Manchester United are held 0-0 by Villarreal in the Champions League at Old Trafford.

Memories of 1968 are revived as United need to beat Benfica in Lisbon to ensure qualification to the knockout stages.

Sheffield United are knocked off the top of the Championship for the first time since August.- Manchester United’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages hang in the balance after they were held to a goalless draw by Villarreal at Old Trafford. Memories of their classic battles of the sixties will be revived as United need to beat Benfica in Lisbon to ensure qualification. A draw will be enough if Villarreal beat Lille in their final game in Spain. No such worries for Arsenal. A late Robert Pires penalty gives them a 1-0 at FC Thun for a club sixth consecutive win in Europe to ensure they finish top of Group B with a game to spare.

- Sheffield United are knocked off the top of the Championship for the first time since August. The Blades are held 0-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers while new leaders Reading win 3-0 at Ipswich Town. Bottom of the table Millwall record their first home win of the season with Marvin Elliott’s goal enough to beat Norwich City.

- Middlesbrough’s Steve McClaren signs a contract extension to June 2009. The Boro boss’ had been linked to possible future opportunities with England and at Manchester United. He is assistant to England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson and was understudy to Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford.

- Entrepreneur Peter de Savary is to become the new chairman of Millwall. The 61-year-old, who led Britain’s America’s Cup challenge in 1983, will start on 29 November. He ends the Lions’ search for a chairman since Jeff Burnige stepped down a few weeks after taking over from Theo Paphitis.