Anthony Wordsworth scored twice as Colchester beat derby rivals Southend 2-0 in Monday night's League One clash at the Community Stadium.
Didier Drogba's deadly double powered Chelsea to a 2-0 win over Arsenal which moved them back to the top of the Premier League table on Sunday.
Birmingham claimed a dramatic 2-1 victory over Wolves at St Andrew's after substitute Kevin Phillips scored twice in the final 10 minutes.
Robbie Keane scored a second-half penalty as Celtic booked their place in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals with a 4-2 win at Dunfermline.
Top-of-the-table Rochdale bounced back from their derby defeat earlier in the week with a 2-0 victory over Crewe at Spotland on Saturday.
Shrewsbury renewed their League Two promotion push with a smash-and-grab raid to sneak a 1-0 win at luckless Macclesfield on Saturday.
Hereford gained their second League Two win of the week thanks to Gavin McCallum's strike in a 1-0 victory over Torquay at Edgar Street.
Rock-bottom Darlington stunned visiting Rotherham 2-0 to earn themselves a double over the Millers this season with only their fourth win.
MK Dons fought back from a goal down to secure a 3-1 victory over bottom-of-the-table Stockport at Edgeley Park on Saturday.
Brentford eased to a routine 4-0 home victory to heap more misery on under-pressure Gillingham boss Mark Stimson on Saturday.
Exeter staged a spirited second-half fightback at St James Park to salvage a point in a 1-1 draw against promotion hopefuls Southampton.
Reading secured back-to-back victories for the first time this season with a 2-1 Championship win at Doncaster on Saturday evening.
Jimmy Ryan volleyed home a late winner as Accrington boosted their League Two play-off hopes with a 3-2 victory at home to Morecambe.
A last-gasp leveller from Antony Sweeney snatched a 2-2 draw for hosts Hartlepool and prevented Leeds from catching League One leaders Norwich.
Tottenham could not find a way past Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel as the two top-four hopefuls played out a 0-0 draw on Saturday.
A marvellous strike from John Johnson made it 10 games without defeat for visiting Northampton as they overcame Dagenham & Redbridge 1-0.
A last-gasp strike from skipper Nicky Bailey ensured Charlton secured a 1-1 draw at fellow promotion-hopefuls Swindon on Saturday.
Goalkeeper Clayton Ince produced a string of fine saves to ensure Walsall held Bristol Rovers to a goalless draw at the Banks's Stadium.
Pawel Abbott scored the only goal of the game as Oldham beat fellow strugglers Tranmere 1-0 to move out of the League One relegation zone.
Dean Bowditch scored twice as Yeovil beat relegation-threatened Wycombe 4-1 to secure their first away win in nine games on Saturday.
Brighton were unlucky to leave Brisbane Road with just a point after drawing 1-1 with Leyton Orient in a frantic League One clash on Saturday.
Title-chasing Bournemouth's stuttering home form continued as they were held to a 0-0 draw by lowly Cheltenham at Dean Court on Saturday.
Dominic Green grabbed his first goal for Chesterfield as they withstood a second-half fightback by Lincoln to claim a 2-1 win at Saltergate.
Tony Craig and Neil Harris struck both sides of half-time to ensure hosts Millwall came from behind to stun leaders Norwich 2-1 at the New Den.
Lee Hughes' 22nd goal of the season was enough to clinch a 1-0 victory for high-flying Notts County against hosts Grimsby on Saturday.
Andrew Morrell scored the only goal on Saturday as Bury consigned hosts Bradford to their fifth loss in seven League Two matches.
Port Vale's play-off hopes were dented as their unbeaten run came to an end with a 1-0 defeat at Burton in League Two on Saturday.
John O'Flynn bagged a second-half double as Barnet finally ended their run of 14 games without a win in a 3-0 home victory over Aldershot.
Substitute Ben Marshall tapped in a late leveller to earn a deserved 1-1 draw for visiting Carlisle and dent Huddersfield's play-off charge.
A late strike from David Clarkson rescued Bristol City and denied Coventry their first victory in five games after a 1-1 draw at Ashton Gate.
A dramatic leveller from Gary McDonald five minutes into injury time spared Aberdeen another cup shock as they snatched a 1-1 draw at Raith.
Dany N'Guessan and Lloyd Dyer were on target as Leicester leapfrogged Championship play-off rivals Blackpool with a 2-1 away win on Saturday.
Lukas Jutkiewicz netted his 10th goal of the season to give Motherwell a 1-0 win and keep Hamilton bottom of the Scottish Premier League.
Crystal Palace continued to make light of their off-field woes by scoring in stoppage-time to claim a 2-1 win over Scunthorpe at Glanford Park.
Lee Williamson struck a controversial stoppage-time equaliser for Sheffield United as they drew 1-1 with Derby at Bramall Lane on Saturday.
David Goodwillie's goal gave Dundee United a 1-0 win and sent them into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals at the expense of St Johnstone.
Dexter Blackstock was Nottingham Forest's hero in a 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday in Saturday's Championship clash at the City Ground.
Transfer-listed striker Aaron Mclean gave Jim Gannon a vital win in his first game in charge of Peterborough as they saw off nine-man QPR 1-0.
David Wheater's first goal in 18 months rescued a Championship point for Middlesbrough against Ipswich in a 1-1 draw at Portman Road.
Emil Hallfredsson fired Barnsley to a second straight win to spark talk of a play-off push as Watford were beaten 1-0 at Oakwell on Saturday.
