The draw for the FA Cup first round was made on Sunday, with Leeds paired with Northampton at Elland Road and Wycombe sent to AFC Wimbledon.

Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs admits the squad are frustrated at being outmuscled by Everton in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Goodison Park.

Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi is determined to make Tuesday's Premier League visitors West Brom pay for his derby-day misery.

Everton boss David Moyes believes the £15million club record fee he paid for Marouane Fellaini is beginning to pay off.

Rangers striker Jean-Claude Darcheville is desperate to get among the goals so he can stay in Scotland.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish expressed his delight to be topping the Championship table after the 3-1 home win over 10-man Sheffield Wednesday.

Joey O'Brien admits he could turn his back on the Republic of Ireland after failing to force his way into manager Giovanni Trapattoni's plans.

Gordon Strachan praised his Celtic side's "phenomenal stamina and drive" as they recovered to win 4-2 at Hibernian in the SPL on Saturday.

Carlos Tevez has no intention of leaving Manchester United in January, according to his long-time adviser Kia Joorabchian.

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate had no complaints about Tuncay Sanli's disallowed goal in the 1-1 draw at Blackburn on Saturday.

Hull boss Phil Brown admitted his side had needed to ride their luck to maintain their "Champions League form" with a 3-0 win at West Brom.

Roy Keane enjoyed a happy Saturday night after seeing his Sunderland side turn progress off the pitch into Premier League success on it.

Hull boss Phil Brown refused to single out individuals for praise after watching his side's superb start to the season continue at West Brom.

Goalkeeper Joe Hart has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City, much to the delight of manager Mark Hughes.

Harry Redknapp's Spurs reign got off to a perfect start as Bolton lost 2-0, Liverpool beat Chelsea, while Arsenal and Aston Villa also won.

TEAMtalk cannot help but feel Liverpool's narrow Premier League win at Chelsea on Sunday will prove hugely significant in the title race.

Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez believes their 1-0 victory over Chelsea has sent a "massive message" to their Premier League title rivals.

Arsene Wenger saluted Arsenal's "big win" after they made the most of slip-ups by their title rivals to edge a hard-fought 2-0 win at West Ham.

Harry Redknapp celebrated Tottenham's 2-0 victory over Bolton - then admitted he will have total control over transfers at White Hart Lane.

Martin O'Neill revealed he fined John Carew for a breach of discipline before he returned to play a key role in Aston Villa's 4-0 win at Wigan.