Bolton manager Sam Allardyce has vowed to punish the players booked for arguing with referee Graham Poll – although he made it clear he also disagreed with many of the official’s decisions in a 2-1 defeat at Fulham.

Manchester United fans got the chance to say their farewells to Old Trafford legend George Best with a minute’s applause before this afternoon’s Premiership clash with West Ham at Upton Park.

Fulham 2 Bolton 1

Everton 1 Newcastle 0

Everton 0 Newcastle 0

Leinster 17 Munster 7

Rio Ferdinand has vowed there will be no brotherly love on show once the first whistle blows at Upton Park on Sunday.

Middlesbrough grabbed the point they needed to ensure their place in the knockout stages of this season’s UEFA Cup with a goalless draw against previously free-scoring AZ Alkmaar in Holland.

Bryan Robson has urged West Brom to produce a high octane performance for 90 minutes and grab the initiative from the first whistle as they look to halt their dismal Premiership run at Blackburn on Saturday.

After nearly three months behind bars, New York Times reporter Judith Miller was released after she agreed to testify about the Bush administration’s disclosure of a covert CIA officer’s identity.

Everton 1 Dinamo Bucharest 0 (Bucharest win 5-2 on aggregate)

Jose Mourinho laughed at the suggestion that Alex Ferguson is under any pressure, but it needed a defeat of Benfica to let some steam escape from the Old Trafford cooking pot.

It was an encouraging night for Brian Kerr in the Coca-Cola Championship tonight, with two Republic of Ireland strikers on target.

Manchester City are awaiting official confirmation Nedum Onuoha’s red card in last night’s Carling Cup defeat to Doncaster will be rescinded.

Stuart Pearce refused to play the blame game after Manchester City crashed out of the Carling Cup following a red card that should never have been.

Celtic 2 Falkirk 1 (aet)

Blackburn 3 Huddersfield 1

Celtic captain Neil Lennon has been banned for three matches for his clash with referee Stuart Dougal after the Old Firm derby on August 20.

Celtic captain Neil Lennon has been banned for three matches for his clash with referee Stuart Dougal after the Old Firm derby on August 20.

Arsenal 2 Everton 0