New signing Alan Gow capped his debut with a goal as Hibernian cruised into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals with a 5-1 win over Montrose.
West Brom produced a smash-and-grab raid to claim a 1-0 win in a poor Championship encounter away to struggling Plymouth Argyle on Saturday.
Wayne Rooney collected the Player of the Month award before kick-off then helped Manchester United thump Portsmouth 5-0 at Old Trafford.
Kevin Davies had a late winner disallowed as struggling Bolton missed the chance to beat out-of-form Fulham after a 0-0 draw at The Reebok.
Kenwyne Jones came to Sunderland's rescue as the Black Cats staged a second-half fightback to hold visiting Wigan to a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Stoke continued their unbeaten start to the new year with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over 10-man Blackburn at the Britannia Stadium.
Danny Fox handed Brian Laws his first win as Burnley boss with a stunning second-half free-kick as the Clarets edged West Ham 2-1 at Turf Moor.
Liam Kelly scored his first goals for Kilmarnock as they moved into the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a 3-0 home win over Inverness.
Hull followed up their midweek draw with Chelsea by defeating Manchester City 2-1 at the KC Stadium on Saturday to climb out of the drop zone.
David Cotterill scored one goal and made another as Swansea beat Preston 2-0 at the Liberty Stadium to keep up their bid for a play-off place.
Dirk Kuyt's 50th Liverpool goal gave his side a 1-0 win in a fiery 213th Merseyside derby at Anfield which saw both teams reduced to 10 men.
Kris Boyd and Kenny Miller both made their comebacks for Rangers but could not prevent their Scottish Cup tie at St Mirren finishing goalless.
Andy Carroll and Peter Lovenkrands blasted Newcastle six points clear at the top of the Championship as Cardiff were routed 5-1 on Tyneside.
West Brom moved back into the Championship promotion places after Graham Dorrans' penalty gave the Baggies a 3-2 victory at Blackpool.
Steven Davis claimed his third goal in as many games as Rangers beat St Johnstone 2-0 to reach the Co-operative Insurance Cup final.
Jermain Defoe earned Tottenham a place in the FA Cup fifth round with a hat-trick in a 3-1 win in the fourth-round replay at Elland Road.
Portsmouth's misery continued as Jonathan Greening's first goal for Fulham condemned the cash-strapped club to a 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage.
A brace from Gavin McCallum guided Hereford to a 2-0 victory over Lincoln at Edgar Street on Tuesday and a first league win in six games.
Danny Hollands struck twice as Bournemouth came from behind to claim a 3-1 victory at fellow League Two promotion rivals Rotherham on Tuesday.
Substitute Kayode Odejayi netted a late winner as play-off hopefuls Colchester came from behind to secure a 2-1 home win over Carlisle.
Substitute Shaun Miller netted a late leveller to guide Crewe to a 1-1 draw at Gresty Road and leave Torquay without a win in seven games.
In-form Leyton Orient gained their 10th point from four games and ran up their biggest score of the season with a 5-0 win over Bristol Rovers.
Ten-man Walsall survived heavy Charlton pressure for a well-earned point in a 1-1 draw at the Banks's Stadium in League One on Tuesday night.
Barnsley fans were left chanting "It's just like watching Brazil" as Brazilian Anderson De Silva's stunning strike set up a 4-1 win at Preston.
Notts County caused a major upset at the DW Stadium as two late goals saw them defeat Wigan 2-0 and book a place in the FA Cup fifth round.
Watford took advantage of some woeful defending from Sheffield United to pick up a 3-0 Championship win at Vicarage Road on Tuesday night.
Billy Mehmet sent St Mirren into their first major final for 23 years as his stunning strike secured a 1-0 Co-op Cup victory over Hearts.
Makeshift striker Danny Butterfield grabbed a six-minute hat-trick to dump Wolves out of the FA Cup as Crystal Palace won 3-1 at Selhurst Park.
Chelsea failed to take a four-point lead in the Premier League on Tuesday night as Didier Drogba's free-kick resulted in a 1-1 draw at Hull.
Colin Healy's superb strike lifted Falkirk off the bottom of the SPL as Aberdeen gave a lacklustre display in a 1-0 defeat at Pittodrie.
Robbie Keane's Celtic debut went spectacularly awry as Tony Mowbray's reign hit a new low with a 1-0 SPL defeat at Kilmarnock on Tuesday night.
Sunderland's dismal Premier League run now stands at one win in 14 after they were held to a lacklustre 0-0 draw by visiting Stoke on Monday.
Bury climbed back into the automatic promotion places in League Two by beating local rivals Rochdale 1-0 in their derby clash on Monday night.
Manchester United swept aside title rivals Arsenal 3-1 at Emirates Stadium on Sunday to move within a point of Premier League leaders Chelsea.
Emmanuel Adebayor scored his first goal since the gun attack on Togo as Manchester City beat Portsmouth 2-0 in the Premier League at Eastlands.
John Terry forgot about allegations in his private life after he grabbed a late headed winner in Saturday evening's 2-1 win at Burnley.
Bobby Grant's solitary goal extended Accrington's rich vein of form as Stanley beat Shrewsbury 1-0 at the Prostar Stadium on Saturday.
Gareth Evans hammered home a stoppage time winner to give Bradford their first win in seven games, with a 2-1 triumph at Torquay.
A rare headed goal from Martin Gritton gave 10-man Chesterfield a 1-0 victory over Morecambe at Christie Park on Saturday.
Andy Holt earned Northampton a 1-1 home draw after scoring a second-half equaliser to maintain their unbeaten run against Burton.