Suarez & Lampard inspire their teams to victories

Both Luis Suarez & Frank Lampard showed just how instrumental they are for Liverpool and Chelsea as they scored braces to win the two teams matches.

Despite going behind early to a Steven Pienaar strike, Chelsea fought back, with Lampard's two goals enough for a 2-1 away win over Everton.

Suarez then helped Liverpool take QPR apart, with three goals in the first thirty minutes enough to beat the West Londoners who, after Reading won yesterday, are in real trouble at the bottom of the table.

35 goals in 8 games on mad PL day

Arsenal and Newcastle produced an amazing game which had 10 goals, ending with a 7-3 win for the Gunners.

Manchester City survived a scare to beat Norwich 4-3 to keep up their chase of Manchester United, who won against West Brom 2-0.

Wigan put further pressure on Aston Villa with a 3-0 away win, while Stoke came back to draw with Southampton 3-3.

Swansea triumphed over Fulham 2-1, which you can see a special report on the blog, and Tottenham beat Sunderland 2-1 as well.

The full results are:
Arsenal 7-3 Newcastle
Norwich 3-4 Man. City
Stoke 3-3 Southampton
Aston Villa 0-3 Wigan
Man. United 2-0 West Brom
Fulham 1-2 Swansea (see special match report)
Sunderland 1-2 Tottenham
Reading 1-0 West Ham

Swansea 2-1 Fulham match report special

ZSN was lucky enough to have tickets to Fulham against Swansea at Craven Cottage. Our man Zachary Macpherson was there to write the special match report.

The game started off without many chances, with Fulham having the majority of the ball possession. A few minutes in however, the Cottagers had a good chance, with a strike that just looped over the bar.

It was Swansea who struck first though, with Danny Graham's effort finding it's way into the net around 20 minutes.

The half stayed at 1-0 to the Swans, with both teams having spells of pressure.

Soon after the break, however, a David Stockdale (the Fulham goalkeeper) mistake led to Jonathan De Guzman neatly putting away his shot to make the score 2-0.

Fulham, who had already been making the ball stay in Swansea's half, pressured Tremmel in the Swans goal and were rewarded with Bryan Ruiz scoring after a goal-line scramble which ended with the Costa Rica international making the score line 2-1.

Despite many times when only a good defence stopped Fulham scoring, including a disallowed goal for offside, Swansea held on to take the three points back to South Wales with a 2-1 score.

A great year for British sport: review of 2012

2012, was to put it simply, one of the greatest years ever in terms of British sport. Champions League winners, first test win in India for ages, a amazing Ryder Cup comeback, a Tour De France winner and of course the Olympics and Paralympics - the list of fantastic achievements in sport over the past 12 months is endless. You can't possibly go through everything, but here at a few of the best (in no particular order):

WALES WIN THE GRAND SLAM (Rugby Union)

Despite one of the greats of Welsh rugby, Shane Williams, retiring, a Wales side that had just come off of a great 2011 World Cup went into the tournament as one of the favourites. New faces such as George North and Alex Cuthbert were instrumental in Wales' Grand Slam victory. Apart from the first week, Wales were on top of the table for every week during the competition. The Grand Slam was their third in eight years.

MAN. CITY WIN THRILLING TITLE RACE (Football)

Manchester City won the league title for the first time in 44 years after Sergio Aguero's stoppage time winner saved the Blues from second place.

Manchester United had won, and City needed two goals in more or less two minutes to win the Premier League. They did it, and the famous voice of the commentator screaming "Agueroooooooo!" has become the sound of the 2011/12 season.

CHELSEA WIN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOR THE FIRST TIME (Football)

After 9 years and a countless number of managers, a Chelsea side gave their Russian owner, Roman Abramovich, what he had been wanting for since he bought the club - the title of champions of Europe. A Didier Drogba inspired team defeated Barcelona in the semi-final before going on to beat Bayern Munich at the Germans' home ground on penalties to succeed in Abramovich's dream.

