Manchester City 0 - Manchester United 1 (Premier League, November 30, 2008) (Longer highlights here.) (MOTD highlights here.) After a tentative opening, Wayne Rooney had the first real chance of the derby with a shot in the box that was saved by Hart. United then began to turn up the pressure, Ronaldo sending a header over the bar before Dimitar Berbatov forced a fine one-handed save from Hart with another header moments later. And United continued to turn the screw with Patrice Evra lifting a shot just over the bar. But after dominating possession, United then suffered the biggest scare of the match as Stephen Ireland’s shot scraped the outside of the post. Just as it looked like that half would end goalless City found themselves penned in their box, Carrick’s shot was only parried by Hart and Rooney scored from close-range. (First half highlights here.) Garrido sent a free-kick just wide just after the hour mark, but the second half came to life when Cristiano Ronaldo made a huge error in judgment by handling a cross in the City box and receiving his marching orders after collecting his second yellow. At the death Wayne Rooney tried to score from 50-yards but Hart managed to scamper back and save the ball off the line.

Chelsea 1 - Arsenal 2 (Premier League, November 30, 2008) (Longer highlights here.) (MOTD highlights here.) 20 minutes in at Stamford Bridge and Frank Lampard forced a save from Almunia with a header. On the half hour the Arsenal goalie was at fault for Chelsea’s opener, Almunia carelessly threw out the ball to lose the Gunners possession and Bosingwa’s teasing cross was turned into his own net from Johan Djourou. (First half highlights here.) After soaking up a lot of pressure at the start of the second half, Arsenal sucker-punched the Blues with a powerful right-footed strike from Robin van Persie (offside), which left Cech grabbing thin air. The Gunners then stunned the Bridge with a second moments later, Adebayor won a header from a free-kick, and van Persie picked up the ball and hit a low shot on the turn. (Second half highlights here.)

Tottenham 0 - Everton 1 (Premier League, November 30, 2008) After a goalless first half at White Hart Lane, Tottenham having the better of the limited chances (first half highlights here), it was Everton who moved ahead after the break as Steven Pienaar broke the deadlock with a shot that deflected off Corluka.

Portsmouth 3 - Blackburn 2 (Premier League, November 30, 2008) (MOTD highlights here.) Blackburn plunged further into the relegation mire as Paul Ince’s side lost at Fratton Park. After a goalless first half (highlights here) Rovers had drawn level through Matt Derbyshire and Tugay after goals from Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe had put the hosts 2-0 ahead at Fratton Park. But Sean Davis claimed his first goal since March 2006 with 11 minutes remaining to leave Blackburn second bottom.

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Swansea 2 - Cardiff 2 (Championship, November 30, 2008) Darren Pratley gave the Swans the lead after 19 minutes before Joe Ledley blasted home Wayne Routledge’s corner. Ross McCormack put Cardiff ahead from the spot after Fede Bessone fouled Michael Chopra. Cardiff had captain Stephen McPhail dismissed for a second yellow before Pintado hit the equaliser and Leon Britton saw red in injury time.

Preston 2 - Bristol City 0 (Championship, November 29, 2008)

Millwall 3 - Aldershot 0 (FA Cup, November 29, 2008) Gary Alexander struck a double for the Lions to put them in the third round.

Sunderland 1 - Bolton 4 (Premier League, November 29, 2008) (MOTD highlights here.) Djibril Cisse put Sunderland ahead when he finished off a fine move, but Bolton hit back with a looping header from Matty Taylor and a rifled strike from Gary Cahill. Just on the half-hour Cisse thought he had equalised with an acrobatic volley but it was ruled out as Jones had pushed Samuel. Johan Elmander put Bolton 3-1 up just before the break following some shocking defending from Collins. (First half highlights here.) Elmander got his second and third in two games after yet more horrible defending.

Stoke 1 - Hull 1 (Premier League, November 29, 2008) Marlon King’s fine turn and finish in first-half injury time handed Hull the lead after a poor opening half. After the break the hosts drew level as Ricardo Fuller was brought down for a penalty which he squeezed past Boaz Myhill.

Wigan 2 - West Brom 1 (Premier League, November 29, 2008) (MOTD highlights here.) After a goalless first half, the Baggies took the lead in the 47th minute as Ishmael Miller exploited a terrible Titus Bramble error to slot the visitors in front. But the Latics responded, first through Henri Camara’s second goal in as many games before finding a winner through unlikely hero Emmerson Boyce who headed home the crucial goal five minutes from time.

Middlesbrough 0 - Newcastle 0 (Premier League, November 29, 2008) The Tyne-Tees derby ended in stalemate, as Mark Viduka returned from a long lay-off to the Toon.

Aston Villa 0 - Fulham 0 (Premier League, November 29, 2008) Gareth Barry missed a hat-trick of first half opportunities for the hosts (first half highlights here) in a match Villa should have won.

Wigan 1 - Everton 0 (Premier League, November 24, 2008) After an entertaining but goalless first half at the JJB, Steve Bruce brought on Henri Camara from the bench and the substitution pay instant dividends as Valencia was released down the right, cut inside and fed Camara for his first Premier League goal since December 2006.

Norwich 1 - Crystal Palace 2 (Championship, November 25, 2008) A Craig Beattie strike and a fine John Oster chip gave Palace a two goal lead at Carrow Road. The hosts pulled one back with Matthew Pattison nodding in Lee Croft’s cross. (Apologies for the quality of the video.)

Northampton 2 - Leeds 1 (League One, November 25, 2008) Liam Davis hit a beauty on the turn to give the hosts the lead. Red-hot Jermaine Beckford chalked up his 19th goal of the season to level. But Northampton claimed the points as Danny Jackman late corner was headed home by Nicholas Bignall.

