Liverpool lift Community Shield

Palace top Championship

Rangers below par at Pars

—– Liverpool lift the FA Community Shield with a 2-1 win against Chelsea at the Millennium Stadium.
The FA Cup winners went ahead when John Arne Riise beat Carlo Cudicini with a dipping shot but record signing Andriy Shevchenko equalised before the break with a classy finish.
A low key second-half was brought to life when new signing Craig Bellamy crossed for Peter Crouch to head the winner ten minutes from time.

—– A last-ditch goal from Clinton Morrison preserves Crystal Palace’s 100% record to go top of the Championship.
Visitors Leeds United are down to ten-men for most of the game at Selhurst Park with Geoff Horsfield sent-off after 15 minutes.

—– Rangers miss the chance to go top of the SPL as Dunfermline Athletic fight back for a deserved draw at East End Park.
Thomas Buffel gave Rangers the lead following the break but the Pars hit back through former Sheffield Wednesday winger Owen Morrison.