The manager wasn't one of the biggest names in football - it was Roberto Di Matteo, who was caretaker boss. After the Italian's triumph in both the Champions League and FA Cup he was given the permanent role. Soon after, however, he was sacked, something the Chelsea fans didn't take to very well.

CAPELLO SACKED, HODGSON TAKES OVER, ENGLAND LOSE ON PENALTIES (AGAIN!) (Football)

Fabio Capello's reign as England manager came to an end just a month before Euro 2012. The FA were quick to appoint West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson, who was doing well at the Hawthorns. The ex-Liverpool gaffer then took England to the Euro 2012 tournament in Poland & Ukraine. They succeeded in the group stage before facing Italy in the quarter-finals. The new-look side went out to the brilliance of Andrea Pirlo & co. on penalties.

ANDY MURRAY FINALLY WINS A GRAND SLAM (Tennis)

Andy Murray came back from his Wimbledon heartbreak to beat Novak Djokovic in the final of the US Open and become the first British man since Fred Perry to win a Grand Slam, having been runner-up on four other occasions.

He beat the Serbian Djokovic 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 to win the title.

ENGLAND WIN IN INDIA FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1985 (Cricket)

Despite going 1-0 behind in the four match series, Alistair Cook & co. triumphed over India in India for the first time since the 1980's.

For the Indians, Sachin Tendulkar failed, while Cheteshwar Pujara hit centuries in a couple of innings.

Monty Panesar was one of the the main players for England against the international side that he could've played for, taking a few wickets per innings alongside Graeme Swann. On the batting side of things, Captain Cook and Kevin Pietersen both did well.

Alistair Cook branded the series 'as good as the Ashes win' amongst joyous celebrations.

WIGGINS BECOMES FIRST BRIT TO WIN TOUR DE FRANCE (Cycling)

Bradley Wiggins and his Sky teammates did what no Brits had ever done before in the world of cycling - they won the Tour De France.

Alongside his partner Chris Froome, 'Wiggo' as he is now known pulled off a great win as they beat other favourites to take the Tour De France.

They built an early lead, and more or less maintained it to the end.

It wasn't the end for Wiggins in 2012 - he went on to win Olympic gold, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award and capped it off with a knighthood.

THE OLYMPICS & PARALYMPICS (Sport)

Wow. Just wow. The Olympic & Paralympic games in London 2012 was THE best sporting competition EVER. Without a doubt, Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis, David Weir, Jonny Peacock, Ellie Simmonds, Greg Rutherford, Bradley Wiggins, Andy Murray, Katherine Grainger and all the rest took the nation by storm.

I can't begin to say how great it was. From the great sport to the great crowds, it really inspired a generation.

The actual medal table was disappointing for Team GB - we didn't finish as high as we did in 2008, but the way the games brought together the whole nation was fantastic to see.

So, 2012 was a pretty amazing year. Can 2013 top it? To be honest, I have to say I don't think so. With no football World Cup or European Championships and no home Olympics/Paralympics, it's going to be tough. But we're going to give it a chance.

Happy New Year from ZSN!

How is the Premier League shaping up?

As the teams reach the half-way mark in the Premier League season, ZSN looks how the Premier League is shaping up for the final half.

The leaders:
After a brief stint at the top of the table, Chelsea have slipped under the two Manchester clubs, who are looking the main two clubs to win. Although the Blues are only four points below 2nd place City, it is looking like a two-horse race at the moment, with Manchester United just ahead.

The fight for Europe:
This could be the year when a new club breaks into the top four. Having said that, from a few years ago with a 'big four' (Man. United, Chelsea, Liverpool & Arsenal) to a 'big two/three ( Manchester United, Manchester City & Chelsea), it has always been up for grabs. But this year, there are many clubs who are in the mix. Tottenham, Everton, West Brom & Arsenal are all close, with Stoke, Swansea and Liverpool a few points away.

