Portsmouth striker Aruna Dindane struck deep into stoppage-time to earn his side a valuable 1-1 draw against Sunderland.
A new Manchester City star was born in winger Adam Johnson as the Blues nudged up towards the top four with a 2-0 victory over Bolton.
Fulham moved into ninth place in the Barclays Premier League with a 3-0 win over Burnley at Craven Cottage.
Tuncay Sanli's second-half header kept the pressure on struggling Wigan as Stoke made off with a 1-1 draw at the DW Stadium.
West Brom leapfrogged Newcastle to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after they claimed a 2-0 win over Scunthorpe while Newcastle suffered a 3-0 defeat at Derby.
Wales forward Alun-Wyn Jones has revealed the full agony of his Twickenham sin-bin torture and admitted: "I thought it would jeopardise my international career."
Chris Paterson has revealed he was targeting far more than 100 caps as he prepared to make yet another bit of history in a Scotland jersey.
Ronan O'Gara credits mental resilience for enabling him to cope with the fluctuating fortunes of a fly-half as his Ireland comeback gathers pace against France on Saturday.
Lewis Moody has warned England they will need all the "dog, heart and enthusiasm" in their armoury if they are to beat Italy in Rome this Sunday.
South Africa completed a comprehensive innings and six-run victory over India with a full day to spare in the first Test in Nagpur to go 1-0 up in the two-match series.