Tottenham 1 - Blackburn 0 (Premier League, November 23, 2008) (MOTD highlights here.) Tottenham started nervously, but after riding some early luck Olsson lost the ball to Aaron Lennon, the nippy winger sped down the right, picked out Roman Pavlyuchenko and the Russian confidently hit the back of the net. Spurs dominated the majority of the match thereafter, failing to get the second they deserved but holding on for another three points. (First half highlights here.)

Sunderland 0 - West Ham 1 (Premier League, November 23, 2008) West Ham made the breakthrough at the Stadium of Light midway through the first half, a Faubert free-kick was only partially cleared to Valon Behrami, who rifled a shot off Kenwyne Jones and past Fulop. With the Mackems resorting to speculative shots from Andy Reid, the Hammers should have been 2-up at the break, Bellamy broke, rounded the keeper and played in Behrami from four yards out with a virtually open net, only to see his shot rebound off the bar for one of the misses of the season. (First half highlights here.)

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Leeds 4 - Hartlepool 1 (League One, November 22, 2008) Hot-shot Jermaine Beckford took just 15 minutes to open the scoring, glancing home Hughes’ cross. Hartlepool levelled through Joel Porter, but Leeds were back in front five minutes after the break when Fabian Delph shot low into the net from 12 yards. Luciano Becchio added the third before Beckford took his tally for the season up to 18.

Chester 0 - Aldershot 1 (League Two, November 22, 2008)

Aston Villa 0 - Manchester United 0 (Premier League, November 22, 2008) (MOTD highlights here.) Cristiano Ronaldo warmed up Brad Friedel’s hands with an earlier shot after 13 minutes, while at the other end Nigel Reo-Coker found some space and fired a off a shot which Van der Sar had to get down to save. Ronaldo dragged a free-kick wide of the post as the first-half ended in stalemate. (First-half highlights here.) Ashley Young floated a terrific right wing shot which Van der Sar finger-tipped over the bar straight after the break. For United, Rooney was struggling to make an impact as he smashed a half-volley wide, wide and handsome at the back post.

Manchester City 3 - Arsenal 0 (Premier League, November 22, 2008) (MOTD highlights here.) Benjani couldn’t quite connect with a cross midway through the half at Eastlands. The best chance of the half for Arsenal came to Song after Hart had parried Nasri’s free-kick and Bendtner had back-heeled to the Cameroonian. In injury-time of the first-half, Stephen Ireland profited from an awful mix-up between Clichy and Silvestre and fired City ahead. Ten minutes into the second period, Robinho lifted the ball over Almunia for City’s second after great work by SWP. Robinho could have scored a third when he rounded Almunia but Djorou blocked on the line. Robin van Persie had a goal disallowed for kicking the ball out of Hart’s hands and Daniel Sturridge did get the third from the penalty spot late on.

Chelsea 0 - Newcastle 0 (Premier League, November 22, 2008) (MOTD highlights here.) Shay Given saved from a Lampard header with the first action of note at Stamford Bridge. Ashley Cole also went close in the first-half. (First-half highlights here.) Early in the second half Joe Cole thought he had got the opener, but it was ruled out (wrongly) by the linesman. (Second-half highlights here.)

Liverpool 0 - Fulham 0 (Premier League, November 22, 2008) (MOTD highlights here.) Just before the half-hour mark Robbie Keane had a great chance to put Liverpool one-up but Schwarzer did well. (First-half highlights here.) The Fulham custodian also tipped over a good effort from Dirk Kuyt in the second half. (Second-half highlights here.)

Portsmouth 2 - Hull 2 (Premier League, November 22, 2008) A depleted Pompey side twice led through a Peter Crouch header in 21 minutes (first-half highlights here) and Glen Johnson’s ferocious 25-yard shot either side of Michael Turner’s third goal of the season from a corner. But the Tigers got a late leveller through Noe Pamarot’s own goal in the 86th minute. (Second-half highlights here.)

Middlesbrough 1 - Bolton 3 (Premier League, November 22, 2008) Matty Taylor’s free-kick found the head of Gretar Steinsson in the 8th minute, to net the opener. Steinsson returned the favour two minutes later as Taylor made it 2-nil. (First-half highlights here.) Emmanuel Pogatetz struck a half-volley past Jaaskelainen in the 77th minute from Downing’s corner, but only a minute later Bolton’s two-goal lead was restored, when Johan Elmander received the ball in the Boro box and fired past Turnbull. (Second-half highlights here.)

Stoke 1 - West Brom 0 (Premier League, November 22, 2008) (MOTD highlights here.) Danny Higginbotham’s 84th minute cross was nodded past Scott Carson by Mamady Sidibe to send the Baggies back home without a win since the start of October.

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Plymouth 2 - Cardiff 1 (Championship, November 22, 2008) Plymouth striker Emile Mpenza gave his side the lead in the 39th minute when his outstretched leg turned the ball in the net. And the Pilgrims had the benefit of a huge slice of fortune netting their second minutes later, Chris Clark’s cross was helped on the bar by the wind and Paul Gallagher fired home n the follow-up. Michael Chopra beat the offside trap at the start of the second half to give Cardiff a lifeline.

Swansea 2 - Birmingham 3 (Championship, November 21, 2008) Jordi Gomez opened the scoring for the Swans after just two minutes, only for Marcus Bent to equalise in the 42nd minute. A Radhi Jaidi own goal restored the Swans’ advantage just before halftime, but Kevin Phillips came off the bench to score twice with a header and then a right-foot curler to seal the points for the Midlanders.