I think Tottenham will take fourth, but the battle for fifth is a exciting one. Everton are probably to favourites, but West Brom and Swansea are looking good. Arsenal may pull through, and I half-expect the Gunners to grab a spot.

Relegation:
I think Reading and QPR are almost already down, but there are around four or five teams who could finish 18th. Wigan, Aston Villa, Southampton, Newcastle and Fulham are all in the danger zone.

So, let's look at my tables:

What I thought at the start of the season:

Table:
1. Man. City
2. Man. United
3. Chelsea
4. Liverpool
5. Tottenham
6. Arsenal
7. Newcastle
8. Fulham
9. Swansea
10. Stoke
11. Sunderland
12. Norwich
13. Reading
14. Everton
15. Aston Villa
16. West Brom
17. Southampton
18. West Ham
19. Wigan
20. QPR

And what I think now (after half the season):
1. Man. United
2. Man. City
3. Chelsea
4. Tottenham
5. Everton
6. Arsenal
7. West Brom
8. Swansea
9. Liverpool
10. Stoke
11. Norwich
12. Newcastle
13. Fulham
14. Sunderland
15. West Ham
16. Aston Villa
17. Southampton
18. Wigan
19. Reading
20. QPR

United build lead over City

Manchester United fought back against Newcastle 4-3 to further their lead on second-place Manchester City to seven points.

City surprisingly lost 1-0 to Sunderland, which did no favours in their battle to win a second Premier League title.

Gareth Bale hit a hat-trick as Tottenham whacked Aston Villa 4-0, the Villians have a goal difference of -12 in the last two games.

Stoke came back to beat Liverpool 3-1 and climbed above the Reds in the table.

The full results are:
Man. United 4-3 Newcastle
Sunderland 1-0 Man. City
Norwich 0-1 Chelsea
Aston Villa 0-4 Tottenham
Everton 2-1 Wigan
QPR 1-2 West Brom
Stoke 3-1 Liverpool
Reading 0-0 Swansea
Fulham 1-1 Southampton

Merry Christmas from ZSN!

Merry Christmas and a happy new year from everyone at Zachary's Sports News. We'll be carrying on throughout 2013.

From Zachary

Chelsea hammer Villa and Swansea collect point

Chelsea absolutely annihilated Aston Villa with massive 8-0 victory.

Fernando Torres, David Luiz, Branislav Ivanovic, Frank Lampard, Oscar, Eden Hazard and Ramires (2) all scored in Chelsea's first Premier League game back after the Club World Cup.

Swansea held on to secure a point and frustrate Manchester United in a 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium, with Michu hitting his 13th goal of the season.

Tendulkar quits one-day cricket

Sachin Tendulkar has quit the one-day form of cricket.

After a great World Cup and collecting his 100th century, Tendulkar has failed to hit big scores.

Liverpool thrash Fulham and City grab late win

Liverpool thrashed Fulham 4-0 to help them climb up the table, with Stewart Downing scoring and grabbing an assist.

Manchester City took a late, late goal to break Reading's heart in a 1-0 win, while Mikel Arteta's penalty secured Arsenal a 1-0 away win against Wigan.

The full results are:
Liverpool 4-0 Fulham
West Ham 1-2 Everton
West Brom 2-1 Norwich
Manchester City 1-0 Reading
Wigan 0-1 Arsenal
Southampton 0-1 Sunderland
Newcastle 1-0 QPR
Tottenham 0-0 Stoke

Captain Morgan grabs England nail-biting victory

Captain Eoin Morgan hit a six on the last ball to level the two game T20 series against India 1-1.

After India made 177-8, Michael Lumb scored 50 and Alex Hales 42 to put England in a good position, but Yuvraj Singh took 3-17 to put the hosts back on track.

It went down to the last bowl of the last over with England needing three of the last bowl. Morgan smashed it for six to save England.

