Sean Dyche’s formula for Premier League survival is different to that of Kieran McKenna. It has a kitemark of being tried and trusted. If Everton’s midfield muscle, set-piece expertise and hard-bitten, deep defending flies in the face of Ipswich’s attack-minded philosophy, here was a hard lesson that the pretensions of playing the right way will not …

Not since the 20th century have Aston Villa claimed this many points from their opening eight Premier League games. Throw in such generational Champions League wins as that over Bayern Munich this month and the mind starts to wonder just how high the ceiling might be for Unai Emery and his players.Since losing to Arsenal at the back end of August, Emery’s …

In the 102nd minute, beyond five o’clock, time was called on an extraordinary encounter. The final act, fittingly, was an outstanding goal line block from Duk to deny Alistair Johnston.Celtic huffed and puffed as they sought to snatch the odd goal in five and place daylight between themselves and Aberdeen at the summit of Scotland’s Premiership. That …

Sheer luck is an underestimated commodity in football. On a day when Brighton enjoyed loads of the stuff and Newcastle almost none, a PhD student could have used these 102 minutes on Tyneside as the basis for a thesis on the vagaries of the game’s fluctuating fortunes.Yet if favourable tailwinds played a significant part in propelling Fabian Hürzeler’s …

Bristol 35-37 SaracensAlex Lozowski kicks last-gasp penalty to secure victoryYet another match report with absolutely no hope of capturing everything that went on. Blame the players who keep raising the bar, even when clearing the last one seems too exhausting an idea to contemplate.Headline is, Saracens won. They did it with a penalty, Alex Lozowski’s …

Under-pressure Russell Martin criticised one of his Southampton players for not doing his job, allowing Leicester to score a 98th-minute winner, after the visitors hit back from two goals down to sink Saints 3-2.Harry Winks’ low corner found Jordan Ayew in space at the edge of the penalty area, before he swung the ball through a crowd of players into the …

CHRIS WHEELER AT OLD TRAFFORD: United desperately needed a response in the second-half and got one in the form of goals from Garnacho and Hojlund.

OLIVER HOLT AT OLD TRAFFORD: Instead of crumbling, United were a team transformed in the second half. Both Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford were outstanding.

Ethan Pinnock had put Brentford ahead in first half stoppage time.

The Foxes were 3-2 winners in Hampshire.

Manchester United 2-1 Brentford: Fury at the opening goal at Old Trafford fuelled a second-half comeback and a first win in a month for the Dutchman

The visitors were clinical with their finishing at Portman Road.

Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa: Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins overturned the deficit in a strong performance for Unai Emery’s men

Charyn claimed a third Group One win in a thrilling finish to the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot.

Saracens score a last-second penalty as they beat Bristol 37-35 to go top of the Premiership.

Winger misses out as Gunners travel to south coast

Everton's autumn resurgence continued as first-half goals from Iliman Ndiaye and Michael Keane secured them a first away win in 16 games in all competitions at Ipswich.

Red Devils return to winning ways to ease pressure on Erik ten Hag

Andrea Pereira misses penalty for hosts