
Jamie O'Hara admits he is desperate to avoid a second successive Carling Cup final snub.

Kris Commons' stunning strike gave Derby County a 1-0 victory over Man United in a thrilling Carling Cup semi-final first leg.

Derby County caretaker boss David Lowe praised his side's attitude after a deserved win over Man United.

Sir Alex Ferguson was gracious in defeat after conceding his side were below par at Pride Park.

Celtic look set to rest Shunsuke Nakamura for their Scottish Cup tie against Dundee on Saturday.

Kris Commons has spoken of his delight after his goal gave Derby a win over Manchester United at Pride Park.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 13th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 | Bristol City vs Portsmouth |
| 19:45 | Burnley vs QPR |
| 19:45 | Cheltenham vs Doncaster |
| 19:45 | Crewe vs Millwall |
| 19:45 | Histon vs Swansea |
| 19:45 | Leyton Orient vs Sheff Utd |
| 19:45 | Norwich vs Charlton |
| 19:45 | Peterborough vs West Brom |
| Wednesday 14th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| 19:45 | Newcastle vs Hull |
| 20:10 | Southend vs Chelsea |
| Tuesday 20th January | |
| Carling Cup | |
| 19:45 | Man Utd vs Derby |
| Johnstone's Paint Trophy | |
| 19:30 | Scunthorpe vs Rotherham |
| 19:45 | Brighton vs Luton |
| Wednesday 21st January | |
| Carling Cup | |
| 19:45 | Burnley vs Tottenham |
| Tuesday 27th January | |
| Co-op Insurance Cup | |
| 19:45 | Rangers vs Falkirk |
| Wednesday 28th January | |
| Co-op Insurance Cup | |
| 19:45 | Celtic vs Dundee Utd |
| Tuesday 17th February | |
| Johnstone's Paint Trophy | |
| 19:45 | Luton vs Brighton |
| 19:45 | Rotherham vs Scunthorpe |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 7th January | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Derby 1 - 0 Man Utd | |
| Tuesday 6th January | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Tottenham 4 - 1 Burnley | |
| Monday 5th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Blyth Spartans 0 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Sunday 4th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Southampton 0 - 3 Man Utd | |
| Gillingham 1 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Saturday 3rd January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Preston 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| West Brom 1 - 1 Peterborough | |
| Millwall 2 - 2 Crewe | |
| Torquay 1 - 0 Blackpool | |
| Hull 0 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Kettering 2 - 1 Eastwood Town | |
| Watford 1 - 0 Scunthorpe | |
| Chelsea 1 - 1 Southend | |
| Sunderland 2 - 1 Bolton | |
| Arsenal 3 - 1 Plymouth | |
| Man City 0 - 3 Nottm Forest | |
| West Ham 3 - 0 Barnsley | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 0 Bristol City | |
| Hartlepool 2 - 0 Stoke | |
| Macclesfield 0 - 1 Everton | |
Ed Chamberlin sees United and Chelsea cancelling each other out on Sunday, while racing feels the freeze.
Paul Merson expects strugglers West Brom and Spurs to lose to Aston Villa and Wigan this weekend.
Nigel Clough's appointment as Derby manager sees him follow in the footsteps of his legendary father Brian.