Yuvraj stars for India in Twenty20

Cricket: Yuvraj Singh batted and bowled superbly as India beat England by 5 wickets in the first Twenty20 in Pune.

After England had been 157-6 on 20 overs, with Yuvraj, who has faced a battle against cancer in the last year or so, getting figures of 3-19. The all-rounder then ran 38 to help his team have a total of 158-5 with a couple of overs left to win the cricket match.

British teams face tough challenge in Europe

Manchester United will face Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League, with the other British teams also facing tough challenges in the next round of draws in the Champions and Europa leagues.

Arsenal have games against Bayern Munich, while Celtic will face the team who knocked out Chelsea, Juventus.

In the Europa League, Liverpool will face Zenit St. Petersburg, Sparta Prague were rewarded with a draw against Chelsea, Newcastle have Metalist Kharkiv and Tottenham have a set of games against French team Lyon.

Chelsea thrash Leeds and face Swansea in League Cup

Chelsea came back from their 1-0 Club World Cup final loss to thrash Leeds 5-1 in the quarter-final of the League Cup.

Leeds were 1-0 ahead at half-time, but 5 goals from 5 different players took Chelsea through to the semi-finals.

The draw for the semis put the top ranked teams, Swansea and Chelsea, against each other, and the bottom two, Bradford and Aston Villa, head to head.

London secures Championships

London has succeeded in it's bid to hold both the World Athletics Championships and the Paralympic Athletics World Championships in 2017.

Both events will be held in the Olympic stadium, with the PAWC scheduled to be held one month before the WAC.

Arsenal comeback in style

Santi Cazorla became just the third Spaniard to score a hat-trick in the Premiership as his Arsenal side came back from their embarrassing loss at Bradford to win 5-2 at Reading.

The three Cazorla goals and a early Lukas Podolski strike put the Gunners 4-0 up on 60 minutes, just like Reading were on this fixture in the League Cup. Reading, surprisingly, almost re-did that match in their favour as they scored two quick goals to make it 4-2, but Theo Walcott scored to end the bottom club's hope.

England clench historic win

England have won in cricket in India for the first time in 27 years.

Jonathan Trott (143) and Ian Bell (116 n.o.) both hit centuries to help the tourists seal the first away win over the south-east Asians for a long time.

Wiggins scoops SPOTY award

Bradley Wiggins has won the Sports Personality of the Year Award 2012.

He held off 2nd and 3rd Jessica Ennis and Andy Murray to grab the award, which Mark Cavendish, also a cyclist, won last year.

Wiggins' achievements include becoming the first Brit ever to win the Tour De France, and he won gold at the Olympics.

Do you think Wiggins should have won the award? Or another of the top twelve? For a reminder of who they were, look below:
Bradley Wiggins (cycling)
Jessica Ennis (heptathalon)
Andy Murray (tennis)
David Weir (wheelchair racing)
Mo Farah (long distance running)
Ellie Simmonds (Paralympic swimming)
Sir Chris Hoy (cycling)
Rory McIlroy (golf)
Sarah Storey (Paralympic cyclist)
Katherine Grainger (rower)
Ben Ainslie (sailing)
Nicola Adams (boxing)
Do you one of the others should have won? Or maybe another athlete that wasn't in the list. We'd love to see your views.

Craig wins Young SPOTY

Josef Craig, who won Paralympic gold, has won the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2012.

The fifteen-year-old, who has mild cerebral palsy, won the S7 400m freestyle in record time at the Paralympic games.

He beat contenders Jessica-Jane Applegate, who is also a Paralympic swimmer, and Rebecca Tunney, who was the youngest GB athlete at the Olympics in the gymnastics.

Tottenham win to go level with Chelsea

Tottenham beat Swansea 1-0 to go level on points with Chelsea, although the Blues' have a far better goal difference and a game in hand.

