevin Doyle believes his club form benefited from the two games with Kazakhstan and Oman.

Wolves 2 Leicester 1

Wolves midfielder Nenad Milijas has revealed his frustration at the three-match ban which has ruined his New Year.

HOW odd that, despite all those times it has been in close proximity to the bacon-slicer, Mick McCarthy’s posterior appears not to have an aperture in it.

WOLVES manager Mick McCarthy believes it will be to the detriment of the game if the tackle which resulted in midfielder Nenad Milijas’ sending off at Arsenal in midweek is outlawed.

Wolves midfielder Nenad Milijas has lost his appeal against the red card he received during Tuesday’s game at Arsenal and will have to serve a three game ban with immediate effect.

Wolves midfielder Stephen Hunt has suggested that he and his teammates need to get more streetwise if they are to survive in the Premier League.

Wolves skipper Roger Johnson has urged referee Stuart Attwell to admit he was wrong in sending-off midfielder Nenad Milijas during Tuesday’s clash at Arsenal.

Wolves have lodged an appeal with the Football Association against the red card shown to Nenad Milijas in yesterday’s Barclays Premier League game at Arsenal.

Arsene Wenger feels Arsenal must try to take the positives from what was missed opportunity as 10-man Wolves battled to a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium.

CHRISTMAS was meant to be the time when the greatest title race in Premier League history sprung to life but now it seems, with the mince pies still warm and cold turkey still wilting on the buffet, there have already been at least three fallers.

Arsene Wenger accepted Arsenal had let an opportunity pass them by after being held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by 10-man Wolves at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal 1 Wolves 1

Arsenal 1 Wolves 1

Arsenal were without England winger Theo Walcott because of illness for this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wolves at Emirates Stadium.

Bolton have appealed against the red card shown to defender Gary Cahill in the Barclays Premier League defeat to Tottenham on Saturday, the Reebok Stadium club have confirmed.

IT takes a brave man to compare any player to Tottenham legend Dave Mackay but just maybe Harry Redknapp has it spot on when he says Scott Parker has the ability to follow in his footsteps.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle launched into an angry tirade against Stuart Attwell after the referee’s controversial decision to send off Gary Cahill cost his team dearly in this afternoon’s 3-0 defeat to Tottenham.

Manchester City 3 Wolves 1

Tottenham 2 West Brom 2

A MONTH on from their alcohol-fuelled quarrel with Gerard Houllier’s backroom staff, Richard Dunne and James Collins’ redemption is complete.

Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 0

Jens Lehmann is among Arsenal’s substitutes for the Premier League clash with West Brom at The Hawthorns.

IT’S often said that a week is a long time in politics.

Fulham 0 Bolton 1

ROBBIE KEANE struck a debut goal and Victor Obinna hit two more as West Ham climbed off the bottom of the Barclays Premier League last night.

Fulham 2 Stoke 0

In-form striker Darren Bent has warned Manchester United not to expect an easy day out at Sunderland this weekend.

ROY KEANE has hit out at Premier League bosses who criticise referees week in, week out.

A VIBRANT and passionate demonstration by Liverpool fans against George Gillett and Tom Hick’s crude and disastrous ownership at Anfield took place after this encounter.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce tempered his criticism of referee Stuart Attwell after he awarded a “crazy” goal to Liverpool in the 2-2 draw at Anfield.

Liverpool 2 Sunderland 2

A controversial first half at Anfield ended with Liverpool going in 1-1 with Sunderland in their Barclays Premier League game today.