Match Reports archives

Anthony Gerrard misses the decisive spot kick as Liverpool win the Carling Cup Final on penalties after a dramatic final at Wembley.

A penalty try in the final seconds handed a welcome victory to Newport Gwent Dragons away to bottom club Aironi.

Stoke City ended a run of four consecutive Premier League defeats with a comfortable 2-0 home win over Swansea City.

Walcott garbbed a brace as Arsenal came back from 0-2 to thrash Tottenham 5-2 in the North London Derby at the Emirates.

Ryan Giggs marked his 900th Manchester United appearance with a last gasp winner as the defending champions won 2-1 at Norwich.

A converted try from Ben Nutley in the dying minutes handed Northampton a dramatic win over London Irish.

Four second-half penalties from Tom Heathcote helped Bath emerge from a real war of attrition against Exeter with a valuable win.

An Isa Nacewa penalty on 70 minutes secured a draw for Leinster, who fought back from 10-0 down against Glasgow.

England's past and future combined to lift Gloucester up to fifth following a 29-23 win over table-topping Harlequins.

Manchester City have reaffirmed their Premier League title credentials with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers.

Frank Lampard scored a landmark goal as Chelsea beat Bolton to end their run of five games without a win.

Darren Bent was stretchered off as Wigan and Aston Villa shared a point after a goal-less draw at the DW Stadium.

West Brom built on their superb 5-1 win at Wolves by romping to an impressive 4-0 victory against Sunderland at The Hawthorns.

Samba Diakite had an early end to his Queens Park Rangers debut as he saw red in another home defeat against Fulham.

Goals from Matt Jarivs and Kevin Doyle sealed an impressive comeback for a spirited Wolves side at St James' Park.

Leicester Tigers eased to a comfortable 42-15 triumph over the Newcastle Falcons to put them in contention for a top-two finish.

Sale Sharks overcame London Wasps 46-34 in an amazing game which saw the teams cross the whitewash nine times between them.

Worcester secured the win that will surely see them safe in the Premiership for another season on a memorable night at Sixways.

Michael Bradley's return to Galway was an unhappy one as Edinburgh lost 26-13 to Connacht, the province he coached for seven years.

Ulster get back to winning ways by narrowly beating the Ospreys 15-14 at Ravenhill.

Munster consolidated their position in the RaboDirect Pro12 play-off places with a narrow 16-13 triumph over the Cardiff Blues.

Ajax produced a spirited performance to win at Old Trafford in a thrilling game but Manchester United progress in the Europa League.

A first-half goal from Oliviera Jonas was enough to give Valencia a deserved victory in Spain over a lacklustre Stoke City outfit.

Manchester City thrashed ten-man holders Porto 4-0 to march into the Europa League last-16, 6-1 on aggregate.

Chelsea's Champions League hopes are hanging by a thread after they crashed to a 3-1 defeat at Napoli.

Liverpool ran riot as they notched up six goals against Brighton who helped the Reds by turning three into their own net.

A last-second drop-goal from Geordan Murphy snatched a dramatic victory for Leicester Tigers against Saracens.

A resolute Stevenage secured a deserved FA Cup replay at Spurs after holding the Premier League side to a 0-0 draw at the Amex Stadium.

Stoke City comfortably beat Crawley to claim a spot in the quarter finals of the FA Cup despite Rory Delap's harsh early dismissal.

Newport Gwent Dragons cruised to a 21-10 victory over Edinburgh to secure their fourth RaboDirect Pro12 triumph of the campaign.

Harlequins remain top of the Premiership table as they battled to a 16-14 victory over a competitive Worcester outfit at the Stoop.

A late Niall O'Connor penalty saw Connacht rescue a last-gasp 13-13 draw against the Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground.

Arsenal's week went from bad to worse as Sunderland marched into the FA Cup quarter finals with a 2-0 victory at the Stadium of Light.

Stephen Myler's accurate boot kept Northampton on course for a place in the end of season play-offs in a 24-17 win over Sale.

Leciester secured a 2-1 win at Norwich to book a place in the last eight of the FA Cup thanks to David Nugent's second-half winner.

Bolton Wanderers moved into the last eight of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at Millwall, with Ryo Miyaichi and David Ngog on target.

Munster gain a bonus point with a last gasp Simon Zebo try, to keep pressure on those above them in the RsboDirect Pro12 table

Early goals from Royston Drenthe and Denis Stracqualursi allowed Everton to cruise through the sixth round of the FA Cup.

Jimmy Gopperth kicked 14 points as Newcastle beat London Irish 19-10 at Kingston Park to boost their survival hopes.

Ignacio Mieres kicks all of Exeter's points, as Wasps slip to their eighth successive defeat in the Aviva Premiership at Arms Park

Gloucester did their playoff hopes the world of good as they edged Bath 14-11 in a ferocious West Country derby at a sodden Rec.

Chelsea failed to overcome Championship side Birmingham in the FA Cup to increase the pressure on manager Andre Villas-Boas.