West Brom and West Ham played out a boring 0-0 draw in the other Sunday game.

Chelsea lose Club World Cup

Chelsea suffered defeat to Brazilian side Corinthians in the Club World Cup final in a more or less boring match.

The competition, which was held in Japan, puts the winners of the various continents' major tournaments up against each other. Chelsea, of course, won the Champions League against Bayern Munich, while Corinthians won the South American version.

The match itself was full of crunching tackles, and in the later stages of the game, a defensive error led to Corinthians scoring, to end the game 1-0.

Feature: What has happened to Fernando Torres

I am starting a new feature on Zachary's Sports News: A regular post where I put my thoughts on a pressing matter in sport. This time, the post is on the downfall of 'El Niño'.

Fernando Torres. A name that, a few years ago, would have striked fear into any defender's heart. The prolific Liverpool striker, signed from Athletico Madrid, was one of the hottest prospects in football. He was scoring almost every game, and Steven Gerrard was starting up a great partnership with the Spaniard.

Then he hit a bad patch. A few injuries, and he was nowhere near the amazing goalscorer he was in 2008/09. Liverpool fans got more and more annoyed with his poor performances, and he was no longer a full-time starter, like Gerrard or Pepe Reina.

He was becoming a liability, and the almost only reason he was still in the squad was because the Reds did not have another good replacement. However, when the 2011 January transfer window opened, he was up for grabs with quite a few big teams following his progress.

Many thought he would only reach a price tag of £15 million, but, in the final hours of the window, Chelsea swooped in for the World Cup winner. They paid a British record of £50 million.

It was risky. He wasn't the regular finisher that he was before, and the Blues' already had Didier Drogba amongst others.

Carlo Ancelotti showed his interest in his new signing by starting Torres in most of the games following his transfer, but after hundreds of minutes played, Torres hadn't scored.

Maybe it was the way he and Drogba played together. They never linked up well, and it never worked.

Chelsea fans gave Torres enough chances, but soon they had realised what the Liverpool fans had felt like just before 'El Nino' had left.

He was still played by Chelsea's ever changing managers, but never got off.

Almost all strikers go through bad patches, but this was getting worse. Torres wasn't scoring regularly, and it seemed as if he had passed his best.

In late 2011, Nicholas Anelka left for Shanghai Shenhua, and the Frenchman was followed by Didier Drogba in 2012 for the Chinese club.

Everybody thought that this would be Torres' big break. With the only other main striker for Chelsea Daniel Sturridge, he could really shine. Also, playmakers like Eden Hazard and Juan Mata were coming in to help set him up alongside Frank Lampard. He didn't make a huge improvement.

Now we go to the present. Although scoring a little more regularly, Torres has not found his old form. Look at the stats:

Torres at Athletico Madrid:
Apps: 214
Goals: 82

Torres at Liverpool:
Apps: 102
Goals: 65

Torres at Chelsea:
Apps: 62
Goals: 13
League only and as of 8 December

I think that Torres is past his best. He may find some form again, that is almost certain, but I don't think he'll ever be the exciting young prospect he was at Madrid, or the amazing striker he was at Liverpool.

What are your views on Fernando? Are you a Chelsea, Liverpool or even Madrid fan? Or just a football fan? What do you think? We would love to see some comments. When you read this, comment!

More features coming soon, so keep checking ZSN!

QPR seal first win this season

Harry Redknapp's QPR grabbed their first win of the season, as Adel Taarabt scored both in a 2-1 win over Fulham.

Liverpool were shocked at home by Aston Villa - the Villains securing a 3-1 win at Anfield.

Both the Manchester clubs beat their North East opponents 3-1, with City winning in the early kick off, and Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie both scored to grab United the win against Sunderland.

