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Whatever the game, whatever the result, Georgia Stanway always seems to score for England. Manager Sarina Wiegman called the midfielder a "warrior" after her performance against Greece helped seal an impressive 5-0 victory to complete an 8-1 aggregate triumph. Stanway scored in both matches as the Lionesses progressed to round two of the Women's World Cup qualifying play-offs with ease. She opened the scoring in Crete as they won 3-1.

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Ronald’s last-minute winner keeps Welsh side on top Middlesbrough edge Stoke in thriller Watford gloom Substitute Ronald scored a last-minute winner to keep Swansea top of the Championship after their match at Millwall was held up for almost seven minutes due to a complaint about racist chanting at the Den. The referee, Edward Duckworth, halted the match in the 65th minute and walked to the dugouts to speak with Lions.

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Lisandro Martinez launches a blistering attack on Manchester United's hierarchy for not strengthening the squad following qualification for the Champions League. Tuesday's 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid means United have now gone five games without a win. Their last victory was against Azerbaijan champions Sabah FK on 10 September. Their only other win this season came against newly promoted Ipswich at Old Trafford, when they had to come from behind.

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Rhian Wilkinson says the pressure will be on Gemma Grainger's Norway in their Women's World Cup play-off final against Wales in December. Wales moved a step closer to reaching the Women's World Cup for the first time as a 3-0 win over Albania in Llanelli secured a 4-0 aggregate success in their play-off semi-final. Wales now face a step up in a class as they take on a Norway side.

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Michael Carrick had seen it in his players, he said, but no one else can. Not so far this season, where they have suffered their worst start in 40 years, and not here in Madrid where Manchester United’s manager insisted that they would embrace the challenge. The reaction was coming, he said he was sure of it. Instead, they were a goal down after just 53 seconds and another defeat.

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Twelve wins in a row and counting. On a night when Arsenal remembered Ken Friar – the club’s life president who was instrumental in their move from Highbury to the Emirates in 2006, it was fitting that Mikel ­Arteta’s side should rack up yet another Champions League milestone at their home that has become a fortress. Such has Arsenal’s dominance been here in recent seasons that when Bukayo Saka slotted.