Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill insists naming only six substitutes for their FA Cup third-round draw at Bolton was not meant as a message to owner Ellis Short.

West Ham 1 Everton 2

The brother of imprisoned financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 10 years in prison for crimes committed in the shadow of his notorious sibling by a judge who said she disbelieved his claims that he did not know about the epic fraud.

Referee Mike Dean was condemned by Swansea manager Michael Laudrup for his decision-making during a worrying extra-time incident in yesterday’s 1-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at Tottenham.

Swansea boss Michael Laudrup hit out at the officials following his side’s 1-0 defeat at Tottenham this afternoon.

Norwich manager Chris Hughton was left frustrated after “big decisions” went against his team in their 2-1 defeat at West Ham – which was a fourth straight Barclays Premier League loss.

Tottenham 3 Reading 1

QPR 0 Liverpool 3

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez once again brushed aside questions about Frank Lampard’s future at the club, stressing his job was just to keep the midfielder fit and scoring goals.

Hibernian 1 Celtic 0

Wolves 0 Ipswich 2

QPR 0 Manchester City 0

QPR 2 MK Dons 4

The Football Association could yet mete out further punishment to Eden Hazard as the governing body continues to review the Chelsea midfielder’s sending-off for kicking Swansea ball boy Charlie Morgan.

Wigan 2 Newcastle 1

Chelsea 2 West Ham 0

St Brigids (Roscommon) 2-11 Ballymun Kickhams (Dublin) 2-10

St Thomas (Galway) 1-11 Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly) 1-9

Kerry 0-11 Down 1-5

Celtic 4 Aberdeen 3