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Galliani wants Gattuso leniency : "AC Milan chief exec Adriano Galliani has reiterated that Gennaro Gattuso was provoked by Joe Jordan."

Live - Saturday football : "Man Utd beat Wigan to extend their lead at the top of the table while there are also wins for Aston Villa, Everton and Wolves, as well as a full Football League programme."

Hamilton 1-1 Dundee United : "A late header from Andis Shala denies struggling Hamilton Accies their first home win of season."

Carlo Ancelotti hails Chelsea strikers The win over Copenhagen relieved some of the pressure on Ancelotti Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has praised his strikers after the 2-0 win over Copenhagen in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie. Nicolas Anelka scored twice after starting alongside Fernando Torres, while Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou came on late in the game. Asked if they were the best in Europe, Ancelotti said: "Yes, I think. "We want to maintain their fitness, but rotation could do them good with the Premier League and Champions League." The win was a welcome tonic for Ancelotti after Chelsea were knocked out of the FA Cup by Everton on Saturday and their ...

FOOTBALL RESULTS Sunday, 20 February 2011 Barclays Premier League West Brom 1-1 Wolverhampton | Report The FA Cup Fulham 0-1 Bolton | Report Leyton Orient 1-1 Arsenal | Report Man City 5-0 Notts County | Report Clydesdale Bank Premier League Celtic 3-0 Rangers | Report St Mirren 0-1 Hibernian | Report Principality Building Society Welsh Premier League Neath 0-4 Llanelli Prestatyn Town 1-2 Bangor City Saturday, 19 February 2011 The FA Cup Birmingham 3-0 Sheff Wed | Report Chelsea 1-1 Everton (Everton win 4-3 on penalties) | Report Man Utd 1-0 Crawley Town | Report Stoke 3-0 Brighton | Report Npower Championship Crystal Palace 1-0 Sheff Utd | Report Ipswich 1-1 Hull | Report Leeds 2-2 Norwich | Report Millwall 2-3 Middlesbrough | Report Nott'm Forest 2-1 Cardiff | Report Portsmouth 1-0 Barnsley | Report Preston 1-1 QPR | Report Reading 1-1 Watford | Report Scunthorpe 0-0 Derby | Report Swansea 3-0 Doncaster | Report Npo...

Claudio Ranieri resigns as coach of Serie A side Roma Ranieri managed Chelsea between 2000 and 2004 Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri has resigned as coach of Serie A side Roma after they crashed to a fourth-successive defeat. Roma imploded at Genoa on Sunday, going down 4-3, having at one stage led 3-0. The defeat leaves Roma nine points behind city rivals Lazio in fourth spot, which provides the chance to qualify for the Champions League. Ranieri, who managed Chelsea from 2000 to 2004, took charge of Roma in September 2009. The 59-year-old Italian has also coached a number of other Serie A teams, including Juventus, as well as Spanish clubs Valencia and Atletico Madrid. In midweek, Roma's Champions League campaign suffered a severe setback after the 3-2 home defeat by Shakhtar Donetsk in the Stadio Olimpico. This week, American consortium DiBenedetto was also given a 30-day period for exclusive talks to buy the cash-strapped club. ht...