Bolton Wanderers are held by Olympique Marseille in the UEFA Cup.
The Round of 32 first leg game at the Reebok ends goalless.
Blackburn Rovers increase their hopes of playing in the UEFA Cup next season as Sunderland lose at Ewood Park.- Bolton Wanderers are held by Olympique Marseille in the UEFA Cup. The Round of 32 first leg game at the Reebok ends goalless. Although pleased to have not conceded a goal, Bolton manager Sam Allardyce is incensed as his side were not awarded a penalty after Frederic Dehu clearly appeared to handle Jay-Jay Okocha’s cross.
- Blackburn Rovers increase their hopes of playing in the UEFA Cup next season as beleaguered Sunderland lose 0-2 at Ewood Park in the Premiership. Two goals from Craig Bellamy take Rovers up to seventh while the Black Cats have now lost 20 of their 26 league games this season.
- Championship Play-Off hopefuls Preston North End are held to a goalless draw at Southampton but equal a 117-year club record by extending their unbeaten run to 22 league games. They match the remarkable record of the famous Old Invincibles team of 1888-89 who went undefeated throughout their 22-game Football League season. Sheffield Wednesday remain in relegation danger after a 1-2 defeat at Coventry City.
- Nottingham Forest’s prospects of making an immediate return to the Championship continue to fade. They slip in to the bottom half of the League One table after a 0-3 defeat at Oldham Athletic. Chesterfield’s Play-Off ambitions are dented as Doncaster Rovers win 1-0 at Saltergate.
- John Robertson is appointed Livingston’s new boss. The former Heart of Midlothian and Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager takes over from Paul Lambert who resigned on Saturday with Livi bottom of the table after his seven months in charge.
- South Africa’s National Treasury announce they will spend up to £465 million on the infrastructure for the 2010 World Cup. South Africa has secured the rights to host the tournament and plans to use up to ten stadiums. Five will be new constructions with the remainder being refurbished.