Arsene Wenger has admitted Manchester United deserve their place in the Carling Cup semi-finals – but he does not think much of the tactics used to win it.

Tottenham 3 Liverpool 4 on penalties (1-1 after extra time)

Manchester United 1 Arsenal 0

Watford 3 Portsmouth 0

Rotherham 1 Leeds 0

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has told the first news conference of her whistle-stop visit to the UK: "This is my first step on what is indeed going to be a bit of a whirlwind around Europe and the Middle East.

Blackburn 0 Chelsea 1

Birmingham 2 Southampton 1

Fashion chains Principles and Warehouse are on the brink of a sale that will land their owners a £130m (€187.8m) pay-day, it was reported today.

Arsenal 2 Manchester Utd 4

The latest Champions League incidents involving Chelsea and Barcelona are to be investigated by UEFA.

Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff believes referee Pierluigi Collina was to blame for Barcelona’s exit from the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o has branded Jose Mourinho “shameless” and claimed if Chelsea won the Champions League it would “make you want to retire”.

Chelsea today strongly denied claims of racist abuse by Barcelona’s Samuel Eto’o in the latest controversy between the two clubs.

Chelsea strode into the Champions League quarter-finals on a remarkable night which ended in further controversy, bitter accusations and another probable UEFA investigation.

Chelsea 4 Barcelona 2 - Agg 5-4

Alex Ferguson is waiting to discover whether he or any of his team will be charged for their conduct at Crystal Palace last weekend.

The Football Association are looking into events after the final whistle in Manchester United’s goalless draw with Crystal Palace.

Barcelona 2 Chelsea 1

Hollywood star Will Smith set a red-carpet record today by appearing at three movie premieres in one day.