Match Reports archives

Carlos Vela grabbed a late equaliser to secure West Brom a point which lifts them out of the Premier League's relegation zone.

A comfortable victory for Ospreys over Connacht moved them up to second in the table.

Manchester City slipped further behind in the title race after being held at home by battling Fulham.

Title hopefuls Saracens claimed a first ever victory at Adams Park as out-of-sorts Wasps slumped to a seventh defeat in eight matches.

Scott Parker stars as West Ham move off the bottom of the Premiership with a confidence-boosting win over in-form Liverpool.

Munster overcame a slack first half display to extend their lead at the top of the Magners League table with a hard fought 20-10 victor

A hard-fought 12-9 win at Exeter propelled Bath into a play-off place.

London Irish scored a narrow victory over Harlequins in a game decided by penalties.

Northampton's slide continued as Gloucester won at Franklin's Gardens to condemn Saints to their fifth straight Premiership defeat.

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake scored twice as Wolves moved out of the bottom three with an emphatic win over ten-man Blackpool.

Northampton's slide continued as Gloucester won at Franklin's Gardens to condemn Saints to their fifth straight Premiership defeat.

Kevin Nolan fired Newcastle ahead against his old club but Bolton hit back through Daniel Sturridge to earn a share of the spoils.

Manchester United took advantage of Wigan's inability to find the back of the net with a professional 4-0 victory at the DW Stadium.

Aston Villa produced an excellent second-half display to brush aside a Blackburn side that saw Ryan Nelsen dismissed late on.

Jermaine Beckford's first half brace gives Everton a comfortable victory over Sunderland at Goodison Park.

A late try from Aly Muldowney rescued a draw for Glasgow against Newport in a remarkable match at Firhill.

Leinster are up to second spot in the Magners League after brushing aside Treviso 30-5 at The RDS Arena.

Ulster enhanced their play-off chances with a comprehensive victory over Cardiff.

Sale scored the only try but the boot of Jeremy Staunton, who scored six penalties, made the difference for Leicester.

A try-scoring return for George North helped Scarlets to victory over Edinburgh.

Sebastien Squillaci scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal boosted their title bid with a 1-0 win against Stoke at the Emirates.

A thoroughly professional performance from Manchester United helped them to a goalless draw against Marseille at the Stade Velodrome.

Charlie Adam, DJ Campbell and Brett Ormerod's goals eased Blackpool's relegation fears with an impressive 3-1 win against Tottenham.

Blackpool eased their relegation fears with a 3-1 win against Tottenham at Bloomfield Road.

Leyton Orient are still in with a chance of facing Manchester United in the FA Cup after bagging a late equaliser against Arsenal.

Ivan Klasnic was Bolton's FA Cup hero for the second time in five days as Owen Coyle's team rode their luck to beat Fulham 1-0.

Patrick Vieira headed home a brace as Manchester City secured a 5-0 FA Cup victory against League One side Notts County

West Brom snatched an injury-time equaliser to deny Wolves and boost their survival hopes in a frenetic Black Country derby.

Queens Park Rangers are five points clear at the top of the Championship table despite being held to a 1-1 draw at bottom club Preston.

Goals from Peter Lovenkrands and Leon Best saw Newcastle complete a comfortable victory over a below-par Birmingham at St Andrews.

Goals from Peter Lovenkrands and Leon Best saw Newcastle complete a comfortable victory over a below-par Birmingham St Andrews

Chelsea's hopes of retaining their Premier League crown look to be over following a frustrating 0-0 draw at London rivals Fulham.

Chelsea's slim title hopes look to be over after they were held to a goalless draw against west London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Daniel Sturridge kept up his impressive scoring record for Bolton to inspire a 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Everton.

Bolton deservedly secured all three points at the Reebok Stadium against a lacklustre Everton side lacking quality up front.

Cardiff, Norwich and Swansea all grabbed late winners as the Championship promotion race started to gather pace.

Tottenham came from behind at the Stadium of Light to record a valuable victory over a frustrated Sunderland side.

