Arsenal and Liverpool drew 1-1 for the third time this season on Saturday as the London side's Premier League title hopes suffered another blow. Arsenal could now end the weekend eight points behind league leaders Manchester United with five games left.
England moved to within three points of next year's World Cup finals by crushing Andorra 6-0 on Wednesday to win their seventh successive Group Six qualifier.
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Luis Suarez warmed up for next week's FA Cup final with a hat-trick in Liverpool's 3-0 win at Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday while high-flying Newcastle United were thumped 4-0 at lowly Wigan Athletic.
Captain John Terry struck five minutes from time to give stuttering England a 2-1 win over Ukraine on Wednesday and extend their 100 percent start to World Cup Group Six qualifying.
England striker Jermain Defoe scored five second-half goals as an irresistible Tottenham Hotspur demolished Wigan Athletic 9-1 to go fourth in the Premier League on Sunday.
Premier League sides Arsenal, Southampton and Blackburn Rovers reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with victories over lower division opponents in fifth-round replays on Tuesday.
Holders Manchester United overcame the 29th-minute sending-off of teenaged Brazilian defender Fabio Da Silva to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 in the third round of the League Cup on Wednesday.
McClaren has lost left backs Ashley Cole and Wayne Bridge for the game on March 24 to suspension and injury, while striker Peter Crouch is also out.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez ruled out making a move for Spain striker David Villa on Thursday. However, Benitez confirmed that a move for Tottenham Hotspur's Ireland striker Robbie Keane is a possibility.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez ruled out making a move for Spain striker David Villa on Thursday. However, Benitez confirmed that a move for Tottenham Hotspur's Ireland striker Robbie Keane is a possibility.
Goals from Peter Crouch, Steven Gerrard and Dick Kuyt gave them a 3-0 victory in the EPL.
England struggled to get another Group B victory that put them through to the second round.
Liverpool scored twice in the last nine minutes to beat Fulham 2-0 to move up to fourth in the Premier League on Saturday.
Liverpool eased past Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa while the Brazil side beat Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad in the semi-finals of the World Club Championship.
Peter Crouch scored a hat-trick as Liverpool thumped Arsenal 4-1 to jump into the third place in EPL.
Spain substitute Andres Iniesta cracked a superb winner as they beat a toothless England 1-0 in their international friendly on Wednesday.
Liverpool cruised past Watford 3-0 away to claim their seventh win in their last eight league games.
A Peter Crouch header 10 minutes from time gave FA Cup winners Liverpool a 2-1 win over lacklustre Premier League champions Chelsea in the Community Shield.
England ground out a 3-1 victory over Hungary in a World Cup warm-up on Tuesday
England striker Peter Crouch netted twice as the six-times winners won the FA Cup quarter-final 7-0.
Liverpool ended their 85-year Manchester United jinx when a first-half Peter Crouch header gave them a 1-0 win in the FA Cup fifth round.
David Beckham set up two goals to steer England to a 3-0 win over Estonia to put their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign firmly back on track.
Switzerland got their Euro 2024 campaign off to a flying start with a commanding 3-1 win over a shaky Hungary on Saturday
Stoke thought they had secured all three points and their first away win since October when substitute Peter Crouch knocked a loose ball into the back of the net after West Ham's England goalkeeper Joe Hart spilled a shot after 79 minutes.
Photos from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday
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An early Peter Crouch goal gave Stoke City a 1-0 home win against Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday to pile more pressure onto beleaguered Toon boss Alan Pardew.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he has been overwhelmed by the support he has received from fans even after defeats but, if he does not act to strengthen his defense, he might soon find their patience running out.
Daley Blind's injury-time equaliser rescued a 1-1 draw for Manchester United against West Ham United on Sunday but a point was not enough to regain third spot in the Premier League.
Premier League clubs West Bromwich Albion and Watford were knocked out in the League Cup second round by lower-league opponents on Tuesday as a strong Liverpool side crushed championship Burton Albion 5-0.
Here are five talking points from the weekend's action:
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Pregnant actress Keira Knightley has been voted most stylish mother-to-be.
Manchester City survived a stirring Leicester City fightback to claim a 2-1 win that lifted them above Liverpool into third in the Premier League on Saturday.
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