Chelsea’s Frank Lampard creates a new record for consecutive appearances in the Premiership.

In his 160th game in a row, the England midfielder scores form the penalty spot as the leaders win 2-0 win at Portsmouth.

Thierry Henry becomes the first player to net 100 league goals at Highbury as Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0.- Chelsea’s Frank Lampard over takes David James to create a new record for consecutive appearances in the Premiership. In his 160th game in a row, the England midfielder scores form the penalty spot in a win 2-0 win at managerless Portsmouth after Hernan Crespo had given the leaders a first-half lead. Thierry Henry becomes the first player to net 100 league goals at Highbury and the first to score a century of Premiership goals on one ground as Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0. Sunderland’s plight increases as next-to-the-bottom Birmingham City win 1-0 at the Stadium of Light with a Julian Gray goal.

- Reading go four points clear at the top of the Championship. With goals from Glen Little and Kevin Doyle, the Royals win 2-0 at Plymouth Argyle while Sheffield United - whose manager Neil Warnock is being tipped to take over at Portsmouth - lose 2-4 at Leicester City.

- Andy Robinson grabs a late equaliser at one of his old clubs to keep Swansea City on top of League One with a 2-2 draw at Tranmere Rovers. Nottingham Forest have two players sent-off as they lose 1-2 at second-placed Huddersfield Town. Swindon Town’s position looks even more perilous as the bottom club go down 0-3 to Barnsley at the County Ground.

- Unbeaten Wycombe Wanderers strengthen their place at the head of League Two with a 1-0 win at Carlisle United. Mark Wright endures an unhappy return to Chester City as his Peterborough United are beaten 3-1.

- Another amazing result in the SPL. After seven consecutive defeats, bottom of the table Dunfermline Athletic win 1-0 at leaders Celtic. The Pars had won only one of their last 15 visits to Parkhead.