Wayne Rooney scored arguably the goal of the season as Manchester United defeated Manchester City 2-1 at Old Trafford.

A spirited second-half performance saw Demba Ba score twice as West Ham came from three goals down to take a point against West Brom.

A controversial equaliser from Steve Gohouri halted the Liverpool revival as Wigan snatched a 1-1 draw from a poor game at Anfield.

Nikola Zigic scored with almost the final kick of the match to earn Birmingham victory over Stoke at St Andrews.

Blackpool ended their run of five successive defeats as they drew against ten-man Aston Villa at Bloomfield Road.

Newcastle were left to rue their lack of firepower as they failed to kill off a Blackburn side they outplayed on all levels.

Goals either side of the break from Robin van Persie sealed a routine victory for Arsenal over Wolves at the Emirates.

Wayne Rooney settled an entertaining Manchester derby with a stunning overhead kick as United moved clear at the top of the table.

Fernando Torres' debut for Chelsea was overshadowed as Raul Meireles gave his old club Liverpool a deserved 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge.

A Raul Meireles goal was enough for Liverpool to record a deserved victory at Stamford Bridge over a below-par Chelsea side.

Nikola Zigic's second-half goal lifts Birmingham out of the bottom three with a huge win over relegation rivals West Ham.

Manchester United's 29-match unbeaten run was brought to an abrupt end by Wolves who battled to a superb 2-1 victory at Molineux.

Manchester United slumped to their first league defeat of the season as Wolves secured a shock 2-1 win at Molineux.

Nottingham Forest moved into second in the Championship table with a 1-0 victory over Watford at the City Ground.

Wigan moved out of the bottom three after a seven-goal thriller at the DW Stadium as Blackburn Rovers' dismal away form continued

Spurs had Niko Kranjcar's last minute winner to thank for helping them to all three points against a spirited Bolton side.

Four goals from Louis Saha ensured Everton came from behind to beat Blackpool in a thrilling game at Goodison Park.

A Troy Dempsey header salvaged Fulham a point they just about deserved in a game short of quality.

Cheik Tiote's wonder goal completed a phenomenal comeback as Newcastle came from four behind to draw with the ten men of Arsenal.

Carlos Tevez gave himself the perfect birthday present as his hat-trick led Manchester City to a comfortable 3-0 win over West Brom.

Robert Huth's stoppage time strike secured Stoke a last-gasp 3-2 win against Sunderland at the Britannia Stadium.

Manchester City's title ambitions were give a huge dent when Craig Gardner's late penalty secured Birmingham a 2-2 draw at St Andrews.

Luis Suarez scored on his debut as Liverpool made it three straight wins with a comfortable victory over Stoke.

Damien Duff's 67th minute goal proved to be the difference between Fulham and Newcastle United at Craven Cottage.

Robbie Keane bagged a debut goal as West Ham moved off the foot of the Premier League table with a huge win over rivals Blackpool.

An injury time goal from loan striker Daniel Sturridge gave Bolton all three points when the game looked destined for a draw.

Craig Gardner's late penalty gave Birmingham a share of the spoils from a feisty, if unspectacular, 2-2 draw against Manchester City.

Tottenham cling on to the slenderest of advantages over a frustrated Blackburn Rovers side as Peter Crouch nets the game's only goal.

Queens Park Rangers remain five points clear at the top of the Championship table after defeating Portsmouth 2-0 at Loftus Road.

Manchester United tightened their grip on the Premier League title after Wayne Rooney inspired them to a 3-1 win over Aston Villa.

Marc-Antoine Fortune bagged the equaliser as an enthrawling rollercoaster encounter at the Hawthorns ended in a draw.

Wayne Rooney burst back into goalscoring form with a brace as Manchester United cruised to a 3-1 home victory over Aston Villa.

Chelsea secured all three points with an utterly dominant display against a poor Sunderland side at the Stadium of Light.

Andrey Arshavin and Laurent Koscielny rustled up two second half goals to keep Arsenal in the title hunt.