The People

Dim Future Is so Bright ; Berbatov's Touch of Class Sparks Under-Par United

Man Utd 2 Blackburn 0

Pulis Floored by the Punch 'N Jody Show

Stoke City 2 Wolves 2

Ferguson and Amos Go Amiss

Peterboro Barnsley 1 2 DARREN FERGUSON complained that his dad Sir Alex's favour in loaning Ben Amos had backfired - after the rookie keeper's horror show for Posh. Peterborough boss Ferguson borrowed Amos, 19, on the recommendation of his father following regular keeper Joe Lewis's suspension.

Terrific Din Leaves Hart in Raptures

Portsmouth 4 Wigan 0 PORTSMOUTH plundered four goals for the second time in four days to make nonsense of their rock-bottom status. A fortnight after missing a trio of sitters, Pompey striker Aruna Dindane weighed in with a hat-trick to show that Didier Drogba is not the only Ivory Coast striker with Premier quality.

Glove Affair Means Hart Is in Brum

JOE HART will have to take his gloves off this afternoon - and he says that's Birmingham's best tactic too. The England keeper will have to sit out the game at St Andrew's after his parent club put the block on him playing against them due to the terms of his loan deal.

Rafa Flop On Cards

Fulham 3 Liverpool 1

Gord, It's Horror for Starters

M'boro Plymouth 0 1 BORO'S new boss Gordon Strachan arrived on Teesside claiming: "I don't have to be here, I want to be here." But he might be having second thoughts already. This was not the return to England that ex-Celtic chief Strachan hoped for as Boro were jeered from the pitch.

No Sack If Rasiak Attacks

Coventry 1 Reading 3

Dazza Is a Corker ; He's Warnock's New Fine Wine

Preston 1 C Palace 1 ROSS WALLACE capped a manof-the-match display with a stunning free-kick - and then saw Darren Ambrose produce an equaliser stamped 'anything you can do, I can do as well!' And 'Dazza' Ambrose's effort had Palace boss Neil Warnock purring: "He is a like a fine wine. "He shoots when he wants, but there is more to Darren's game than that as he rarely gives the ball away."

League Two

Burton 0 Bury 0 BURTON scrapped out their first goalless stalemate as a League club in a dire clash.

Lee Swings to Backe's Rescue

Notts Co 1 Shrewsbury 1 HANS BACKE must be relieved to have got his first game in charge of Notts County out of the way with a point.

Marching On

Leeds United 4 Yeovil 0 LEEDS' relentless drive back to the Championship shows no signs of letting up as another good side were blown away in the intense atmosphere of Elland Road.

League One

Brighton 3 Hartlepool 3 VETERAN Nicky Forster admitted Brighton's players need to collectively improve in order to take pressure off boss Russell Slade.

Addicks Rocked by Kav's Double

Carlisle 3 Charlton 1 GRAHAM KAVANAGH sealed Carlisle United's first back-toback wins of the season with two superbly struck goals to leave Charlton's promotion bid bruised.

Catch a Match

Arsenehaul ; 1,000 Wenger Points As Spurs Are Smashed

Arsenal 3 Tottenham 0

Dim Future Is so Bright ; Berbatov Lights Up Old Trafford in Cantona Style

Man Utd 2 Blackburn 0

Pulis Floored by the Punch 'N Jody Show

Stoke City 2 Wolves 2

Snoozing in Horror

Everton 1 Aston Villa 1

Why the Carling Is My Cup of Tea ; Greavsie Jimmy.Greaves@People.Co.Uk

THE LEAGUE CUP has always been the odd one out in football competitions, even back in my day when Tottenham declined to enter in its inaugural year. It has been the poor relation for so long, with the top sides giving it a low priority. So I'm delighted to see it has suddenly become a trophy the leading Premier League clubs want to win.