The full results are:
Newcastle 1-3 Man. City
Liverpool 1-3 Aston Villa
Man. United 3-1 Sunderland
QPR 2-1 Fulham
Norwich 2-1 Wigan
Stoke 1-1 Everton

India partnership leaves test undecided

India's Virat Kohli and M.S. Dhoni made a fantastic batting partnership of 198 runs.

Despite England not taking wickets for most of the day, a few in quick succession left India on 297-8, with Dhoni being cruelly run out for 99 and Kohli going out for 103. They trail the tourists by 33.

Swansea progress into semis

Swansea produced a bad performance but still got away with the goods as a late own goal have them a 1-0 win over Middlesborough in the League Cup.

Swansea, who have never before reached the semi-final stage, could face Aston Villa (who thrashed Norwich 4-1), Bradford (who pulled off a massive upset by beating Arsenal) Leeds or Chelsea (that tie is yet to be played due to the Blues' part in the Club World Cup).

Arsenal go out to shock loss in League Cup

Arsenal were knocked out of the League Cup at the quarter-final stage with a shock loss to League 2 side Bradford.

After a 1-1 draw after extra time, Bradford pulled off a 3-2 win on penalties in front of a ecstatic home crowd.

Aston Villa beat Norwich 4-1 to cement their place in the semi-final, while Sunderland climbed out of the relegation zone with a 3-0 win over Reading in the Premier League.

United victorious in derby thriller

Manchester United survived a comeback from Manchester City to win 3-2 at the Etihad in a thrilling Manchester derby.

Wayne Rooney reached his 150 Premiership goals tally, becoming the youngest player to get to that record, by scoring twice in the first half-hour to put United 2-0 up, but with just 5 minutes to go after Yaya Toure pulled one back Pablo Zabaleta scored to level things up at 2-2.

Robin Van Persie had the last word, the 24 million man curling in a free-kick in stoppage time to secure a victory for the Red Devils and widen the gap to six points at the top of the table. It is also City's first home loss since 2010.

Liverpool came back from behind to beat West Ham away, with the Merseysiders grabbing a vital 3-2 win.

Two late goals from Everton grabbed them a 2-1 victory over Tottenham at Goodison Park, the Blues' leaping into into 4th place.

England wrap up 3rd test

England secured a seven-wicket victory over India to go ever closer to having a series win in India for the first time since 1985.

Torres brace in Chelsea win

Fernando Torres scored twice as Chelsea recorded their first Premier League win under Rafael Benitez with a 3-1 victory over Sunderland.

Mikel Arteta scored two penalties as Arsenal beat West Brom 2-0, while Swansea, despite almost having a successful comeback, lost 4-3 to Norwich.

The full results are:
Sunderland 1-3 Chelsea
Arsenal 2-0 West Brom
Swansea 3-4 Norwich
Southampton 1-0 Reading
Wigan 2-2 QPR
Aston Villa 0-0 Stoke

England cement their grip on 3rd test

England finished day three of the third test finishing 509-6, although Alistair Cook went out on 190.

Pragyan Ojha took 4 wickets, and Ravi Ashwin 3.

Liverpool & Spurs join Newcastle in Europa League knock-outs

Liverpool beat Udinese 1-0 and Tottenham beat Panathinaikos 3-1 as they joined already-through Newcastle in the Europa League second round.

A nail-biting end in Italy as Antonio Di Natale, who caused Liverpool so much pain in the 3-2 win at Anfield earlier in the tournament, hit just over the bar with the last kick of the game.

Newcastle lost 2-0 to Bordeaux.

Euro 2020 to be held across Europe

UEFA have announced that Euro 2020 will be held in major cities across Europe, unlike the normal one or two country hosts.

The decision has received mixed reactions. Michel Platini, the head of UEFA, says that the decision of which cities will host the tournament will be decided in 2014.

Chelsea out but Celtic through in Champions League

Despite thrashing Nordsjaelland 6-1 Chelsea became the first ever Champions League Holders to go out of the group stage, as Juventus beat Shaktar Donetsk. They will grab Europa League though.

