Everton and Hibernian go out though.

Roy Keane reveals that he is likely to leave Manchester United at the end of the season.- Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough are through to the Second Round of the UEFA Cup. Everton and Hibernian go out though. Wanderers - in their first European tie on foreign soil - have a scare against Lokomotiv Plovdiv in Burgas but score two late goals to go through 4-2 on aggregate. Middlesbrough retain their two-goal advantage from the first leg with a goalless draw at Xanthi. Everton can’t repair the damage from the heavy defeat in Bucharest despite the consolation of a 1-0 win on the night at Goodison. Hibs hopes of progressing beyond the First Round for the first time since 1989 are destroyed with a 5-1 thumping at Dnipro in Ukraine.

- Roy Keane reveals that he is likely to leave Manchester United at the end of the season. He tells MUTV that he doesn’t expect to be offered a new contract. The United skipper wants to continue his playing career but insists he will not play for another English club.

- The Football Association announce that they will bid to host the 2007 UEFA Under-21 Championship. The FA face competition from the Czech Republic, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden and Turkey. A decision is expected from UEFA’s executive committee on 15 December.

- Leicester City and Queens Park Rangers are charged by the FA with failing to control their players during their Championship match at the Walkers Stadium on 24 September. Referee Colin Webster showed two red and seven yellow cards.

They are the top two in Group G and meet again at Anfield in the Premiership on Sunday.

Rangers lose 1-0 to Inter Milan behind closed doors at the San Siro.- Liverpool and Chelsea battle out a goalless stalemate in the Champions League. Although the European champions and English champions cancel each other out, they are the top two in Group G and meet again at Anfield in the Premiership on Sunday.

- Rangers lose 1-0 to Inter Milan behind closed doors at the San Siro. The 80,000 capacity stadium is deserted due to the ban imposed by UEFA following last season’s poor crowd behaviour.

- Real Madrid secure their first Champions League points of the term with a 2-1 win over Olympiakos as Raul becomes the first player to scorer 50 goals in the premier European Cup competition. Alftredo Di Stefano scored 49 goals in 58 matches between 1955 and 1964 while Raul has scored his 50 goals in 97 Champions League matches since 1995.

- Chelsea’s unrivalled spending power is strengthened even further. It is announced that Russian gas giant Gazprom has agreed to buy the Sibneft oil company - controlled by Blues owner Roman Abramovich - for a mind-blowing £7.4billion. It is said that he would now have the resources to buy every Premiership club.

It’s the clubs first meeting since the 1968 European Cup Final.

A young Arsenal team retain the Gunners 100% Champions League record with a 2-1 win at Ajax.- Manchester United fend off mounting criticism with a 2-1 win against Benfica at Old Trafford. In the clubs first meeting since the 1968 European Cup Final, United needed a late Ruud Van Nistelrooy winner after Ryan Giggs had given them the lead.

- A young Arsenal team retain the Gunners 100% Champions League record with a 2-1 win at Ajax. Freddie Ljungberg and Robert Pires gave them a 2-0 advantage before resisting the Amsterdam club’s late fightback.

- Sheffield United equal a club record of eight consecutive wins to stay top of the Championship as Plymouth Argyle go down 2-0 at Bramall Lane. Luton Town (3-0 v Preston North End) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-0at Crewe Alexandra) also have impressive wins to stay in touch.

- Swansea City, Southend United and Huddersfield Town open up a five-point lead in League One. The Swans win 1-0 at AFC Bournemouth, Southend beat Yeovil Town 4-1 for the sixth consecutive league win while Danny Schofield nets Huddersfield’s late winner against Tranmere Rovers.

- Grimsby Town’s outstanding form continues in League Two with a 4-0 win against Notts County but Wycombe Wanderers remain the only unbeaten team in the Football League with the 4-1 defeat of Wrexham.

Swindon Town are the fifth League club in the region to change their boss after Andy King is dismissed.

Tottenham Hotspur bounce back from last week’s Carling Cup upset with a 1-0 Premiership defeat of Fulham.- The September South-West managerial merry-go-round continues. Swindon Town are the fifth League club in the region to change their boss after Andy King is dismissed. The Robins are next-to-bottom of League Two, and fans demanded for the end of the former Everton midfielder’s four-year reign following Saturday’s defeat by Bradford City at the County Ground. Youth development officer Iffy Onuora is put in temporary charge.

- Tottenham Hotspur bounce back from last week’s Carling Cup upset with a 1-0 Premiership defeat of Fulham. Jermaine Defore scores the only goal on eight minutes as Spurs move up to fourth place.

- Over 4,000 Brighton & Hove Albion supporters march along the seafront to make Labour politicians aware of their fight for a new stadium. The Labour Party’s annual conference is taking place at the Brighton Centre this week and Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is due to decide next month whether Brighton can build a ground at Falmer. If permission is not given, there are fears for the club’s future existence.

The Black Cats 2-0 win at Middlesbrough is their first in the top flight since 15 December 2002.

Paolo Maldini sets a new Serie A appearances record.- Sunderland win their first Premiership game in 27 attempts. The Black Cats 2-0 win at Middlesbrough is their first in the top flight since 15 December 2002. Tommy Miller and Julio Arca score the long-awaited goals for Mick McCarthy’s team. The storm clouds move to Everton who are now bottom of the Premiership for the first time since November 1997. After the heroics of last term, they have lost eight out of nine games this season, are out of the Champions League and almost certain to drop out of the UEFA Cup later this week.

- Paolo Maldini sets a new Serie A appearances record. The AC Milan captain’s appearance the 2-0 victory at Treviso was his 571st top-flight Italian game to take him beyond Dino Zoff’s previous record. He has now played 801 games for Milan in all competitions, having made his league debut on 20 January 1985.

