Chelsea return to winning ways with a 4-2 win against Blackburn Rovers at Stamford Bridge.
Rovers peg back a two-goal lead but the Champions now have a nine-point advantage.
Manchester United suffer their heaviest defeat for 19 months as they go down 1-4 at Middlesbrough.- Chelsea return to winning ways with a 4-2 win against Blackburn Rovers at Stamford Bridge. Rovers peg back a two-goal lead but the Champions now have a nine-point advantage. Wigan Athletic continue their amazing first season in the top flight as they go second with a last-gasp win against Fulham at the JJB Stadium. Manchester United suffer their heaviest defeat for 19 months as they go down 1-4 at Middlesbrough. Honours are even in the North London derby as Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal draw 1-1 at White Hart Lane. At the bottom, Portsmouth come from behind to win 4-1 at Sunderland. The Black Cats replace Everton at the bottom after the Toffees win 1-0 at Birmingham City.
- The top two in the Championship, Sheffield United and Reading, are held at home by Cardiff City and Leeds United respectively but Luton Town can’t take advantage as they lose 0-1 at Coventry City. Watford are up to fourth with a 3-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Vicarage Road. Brighton & Hove Albion celebrate the news of their future move to Falmer despite a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town at the Withdean.
- A Freddy Eastwood hat-trick at struggling Bristol City takes Southend United back to the top of League One. Lee Trundle also net three as second-placed Swansea City thrash Chesterfield 5-1 at the newly-named Liberty Stadium. Bottom of the table Swindon Town hold third placed Huddersfield Town at the Galpharm Stadium to a 1-1 draw.
- A goal on the stroke of half-time from Craig Easton takes Leyton Orient back to the top of League Two as the Os beat Oxford United at the Matchroom Stadium. Wycombe Wanderers come from two down to earn a draw against Peterborough United and retain their unbeaten record. Carlisle United record their biggest win in the Football League since 5 December 1970 with a 6-0 hammering of Stockport County. Torquay United are bottom after a 0-2 loss at Boston United.
- SPL leaders Heart of Midlothian lose their unbeaten record in the Edinburgh derby at Easter Road. Guillaume Beuzelin and Garry O’Conner score two late goals for Hibernian. The pressure increases on manager Alex McLeish as Rangers are held 1-1 at Ibrox by Inverness Caledonian Thistle.