Celtic, however, secured an amazing second round place by beating Spartak Moscow 2-1.

Manchester United lost 1-0 to Cluj, but had already went through.

England take control of 3rd test

England first bowled well and then Alistair Cook scored a century to cement their hold on the 3rd test in India.

Cook, 27, became the highest test scorer for England.

City crash and Arsenal await a tough draw in Champions League

Manchester City lost 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund to not go through to the Europa League.

Only 3rd place in the group stage goes through to the Europa League, and Manchester City's dismal three points from six games means they only finished 4th.

Arsenal lost 2-1 to Olympiakos which means that they do go through, but they will await a tough draw in the knock-out stage.

Ba scores in Newcastle win

Demba Ba grabbed a brace as Newcastle stopped their losing run in a 3-0 win over Wigan.

Wigan were left at ten men when Maynor Figueroa was sent off on 12 minutes, and Ba smashed home the penalty.

The win means Newcastle stay in 14th place, but Wigan slip below Aston Villa into 16th.

Pressure mounts on O'Neill

Martin O'Neill's job as manager of Sunderland came under even more pressure due to a 2-1 loss to Norwich.

Sunderland went 2-0 down before Craig Gardner got one back.

It means that the Black Cats are only one point above 18th place Southampton, and Norwich have climbed up the table.

United get Hammers in 3rd round draw

Manchester United have got Premier League high-flyers West Ham in the third round FA Cup draw.

9 non-league teams are still included in the draw, although a few of them still have replays needed to play so that number is set to decrease.

Chelsea face Southampton, while Manchester City will welcome Championship side Watford to the Etihad.

Swansea host Arsenal at the Liberty Stadium, while Tottenham will bring Coventry to White Hart Lane in a repeat of the 1987 final.

The full set of fixtures are:

Manchester United v West Ham
Manchester City v Watford
Southampton v Chelsea
Tottenham v Coventry
QPR v West Brom
Cheltenham/Hereford v Everton
Swansea v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Stoke
Lincoln/Mansfield v Liverpool
Fulham v Blackpool
Peterborough v Norwich
Brighton v Newcastle
Wigan v Bournemouth
Aston Villa v Ipswich
Bolton v Sunderland
Crawley v Reading
Barrow/Macclesfield v Cardiff
Leicester v Burton
Middlesborough v Harrogate/Hastings
Hull v Alfreton/Leyton Orient
Milwall v Preston
Blackburn v Bristol City
Nottingham Forest v Oldham
Leeds v Birmingham
Charlton v Huddersfield
Barnsley v Burnley
Derby v Tranmere
Luton v Wolves
Sheffield Wednesday v MK Dons
Accrington Stanley/Oxford v Sheffield United
Bury/Southend v Bradford/Brentford
Aldershot v Rotherham/Notts County

Man. United win thriller in Premier League

Manchester United come back from behind to beat Reading 4-3 with all the goals scored in the first half of the game, with Wayne Rooney scoring a brace.

Arsenal still have their worst-ever start to a season under Arsene Wenger, with Michu scoring two late goals for Swansea in a 2-0 victory.

West Ham inflicted further damage on new Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez's short reign, with Sam Allardyce's men winning 3-1.

The full results are:
Fulham 0-3 Tottenham
Arsenal 0-2 Swansea
West Ham 3-1 Chelsea
Reading 3-4 Man. United
Liverpool 1-0 Southampton
West Brom 0-1 Stoke
Man. City 1-1 Everton
QPR 1-1 Aston Villa

Rugby Union: England beat All Blacks

England secured a famous victory to stop New Zealand's 20-match winning streak.

Brad Barritt, Chris Ashton and Manu Tuilagi all scored tries for England who survived an All Blacks comeback, the game finishing 38-21.

Wales, however, where not so fortunate, with a late try from Kurtley Beale of Australia gave the Wallabies a 14-12 win.