- Brazilian football is in turmoil after a top referee was arrested yesterday over allegations that he was involved in a match-fixing scheme which affected games in this year’s championship. FIFA ref Edilson Pereira de Carvalho was arrested following allegations that he accepted bribes from an illegal Internet gambling ring to fix matches. Carvalho has also been suspended by the Brazilian Football Confederation, along with Paulo Jose Danelon, after allegations which were published by the weekly news magazine Veja.

The champions recover to win 2-1 at Stamford Bridge to retain their 100% record.

Blackburn Rovers win at Manchester United for the first time since October 1962.- Aston Villa’s Luke Moore scores the first goal against Chelsea this season. The champions recover to win 2-1 at Stamford Bridge to retain their 100% record. Blackburn Rovers win at Manchester United for the first time since October 1962. Morten Gamst Pedersen nets twice for Mark Hughes’ team. Wigan Athletic continue to confound the critics with a 1-0 win at Everton. The Toffees remain next-to-bottom.

- Sheffield United complete their best-ever start to a season with a 2-1 home win against Derby County. Reading continue to lead the chasing Championship pack with a 1-0 at Norwich City.

- New Bristol City boss Gary Johnson is off to a flying start with a 3-2 success at Brentford. League One leaders Swansea City are held 1-1 by Nottingham Forest but the Swans have the consolation of a crowd of over 18,000 at the New Stadium.

- Torquay United move off the bottom of League Two with a 2-1 win against Lincoln City who finish with only eight men at Plainmoor. Grimsby Town’s fantastic week has an unhappy ending as Boston United grab a last minute equaliser in the Lincolnshire derby at York Street.

- Heart of Midlothian equal their best start since the 1914-15 season. The 1-0 win against Rangers at Tynecastle makes it eight out of eight in 2005-06.

He makes a swift return to the Championship following his controversial sacking by Stoke City in June.

Bristol City appoint Gary Johnson as their new boss.- Tony Pulis is named as the new manager of Plymouth Argyle. He makes a swift return to the Championship following his controversial sacking by Stoke City in June. Pulis replaces Bobby Williamson who was dismissed on 6 September. The Welshman began his managerial career in 1992 at AFC Bournemouth and has since also been in charge at Gillingham, Bristol City and Portsmouth. Former Argyle boss David Kemp will be his assistant at Home Park.

- Bristol City appoint Gary Johnson as their new boss. The former coach of the Latvia national team resigns at Yeovil Town after leading the Glovers from the Conference to League One. Assistant manager Steve Thompson takes over as caretaker manager at Huish Park.

- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger calls for international friendlies to be scrapped. He also wants midweek internationals to be played on Tuesdays to give players more time to recover for club matches. The Gunners boss explains ‘you get a player back on a stretcher 24 hours before a must-win match.’

The former Newcastle United puts through his own goal and is sent-off against Athletic Bilbao.

Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan calls for the introduction of a salary cap in the Premiership.- Having had to wait over a year for his debut, Jonathan Woodgate makes a nightmare start for Real Madrid. The former Newcastle United puts through his own goal and is sent-off against Athletic Bilbao. In the first half, in trying to block a Joseba Etxeberria shot, he managed to head the ball past Iker Casillas to give the visitors a half-time lead. Woodgate was then shown the red card after 65 minutes after picking up a second yellow card. Despite Woodgate’s dismissal, after a disappointing start to their La Liga season, Real went on to comfortably beat Bilbao 3-1 with goals from Brazilian Robinho and a brace from captain Raul.

- Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan calls for the introduction of a salary cap in the Premiership. The Latics chief has first-hand experience of the benefits of a salary cap in rugby league, where he runs Wigan Warriors.

- Bristol Rovers sack manager Ian Atkins. The Pirates are in 19th place in League Two having picked up just nine points from their opening nine games. Coach Paul Trollope takes temporary charge.

- Sam Allardyce reacts angrily to jibes that he is to blame for falling Premiership crowds and lower standards of entertainment. Critics have claimed that his Bolton Wanderers’ alleged ‘boring’ style of play is driving attendances down.

The League One club win 3-0 on penalties.

Lincoln City take Fulham all the way at Craven Cottage before going out on a remarkable 5-4 scoreline.- The shocks continue in the Carling Cup with Manchester City going out at Doncaster Rovers. After both teams covert a penalty in extra time, the League One club win 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out. Rovers keeper Jan Budtz - who came on in the additional thirty minutes to make his debut in English football - is the hero with two penalty saves.

- Lincoln City take Fulham all the way at Craven Cottage before going out on a 5-4 remarkable scoreline. The Imps twice come from two goals down before Brian McBride hits the winner in the last minute of extra time.

Portsmouth are another Premiership casualty as they lose 3-2 at League One Gillingham.

League Two’s Barnet and Mansfield Town also take notable Championship scalps in Plymouth Argyle and Southampton, respectively.- League Two leaders Grimsby Town cause a major shock in the Carling Cup with a 1-0 Second Round KO of Tottenham Hotspur at Blundell Park. Congo international midfielder Jean-Paul Kamudimba Kalala grabs the dramatic last-minute winner.

- Portsmouth are another Premiership casualty as they lose 3-2 at League One Gillingham. Andrew Crofts claims the extra time winner.

- League Two’s Barnet and Mansfield Town also take notable Championship scalps in Plymouth Argyle and Southampton, respectively. Giles Coke hits the winner for managerless Mansfield.

- Aston Villa stage a remarkable comeback at Wycombe Wanderers. Trailing 1-3 at the interval, they run out 8-3 winners.

- Early season concerns regarding low attendances continue as only 3.346 are at the JJB Stadium for Premiership Wigan Athletic’s 1-0 defeat of AFC Bournemouth.