Tottenham reaching the UEFA Cup knockout stages was marred by an incident at the end of their draw against Anderlecht when Didier Zokora appeared to be struck by an object thrown from the crowd.

Wales star Gavin Henson has been ruled out of action for up to six weeks after breaking a bone in his hand.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce breathed a huge sigh of relief after seeing his side emerge from their slump to hold Barclays Premier League leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw.

Newcastle 1 Arsenal 1

AC Milan 1 Celtic 0

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has been handed a two-match touchline ban and a £5,000 fine by the Football Association.

Anderlecht were today fined £12,857 for the improper conduct of their supporters during last week’s UEFA Cup Group G game with Tottenham.

Roma 1 Man Utd 1

Munster 1-21 Leinster 1-13

England 3 Estonia 0

Cork Constitution 46 UCD 13

Sunderland 1 Aston Villa 1

Kilmarnock 1 Celtic 2

Newcastle 0 Chelsea 0

Fulham went nine matches without a win after fighting for a precious point in their bid to avoid relegation from the Barclays Premiership.

Wigan winger Kevin Kilbane insists his side must play without fear if they are to avoid relegation this season.

Djibril Cisse admits there has been no dialogue between Liverpool and Marseille about where he will be playing next season.

The head of the garda fraud squad today put up a robust defence of his career and professionalism rejecting any part in the bugging of garda stations.

Manchester United 0 West Ham 1

Border Reivers 16 Ospreys 24