Jermain Defoe scored his first goal since returning to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, firing an equaliser in a 1-1 draw against former club Portsmouth to lift his side off the bottom of the Premier League.
Portsmouth will have an FA Cup final to look forward to at the end of a tortuous season after a shock 2-0 semi-final victory over Tottenham Hotspur Sunday.
The official 26-man squads for FIFA World Cup 2026.
Premier League strugglers Portsmouth have sacked manager Tony Adams after a slump in form which has left them in danger of relegation.
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Portsmouth as their hopes of finishing fourth in the Premier League suffered a blow.
Arsenal visit Liverpool looking for a first league win at Anfield since 2003. Defeat for Arsene Wenger's side will move seventh-placed Liverpool within a point of them, having played a game more.
Portsmouth made light of their financial woes to reach the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Birmingham City on Saturday, Frederic Piquionne scoring twice to give their long-suffering fans something to cheer. In the day's other sixth round tie Fulham, bidding to reach the FA Cup final for the first time since 1975, played out a 0-0 draw with London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage.
Liverpool take on Manchester United on Sunday, October 25, at 1930.
England striker Jermain Defoe will rejoin Tottenham Hotspur from Portsmouth after the Premier League clubs agreed a fee on Tuesday.
Ireland striker Robbie Keane rejoined Tottenham Hotspur from Liverpool on Monday after seven disappointing months at the Anfield club.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp angrily denied prosecution claims on Thursday that he had told a "pack of lies" to a court when giving evidence over tax evasion claims.
Tottenham Hotspur celebrated the return of England striker Jermaine Defoe on Tuesday by romping to a 4-1 semi-final first leg League Cup win over Burnley.
After the verdict, Harry Redknapp, one of the best known figures in English soccer, said the strain of the investigation had been "horrendous" as he fought back tears.
English champions and runners-up since the league restarted in the 1946-47 season after World War Two:
A summary of Saturday's action in the FA Cup.
Eleven football fans have been charged with indecent chanting towards Sol Campbell at a Premier League match between Portsmouth and his old club Tottenham Hotspur, Hampshire police confirmed on Tuesday.
Tottenham Hotspur sacked manager Juande Ramos on Saturday and Portsmouth's Harry Redknapp said he would be taking charge of the English Premier League team.
Two years after steering Chelsea's princes into the Champions League final, Avram Grant was celebrating again on Sunday after Premier League paupers Portsmouth booked a place in the FA Cup equivalent.
Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in a London derby while Liverpool got back to winning ways with a 4-1 win over Portsmouth.
Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe said Sunday he had received threats from Portsmouth fans furious about him seeking a return to Tottenham Hotspur one year after leaving the club.
Arsenal beat north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 to surge top of the English Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur remained rooted in the Premier League's relegation zone on Sunday after Wigan Athletic scored a late goal to beat them 1-0.
Upcoming fixtures in the English Premier League.
Manchester United moved into the top four for the first time this season with a scrappy 1-0 victory at Everton.
English Premier League matches between Saturday, October 3 and Tuesday, October 6.
AC Milan were handed a comfortable UEFA Cup assignment on Tuesday after being drawn with Heerenveen, Braga, Portsmouth and Wolfsburg in the group stage.
Chelsea take on Hull City in the opening match of the English Premier League on Saturday, August 15, at 1715 IST.
A young Arsenal side delighted a near capacity crowd at the Emirates Stadium with a scintillating 2-1 victory over Liverpool to secure a place in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Holders Manchester United, featuring an on-target Michael Owen among their second string, reached the League Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory at Championship (second division) side Barnsley on Tuesday.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks after scans revealed a stress fracture in his right foot, the club said on Monday.
Frank Lampard passed the 150-goal milestone for Chelsea on Saturday with four goals in a 7-1 hammering of Aston Villa as Carlo Ancelotti's side roared back to the top of the English Premier League.
Arsenal rediscovered their Premier League form on Saturday with a convincing 3-0 victory over Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium. Portsmouth ended a run of six successive league defeats when they won 3-0 at Everton while Hull City's flying start ended emphatically when they were thrashed 5-0 at home by Wigan Athletic.
Darron Gibson fired holders Manchester United through to the last four of the English League Cup on Tuesday with a 2-0 win at Old Trafford that ended Tottenham Hotspur's hopes of a third successive final.
Manchester United suffered two injury blows on Wednesday when Gary Neville and John O'Shea both hobbled off during their Premier League victory against Portsmouth.
Fernando Torres scored twice as Liverpool produced one of their best performances of the season to beat Sunderland 3-0 on Sunday and stay well in the hunt for fourth place in the Premier League.
Chelsea's stuttering form continued on Saturday when the Premier League leaders kicked off a hectic holiday programme with a 0-0 draw at Birmingham City.
Manchester United posted a second straight four-goal Premier League away win with a 4-0 success at West Ham United on Saturday but it was tempered by more injuries that have left the club shorn of almost all their defenders. United, who won 4-1 at Portsmouth last week, move to 34 points, once again within two of leaders Chelsea who visit Manchester City later on Saturday.
Charlton Athletic moved into the fourth spot in the Premier League standings with a 3-1 victory over London rivals Fulham.
England coach Fabio Capello has bemoaned a lack of goalkeeping talent at his disposal, saying on Monday it forced him to bring back goalkeeper David James.
Robbie Keane scored twice to help Tottenham Hotspur claim a 3-0 victory over Hull City in the final of the Premier League's Asia Trophy on Friday.
