St Mirren (0) 1 Hearts (1) 3Hearts moved into the top six with their first victory at Love Street for seven years, but it was a curate's egg of a performance from the Edinburgh club who had cause to be grateful to the match official.
Preston North End (0) 0 Bristol City (0) 0A goalless encounter that leaves Preston in 22nd position, where they will remain unless a wretched return of just one home goal is radically improved.
Burnley (1) 1 Crystal Palace (1) 1Crystal Palace extended their unbeaten run to four games with a determined display.
In the short term, the current situation at Stamford Bridge is not going to get better for Avram Grant, or his team.
Germany (0) 2 Brazil (0) 0A triumph of efficiency over elan was crystallised in the fate that befell the two iconic figures of the women's World Cup.
It was only the end of September, eight games gone, and already the importance of the match between the Premier League's bottom two could not be over-emphasised.
Everton (1) 2 Middlesbrough (0) 0Like sunshine on a rainy day, Mikel Arteta can brighten up the poorest of games, and the Spanish midfielder guided Everton to fifth in the Premier League with a master-class in the art of moving the ball elegantly around a football pitch.
David Bentley is clearly relishing the role of pantomime villain that has been thrust upon him since he pulled out of the England Under-21 squad before the summer's European Championship.
Colchester United (0) 0 Scunthorpe United (1) 1A first away win of the season came Scunthorpe's way against Colchester.
The smile on Michael Mifsud's face after claiming a deserved point for Coventry perfectly illustrated just what a buzz he is getting from his football.