Fergus McFadden scores all of Leinster's points as they stay top of the RaboDirect table, with a last minute penalty the winning score

Steve Tandy's reign as the new head coach of the Ospreys started with a scrappy 23-7 win over Italian outfit Aironi.

Cardiff follow up their win over Connacht last week with a hard-fought win over Ulster, to leapfrog them in the RaboDirect Pro12 table

Mehmet Topal's stunning first-half strike sent Stoke to defeat in the first-leg of their Europa League knockout tie with Valencia.

Manchester City bounced back from a one goal deficit to take a precious 2-1 lead into the second leg of their Europa League tie.

Second-half goals from Ashley Young and Javier Hernandez were enough to give Manchester United a hard fought victory over Ajax.

Arsenal's Champions League hopes for the season appear to be over following a 4-0 last-16 first leg mauling at AC Milan.

Manchester City returned to the top of the table thanks to Joleon Lescott's goal as they edged to a 1-0 win at mediocre Aston Villa.

West Brom have claimed bragging rights and three vital points after humiliating rivals Wolves in the Black Country derby.

Alex Goode's strong display with the boot proved enough to give Saracens a narrow victory away at Wasps.

Ignacio Mieres was the hero as Exeter Chiefs overcame Leicester Tigers 19-11 to move them into fifth place in the Premiership table.

Tottenham Hotspur romped home to a 5-0 win over a lacklustre Newcastle United side who were blown away in the first half on Saturday.

Fulham striker Pavel Pogrebnyak scored on his debut as the Cottagers secured a tense 2-1 win over out of form Stoke.

Blackburn Rovers almost threw away a three-goal lead as they improved their chances of avoiding relegation by beating QPR 3-2.

Wigan outplayed Bolton at the Reebok Stadium to claim a precious three points and drag Bolton further into the mire.

A Grant Holt brace and an Anthony Pilkington goal were enough to see off Swansea in a rollercoaster of a game at the Liberty Stadium.

Sub Thierry Henry netted a dramatic last-minute winner as Arsenal came from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1 at the Stadium of Light.

A truly miserable away performance from Chelsea was punished by a spirited Everton side at Goodison Park.

Three tries in the second half helped Bath secure a come-from-behind bonus point victory over Newcastle in icy conditions.

Freddie Burns lands a late penalty to secure victory for Gloucester at Kingsholm, in an enthralling contest in the Aviva Premiership

Harlequins put their recent run of bad form behind them, as they secure a vital win to keep them on top of the Premiership at the Stoop

Manchester United kept their cool in difficult circumstances to beat a toothless Liverpool side at Old Trafford.

Sale Sharks moved up to fifth position in the Premiership table after a 15-12 triumph over Worcester Warriors.

The Ospreys overcame a 5-year Murrayfiled hoodoo by narrowly beating Edinburgh 15-14.

Ben Blair boots a personal tally of seventeen points as the Blues outplay Connacht in the second half to secure the win in Cardiff

Ulster secure another bonus point win, as they notch up four tries at Ravenhill, to leave themselves in mid-division in the RaboDirect

Glasgow's bid for a place in the RaboDirect Pro 12 top four was boosted by a 19-9 win over play-off rivals Scarlets at Firhill.

Leinster extended their lead at the top of the RaboDirect Pro12 table to 14 points with a bonus-point win over Benetton Treviso.

Sunderland will face Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup after Stephane Sessegnon's winner in extra time against Middlesbrough.

Liverpool failed to break down a resolute Tottenham defence as the two sides played out a goalless draw at Anfield on Monday evening.

Manchester United fought back from three goals down to snatch a 3-3 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

New signing Papiss Cisse made himself an instant Newcastle hero as his debut goal clinched a 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Tyneside.

Manchester City moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a convincing 3-0 win over Fulham at the Etihad Stadium.

It finished all square at the DW Stadium as Victor Anichebe equalised after Phil Neville had converted into in his own net.

James McClean was Sunderland's hero as Martin O'Neill's side edged to a 1-0 win against ten-man Stoke City.

Three goals in five minutes saw Swansea City come from behind to beat West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns Stadium.

Norwich completed the league double over Bolton for the first time since 1971 with a well deserved win at Carrow Road.

Kevin Doyle snatched all three points for Wolves as ten-man QPR suffered a second-half collapse.

Robin van Persie scored a hat-trick as Arsenal ran riot against Blackburn as they move back up to fifth in the Premier League.

Arsenal lost sight of the Champions League places after failing to overcome Bolton in a goalless draw at the Reebok Stadium.

An own goal from Scott Dann and an injury time finish from Gabriel Obertan was enough to give Newcastle all three points on Wednesday.

Two second-half strikes saw the points shared at Craven Cottage on Roy Hodgson's return to his former club.

Fraizer Campbell's second goal in three days set Sunderland on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Norwich at the Stadium of Light.

Aston Villa mounted a stirring comeback on home turf against QPR, but failed to bring an end to their miserable winless run at home.

Manchester City's terrible recent record at Goodison Park continued as Darron Gibson's second-half strike helped Everton beat them 1-0.