Wayne Rooney Double Helps Red Devils Double-Up Potters

At Manchester, England:

Wayne Rooney scored twice (27', 65') as Manchester United came from behind to defeat visiting Stoke City 4-2 in Saturday English Premier League action.

Pistol Pete Helps Potters Sink Wolves

At Stoke-on-Trent, England:

Peter Crouch scored the winning goal in the 61st minute as Stoke City came from behind to defeat relegation-threatened Wolverhampton 2-1 in Saturday English Premier League action.  The defeat marked the sixth in a row for Wolves, who have had one point from seven games since Terry Connor took over from the fired Mick McCarthy.  The visitors have gone winless in their last eight league contests.

Pistol Pete Carries Potters Past Wolves

At Wolverhampton, England:


Peter Crouch scored the winning goal in the 70th minute on Saturday as Stoke City came from behind to upend Wolverhampton 2-1 on the road in English Premier League action.

Potters Blast Wolves

At Stoke-on-Trent, England:

Kenwyne Jones (16'), Ryan Shawcross (45'), and Jermaine Pennant (51') each provided a goal as Stoke City delivered a 3-0 Tuesday English Premier League home beatdown to sagging Wolverhampton.

Wolves Claim First Opening Day Win Since '99

At Wolverhampton, England:

Goals from David Jones (37') and Steven Fletcher (39') carried Wolverhampton to a 2-1 home win against Stoke City Saturday on opening day of the English Premier League season.  The win marked Wolves' first opening-day victory since 1999. 

Wolves Help Survival Cause With Scoreless Home Draw With Potters; Stoke City Secure Premiership Survival

At Wolverhampton, England:

Wolverhampton stretched their distance away from the relegation zone to six points on Sunday with a 0-0 home draw with Stoke City.  The draw assured the visiting Potters of staying in the English Premier League for another season.

Jody Craddock Double Lifts Wolves To Road Draw With Potters

At Stoke-on-Trent, England:

Joey Craddock's second-half double (46', 64') enabled Wolverhampton to erase a two-goal halftime deficit and gain a 2-2 road draw with Stoke City in Saturday English Premier League action.

West Brom, Stoke City In Premiership

By clinching top-two finishes in the League Championship this season, West Bromwich Albion (who last played in the top flight in the 2005-06 season) and Stoke City (after a 23-year absence) won automatic promotion to the Barcley's Premiere League.

The next four finshers in order, Hull, Bristol City, Crystal Palace, and Watford, qualified for the playoffs to determine the third and final promoted club.

The bottom three clubs, Leicester, Scunthorpe, and Colchester, were relegated to League 1.

Speaking of League 1:

Swansea and former two-time European champions Nottingham Forest won automatic promotion to the League Championship, with Doncaster, Carlisle, Leeds United, and Southend (the latter two having played at the second level last season) qualifying for the playoffs for the thrid and final promotion berth. The bottom four---Bournemouth, Gillingham, Port Vale, and Luton Town--were sent packing down to League 2

Speaking of League 2:

The top three finishers--Milton Keynes Dons, Peterborough, and Hereford--won automatic promotion to League 1. The next four clubs--Stockport, Rochdale, Darlington, and Wycombe--qualified for the promotion playofs. The bottom two clubs--Mansfield and Wrexam--were relegated from the Football League and are heading down to what is still referred to as the Conference National.