Benítez mired in state of disbelief at Anfield

Liverpool manager bemoans his side's continuing run of bad luck, with Albert Riera and Yossi Benayoun now also injured

Kenyon leaves Chelsea for Hollywood

Former chief executive at Stamford Bridge and Manchester United joins Creative Artists Agency — home of George Clooney

Q&A: England’s friendly against Brazil in Qatar

Fabio Capello’s team face the five-time World Cup winners in Doha — 3,000 miles from London and 7,000 miles from Rio

Ngog qualities can help win over doubters

French striker is no Fernando Torres, but he led the line impressively enough to show he has a future at Anfield

Henderson changes Blackwell’s luck

Barnsley 2 Sheffield United 2: striker scores two penalties in Coca-Cola Championship clash to ease pressure on manager

Rooney escapes with warning from FA

United striker warned over future conduct after appearing to mouth words 'twelfth man' in reference to referee's performance

Peterborough 'dismiss' Ferguson

Manager loses his job as club drop to the bottom of the Championship table after weekend defeat at Newcastle

Ashton close to retirement

West Ham striker is expected to finally admit defeat in his battle with ankle problems and announce that his career is over

Ferguson's rant masks United's deficiencies

Oliver Kay, our Football Correspondent, on the Scot's reaction to Chelsea's win at Stamford Bridge

FA targets grass-roots with £10m sponsorship

Ruling body extends its partnership with McDonald's and outlines an ambition to support 200,000 community coaches by 2013

Beckham withdraws from England squad

The midfielder will miss the friendly with Brazil on Saturday so that he can play for LA Galaxy in an MLS play-off final

Falkirk tear up script to reveal Celtic flaws

Falkirk 3 Celtic 3: The leaders' fragility is exposed in an entertaining match against the Premier League's bottom side

FA Cup first round round-up

Non-League Bath City surprise by knocking out Grimsby of League Two, but Norwich City demolish Paulton Rovers' dreams

Grounds for appeal against name game fans hate

Mike Ashley's decision to rename St James' Park is an issue that deserves our attention and condemnation

Allardyce praises bite in ‘Bulldog’ Roberts

Blackburn Rovers 3 Portsmouth 1Striker scores twice but refuses to commit long-term future to Lancashire club

Arsenal consider membership of hundred club

Wolves 0 Arsenal 4Emphatic victory raises prospect of Arsene Wenger's men scoring a century of league goals

Hughes bemoans errors at the back

Manchester City manager demands end to defensive mistakes that are threatening his side’s push for a place in the top four

Generous Man City fluff their lines again

Man City 3 Burnley 3: another horrendous defensive display produces sees Eastlands club drop points for fifth game in row

Gallant Hamilton overcome loss of Beuzelin

Hamilton 2 Motherwell 2: home side manage point despite having to play with ten men for an hour in Lanarkshire derby

Wimbledon unafraid of Lions’ den

AFC Wimbledon play most high-profile fixture since their very first when they visit Millwall in the FA Cup first round

Peschisolido gains reprieve from FA Cup

Burton 3 Oxford City 2: home side scrape through against Zamaretto League side with winner six minutes into stoppage time

Boyd enjoys home comforts for Rangers

Rangers 2 St Mirren 1: Scotland striker scores both goals to again beg the question why he is not used in Champions League

Barman Riley serves up famous victory

Northwich 1 Charlton 0: substitute strikes ten minutes from time to give Blue Square North side victory over League One opponents

Coca-Cola Championship round-up

Gordon Strachan is still searching for his first win as Middlesbrough manager, while Plymouth climb out of the relegation zone