Bristol City 0 Portsmouth 2

Blyth Spartans 0 Blackburn Rovers 1

Luiz Felipe Scolari has been sacked as Chelsea manager, the club announced this afternoon.

A 37-year-old Dublin man has been crowned Mr Gay World 2009.

Tottenham 0 Arsenal 0

Angry Hearts have demanded an overhaul of the Scottish Football Association’s disciplinary procedures after their bid to overturn Marius Zaliukas’ red card against Aberdeen was rejected.

Blackburn 2 Man City 2

Full-back Bryn Cunningham will make his 100th Magner's League appearance against Leinster at Ravenhill on Saturday evening (Kick-off 7.35pm.).

Phil Brown revealed he kept his Hull side on the pitch at half-time as a message to the fans after their first-half horror show against Manchester City.

Football officials in the North tonight pledged to combat hooliganism after riot police had to restore order when violence broke out at a St Stephen's Day derby.

Manchester City 5 Hull 1

Middlesbrough 0 Everton 1

Newport Gwent Dragons 19 Cardiff 21

Assistant coach Ray Wilkins intends to remain working alongside new boss Guus Hiddink until he is told otherwise by Chelsea.

Bacary Sagna has implored France’s fickle fans to take a leaf out of Arsenal supporters’ book and get behind the team in their hour of need.

Thierry Henry has hit out at a France's supporters for failing to get behind the national side during last night's 2-0 defeat to Argentina in Marseille.

Chelsea are hoping to appoint their new manager before the weekend with Avram Grant emerging as a leading contender to return on a caretaker basis until the end of the season.

Celtic 2 Villarreal 0

Barack Obama will make history today when he is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States – the first black American to hold the post.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan admitted his side will have to defend better after conceding four goals in a surprise defeat to Aberdeen.